Indiana Palladium, Volume 4, Number 19, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 17 May 1828 — Page 2

From the Selma Courier, April 17

Dreadful Disaster. The Steam boat,

n.. Hpslroved by fire at Ruth

-r.-.i. T.,n.i!ncr. nbout 17 miles below

Cahairba,ahout2 o'clock last Monday

morning. She was on tier downward passage from Montgomery to Mobile,and had slopped a few hours before the disastrous occurrence, to lay by till day light. She was freighted with about 700 bales of cotton, which, together with every thing el?e on board, fell a prey to the devouring element.

It is not known whether the hre was accidental or the work of an incendiary. It was first discovered by Capt. Duncan, who was awoke by the crackling of the

burning pitch. He immediately alarmed the passengers, and advised them to leave the boat in order to save their live; and though they used alt possible expedition, lome of their apparel was considerably burnt. Of the baggage none were saved. Mai. Alexander

Pope, Register of the Land Office at

jSummer, at the Portage of the Foi and

Ouisconsin rivers, and who was afterwards delivered over by Major Whistler, to whom he gave himself up, to General Atkinson, who conveyed him and other?

to Prairie du Chien, to await the penalties of the law. From these, however,

Red Bird has escaped.

I his was an extraordinary man. In

form and appearance he had few equals.

white or red ; and in the graces of action.

of face, and of spirits, he was not surpassed. His character, too. had, during

4. Resolved That so much of the seventeenth rule be abolished as requires that not more than one hour in each day shall be devoted to the subject of reports from committees and resolu

tions," and in lieu thereof insert, that, whenever the subject of reports from committees and resolutions shall be under consideration, a motion to proceed

to the orders of the day shall have pri

ontv, and if carried in the aihrmative.

the subject under consideration shall

tor that day, be set aside. I nis impne

lis whole life, and up to the period of 0f course, the abrogation of the ICth ....... i il O

Ins bloody adventure, been marked by

all that was kind, and friendly, and faith

ful. His hospitality to the Whiles and to Indians was notorious and his means were ample. He was rich in traps and spears, in wampum, and all that consti-

tufea the wealth of the hunter. He was

nigmy ensiinguisned and ueiovcu in ail 'congress.

rule.

5. Resolved. That the 19th rule, set

ting apart two days in the week for pri

vate business be abolished.

G. Resolved, That the committee on

public expenditures be abolished

ent session oi ui

The Graduation Bill, wa?, on Tuesday, rejected in the Senate. Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Bouligny, Cpbb, Eaton,

Ellis, Harrison, Hendricks, Johnson of

Kentucky, Johnson ot Louisiana, king, M'Kinley, Noble, Ridgely. Rowan, Rugbies, Tazewell, Thomas, White, William?, voted for its passage; and Messrs. Barnard, Barton. Bateman, Bell, Branch, Chandler, Chase, Dickerson, Foot, Hayne, Knight, M'Lnne, Macon, Marks,

Parris, Bobbins, Seymour, Silsbee,

r mt i

OBITUARY.

Communicated. DIED On Sunday the 14th nit., at 6 o'clock in. the morning, Mr. JOHN P. MILLIKEN, of Manchester, aged 20 years, after a severe illness of three days, which he bore with increasing resignation until he expired. In consequence of his putrifaction, be was interred in the afternoon, when a very suitable and sententious sermon was preached by Rev.

Smith, of Md. Smith of S. C. Tyler,jDaniel Plummer to weeping hundreds, VT Tt IX' V i M'Ml H 11 . .

van liuren. u ersier, me , oououry,jtr0m this very appropriate passage:

voted against it.

7 his dav shalt then be zcith me in Paradise

Reverend Eiias Horner and Rev, John Dashiell were present, and took

That an unwillingness to reduce the price of land, and to impede emigration

to the West, had its nUluence on some each an active and feeling part in the

of those who voted against the passage 'solemnities cf the day. He was a very of this bill, we have no doubt. Such is! pious youth and promised ere lone to be

the regions of the North-west. But all

this distinction was swallowed up and lost in one fell resolve one act of guilt. But he ro6e, if not to innocence and life, yet high in the general admiration and

Cihawba, Benjamin Tarver, Esq. of sympathy, in the voluntary surrender

his vicinitv. Mr. Russel Stebbins of

Montgomery, were among the passengers. I.sj. Pope had in his trunk 10,000 dollars belonging to the United State?,

hich he was taking to desposite in the

bank at Mobile, and about 400 dollars of

his own money, which the rapidity of the flames rendered it utterly impossible to re?rue. The Captain and crew made exertions to get ' the fire under, but without the least success. Every thing in its way was fo combustible that the whole boat was in a bJazci in a few moments, and they were compelled to retreat speedily to save their lives. O ie of the boat hands if so dreadfully burnt that his life is despaired of. A negro man belonging to Captain Shelby, being more tardy than the rest in gettingout of the way, perished in the flames! We heartily sympathize with ourciti

Xns, on whom this loss eo heavily fails.

