The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-02-26
INCIDENT IN KENTUCKY HISTORY.

drew Rowan embarked 10 a barge at the
falls Of the Ohio-wherc Louisville now
stands--with party, to descend the river
The boat having stopped at The yellow
Banks, on the Indiana side, some dIsta noes
below, Mr.. Rowan, borrowing rifle Of one
Of the company stepped on shore and stroll
led into the bottom, probably rather 10 pur
suit of amusement than game; for, iron
having always been Of feeble constitu.
ltion and averse to action he knew not how
to use rife, and besides had With him but
the single charge Of ammunition which was
in the gun. He unconsciously protracied
bis stay beyond what he intended; and re-
turning TO the spot where he landed, saw
nothing of the boat nor the company he
left. Il being time Of hostility with the
Indians, end suspicious OF their approach
having alarmed the party, they had put of,
and made down the stream with all possl-
bic haste, not daring to linger for their com
panion on shore.
Mr.. r. now found himself alone on the
banks ofthe Ohio. vast and trackless for
est stretching around him, with but one
charge Of powder, and himself too unskilled
in the use Of the rife to profit even by that,
and liable at any moment to fall into the
hands Of the savages. The nearest settle
ment of the whites was Vincennes-now
10 Indiana-distant probably about one
hundred miles. Shaping his course as
nearly as he could calculate for this, be
commenced bis perious and hopless jour
ney. Unaccustomed to travelling in the
forest he soon lost all reckoning of his wa y
and wandered about at venture. Impelled
by the cravings Of hunger, be discharged
bis rifle at deer that happened to pass
near him, but missed it. The third day
found him still wandering, whether from
Vincennes or towards it, he knew not
exhausted. famished aud despairing. Sew
eral times had he laid down, as he thought
to die. Reused BY the sound of a gun not
far distant, besokening, as be well knew,
the presence of the indians, he proceeded,
resolved as a last hope Of life, to surrender
hlmselfto those whose tender mercies are
cruel. Advancing short distance he saw
an Indian approaching, who, on discover
ing him--as the first impulse was on any
alarm with both the whites and Indians on
the frontiers in the time Of hostilities-
threw up his rifle on bis shoulder, in readi-
ness to fire. Mr.. r. turned the butt Of bis.
and the Indian, with French politeness
turned the butt of bis also. They approach
ing each other. The Indian seeing his
pale and emacia,ed appearance, and under
standing the cause, took him to bis wig
wan, few miles distant, where he cook
ed for him for several days and treated
him with the greatest hospitality. Then
learning from him by signs that he wished
to 90 to Vincennes, the Indian immediate
ly left his hunting; took bis rifle and small
stock Of provisions, and conducted him in
safety to that settlement, distance from
his cabin of about so miles.
Having arrived there, and wishing to
reward well the generous Indian to whom
he owed his life, Mr.. R. made arrangements
with merchant ofthe settlement, to whom
he made himself known, to give him three
hundred dollars. But the Indian would not
receive farthing. When mrde to under
stand by Mr.. r. through an interpreter.
that he could not be happy unless he would
accept something, he replied, pointing to
new blanket near him, that he would take
that; and added, wrapping bis own blan-
ket around his shoulders, "when wrap
nv self in it l will think Of you.n
Where was there ever white man, that
even in time Of peace, would have SO be-
| friended an Indian? :
TIE IRISH ExoDUs--Rev. s. 6. Os-
borne--a distinguished clergyman of the
Church Of EngIand-writing to the Lon
don Times, expresses the decided opinion
that no action of the British Government,
no inducement that can now be offered BY
those interested in preventing the depcpu-
lston Of Ireland, can check the immense
tide of emigration that is, and has been set
ting 10 the United States. To the war Of
the heartless landlords against tenants, and
to the famine, he attributes the Esodus.-
aThe starving were made houseless," and
with degree Of barbarity only relieved
by the direct interposi.ion Of law. lie
adds:
aSiil the process went on, and that on
a scale no Englishman can even now be
brought to believe. Then followed the
pressure on the work houses; and all the
horrors which, through the powerful efforts
made to suppress them, have only yet very
partially met the public eye. For instance
bad the returns Of the mortality in the
Glare unions, laid on the table Of the House
Of Commons last session, aud still in the
printers hands, been published, instead Of
Ipurposely kept back, you sir, would see
that il has been free trade in death. not in
food, which has forced the people to fly"
Nor MUCH TROUBLE TO TRY ITO
raise an orchard Of grated fruit without
grating! How cnn j, be done? Selec,
the kind Of fruit you desire, then take q
linen string and tie it as near the top as
may be. lie, il remain one year. then you
have above the string one years growth
Over the string will form bulb; cut off
| Just below and set in the ground, and from
the bulb will start out roots, and soon the
trees ofa dwarfish size will be seen groan-
ling under a burden Of fruit.-[Er paper.
QUESTIONS TO BE ANswEREp.--Do you be
lieye in the Knockester Rochers? Do you