Indiana Palladium, Volume 5, Number 42, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 24 October 1829 — Page 2

-Prom this place, small del&c'mients of

men ten or twelve in a Company, were sent out to hunt and trap on the tributary streams of the Missouri and Yellow Stone. Mike and his two friends, and nine others were sent to the Muscle Shell river, a tributary of the Yellow Stone, when the winter set in. Mike and his company returned to place near the mouih of the I el low ,S tone; and preferring to remain out of the fort, they dug a hole or cave in the bluff bank of .. . M t . 1 L the river, tor a wituer house, in wmcu they resided during the winter. This proved a warm and commodious habitation, protecting the inmates from winds and snow. Here Mike and his friend Carpenter quarrelled a dreadful quarrel, the cause of which is not certainly known, but was thought to have been caused by a rivalry in the good graces of a squaw. The quarrel was smothered for the time, by the interposition of mu tual friends. On the return of spring,: the party re-visited the tort, where Mike and Carpenter, over a cup of whiskey, revived the recollection of their past quarrel;, but made a treaty of peace, which was to be solemn'zed by their usual trial of shooting the cup of whiskey from off each other's heads, as their custom was. This was at once- the test of mutual reconcilia ion and renewed confidence. A question, remained to be settled who should have the first shot. To determine this, Mik proposed to "sky a cipher" with Carpenter- that is, to throw up a copper. This was done, and Mike won the first shot. Carpenter seemed fully aware of Mike's unforgiving temper and treacherous intnt, for he declared Mike would kill turn. But Carpenter scorned life too much, to purchase it by a breach of his most solemn compact in refusing to stand a test. Accordingly, he prepared to die. He bequeathed his gun, shot pouch and powder horn, his belt, pistol and wag's to Talbot, in case he should be killed. They went to the fatal plain, and whilst Mike loaded his rifle, and picked his flint, Carpenter filled his tin cup- with whiskey to he brim, and without changing his features, heplaed it to his devoted head, as a target f r Mike to shoot at. Mike levelled his rifle at the head of Carpenter, at the distance of sixty yards. After drawing a bead, he took down his rifle from his face, and smilingly said, "Hold your noddle steady, Carpenter, and dont spill the whiskey, as ! shall want some of it presently !" He again raised, cocked his piece, and in an instant, Carpenter fell, and expired with out a groan, i Mike's ball had penetrated the f rehead of Carpenter in the centre, about an inch and a half above the eyes. He cooly set down his riile, and applying the muzzle to his mouth blew the smoke out of the touebhole without saying a word keeping his eye steadily on the fallen body of Carpenter. His first words were, 'Carpenter! have you spilt the whiskey V He was then told that he had killed Carpenter. 4lt is all an accident,' said Mike, 'for 1 took as fair a bead on the black spot on the cup, as I ever took on a squirrel's eye. He then cursed the gun, the powTder, the bullet, and finally himself. This catastrophe, (in a country where the strong arm of the law cannot reach) passed ofF for an accident; and Mike permitted to goat large under the belief that Carpenter's death was the result of contingency. But Carpenter had a fast friend in Talbot, who only waited a fair opportunity to revenge his death. No opportunity offered for some mcntha afier, until one day, Mike in a tit of gasconading declared to Talbot, that he did kill Carpenter on purpose, and that he was glad of it. Talbot instantly drew from his belt a pistol, (the same which had belonged to Carpenter.) and shot Mike through the heart. Mike fell to' the ground, and expired without a word. Talbot, also, went unpunished, as no body had authority or inclination to cali him to an account. The truth was, Talbot was as ferocious and dangerous as the grizzly bear of the prairies. About three months after, Talbot was present in the battle with the Aurickarees, in which Col. Levenworth commanded, where he dispkiyed a ccolness, which would have done honor to a better man. He came cut of the battle unarmed. About ten days after he was drowned in the Titan river, in attempt ing to swim it. Thus ended thc last of the boatmen.' The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice, that on the first day of Jan uary next S3X49;542 94 of the 6 per m. l j-nc cenusiocK oi march 3, 1815, will be paid to the legal holders thereof, at the I reasury, or at the Loan Olliee whprn the same may stand credited. No trans fer ot tbe certificates to be paid will be allowed after the 1st, and the interest thereon will cease on the 3lat December next. llashington City, Oct. 7. -It givc3 us pleasure to announce the arrival of Commodore David Porter in this citv. He landed at Chester, on the Delaware, from Vera Cruz, on Saturday last, and is said to be the bearer of despatches to yub government.

