Weekly Messenger, Volume 4, Number 167, Vevay, Switzerland County, 28 February 1835 — Page 1
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MI IB JEM (HIE lUlIVrUil'S RETREAT, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBUARY 28, 1835. VOL. IV. KO. 167
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DISTRESSING I) LATHS BY POISON A most melancholy circumstance occul ta d in New Yoik a d iy or two since. On the lasi l iy of December, a member of the family ol !'!'-'f Win iiton, Kq placed some, mano pick les ir;i l!w earthen jar, which was ul.tz id on the inside wiih a preparation of ad; tiie ai id of the vim' gar arled on t lie lead in I h!i7.i:i dissolved some of it, arid thus produc -d a vi-iy po we f 1 1 p son, ( u c-tate of lead, comni is Iv edited -ii;ar of lead.) which waelis:iilv rd in the vinegar. Neail all the family of Mr. W . pattvk rl the pickles. aid i-spei i iih It s e'de-l daut. ter, (i-ineirrn w ars i f aje ) a ni re f his. an ' his time vouneeM childien. On ihe 9l. J nol i: y, his youngest child, a daughter, waalt.ukrd iih inli tmaiai ion of ihe bowels and du d en I' e '. 4th i great aj;ony, but wild out any one suspecting Ihe ( an.eol' fi.-r death. Daiiig this interval of fuedivs, hi next el ie?t ch;l I, a bo, seven J ears of age, was at tacked w iih -unil ir s mptom-, as w;is also the next eldest daughter, the bov. after sull". rinlireadaily, died five days alter he was firs'
nttai kcd. hut the d ujghter is still living- The j dir. In eitccis o! the deleterious substance of i
October 20, Ch tin lightning: December 8, Itaits subjects. The day, we think, is not far
Girls rather waspish 17, Women very cross
A PORKER JUDGE. In the early settlement of one of the back counties t-fthis State, when materials for fill iog the bench were scarce, a Dutchman by ifif name of Pcler Kophler, was ciealcd a Judge. lie was a mart of no legal acquirements and in that respect was pretty much n a par wiih some of our present country Judges hut he had no learning of any kind, tot being able even to write his name I ten w hereof he w as accustomed to make his nark, or, as he railed it his ax (X) Judge Ivph!er, notwithstanding his tgnor ce, continued on the bench for a number of ears, until, heller materials coming in, and he people getting more enlightened tegan to e weary of their hones! Dutch Judge. Bui tow to et rid of htm there was the d illicit I iy. The tenor of the Judges time, in lho( la, was more durable than at present, and here seemed no readier way of getting rid f Judge Kophler, than to wait fur his re; noval by death. B it some- attorneys, arid others doing husi ess in the Court bethought them ofa way ol linling to the Judge, in ihe most delicate m inner, that he had betlcr resign. It w as dui oig a winter St s-ion, and about hog killing ime, when they procured a large poiker. illicit na- ready dr-srd for the market nr he meat lub, ami dressed him up again so as tot inaptly to represent the Judge, hitting on i coat, hat , w ig, They prepared, they set up the new Judge rect on I lit- bench, and there left him to re eive ihe o'd one as soon as he should at rive so ihe morning. As tor themselves, they kej t ut ol sight, though not of seeing. In came
Judge Kphier, punctual to his usual houi,
nd walKiitg up lo the bench) was very much -urpiised lo find it ahead) occupied, lie stood i i tru- moments without speaking, when at last, addressing his very crave hiothcr. he mut
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the eldest daughter was al-o attacked, togeth
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Upon that he turned h'a back, walked om
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cause oi i:ie S'cknes was not suspected, via t r 1 c t i . , , , , ' !UIUI v jt.owsomcver, you bes a ferry good Schude tne rj;h. J u.lge heaton hnneli ale some ot ,, " . r . r t. 7t . ,, " , , , ,. . iconsillenne wat for tarn fooPs ol law yer0 you
' "t ' ' - -l has to leal n.it tacked the same as !hi rest ol his I;i-yhIv h;.t
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, . ., lOiiite court iinuse, anu never ertiereu iiagaut. have been poisoned by metalic salts, the pick-Ti i . r.i i . i it r . 7i , ii. . . 1 he eontnvers of the plot churklod over then
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.in i ih f.iiua, mini; ic-micu ill irtvic. was; .
i.neiy on the point ol marrying a buxom;
distant, when the memorv of Paine will be
as generally respected as that of any one of
his fellow laborers for American Independence and the righls of man throughout the world. Advocate.
