Ohio State journal and Columbus gazette (Columbus, Ohio : 1825), 1833-05-25

              PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ivy .nni ivsal.iiciie. AND COLUMBUS GAZETTE. (Two Dollar Fifty Cents in Advance; TERMS Or, Three Dollnra nt the cud of the year New Scries.... Ao. 19. Vol. II. COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, svTf.fi 25, 1833. Whole n'limtH'r, 1379. .101 K. AL Sc WAZKTTK. 1'OETRV. Par llic Ohio Stale Journal, TO C .i . Denr wero the scenes, and youthful drcnmsi Which onco our breasts inspired; And I'.incy paints the vision past In all her charms attired. Hut charms are vain; soon on tho ivano Youth, beauty, forttinc lly Thi! world is all an empty show, Us pleasures only bloom to die. And yet in litis man hopes for bliss j And still believes it round la honor, pleasure, wealth, or fame, Or with the monarch crowned. lint friendship's chain did nut in vain Oar kindred III arts conjoin, In nintnal Invo and sympathy Which leave no sting behind. Vol may our love, like that ubovo, All heavenly and divine, Inspire our souls with peace and joy, Thro' ev'ry changing clime. To man good will our hearts shall Till ; lur godly lives shall lull The holy gospel wo profess Wo bid the world farewell. Friendship, dear C , so true to thee, "I mils each tender claim Forgot mo nut when fitruvfay; Dwell gently on my name. I.KISLRl'. IIO U It. Coltimbii", May 17, ld.'l3. MISCKLt.AXK.OCS. From Wiililie's delect Circulating Miliary. W.-VCOUSTA, Oil THE IMlOiMIIX'V i A Tale nf Detroit & Mrkillini'ickiiiuc. .'Vengefnise Is still alive; from her dark rnvnrt, Willi All tier snakes ererl llinii Iter crest, rlltc stalks in view, mnl tires nie witlt Iter cliinm." tub ntvuvot:. . CHAPTER IV. While the Adjutant was yet reading, in n low anil solemn voice, the service for the dead, a fierce and distant yell, as if from a legion of devils, burst suddenly from the forest, mid brought the hands of the startled officers instinctively to their swords. This appalling cry lusted, without interruption, for many minutes, and was then, as abruptly checked as it had been unexpectedly delivered. A considerable paue succeeded, mid then again it lose with even more startling vehemence than before. Hy one accustomed to those devilish sounds, no distinction could have been maile in the tiro several yells that had been thus savagely pealed forth; but those to whom practice mid long experience in the warlike habits and customs of the Indians bad rendered (heir sliuuls familiar, at once divined, or fancied they divined, the cause. The first was, to their conception, n yell expressive tit mice of vengeance anil disappointment in pursuit perhaps of some prisoner who IiiiiI escaped from their toils; the second, of triumph nttd success in nil probability, indicative of'tho recapture of that prisoner. For many minutes afterwards the officers continued to listen, with the most aching attention, for a repetition nf tho cry, or even fainter sounds, that might denote either a nearer approach to the fort, or the final departure of tli c Indians. After the second yell, however, the wood', in the heart of which it appeared to have been uttered, were buried in as profound a silence as if they bad nsver yet echoed back the voice of man; and nil at length became satisfied that the Indians, having accomplished some particular purpose, bad retiretl once more in their distant encampments for the night. Captain F.rskino was the first who broke the almost brcnlhless stlcnco that prevailed among themselves. "On my life, Du llaldimnr is a prisoner with the Indians. He has been attempting li is escape has been detected, followed, nntl again fallen into their hands. I know their infernal yells but ton well. The last expressed their savage joy nt the capture of u prisoner; nnd there is no ono of ns misting hut lie llaldimnr." "Not n ilimbt of it," saitl Captain Illes-sington; "the cry was certainly what you desoribo it, and Heaven only knows what will be the fate of our poor friend." No other nllic.or spoke, for nil were oppressed by the weight of their own feelings, nnd sought rather to give indulgence to peculation in secret, than to share their impressions with their companions. Charles de llaldimnr stood a little in the rear, leaning his head upon his hand ngainst the box of the sentry, (who was silently, though anxiously, pacing bis walk,) and in an attitude expressive of the deepest dejection nnd sorrow. "I suppose I must finish Lnwsnn's work, nlthough I am but a poor baud at this tort of thing," resumed Captain Krskine, taking up the prayer bonk the Adjutant had, in hastening on the first alarm to get the men under arms, carelessly thrown on the grave of the now unconscious Murphy. He then commenced the service at the nnint where Mr Lawsuu bad so abruptly broken off, and went through tho remainder nf the prayers. A very few minutes sufficed fur the perfonnaneo uf this solemn duty, which was effected by the faint dim light nf the at length dawning day, and the men in attendance proceeded to fill up the grave of their officer. Gradually tho misls, that had fallen during tho latter hours of the night, began to ascend from thu common, nnd disperse themselves in air, conveying the appearance uf n rolling sheet of vapour retiring back upon itself, nntl disclosing objects in succession, until the eye could coihrncc all that came within its extent of vision. As