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Logansport Canal Telegraph (Newspaper) - March 5, 1836, Logansport, Indiana An Ai by s. Lasselle amp j. B. Dillon t i a merry ride. During the revolutionary War when a corps of the american army were encamped near the Borough of Exzabe thrown in new Jar Vej an officer who was rather More of a devotee of Venus than of Mars paid his Andros ii to a lady of distinction whom he was in the habit of visiting nightly in the cultivation of those kindly feelings which love so cordially inspires. On the discovery of the cause of the repeated absence of the officer and of the place where his interviews with his Dulcinea were had Tome waggish Friend a resolved to Plav off a trick at his expense which should deter him from a repetition of bit amorous visits. The officer it appears Rode a very Small hone of the Pony kind which he always left untied with the bridle reins Over his neck the door in order to mount and ride off without delay when the business of courting and kissing was Over and the horse remained until backed by the owner without attempting to change his position. On a certain very dark night when the officer had As usual gone to pay his Devoirs to the object of his affections and was enjoying the approving smiles a of the Lovely fair one his waggish companions went privately to the door of the House a where the officer was took the bridle and Saddle from the horse which they sent quietly away placed the former on the Tail and the Jatter on the Back of a very sober rum native old cow with the Crupper Over her horns who stood peaceably chewing her cud near the spot. Immediately thereafter they retired some distance from the House and separating gave the loud alarm that the enemy had landed and were marching in full Force into the Village. On hearing tie voice of alarm the people ran out greatly excited and consternation entering every dwelling found its unwelcome Way speedily into the household Temple where our Oicer was worshipping. Taking counsel from his fears and snatching a Hasty kiss he started from the lady s chamber and Rushing Down stairs shot out of doors with the velocity of a Musket Ball and owing to the darkness not seeing the interesting change in the conformation of his nag mounted hastily upon tic Saddle with his k Toiv Ards tie head of the cow and plunging his spurs deeply into her sides caused her to bawl out with excessive pain and she darted off in Gallant style and in her Best Gallop made Tom ads the Camp. The officer still plying a quot Ort pvt causes Diana saturday March a 183�.no. 84. His trusty spurs and whip to the skin and Bones of the suffering old animal and wit i All his love and wine on boards finding himself hurried rapidly backwards Maugret All his efforts to Advance and hearing the repeated bawl Ings of the tortured and a affrighted beast he imagined that he was carried off by magic and roaring out most lustily that the Devil had got him was carried in this state of perturbation into the very alignment of the Camp. The courageous sentinels hearing the noise and imagining no doubt that Hannibal and his oxen were coming discharged their pieces and fled As if the Devil had chased them. The alarm guns were tired the Drums beat to arms and the offers left their quarters and cried a turn out quot quot turn out quot with All the strength of their lungs. The soldiers started from their sleep As if a ghost had crossed their dreams and the whole body running half naked together formed As Quick As possible in Gallant Dis Habille prepared to repel the terrible invader. When to the ludicrous sight soon presented its it of to their eyes of the Gallant officer mounted on an old cow with his face towards her Tail and thi appendage sticking straight out behind her Tongue hanging out her sides lacerated with the grievous gigging of the spurs and himself owing to his excessive fear almost deprived of reason and half petrified with horror a loud and gerneral Roar of laughter broke from the assent Lcy band at the rider and his Steed the whole corps gave him three Hearty cheers As he bolted into the Camp and was seized and carried to his quarters of Triumph there to dream of love s metamorphoses backward rides Stem away advances and alarms of invasions and thereby to furnish his Nind with the materials for writing a splendid treaties on the novel adventures of co ology. Female coi rage. In the time of the War Buffalo was invaded by the British from the opposite Shore and Burnt in revenge for the burning of York by the Aine Picans. Every House in Buffalo was Burnt to the ground with the exception of one inhabited by a widow woman of the name of Lovejoy. When a platoon of soldiers approached her House to set fire to it she sallied out upon then Broomstick in hand and did to much execution with the Aid of