runscript
young worn ut who was his cook, w hen he re
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a icuei tniorming mm mat sne was: , , . 1 t ,t . t 11 ,- i i . -n r . . Mtopted the singular idea lhat she is an oh! Jus own daughter. The fad was. that the , 1 r .F j
An old maid at a viil ge. in Norfolk has a
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, f , . . ion at the recommendation ol her medical proots ol her paternitv, to prevent tue mces-i , . ,r , , ., , . , ,,,........ ti, i ttti adviser, stiFered her to think and act as she luous union. the old man , who had boeri! , , . r ,i t i .....-.i i f...i...f.:,uf..i. ! Pleased. Inconsequence of this tt.dalgee.ee
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vices thanany other feeling at once ar.knowl ! uu. '
liter it'ituiiii'u ai'iiciniiu iii- v.i.11 umit o i
as lo make herself a nest in the clothes basket . where she sits a qieat part of the day, wiih most praiseworthy patience on three Dutch cheeses, asserting lhat they will be ha'ched out in seven week's time.
POPEKY IN BOSTON. A FACT. Do not pass this nrticle by, gentle reader, without giving it a careful perusal, nor with
nit thinking over it, and weeping over it. It is n (act that such things are done here here, w here idependence of opinion is so strenously
advocated? Yes, in Boston libeily of conscience is opposed by physical force.
The following facl9 came lo our knowlege du
ring th past week, of ihe truth of which ihete
can be no doubt.
A very interesting, amiable, and intelligent
buy, about 1 7 years o age, of Irish descent, last
Decern V-r, commenced working as an appren
tice at the printing business, in an office in Coin
hill. His parents are Papists, but he has been
tkeptical respecting the tititlt f Popery for some
tune past. Hi parents discovered it. and. will)
the genuine spirit of the church, began lo take
incipient measures to bring back the boy lo the faith. On the evening .of the 1st of January, his mo
i her requested him to go to confession; but be evaded the reouest.
January Gih, he met bis father in the street, who wished him to go home with him lo con vere with one of the priests. The ecclesiastic
urged the importance of his being 4t confirmed,' and receiving the sacrament, saying he ibould "bey his parents in malteisof religion. Upon
ihe boy saving, accidentally, that he had a Bible given him as a new year's present, the priest said, k The bible was not made for com mon folk to read, but only for the minister' of the church. The next day he went home again. II is re verence was immediately sent for. When he tntercd, he accosted the lad thus, "You nrelch? how ofien must I come to see you for nothing." The boy replied 1 did not send fur you." An old woman who was listening a-ked him how ke dared talk lo a priest. Don't you know," said she, "that he could
strike you dewd, and has power lo remove mountains?" The priest heard this, but did not contradict her. The woman said, If ye war my son, I'd chain ye ind Ihe hoose , and satisfy myself by balcing ye. I'd make ye be a Caterhc." 11 is father told him "If he was going lo leave the Roman Catholic faith, to quit Irs house, and never come there again, and not
speait to him hereafier." lie gut into a tow
ering passion, snatched up a 6iick of ritewced,
about iwo inches thick, and itruck him, saying it would be charily to kill him.,, The ensuing Saturday the father called at the printing office, and oideted the youth to go lo his boarding house, get bis clothes, and return h ime. Through fear of ill treatment he ref cd.
On Monday morning the father called again,
great weight hinders it from climbing trees. ()f
all Ihe beasts of prey, it is perhaps the only one that fears neither fne nor the lace of man Such is its ferocity that when hungry it will fid low the human track as a hound does that ofa deer. When full grown, its claws are eix inch e long. Those Indians who have killed one of these animals make a necklace of them, and value it highly. The Dahcotabs think it as great a feat to destroy a grisily bear, as to slaj an nemy in battle, and never dare to hunt onfbut in large parties, nor without a previous religious ceremony. An officer in the service of the Noith American Fur company, writes as follows, in relation to one of these ferociou beasts: " I commanded a brigade of canoes, that I was charged lo conduct to the plact of then destination on the Saskaichawayn. At sunsei we put ashore and encamped, for the boitmen were sorely fatigued w ith their day's wot k. I' was a raw evening in October, and we built e norrnous fires. The men soon dispatched their allowance of lyed corn and grease, for they were on short allowance, and there is no sauce like
hunger. They turned the canoes bottom up- upon some subjects.
