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may see it, only speaks in general terms of his
departure. Be calm, Mrs. Carlton, pray do not
afflict vturjc If. What! ho! help! the lady lias fl i] | i llf
fainted !* ! -<• mar— .1.
‘Strange she should faint! 1 never thought a
wife eared so much for her husband, i wonder
who would grieve if I should he lost ? I’ll mar
ry; that’s settled ; I’ll marry;—so thought Mr.
Cole as he rode homewards.
Chapter I'll. The Denouement.
‘Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.’
‘Doctor, how do you find my poor little niece,
Mrs. Carlton, this morning!’ said Mrs. Eaton.
4 No better, no better, heart sick, Mrs. Eaton.
Medicines do little good in such cases.’
• You still recommend travelling V
‘ Yes,Madam.’
* A sea voyage V
*1 should say it promised to be beneficial.’
‘To France.'
duty of Indian agents and sub-agents to manage and
superintend the intercourse with the Indians within
agencies, agreeably to law ; to obey
nstructions given to them by the Secretary
of W’ar, the Commissioner of Indian Adairs, or the
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and to carry into
effect such regulations as may be prescribed by the
President.
Sec. 6. And hr it further enacted, That the Presi
dent of the l*nilcd States may from time to time, re
quire additional security, and in larger amounts, from
all persons charged or trusted, tinder the laws of the
United States, with the disbursement or application
of money, goods, or effects of any kind, on account
of the Indian Department.
Sec. 9. And he it further marled, That an interpre
ter shall be allowed to each agency, who shall receive
an annual salary of three hundred dollars: Vrovided,
That where there are different tribes in the same
agency, speaking different languages, one interpre
ter may be allowed, at the discretion of the Secreta
ry of War, lor
li of the said tribes. Interpreters
• Yes. take her tn Paris: let her see the friends | bc no ' n ' ,m,ctl b >' ,b " l’ r "l" r 'V’ H ' '’’'i
. ... ft,;! Department for approval, and may lie snspciniea
of her late husband, and hear tl.e.r pra.ses of his t|| • lV(ml gj, nn(1 iuty, and the eirmm.nmce.
awaken the current ol [ r0 p ur(f , ( j , 0 t|,c War Department for final action, nnd
character. Stteli thing
life, and its thoughts; if you ran arouse these,
the mother will triumph in her heart, and she
will strive lo become reconciled to the dispensa
tion of Providence, and to lifo for Iter child's
•akr.'
*A Christian should always ho reconciled,’
remarked Mrs. Hatou.
'True, but Christians need motives to obedi
ence; and in cases of severe afllietion these mo
tives should be placed in the most touching light.
Pardon me, madam; I know I ntn only repeat
ing your sentiments, those, indeed, which I have
learned from your own lips and lifo.’
* O. doctor, jott have prohod me to the quirk.
I am the selfish one the unreconciled,
repine that the n (Tedium of my uierc were giv
«n to Mr. Carlton. I felt that she ought to love
her husband better than any other earthly friend.
Hut I caimot hear that the whole heart of my
nrerious child should lie buried in the grave of
ner hiishaud ; 1 want her to turn to me.'
‘And so she will, madam, as soon ns this tor
por of grief is in some measure removed.’
‘ Dear F.roily,' said Mrs. Eaton, greatly mov
ed, ‘ She shall go to Paris. I will conquer my
self. I will talk to her of her husband; lie whs
an excellent man, ami worthy her love. There!
there! Is not that he? Merciful heaven, my
prnj ers are heard! It is Charles!'
blacksinithssltnll, in like manner, he empl<>\ ''.I svb
ever required by trenty stipulations, nml sue!. I.lnftk-
sinitli shall receive an annual compensation ..f tour
hundred and eighty dollars; and if they furnish tl.eir
simp anil tools, an additional sum of one hundred
nml twenty dollars ; ntid their assistants shall lie al
lowed tin annual compensation "f two hundred and
forty dollars. And wherever farmers, ineehnnies or
teachers nro required hy trenty stipulations to he
provided, they shall be employed under the direetion
of the War Department, and* shall receive an annu
al compensation of not less than tour hundred and
eighty dollars, nor more then six hundred dollnte.