that auxiliary that some British officers standing near and admiring her prowess called off the soldiers and directed them to leave the House untouched a Louis Obs. Clayton the aeronaut made a second Beautiful ascension at new Orleans january i7tb. He Rose to the height of about two Miles and thence took an Easterly direction towards tie to Aux a roofs and English . Y. From the a Ibana daily ail Verti Iier. Incidents in the life of . General Harrison thinking hard of the Dander which threatened fort Wayne detached from his Force which was advanced As far As Piqua col. Allen s regiment with Throe other companies with orders to make forced marches Lor its Relief. From the secular position in which he stood to Gen. Winchester who was designated at this period to take the command of the Western army and regain the territory lost by the cowardice of Gen. Hull Gen. Harrison had intended for want of a definite understanding with the War department to resign his command at Piqua to the former general. But on hearing of the critical situation of fort Wayne made More so by the departure of an additional Force of indians and British from Maiden for the purpose of reducing it he resolved to Lay aside All private feeling All personal considerations in order to relieve the Post. Calling the remainder of his troops together he made them a thrilling and eloquent address pointed out the dangers they were to encounter and the glory they would acquire in the expedition. He told them plainly of the objects to be gained and the Dith cuties which would attend the Enterprise. He concluded by stating that no one was asked to go unless he was fully prepared for the consequences and that he did not wish a single Man to accompany him who was not fully prepared. Such was the effect of this Ippe in that hut one person declined accompanying him and he was escorted by his fellow soldiers to the Waters of the Miami and there discharged from All further military duty. This Man became one of the general s bitterest enemies and by such have the principal charges been fabricated from time to time against the people s candidate. Wlm Ile on the March the Genera succeeded in sending an Indian by the name of Logan into the Persona influence alone induced this Friendly Warrior to attempt this daring Enterprise. All the accounts state that the general conduct on this Marti was most admirable. He made himself personally acquainted with the officers Anc men saw that every department of the service was attended to and never suffered an hour to pass unimproved. Them it n were thoroughly drilled under his own Eye. Col. Johnson then a major was trained in the command of the mounted regiment. The order of March was such that it prevented any Surprise ind provision was made for Ever possible Case of difficulty. When within Twenty Miles of the fort the approach of a party of hostile indians and a skirmish Between them and his guides induced him to fortify his Camp for the night. It was done under his personal directions and the Wisdom of the measure was proved by the approach of several hostile parties during the night who found his position too Strong and too vigilantly watched to be assailed with any Hope of Success. The next morning Early the army moved on and by its admirable order being Tully prepared for any attack succeeded in passing safely the most dangerous places and reached the fort at Sunset almost unmolested. The Joy of the Garrison was unbounded. For twelve Days they had been closely besieged by the Savages who had burned the Village adjacent and Lead attempted As Well by stratagem As by Force to obtain Possession of the fort. From this place the Miami is navigable to the Lake and it had always been a place of importance even in the estimation of the Savages. By the masterly arrangements of general Harrison this important position was retained and the Garrison and the inhabitants of the neighbouring country who had taken shelter in the fort were saved from a bloody massacre. After sending out several expeditions against the indians which were entirely successful Gen. Harrison remained in command until the arrival of Gen. Winchester. Here the Patriot again predominated Over the Soldier instead of creating difficulties he did All he could to make the Transfer of the command easy and agreeable. The soldiers could not Bare the they idolized their commander and Felt assured of Success while following his Standard. The historian of those times says quot he had completely secured the Confidence of every Soldier in the army. He was affable and courteous in his manners and indefatigable in his attention to every Branch of business. His men seem to anticipate the wishes of the general it was Only required to be known that he wished som thing done and All were anxious to risk their lives in its accomplishment. His