Indiana Palladium, Volume 7, Number 21, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 28 May 1831 — Page 4

""aclilicc ibr Religion. Jiy T. II. Bayley, esq. Too oft in pure Religion's name Hath human blood been spilt : And pride hath claimed a Patriot's fame, To crown a deed of guilt ! Oh! look not on the fbld of blood Religion is not there; Usr battle-field is solitude Her only watch-word, Prayer ! The sable cowl Ambition wears To h.de his laurel wreath The spotless sword that Virtue bears, Will slumber in its sheath; The truly brave fight not for fame, Though fearless they o forth; They war not in Religion's name They pray for peace on earth ! By them that fear is rever felt Which neakly cl ngs to life, If shrines, by which their Fathers knelt, He peril'd in the strife: Not tneirs the heart, that spiritless From threatened wrong withdraws; Not theirs the vaulied holiness That yeils an earthly cause.

Adventures of a Hanger. From the Illinois Monthly Magazine. We do not know that we can fill a few paes more profitably, than by re lating an adventure of our neighbor and friend, Mr, I nomas Jliggms, as wp have heard it from his on mouth. He resides within a few miles of Van d ilia' and receives a pension -from the United States, for his services. The following statement may be relied oa, as Mr. Higgins is a man of strict veracity, his companions have corroborated his narrative, and his wounds afford ample proof of his courage and sutlerings. Tom Higgins, as he is usually called, is a native of Kentucky; and is one of the best examples extant of a genuine back-woodsman. During the last war, at the age of nineteen, hs enlisted in the Rangers, a corps of mounted men, raised expressly for the protection of the western frontiers. On the 30th of August, 1814, he was one of a party of twelve men, under the command of lieut. Journey, who were posted at Hill's station, a small stockade, about 8 miles south of the present village of Greenville, and something more than 20 miles from Vandalia. These towns were not then in existence; and the surrounding country was one wilderness. During the day last mentioned, "Indian signs" were seen about half a mile from the station, and at night the savages were discoved prowling near the fort, but no alarm was given. On the following morning early, Mr. Journey moved out with his party in pursuit of Indians. Passing round the fence of a cornfield, adjoining the fort, they struck across the prairie, and had not proceeded more than a quarter of a mile, when in crossing a small ridge, which was covered with a hazle thicket, in full view of the station, they fell into an ambuscade of Indians, who rose suddenly round them, to the number of about 70 or 80, and fired. Four of our party were killed, among whom was lieut. Journey; one other fell, badly wounded, and the rest fled, except Higgins. It was an uncommon sultry morning: the day was just dawning; the air was still and humid, and the smoke from the guns hung in a heavy cloud over the spot. Under the cover of this cloud, Higgins's surviving companions had escaped, supposing all who were left were dead, or that at all events it would be rashness to attempt to rescue them from so overwhelming a force. Higgins's horse had been shot through the neck, and fell to his knees and rose again, oeveral times. Believing the anitnal mortally wounded, he dismounted; but finding the wound had not greatly disabled him, he con. iinued to hold the bridle; for as he now felt confident of being able to make good his retreat, he determined to fire ofT his gun before he retired. He looked around for a tree. There was but one, a small elm, and he made for this, intending to shoot from behind it; but at the moment the cloud of smoke rose partially from before him, disclosing to his view a number of Indians, none of whom discovered him. One of them stood within a few paces, loading his gun, and at him Higgins took a deliberate aim, and fired, and the Indian fell. Mr. Higgins, still concealed by the smoke, re-loaded his gun, mounted, and turned to fly, when a low voice near him hailed him with, "Torn you won t leave me?" On looking around, he discovered the speaker to be one of his own companions, named Burgess, who was lying wounded on the ground, and he replied instantly, "No I'll not leave you; come along, and I'll take care of you." "I can't come," replied Burgess, "my leg is smashed all to pieces." Higgins sprung from his saddle, and picking up his comrade, whose ankle bone was broken, in his arms, and proceeded to lift him on his horse, telling him to fly, and that he would make his own way on foot. But the horse taking fright at this instant, darted off', leaving Higgins, with his woun

