Weekly Messenger, Volume 5, Number 245, Vevay, Switzerland County, 10 September 1836 — Page 3

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"fi i i:i the r vi. f , .in ,1 ,o by making ma, have revised, say Ve Iters' from Wn?hing-nppiU-ui'i.m, cither at Charleston or Indiana- toiuto mau li into Florida. The difficulty is jn. at both of which phue? 'c understand ; by som attributed lo a dispute about rank, a rendezvous will be opened for Jh.-ti purpose! but the more likely cause is the well grouinT-

ludianiun. A Bx!:-i City. The Philadelphia Public dgcr.vs. thitl evry thing m New ork i I. 1.1 ing m id, and, in illustration cl tins, acids! iTjlowiug: j

!.gsg. mad and bite, editors go mad and .Monday last, between the hours of hand 3, tig!. I. brokers and stock jobbers go mad and there fell a quantity of rain in Dickson couni'iii, judges go mad and prevent the laws, j )' unequalled probably in the history of the ixiMic nroecifors "o m id and discharge their 'country. Such was the force of the torrents

t 1'ies a? i: "afraid of them, ir.es ' m id an d : V'it the iruiltv and condemn (he. innocent, 1 i!iiona:!e ladies g m id and run awav with a f.iotm in .f their daddies, and la-t. not least. ma! n i l ru:i bcil ving through the .V r ' : reels tramnlmg tinuTi !U;h c'ul Jren, upsetling annl- omen's tables, knocking down 1! e hi i bugs of Wall st., and in short playing nil sorts of mad pranks. Aiccdilc a fnrt. At a baptism in the v esiern part of the state, a few weeks since, a .tjirl ofa shy disposition about to be inimrised, ory naturally resisted the attempts of the minister lo lend her into the water, and after a vhoit straggle began to sob an 1 cry with treat violence. At this in :n -ni while a vrowd of siK-rtafors were anxiously watching 'ie result, a younger brother stepp up to tier and exclaimed in an under lone, Don't Le scared, Sal, they're ony in fun!" Dedhum Put riot. St mm rs. ILrsts. It would require 1'2 tag coaches, carrying 1.1 passengers each, and 1.2 V) horses to take ISO passengers "2 10 miles in 21 hours, at the rate of 10 milfs an liour. One locomotive engine will lake that number, and go two (rips in the arne t;me. consequently wiil do the work ol 2,100 horses! Again, it would require thirty mail coaches f-ix n;ivc:iL' ?rs each) and 3) )') horses to take IS.) passengers and mail 2il miles in 21 hours at the rate ol ten miles an hour. Uue locomotive steam engine will take that number and tjo two trips in the same. time. ill do the woik ol'G,00'J! consequently A fight L: l:rcm a Purjmse and an Altgator, A few days ago, some gentlemen standing on the shore at Sr. Andrew's Bay, had an opportunity of witnessing a singular contest between a porpoise and a large aligator. The combat lasted aboat half an hour, at tiie end of which time the aligator gave in, a :ul soon floated on shore in i dying condition. lie - i was nulla to nave uet n nicrany nrinteu 10 death bv t lie strokes which th porpo-.se was seen to inilict upon turn w iin ins iau. Pcnsaiola pip Take cirr of t ir th ens. An incident occurred the day before efcr(lay, which shows s!i;:t persons drawing checks should lake care Jiow they throw away a Wotted or mutilated one. A gentleman wefit into the New York bank and drew a check for l')0 dollars, but w hilst tearing it out of his check book he lent 'it partly asunder, and not wishing to present it in that state, ho threw it a nay and drew another. WhiNt waiting to present it to the teller, he perceived another check for Lo9.)uoi I u s, drawn by a citizen of well known wealth lving on the outside of the counter, without :iv claimant! for it beinc present. The cir-