We understand that neither the boat nor

any thing on board was insured. The loss of Capt. Duncan, in particular, is to

be deplored. The Florida was one of

finest boats on cur waters, and built onlv two years since under his immediate inspection, rxprossly for the Alabama river trade. Ho was himself principal owner. B. Tarver, E-q. and Messrs. B. J. Tarver and J. A. Tarver of this vicinity, have lost thir entire crops of cotton, in all about 200 fales. Our townsmen Mr. H. Heinlz, Messrs. Wyckoff, Pickens and O. and Gen. M. M'Liughlin, are also among the sufferers, having

made shipments of cctton on this boat of

about 80 bales. The aggregate loss, including the

cash, is variously estimated between 60

and 100,000 dollars.

From the Montgomery Journal, April 11. Mr. Benjamin Hawkins, a half breed preek Indian, has returned from the Arkansas, whither he went in company with the emigrating party. He reports, that the main body of the emigrants are

much pleased with their location; they finding game in the greatest abundance, and the furrounding tribes of Indians perfectly friendly. Col. Brearly may be expected in a very few days ; and vre are induced to believe that the lime is not far distant when the whole Creek nation will remove westof the Mississippi. It is a fact not generally known, that the tribe of Creeks called the Alabamas actually speak the same tongue as the Osages, and that a large body of them emigrated about forty years ago, whose descendants now form a part of the Osage Indians. How the Alabamas could have4 separated from the parent tribe, it is now a matter of curiosity to conjecture. While on this subject, we would notice

thit some disturbances have lately taken place in the nation. Capt. William Walker, of whose abilities the govern

ment had availed themselres to induce

emigration, lately erected a building for

thepurposeof storing the public property of the United States. A party of Indians, of about thirty, professing to act by the direction of the present authorities of the nation, have burned this building, and threaten to destroy all others which shall be put there. The whole affair has been properly represented to the goverment. Red B;rd Dead. Died, in prison,

at Prairie du Chien, on the night of the

which he made of himself, and in the

manner of the act. No individual act was ever more imposing than was that act ofself-devotion. His white dress, ol

beautiful deerskin, fitting his elegantly proportioned frame, as if to show the perfection and beauty of its finish; his war pipe, made fast to his breasr, as if to indicate the attachment of his heart to the Indian's glory ; his white flag the

wr emblem of peace in one hand; and hi? calumet, or pipe of peace, in the other; and then the long line of the one hundred and fourteen unarmed warriors, attending the self-devoted victim; and, to crown all, hlsdcath songs! All (his was highly impressive; but it was overmatch ed by the calm, though commanding spirit, that gave grace and firmness to his steps, and spirit and life to his eye, and

majesty to every movement of the man,

and grandeur to the ceremony. As he

entered the portal of death, stepping

lirmly up, he said, by a manner forcible

as language, "I giveaway myself my

life!"

Resolved, That no private petition,

memorial, remonstrance, nor any other private document, shall be printed by nrdnr nf th.- house until the same shall

be referred to and reported upon, by a committee.

Tiie committe

to recommend

lishincr a standim

the doctrine openly avowed by i'ur. Kush ;a useful member of society. He joined

lrom and alter the present session

:n his last Messes to Congress, iutlthe Methodist church at our last Camp- . . . ill.. ft

tliat there were others wtio voted against!3iecting, and altho' his brethren were the bill, because they considered thejfearful for a season that he had not duly land in the new States as a common fund, 'counted the cost of his great assumption, which it was their duty to dispose of for, yet they were soon happily convinced the highest price, is also believed. Noithat the work was real. He separated question has been before Congress ofjhimself from bisformer rude associate,&

c nave not seen i ause.more v uai importance 10 uieuew oiait-b. nis only dengnt was lo be wila the ceocle

the propriety of estab- T.ie abuse of power on the part of the of God. He attended his class uniformk,