tho ittlicers jet lingered near tho rudu gravo of their companion, watching with abstracted air tho languid mid almost mechanical action of their iaded men, as they emptied 'shovel niter shovel of the dump earth over the hotly of its new tenant, they were suddenly startled hy nn expression of exultation from Sir livernril vniioiori. "llv Jaoiter. I have pinked him," ho ex claimed triumphantly. "I knew my rille could not err: ami as for my tight, 1 lutv carried uwny too many prizes in target shooting, to have been deceived in that. How delighted thu old governor will be, Charles, to hear this. No uioro lecturing, 1 nm sure, for tho next six months at least;" and the young ollicer rubbed bis hands to gether, at the success of his shot, witlt its much satisfaction and unconcern for llic future, as if be had been in bis own native England, in the midst of a prize-ring. Housed hy tho observation of bis friend, Do Haldimar quilted his position near the sentry box, ami advanced to the outer edge of the ramnart. To him. ns to bis com panions, the outline of the old bomb-proof was now distinctly visible; but it was some time before they could discover, in tho direction in which Valletort pointed, a dark speck upon the common; and this so iudi.-liuctly, they could scarcely distinguish it with the naked eye. "Your sight is tptito equal to your aim, Sir Evornrd," remarked Lieutenant Johnstone, one of lOrskine's subalterns, "and both are decidedly superior to mine; yet I used to be thought u good rilleinati too, ami have credit for an eye no less keen than that of an Indian. Votl have the advantage of me, however; for I honestly admit I never could have picked on" yon fellow in the dark as you have done." As the dawn increased, the dark shadow of a human form, stretched at its length upon the ground, became perceptible; ami the officers, with one mi mil is voice, bore I I testimony to the skill and dexterity of him who bad, under such extreme disad vantages, accomplished the death of their skulking enemy. "Ilravo, Valletort," said Charles tic Hal-iliutar, recovering his spirit", as much from the idea, now occurring to him, that this might indeed he the stranger whose appearance had so greatly disturbed his father, us from the gratification he felt in the praises hotowed on bis friend. "Ilravo, my Hear fellow I'1 Then approaching, and in a half whiper, "when next I write to Clara, I shall request her, with my cousin's assistance, to prepare n chaplet of bays, wherewith I shall myself crown you as their proxy. Hut what is (ho mutter now. Valletort! Why stand you there gazing upon the com-moll, as if the victim of your murdcrou6 aim wins rising from bis bloody couch, to reproach you with bis death? Tell me, hall I write to Clara for the prize, or will you receive it from her own hands!" "Hid her rather pour her curses on my head; anil to those, De llaltlimar, add your own," exclaimed Sir Everard. at length. raising himself from tho statue-like position he bail assumed. "Almighty tiod," he pursued, in the same tone of deep agony, "what have I done! Where, where shall I bide myself!" As he spoke be turned away from his companions; nntl covering bis eyes with his bund, with quick and unequal steps, even like those of a drunken man, walked, or rather ran, along the rampart, ns if fearful ol being overtaken. The whole group of oiliccrs, nntl ( barlcs do Ilahliumr n particular, were struck with dismay at the lan guage and action of Sir Everard; nntl for a moment they fancied that fatigue, nnd watching, and excitement, had partially allectcil Ins brain. Hat when, after the lapse uf a minute or two, they again looked out upon tho common, the secret of his agitation was too faithfully and too painfully explained. What bail lit first the dusky mid dingy line of a half naked Indian, was now perceived, by tho bright beauts nf light just gathering in the east, to be the gay mid striking uniform of a British officer. Doubt as to who that officer was there could be none; for thu white sword-belt suspended over tho right shoulder, ami thrown into strong relief by the field of scarlet on which it ri'posed, denoted die wearer of this dis tinguishiug badge of duty to be one of the giiaril. If they could regret tho loss of such a companion as .Murphy, how deep and heart' ftdt must have been the sorrow they experi enced when they beheld the brave, getter oti, manly, amiable, nntl highly-talented Frederick do Haldimar the pride of the garrison, mnl the idol of In, faintly lying xtended a cold, senseless corpse, slain by the bosom friend of his brother!Notwithstanding- the stern severity nnd distance of the governor, whom few cireti instances, however critical or exciting, could surprise into relaxation of bis habitual slat, lines', it would have been difficult to name two young men more universally liked ami esteemed by their brother officers than were the De Hal- Miliars the first for tho qualities already named thu second, for those retiring, mild. winning manners, anil gentle affections, milled to extreme mnl almost feminine bounty of countenance for which be was remarkable. Alas, what a gloomy picture was now exhibited to the minds of nil! Frederick do 11 ilditiiar n corpse, and slain by the hand of Sir Everard Valletort! What but disunion could follow this melancholy catastrophe! nnd how coiil I Charles tin II il-tlimar, even if his htand nature should survive the