The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-11
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@Ah - NNs lsst felurne1
al. 'Eom the ST. Peters river. near the head
ca o. Steamboat navigation On the upper
h. slissi'siPpi. bringing 9Th him a living
nd 'ansf'eaa O,rang Oufang. or TaI
a "Ia" q tie floods. with two small cubs.
ed supposed 10 be about three months old. .
J. Mr. Lincoln went out TO the nsr,h.
of 1ed as agent Of the Neg-York Lumbar
company in July last. with q view "a
D. establish extensive ssw-milIs in The inn.
T. meo'eiy valuable pine lands near ths
!" Fails Of 81. Anthony. 10 tho s,,,es Of
y Illinois and Missouri. end the ,.rri,orie,
n Of Wisconsin and Iowa, there ia I;,,lo =,
! no P'ne' and The inhsbiisu.. ose Obliged
: !" use OAK and walnu, for common builS.
, ing purposes, and the labor of wo,t;nc
such materials is very great. ThrOusb-
ou' THIS extensive region. therefore. nina
! lumber is in great demand. at high prices,
anG m's has stimulated the formation az
Tue Ne" York company. The Tim.s
gives detail Of the Operations Of N.
company which were prosecuted with
great success until the setting in NJ w;n-
'e" That Paper then relates The follow.
'"s particulars connected with the CUP
'Or' Of the ourans ou.ans.
"During The winter. Mr.. Lineolo and
several oi the workmen made freonsn,
excursions IN pursuit Of game. which 80
very abondanl, and their csmo vs.. So
eon'lonsd scene Of festiyity. The Ind.
ans brought in large Quantities Of fnr.
"n.Hn Mt. Lincoln purchased for ! rer.
Tine' ana lined his cabins with thsm
throughout, which rendered his ruJe b.,.
very warm anil comfortable. The xboI.
parry were as hearty as bucks. and a.
reared TO enj"y themselves exceedingly
About the l5sh .pf Isar7u pursuit Old
s sanS " wolves, that had proved very
Troublesome, came into the camp, aud -
repor,ed that they had seen huge mon.
s,er in the fnresi, on branch Of The Mis-
sissippj, having the form Of q man, but
much taller and stouter, covered with
long hair, and of a frightful aspect.
They stated that when first seen, he was
standing on large log, looking directly
AZ them, and the mument they raised
their muskels, he darled into the ihicket
and disappeared. They saw him agaia
in about half an hour. apparently watch
ing them, and when they turned iowards
him he again disappeared. Mr.. Lincoln
was at fret disposed 10 think lightly Of
This matter, believing that the men might
4 have. been mistaken about the size and
lheirt, Of the object, or surprising IL
fmich, have been trick Of The Indians TO
Efr,@hcn them. lie was informed, how
ever, BY some Of the natives, that such
being had often been seen on tho ST. Pc
,e,s. and near the falls of the Mississippi.
, and they proposed to guide party OF the
workmen TO a bluff where it was thought
he m;eh he found. The men were all
ready for en- adventure, and arming :hcm'
selves with rifles and hunting-knives. they
started for the bluff under the direction
Of Mr.. Lincoln and the Indian guides.
| On the way they were joined By several
J.. of The natives. and the whole party num-
bcred twenty.three.
J.. The arrived at the bluff late on the az
D ,ernoon of the els, of January, and en-
II campcd in a cave or grotIo. al the iuoi OF
n the hiU. Early the next morning. two
Of the Inliaus were sent out To reconnoi-
$ ire, and in about an hour returned. aud
said then had seen the lid man. on the
d other side of the hill. The whole party
Immediately prepared Cor the pursuit.
|. Mr.. Lincoln gave positive orders to the
l. men, no, to fire upon him unless il should
e be necessary in self defence, as he wish
% ed, if possible. TO take him alive. The
e Indians stated tha. although q very pow
n erful creature, he was believed to be per.
II rrc,lv harmless, as he always fed at the
m apnroach of men. While Mr.. Lincoln
or was giving his men their instructions.
I'd the wild man appeared in sight. lie or.
ct dered them to remain perfectly quiet, and
as taking ont his pocke.-glass surveyed him
ce minu,ely. lie appeared to be about
r. eight or nine feet high, very athletic, and
,st more like beast standing erect than q
lat maa. After satisfying himself with re-
Of gard 10 the character Of The cresture, Mr.
10 Lincoln ordered his men 10 advance
al The Indians had provided themselves
to with ropes. prepared to catch wild hOrs
IN es, with which they hoped to ensnar'
bid and bind the creature, without manning
led him.
ce, The instant The company moved tow
bu, ard the wild man, he sprung torwar,
/ is with loud and frigh,ful yell. whic'
pa made the forest ring; the Indians follow
it, ed close upon him. and MIR. L'nc"'n an
as his men brough, up the rear. The put
ary suit was continued for nearly an hour