men would have fou Glit better and suffered More with him than with other general in in of the Indian disturbances Fum Oak seat of War. The Baltimore american gives the following j particulars of the causes of the Indian disturbances in Florida contained in a letter from Tallahassee. It appears the Seminole by the treaty of May 9th, i83 2, agreed to relinquish the present territory at Tampa Bay and at the and of three years to retire to the Prairies of Arkansas. The three expired in May last but As the indians showed no disposition to move ii was judged expedient by the officers entrusted with their removal to give them six months longer to prepare for their journey. By the treaty the horses and cattle were to be sur rendered and paid for. Accordingly the Indian agent advertised the indians to bring them in to be sold on the Days of dec. Is and dec. 14th, Charles the head chief assented to the measure but others determined to die arms in hand on the soil of their Hicks the successor of Nehan Mathlaw had been shot some time since for too great subset Vance to the White men. Nine warriors now entered the counsel and discharged nine bullets in the heart of Charles his successors for the same cause. Louis appointed in his place is determined to take no step for his Ron Oval. The settlers in that neighbourhood Are chiefly Herdsman whose cattle Graze in the Piney Woods. No Annsville where their women and children Are collected is 25 Miles from Tallahassee on mail route thence to st. Augustine. Cantonment Brook of Camp King where five companies of the United states troops Are not however 150 in numb is 60 Miles South of this near Orange Lake on the Banks of the Oshawa the principal tributary of st. Johns. Pensacola where orders had been sent for re Init cements is 100 Miles Distant from this. The militia or volunteers Are mounted ind armed to the Teeth. Each having a pair of pistols and doubled barrelled gun and a Rifle Between every two. The horses Are of various kinds some prancing steeds some Small Indian Poncy or mules. The men Are Good marksmen but totally unacquainted with Man Couves. Middle Florida would Furni Sii 200. The whole Force mustered will it is thought amount to so Omen. The Semmo Lefi rec lion Sooj warriors including the negro mixture. Ig47. The court order that if any Young Man attempts to address a Young woman wit i ont consent of her parents or in Case of their absence of the county court he shall be fined in. For tie first offence 10/. For the second and he imprisoned for the third. It 49. Matthew Stanley was tried for drawing in the affections of John Tarl of quot a daughter without that consent of her parents convicted and lined 15/. Fees 2s.6f/. Three married women were fined 5s. Each for scold ing. 1653. Fairbanks was tried for wearing Ireat boots but was a gis. Ran it was Only by the great personal exertions of Gen. Harrison that the men consented to follow the new general. The Disi Strous termination of general Winchester s Campaign brought to the recollection of Many an unhappy Soldier his reluctance to Servi under any other than the hero of Tippe Caiiou a a presentiment of tie Fate which met Many a Gallant Teutu Kiat at the . Lower Canada. The Active men of the constitutional party at Montreal have formed themselves into a Rifle corps and applied to the governor in chief lord Gosford to Irant commissions to their officers. This request the governor refused. The consequence of the refusal waste increase the numbers of members of the corps enrolled from eight Hundred to a thousand men. Lord Gosford finding that a n Gular association was formed under the name of the British Rifle corps Hus issued a proclamation declaring that the proceedings of the association Are illegal a warding a i persons against taking any part in them and calling on the magistrates toi press All such illegal and dangerous proceedings. A meeting of the Rifle v corps has been called to take the a Woc Lama tion into consideration and a meeting of the magistrates has been called to receive Ilie governor s instructions in relation to the in i arcement of his adv. From the new Orleans Bee. Texas is now the determined goal of an army of nearly ten thousand men under Santa Anna who have been furnished with arms and provisions of All kinds and with funds by collections from merchants and others As Well As donations from those interested in establish King a Central form of government in Mexico to the amount of two or three millions of dollars. A Conducta from Tampico with nine Hundred thousand dollars of specie said principally to belong to merchants of new Orleans Lias been stopped at st. Louis by order of Santa Anna. Another with about ninety thousand dollars arrived Safe at Tampico a part of which has been brought to this place by the Atta Kapas. Olden time. In 1627, there