The following remark?, by the Editor

of the United States' Telegraph, pre cede the letter of Mr. A. Bradley, late Assistant Post Master General, published last week, and should have been given with it: ' Having seen a letter dated at this city and published first in the New York Commercial Advertiser, assailing the Post Master General, we have made enquity, and are enabled to lay the following facl9 before our readers: On the evening of the 14th instant, after Mr. A. Bradley was removed from (he office of Assistant Post Master General, his son called at the House of the Post Master General (Col. Gardner being present) and delivered to him two keys, large and smaller one, saying, that his father would be m the city in a few day md deliver the rest. Tne Post Master General immediately handed the keys to Col. Gardner, the successor to Mr. A. Bradley. It is not true that he tried to withhold it frm Col. G. nor was any su( h request made as stated in the letter referred to. The next morning Dr. P. Bradley called on the Post Master General and urged that as a matter ol justice to his brother, he should be reinstated in office, and time allowed for the settlement of his accouutSj which could not be done whilst he was out of office. The Post Master General told him distinctly, that his brother,could not be reinstated, but that every neceaary facility would be alf.rded in the adjustment of hid ac counts; the Doctor added that his ac counts would have to be examined for twenty years back, and that upon a fair settlement the Department would owe mm at least 20,000. Upon being ask ed how that debt was created the Doc tor replied for monies advanced by his orolher to the Department. On the evening of the same day Dr. P. wrote a letter to the Post Master General of an .ffen sive character, expressing a want of conndence in the head of the Department, unjustly reflecting upon Colonel Gardner, and also by insinuation in another gentleman of the Department : and again iusisting on the reinstatement of his brother. This letter was not considered as meriting an answer. Ou the Saturday following, the Post Master General sent a message by one of his clerks (Mr. T. Simpso,)to Mr. A. Brad- . : r u- .i ... ley, informing him that he had appointjtrt , . , .i ivi ed two gentlemen to make, on the Mona ! r dtry following, an inventory of articles of value left in his othce, to be handed over to his successor, and that he wished Mr. A. Bradley to be present. Mr. Bradley promised to be in the city on Monday. The Post Master General wailed until the Friday succeeding. Not hearing from Mr. A. Bradley, he directed Mr. T. Simpson and Mi. Suter to proceed .n the 28th inst. (Ibis day) to make the inventory and deliver the articles to Col. Gardner,unless A. Bradley should appear in the office, at an earlier day, These gentlemen thus commissioned, notified Mr. A. Bradley of it on Saturday last, and the letter from Mr. A. Bradley, which we subjoin, prepared, no doubt, after deliberate consultation and antedated the 23J, for t l&ct, was handed to Mr. Barry on yesterday the 27lh. Ii will be seen that the Utter to the Com mercial Advertiser, was also prepared by advice, and that Mr. Bradley and his associates are resolved to do every thing in their power to impair the confidence of the public in tbe head of the departmentr as- well as in the administration generally. We are not yet sufficiently advised to speak of Mr. Bradley's accounts, but from the insinuations in the letter to the Commercial Advertiser, and that of Dr. Bradley to the Post Master General, which seem indicative of a design to impeach the integrity of Col. G. it is clear that Doctor B. and his brother are prepared for a large delinquency. It would seem to us that nothing but a knowledge that he had made an improper use of the public money, and that it would appear, on an examination, can explain this extraordinary conduct. We have already stated the manner in which the key of the iron chest has been handed over to Col. Gardner, and should it hereafter appear, that it does not contain as much money as is necessary to square llr. liradley s accounts, we are assured it will also appear by evidence conclusive to the public mind, aud sat:sfactor an aisinieresied persons, that it has 1 1 i - - .. . j noi, up to this dabeen opened, or its contents in any way disposed of by Col. ?Z''1 h-y.an.y- 0,her l,crson sinc , ,,JC llun, UJ mp delivering the key to Mr. barry, max vvuuic auiijCLis ui lunuer inquirv' 1 1 lit i . i j ii wouiu ue aitacuii lor Mr. Bradley to justify his keeping any considerable sum of money in a ordinary iron chest. " w useu in a couutmg room. TERRE.IIAUTE,(Ia.) Oct. 1. On Sunday last, three gentlemen passed through our villain, with vnr Gallion in custody, who we are informed, nau oeeu arrested in Kentucky an a charge of horse stealio&r having made

