The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-30
TNp1AN Observation-Disclosures

INDIAN notwithstanding the en-
ergetic operations of Col. WORTH, in Florida,
and the advantages he has obtained. there are
now and then some horrid murders committed
A letter dated Mineral Springs, Florida, qives
an account of an attack on the family of Mr.
George Overstreet, about ten miles from that
place, on the west bank of the Suwannee river.
in Hamilton county. Two of Mr., O.'s chill
dren were killed, and two others and his wife
were wounded. Two Of Mr.. S. Overstreet's
children, in the house at the time, escaped I'M
hur.. A DR.. Raglin, also at MIR. O.'s, was NOR
tally wounded, having received three balls in
his body. He fled, but, from the loss of blood,
could proceed but little distance, where he
hid himself till morning. Mr. o., his wife, and
the children not killed, fled, and made good
their escape. Mrs. 0. and her two wounded
children were shot with drrO1S, (which isthought
to be proof that the ammunition of the In
dams is nearly exhausted. The Indians hav-
ing plundered them, fired Mr.. O.'s house, and
burnt it 10 the ground, with the bodies of the
two dead children The family was happy
and had every thing comfortable about it /; and
the survivors were left without change of
clothes by the savages.-CompiLer:
The Western trade of New York is about to
assume new channel. The railroad from Bos-
ton to Albany. direct, will be completed the
entire distance in three weeks. Soon after
that time, the navigation Of The Hudson will
become uncertain, and the boats will in Part
suspend their trips between the two cities
Heretofore perfect embargo has been laid
upon all business of heavy nature, after the
river Closed. Thousands of barrels of flour
and other articles of Western produce have an
nuay remained in the storehouscs of Albany,
from inability 10 reach The Atlantic market
This will no longer be the case. The moment
navigation ceases, or before that time, the long
trains of cars, led on through lofty mountains
and over deep ravnes, will be making their
daily trips between Albany and Boston. In
spite of wind or tide, sunshine or tempest, this
daily communication will bo kept up, and the
produce of the vast West will find ready and
at all seasons an accessible market. This
"iron river will not be affected by droughts
or floods, or the cxigcncies of the seasons. 1t
connects at Albany with continuous railroad
TO Buffalo, thus uniting the "vIlage of Boston"
with the most fertile and extended portion of
the Western world. Boston, during the winter,
will carry on an exclusive trade with that por-
ton of the West with which New York has
heretofore enjoyed the exclusive traffic. Her
merchants will supply their wants, and in re-
turns she will accept the products of Western
fertility as compensation. When trade once
is diverted from old into new and successful
channels, it is no easy matter 10 regain it
Between New York and Boston there will now
be rivalry for trade, which the commercial
emporium" with her strength and dimensions,
has been accustomed 10 speak Of vaunlingy,
as of no account, mere child's play. 1t will
now require all her resources TO be active, and
her energies TO be put forth with more than
ordinary zeal, not merely to gain new business,
but torctain her accustomed tTdde.- North.
American.