5 committee to be call National Legislature, has been hereto-jand always spoke with much assurance,

on retrenchment, who lore submitted to without investigation. !and seldom without so affecting his

ed the committee

shall be charged with the investigation

of the manner of discharging the pub

The constitutional rights of the new; brethren, that tears in abundance could States have never until of late, been de-innt h cimnrPSKpH. Rp kppiypH inn? nib

lie business in the diilerent puolic mar.ded. W e are gratihed that the dis-jjn the light of Eternity, and he dwelt offices;" neither do they deem it expe-jcussion of the Graduation Bill has led;m,jCh on the thought of death. Hii client "to devise any further measures tojthcablc Representatives of the Western (leisure moments were spent in reading facilitate the public business, and sc-jStates to examine into the pretext under. the Bible, of which he had a very accu-

cure its economical pcriormance;' be-; which they have been made to paj- tri cause, that such committee should be aibute, to the las.t shilling in their purses

From tbe (Boston) Christian Watchman DISTRESSLG CALAMITY. O i Wednesday morning last, after the

ceremony of laying the corner 6tone of

the Methodist Church, in North bennet-

Street, in this city, and near the con-

cluion cf the Rev. J. N. Maffifs ad

dress, the rlooi4 limbers gave way. and

aoout one third ot the whole extent of

the flooring was precipitated into the cellar, a depth of about 12 feet. The fall was so awfully sudden that it is not known that any single person who stood on the part which fell, w as so happy as to leap from it, or to save himsHf from the common disaster. About 200 per-

oiMio hcic uius precipitated, in a mo

ment, from their standing into a confu

sed mass of broken timbers, bricks, stone. J l: rm i r-.. . I 7

t.u jimp . i ne crasn ot the huge beams, which Were broken like slender reeds, the exclamations of horror, affright, and pain, which arose, were heart-rending beyond description. The field of Waterloo could not have exhibited, in so

small a compass, such a scene of intense and aggravated suffering. Aired men

and women, children, and even infants, with some of all classes in society, were whelmed in the ruin. As much order and decorum prevailed as could reasonably be expected in such circumstances, and the most resolute spectators, and many who had fallen and were not greatly injured, immediately began to remove the broken timbers, and relieve the sufferers. Many were removed, apparently lifeless, with broken limbs; but no one was taken up dead. It isimpossible, at the present moment, to give an accurate list of those who were injured. Probably 50 or GO received some hurt, and there are 15 or 20 cases of extreme danger and suffering.

select one, and only raised oi allegation

of neglect or mismanagement in any specified public ofiice or department. Past experience induces your committee to believe that such a committee, armed with general inquisitorial powers over tbe personal conduct of heads and clerks of departments, would in the first instance excite odium, and soon fall into disuse and contempt. THE PUBLIC LLYDS, In the house of representatives m the UUh Apiil(ult) Mr. McHatton offered the following resolution Resolved, That the committee on the public lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reducing the price of the public lands from one dollar and

twenty-five cents, to fifty cents per acre, to take effect on or before the first day

of January, 1829.

And, in the course of his remarks, read the following statement The public lands, excluding Louisiana and Florida, -were purchased at less than 5 cents per acre. Including Louisiana and Florida, the average was about 12 1-2 cents per acre. The Indiana lands alone brought 3 1-10' per acre. The first cost of all lands purchased, tak

ing the whole together, is less than 7 cents per acre. The expenditures on account o f public lands arc For the purchase of Louisiana, $ 15,000,000

raid the state of Georgia

and Yazoo Scrip,

Paid on account of Indiana

cessions, to the 1st January, 132G, Paid for surveying 13S.93S,-

224 acres of public land, 2,164,368 Expenses incidental to the sale of 19,239,412 acres of public land, 1,154,951

i etc.

Washington', May 1. The Tariff Bill wa- .iMday reported by the Committee cf h- Senate, wiih various amendments; among others, one reducing the duty on molasses to 7 1-2 cents per gallon, and pioposing a progressive increase of the duty on low priced woollenf. This is a concession to the wants and wishes of the Eastern

otates, requiring a bill which may be of

some u?e to the country, which if carried

j through, may save the bill in th Senate.