his escape, he was pursued to Green county in this stale. Here some patriotic citizens aided his pursuers in again arresting himin doing which a rencounter took place between him and Major Wamick, in which, notwithstanding Major Wamick received several wounds from a dirk, he succeeded in securing Gallion, who was committed to prison. In a short time however, he again made his escape, and, fled to the head waters of the Vermillion. Here he remained until the citizens of Green c ounty heard of him, and Messrs. Norris. and Stalcup pursued, and, by the assistance of some of the citizens of Vermillion county, in Indiana, and Vermillion county in Illinois, succeeded in again arresting him on Thursday last. While collecting his clothing, Sec. he stepped upon a chair, took his shaving apparatus from a shelf, very deliberately reached ome shaving soap to the gentleman in whose house he then was, und looking at his razor, said "this is as good a rnz-ir as was ever laid upon a man's face. Give my horse to my father" and instantaneously drew the razr twice across his own throat, before it was possible for any person to are?t his hand, and then threw it from him. He had not, however succeeded in his purpose, notwithstanding his windpipe was cut two thirds off. When those who were present attempted to slop the blood, he tought them, declaring he 'had rattier be cut into mince-meat thau return," however his strength became so far ex hausted by the time surgical aid was procured, that he was unable to make resistance hia wound was dressed a bed put into a carriag1; he put upon it, and on his arrival in this place, seemed much more comfortable than could have been expected under such circumstances. Every attention was paid him by the patriotic and humane gentlemen who had him in charge. Their conduct plainly evinced, that while they discharged their duty by bringing the guilty

to punishment, they had heart to com miserate human sun -rings. Recistcr, 1'Iie zvay ta keep him, About 10, Thursday evening, a man was seen coming down by the spout of a low three story house, in ihe north eastern quarter of the city. Several persons collected , and amoni' them a young pliyBici.ii, who suunohini? it to be a case ol tommimbuhsm, kept the oihers quiet least tne , , M , hv man, awakened suddenly by noise, . , , .. , . i 10 ' i. v, . should lall and break his nec k, nbdi II C7 he came down, however, he was leu.ui to be as wide awake as any of the starcr. On being questioned tie said thai he sas a member of a club which met every Thursday night. He thought he always came home sober, though his wile said he had gone to bed dru k every Thursday night since lie joined the club. 'The only proof she can bring of mai' he added, is that 1 get up, every Friday morning with my clothes on. Just as i was going out to night, ti.t goi me to i; into the garret to set a rat irap; when 1 1

tried to come out, 1 found she mid locked ( Gf this place, 17 days after ihey jtru an time, Capt. Jewett had seen the me in. She said, througn the lay hula .vere loaded in Philadelphia, being a'l advertisement of the Bank, and befamo that she would set me tree if I wouhi;iea5l ono day less than the time usuallyjsuspic icuo of his passenger. He asked agree to give up the club, and jjiu ajtaln by wiigon The costoflranspoi-jhim if he was aware of the robbery and temperance society: but i had too muchjtatiou was 23 cents per 100 pounds iessjadertisemcnt ; to which Wade replied spunk for that. So after worki'tg two, ji,, rvad paid on goods, which werehhe bad heard of it," Capt J. then or three hours at the door, 1 goi out ou lu.iJod at the same time in Pmladulphiu jsaid ul suspect you are the man: what the roof, and In re I am." 1 U me, tin-J hv u;,-roni thui demjnstratim? both! will von nivo if I let von U'jrh rr.

ished his speed) he turue ned ou, in Hopes! to finish the evening with his cronies; when Mrs. Sneak issued from the house accompanied by a stout, thin lipped, bare-armed gossip. Each seized an arm. In spite of poor Jerry'd itiuggltt, Ithey dragged him with great ease lulo the house, and bolted the door for the night, i tie audience gave three cheers and went home to bed. Philud. Chroii Reaction?. H we were to take the statements of the Coalitiou prints for truth, wc should be led to the conclusion

that the present Administration wouldjfiMing ; but in consecjuence ofthcunfinsoon sink under the weight of its greatj iihed state of the Shamokiu dam, a sutliunpopularity ; but a reference to the facts cient supply of water cannot now be in-

ofthe c ise shows that such a conclusion would be the very reverse of the truih. We will notice a few of them. In Maine the majority against us last fall was about eight thousand, and now a majority of the Legislature is in favor ol the Administration, and its opponents have been defeated in their efforts to elect a Governor of their party. In New Hamp-