shock, ever hear to look again upon tho man who bad, however innocently or unintentionally, deprived him of a brother whom he adored ! These were the impressions that passed through the minds of the compassionating officers, as they directed their glance alternately from the common to the pain and marble-like features of the younger Do Hal-diui'ir, who with parted lips and stupid gaze continued to fix his o)es upon the inanimate form n( his ill-fated brother, as if the very faculty of life itself had been for a period suspended. At length, however, ivhilu his companions watched in silence the mining workings of that grief wliie.lt they fear ed to interrupt by ill-timed observations, even of condolence, (in death-liku hue, which bail hitherto suffused the usually ulnoiiiing cnecK ol mo young ollicer, was succeeded by n llusb of tho deepest dye. while his eyes, swollen by the tnlu of blood now rushing violently to his face, appeared to bo bursting from their sockets, Thu shock was more than his delicate frame, exhausted as it was by watching and fa tigue, could bear. He tottered, reeled, pressed bis hand upon his head, nntl before any ono could render him assistance, fell senseless on the ramparts. During tho interval between Sir Everard Valle'.ort's exclamation, nnd tho fall nf Charles tie II thliinar, tho men employed nt the gravo had performed their duty, nntl were gazing with mingled astonishment and concern, both on tho body of their murder ed ollicer, and on tho dumb sccno ncling arniiud them. Twit of litem were now dispatched for a litter, with which they speedily reappeared. On this Charles de llaldiiuar, already delirious with tho level of intense excitement, wits carefully placed, and, followed by Captain Blossington mid Lieutenant Johnstone, borne to ids apartment in thu small range of buildings constituting the officers' barracks. Captain Ers-kiue undertook thu disagreeablo office of eouiiiitiuicatitig these distressing events to thj governor; and the remainder of tho of-licers onco more hastened to join or linger near their respectivo companies, in readiness for tho order which it was expected would he given to dispatch n numerous party of the garrison to secure thu body of Captain do llaltlimar. Oil APT Kit V. The sun was just rising above the horizon, in nil that peculiar softness of splendor which characterizes tho early tlnys of n licit run in America, ns Captain Krskine led his company across tho drawbridge that coiniiiiinicntt'd with tho fort. It was the lir.-t time it had been lowered since the investment of tin; garrison by tho Indians; and as Ilia t!u!l and rusty chains pertiiniied their service with a harsh nntl tfrnt inir sound, it seemed as if nn earnest were given of melancholy boding. Although lite distance to ho traversed was entail, the- risk tho parly inctirrcl was great; liir it was probable tho savages ever on tie! nlort, would not fuller them to cll'ect their object iiniiiidestetl. It w ns perhaps singular, nntl certainly contradictory, that nn ollicer of the acknowledged, prudence and Inrctliniighi ascribed to the governor qualities which in a groat degree neutralized his excessive severity in Hie eyes of his troops should have hazarded lite cli.inco nl'linving his gar rison cnleelilod by the destruction of a purl, it not ol the whole, ol the company appoint ed to this dangerous duty: but with all his severity, Colonel do llahliutar was not without strong nll'ection lor his children. Tho feelings of the father, tltereliire, in n great degree triumphed over the prudence of tho commander: nnd to shield the corpse ot Ins sun Iroin t lie indignities which he well know would be indicted on it by In dian barbarity, he had been induced to nc- cede to the earnest prayer of Captain Kr- skine, that lie inioht be penniUed to lend out Ins company for the purpose ol'securing the busty. I.vory means weie, however, taken to cover the advance, nnd insure the retreat ol the detachment. 1 ho remainder of the troops were distributed ulong the renr ol tho ramparts, ilh instructions to lie lint on their faces until summoned by their oiliccrs from that position; which wos to bo done only in the event ol close pursuit from the savages. Artillerymen were also stationed nt the several cuiis tlmt ll-inkei the rear of the fort, and necessarily com-1 mantled both the common nntl tho otttskirt of the forest, with orders to lire with grape-shot, nt a given signal. Captain Krskine's instructions were, moreover, if attacked, to retreat back under the guns of the fort L-hnvly nntl In good order, nntl without turning his hack upon the enemy. Thus conliileiitof support, the party, nfter traversing the draw bridge with fixed bayonets, inclined to the right, ami following the winding of the ditch by which it was surrounded, made the sonn-circuit nf the rampart until they gained the immediate center of tho rear, nnd in n direct line with the bomb-proof. Hero their mode of advance wns altered, to guard more ell'ectual-ly against the enemy with whom they might possibly h.ivo to contend. The front and rear ranks of the company, consisting in nil of ninety men, were so placed ns to leave space in the event of attack, of a portion of each wheeling inwards, so ns to present in an instant three equal faces of a square. As the renr wns siilliciently covered hy the cannon of the fort to defeat nny attempt to turn their limits, the mnno'iivro was one