Anil in all eases of appointments of interpreters or
other persons employed tor the benefit of the Indians,
‘I sent you n long letter the day before I left
Paris, detailing all the reasons which induced
me to go to Constantinople; and stating also
the probability that you might notreeeivc anoth
er letter or hear from me, till I had the blessed
f irivilege of thus assuring you of tny health and
lappiness.' anil • 'harles Carlton alternately pres
sed the pale lip of his wife and the rosy cheeks
of his boy, r.s they were both encircled in his
arms.
‘The letter never reached me, and, Charles,
you cannot know how this silence distressed me.'
‘ I see it, I feel it too well, my own love. If I
had anticipated your nlllietiou, not all the bright
prospects held out by Mr. Dupin, would have
weighed a feather, i would have come to you.’
'<• never think of it, Charles. It isover; you
are hare, mid I shall soon he well; and then how
haprw we will be! you must not leave me again.
‘ Never never. I have money enough, besides
paying all my creditors, except Mr. Halford, w ho
has voluntarily relinquished his claim, to begin
business again fur myself. We shall know how
to estimate our blessings, how to enjoy them.—
Wo will live for domestic happiness, for social
Improvement, for religious duties.*
" Hut never again, my husband, for fashiona
ble display.’
‘ Never, Emily.'
nOTIKSTIC.
AN ACT to provide for the organisation of the De
partment of Indian Adairs.
Bt U marled by the Senate and House of Kepnsenta-
tirrs oj the Vnitcil Stoles of America in Congress as
sembled, That tin! duties of Governors of the Terri
tories of Florida and Arkansas, as superintendents
of Indian All'uirs, shall horoalter cease, and the du
ties of the Governor of the Territory of Michigan,
as Superiiiientlanl.o*’ Imu.,.. Arthira, rimilreuse from
nod alter the" establishment of a new territory, em
bracing the country west of I,like Michigan, should
such a Territory he established. And while the
Governor of said Territory of Michigan continues
tn net ns Superintendent of Indian All'uirs, lie shall
receive therefor the annual sum of one thousand dol
lars, in toll ol all allowances, emoluments, or com
pensation for services in said capacity.
Her. 8. And belt further enacted, That there shall
be a Stiperinteiideiiry of Indian Adairs for nil the
Indian country not within the hounds ofauv State or
Territory west of the Mississippi river, Superintend
ent of which shall reside at St. Louis, and shall an
nually receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars. ,
See. ft. And lie. it further enacted. That the Super- ‘T
intemlcnts of Indian Adairs, shall, within their so.'
vernl Snperintendencies, exorcise „ general super
vision nml cmitrol o\er the oftieinl conduct and ac
counts of all ofheers and persons employed hy the
Government in the Indian Department, under such
regulations as shall he established by the President
of the United' States; and may suspend such officers
And persons from their office or employments, for
reasons forthwith to be communicated to the Secre
tary of War.
Bee. -I. And be it further enacted, That tho follow,
ing Indian ngonts shall lie appointed by tho Presi
dent of tile United State?, |> v and with the ndvirQ
and consent of the Senate, who shall hold their offi
cers for the term of four year*, and who shall give
bond, with two or more securities, in the penal sum
did not i n prHorcnra shall he piven to persons of Indian dr-
‘ seent, if surh ran he found, who are properly quali
fied for the execution of tho duties. And where any
of the tribes are, in the opinion of the Secretary of
War, competent to direct the employment of their
blacksmiths, mechanics, teachers, farmers, or other
persons engaged for them, the direction of such per
sons, may he given to the proper authority of the
tribe.
Sec. 10. And hr, it further enacted, Tlr*. the com
pensation prescribed by this net shall he in full of nil
emoluments or allowances whatsoever; Vrorided,
hoiccrer, That, where necessnry, a reasonable allow
ance or provision may he made for offices and office
contingencies : And provided, also, That where per
sons are required in the performance of the duties
tinder this net, to travel from one place to another,
their actual expenses, a reasonable snm in lieu there
of, maybe allowed them: And provided also, That
no allowance shall he made to any person for travel
or expenses in coming to the seat or Government to
settle his accounts, unless thereto required hy the
Secretary of War: Andprorided, also. That no per
son shall hold more than one office at the same time
under this art, nor shall any agent or sub-agent, or
interpreter person employed under this net, receive
his salary while absent from Ins agency or employ
ment without leave of the superintendent or Secre
tary of War, provided such absence shall at no one
time exceed sixty days.
