. _, ;;,</;_r,;
1 pcticti'ated 20 nt
‘ from the assailants hand.
an old man, whom they l-',‘l2lI(l atom: it} one or the
houses which they plnndct'::d. Tl‘./.2 nor-'s soon
spread among the white people, seven or eight ol
whom S(tIZs3_t'l tlteirrilles and ])tll‘hI_!Q1il tho :n‘.;rau(l-
(ITS. -In this party wt'.t'e two ln'o:h:;."—,, izamed At?-
am and Atltircw Poo, strong and ‘.‘\_'<.‘, 1‘(\.;ii, am.
much l‘f.‘SpCClL’tl in the settleinc-r.-t. The l.:-{tians
ltatl ftfeqtiently been over l;,:".~.»z'-3, hzul 3-‘>t)‘,|‘04_:*lITl'..'a'
iles into the country, and lit!-‘l al-
ways 'succec:rl<.:d. in re-crossing the river ",VI‘Ll‘.¢-_-it
bring overtaken by our people. The Poes and
their cotnpanions were thcrefc-rc particular ly aux
ious not to ‘let them escape on this occasion.-—
They‘ ptireued them all night, and in the mortiing
fotinrl themselves, as they tntpcctetl, or: the right
track. The lntlians could now be‘-t-‘asily followed
by the traces lcft upon the dew. Tilt: print of
one very large foot was seen, and it was thus
known that a famous Indian of uncommon size
and Stt‘t‘!‘tgtl1 must he of the part}. The track
led to the river. .()ur people followed it directly,
Adam Poe exceptctl, _\\ he feared that they might
be taken by surprize; and broke off from the
rest to go along on the edge of the bank, under
the cover of trees and bushes, and to fall upon
the agcsisudtlenly, that he might get ll‘.i.il’Il br-
twecn his own fire and that of his Ccvnxpatiions.
At the point where they snspc-c.tt:d iht-y were, he
saw the rafts, which they were act-.t;stomt.tl to
push before them when they swam the rive:-, and
on wliicli they placed their blmkcts, tomaizawks,
and guns. The Indians tl;~ctnsclvcs he could not
see, and was obliged to go partly tlowtt the brink
to get a shot at ‘them. As ht: tlcsc:-r.ded, with ills
tiile cocked, ho discoveretl two, the cw:lx_-tbrated
large Indian and a smaller one, sepatatecl from
the others, holding their tillcsalso C()Cl-’.t;'(l in their
hands. He took aim at the large: one, but his ri-
fle snapped without giving the intended lire. The
Indians turned instatztly at the sound. Poe was
too near them to retreat, and had not time to cock
and talte aim again. .Suddenly he leaps-cl down
upon them, and caught the large Indian by the
breast, and the small one by throwing his arm
round his neck. They all fell together‘, but P oc
was uppermost. V‘./'hilst be was struggling to
keep down the large Indian, the s_m;-til one, at a
word spoken by his fellow savage, slipt ‘uis neck
out of Poe's embrace, and ran to the raft fora
tomahawk. The large Indian at this moment
threw his arms around Poe’s body and held him
fast, that the other might come up and kill him.
Poe watched the approach and the descending arm
ofthe small Indian so well, that at the instant ol
the intended stroke, he raised his foot, and by a
iigorous and skilful blow, knocked the tomahawk
At this the large In-
dian cried out with an exclamation of contempt
for the small one. The latter, however, caught
his tomahawk again, and approaching more can-
tiously, waving his arm up and down with mock
blows, to deceive Poe as to the strok=: intended to
be real and fatal. Poe, lmwcvet‘, was so vigilant
and active, that he averted the tomahawk from
his head, and received it upon his wrist, with a
considerable wound, deep enough to cripple, but
not entirely to destroy the use of his hand. In
this crisis of peril, he made a violent effort, and
broke loose from the large Indian. He snatched
a rifle and shot the small one through the breast,
as he ran up a third time with his lifted toma-
hawk. The large Indian was now on his feet, and
, rasping Poe by the shoulder and the leg, hurled
tim in the air heels over head on the shore. Poe
instantly rose, and a new and more desperate
struggle ensued. The bank was slippery, and
they fell into the water, where each strove to
drown the other. Their efforts were long and
I. rat J
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l, till Poe fortiinately grasped, with his un-
lnded hand, the tuft of hair on the scalp of the
an, and-forcedhis head into the water. This
iaaredto be decisive of his fate, for he soon
lfcsted all the symptoms of a drowning man,
ildered in the moment of death. Poe relaxed
told, and discovered too late the stratagem.-
.Indian was instantly upon his feet again, and
tged anew in the fierce contest for life and vic-
They were naturally carried further into
tream, and the current becoming strong, bore
I beyond their depth. They were now com-
d to loosen their hold upon eztclrother, and
pvim for mutual safety. Both sought the
e to sieze a gun, but the Indian was the best
tmer and gained it ‘first. Poe then immedi-
turncd back into the water to avoid a greater
er, meaning to dive, if possible, to escape the
Fortunately for him, the Indian caught up
ifle which had been discharged into the breast
-5 smaller companion. At this critical junc-
Andrew, the brother, returned in haste, hav-
rft the party who had killed all but one of
y, at the expence of lll'.‘t:c of their own lives.