other respects highly satisfactory, did not express, in direct terms, your own opinions respecting his sanity or insanity. Doubtless you upposed his conversation, as reported by you, w.-n iulliciently decisive on lhat point; but we incline to think that a direct statement of your opinion would be satisfactory to the public, if you perceive no reason for withholding it. Very respectfully, yours GALES & BEATON. To Drs. Caumx and Sewall. To ibis leller we have received the following reply which settles the question: Washington, Feb. 7th, 1835. Gentlemen: We have received yonr note of this murning, and in reply beg leave to remark, that the teport wh ch ne made to Ihe Marshal "four interview wiih Lawrence, contained such facts us we supposed would have superseded the necessity of expressing an opinion on the sub
ject of bis sanity; but as some disappointment h-as been expressed by the public at our not having done so, we therefore do not hesitase to state as our opinion that this unfortunate man is
laboring under extensive mental hallucination.
wards lo sleep under, and lay down in 6afeiy,
as they thought. I had spiead my mat in my
lent, and wa just beginning lo dose, when I was roused by a yell, as if all the fiends had broke loose. I seized my gun, and ran out of the tent
when I was immediately awaieot the cause el
Very respectfully your ob't servt's,
NATH'L P. CAl'SIN. THOMAS SEWALL. Messrs. Gales & Seatok.
Patagonia . Messrs.
Arms and Coan miss.
the tumuli. Fifty tongues informed me lhat aiionanes of the American Board, who lately vis-
grisly bear had paid our camp a visit, He hadted Patagnaia, with a view to see what open, taken a man named Longtain out of his blanket ' ings there were for the establishment ofa missas be slept before a roat ing fire , and was carry jion there, estimate the entire population of ing him oil w ith all possible expedition. Vhe pastern Patagonia sou'h of the P.io Negro, at men had guns but were afraid lo fire leit they 'only 773 inhabitants. They are in a state cf should kill their comrade. great ignorance and poverty, and addicted to Yet the poor fellow did not lose his presence many vices. Fable has magnified ihem into of mind, even in that moment of deadly per ii . jg'ants, but they are not in general abote the Frre, fire," be cried, 'it is belter to be shot ordinary size of Americans. The soil is barren, than torn to pieces." We could still see the'and the inhabitants subsist chiefly upon the willows bending tindtt Ihe bear, by the star-, flesh of guanacoes.
light. I had no gun, but Louieon Desmarets, a
Kntstencau half breed was quicker. He tired,
Missachiuells .Aero Vagrnnt Tmxv. The Act
and a horrible growl told us thai his bulkl had provides for the building ofa House of Correclaken eflect. Directly afler Lougtam joined Hon in every county in which none existed beus, sadly frightened, but not at all huit. I lieTrtre, with shops and other accommodations for thick blanket coat he wore, had protected bun, employing vagabonds, idlers and mischievous from the beat's teeth, and the ball had gonejpersons; and Justices of the Peace, or of Police through the animal's brain. Il was a wonder- Courts er Common pleas, are empowered to com.
fil preservation, and, all things considered, ajmil to Houses of correction all persons duly cornlucky occurrence. Nobody was tvul; Long'.aiD phiined of and convicted, who come under eihad a story to tell for the rest of his life, and thcr of the characters in the following compre-
Desmarets had the satisfaction Ij save his com
rade. We fed on the intended feeder, and for
hensive description.
' Rogues, vagabonds, and idle persons going
the next two days our scanty pittance of coin.ahout begging, or persons using ."j.y subtle craft,
and grease was exchanged for an abundance ol Jugg"ng. r uniawtui games or plays, common good fat bear's meat." pipers, fiddlers, runaways, stubborn children.
vviiiiiiini 'jrri (lint: I J'l I 1 1 l . i m j Stimuli l:iu
A CANINE POLICE OFFICER. The following extraordinary instance of saga city, was the sot jeel of much converation al Pa ns during the lust tummer:--A gentleman, fol
lowed by his log, went to Vauxhall, the gen-j
darmes at the door refused to allow the uog to
laciviiu peisons, in speech, conduct or behivtour, common railera or bra tvlers, such as. neg. lect their callings or employment, miss-spend what they earn, and do not provide for them
selves and families."
Provision is made for the dicharge of persons
committed for any of the above offences, in ca e
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. . . ., ,t of reformation; but if convicted a second time. Some dispute ensued, and the officer came' . . ' , . , , , , c . 1 ' Ihuti mait ba isilenrfid fo bard bjlmr Inf u lerm
C -. i 1 III' ll I l" ft, 7Vlllli,i.U i iiiuii iuuwi ivt u tvi u He lound Ihe visitor pleading with all his; i-
swtt avv.vurig vuu . u s
up
and promised if he would return home, not to eloquence for petmi-sion to be attended by hi.. - . . . . . - . . . ' i.i 1 c. : i. r.. : .1 . n 1 1 . 11 . . . 1 . 1. -
talk win. turn on the sutject of religion. Con-; ..... m.u. ..,... , ...e, .f llnJe,ood ,hat the Pos!msler General al-. I . .1 olftraf till In Itibn rarn nl i niir d.nr till dnu louru!