. - . , ,. was near three thousand, und a Jackson Governor has since been elected by a majority exceeding three thousand, and the Legislature contains a large majorii ri' tlw-t . . . .. 1 ..II 4 U i-v Vj'otlf Eoelaod states there has been an inthe Administration i reduced fiom 420 to 169; and -had all our own men voted with us we should have carried the day, but a number of them by suffering themselves to be deceived by a few unprincipled intriguers, have caused us to be left a short distance in the rear. In Maryland the tables are turned, and where there was a large majority last year against the Administration, there is (now a majority in its favor; and the Le gislature is, and the dovernor will be, friendly to it: nd in Kentucky, where

hire the majority against us last I&hjseems to go on much better than was

wc had last year but eight members ofllion of the projectors, w'nii seme uhir:.

Congress in favor of Jackson there are ue.v ten. If these circumstances be a proof of the growing unpopularity of the administration, we shall rejiice to secnumerous displays of the same kind of evidence against it. Del. Uazetle. Ccnlrexille, la. October 17. Migration West. To one who has no knowledge on the subject, the number of families that pass thiough this place for the country west of u, in the course of a single week, would appear incredible. And it affords us much pleasure to observe that the greater portion of ihem go well prepared to encoun ter the difficulties ot settling a new country. Many, indeed, judging by their wagon?, horses, neat cattle, sheep, &c. must have been in tine circumstances in the country they have left but there are others again, who make a most pitiful appearance. We will occasionally see a mother, and some two or three half naked children, with a bag of old plunder, mounted on a limping, lanternribbed pon),and the father, with five or six nther little barefooted urchins walking along side, la riding ix miles east, a few da)s since, we met thirteen moving wagon!', each appearing to carry a seperate iamily. Western Timed, Rothtvcll, who was charged with the murder qt Pittmnn, ha? made his escape from the jiil ol Devices count). Wall the particulars ot this nccui rente we are not acquainted. Rumor states that from 'he frail and dilapidated condition ol thtjaih a guard was necessary for the secu- .-'' .... i rity ol the prisoner; and in their absence at church, about i) o'clock at night, Rohc ll found means to escap , and ikiied amain." He has not been seen or heard of since, nor has he been pui?u.d. This unfortunate man has been conhv -d in prison for near 1 3 months. During the greater part of the time, and through the severities of the lai winlei, In waf pinioned down to the floor of an Iedian.. d'jogeon, covered with chains. II nnaigoed and tried at tin harot Rome, (lod.) and convicted. A new trial wa? awarded him foi defect ot jurisdiction, He was then removed to B ac keni idgc , K v. and tried. A verdict ws rendered proncum mg him not guil-iy within thai county. A new trial was then grained at the. instance of t lie commonwealth, and in this state of the case the court ordered the heiiir to take him to Pan ss, to avMit;ni proceedings that might b. tfccrc mtituteii against hiin. i his order was meyed, and belore any proceeding? ; ore had against him in that coimly, he made hid escape as above stated. ve slated. AV Stuttimax, Pennsylvania Canals. Tho Pittsburg Statesman bays iMr. U. T-duud, ol Philadelphia, lorwurded to Middletown by the Union canal, four wagon load of good? to be Iroin thence transported rnUnurjjr oy -ions. 1 hese iioods were

jece ive.d'M Messrs. Riddle, Foisyth andjtiunk, a new travelling one. In the

the cheani ipi ess and celerity of carnal trans-!

puliation. jin t gtv; me $1000: uskd the captain.. The Harrisburg Reporter, of Oct. 2d,ITo which Wade replied he would says l,Th; huard of caaal coinmis?ion-shall not take money in that way," said erj convened yesterday, and u n-w mi tin captain, and carried him immediatexton. The members are all present. ly to the jail, with the trui k. Alllherno The water is now descending the Juni-?ney exi n.piini; about 100, was recov

aia canai. rjeveu ruufs nave ueeu inl . I c : t , i i i . i I ed and are navigable; thirty five more are completed, and tilling. JNTo breaches of any consequence have yet occurred. The whole Susquehaunuh division from Northumberland to the mouth of the JuniMaris completed, and is now troduced. As soon as the dam is completed, which will be in u short lime, the canal will be fully supplied. The water U still in the canal between Middletown and Clark's fei ry and hoats are passing daily." The canal that reaches Pittsburg is in fine order.- We heartily rejoice to see that the kcanal system" in Pennsylvania - 'J - M predicted by many, Tic Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road is going on rapidly. The deep-cut is very neatly finished. The bridges are in great forwardness. Some of the rails are laid, and in use lor the removal of earth and stone, &c. Upon these rails one man moves rix tons on a common car. Ihe woik is executed m the mos; ... workmanlike aud substantial manner. The bridges are particularly admired. We expect to travel over the first and second sections of this road, in the present season; und have no doubt that the complete success which attends the work