ded friend, on foot. Still 4hc cool

bravery of the former was sufficient for every emergency, and setting Burgess down gently, he told him, "Now, mr god fellow, you must hop off on your three legs, while I stay between you and the Indians, and keep them oflj" instructing him at the same time to get into the highest grass and crawl as close to the ground as possible. Burgess followed his advice and escap ed unnoticed. Historj- does not relate more disinterested act of heroism than this of Higgins, who, having in his hand?, the certain mean? of escape from 6uch imminent peril, voluntarily gave thetn iip, by entering his horse to a wounded comrade; and who. when that generous intention was de feated, and his own retreat wns still practicable, remained, at the hazird of his life, to protect his criDoled . . . ' nend. The cloud of smoke, which had par tially opened before him, as he faced the enemv. still lav thick behind hrm. and as he plunged through this, he left it, together with the ridge and the hazle thicket, between him and the main body of the Indians, and was retiring unobserved by them. Under these circumstance, it is probable that if he had retrealed in a direct line to wards the station, he might very easily have ellected his escape; but Burges was slowly crawling away in that di reckon, and the gallant Higgins, who coolly surveyed the whole ground, foresaw that if he pursued the same track, and should be discovered, hi friend would be endangered. He therefore took the heroic resolution of diverging from the true course so far, that any of the enemy who should fol low him would not fall in with Bur gess. With this intention, he moved stealthily along through the smoke and bushes, intending when he emerged to retreat at full speed. But as he left the thicket, he beheld a large Indian near him, and two others on the other side in the direction of the fort. Tom coolly surveyed his foes, and began to chalk out his track; for although in the confidence of his own activity and courage, ne leu undismayed at such odds, yet he found it necessary to act the general. Having an enemy on each Hank, he determined to separate them and fight them singly. Making for a ravine which was not far off he bound ed away, but soon found that one of his limbs failed him, having received a ball in the first fire, which, until now, he had scarcely noticed. Tne largest Indian was following him closely. Hig gins several times turned to fire, but the Indian would halt and dance about to prevent him from taking aim; and Tom knew that he could not afford to fire at random. The other two were now closing on him, and he found that unless he could dispose of the first one, he must be overpowered. He therefore halted, resolved to receive a fire; and the Indian, at a few paces distant, raised his rifle: Higgins watched his adversary's eye, and just as he thought his finger pressed the trigger, he suddenly threw his side to him. Is is probable that this motion saved his life, for the ball entered his thigh which would have pierced his body. Tom fell, but rose again, and ran, and the largest Indian, certain of his prey, loaded again, and then with the two others pursued. They soon came near. Higgins had again fallen, and as he rose they all three fired, and he received all their balls. He now fell and rose several limes, and the Indians, throwing away their guns, advanced on him with spears and knives. They frequently charged upon him, but upon his presenting his gun atone or the other, ; they fell back. At last, the largest one, thinking probably from Tours reserving his fire so long, that his gun was empty, charged boldly up to him; and Higgins, with a steady aim, shot him dead. With four bullets in his body, with an empty gun, two Indians before him, and a whole tribe but a few rods off, almost any other man would have despaired. But Tom. Higgins had no sucii notion. The Indian whom he had last slain was the most dangerous of the three; and he felt little fear of the others, He had been near enough to see their eyes, and he knew human nature sufficiently to discover, that he was their superior in courage. He therefore faced them, and began to load his rifle. 1 hey raised a whoop, and rushed on him. "They kept their distance as long as my rifle was loaded,' said he, "but now, when they knew it was empty, they were better soldiers." A fieice and bloody conflict ensued. The Indians rushing upon Tom, stab bed him in many places; but it happened fortunately, that the shafts of their spears were thin poles, rigged hastily for this occasion, which bent whenever the point struck a rib, or encountered the opposition of one of Higgins's tough muscles. From this cause, and the continued exertion of his hand and his rifle in warding off their thrusts, the wounds thus made were not deep, but his whole front was covered with gash

es, of which the scars yet remain in honorable proof of his valor. At last, one of them threw his tomahawk; the edge sunk deep intoHiggins's cheek, passed through his ear, which it severed, laid bare his skull to the back of his head, and stretched him on the plain. The Indians rushed on; but Tom instantly recovered his self possession and kept them olTwith his feet