Sec. 11. And he it further c.nartrd, That the pay
ment to nil annuities or other sums stipulated hy trea
ty to he made to any Indian tribe, shall he made to
the chiefs of such tribe, or to such person ns said
tribe shall appoint; or if any tribe shall appropriate
their annuities to the purpose of education, or to any
other specific use, then to such person or persons ns
such tribe shall designate.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the President of the United States, at the
request of any Indian tribe to which any annuity
shall he payable in money to cause the snme to he
j paid fii goods, purchased as provided in the next sec
tion of this act.
j Sec. HI. And he it further enacted, That nil mer-
I chandise required by any Indian trenty for the In-
1 disnis, payable after making of such treaty, shall he
purchased under the direction of the Secretary at
j War, upon proposals to be received, to l>4 based on
notices previously to he given ; and nil merchandise
i required at the making of any Indian trenty, shall
ho purchased under the order ol* the commissioners,
hy such person ns they shall appoint, or bysueli per
son ns shall he designated hy the President for that
purpose. Ami all other purchases on account of the
Indians, and all payments to them of money or goods,
shall he made hy such person a* the President shall
designate for that purpose. And the superintendent,
agent, or sub-agent, together with such military offi
cer as the President may direct, shall he present,and
certify to the delivery of all goods and money requir
ed to bo paiil or delivered to the Indians. And the
duties required hy any section of this act, of
ry oiRcers, .dml| |»o‘ performed without any other
compensation than their actual travelling expenses;
and all persons whatsoever, charged or trusted with
the disbursement or application of money, goods, or
efforts of any kind, for the benefit of Indians, shall
settle their accounts, annually, nt the War Depart
ment, on the first day of October; and copies or the
same shall he laid annually, before Congress nt tho
commencement of tho ensuing session, by the pro
per accounting officers, together with a list of the
names of all persons to whom money, goods, or ef
fect* had been delivered within said year, for the
benefit of the Indians, specifying the amount and
object for which it was intended, and showing who
are the delinquents, if any, in forwarding their ac-
mts according to the provisions of this act; and
o, a list of the names of nil persons appointed or
employed under this net, with the dates or their ap
pointment or employment, and the salary and pay of
each.
Sec. 14. And he it further enacted, That no person
employed in the Indian Department shall have any
interest or concern in any trade with the Indians,
except for and on account of, the United States ; and
any person offending herein, shall forfeit the sum of
five thousand dollars; and upon satisfactory infor
mation of such offence being laid before the Presi
dent of the United States, it shall become his duty
to remove such person from the office, or situation he
mav hold.
sec. 15. And ha it further enacted, That tho Presi
dent shall he, and lie i* hereby authorised to cause
any of the friendly Indians west of the. Mississippi
of two thousand dollars, lor tno laitlilul execution of I river, and north of the boundary of the Westoi
the same, and shall each receive the annual compen
sation ol fifteen hundred dollar* 1
•r the W cstorn Territory,
he Chickasaw*.
* n agent for the uinrkasaw
An ngent for the Pastern Cherokces.
An \u r ent tor the Florida Indians.
An ag.'‘tit t r the Indians in the State of Indiana. :
An agei't nt Uhickngo.
Afi agent nt Rock Island.
An agent a 1 Prairie du Chinn.
An agent fin Michilinnckinnc and the Snult Saintc
Marie.
An agent for lb ’ Saint Peter’s.
An agent for the Upper Missouri.
And the followin'* agencies shall he discontinued
at the periods herein rieiMioned,that is to say;
The Florida agency, from and after the thirty-first
day of December next.
The Cherokee agency, front nml after the thirty-
first day of December next.
Tho la linn agency, from ;uul after the thirty-first
day of December, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.
The Chickugo agency, from and after the thirty-
first day of December next.
The Uork Island agency, from and idler the thirty- „ v ,,
first day of December, eighteen hundred and thirty- | ^j'l^,
six.
And all other agencies, not provided f° r this act,
from and after the passing thereof: Vrorided, That
the limitation of the said agencies shall not ho con
strued to prevent the President of the United States
from discontinuing the same at nu earlier period.
