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1 TO MISS .
'.Vl'i; mind distuvb'd both night and
i cl.iy.
inv begin to sing;
H) muse of never-ceasing strains,
b,vt'tt lints and numbers bring.
'(K'qiid! thy unerring dart,
I'lied with the dye of love;
31 ,s made a wound upon my heart,
Which time can ne'er remove.
0 for a voice to scothe the one,
TRiat thinks of thee alone;
But alas! alas! nicthinksl know,
jl'liat tuneful voice is gone.
Verhill and dale I wander far,
h:A lor-k from heights around;
jjutsad, O! sad, tis to relate,
j'o tuneful voice is found.
jAr.iikt the gaiety of the fair,
;I do for pleasures seek;
Yd pleasure, Miss, is no where found,
'litonthv blooming cheek.
1 "
il. deep despair, I quit the crowd,
,To,eek some silent grove;
Where the fond feelings of my heart,
Jhymuse upon my love.
Jf) bird of flight, by far more swift,
;Than the mournful cooing dove;
Waft, 0! waft these tender lines,
To the beautiful one I love.
I But cease, O! muse, thy mournful
j strain,
Forever cease thy song;
j To her, to her, I do declare,
Sublimer strains belong.
I INDIAN WAR.
: CJTlie Tallahassee Floridian
"ifthe 8ih, states that Jim Henry's
i land of Creek Indians which
crossed tlic Chattahoochee, endea
voring to join the Seminoles, has
leen surrounded in Chickuchaltee
swamp. On the 3d inst. they
vie attacked by the Georgia
md Florida troops, and about
itiiirieea of their number killed.
One hundred and fifty had sur
'cnd'.red, and it was expected that
the remainder of the party amoun
''IS lo from forty to eighty would
captured next day. A large
amount of plundered property had
jteen recovered. The spirited
volunteers from Jefferson, Flori
da, arrived in time to participate
j'i the afiYir. They had been
jelled out on one or two occasions
ly alarms created by the move
ments of this band of desperadoes
towards Florida, and concluded
l''at the shortest way to settle the
nutter was to go into Georgia and
flS'u them there.
From the St. Augustine Herald,
Juhfz.
We have heard it surmised that
jhe Indians will experience much
convenience for the want of pro
visions; this cannot be the case,
""ton the contrary they are sup
pled to have abundance to last
l!lem for years. It is estimated
"Wlhey have driven off from Al
a'.lUa Countv nlnnp. not Ipss than
;.000 head of cattle,,and east of
ot-John's river, and South of Jul
lmgton Creek, 4 to 5000 head
ore, and the Government esti
mate of cattle owned by the In
dians, is 20,000 and a large num
ler of horses.
With regard to bread stuffs
'toy are equally well supplied.
They have carried away almost
all the corn from the plantations
and stored il; and with the extra
labor of captured slaves, in addi
tion lo their own, they will be en
able to raise an abundance.
F rom the best information we
have, their prospects are very
promising. The farinacious roots,
from which they prepare a flour
similar to Arrow root, are inex
haustible. Add to these, the plun
der which they annually gather
ori the coast, consisting of wrecked
property, a considerable portion
of which consists of flour. We
have been informed that they
make an annual journey to the sea
coast, after the heavy gales, for
the purpose of gathering up the
wrecked property, and a number
of years ago our informant states
that they said they had gathered
1300 barrel of flour, beside other
articles of provision at one time.
From the Columbus Sentinel of
the 8th instant.
Westward, Ho! From Fort
Mitchell, on Saturday last, the
contractors for the removal of the
Creeks, had the pleasure of start
ing sixteen hundred Indians, men,
women and children, for Arkan
sas. The hostile warriors, hand
cuffed, marching in double file.
A long train of wagons conveying
the children, and such of the old
women as were unable to walk,
followed in their wake. Their
departure for the west presented
a scene on one side, pleasing and
gratifying; on the other, solemn
and sad.
On the march, the contractors
will gather a considerable rein
forcement from Echo Harjo's
camp, near Tuskegee. At that
place, they will find Neah-Micco,
Cheemalee, and Jim Henry. The
latter has been refused to he given
up lo the Executive of Georgia,
on the score of his being a citizen
of Alabama.
The Creek War. By the Co
lumbus (Geo.) Herald of July
5th, we have full confirmation and
further particulars of the termina
tion of the Creek war. It is not.
however, yet considered safe for
the planters to return to estates,
as about 1S00 hostile warriors re
main in the field unsubdued. The
whole number of warriors in the
nation is estimated at 5000, of
which the following have come in
or surrendered: 2500 friendly, al
so, 300 prisoners at Fort Mitchell;
100 given up at Tuskegee mak
ing 3200.