lint enabled them to present a fuller front in w hatever other rpnrter they might bo attacked; nnd bail ibis additional ndvnntnge, that in the nilvauee hy single files a nar rower trout was given to tin) aim ol the Indians, who, unless tliey tired in nn oblique direction, could only, of necessity, bring down two men the jeading files) nt n time. In this order, nnd noxiously overlooked by their comrades, whose eyes alouo peered from nbovo the surface of the rampart on which they lay prostrate, the detachment crossed tho common; ono rnnk beaded by Captain I'.rskin", the other by Lieutenant Johnstone. They hnd now npproacht-tl within a few yards nf the iiiiforliinat ! victim, when (Japtnin Krskine, commanded n halt of his pin v; nnd two files were de tached froin thu rear of each rank, to place the body nn a litter with which they had provided themselves. He nnd Johnstone also moved in the same direction in advance of the men, prepared to rentier assistance if required. The corpse lay on its laecnud in no way despoiled of any of its glittering habiliments; a circumstance that too well eonliriiietl (hi) ftet of lie llaldimnr 's ih'.llli hiving It 'en accomplished by the ball from Sir Kvernrd Valletort 's rille. It appeared, however, tho ill-fated nlliecr hid struggled much ill the ngonies of tleiilh; for the left leg wns drawn up intuitu unnatural state tl coitl met ion, mid the right hand, closely coinpressi'il, grasped a quantity ol grass and soil, which bail evidently been torn up eir very ears, and in tho next instant morn than a hundred dark and hideous snvn- s stirangsiiuultaneoiislv to their feet with in tho bomb-proof, while every tree along the skirt of tho forest gave back the tower ing lorn) of a warrior, hach of those, in addition to bis rille, was arm.'tl with all those destructive implements of warfare which render tho Indians of America su formidable nntl so terrible an enemy. ".taiiti to your arms, men, shouted Cnn- tain Krskiuo, recovering from his lirst unci unavoidable, though but momentary, surprise. " First and fourth sections, on your lit nnd hill backwards wheel: Uuiclt, men, within the square, lor your ives." As Ik; spoke, ho ami Lieutenant Johnstone sprang hastily back, and in time to obtain admittance within tho troops, who had ra pidly executed the man i .u rc commanded. Not so with Mitchell nnd liii' companions. On tlin first nlnrin they had quilted the body of the mutilated officer, and flown to secure their arms; but even while in lb" net of stooping to like lle'in up, tliey hail neen grappieil by n powerful nntl vindictive foe; and the lirst thing tliey beheld on re gaining their upright position, wns a dusky liiiiiiin nt the side, ami a gleaming tomahawk Hashing rapidly round tho bead of each. Fire not, on your lives," exclaimed Cap tain Krskine hastily, as he saw several of the men in front levelling, in tho excite ment of the moment, their muskets nt the threatening savages. "Prepare for nlliick," he pursued; and in the next instant each mini dropped on his right knee, and a barrier uf bristling bayonets seemed to rise from tho very bowels of tin earth. An note. I by the novelty of'tho sight, tite bold nnd daring warrior, nlthough still retaining tlieirhri grasp of the unhappy soldiers, were lor a moment diverted liuin their bleody pur pose, nntl temporarily suspended the quick anil rotatory motion ol their weapons. Cap tain I'rskino took ndvunltige of this pause to seizo the halbert ot one ol Ins sergeants to the extreme- point of which ho hastily nttaelieil a white pocket liandkcrcliict, that was loosely thrust into the breast ol hit uniform; this ho waved on high three seve nil times, nnd then relinquishing the hal bert, dropped ulsu on bis knee within the squnrn. "Tho dog of a Hagnnaw nsks for mercy," snid a voice from within the hotnh-proo!', and speaking in tho dialect uf the Hla.vas. "Ills pale ling bespeaks the quailing; of his heart, n ml his attitude denotes the timidity of tho hind. His warriors are like himself; anil even now upon their knees they call upon their Matiiloii to preserve them (rout the vengeance of tho red-skins, lint mercy is not liir dogs like these. .Now is the time to iiinko our tomahawks warm in their blouil; nnd every head that wo count shall be n scalp upon our war poles." As lie censed, ono universal nntl portentous yell burst from the limd-likc band; nnd again the weapons of death were fiercely brandished around the heads of the stupilied soldiers who had fallen into their power. "What can I hoy bo about!" noxiously exclaimed Captain Krskine, in the midst of this ileal .'iiing chiieir, to his siiballern. "Uuiet, man; damn you, quiet, or I'll cut you down," ho pursued, addressing one of his soldiers, whoso impatience caused him to bring bis musket half up to the sltould"r. And again he turned bis head in the direc tion ol thu fort: " I hank (lod, here it comes nt last, 1 feared my signal had not been noticed." 