ad heard that Adam was in great peril, and
1 in the fight with two against him. One of
aeople, following not far in the rear of An-
. mistook Adam in the water, with his bloody
for a wounded Indian, andfirecl a bulletin.
: shoulder. Adam cried out to his brother
I the big Indian on the shore, but An-;lrcw’s'
tad been di:-charged. and was not zigaiti load-
The contest was ‘now between the savage
tndrew. Each labored to load his rifle first.
lndian after putting in his powder. and hur-
his motions to force down the ball, drew
is ramrod with s'.~‘.Cl1 violence as to throw it
yards into the water. VV hilt: he ran to pick.
Andrew gained an advantage, and shot the
2 just as he was ra'ising his gun to his eye
llcatlly aim. Andrew then jumped into the
to assist his wounded brother to the shore;
dam thinking more of carrying the big In-
iome.<.s a trophy, than ol his own wounds,
Andrew to go bark and prevent the strug-
scvage lizom t'olling' himself into the current
tcaping. Atttlrcw, however, was too solicit-
;r the fate of Adam to allow him to obey,
re Indian, jealous of his honor as-a warrior
r. death, and knowing Well the intention of
wit: Conquct'0t‘s, succeeded in retaining life
:tion long enough to reach the current, by
his dead body was carried down beyond
e of pursuit. .
3 native was the most clistinguishctl among
;l«.-berated brothers, belonging to the royal
' of the tribe of VVyandots. Notwithstand-
‘: was engaged in this predatory expe_di.ion,
9'. acknowledged by all to be peculiarly mag-
nous for an Indian, and had contributed
than any other intlividual to preserve ant.
tl the practice, which was known to prevail
in his tribe, that of not talting the lives of prison;
ers, and of not suffering them to be treated iil.—-
‘%“nis practice was an honorable. distitistionfotf the
\‘t°yr.1i<lots, as was well understood by the while
people who were traders with the Indians, and by
those of our earlv settlers and brethren, who had
been made prisoners in war. It was it Ct)i".‘lT7’!l'a!I
remark among them, ‘ ifwe become the pjisoiiptic
of the VVy21tidots, we shall be for-rmiatc.’ The
der-gtth of this large Indian 8l'i('.l of his iot.t'b1'oth-
ers, who were all in the party, wa~ more det-ply
lamented bvtlze tribe, as was i.‘.lIBl'VV'dl‘il‘$ learned,
than all the other losses sustained during the hos-
tilities carried on between them and us. There
was a universal, s-..-lcmn, and distressing mourn-
ing. , g
Adam Poe t'ecm-:':rerl from his wounds, and
gave this account in pet‘s‘t>l‘. to James Mortison,
Esq. from whom we have I'k‘Ctived) and by whom
we are assured that it is coi'1‘ect. The courage
and cnttvt-p_i'is‘_;c“.?-l-7-‘t'l2e. sut.-.-ring and fortitude—thc
decision and perseverance, of the early settlers of
this west:-rn country. by whose labors we are now
so pezicefuil aml happy, ought not to be forgotten.
but may well be related from time totime, to ex-
cite in us the spirit of similar virtues, and to teach
us how to consider the slight privatiens which we
£,'_l'£:, cr may be called to meet. Gratitude is more
appropriate to out t:nn(ll'.iOn than discontent.