A letter in the Augusta Consti
tutionalist of July 8th, from an
officer at Fort Mitchell, July 2d,
states that, all the chiefs and mur
derers taken who can be identified
will be hung.
TEXAS.
From the JSrew Orleans Bulletin
of July 6.
The schr. Col. Fannin arrived
this day from Velasco, which
place she left on ihe 29th of June.
By a passenger we are informed
that the Mexican troops were ad
vancing toward Guadaloupe,
where the Texian troops were
posted, but who it was presumed
would march towards the Colora
do, there to await the advancing
Mexicans. Col. M. IS. L,amar,
late Secretary at War, had been
raised to the chief command of
the army, and Mr. Somerville, ap
pointed in his place as Secretary.
The people were returning
from their farms and cotton plan
tations in great numbers, flocking
to their cottntrvrs standard with
the zeal of patriots determined
upon the expulsion of their inva
ders, or death in the conflict.
We are further informed that
theschrs. Fanny Butler, Cuman
che and Watchman had been tak
en at Copano, by about twenty
Texian cavalry, and detained in
consequence of being ladened with
provisions for the Mexican army.
Santa Anna is still at Columbia,
on the Brazos, in close confine
ment, and under a strong guard.
fX?Copy of a letter addressed
to Gen. Dunlap, 4ianded us by
Capt. Mather, steamboat Priva
teer, dated, Near Sabine, July 2,
1836. J
To Gen. Dunlap: Sir, your fa
vor of the 1st June, reached me
last evening, 1 regret so much de
lay will necessarily result before
you can reach us, we will need
your aid, and that speedily, the
enemy in large numbers are re
ported to be in Texas, their forces
are estimated at from 8 to 12,000.
It is impossible to ascertain, but I,
think it somewhat exaggerated.
We can meet and beat them with
one-third the number. The army
with which they first entered Tex
as is broken up, and dispersed by
desertion and other causes. If
they get another army of the ex-
tent proposed, it must be compos
ed of new recruits, and men press
ed into service. TIipv will nm
possess the mechanical efficien
cy ol discipline which gives
the Mexican troops the only ad
vantage they have; thev will be
easily routed by a very inferior
force, for a portion of that force.
we shall be obliged to look to the
United States. It cannot reach
us too soon, there is but one feel
ing in Texas, in my opinion, and
that is to establish the Ind enpn-
dence of Texas, and to be attach
ed to the United States. Th
war has assumed a most deplora
ble aspect. Priestcraft and fana
ticism has been united against all
liberal principles, to establish and
maintain this, it is necessary that
despotism should be created. The
Uod of liberty will crush it, liber
al principles will triumph, and
Texas must be free.
March as speedily as possible
with all the aid you can bring,
and I doubt not but you will be
gratified with your reception and
situation. Come by the most ex
peditious route, and do not en
cumber yourself with baggage.
Bring with you arms, and for
ward such aid to Texas as vou
can. 1 he troops who were driv
en from Texas, I understand, re
fused to return under any circum
stances. They returned home
miserable, naked and dishearten
ed. For minute particulars of
our situation, and much important
information, 1 refer you to the
Rev. S. Bacon, the bearer of this,
who has been actively engaged in
the cause of Texas. The path to
honor and wealth in Texas, is open
to the patriotic and chivalrous.
1 am, yourob't ser't and Friend,
(Signed)
SAM. HOUSTON.
The spirit of the Westi Gen.
Duval, late governor of Florida,
in a letter to Gen. Chambers,
published in the Louisville Ky.
Journal, says he has resolved to
devote his services to the libera
tion of Texas, and to avenge the
murder of his son, Capt. Duval,
at Goliad, by Santa -Anna. The
governor wishes to raise two brig
ades consisting altogether of 1600
mounted men, and solicits the aid
of Kentucky. He says he is mak
ing by his profession in Florida
$10,000 per annnm, which he is
willing to sacrifice with his life for
Texas. He calls upon his friend
Gen. Chambers of Kentucky to
co-oDerate with him: he promises
to go over the state with him and
harrangue the people, and believes
that 2000 Kenluckians can readi
ly be procured.