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(J KEEN II NK, No !), Franklin PI tee, Pliil nb-liiiiin. WALDlE'si CIHCULA I I.Mi LIHHAIIV. MII BlllO.M Till; 'I lll.lSMKIl. rMHE (list volume of the "Library" beimr I. clos- ,1, tne wotk may now be cnusidered iis fairly before the public, and permanently established, ilow far the proprietor has re-deemed bis oruinnl pledin, puldio opinion must of course decide. Where he has fallen short of expectation, fie trusts be may claim .'mo indulgence, from the consideration that the path on which be ventured had been previously utitroilileii that, ns ii pioneer, he had lo clear bis way of many uiifnros'-CTi oh slacles which necetsa jly beset nil lllldeltiik-iugoftiich novelty ami extent and to tlis. cover, ns he went along, the true nature ol the ground over which he was Iravcllinr. In hi. progress, he has certainly been encouraged and supported by a large share of public liberality met couli lenee, bis grateful sense uf which would be very in elequatidy expreoed by a common place "r. (tint nf thanks." Unknown ns he was beyond a very limited cir e.le possessed of no name whose talismnmc itilliii iicu might elicit conn' lenee giiing no guarantee, iiel. ed, but Ins own promises when be considers the extent of the coliliilence howu hy the public ill these pr ises, he sin- CTRANGE, BUT STILL TRUE! There have been more than f.hiiit lIUMiItl n ca'es of the dill'creiit kinds ol Fevers, Croup or llold Hives, I'leuri-iet nnd Cholera morbus complaint', uttended by Dr. Josni'il 11 .a k Kit, without lite loss nf one. These facts iipoear incredible, nntl unknown in the history of medicine yet, through the goodness nf a Divine Providence, have taken place in this country. If miy person should doubt the truth of the above, they arc invited to examine Jackson county, the north title ol Pike county, the Southwell corner of Alliens nntl Hocking counties, the east side nf Itoss county, nnd till other places where be bus practised, though the?o are the places where ho tins pttictised must. If they find n case that has died under his medicine mid matitiges incut, of one of flic discuses ubovo ineuiiou-eil, they will be so goiitl ns to report it lo him, anil lie will advertise it. The system of ptao-licc that has effected these things, has met with very little opposition; ami lite menus urn domestic as well as innocent, in general. JOSEPH IHKF.Il, the Natural Pbj sitian, has chlnmed a patent for doctoring, nnd pub lished a '.look containing bis rules, and giving directions to make (he mcdiciurt, ns weil ns toniaFtngo diseases; mnl has litid down the causes, as well as the symptoms, of not only the diseases above mentioned, but many others. Itulso contains u plan of Indiitn Doctoring. These Hooks niul Patent Plights may be bad nf J . linker, or his Agents, tit n moderate price. Ifany person withes topur-chase n lligbl, (hey can find J, Laker in floss county, Jefferson township CERTIFICATES. Mr Joseph Arm-trnng: Asyou hnvcfervc.il its Slierill" of Jackson lor more than seven years, mnl filled other offices in said county, anil have bad an extensive acquaintance in this country, will on jilease to state what you know of my si stein uf doctoring in general, and oblige your friend ! J. HAKEIl. Jtidsm Cnuiilf, Oo'o, January Ft, I "'I I. In answer to the nbove request, I hen by certify that 1 have been tried to be puked by several physicians at different times, nnd pukes never operated on me. A( length I ciilhil on Dr. Joseph HnktT, who gave me tin cmelic that operated immediately, mid cleansed the ttomacb. And I have been troubled with sore legs for many years, mnl I have made use otitis plaster which has bail a good effect. I further state (hat I have heard from n great number nf people (hat be has doctored for fevers, ngues, buhl hives, mid pleurisies and have never known him tn lose a patient for either of these complaints, nor fail in a cure when the patient complied with Ids rules. JOSEPH ARMSTRONG. Harrison fyiel.ii', lluss rnunlil, O. June I J, I II II . I hereby certify (bat I hail the fuel, mid win ditugiTi list ly ill; mnl I called on Joseph Baker its n physician, nntl hy his means I have recovered ami inn well; mid tluT-.' was a woman who lay tit my house ilangeroiist) ill, whu hnd complained of n pain in the breast for years, umt a universal weakness, and was not expected to live, nnd by J. linker's means the has lecovered and is well. JtWEI'H '.VAGI NOV. Witness! John Kmriali. F.ttglc I itaishiji, II .rt-iiig cnunh, O. May -J I, lll!ll. I hereby certify, (bat I bad (be fevers very bad Inst fill, and got very ilmigetous. J. linker attended on me, and I recovered nnd tint well; mid there was ti man lay at my house hy (he name of Ahtjoh Veinig, who hurl been attended by another pl.j cieiuu, anil bad still crown worse, and be was extremely low and dm, genius, J, linker tlltell'lld on hint, be recovend, mid is well. There was a number of cates ol levers in my neighborhood last fall that J. linker alleiided to, and nil have recovered and nre well, as far at my knowledge extends; anil I have heard from it number ol J. linkers patients, for fevers uf different kinds, nntl I do not recollect of healing ol ftcatieriiiig mo irni'mcnis ot sio no anti woou i i ....i. r..i. .... ... .. into the n,r. The ,e,i ,n ,,l and ! r'n.... 1 ..' ! his losing ii patient of thai rompbtinl , i , , ' ""'J ssi s -,m-.. in. griiiniioe. lie orongni - ... , . i , ,, . i , ,. unhidden frnve I ireee hee-a. I.. n. t. ....!.: i.-.. i:.. - l . . .. A " II. 1. 