stance naturally attracted his curiosity, and j people will have confidence, lie took it in Lis hand, and, on examining it, It is said col. Wilson will make a public exlouud that in being lorn out of the owners wt, as soon as he reaches Lexington. Al4'lieck book.il had been rent in almost, pre j though his corps were much afllicted with the

ist!v the same way as ine Inst e:ie which he had himself draw n f,- ihe 10 ) dollars, and it i.nm "diately occurred lo him that the drawer of the check f r L")00 dollars had thrown it awav for a similar reason. In a few minutes the drawer of the 109 dollar check pre sented it and was paid, and he then banded the teller the check for L;M) dollars, and ti him where he got it; and asked him if heknew any thing about it. The teller examined the check, pronounced it to be genuine, i.nd said that he had but a few minutes be lot e naid the drawer of it a check for a similar a-

inoiin and pressed ins a-ioi.isiimenl ai ine.pn-ion, was cieccej a ivepi eseniam e io mc

... . ..i owners exlraordmary cai v.osMiess, in leaving ( a cluck where anv person who came into the bank might take possession of it, present it che teller, and, as a matter oi course. ie pain it. The drawer of t!e .$100 che k then told then told the teller w hat had occured to hnnMlf, ai cl suggested that perhaps the check for SL'.OO had been left on t'.ie counter for a similar reason. And on further inquiry, it turned out to be exactly the case. The drawer ol .ihe xloOO check had torn it a little when taking it cut of hi; cheek book, and threw it a--idea useless, but it was nevertheless so sufikiently perfect, that if it fell into the hands of any of the numerous sharper who abound jn this c ity, the gentleman would probably have been nm.us his .$'L"K)0. A Jot of disorderly persons assembled around the Catholic Orphan Asylum in the 0th nvcjtue, Saturday night for the purpose ofcreane' a riot. They insisted they had heard the shrieks of a fe male from the upper part of the house, and were certain they wc re screams of a person who was being abused by the Priests. One of the Sisters of Charily was ohligcd to make her appearance and tell them there were no. males in the building, with nhit.h they were in part salisfied and dispers ed, but premised to itihkc another vtsil equip rl ti.i- rrenrral search through the HiSlllUtar. ll" The Tcnncsic volunteer?, now in Alaba-