But we have very strong doubts whether propositions which have been so uniformly opposed, and decidedly rejected, in

will meet with a better fate there when

the shall come backed by the sanctionl'Dg but anxious to depart; and, notwitbstand

rate knowledge. A number ot very beautiful verses on diff r nt subjects was found in his trunk, one q

i which is here subjoined, written on the

back. "Evening Meditation." Ahs ! how iddy and how gsy Our youthful hours we spend. And liule do we think cr sy Of death our final end. But soon, Alas! we all must die. And leave our friends below. Our souls must dwell with God on high. Or sink to endless wo. Then let us cleavt to God, our friend, And live religious here, That death may pro?e a happy end, To sorrow, pain, and fear. On Saturday he was asked if be was willing to die.' said he: "I have much to hold me here, but the will of the Lord be done " He sooa, gained the entire victory and was not only wil-

of the Senate.

Net. Journal.

g,c:oo,ooo

3,392,494

Due on account of Florida loan,

27,911,313 5,000,000

The joint committee apppointed on the subject of arranging the business to be acted on, and fixing a day of adjournment, made a report, in part, to both Houses, yesterday. The renort fixes

S mf (he day of adjournment for the 26th inst. A proposition was made in the House, by Mr. Martin, to amend, by striking out the 26th. and inserting the lUth, and

this question was pending when the discussion was arrested by the expiration of the hour allotted to motions and resolutions. The subject will be taken up in both houses to-day, and the day will probably be fixed for the 26th. lb.

i at

bill authorizing a Rail Road

through the District of Columbia became a lawj by its passage in the House ot Representatives yesterday. The construction of thi road will be of great benefit to this District: in consequence of the increased facilities which it will Ml.ird to the intercourse between this City and Baltimore. In cHoet, it will bring the two cities within twelve miles ot e.ich other, and will make a propor

tionate reduction in the price of trans- j clasped ber in bis dyio

ing his extreme agony, was enabled to say: 'I

am happy! I am happy! O bless the Lordl Hallalujib! HallaJujah! Weep not for me uy partnts, weep not for me my friends! 1 shall soon be in glory O ! when will the time come ! How long before I shall spire!" These were his eapress words, shorily before be left the world. Thus lived and fhui died our beloved and much lamented brother when his triumphant spirit, as if mounted on a sun beam,

flew from this lo a better world. Well mar

we say of him, in the languapa of the celebrated Hervey: "lie shof deep, rose high, and bade fair for manhood. Hut just as the cedar began to tower and promised ere long to ba the pride of the woods behold! theme was laid at the root of the tree " and with him our hopes fell prostrated with tl r: dust An unerring tho'inystrrious Providence in the bloom of life clipped the opening fljwr, and bath early taken bira from the evil to come. What renders this still more interesting, is, that he was paying his addresses to a Miss Ehzabeth Anderson, (where he residu!,) very pious young lady, cf irreproachable character, and waa on the eve of getting msrrisd. Tbe friends oo both sides were well pleased at the prospect of so pous a union. Shortly before he died bo said, O ftet&ey! I must leave you. I should have been happy to have tarried longer with

you, hut Ood has otherwise determined. Then

g arms and said, weep

RULES AjXD ORDERS. The following is the report of the select committee on the rules and orders, made a fewtlays ago by xMr. Randolph, which was ordered to be printed on Wednesday last by a vote of the house. Report of the committee to whom zverc referred "the standing rules and orders of the house." Your committee propose the following alterations therein: M -k a .

1. liesolved. That so much of the

sixth rule be abolished as makes it the! There is about 750,000,-

uuiy oi tne speaker to "examine audi 000 acres ot public land

32,911,313 All sales of the Ohio company, to John Cleve Symmes and associates j also sales at New York and Pittsburgh prior to the opening of the land oUice 40,351,880 10 The overplus of money accruing from the sales of public lands more than thev originally cost 7.410,067 19

Paid the soldiers as boun

ty, in public lands, for their services during the late war, what is ex

portation and freight. At present thelnot fr o. but make the Lord your constant

I j uii iicyto Baltimore and back to this,r,end ant3 prepare to meet me in Heaven, and

Cilv occupies two days. When the con- 8000 xPtred. one followed him to bis gravo etnplatcd Rail Road is made, we pre-j" c,iief niourtu' (and such she was,) support-

sume the same trio will be ncrforined Jeu D7 in,e Uana 01 hii k,nd brother, where he

i 1

timated as

alent to

bein

cr (s

equiv-

1,500,000

!Gth February last, IVaunig -soolsh-ka:c, correct the Journal before it is read" and: The national debt $68,000,000.