1 S .! lL.AIUX, - -w.. . ... ,,, iuiiil;,,,! iiiioeiioing oue-iy ol io on iiisuiui me. scene was ciiaiii-u. .is inieniioii, lo sonsi.iiitiale ns liir ns was in Ins if moved by some mechanical impulse, the lierco baud (hat lined thu bomb-proof sank below tho surface, nnd woro nu longervi-i-ble, while the warriors in the forest again sought shelter behind thu trees. The captured soldiers wero also lih"rited without injury, so sudden nnd startling had been the terror produced in tho savages by the lightning Hash that announced its he.vy messengers of ih'strttclion. Discharge alter power, (he professions be made and Ids motives now are doubly puweriul to continue the most strenuous exertions fully (o accomplish theui. In what bat hem tl , nil I wllnl he expects to do, be readily acknowledges (lint no tticb remit wuuhl have been produced, nor durst he promise so boldly for bis future exertion, Willi nit (he very efficient lint uf the E liter, whose gen- rul iicipiiiititiin.-e with books, and pcculi'irlv nd vniif a neons situation. discharge succeeded without intermission; ,, eminently qualiiy hint lo fulfill bis arduous but the guns hail been levelled so high, to prevent injury to their own men, tney bail little other cll'ect than to keep the Indians from the attack. The rush ol bullets through tho closo forest, ami the crashing of trees and branch's ns th"y fell with startling force upon each other, were, with tin; peals of artillery, tiie only nuises now to be heard; liir not n yell, not n word was uttered by the Indians niter the lirst iltscltarg-i nnd hut fur the certainly thai existed in every The publisher hesitates (o occupy nun It of the reader's lime with bis own affairs; yet he ventures lo draw nttenlion to the fuel, which he In-lit ve. the Not. of the l.tbrary" already furnished billy cstahli-h, that the publishers of ho ks of the uoiiil form do not always choose (he best. Hooks are initeitely examined previous to their insertion in our columns tliey me not selected merely for an nitrite-live Itlle therefore, thotild we err, it is not from inattention. Not one of the works which e have published Imd previously been pritt- ill a paroxysm ol sullerinr and despair. Thu men placed (ho Liter at the side of had nt lirst approach tho body, which they now proceeded to rinse. As (hey wero now in the net nf depositing it on (Ins temporary bier, the plumed hit fell from thu head, ami disclosed, to the astonishment of nil, the scnlpless crown completely saturated in its own clotted blood and oozlu r brains. An exclamation of horror nntl disgust escaped at the same moment from tne lips of the two nllicers, nntl the men started back from their charge ns if a basilisk bad suddenly appeared beforo llioin. Captain I'r-skint! pursued: "What (ho devil is tho meaning of nil this, Johnstone!" "What, indeed'." re joined Ins Lieutenant, with a shrug ul his shoulders, that was intended to express his inability to form nny opinion on the subject. "I'nless it should prove," continued Kr skine, 'as I sincerely trust it tuny, that poor Viilletorl is not, niter nil, the murderer ol bis friend. It must ho so. Do llaltltninr has been slain by the same Indian who killed .Murphy. Do you recollect Ins scalr cry! Ho was in the not of despoiling Ins victim nf this triiphy of success, when Sir l.vernril lireit. l.xaininn the body well, Mitchell, and discover whoro the wound lies." The old soldier to whom this nrtler wns iiddrusseJ now prepared, willithoassistiince of his comrades, to turn tho hotly upon its hack, when suddenly the air wns' rent with terrific yells, that seemed lo bo uttered in mind, it might bavo been supposed Hie , this country ; nnd we ratb.-r invite llniu wmuo in tiietn nail retiree. l li.m u co,ii.:,rio.i,ol the books which we have ".Now is your time," cried Captain Kr-1 given with thine ol Ibn same cl.is. thai bine skine; "bring in tho litter to lite rear, nnd j it. I through other channels during the same sloop us much ns possible lo avoid the shot." j period. The poor half-strangled billows, however, Sonm object ions have been made to the tie Instead of oh "ying the order of their dip-1 ami shape of the page; but in no other foiitt tain, I. inked roiintl in every directum for the! "'"tld as much mailer he put on n si I, mid enemy by whom they had been so rudely ' V ":,"l"..' ,""'k f"": "'"! !" " hound vol- handled, mill who hail .red from ll uine, it will nave a more s,,ti,i,iclory nppe.ir almost ns imperceptibly and swiftly ns they I. lkc rounlyi Bearer lamshipy O May I", lltJ'.l. I do hereby rertify, Hint I bad u severe rough for about twenty tix years, mid nt length became weak nnd dangerous, and bad persons silling up witlt me o ti e me tlie, mid there iippeini d lo be liltle or no hope ol lite. 1 applied lo J, Haker as (he physician, mul lights metini I huve recovered gradually mid mil well. S WIAII FOSTER. Tes( (large Arltair, tlanitl I litlterntan. II any person shotihl dotih( tne truth ol Surah Foster in the iitiovn certificate, by going In Denver township, Pike county, Ohio, they can see tome uf the people who sal up with her when she wns so low; mul by rx.imiiung, can litiil some ot her acquaintance whu know how long the hat In cn nlllicteil with the ilit-i ease, and thus satisfy Ibttinselviit; and the i smut! iinghl be said consistent with the rest of j (he ccrtiucntt't. It would be u pleatare lo me I for stinugcrt (n pa, through Ihe ilitt'ereiil j neighborhood! where I have doctored, mid in- quire inlu the nature of each cine to satisfy the msclvci us well us oilu t. JOSEPH MKER.. mice Hum in single .xos, 1... I.: t. l...!.. .t It seemed as if: ,...'"..1... ,,..! "1. ' . 