The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-04

am sorry you are otherwise engaged
Why as 10 that said the captain drawing off
his gloves. your offer is too tempting. and feel
compelled 10 acceptr.'
So his horse was renanded to the Stable and
be siopped 10 dinner. After dinner they had mu.
SC for Mrs Leslie played and sung charmingly.
Then he was persuaded "a siny To tea. aud n the
evening tie family rambled in the garden. and the
captain secured n ten minutes tete tete with the
widow. III summer house. Overgrown with Ma
thehrl vines, and inhabited by a spider and six ear
wigs twas ten O'clock when he muunted hIs
morse 10 return 10 Boston. but it was bright
moonlight and he rotnautcaIy inclined.
The next morning Ire repeated lis visit, and
he next-and the next. In short. the epistle OF
the borrowed horse produced declaration. and
an acceptance; aud though years have passed a.
away the Captain has no occasion to regret his
ride with t5e widow in tie pony pb@tOn.
INDIAN CRUELrY-A Thrilling Incl
dfHk-An incident occurred at the Key
Biscayne light house, during the Florida
war, which is perhaps worth recording.
The light house was kept by man nam
ed Thompson. His only companion was
an old negrp man; they both lived in a
small hut near the light house. Que even
ing about dusk, they discovered party
of sumo fifteen or twenty lndi ans creep
ing Upon them, upon which they immedi-
ately retreated into the light house. car.
ryiug with them keg of gun powder.
with the guns and ammunition. From
the windows of the light house Thomp-
son fired upon them several times, but
the nome ent he would show himself at a
window. the g lass would be instantly rid
died by rifle balls, aud he had no alterDa-
tive but 10 lie close. The Indians mean
while getting out Of patience at not be-
| ing able TO force she door. which Thomp-
sun hsd secured. collected piles of wood.
which being placed against the door and
set hre to, in process of time not only
burnt through the door. but also set fire
To the staircase conducting to the lantern,
into which Thompson and the negro
were compelled To retreat. From this.
too. they were finally driven by the en-
croaching flames. aud were forced out
side on the wall. which was not more
than three feet wide.
The flames now began to ascend as
from chimney. some fifteen or twenty
feet above the light house. These two
men had tn lie in this situation, some
seventeen feet above the ground. with
blazing furnace roasting them on one
size. aud the Indians on the other. en-
bracing every occasion, as soon as any
part of the body was exposed. to pop at
at them. The negro incautiuusIy expos
ling himself. was killed, while Thompson
received several balls in his feet, which
had projected beyond the wall. Nearly
roasted 10 death. in fit OF desperation
Thompson siezed the keg of gunpowder
which he had still preserved, 10 kee p it
from the hands of the euemy. threw it
Into the blazing light house, hoping 10
end his own suferiugs and destroy tho
savages. lna few moments it exploded. E.
but the walls were too strong to be shak
ell, and tho explosion took place out Of
: the light house as though it had been fr-
) ed from gun.
The effect Of The concussion was 10
throw down the blazing materials level
with the ground, sn rs tn produce subsi
dence Of the flames. aud then Thompson
was permitted TO remain exempt from
their influence. Befofe day the Indians
were off. aud Thompson being left alone
was compelled TO throw off the body Of
the negro, while strength was yet left him.
aud before it purified.
The gunpowder was heard on board a
revenue cutter. at some distance. which
Immediately proceeded to the spot to as
certain what had occurred; when they
found the light huuse burned, aud the
keeper above on top of it. Various ex-
pedients were resorted TO, TO get him dawn
aud finally kite was made and raised
with strong twine, aud So maneuvered as
To bring The line within his reach. to which
rope of good size was next attached,
and hauled up 10y Thompson. Finally, a
block, which being fastened to the light
house. and having a rope over 1t, enabled
) the crew to haul up couple of men, by
whose aid Thompson was safely landed
on terra .frma. The Indians had at
tempted To reach him by means of tho
t lightning rod. to which they had attached
thongs of buckskin. but could not sue
ceeG in getting more than half way up.
$ Char NewS.
! jenny LIND The New Yorker states