jed tear ottue Weadly climate at this season of

the year. From the .Yishril.'e It 'publican, Aug. 13. r ' I uLL 1 1 V fc, H.UIHI. We nndersand from various source?, that on Ki.oenumg irem tne mils, mat stock ol all kinds, fences, dwelling houses, iron wrks, and indeed every thing within the range of the flood was swept awav. We have heard joftwo families on Yellow Creek that perished, excepting one negro who saved himself by ascending a tree. It is said that nearly every furnace and forge in the country are entirely destroyed or materially injured. The vnllies are described as having been literally rilled with the rushing torrent. We have not been able to obtain any information of the extent of couatrv devasted: but that it must have been extensive is evidenced by the fact that he Cumberland river below that section of i he country, was said to have risen twentyrive feet in two hours. We hope to be able to give more particular information in our next. Texas News. from the Louisville Gazette. Tews. Col. Wilson, with a large portion of his soldier-emigrants, has returned from Texas. That country no longer has a demand for the nerve and valor of Kentucky's chivalrous sons. Immediate danger from Mexico not leing apprehended, they have time and leisure for intestinal commotions, and they so abuse the respite, which should be improved in strengthening their weakness, rather than diminishing their etrengtl J he lands which were promised to the gallant emigrants, have been refused by the government of Texas, the laws all owing bounty lands, (it is said.) having expired on the 1st of July. Texas is said by the Government, not to check the gallant impulses which have induced many ef our young townsmen to prepare to migrate to that country; but would it not be well, before they proceed any further, loinqniie whether they will be acceptable to the Texan government, or if they will be benefitted by migrating at this time. Col Y ilson took with him a gallant corps men who w ould have thrown their breads between 'Texas danger, vet the srovcrnn.enl declined awarding to them them the promi-cd bounty land, and chagrined and disappointed, they have returned to old Kentucky, who never gave a pledge, but she redeemed it. j Before cel. Wilson left Texas, an order from the army for the arrest of the Cabinet, had reached Velasco. This discoid between the government and the army not only weakens them at home, but produces a want of confidence and respect abroad Gen. Austin is said to be a prominent candidate for the Presidency. That he will be elected, is not so certain the probability is, that he will not. There arc ?o many conflictj ing interests so many ambitious spirits to satisfy, that it is not believed a judicious selec lion will be made one in which the whole diseases incident to a camp life, he lost onlv one man, during his absence. Those w ho returned w ith him, give but an indifferent account of the morals and virtues of the people of Texas. Thefts and robberies are so Irequent, that they are scarce!) noticed at all, ae.d it noticed, they are very rarely punished 1 lie publication col. vv il?u u int to make, w ill doubtless, be fraught wiih much interesting information, and is very anxiously looked for, as furnishing a correct view of the a (fairs and condition of 7exas. A rarc circumstance. .Mr. W m. iem . ii j..: .u.. ndiana Legislature, on the first of August I is., from Fountain County, twelve dws after ms uevtii. lie died at Warrcnton Miss, on the l'th of July last, and was elected on I the 1st of August alter, his is a circum stance of rare occurrence. la, American. TTic dwclhng-honse of R. G. Mitchell, on it h street, w as e ntereel by thrives on the niglil of the "2Gth nil., w ho kindled afire on the floor and after an apparently deliberate search for valuables, departed, having succeeded in find ing nothing available, excepting Ihe keys of ihe iron chest and store, Ao. 5 Commercial Row , which were deposited in a closet used as a clothes press. None of the family were iwakcned, although some were sleeping in the immediate vicinity of their operations. In tbe morning the servant discovered that ihe doors were open, and gave the alarm. ' On proceeding to the store, it was found that (he gentlemen had been very industriously employed. Not being able 1o open the keyhole of the chest, ihey tore off the outer casement of the door, and then effected an entrance. 2'iicy took all the money which had been !efl in ihe chest, amounting to about $300, distributed the papers, nates &c. about the office, but took none away; they also kindled a tire on the floor of the office. Eve. Post. The New York Gazette says: "In the ship Francis Depan', arrived last evening came pnengers, Bi?hop Brute, of Indiana, and

nineteen Catholic Ecclesiastics, all for the Western country. RATH BUN. The assignment of Mr. Rathbun?s property enumerates real estate nmount'ng to S2,'237,G30 On which are incumbrances a-