The following notice in the
New Orleans bulletin ot zytn
June, is important
The Notice that none out cum
vatnrs are wanted in Texas, sign
ed "Texas Agency" was inserted
by roe from information I received
from TexaS confirmed by the
Commissioners, but as the enemy
is rallying again, it is necessary
the friends of Texas should rallv
also. E. HALL. "
(ErGeneral Alexander Ware,
formerly of Fayette county, Geo.
was murdered in Veilon or Zavala
colony, Texas, about the last of
May, by a man named Eaton, in
company with whom he was trav
elling. Gen. Ware had 5 or 6000
dollars with him at the time. The
murderer was pursued into the
United States. Gen. W has left
some negroes and property at San
Augustine, Texas. His relatives
can obtain information by writing
lo Col. John Thomas, at San Au
gustine, Texas, via Fort Jesup.
Progress of Improvement.
We learn that among the rmmer
ous establishments indicative of a
determination among our citizens;
to avail themselves of their advan-i
tages as a manufacturing commu
nity, one has recently been estab
lished at Smithfield, Johnston
county, which promises important
advantages to that section of the
Stale, and ample remuneration to
the enterprizing proprietors. It
is a Turpentine Distillery, on a
large scale, erected by Col. John
McLeod and Turner Reavis, Esq.
It has just grne into operation,
and its actual' product was one
gallon of Spirits of Turpentine in
40 seconds. This is at the rate of
900 gallons a day, estimating the
day at 10 working hours. It is
supposed that it will consume all
the raw material collected in that
county. The proprietors of this
and every other establishment,
calculated to promote our pros
perity, have our best wishes.
Fayetteville Obs.
Cotton Factory. A new Cot
ton Factory with 500 spindles, has
been erected in the town of Fay
etteville, by Charles P. Malctte,
Esq. and is now in full operation.
Raleigh Standard.
Heath by Lightning. In Rob
eson County, on Wednesday
evening the 6th instant, the chim
ney of the house of Mr. Moses
Warwick, Jr., was struck by
lightning, and Mr. McKay Pow
ell, who was sitting before the fire,
was instantly killed, and Mr. War
wick, and Kenneth Britt, sitting
at each side of the fire, were
wounded, the former badly, (but
it is thought he will recover,) and
the latter slightly. About ten
days before, the house of Mr. John
Jenkins, in the same County, was
struck by lightning, his clock and
several other articles of furniture
destroyed; but none of the family
injured.
C?A trial for a breach of
marriage promise took place at
Cincinnati a few davs ago, which
excited no little interest. The
Whig informed us that the fair
plaintiff in the case was a young
lady of only sixteen, and the de
fendant a gentleman of the sober
age of forty-five. The lady was
a sister-in-law to the defendant
and resided in his family. Hav
ing clearly made out her case to
the jury, they gallantly rendered a
verdict in her favor cf Jive thous
and dollars damages!
How to grow rich.. .."Buy a piece
of land for $250, and in two or
three years after sell it for $250,
000. This was actually done by
Governor Duncan of Illinois, who
two years and a half ago purchas
ed a piece of land in Michigan
City, which cost him $250, and
has just completed the sale of it in
New York for $250,000! more
than doubling the principal every
day he had the laud in possession?
A Fortune Easily Jlade. A
paper published in Jacksonville
Illinois, complaints bitterly of the
conduct of a protege of the Hon.
Wm. L. May, a member of Con
gress, recently made a bold stroke
for an immense fortune.
It appears that the land on
which the principal part of Chi
cago is built was entered by a
gentleman at the Danville Land
Office before the Land Office at
Chicago was opened for business,
although the law, establishing the
office at the latter place, was in
force at the time. The entry at
Danville was' considered illegal
by the individual, and under this
impression he re-entered the land
at the Chicago office. There are
various opinions in relation to the
validity of his claim, but he seem
ed very sanguine of success.
That part of the town to which he
lays clajm, with the improve
ments, is said to be worth seven
millions of dollars. He has gone
to Washington to establish the
priority of his claim, and with the
expectation of being, on his re
turn, ihe richest man in Illinois.
Bait. Chronicle.
Indian Corn. The Columbia
S. C. Hive contains a detailed ac
count of an interesting experiment
made by a Mr. Camak, of Geor
gia, to raise Indian corn without
the aid of tillage, simply by cov
ering the surface of the soil with
leaves. The leafy covering is in
tended to supersede the necessity
of tillage, by preserving moisture
in the soil, and at the same time
prevent its hardening or being
washed by the rains. The pro
cess is truly a reasonable one which
is but imitating nature; for such is
precisely the process of vegetation
in ihe state of nature: The earth
is protected by a thick covering
of leaves from the injurious effects
of the sun and rains, and by its
gradual decomposition, the soil is
fertilized and made light and por
ous. The only objections which
seem to be anticipated against
Mr. C's. method is the probable
deficency of heat, and the liability
of the leaves to be scattered by the
wind in very dry, or to be washed
away in very wet weather.