were but thirty ploughs infill Massachusetts and the use of these agricultural implements was not familar to All the planters. From the Annels of Salem it appears in that year it a agreed by the town to Grant Richard Hutchinson 10 acres of land in addition to his share on condition he set up 1630. A sump uary act of the general court prohibited Short sleeves and required the garments to be lengthened so As to cover the arms to the wrists and required reformation quot in immoderate great breeches knots of ribbon Broad shoulder bands and Taylee silk rates double cuffs and 163. Preventing miscarriage of let ters it is ordered that notice be Given that Richard Fairbank his House in Boston is the place appointed for All letter which Are brought film beyond the sea or to be sent to lither Are to be brought upon him and he is allowed for every Sulci letter it/., and must answer All miscarriages through his own neglect in iii kind provide that no Man shall be obliged to bring his letter thither unless he great fires. It May not he uninteresting at this period to notice briefly some of the most destructive lires that have occurred in different parts Ollie world As recorded in history. In january 1823, 15,000 houses were destroyed by fire in Canton 500 lives were lost. At the great fire in Cairo in 1824, six thousand men lost their lives by the explosion of a Magazine. In constantinople in 1778, a fire destroyed 2,000 houses another fire in 1782, consumed 40,000 houses wit i one or two exceptions the greatest fire of which we have any account in 1784 10,000 were destroyed. At several fires during the year 1791, upwards of30,000 houses were Consu died in that City. In 1816, 12,000 houses and 3,000 shops were consumed. Several thousand Housea ver also Burnt in 1818. And so late As the year 1823 a fire in Liat City consumed 12,000 houses and 40. Boats and 4o0 persons lost their lives. About one third of Copenhagen was destroyed in 1795. At the conflagration of Kingston. Jamaica in 1782, property to the amount of �2,000,-t 00 was destroyed. In 1811, Konigsberg in Prussia was visit a by a fire which destroyed 278 buildings the in its of property estimated at $10,000,000. At a fire in London 1212, 2,000 persons lost their lives. On september 2, 1666, occurred the memorable quot great fire in London which i destroyed 113,000 houses the City Gates Guild kill and eight Sis churches the tire raged four Days and the ruins covered 43 j acres in i Glt Coo houses we e Burnt. In 1794, 630 houses were destroyed incl finding an East India warehouse containing 35,000 bags of Salt Petra a the whole loss estimated at tour or .�-5,000,000. New York was visited by a fire in 177g which destroyed about 1,000 houses. Thi happened soon after the City was taken of cession of by the British. Three Hundred Jjo uses were destroyed in 1778. In 1811, 6t or 70 houses were destroyed on Duane Anc Chatham streets. Paramaribo was nearly consumed in 1821 loss 20,00t ,000 gilders. Petersburgh Russia in 1780, sustained dam age by fire to the amount of 2,000,000 rubles in november of the same year 11,000 houses were destroyed by a fire occasioned let a lightning. In 179g, a Large Magazine of Nava stores and about 100 vessels in the liar or were destroyed. Petersburg in Virginia was nearly d Stro ted by fire in 1761, and since alien has been twice reduced to ashes. The orphan Asylum in Philadelphia was Burnt during a severe cold night in 18 a a and 23 of to a poor orphans perished in the flames in Portsmouth new Liam Shire 300 houses burned in 1802. In Richmond Virginia 100 houses were Burnt in 178�z5 and the Richmond theatre destroyed in 1811, and 70 persons among them the governor of the state perished in the flames. At Wardin in Croatia in 1776, a fire consumed 600 . From these few Hasty references it i ill be seen that although new York and indeed the whole country to an immense extent still like calamities have visited other cities. It must not be supposed however where such vast numbers of houses have been Burnt As mentioned above that the loss was As great in proportion As that sustained in new York. On the contrary in Many cases it is probable the houses were Small of slight Structure and comparatively valueless. Yet some of these fires must have been As ruinous and Deso lating in their Elf cts As the one which has now filled the City and country with sadness. Inn present year being Leone in which the ladies rep per Quett Anil s immutable ordinance we feel in duty i found to give some of the More amusing Inci Enis to which the year and its Tiivel birth. The editor of the Northampton quot courier a Bac Zielor by the by As appears hot the following has received a pretty fair i it from a / it source and judging by the reply we shall soon exp sect to learn that the courier Las Lead a Parl or added to the establishment ind the Edi orial scissors thus of the Lake. A quizzing the Northampton courier 8ays, pro it a quot quot a perhaps she is pretty under the signature of quot Flora quot sent us last week through the Ost office a Beautiful note enclosing an a scissors. Us adds quot agreeable to or. s , 1 Send you an Emblem of single . 