mounting to 529,900 Making clear 1,707,7(30 To vthich may be added personal P'operty 852,G00 .$2,562,250 It is said that the valuation of the pro perly is very fair. The amount of debts cannot of course be ascertained. Gale on Like Erie and Loss of Life. The Cleveland Gazette, of August 11th, says the steamboat L.en. Porter, 20 miles out of ButTalo, the night of August 10th, w as overtaken by a gale and obliged to put back. Dunng the gale, a deck passenger, name unknown as lost overboard. WEEKLY MESSEXGEK. ?vwlcr,s Wolrcat. Indiana. Saturday, September lO, 1836. CIKCUIT COURT. The Switzerland circuit court, will sit in the court-house, in Vevay, on Monday, the 19th of September. KrCIRCUIT COURT. AVe are informed that Judge Eggleston is so severely indisposed, lhatiti is doubtful whether lie will be able to be at our cwurt; should he not, but little business will be done. All the chancery business must lay over as a matter of course. JAVAL. Mr. Woodbury, secretary of the tre asury, says in a letter to Benjamin vaterhose, The naval bill, as to the admirals, did not get through both houses, and our friend ELLIOTT, and some other gallant fellows, must longer feel the pangs of hope deferred." Commodore Perry ued to say, of this fricmt Elliott "Captain Elliott, so well known to the government, rendered me essential services after the action," when speaking of his base conduct on lake. Erie, on the 10th of Septembei 1813. LOUISVILLE JOUILYAL. Trom some cause, to us unknown, we scarcely ever re ceive more than one paper per week some times, two, and have never yet received it triweekly. Now, this is nrov..kitig; we al.vnvs anticipate something new and pleasant from this paper. OOWe arc authorised to insert the name ol Abrmiam Atkinson, in tne messenger, w ho is a candidate for Justice of the Peace, in Pleasant township, in the place of Henry llodgers whose term of service is about to expire . (cC7Jonx G. Anderson is a candidate for justice of the peace in the same tow nship. LOCOMOTIVES AND STEAMERS DONE UP! lhidgcr, of the Christian Mcssengr, says (hat enpt. Edmund Badger, late of the 1'nited States Army-hut at present of North Adams, (Mass.) has exploded the long-received prin ciple in mechanics, that where power is gained, there must necesaarriy be a diminution in motion, lie has now a model of (he most powcrrul machine on earth. The force and motion are accelerating, and the machine is consequently capable ! being propelled to av fhsit mav bo roonirod, tr thm ap plication of a very small degree of power. It is confidently asserted that the power of one man, applied to this w onderful machine, vnuld h suffu ieut to propel the largest ship acioss the Atlantic in an incredible short space of time. So, farewell to the explosions ofsteam-boil-ers. and the accidents attendant upon the velocity of rail road cars. We shall "go ahead," anon, by Ibis new and most "pow erful machine on earth!'' Aero Governor in Africa. John B. Russworm a citizen of Morovia, who has I. ad se veral years experience as a colonist, and is well acquainted with the character of the native Africans, has been appointed governor of the Mar land colony at Cape Palmas by the board of managers in Baltimore, in place of Dr. Hall resigned. Mr. Russworm is colored man, well educated, and well suited by his personal habits and experience for the station. A number of ecterpris'mg citizens of this county, have determined to construct a M'Adamized road from this place to Jellersonville. The survey of the route is already commen ced, and we are informed that those interested are determined to prosecute the work im mediately. Cliurlcstoicn a.j Indianian, A fellow was praising the skill with which a sister played on the pianoforte. "Why," said he, " she once imitated thunder so natu rally that all the milk and beer in the house turned sour.'" Hnir and nails of the dead. It sometimes happens that the hair and nails continue to grow after death, notwithstanding the decom position of the body. The " Journal des Savans," mentions a female whose hair was found, forty-three years after the interment of the body, to have forced itscll through tne