OyFrom a printed document
lately received from Bogota, we
learn that the Congress of New
Grenada have granted to Mr.
Charles Biddle ihe exclusive priv
ilege, for fifty years, of carrying
goods and passengers in boats by
steam or other artificial means on
the river Chagres, and to associate
persons with him, under the title
of the Transportation Company of
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
jat. Int.
fXThe rail road from Rich-!
mond to Petersburg is about to be
commenced. Provision for the
line between Fredericksburg and
Alexandria will follow in due
course, and thus complete the en-i
tire chain from Baltimore to the
Roanoke.
(Xr'The Alleghany Magazine,
published in Pennsylvania, states
that a well was dug, some years
since in the great valley between
the north and south mountains in
Franklin county, Pennsylvania,
and another 30 or 40 rods tlistant,
in Cumberland county, the bottom
of which, at the depth of 36 feet
deep, in each, suddenly gave way,
and a torrent of water flowed up.
A lead, with 50 fathoms of line,
was sunk without finding any ob
struction, and the wells remain in
the same state at present. The
presumption says the writen, is,
that there is a subterranean lake
in that quarter, extending under
the base of the- vast primitive
ranges of mountains between the
Susquehannah and Pittsburg on
the Ohio.
ttT'Mr. JaCob Baker, of Blue
Rock township, Ohio, in conse-
qnence of a quarrel with the
members of his church, went
home and shot himself through the
body with a rifle.
(JCr'A statue to the memory of
Robert Fulton, :s to be erected in
the New Orleans Exchange.
This tribute is a just one. There
is no place more indebted to the
genius of F niton for its wealth
and prosperity than the city of
New Orleans.
OCDr. Roberts, of Manches
ter, Vermont, killed himself by
discharging the contents of a mus
ket into his side, on Sunday last.
He formerly practised medicine in
Natchez, Miss., where he became
disappointed in love, since which
time he has been subject to melan
choly and alienation of miud.
Manufacturing Companies.'"
Our northern friends occasionally
indulge in a puff at the success of
their well known energy and en
terprize. We would call their at
tention to the dividends for the
last half year declared by two of
our Manufacturing Companies.
Twelve or eight per cent, is hard
to beat. Petersburg Int.
Emancipation.' A late letter
from the venerable Mr. Madison,
in answer to an enquiry relative
to the condition of certain eman
cipated negroes in Prince Ed
W'ard, Va. states they are idle, vi-1
cious, and given lo every species
of dissipation in consequence of
which they have annually decreas
ed. These people were more
than twenty five years ago libera
ted by Richard Randolph, at
which time they numbered about
one hundred, and were settled up
on parcels of land of from 10 to
20 acres, apportioned to each
family. As long as the habits of
industry acquired whilst slaves
lasted, they lived with some de
gree of comfort; but those habits
soon were thrown aside and sloth
fulness and crime crept in amongst
them, which was iransferred to the
present descendants who are pro
fligate and corrupt, and a pest and
serious tax to ihe neighborhood
in which ihey are at present set
tled. Ar. r. Star.
The Blacks. Go where we will
among our house-keeping friends,
we hear complaints of the want of
good servants, and not unfrequent
lyofthe impossibility of getting'
any help at all. But if we take a
stroll through particular sections
of the city, or through the alleys
and lanes in almost any section at
any hour in the twenty-four, we
shall see hundreds, and almost
thousands, of blacks of all sizes
and ages idling away their lime,
doing nothing and looking as
miserable as filth and idleiuss
might be expected to make them.
Were the young blacks put out,
and kept to work, as they ought
to be, instead of being brought up
to theft and beggary, they might
supply us with the best of servants
and the improvement be not less
beneficial to them than to the
whites; as it is, however, they are
constantly annoying us (especial
ly in the winter season) with their
thefts, begging, and impudence.
The blacks of this city are certain
ly less industrious, less cleanly,
less civil, and less HAPPY, than
the negroes upon the plantations
in the South. ..Phil. Com. Herald
OCT'It is rumored, sa3's a Toron
to, U. C. paper, thai the Episco
pal Methodists and Primitive Me
thodists of Canada, are about to
unite in preserving tne Episcopal
form of government, but with the
improvement of a delegation to
conference, composed of one third
ministers and two thirds laymen.
The Cod and Mackerelfisheries
have this year fallen much short.