1.:. they apprehended that any attempt to re- n v , .,h1M, h,,,.,,,,, hereafter, he 1e.pee.1iul. 10 tho body would bo visited Ity (hose ,,. . ... ,,, ,.ii, 1 , ,,,i,i..,i .,i,. null lierco devils with the same iippallin ferocious threnteniiigs. 'Why stand yu there, ye dolts," continued their Captain, "looking nroiiutl ns if yo wero bewitched! Ilring thu litter in lo tho rear. Alileholl, you old fool, nre you irown a coward in your aj;u! Aro you not ish iuieil to set such nn example lo yuur comrades!" The doubt thus implied of the coiiruo of Ins men, who, in lift, wero merely slu- pined Willi tho scene they had gone through, had, ns Captain Krskine expected, the desired ollect. They now bent themselves to tho litter, on which they bad previously deposited their muskets, nnd with a self-possession Hint contrasted singularly with their recent nir of wild astonishment, bore it to tho rear nt tho risk of being cut 111 two at every moment by the lire from the fort. Ono lierco yull, instinctively proPTercd bv several of liio lurking hand in the Ibrest, marked their disappointment anil rngo nt tho escape ot their victims; but all ntletnpt at uncovorinij themselves, so ns to he ena bled to firo, was prevented by the additional showers ol grapo which that yell luiiueUi alely brought upon them, to nn cnNTiNcr.n. 1.1 PI ES 11 S V V E R fl N E V L'l lilt, for sale hy . bUM.NKR CLARK I)' it go. plii'ii'lelohia, Anril. Dili i.x pitr-u iiicu of 1111 order of tint Court ol C0111111 111 Ph-iis of the county of Franklin, and Si ate of Ohio, at their April Term, . II. :;:i t, Hani. I Cloud, mnl .Mordt e.ni CI011I, nre hereby notified Hint on the 13th day of December, A 11. Ilill Daniel Ha y. CI oi l Kinney, mnl Elizabeth It. 1:1101, infant children nl William llimey, lute of said Pr.tukiiii county, decetised, by (heir nex( friend F.lizuitclli Rnmev, widow of the said William Ituiney, mul I lie said Elizabeth Harney, willow, in her own right, tiled in tntil Co'nil a hill in chancery against (ho said Daniel ami Murdecui Clotnl, (ha object and ,oayer nf which hill it to compel tho said M.inlecni Cloud, nnd Daniel Cb. ml, to convey to tho said complainants, ten ncrei of land in (bn norlb-wes( corner of the farm I ile ty owned hy laid Daniel Cloud, in laid franklin dimity, and Ii ing between the Cn- luiiihtisleeder ami (ha Scioto River, nnd which is more particularly described 111 said bill. ud Ihfl said Monlecai Cloud, nnd Daniel Cloud, nre further not tfied, Unit unlets they nniiear nntl nlend, nntwi f or demur to the sai I bill, within lixty days after the next term of tnid Court, Ihn rtid complainants will apply fir 11 decree pn eanfrisn iightust them nl Ihe lerui next niter tho expiration ot said lixty days. Wilcox, Sol. for Cntnp'ti. April 20, 1333 'HO As (here nre a number of cerliflcnlei Hint go (o thnw that I have never lost 11 lever case, us well as bold hives and pleurisies, I will here remark, Ihat 1 do nol recollect ol ever knowing lhn( it was even said that I bait, except 111 one instance, mid Ihat was n woman by thfc nnme of Sioekman, (bat lived between Richmond and Jne.kt m. This circnmitnncc took place near three years putt. Lest those worthy gentlemen should be contradicted by persons not acquainted with Iho parti e.tilnrs, as Iho report of it bus been indus triously circulated by some designing perron, I now call on Mi. Sioekman toitsiet in giving a id tail of it, so ns to eonie nt tho substance; and more particularly In cause Mr. Stin kitiuii is considered n man of (ruth then lure it will be suilicieui if be endorses bis untile, to the iiarralivu of Iho iltnth of bis wile. In Ihe finl plnce I was invited by Mr. Stockman loatteuil tm In. wife, mid 1 went with him (o hit bouse, and we found the woman speech-less, anil shaking lilts slut hnd Ihe palsy, winch continued till near her death; ami the children nnd 11 Doctor had been there since (heir father was gone, mnl bad given their mother ionic medicine, mid (luil it hntl com menced pinging her violently. This purging continued as long its I voiltil her. 1 t HI .Mr Stockman that ns another doctor had com-nienced doctoring her, I would nther linye nothing to tlo with her, ns I did not know wluil tort ot medicine wits already given, nnd mine might operate contrary (o Ihe other; hnl be was not willing to lei mc go, I iliscnvereo that the bad but little fever, hut n great deal of her time sbn was sweating with mii'i y. I then cotnne'iieed ctvittg In r tome powders; but toon found there wns ttoppnge in her throat thnt prevented her swiillnwinc; mul as iho was swelled in (he Ibrnal, I put an innocent planter to the out-ide, e ining In r breast, nnd put her leet in wnrui water, mid 1 bulbed her legs, teveral litni-i, nnd nut a cloth round to keep Urn ili um round her, nnd more particularly round her legs; mid as ths tematui d incapable of Inking medicine, 11 Iter two tin) s I lelt her, a ltd the next day the died. Some ul'tbe old women thai were closely acquainted with .Mis, Stockman, hnvo told uia mice, ibtit she had other coiupliiiiils, fur some time previous lo to-r death, that they supposed was one cause of her tleath ; that thu hud complained of some old women com plaints foru considerable time From these circuit. stances I leave tho readir to judge whether my menus ilnl injure the woman or nut, ns she was not ciipa'tde of speuking. They cnu alsojuilgn the effect of the medicinesinlffiin-isle-red before I ciiuie to tiie place. They cuu also judge whether this woman flit! comply with my rubs, ns