chinks of the coffin. This hair crumbled on

being touched. During ti e middle ages such, phenomena cau?'jd tiie dead to be regarded as sorcerers. J heir bc.iies w ere dug up, and after having been burnt, the ashes were scattered to the w ii:ds. ANOTHER BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS. Fro.m Columbus (Geo.) wt learn that a severe engagement h;id taken place in the vicinity of Quallo plantation. The Indians had seven killed and the whites live. An Indian named Toney, lately slew the deputy sherilfof a county in Alabama, who attempted lo levy an execution ,n Toney. He made his escape after committing the murder, but has been since arrested, and is iiow in prison at Tuskegec. Honey and milk is very good for worms, so is strong salt water. A poultice of wheat bran or rye bran very soon takes down the inflamation occasioned by j a sprain. THINGS IN NEW YORK. A tight, genteel looking son of the Emerald Isle was brought before their Hrv.ours a few days since, to answer the charge of bigamy preferred by a stout six foot ch-.me. who proved quite satisfactorily, that the defendant had married her some twelve years since in Ire land, but growing weary of the matrimonial : chain, absconded to the "land of the free after a year or two, and again solaced himself w ith a duplicate of nis early love. L i.forlunatcly for the complainant, the new law upon this subject makc-sit necessary that Ihe prosecution shall be tiled within three years afer the committal of the oiFence, so that in this case the charge could not be sustained, and .Mister John Dillion we give his name the publicity it richly merits went home lo his Yankee "rib.r' The louge showed no bad taste in the (diangc for his second spouse is a nreti little Connecticut woman, and the first is of the ' washerwoman genus. The bonus of live shillings, granted b the! Corporation for the killing of dogs, has caas-i, ed the "dog-catclicrs to turnout, and the laughter has placed the heroes engaged in it on a respectable footing with the immortal Jack of Giant killing memory, and v.o lo the poor cur who may chance to sdioll along the streets. A Scotchman, named M'Infosh, has three or four limes astonished the good people by walking on the surface ol the. water. He is certainly deserving of much praise for the skill i with which he sustains himself from sinking. He necessarily makes but slow progress as he sinks (o (he knee, and is obliged to move warily lest he lose his upright position, v. huh would throw his feet to the surface, and his head downward. lie repented (he a't.mpt en Wednesday afternoon InM, and was fully successful. Thousands of spectators witnessed the exploit. A case of considetable interest is now pending in the United States Marine Court in this city certain individuals, consignees of the Brig Sultan, are charged with hav ing conspir ed to destroy the vessel by tire while at sea. in December last. The evidence against them on an examination, was suliiciently strong to warrant their being held to bail in the sum of ten thousand dollars. An effort was made on the oneninir of the tiial. to increase the bail, but it was not sustained. It. is thought' they will be found guilty. They have heretofore enjoved a large share of public confidence. The supposed object was to secure the insurance money, which was very heavy. The Corporation dinner, on the Fourth ol July last, cost Ihe city the very moderate sum of &'278S 50, and il is doubted whether ihe councils would have elected a President of their body on the eve of the 1th, had they not been induced to do so through fear of losing their feast upon the ensuing day. The Bavarian Government has sent a cii cular to the different authorities of the coun try directing them to exert themselves in pre venting, as far as it is in their power, the peo ple from emigrating. v i tin n Ihe last four months no fewer than 200 families have Lit Bavaria for America. A lafe fraveller in Ireland mentions the town of Drogheda, as containing 2."),(I00 in habitants; and there is not a single family among them but what is miserably poor! A cjood ;n! Horn's custom house Hotel N. Y. is said (by Rennet.) t be so crowded at luncheon-time, that a gentle man in a hum to return to his business, is obliged to give a waiter a shilling to pull him out of the crowd with a patent cork screw. JrmciAT,. Saml. C. Sample esq. has been appointed President Judge ol Ihe Mh Judi cial Circuit of Indiana, in the place cl na tion. G. A. Everts, resigned. Important to Blacksmiths. A foreigner bv the name of Iscova has invented a v iolin vvhich can be played with a pair of bellow s! Muikiiium SaH. fF superior quality to any salt in this markct, for sale low by CL MIKSON fc DUFO ull. Vevay, June -23d, 1S3G. TT UM ATA rrovv luoiiiiis, V just received and f:r sale vtr C'LARKSON & DLTOLTl.