or the Ked J31RD, a tvinnenago nieiot inai tne Journa ahprofnfnm K i

Dote. His free wilderness spirit could up by tne clerk, (who is a sworn officer) not bear the confinement of a narrow subject to the correction of the house.

prison house, nor couid his body be sui

ported by the provisions usually dealt: out on such occasions, hey being so unlike those which he had gathered in his native frest. He was buried the next evening, in the presence of his fellow prisoners. This was the Chief who killed and gcalped Gagnier9 and who was aided in the bloody adventure by the miserable looking Wekarxo or the suny who scalped, at the same time, an infant, and mangled it in savapestvle. He is the same, who,

together with hii companion in guilt, vAiuiitariiv mtrrmidered himself, last

y v a j w - - w

2. Resolved, That the sixth rule be further amended by inserting, in the third and last sentence, after the words

"he shall' the following: in case of ina

bility. 3. Resolved, That, in all elections by the house (other than of committees) the members shall vote vivavoce, each member, on his name being called, designating the person for whom he votes to fill the office under consideration; and in all cases, except wherein it shall be u f,rr lse Provided by law, a majority shall be necessary to a choice. Strike out (of course) the 8th rule.

Then reduce the price to 50 cents per acre, 136,000,000 would pay the national debt. We would have still on hand and for sale by the general government, 614,000,000 of acres. The resolution was laid upon the table, after some remarks from Mr. Vinton.

At a Female Seminary in Connecticut, diplomas, premiums and titles have recently been conferred upon sever! young ladies for excellence in literary attainment)?. We presume the title of MRS. would have been more acceptable, and if the preceptor of that institution would engage to confer this title he would not be wnnting for scholar?.

ivmg

imple timefor business, in the

course of a single day.

sleeps invsoft and peaceful slumbers till Gabri

el's awful trump shall wake him up to immorality and eternal hfe. From first to last thia

T, ,.r -x iT vi mo uiusi luieresv or scenes

- .;tDat wenave ever been called to realize We I. Austin contains many interesting let-:r.f nf Ln, tKt .11 1 . - ? ardently hope that all young men in particular tors from the eminent and distinguished' w,il heed bis dying precepts and follow hia men of our country. From a luster pious example. .-w written by the late President Adams to With this striking instance of triumphant mor-

iUr. Uerry, the iollowmg 0x1 ract is taken:' tality before us, who can but say "Let ne dia

" Paris, t eb y, 29, the death of the righteous, and let my latter ccd

Vy Dear Friend:

Villi coes by the Marquis PE la Fay-

ette, whose militiary ardor cannot be extinguished nor abated by the pleasures ofParinor the honors of Versailles, nor the profits cf a great fortune, nor by the charms of a beautiful wife, nor the comforts of very fine children. He took leave of the Court incur American Uniform, and with his Congressional Sword, which is as fine a one as any in the world' Yours, JOHN ADAMS. Mr. Gerry. From the same woik we take the annexed extract of a letter from Mr. Jefferson to Mr. Gerry: "Paris, May, 1785. This will be delivered you by young Mr. Adams. His being the son of your particular friend renders unnecessary from me those commendations of which I could with truth enter into. I congratulate your country on their prospects in this young man. I pray you to believe me with much sincerity. Your affectionate friend and servant, THOMAS JEFFERSON." John Q liocy Adras

be like bis."

The bells of death are totting still Again we're call'd to rmurn, Our brother drar h9 fied ar.d gone. No more will he return. He bore the Cross in early life. Was nu tured "in the Lord, lie pious lied and happy died. And shares a bleat reward. Nor weeping frisnistr.or pain, nor death, One gloomy fear could rouse Though cairdfrcm his intended bride To he to Christ a ipouse. rut e'er he bade the world adieu HV rlafcp'd her in his hi ins And O! rriy Betsey meet me there To dwell in Jesus charms. Weep not. said he my, dearest friends. For mine's happy doom; Only pnp re to follow roje, Down 10 the peaceful tomb. Farewell, Freue)l, Tm going home, 1 soon sbtll be at rest; Shall join with all the saiats above, And be fortver blest. Then yielding op his dying: breath, With an expiring groan. His happy spirit took its flight, Into world unknown. Wi'h Christ be reigns in Paradise, To weep 'd die no more, O! that we all tny meet him thrre, Oa Car. tan's blissful shore.