she rcmitiiud nut cnpitbln uf taking lueilitine; and ill the last place thry can judge whetln r the coniphiiiit could strict, ly be considered n lever cttse; mid they mny draw some conclusion whether it was uny menus that tver.. ut.l si.,., injured (tic wo-niitn, or whet ht r it wns not the violenco of (bo comnluiul that took her out of the world. I lierihj certify Unit I believe Ihe nbove narrative to be true, lo the bes( of my recollection; uml I lurthcr state, that 1 believe no doctor could have cured her ultcr J, Uukcr came to hi r. WILLIAM STOCKMAN. I believe thnt Mr. Sioekman bus frequently said, that if nil (be medicine I got into his wife bail been of ruts bane, the quantity was so small Umt it could not Imve injured her. J. DAK til. Jithrns ovni, Ou'o. I hereby certify that 1 have been nfllictcd with 11 Rheumatism lor upwards of ten yenrs, so bad that nt times I hnvo been unable to turn miself in bed; nnd sought relief frmn iiiitlical nid and other remedies to no effect; mul nl bnglhl called on Dr.J. Marshal, who appliitl Dr. J. linker's means, which bus given n general relief. And also my son was taken very ink of a pleurisy, and continued ' dangerous tor three days: mid by Dr. J. Bu-ker's means was cured immediately, and is well. WALTER WARD. Springfield luicnshi), Unss founy, 0. I do hereby certify, that 0110 of my ions was taken dangerously ill with the cold plague or winter fever: he bad u very bad cough and spit up much blood nnd nuttier. I applied to J. linker us a physician, mnl by bis meutis hu found immediate t-usc, mul got well. ZEUULON ORR. Iluriine enmity, O. January 2J, f;32. I hereby eerlily thai my sun took sometl nig like the Rheumatism about (wo years pnst, which first affected bis I. gs,iuiil then bis nrun, (ill a( leiigib be was iiff.-otcd all m-tr, nnd become nearly helpless; nnd 1 called on Joseph linker ns a physician, and In his means buwus cured, ami bus remained wi II since. JOSHUA SPEAK.MAN. Tt.it Jesse Francis. March 10, lfl.12. 1 hereby certify, that I bud paint for u lonj time, tntil nt length win taken down nnd 11. uniiiied bed fa-t lor live weeks, and had tom-i cough, anil become tlitngt nats : nnd I called on Joseph linker, ns a physician, runt by his mentis was recovtreil mnl have It-It better since than 1 Inn! done for five )ears pint. And my wife hat complained ol 11 pain in tho breast for upwtttds oi twenty lean; and by bis uietllts SHIS she fell greully relieved. ti ARRET SHERICK. TctlFJirard r.ycrt, Jarhon count!.', Ohio, July 15, !J30. I do bert h) certify, that I bad llic meiislii, and took coitl, winch sliuek them in till they destroyed my voice to that I eon Id not speak, and I got 1 xireincl) low nnd diingerous, ami turned purple, and there appeared but littlo hope of liie. J. linker attended 011 me as a physician, and 1 reeoveted nnd am well. DAVID SI1EWARD. Tut Fhcle Shruard. Huss county, Jijftrson township, O, Oct. li, IIOI). I hereby certify, thai I bad a pain in Ibn breast, mul 11 bad cough, for it hmg time; ni.d ut length took chills mul fevers, mid grew weak mul dangerous. I culled on J. Baker at a pbisiriiiu, 111.1l by bit means I recovered and inn well. Tins cure took place about ono jenr ngo, mul unci' that lime I hnvo been more healthy titnn lor ttvenlv years ptcvmui, AARON URF.liC Slate nf Ohio, Jarlcon eetu'i, Harrison fetell-ship, Sriiiemliir ill, IliiP. I hereby certify, Unit I believe I hail llio consumption for mote tbmi 11 year, with u ptiin in the breasl, mid become weak, nnd bad a bud cough, Willi ehillt mul fevers my bleed appeared lo stitgnati' : 1 called on J. Hnkcr us 11 physician, itnd by hi means I have gradually recovered my health, mid nm well. My boy wns dangerously tick, mid J. linker nc (ended him, mul Icj bis menus he recovired, 11 nd is well. WM. DIXON. ,'iirl'ion eo. Harrison tvunihip, 0. Ort. 15, 1 Dili. I hereby certify, (bat my body became in. flamed nil ovr, almost beyond description, and one leg tuelleil nearly its Inrgc nsn man's nony, ami ran lino 11 large nicer: I became lung. r. if, mid I culled 011 J. linker nsn phy sician, mid by l.ls nn 11111 I havo recovered gruilttully, mid nm well. 1 IIU.H.3 KAY. 7,t..tt county, Harrison tnunship, 0. May 5, I ll'J I, I hereby eertifr, Ihat I hnd u pain in tho breasl for 11 long lime, nntl nl length became very weak, mid (00k chills mill fevers, nnd wits very low not expceirii (o live nnd there wnt but little hopes nl life. I culled on J. linker as 11 pb sit inn, mul I recovered, and nm well by his nit nut. WILLIAM SOLLER3. Ilossetmnly, Culerain township, O, 1i. 19, I Hg!. I do hereby certify, Hint five of my Inmi-ly had (be typhus b ver, or cold plugiie, and some nf them were extremely diingerous, mul were not expected lo live; J. HnUei nlteiidid them us n physician, nnd they have nil recovered nnd lire well, JOHN ZUKE. Test- Valid Zutr. '?l.'ir.'i)iiiiv, F.Ik township, O. .'firii 14, IH.IO. I do hereby et rlKy, tlin( 1 had a pnin in my breast for Ibrut ) tars nnd npwmili; nt length becani" uu.iblu for business unit I con tillered 111) self dangerous. I tried n number of different cures, mnl found no relief until I an- plii d tn J. linker, ns a ph) sir inn, nnd be gnvs-me the menus hy which I recovered nt health nnd am well of the complaint. ISAAC ROGERS. Tesl Jamb fanes. 'HllE A MERIC N ALMANAC, nnd Re. A. pnsjtoty ef ('.eful Knowledge; for the Ymr lUJ.'l, formic by B.i J.TL'RNDUl.L, Aptil U, 1W3