1 beseech you to add the other we Are ready if Flora is willing to comply a Villi her quot beseeching quot request and Iny hour will the better Good taste. A Washingion correspondent of the Neff Hampshire Argus and Spectator writes last evening there was one of those tre Mendlous jambs called a party at gov. Cass s. I made one among the multitude and should have been Lippy to have gazed upon the Beauty there a it sell led hut Good heavens a Man might As Well think of seeing anything encompassed by an acre of Cotton bags on one end As in such Imbur Czyl the House was All tii rown on and filled. Among All the Rich dresses the glitter of jewels and auletto and the waving of feathers which 1 could ocasion ally get a glimpse of through the mass Tipiere was one fair girl dressed in Plain White Cambric with a close net Cap upon her Lieada and not a single ornament upon her person who a with her Bright Eye seemed to be the Star of that goodly she was the daughter of gov. Cass and with Herque Ker like simplicity of dress contrasted with the Gaud about her she did look Chaste As As quot Diana of the Eph crimans and pretty As a Moss Rose in the midst of a bed of sunflowers. Gen. the tin tor Arnold s predator operations in Virginiia in 1781, he took an american Captain prison scr. After some general conversation he asked the Cap lain what he thought the americans would do with him if they caught him the Captain declined at first giving him an answer but upon being repeatedly urged he said a wily sir if i must answer the question you Wili sex use my telling you the Trutlin in my countrymen should Ratcli you 1 believe they would first Cut off your lame leg Wlinich was wounded in the cause of Freedom and virtue at que Bec and Bury it with the honors of War and afterwards hang the remainder of our body on a Gibbet during the three first Days of this week the clerk of tie payt the circuit court issued eight marriage i licences. We have heard it Sugg sled that tie passage of the late internal Lupro Wernent Bill is the cause of this extra i iii nary population of the Fields of Nupp Tisil Bliss. We Are not disposed to question the propriety of this suggestion. It is but a verification of tie doctrine of All the writers on i Oli Lical Economy with a Liili we Are acquainted. It is Contd in is at hand when sue Down this As a principle that truth is to the other Virtues what vital air is to the human system. They cannot exist at All without it and As the body May live under Many diseases if supplied with pure air for its consumption so May the character survive Many defects where there is a Ned attachment to truth. All equivocation and subterfuge belong to falsehood which consists not in using false words Only but in conveying false impressions no matter How and it a person deceive himself and i by my silence suffer him to remain in that error i am implicated in the deception unless it be one who has no right to rely upon me for information and in that Case it is Plain i could not be in believed that the time 1 a thing As an old Bachelor or ail of i maid or Tatlier what Ben. Franklin would Call quot an Odd half of an old pair of , lit Only to scrape a trencher quot will not lie i and to encumber Hoosier ground. The above suggestion is made with All due deference to the Superior gallantry of the girls during a Hup . A or. Caldwell of Virginia has invented a for drawing Teeth Weich renders the operation a very pleasant recreation according to the j apers All who have had their Grinders group us out by or. C. Have been highly a ratified with his modes Operand. The Paris Academy of dental surgeons have sent the doctor a medal and a new York surgeon has had a sound tooth extracted by c. Merely to Tesi his journal. Provision it on the West Side of Lake Michigan Are stated to have reached extravagant prices. Pork 25 dollars and flour from 15 to 25 dollars per barrel. This will not be so when the rail Road routes shall have been opened through Illinois Michigan and Indiana and when More steamboats shall have been placed of the Northern . Y. Star. A Grandman said an Urchin to Bis father s Mother the other Day King somewhere a a Worcester county Grandman the Railroad is coming through i our town l6 it Siah said the venerable Dame a Well 1 Hope it will come through by Daylight for i Long to see one terribly the City of new York contains about three Strumental in deceiving Hiya Johnrae do Jah. \ Hundred tho Saud inhabitants

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