——q5:;.=.Il--&-—-
rnom THE CATSKILL mzconnnn.
‘ '1'/z(.'grzt.$'.s' wit/zerct/2,1/ze_/Zuwcrjizrlclh.’
How alter-ccl is the appearance of nature! But
tr slimt time since, we '.vandcred the sunny fit-lds
to behold Witll joyous emotions the first shootings
of the tender blade, and to pluck the L"iII1lnUl1VC
llov.ers round the skirts of the for-est,coyly l>l00m'
ing forth from the long sleep of hibernal desola-
tion. Then the plains and groves bccamcclmlleil
in their verclaut attire, vernal breezes \\"all€‘l ll":
flowers’ perfume, the songsters of the air awoke
their melody on every spray» find W3 “reams
which had been lately locked in the embraces of
winter, had burst its icy bands, and purlcd mean-
dering. ’Twas the youthful season ofjoy and
hope. The gaudy robes of spring yielded in turn
to the more manly beauties of summer; to which
succcetled the full maturity of autumn, now with-
ering and gravely passingotl‘, agaiit to ‘yield our
clime to the sway of winter.——'i'he \'ct'(lul‘<: of tilt!
limest and arbour is decayed ; they are stripped by
the chilling gale, of their lingering leaves. The
current choaked and sluggish, moves slowly on.-—
The vernal minstrels liave in full chorus, chaunt-
ed their farewell in the yellow bougbs. ‘Now Is
creation solemn, and the universal scene inspires
the reflecting mind with luxuriousmelancholy and
instructive meditation. ‘
‘All flesh,’ saith the prophet, ‘i9 SW55; and
all the goodness thereof is as the flower of the
field.’ And with much propriety may man be
compared to the inanimate creation. Like that,
he is frail—he ‘ cometh forth, and is cut down
like the flower.’ The appearance of naturenbw
reminds us of our weakness, Btthat we, as well as
that, are hastening to our winter——tbe winter. ‘of
death. Our past ‘life what is it? lt’s like a
dream when we awake. - And what is the end of
all our hopes, and cares, and toils? To be strip-
ped ofall our dear possessions, and lie down in
death; for even "
‘ T/zc fzatlzs of glory lead but to the romé.’
Nature seems dead, tlie ravages of winter ap-
proach : But faith, grounded on cxpt-rjence,points
to another spring," and proclaims that creation
shall revive. .
‘Then exult, 0 man E for thus doth a spring a-
doubtful, each alternately under and half stran-
wait thee--a never ending spring} Like‘ seed
C5
to newness ofli." . The pen of inspiration hath
.<l€0li"“’-(l it; and faith. grounded on the immuta-
blepromise of the Most High, hails in exulting
anticipation the momentous era. Are there im.
mortal beings who are yet dead to so glorious a
hope ? Are there rational creatures io whom so
immense a blessing must prove an infinite curse?
Let us not be so infatuated as to hug the chains
pf darkness and death, or look around on decay-
1ng‘nuture with desponding hopes; for the Lord
hath promised--and although ‘the grass wither-
etb and the flower fudetb, yet the word of God
shall stand forever.’
Brie/' Sc-rz'/zr2'zr‘e Iferzzztrkrr.
HALLOWELL, (Maine) Jan. 1, I820.
I'i"z's/1e.9.--At this season of cold weather and
good wishes ; of freezing fingers, blug noses and
warm hearts; when one year ‘ pabsem away and
another cometh ;’ we also would manifest our be-
nevolence.
VVe hope, courteous reader, that thou hast had
‘ a merry christmas,’ and we wish thee c a happy
new Year.’ \Ve wish all happiness to all men,
VVe. wish that the Poor may be richgam] the
Rich be contented. May the Young be as gav as
the visions of youth; and life be as brillianf as
the dreams of its morning. To the old we wish
wisdom and quiet, and cheerfulness; may they
in .‘_tlie downhill of life,’ find that ‘ noiseless falls
the foot of time that only treads on flowers ;’ and
calmly sink to repose in a cloudless evening.