.equenuy ne went. tv nen ne arrived in me . - jv'B " J j h, annoiritPd Dr. Richard C. Mason. ofYinrm-
dged the girl as hi child, and promised lo
j rcvide ;or uer;
Gil
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sscnaer.
Creat M n. "Is'nt it our own swate Ire
land that has given ye all your great men?" aid a son of the Ivnerald l?le. at a political gathering. "W.is'ut Patiio Henry an Irishman? want Vi ank'.in, Jcir;isoii and Monroe Irishmen: Aim Jackson, Clay . and Mi Oufliliishinen? 13 y Ihe. powers! till Ihe greai Americans, and more too are Irishmen? "Y es,"' said a person slanding by, ''and Ho iiaparte was an Irishman.' "Faith, and he was his name was originally Bjney Patrick, but he changed it lo part to suit pari) purposes." The London Star contains the following no UCe. it is very extraordinary, if true: ' Died, on the 1 3lh of M trch, John Morris. K-q. of N1d.df1a.id, near Newtown, M intgo.n crtshiie. I't'is gentleman was of exlraotdt nary dimensions, and weighed thirteen hun dred in the ctlin. His body was lowered io 10 the grave by a windless prepared for lh purpose."
house, his father took him by the hair, struck
him sevetal limes, and knocked his head against (he wall. He then took off his clothes, and made him put on sailor's apparel, and told him if he attempted to escape be would murder hint. Se veral men were stationed on Ihe stairs and n-
ronnd the house as guards. Afler being locked
Ibis place, you will find him sale on your return.
The gentleman reluctantly left his dog, and en tered among the gay company. Pickpockets are as dixterous in Paris as in London, and he was robbed of his watch. He went out and complained to (he oflicer. ' I have been rob
bed," said he, "and the misfortune was occasion
BIRTHDAY OF THOMAS PAINK. The Ninety-eight Anniversary of ibis event
was celebrated in this city on Thmsday last,
by a Public Dinner at the city Saloon, to
which about 220 gentlemen sat down, and by
a Hall al Tammany Hall, which was attended
y ah tut 700 persons, a large majority o whom were ladies. The Committee of Arrange mr-iits for the Celebration, also provided a
Dinner for the inmates, of the Debtors Pi is- . . . . . r . 1 .
on. who nail a ceienration 01 iitetr own, an
account of which we expect to be able to give in connexion with ihe account of Ihe general
celebration, It is worthy of remark that since the friends of Paine in this city have thought proper to evince their respect for his memory and grat
itude for his ser vices to the Republic and to the cause of universal liberty, by a Public Dinner, the number of persons who have la. kon part in the celebration, has greatly in
reased annually; and tl is probable that at
the Centennial Celebration in 1337 no single room irt the city will.be large enough to hold diemWhether it is the political or the Theolo
gical writings of Paine lhat have contributed
most to his fame, we cannot sav; but there U
rtod uibi lhat both have added to it materia)
iy. We profess lobe admirers of his Political
v ritin-'S, hut we admire Ihe man lor ine lnae
ttetidence with which he advocated unpopu-
iir doctrines, which he believed correct, mid ve d, test the conduct of those who have en le tvored to sally the chaiader of one of the
Agreeable drizzling; Aug. 10, Git Is grow love pest and most uselul men lhal ever liven, ne tick; September H Children troublesome cause he could aol think as they think on cer
up for a day and a night, in the upper cham etl your tefusal lo lei my dog follow me. bet, and bea'eo several times verv severely bv llrtd ,he do& been w,lh me. P'0!'"1 wud
aml uave ueen saie. i
The B -'on papers speak of the recently published 'D ivy Crocket's go-ahead Almanac,' or 1835. winch gives ait account of Iih com ting, hunting, electioneering &,c. D ivy's itmarks upon the weather, and the influence -
of the dilf-renl seasons, are original at.d -i musing: "Jan. 14," he says C uib; ki. k: 31 fjtayy cools qui k, Feb. I, A pairof HurricaneMarch 9, Cinws grow black and girls gtow ticklish ah nit this Mute, M-ty Good weatn .-r f,.r .... Mii.s H. Old ladies prow talkative;
10, B)s full of mischief; 14, Calves fit fist: June 19. Fine weather for chickens; July 16.
the advice of the priest; he wns released, and
told to leave the house immediately, and never enter it again. Thus w as the boy sent from the home of bis parents, a wandeier over the face of the earth because he chose to adhere to that belief which he thought most consistent. We have the names of all concerned in our possession. One thing should be particularly remarked, viz, that the father was apparently ike instru
ment, merely, of the Huston Popish priesthood. The comment we leave with the reader; but we should jasl eay lhal we have not done with the subject. P. S. Smce writing the above we have had
another interview with the young man. He
has received warning frutn a brother not to go alone near his father's house, as the papists in that vicinity threaten to kill him. One of them
said he " did'nt think any thing of killing a pro-
testant."
he oflicer oideted the po
lice to make search for the depredator, but the
ia, the Treasurer and Chief Cletk ef the 1'n-t Office Department, in the room of P.ev. O. H.