and hi? hands, until he succeeded in grasping one of their spears, which, as the Indian attempted to pull it from him, aided him to rise; and clubbing his rifle, he rushed upon the nearest of his foes, & dashed hie brains out; in do ing wl ich he b;oke the stock to pieces, retaining onlv the barrel in his hand. Th oiher Indian, ho tr ever warily he had fought before, now came manfully into baltlo. It is probable that he felt his character at stake. To have fled from a man desperately wounded, and almoit disarmed, or to have soflered his victim to escape, would hav tarnished his manhood Uttering a terribleyell, he rushed on, attempted to stab the exhausted ranger, while the latter, warding otf ihe spear with one hand, brandished hi rifl barrel in the other. The Indian, unwounded, was now by far the most powerful man; but the moral courage of our hero prevailed, and the savage, unable to bear the fierce glance of his untamed e)e, begin to retreat slowly towards the place where he had dropped his rifle. Tom knew that if the Indian recovered his gua, his own case was hopeles; and throwing avay his liile barrel, he diew his hunting knife, and rushed in upon him. A desperate stiife ensued, and several deep gashes were inflicted; but the Indian succeeded in casting Higgins from him, and ran to the spot where he had thrown down his gun, while Tom searched for the gun of the other Indian. Thus the two bleeding and out of breath, were both searching for arms to renew the conflict. By this time, the smoke which lay between the combatants and the mai.i body of the Indians had passed away, and a number of the latter having pas sed the hazel thicket, were in full view. It seemed, therefore, as if nothing could save our heroic ranker. Uut relief was at hand. The little garrison at the station, six or seven in number, had witnessed the whole of this remarkable combat. There was among ihem a heroic woman, a Mrs. Pursley, who, when she saw Higgins contending singly with the foe, urged the men to go io his rescue The rangers at first con sidered the attempt hopeless, as ihe Indians outnumbered ten to one. But Mrs. Puriley, declaring that so fine a fellow as Tom shoulJ not be lost for want of help, snatched a rifle out of her husband's hand, and, jumping on a horse, sallied out. The men. who j would not be outdone by a woman, fol lowed, full gallop, towards the place of combat. A scene of intense interest ensued. The Indians at Ihe thicket had just discovered Tom, and were rushing down towards him with savage yells: his friends were spurring their horses to reach him first. Higgins, exhausted with the loss of blood, had fallen and fainted whils his adversary, too intent on his prey to observe any thing else, was looking for a rifle. J he rangers reached the battle-ground first. Mrs. Pursley, who knew Tom's spirit, tho't he had thrown himself down in despair for the loss of his gun. and tendered him Ihe one she carried ; but Tom was past shooting. His friends lifted him up, threw him across a horse before one of the party, and turned to retreat just as the Indians came up. They made good their retreat, and the Indians retired. We repeat this adventure just as it was related to us, and have not the smallest doubt that it is literally cor rect; or as nearly so as Mr. Higgins's opportunities for observation would admit; for, as he very properly observes, he was in a desperate bad fix just about lhat time, and it was a powerful bad chance for a man to take notice of what was going on around him. After being carried into the fort, he remained insensible for some days, and his life was preserved with difficulty by his friends, who extracted all the bullets but two, which remained in his thigh, one of which gave him a great deal of pain for several years although the flesh was healed. At length he heard that a physician had settled within a day's ride of him, whom he went to see. The physician was willing to extract the ball, but asked the moderate sum of fifty dollars for the operation. This Tom flatly refused to give, as it was more than half a year's pension. As he rode home, he turned the matter in his mind, and determined upon a cheaper plan. When he reached home he requested his wife to hand him a razor. The exercise of riding had so chafed the part, that the ball, which usually was not discoverable to the touch, could be felt. With the assistance of his help-mate, he very deliberately laid open his thigh, until the edge of the razor touched the bul-

let, and inserting his two thumbs into the gash, "flirted it out," as he assured us, " without costing a cen." The other ball remains in his limb yet, but gives him no trouble except when he uses violent exercise. He is now one of the most successful hunters in the country, and it still takes the best kind of a man to handle him. MEDICAL COLLEGE-