And the President shall be, ami lie i* hereby autho
rised, whenever lie may judge it expedient, to dis
continue any Indian agency, or to transfer the same,
^froui the place or trill" designated hy law, to such
h r place or tribe a* the public service may require.
Ai)c * tv ‘‘ r > Indian agent siiall reside and keep his
ageiu Y within or near the territory of the tribe for
which he may be agent, and at such place as the
Preside!. '♦ n,M >' designate, and shall not depart from
the* limits ol * his ugeno without permission. And
it shall bo t. tompctunt for the President to require any
military oflk * cr °f'the United States to execute the
duties of India 1 n £6J , t.
Sec. 5. And hr it father enacted, That a compe
tent number of hl b^agentx shall In* appointed by the
Prv*ml-‘lit, with ail annual salary of seven hundred
and fifty dollars ea-h. to he em».'h>yod and to reside
wherever the Preside, 0 may dirci.fi nml who shall
give bonds, wkb one <V More sureties, in the penal
sum of one thousand doi'huxs, for the luiti»/* , d execu
tion of the same, But in • pub-agent shall ap
pointed, who shall reside wi: bin the limits of anv
agency where there is an age. it .xppoiuted.
See. 6. An t hr it further e nn ^cd, ThaV|ju>Oiing
bfrein contained shall I*h cons’ruexl to reqWlv the j
re-appoint'a »nt of persons now in offi v, until the ex
piration of th *ir prescut ler;u of'sendee: but the :
commission* <4* all Indian agents ami sub-agents
now in office, shall expire on the fourth ddy {March j
next unless sooner terminated. \
^ ec - 7. Ant he it fur: i redacted. That flie-limit* of |
agency and sub-agency shall be established by
itbvr by triiaea nr by geo- >
Territory, nml the region upon Lake Superior and
tho head of the Mississippi, to be furnished with use,-
ful domestic animals nml implements of husbandry,
and with goods, as he shall think proper ; Vrorided,
That the whole amount of such presents shall not
exceed the sum of five thousand dollar*.
Sec. If). And hr. it further enacted, That the Presi
dent lie, and ho is hereby, authorised to cause such
rations as he shall judge proper, and as can be spared
from the army provisions, without injury to the ser
vice, to he issued, under such regulations ns he shall
think fit to establish, to Indians who may visit the
military post** or agencies of tho United States on
the frontiers, or in their respective nations, and a spe
cial account of these issues shall he kept and ren
dered.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That the Presi
dent of the United States shall he and he is hereby,
authorised to prescribe such rules and regulations as
he may think fit, for carrying into effect the various
provisions of this net, and ol any other art relating
| to Indian affairs, nml for the settlement of accounts
of the Indian Department.
See. IS. And hr. it further enacted, That all arts, or j
parts of acts, contrary to the provisions of this act, j
' all 1)“, and the same me hereby, repealed.
Approved, June 5ft, 1S54.
AN ACT to regulate trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes, and to preserve pence on the fron-
ngents, and sub-agents, nml to he inserted in the I
cense. And it shall he the duty of the persons grant
ing or revoking surli licence*, forthwith to report the
same to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, lor his
nppro\ul or disapproval.
See. 5. And hr it further enacted, That any super
intendent, or agent may refuse an application for a
license to trade, if he is satisfied that the applicant is
a person of had character, or that it would be im
proper to permit him to reside in tin* Indian country,
or if a license previously granted to such applicant
has been revoked, or a forfeiture of his bond decreed,
lint an appeal may bo had from the agent or the su
perintendent, to the Commissioner of Indian Af
fair*; and the President of the United States shall
he authorized, whenever in his opinion the public
i interest may require the same, to prohibit the intro-
I diirtiou of goods, or of any particular article, into
I the country belonging to any Indian tribe, and todi-
' rect all licenses to trade with such tribe to the revok
ed, and all application therefor to he rejected; and
I no trader to any other tribe, shall, so long as such
i prohibition may continue, trade with any Indians
of or for the tribe against which such prohibition is
issued.
flee. 4. And he it further enacted, That any per
son, other than an Indian who shall attempt to reside
in the Indian country n* a trader, or to introduce
goods, or to trade therein without such license, shall
forfeit nil merchandise offered for sale to the Indian*,
or found in his possession, and shall moreover forfeit
and pay the sum of live hundred dollars.
flee. 5. And hr it fiirt/ur enacted, That no license
to trade with the Indians shall lie granted to anv per
son except citizens of the United .States: Vrorided.