May the merchant make profits-—t-he farmer
make pork--—and the mechanic make money_.
May the doctor make well~—the lawyer make
peace--and the parson make christians. May
Maids make wives, Wives make mothers, and all
make-—merry.
And for ourselves, may we have much news,
any many readcl's—a long list of subscribers with
long purses-—that we may do a world of good,
and take a world of fzav." ’
flzzccdote of Dr. 1"ranklz'n.—....In Philadelphia,
the merchants, niany years since, set up an as-
sembly for dancing, and desirous to make a dis-
tinction, and to assume a rank above the mechan-
ics, they at first proposed this among the rules
for regulating the assembly : That no mec/zauic
or meclzanic’-st wg',*}: or daughter .5-/zoultl be admitted
on any terms. These rules being shown by a
qnanager to a friend (Dr. Franklin) for his opin-
ion, he remarked that one ofthem excluded God
Almighty. ‘ How so ?’ said the msnager. ‘ Be-
cause,’ replied the friend, ‘ he is notoriously the
greatest Mechanic in the Universe, having as the
scripture testifies, made all things, and that by
straight and n1eu.sm'c.’ The intended new gentle-
men became ashamed of their rule, struck. it out,
and no such distinction has ever since been made
2?/zc7'c'. '
1
3&2
Case of Slrmder.—A trial on a charge of slan-
der terminated last night, before Judge Barnes,
and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, a re-
spectable inhabitant of1*‘rankford, of 5,600 dollars
and costs: a very serious admonition to those
who have slippery tongues l—P/til. Guz.
' ———-it-tléétitflbete ' '
' fna-Nk NOTIS EXCI-IANGE.
érrv ‘ojtr Nr~;w-vonx 8: nnxv-vpni; STATE NOTES.
l\iCW-YOl'l{ city notes par, Barker’s Exchange
bank, 70 to 75 per ct dis ; banks of Albany, Troy
lvlohawk bank in Schenectady, Lansingburg
and Newburgh, par; Orange county notes,
Middle District, Catskill, Columbia bank at Hud-
son and Columbia Receivables 1-2 per ct. dis
Auburn bank, I ; Utica bank Sc Utica branch
at Canandaigua, 1 ; Central bank at Cherry
Valley, 2 ; Utica Insurance company, 5’; Platter-
burgh notes 2 a 3 ; \Vashington and Warren. 62 ;
()ntario bank at Canandaigua, 3; do. at Utica, 3 5
Bank of Geneva, 1 ; Aqueduct Association at
Catskill, 25 ; Hudson bank, 70 ; Chcnango bank,
20 a 25 ; .lef‘ferson county batik, 36 ; Bank of Ni-
agara 7.) to 80 ; Hudson Receivables 70.‘
NEW-JERSEY NOTES.
Jersey bank, banks in Newark and in New-
Brunswick, State banks at Elizabethtown,.Pattcr-
son and Morristown, Sussex bank, and Trenton
Banking Company, par ; State bank at Trenton,
Sper ct dis ; Farmer’s bank at Mount Holly,
and Cumberland bank, 2 ; state bank at Camden,
1 a 2 _
(.'o1zr2cctici:2 notes.‘-——Britlgeport bank, par ; all
0tlters,nnless payable in N. York,3-4to 1 pr ct dis.
-mam“
TB. C. Isaacs
AVE just received a fresh supply of those
justly esteemed and highly approved Med-
icines, prepared by VV. T; Conway, Chemist-, No.
1, Bumstead Place, Boston, to wit :
Dr. Relfe’s Botanical Drops.
Dr. Rt:lfc’s Asthmatic Pills.
Dr. Relft-.’s Aron’)-utic Female Pills for Obstruc-
tions, Scc. '
Dr. Ilelfe’s Antibillious Pills for Indigestion,
Billions afi't-ctions, 8cc.
Dr. Relfe’s Vegetable Specific (fo
ache.)
Dr. Ilelfe’s Vegetable Rheumatic Pills-
Dr. Jebb’s Rheumatic Linimcot ; Rheuma-
tism of 20 years standing, has been cured by this
in 24 hours. '
British Antiseptic Dentrifice, most excellent
for the teetnand gums. .