will insure its rapid advancement, ncxt, wu so extensively injured by fire, thai year. That this mighty undertaking families had to be accommodated ins. will be accomplished, is a matter tharr,eiKhboring to?n liy this last fm

eems unquestionable; and, though not so speedily, perhaps as at first anticipaIted.atan exrenae within the expects

poitant ditteiences for the want ot expe rieucej now obtained. nills.

Maryland. The general election lock place in this state last Monday. The following shews the returns for member of congress so far as received. George Mitchell, vice Mr. Gale who declined a poll. For Col. .Mitchell 2531 Mr. Williams 2251. Benjamin C. Howard and Elias Brcun in the place of John Barney and Peier Little. For M'. Howaid 6,300, Brown 6,144 for Mr. Barney 3,711, Litile 4,715. Benedict I. Scmmcs in the place of John C. Weenis returns not complete. George C. Washington, re-elected without opposition. Mr. Sprigg, re-elected returns no received. Richard Spencer in the place of John Leeds Kerr tor Mr. S. 1,6S3, Mr. K. 1,609. K. A". Wilson re-elected. Mr. Dorsrys probably re-elected from the lower district. So the representation in the next congress will stand 6 administration, 3 anti It is undoubted, that the friends of the; national administration have a majority in joint ballot in the legislature, and pio hubly a majority in each house; and, it is settled, that the state administraliou will be changed. These are resulta that have, we believe, rather disappointed, oi surprised, both parties. .4 Pirate, laiel) lobbed a vessel from L veipeol for Si. Vn ent's, boarding her with lour iK)ai?reat hhaving about tweui men. 1 he capain s &ister, a young lady of 16, a? stabbed to tho heart, hec servant girl thrown over board, the captain himself stabbed and left for dead, fcc. They robbed the vessel, destroying what it did noi please them lo take away, and scuitled her, intending that she should sink with those left on board; but ihey were saved by falling in with anothei vessel, thai had also been rubbed. This is one of the most formidable rovers that ha lately appeared. djiprchcnxGii of IVarfe. The Boston P.itrk'i t-iatts that John IVaac, who recently ascended w ith 5 ICO belonging to tht Suit -Ik Bank in that city, was arrested on ht. 25ih ultimo, and brought before the Police Court en a chaige of !aieeny,to which he pleaded guilty. He was committed to prison, where he awans his trial at the Ut.t. term of the Municipai ioun. lie is a young man about and appeared to be a novice in crime. The circumstances that led to hii apprehenstotsays the Patiiot, were as follows: On the 24th, a coasting schooner, Captain Jl n Jewett, of Pittston, Me. arrived at Boston, and a passenger on board, who passed by the nftaie ol King, alter shifting his dres?t toilanded. After the vessel had hauled in, he came' on board in the evening for his plied, will give yru M)." "Will you ered ; the principal part which w;i found in the trunk. (.V. C. Star. Letter from a fakxf.r, ta the fa!; Xing of England. The following (?ay.-t tho Globe ) is a literal copy of a letter sent by Adam By den, a farmer, residing at Hwick, to the late king. There was stme littla delay in the delivery, but it reached the royal hand: "Dar sir I went thiily miles ye? terday on fjot to pay your taxes, and after all, the bodies would not take theni saj ing that I was too late, and that now they must be recovered by regular course ol law, 1 thought if you was like mcj money would never come wrong to you, although it were a few days too late, so J enclose you 2i note, and half a guinea, which ii tho amount cf what Ihey charge me for tholast half year, and fourpence halfpenny overt you mut send me a receipt when the coach comes back, cUv they will not believe I have paid you. Direct to the rare of Mr. Andrew Wilson, bulcher, iu Hocvick. I remain, dear sir, your very humble servant, ARM BKYDEN. P. S. This way of taxing the farmers will never do you will see the upshot. To his majesty, Ceoige Rex, London." On the 24th ult. Augusta (Geo.) was visited by another destructive fire. li is but a short time since this devoted tit 100,000 dollars worth of propetty i ea

tirnatcd to have been destroyed. Ckanibenhurg R'vuuluuri