Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-13

We learn from the Indiana Statesman, that
Miss Ann Mcclure of New Harmony. sister OF
the laie William Mcclure, who was well
known to the scientific world, has presented 10
Dr.. David Dale Owen, for the purpose of q
laboratory, Lecture Room, Museum and Ge-
illogical Cabinet, one of the largest and most
permanen, buildings Of this State. II is chief
" of massive stone, seventy-one feet ny nifty
one, and five stories high. 1t was built by the
Germans who first settled that place. and was
originally intended by them, so tradition says,
as fortress against the attack of hostile inva-
de.s, red OF white. Miss Mcclure appears TO
have inherited her deceased brothers. liberallty
in the promotion of science; especially his IA
vorte science, geology; and woslhier recp-
lent of her bounty, than the learned and amia.
BILE Doctor Owen could not have been found.
he is about to fit up this building in COM
pIete and appropriate manner; on the lower
| floor, his furnaces. workshop, &C., and above,
| lecture room, depot for a philosophical and
chemical apparatus. with gallery extending
entirely around the building, OH which is to be
| arranged shelving to receive geological and
mineralocica specimens. His cabinet of the
latter is probably the largest and best in the
United States Of Western specimens no doubt
the most complete in the world.-Indiana
| Statesman.
| ANECDoTE or WASHINGTON. the COM
mencement Of the Revolutionary War. there
| lived at East Windsor, in this State, farmer
OF the name Of Jacob Munsell aged As years.
! After the communication by water between
this part Of the country and Boston was inter-
rupted by the possession of Boston Earbor,
by the British fleet, Munsell was often en-
ployed 10 transport provisions by land, TO our
army lying in the neighborhood of Boston,
In the summer OF l775, while thus employed,
he arrived within a few miles Of the camp, at
Cambridge. with large load, drawn by a
stout or team. In ii part Of the road, which
was somewhat rough, aud where the travelled
pathway was narrow, he met two carriages,
| In each OF which was an American General
officer. The officer in the forward carriage,
when near to Munsell, put his head out the
window, and called to him in an authoritative
tome Damn you get out THE path Nun
sell Immediately reorted-' damn you, wont
get out OF the path-get out yourself" After
some other vain attempts to prevail on Nun
sell TO turn out, the officers carriage turned
out, and Munsel kept the path. The other
carriage Immediately came up, having been
within hearing distance of what had passed
and the officer within il put his head out OF
the window, and said to Munsell--'. My friend
the road is bad, and il is very difficult for me
10 turn oit; will you be so good as to turn
out and let me pass!" "Wi,h all my heart,
sir" said Munse! but I wont be damned
out Of the path by man." This last office,
was General Washington.
the writer Of the foregoing article, having
heard the story at the time Of The transaction,
inquired Of MunseIl soon alter the close of the
war, as to the truth Of it He said it was
true exactly. His word was entirely to be re-
lied on.-Hartford Courant.