That the President shall he authorized to allow the
employment of foreign boatmen and interpreters un
der such regulations ns he may prescribe.
flee. fi. And he it further enacted, That if n for
eigner shall go into the. Indian country without a
passport from the War Department, the superintend
ent, agent, or sub-agent of Indian Affairs, or from the
officer of the United Stales, commanding the near
est military post on the frontiers, or shall remain in
tentionally therein after the expiration of such pass
port, lie shall forfeit and pay tne snm of one thou
sand dollars; and such passport shnli express the
object of such person, the time he is allowed to re
main, and the route he is to travel.
flee. 7. And he it further enacted, That if any
person other than Indian, shall, within the Indian
country, purchase or receive of any Indian, in the
way of barter, trade, or pledge, a gun, trap, or oth
er article commonly used in hunting, any instrument
of husbandry or cooking utensils of tho. kind com
monly obtained by the Indians in their intercourse
with the white people, or any other article of cloth
ing, except skins or furs, he shall forfet and pay the
sum of fifty dollars.
flee. fl. And he it further marled. Thot if any
person other than Indian, shall, within the limits of
tribe with whom the United flfates shall have exist
ing treaties, hunt, or trap, or take and destroy, any
peltries or game, except for subsistence in the Indian
country, such person shall forfeit the sum of five
hundred dollars, nml forfeit all the traps, guns, and
ammunition in his possession, used or procured to he
used for that purpose, and peltries so taken.
flee. 9. And hr. it further marled, That if any per
son shall drive, or otherwise convey any stock of
horses, mules, or cattle, to range or feed on any land
belonging to any Indian or Indian tribe, without the
consent of such tribe, such person shall forfeit the
sum of one dollar, forcuch animal of such stock.
flee. Ift. And he it further enacted, That the su
perintendent of Indian nffairs, and Indian agents
and sulwigents, shall have authority to remove from
the Indian country all persons found therein contra
ry to law; and the President of the U. States is au
thorized to direct the military force to he employed
in such removal.
flee. 11. And he it further enacted, That if any
person shall make n settlement on any lands belong
ing, seemed, or granted by treaty with the United
States to any Indian tribe, or shall survey or shall at
tempt to survey such lands, or designate any of the
boundaries by marking trees or otherwise, such of
fender ahull forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand
dollars. And it shall, moreover, he lawful for the
President of the United States to take such meas
ures, ami to employ surh military f°rce, ns he may
judge necessary to remove from the lands ns aforesaid
any such person as aforesaid.
flee. 1‘J. And he. it farther enacted, That no pur
chase, grant, lease, or other conveyance of land, or
of any title or claim thereto, from any Indian na
tion, or tribe of Indians, shall he of any validity in
law or equity, unless the same he made by treaty or
convention entered into pursuant to the constitution.
And if any person, not employed under the authori
ty of the United States, shall attempt to negoeiate
such treaty or convention, directly or indirectly, to
treat with any such nation or tribe of Indians, for the
ibi. xn |*uri‘luisc of uny lands hy them hold or claim
ed, such person shall i;.. ft.it ami pay one thousand
dollars: Provided, nevertheless, ’Flint it shall he law
ful for the agent or agents of nny state who may be
present nt any treaty held with Indians under the
authority of the United States, iirtho presence, and
with the approbation of the commissioner or commis
sioners ot the United States appointed to hold the
snme, to propose to, and adjust with the Indians the
compensation to he made lor their claim to lands
within such state as slinll he extinguished hy treaty.
Sec. 13. And be it further marled, That if any
citizen or other person residing within (he U. States
or the territory thereof, shall send nny talk, speech
message, letter to any Indian nation, tribe, chief, or
individual, with i$n intent to produce a contravention
or refraction of anv treaty, or other law of the Uni
ted States, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of two
thousand dollars.