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..!en .n the liisv M iKiy i a for iT.rim:xT. MARTIN VAN BUItEN or EV. YORE. ron. vrcr. ril F.SIDEXT, IUCHAliD M JOHNSON or KKMTCKV. 'nn Di'rcn airf Jchun IZU cloys. JOHN M EflS. of Knox county. WILLIAM 5U)CKHn,L.of Alien. JON TH.N WILLIAMS. .f Morgan, GEOilGE V. MOORE, of ()w-t7 WILL! M WJU Ti:., f Vermiiii-n, JLSSE J ACKSt;N. of Scott. MAKINIS WILLI'TT. of IU, J-.i.lMIA LONG. ...f Henry, i ilOM AS ST L W A RT, of Pike. -it. WILLIA3I II. HARRISON ci o:i:o. rnit vice ru;:n?::;T, v. i. j .5 C i . A ii i . Oi- M.W V KK. Il'iyrit'ttt mid Grn rr- r Er to,- 1 MILTON ST A IT, of J; fierson (o'u'.(V, MARSTOX O. CLAPJv.oi W;,.hi,,Vtoa JOHN O. CLENUENTN. of O.a.e, AMt.'S DErKEiLr.f Knox. ALhTJir S. WHITE, of Tippecanoe, ABRAHAM P. AXIHlKWs.ot LpoMc. AUSTIN W. MOUiUN.of Mnnon, AUCIHLES V, ILL! A MS. of Wavne, ENOCH McCAll'i V. el PrunUm". One Ccs; F AN A WAY from tie -ub; ri'i i on ths 20th day of Angus! !;-, an iiulerdcd apprentice, bound to me l t!:e name of ' n!7od about I vi us. He was bound to me of tiie v ' r i f Posev townov i no overseers smp. J ne hove rew ind without t har,res v. ii! be given, on the apprehension and iclurii of said apprentice. COLLIN M'NCTT. ir. September 8, ISHii. IWAY "BROM the premises o' C subs riber on Friday eve:....,. list, two miles northwest of c av a iyv&i. - HORREL MARE, three years, hi t spring, daikmane, tail, : nd f-cl: a w!.i strip over ne r no-e no other mail s ohsoivcd. Any persi n di live: i.ig said mare to the ow ner, or giving such informalicn as he may be able to find her, w il! Le paid expenses and trouble. JOSEPH DOW. Sept. 5ih, is;":(. S hereby given, that my wife Sally llogo, lately h ft my bed and beard, without mvronsent ami ngaii st my w ill, taking away w itli her. at the same time, divers house he-Id goods and furniture. 1 there fore, notifv ali persons,, not to trust or haibor her, as I will eel be res ponsible for any of her acts or doing. DAVID HOCE. Vevay. Sept. " I$H(. JIl,j. a.lL6yiLNj jibO ft LA i I R E. 'CE ! i I J R G i , I. VD. Till undersigned is now opening a Hotel f,,r public iicco:nm(u!u'ion in that- e mmouii ns bniMinu lung occupied a an Ian, bebi,gn r ul'.rr Armstrong, V.. from vvbout l-.c !i;is t ikon a lease l.r a term ol years, where be bones in a short lieiii : Le prepared to keep a equal to any in tbe weste rn country The iiouse i:si.-!f is nniiu;iliy pleasant, widi huge and airv rooms, and agreed, ly si'nated, st.-indrng on a epiare alone, nreui.i.ccti d with ot'.cr l ina'ii gs. ; lie w h do premises is undergoing repair?, which when completed will render it as 'n en ient aid is comf.'itable, for ti.iveibus er hoau'eisus a;.V -miliar establishment in ilie st;ite. jfhe sUal les w iii l.e interior to nene in the country, nru! well supplied with !::;y, i:raia,vVc. A Reading llooin is intcniird to ho kent ulirro ticvvspapeis from the Atlantic cities and other feelions ( four country will l:e regiil.iily (iiled. la this, his new lliuliMiukitig, the undeisi!:ed infer.ds to imike every one, who may he ( om!'(.rtab!o and as tn'ieli at lion e leased to call, as .-is n issihie. I 're-. a is ran he furnished wi;!i lots for the convenience of their si'H.k. P.. C. L ANG DON. I.awreneel ireli, July 20, 1:5(. STIF.HCK fust late luohiescss. just received and for sale by clarkzox Jf nvron:. Vevny, JnneCo II. hecs r Boots. Fvii:-U wff5E'es. if d;fff-rrnl ipi i hue., i-i iipitiimg I iri::u: it.i lioes ami slippers, nip rou. e;!t si ni ... i ... - .i ii . ... . t. . . I00 8 lid brn-unis, V'et lerenc.t ano 1 rsale t v rl.MiKtO.N A.. evnv, Af.ti! 5.1. y line select i-n of 2,Sie I5iKC, j-'r jL lecuived and h i sak- hy fl.AKlvOA vVPLlOLn, Vi vay, April Jib

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