Eutnfries’ Ointment, a certain and safe cure
for the Itc/I, in one /zour’s a/1/zlication, belt ever so
inveterate. gi::== .’Vo danger/5'07” W/""".§' Cold "
Albion Corn Plaster. The relief is immedi-
ate, and while i_t dissolves and draws the corn ‘out
bythe roots, it causes not the least pain.
Cambrian tooth-ache Pills ; the relief is instan-
taneous, without the least injury to the teeth.
Dr. Hunter’s celebrated Pills ; Dr. H'unter’s
Injection Powders, and Doctor I-Iunter’s Cerate
for the prevention and cure of venerial complaints
with perfect secrecy. A treatise, explaining
symptoms, and method ofcure accompany each
packet. '
Pamphlets of many extraordinary cures, may
be had of the agents, gratis.
513° JV'one of the above are genuine, unless
sigped‘ W. T. Conwitv.’ A large discount to
country Physicians, Traders, 860. '1 he '<1b0V€
Medicines may likewise be‘ had of most Booksel-
lers, Druggists and Post Masters throughout the
United States.
5 sick head
long buried in the frozeh earth‘, shalt thou awalce I
P
..
_ W inter Arrcmge.
Accommodation Packets,
.N'0rwalk, for Peckjslip, .N‘ew-York.
Sioop ll/.lecl1a.nic, Dasltam,‘
Stoop Union, Brown,
One ofthe above Vessels will leave this place on’
§atui*day, 20th, and return the Saturday loilow;
1ng——anotber on Tuesday, 23d, and return the‘
Tuesday following.——*.and the other on Saturday,
27th, and return the Saturday following, and
in rotation through the season. i
For freight or passage apply to the subscriber,‘
or to either the Captains on board of their re-‘ll
spective vessels. D. HOY'I'.
. Norwalk, Nov, 6.
llwinter Arrangement,
PACKET, .
ii : . , . .
‘ i ii To Sail _./ram Bnrrall (ff II1tbbell’§'
1.u-rnlmg at .N'o1-1vallr,for Peck-Slip, ";'I’o7'],i.
V I-Ila‘ new and very fast sailing sl<.“t;p.Ul{l()1\;
B. KEELER, master, having 16 superior and
elegantbirths, will leave tl.is place on Saturday
the 4th inst. and return the Saturday {allot-..ing' ;
and on the Tuesday alter and return the ’l‘tiesday
l°ll°W1"§-5: Comlnumg her trips in the same man.
ner through the season. _ '
b For freight or passage, apply to the subscri;
CPS: or to the (,aptain on board.
EC?” lhvery attention will be
commodation of Passengers. ’ ,
. BUR RALL IIUBBl*Il.L.'
Norwalk, Nov. 30. .
SCHOOL BOOKS, ,&c.-.,
NICHOLS E9’ PRICE "
AVE" for sale a_, general assortment of
‘ SCHOOL BOOKS, consisting of Morse’s.
(.xeography,Cummings_’ do. Dwight’s (lo.‘vVjllet’s
do. Juvenile Expositor, Monitor, Murray’sGram- A
mar, do. Introduction, Key, Exercises, and se; '~
quel, Daboll’s Arithmetic, Root’s do. American
and English Readers, Cc-lumbian and American
Or-a‘.o'rs, Butlct-’s Compcnd of General History,
American Prt:ceptor,\Valker’s Dictionary, (large
and small,) Perry’s do. Spelling Books, Child’s.
Instructor, New-York Spelling-Book, Sac. Sac.
A
C
common do. Prayer Books, Dwight’s Psalms and
Hymns: VVatt’s do. Hartford selection of Hymns,
Music Books, Etc. Stc. *
' Ledgers, Day-Books, ‘."r'ri'ting and Cyphering
do. Letter and VVriting Paper, l-loll-and and Amer-
ican Quills,-Ink-stands, &c.
EC?’ VVootl, and most kinds of Country Pro--
duce, taken’ in exchange. I
Gazette-Oflicc, Nov. 16.
Dr. .Huntt:r’s celebrated 1’~.'Il.t’s.