BioWn, resigned. The high character ofi")r. Mason, for intelligence and honor, (whose ultainmenls qualify him for much higher statins) are sure guarantees lhat the duties of this responsible situation will be performed in a manner satisfactory to the public. Glob.
FKES11ET. W m d..n fiAin tt.n ....-In.n n t, r. . n V I ll..
, . . , i i. t I ... I - v- 1 1 1 1 ii iii ill, lie v.. :ic ii 'ii.ii is mi i .uc person who had been robbed said he had not the , . , ... ! . , i.i i iil ii , heavy rain on t rtday night last week caused a In-..! dniitit In ilnir unulil hp iitilp In flptprl lln l J J
.t c 'ii, o;- ii .i . Ircshet which in some places did cnnideiab!e ihitf. I he officer was incredulous on lhal . 1
wiiuiiige. i ne greatest ins appears io naie
occured in the south western pail of New llatnp-
She to prove this, related tb following miracles
A priest blessed a poor woman's corn in Ire'and Shortly alter, during an inundation all the corn in the
whole town was spoiled but bers. Another priest, at
klie stated attet wards, always lignted bis candle with
out ar.y fire:
By the way. this same holy man as the old woman
aclcno- lodged, was a veiy social personage; he would
drink bis wine and swear witn tne bravest of them.
A MaN CARRIED OFF BY A BEAR.
The grisly bear is an animal far more for
midable than the common black bear of Ameri
ca. Il is about the size of its polar namesake
and much swifter and more active, though iti
point, but permuted the dog to go with his mas ter. The animal dashed aniougil the company, and followed a dandy, whose air and appear ance entitled him al leasl to the lespeel due to a Duke. The gentleman who had lost lu watch pointed out the person lo the Police. " It is impossible that lhat elegant young man could commit the crime," said the gendarme; I am ceitain my dog is not mistaken,"' replied the owner of the watch, he has traced the
property." The police arrested ihe party; he was searched and eight watches found in his
possession, l ney weie laid upon the lloor ol ihe rooms and the dog sagaciously selected his
master's watch from the rest. Ihe initials ot the owner tveie on the c&se. The pickpocket
proved to be a notorious offender, and was sen
leuced to five yeais impnsonineul by the Paris
Pribunal. French paper.
From the National Intelligencer.
We have thought it advisable, lor the entire
satisfaction of our readers, and to put al rest fi
nally and lor ever the question ol this man's san
tty, to invite from the Physicians who examin ed hun the expression of opinion on lhal point
For which purpose we addressed lo ibem the
lollowing letter: Washiwoton, Feb. 7, 1 835,
Gentlemen'. We have heard regrets expres
hire, and the part of Massachusetts adj icent.
The mills Rt Piscataqnog village, I'edfotd. N. II. were carried away; also, the bridge at Wilton factory, (lie county bridge at Millbrd, ihe new mill dam just below, two costly stone budges at Fitchbury, Mass., the covered bridge near Lancaster village, the bridge upon the Contocock in Peterborough, N. H. .everal bridges upon the Sonhegan river, many others of less importance, together with lumber, wood, fences. 4:c. kc. At Peterborough, after the destruction cf ihe bridge seven persons started lo cross above the dam (where the water falls some ten or
twelve feet.) When getting into the stream,
the boat became unmanageable, and was near-
ing the fall wiih great rapidity . Three sprang
from the boat, and with difficulty reached the
shore, while the remaining four were precipita
ted over Ihe falls. 1 ht boat instantly became
a wreck, and the men were without support, in
a foaming torrent nt timet their heads above the foam, and then again beneath. Three of
Inem, however, succeeded with great exertions,
in reaching the shore, while the fourth, a Mr. Slebbins, (a stranger who came fiom IN'ew Ipswich lo Peterborough,) was drow ned.
The Icgis'ature of N. Carolina adjourncJ
led that your.report on Lawrence's caie, in alj on the 10th inst. nftcr n session cf ' dnje