"OY and lh the advice and consent of the jCfrUetorme d Medical Society ot the United suits, the New Reformed Medical Institution h.i been located in Worthingtou, an interesting and flourishing town on the heistone ri ver, eight miles north of Columbus, on ti e northern turnpike. This sci:e h been cho sen techuae it presensl the greatest advanta. gf to facilitate the researches ot the UoUni cat student the country around it abounding with every vtriety of medical plants t tod U e situation bring the most usiuui vad delight fal in the Western countiy od b.cusa the occupicy of the large College Edifice, to gether with ground ol every variety ol ao.l for an tx'er.sive JJoWr.ical Gart en lias been prtsentfd to us by the Board of Tiusltts of U orthrngton College. There wdl be attached to the Institution, a Dispensary for nly jug ai d preparing V g etbe medicines; and an lt.fi mary, l?r ptrsons frrm the nighbui hood or a distance, labouring uudsr Ftv.rs, Consumptions, Dyspepsia, L-sttr cornpUsots, Grvel, Ulcers, Fistulas, Cancers, Sic &c, will be successfully treated, without HiAFDifts, Mmtcni, or ilu Knifk, ana from which the student will acquire a correct knowledge of the nature, operation, and Jaunennr ofheacvot vegetable sertnts in lemo r u vmg disease. The necessity for an Institution of this kind, in the West, to be under the direction of competent Profcs-sors is strik'u gly evident. Ii is an institution Ut is desiutd to concentrate, and disseminUe, all the knowledge and discoveries of Doctors of Medicine and empyrics, Shges and sivtges i and that wilt demonstrate to t'.e sludent and the sirk that Vegetables alone, afford the only rational, safe, and tflsxtu.l metns of removing disease, without impairing the constitution, cr endangering life or limb That the present system of Practice, which treats diseases ot every form, wild M;Ulic minerals, the Lancet or the Knife, is dangerous, snd intfficient the lamentable facts which every day present too fully illustrate. N r is this truth more ctt arly exhibited, than the fact, thwt Vegetable substances alone, are void of danger, and powerfully efficient when properly administered a reference to the success of our Ne York Infirmary, and the success of ignorant Botanical physicians, prove this fact The College and Infirmary will be opened the first week in December, where students from all parts may enter and complete their Medical education, and where persons labouring under every species of disease shall receive prompt and faithful attention. The course of study to be pursued, and which will be taught according to the OLD and the Ui.f3kei systems, by Lectures, He citations, Examinations and suitable text books, ii, 1 Anatomy and Physiology. 2 Cld and Reformed Surgery 3. Theory and Practice of Mtdicine. 4- The old and an improved )slem of Midwifery, with the diseases of women and children. 5. Materia Medics, with practical and general Holany. 6 Medical & Uotanical Chemistry and Pharmacy T. Stated lectures an collateral Science Moral Mid Me ntal philosophy Phrenology Medical Jurisprudence Comparative Anatomy Medical Hi lory, &e. &c. Hy attending this Institution, the Student will acquire a correct knowledge of the Present practice of phjaicians a knowledge of the use, and abuse, of Minerals, the Luncet, Obstetrical Forceps and the Knife, and a know 1 edg- of a new and Improved av stem, that su ptrcedes their use, with ten fold more safety and success. There will be no specified time to complete a course of study ; whenever the student is qualified he may graduate and receive a Diploma acme will pass in one year, others will require more. IthQUlSi l IONS FOR ADMISSION. 1. A certificate of good moral character. 2 A good English education. Tbrms The price of qualify ing a person to practice, including a Diploma, and access to all the advantages of the Institution, wi'l be $150 in advance, or $75 in advance, and ylCQ at the close of his studies Lvery advantage given, and some allowance made to those in indigent circumstances Board will be had at $1 0G per week, and Books at the western city, prices, XjLvery student on entering Worthington Colltge, will become an honorary mtm t r o the Reformed Medical Society of the U. S. from which he will receive a D;ploma, and an Annual Report of all the doings and discoveries of its different members, and be entitled to all its constitutional privileges and benefits. Those wishing further information will please address a letter (post pid) to Col. G H. Griswold, or the undersigned, and it shall receive prompt attention. Students and others, had better beware cf the slanders of the present physicians, who know no more about our institution, than they do about Botanical Medicine. J. J. S TEEL E, President. Worthington. Ohio, Oct. 1. 1830. 46-lyr. C. F. WELSTACH, JVO. lOG, M.lhY STREET, SIX DOORS BELOW THE UNITED STATES' BANK, CINCINNATI. WHOLESALE DEALER IX Drug?, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye-Stuffs, &c. &c. March 26, 1831. 126 mo. on the Ohio & F.rie canal. THE subscriber (residing at Portsmouth, on the Oiiio, 115 miles above Cincinnati,) wishes to employ a large ouaiber of laboring bands, to wbom be will give good wages and constant employment during tbe season. He also wishes to ensa?:e for the season, lo whom he will give s 1 ! per month, and board. In all cases it is expected that hands engsgit.g for the season, either as teamsters or common laborers, will faithfully fulfil their engage, menta (o entitle them to the bighest rates of wages. LEMUEL MOSS. March 5, IS31 9-tf.