See. 14. And he. it further enaeted, That if any
citizen or other person shall carry or deliver any
such talk, message, speech, or letter, to or from any
Indian nation, tribe, or chief, or individual, from or
to nny person or persons whatever, residing within
tho iJ'nitfd States, or from or to nny subject, citizen,
or agent of any foreign power or State, knowing the
contents thereof, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of
one thousand dollars.
See. 15. And he il further enacted, That if any
citizen, or other person, residing or living among the
Indians, or elsewhere within the territory of the Uni
ted States, shall carry on correspondence hy letter or
otherwise, with any foreign nation or power, with
an intent to induce such foreign nation or power to
excite nny Indian nation, tribe, chief, or individual,
to war against the United States, or to the violation
of nny existing treaty; or in ease any citizen or oth
er person shall alienate, the confidence of anv Indi
an or Indians, from the government of the United
States, lie shall forfeit the sum of one thousand dol
lars.
Sec. 10. And he it fur.her enaeted, That where,
in the commission, by a white person, of an v crime,
offence, or misdemeanor, within tho Indian country,
the property of any friendly Indian is taken, injur
ed, or destroyed, and a conviction is had for such
crime, offence, or misdemeanor, the person so con
victed shall he rentenced to pay to such friendly In
dian to whom the property may belong, or whose
person maybe injured,a sum equal to twice the val
ue of the property so taken injured or destroyed.—
And if such offender shall he unable to pay a sum
nt least equal to the just value or amount, whatever
such payment shall fall short of the same, shall he
paid out of the Treasury of tho United States: Pro
vided, That no such Indian shall ho entitled tn any
j payment, out of the Treasury of the United States,
j for any such property, if he, or anv of the nation to
which he belongs, shall have sought private revenge,
or attempted to obtain satisfaction bv anv force or
violence: And provided, also. That if such offender
cannot be apprehended and brought to trial, the a-
mount of such property shall be paid out of the
Treasury ns aforesaid.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That if any
Indian or Indians, belonging to any tribe in amity
frem the United States, nurh tlaim shall, at the next
payment of the annuity, be deducted therefrom, and
paid to the party injured; and, if no annuity is paya
ble to such nation or tribe, then the amount of the
claim sliull he paid from the Treasury of the United
States: Provided, That*nothing herein contained
shall prevent the legal apprehension and punishment
of any Indians having so offended.
flee. IS. And be it further enacted, That the su
perintendents, agents, and sub-agents, within their
respective districts, be, and are hereby, authorized
pet ,
and empowered to take depositions of witnesses
touching any depredations within the purview of the
two preceding sections of this act, and to administer
an oath to the deponents.
flee. 19. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the superintendents, agents, and sub
agents to endeavor to procure the arrest and trial of
all Indians uccused of committing any crime, offence,
or misdemeanor, and nil other persons who may have
committed crimes or offences within any State or
Territory, nml have fled into the Indian country, ei
ther hy demanding the same of the chiefs of the
pro|Mr tribe, or hy such other means as the President
may authorize; and the President may direct tho
military force of the United States to be employed
in the apprehension of such Indians, and also in
preventing or terminating hostilities between nny of
the Indian tribes.
flee. 20. And he it further enacted, That if nny per
son shall sell, exchange, or give, barter, or dispose
of, nny spirituous liquor or wine to an Indian, (in the
Indian country,) such persons shall forfeit and pay
the sum of five hundred dollars; and if any person
sliull introduce, or uttenipt to introduce, uny spiritu
ous liquor or wine into the Indian country, except
such supplies as shall be necessnry for the officers of
tho United fltates and troops of the service, under the
direction of the War Department, such person shall
forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding three hundred
dollars; and if* any superintendent of Indian nffairs,
Indian agent, sub-ngent, or commanding officer of a
military post, has reason to suspect, or is informed,
that any white person or Indian is about to introduce,
or has introduced, any spiritous liquor or wine into
the Indian country, in violation of the provisions of
this section, it shall he lawful for such superintend
ent, Indian agent, or sub-age nt or military officer,
agreeably to such regulations ns may be established
hy the President of the United States, to cause the
boats, stores, packages, and places of depositc of
such person to lie searched, and if any such spiritu
ous liquor or wine is found, the goods, boats, packag
es, and peltries of such person shall he seized and
delivered to the proper officer, and slinll he proceed
ed against hy libel in proper court, and forfeited, one-
half to the use of the informer, and the other half to
the use of the United fltates; and if such person is a
trader, Ilia license shall be revoked and Ins bond put
in suit. And it slinll moreover he lawful for any per
son in the service of the United fltates, or for any
(ndinti, to take and destroy nny ardent spirits or wine
found in the Indian country, except military supplies,
as mentioned in this section.