RIVACY must ever be a graz;_d,desidot'att)j;-:-.
to those who-are so unlortmiate as to co}?-
tract the Venerial taint; and a natural anxiety a-
rises to rid themselves of so dangerous a com-
plaint, as early as possible: yet basltfnlness has!‘ 5;,
often been the destruction of many, who other-
wise might have been at this present day, in
health, and useful members of society. To pre-
vent similar occurrences, the pr:~.::-‘- ‘r‘ ' ‘:
an (..i:'-_.'. ~ ‘ ‘
samt.
$1 tht ‘ " _ ’~
ical tx'caH=.«:- =3 6 ;7._..:»..., ucacllulflg tully
the symptoms and method of cure. These l’ills,
together with Dr. Hunter’s Injection Powder,-
are an ell-'cctual preventative and remedy, in all
the \ari0us stages of the vencrial disease, from a
simple gonorrboea to a confirmed lue,(evcn when
mercury has failed ;) reccntiiifections BI‘: remo-
ved frequently in 3 or 4 days, without confine-
ment or restraint of diet, at the trifling expence
of a few dollars, with ])(:l'~ft*.Ct secrecy. ./1»./r _/or
‘Dr. Hli7zter’s celebrated Pz'l!s’——7;oIzc arc guzuin:
mzlcsssigncd‘ VV. 'i'. Conway. A _
T/ze folio-wing I.(.’l[(’7‘8 arc‘ /zroq/".9 of their s!°rzgu1clr'
and szt/zerior cfiicacy. LETTER .
l~‘.1n—-The two boxes of your ‘Dr. Hun/er'.s
cclcln-ated Pills,’ and one packet of ‘Dr. 1Jum'c1".9
I77jecli07z Powders,’ came safe through the Post-'
oflice, and I have the pleasure to observe, that ti-.11:
whole voftbe symptoms have ceased, although I ‘
had been afllicted near two years, and had been
regularly attended; during which I became much ..
debilitated, but am now, thanks to your most ex-
cellent medicine, restored to health. _
only ten days since I began taking them; If any
thing more is necdful, you will please to send as
before. Yours, most obliged, C- T-
Plattsburg, Dec. I8, I817. _
Sm-—-Being afilictcd with a vencrial taint for
three years, which had resisted every assis.tanc.ca~/
resigned as incurable, tormented with pal'ns. In
every bone, swelling in many parts, (lISll'cSSlI)g
head ache, loss of sleep, not able to put my heels
to the ground, nor my coat over my sbuuldtrss
my head fixed in this horrible situation»-—l was
advised by a Physician to apply io you for advice;
which was done according to my lcttendated 19'-ll
Nov. last. I have taken 5 boxes of ‘Dr. Huntcr’s
celebrated Pills,’ you was pleased to send, and
otherwise followed your friendly advice, and am
now to all appearance well ; my pains ceased after
the second box; would thank you, if you tllmli
lit, to forward more pills as before.
Vifith the greatest esteem, in good healthy’
thankfully, I am yours. C. C- M-
Cbarlcston, Dec. 2, 1816.
These Pills are prepared and sold wholesale tr;
the sole proprietor, V'V.T.Co1~.'wAY,Chemist. N0-
1 Burnstead Place, Common-street, Bostolh and
retail by appointment by B. 8: C. ISA ACS, l\ipt"- I
walk, Nichols, Bridgeport, Daniel P. Hopkins’
Hartford, Dyer 8: Co. Southmayd 8: Co. Middle-
town, Ripley, Norwich, Dyer St Howes, \-’Vin'd-
ham, Green, New-London, M. 8:. B. Grant: Stall‘
ford, Jarvis,-Stamford, and by most (l!‘UgglSlS9
booksellers and post-ma:ters, throughout the U.
btates ; where maybe had all tliosejustly esteem- ‘
ed and highly approved Medicines, prepared by
37-.‘ ?‘:T. ';3’cv,I‘fTt. Iii; . .-
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18.1.‘; ..._s ' 9'
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Norwalk,~Nov. 23, 1819.
T. CONWAY. Price $l,or six boxes for
Nov. 23. - 3'
-4
To sail from Ebenezer D. IIoyl’s Landing, ail,
Sloop Citizen, Pennoyer, *
all
paid to the ac-_" in
Large and small Bibles, pocket T€st‘dll)entS,;-”“ ;_
1-‘
It is now /.
Norwalk Chronicler