--'1Ti-rtriinbi Liawreiieehcri? & Cincinnati POST COACH. T H HE proprietor would inform the pubg lie lhat a Post coach will be in operation, by or before the loth of April, on th route from Lawrenceburjrb, via Elizabeth' town, CleTes, c. to Cincinnati. Lfnxe Lawrenceburgh on MONDAYS ) at G A. M. and WEDNESDAYS arrive at CincinFRIDAYS S natiy at 1 2, noonLeave Cincinnati cn TUESDAYS ) atG A. M and ar THURSDAYS, rive at Later ence. SATURDAYS burgh, ct 12, noon. The above line connects with the Indiana polis Mail stage at Laurenceburgb, co Tuesdays. The proprietor would also inform tbe public that he has procured a new and elegant fourhorse coach, cf sufficient capacity to accommodate 8 passengers, and that intending to superintend the driving in person, be hopes to give general satisfaction. Tbe fare, in all cases, will be moderate. Persons wishing to take passage will enter their names at the Stage Office in Lawrenceburgh, at J. V. Hunter's; and in Cincinnati, at G. L. Murdock's White Hall Hotel. JOHN D. CUMMINS, Proprietor. March 28, 1831. 12 t.f Grocery Store. JUST received and for sale, by the subscriber, corner of High and Short streets, Lawrenceburgh, a general assortment cf Groceries j CONSISTING IN TART, OF Kectilae! acsd commoa Whiskey, Gr!eans Sugar f N. O. Molasses, Mackerel JV6. 1 , 2, and 3, by the Lbl. A lot or Supcrio Tuh Mackerel, for Family use. LLiSO-Super fne flour alivays cn hand, at Cincinnati prices, with tbe addition of Freight. He wishes to contract for 200 Ilarrels Flour, deliverable by tbe 10ih August next. Half the money advanced on closie of contract. AXiSG-- SOO I AV KoS, delivered on the 10th August. THOMAS SHAW. April 30, 1831. 17-tf. ftTEW GOODS. J US P received from Philadelphia an extensive assortment of fashionable GOODS; WITH A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Shoes, Moots, Hats, Hooks, Hardware, Cutlery, China, Liverpool and Q,ueensware, Groceries, Sc. &?c. ALSO received from Pittsburgh sd assortment of Fuiaietta Va 3 Is and har Iron, Castings, Hoop, and ISound Iron, Scythes, Sickles, Buckets, Saddles, Saddlebags, Bridles, Bridle fillings, Collars, &c. &c. GEORGE TOUSEY. April 9. 1831. 14 tf THE Recorder's office, of Dearborn county, is kept in a room adjoining tha residence of col. John Spencer, iu the town of Lawrenceburgh. The undersigned proposes executing all manner of writing, such as acknowledgments on deeds & mortgages, conveyances of land, powers cf attorney, leases, articles of agreement, &c. S'C for thosa who may think proper to employ bio, oa moderate terms. THOMAS PORTER, Fab'y 19, 1831 . 7 if Recorder 1GCO rZCTJR SAP.RELG. THE subscriber wishes to contract for 10CO Flour barrels, of first quality,' deliverable by the lOih day of August next." Cash advanced on cont?iCt. JOHN P. DUNN. April 4th, 1831, 14 tf IKBIAMA PALSaflDXUrVI, PRINTED AND rUP.LlSIlCD BY Publisher if the Lazes of the United State The Palladium is printed weekly, on super royal paper, at TtlKKK DOl.LAiiS, per annum paid at the end of ihe jear; but which may be discharged by the pajment of TWO DOLLUS in tuhinee or b pa) ii' TWO DOLLARS an 1 FIFTY CENTS ul the expiration of s; months Those who receive their pipers by the mail carrier, nnu pay the carriage, otherwise it will be added to their subscription. FiLOUXl Sl COniT X&EAIi W 1! be received at ibis Oliict oa sub.critioa-