flee. 21. And be it further enacted, That if any per
son whatever, shall, within the limits of the Indian
country, set up or continue any distillery for manu
facturing ardent spirits, lie shall forfeit and pay a
penalty of one thousand dollars ; and it slinll be the
duty of the superintendent of Indian affairs, Indian
agent, orsuh-agent, within the limits of whose agency
the same shall be setup or continued, forthwith to
destroy and break up the same ; and it shall he law
ful to employ the military force of the Uuitcd*8tatcs
in executing that duty.
flee. 22. And hr it further enacted, That in all trials
about the right of property in which an Indian may
he a party on one side, and a white person on the oth
er, the burden of poof shall rest on the white person,
whenever the Indian shall make a presumption of*
title in himself from the fact of previous possession
or ownership.
Scr. 23. And he it further enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the military force of the United States to
he employed in such manner and under such regula
tions a* tin; President may direct, in the apprehen
sion of every person who shall or may he found in
the Indian country, in violation of any of the provis
ions of this net, and him immediately to convey from
•aid Indian country, in tlm nearest convenient and
safe route, to the civil authority of the territory or
judicial district in which said person shall be found,
to be proceeded against in due course of law ; and
also in the examination and seizure of stores, pack
ages, and boats, authorised by the twentieth section
ol this act, mid in preventing the introduction of
persons and property into the Indian country contra
ry to law; which persons and property shall he pro
ceeded against according to law : Provided, That
no person apprehended by military force ns afore
said, shall he detained longer titan five days after the
arrest and before the removal. And all officers and
soldiers who may have any such person or persons in
custody shall treat them with all the humanity whirl,
the circuinatnncea will possibly permit; and every
officer or soldier who shall be guilty of maltreating
any such person while in custody, shall suffer suen
punishment ns n court martial shall direct.
Sec. 24. And be it further enacted, That for the sole
purpose of carrying this act into effect, all that part
of the Indian country west of the Mississippi river,
that is bounded north by the north line of lands as
signed to the Osage tribe of Indians, produced cast
to the state of Missouri; west, hy the Mexican pos
sessions; south, hy Red River: and cast, by the west
line of the territory of Arkansas and the state of Mis
souri, shall be, and hereby is, annexed to the Terri
tory of Arkansas ; and that for the purpose aforesaid,
the residue of the Indian country west of the said
Mississippi river, shall be, and hereby is, annexed to
the judicial district of Missouri; and for the purpose
aforesaid, the several portions of Indian country
east of the said Mississippi river, shall be, and are
hereby, severally annexed to the Territory in which
they are situate.
See. 25. And he it further enacted, That so much
of the laws of the United fltates as provides for the
punishments of crimes committed within any place
within the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States, shall be in force in the Indian country;
Prorided, That the snme shall not extend to crimes
committed by one Indian against the person or pro-
pertyof another Indian.
Sec. 26. And he it further enacted, That if any per
son who shall he charged with a violation of any of
the provisions or regulations of this net, shall he
found within nny of tne United States, or either of
the Territories, such offenders may he there appre
hended, nml transported to the Territory or judicial
district having jurisdiction of the same.
Sec. 27. And he it further enacted, That all penal
ties which shall accrue under this act, shall he sued
for and recovered inaction of debt, in the name of
the United States, before any court having jurisdic
tion of the same, (in nny State or Territory in which
tho defendant shall he arrested or found,) the one
half to the use of the informer, and the other half to
the use of the United fltates, except when the prose
cution shall be first instituted oil behalf of the United
States, in which case the whole shall he to their use.
flee. 28. And be it further enacted, That when
good* or any other property shall be seized for any
violation of this act, it shall be lawful for the person
prosecuting on behalf of the United States, to pro
ceed against such goods or other property, in the
manner directed to he observed in the case of goods,
wares, or merchandise brought into the United fltates
in violation of the revenue laws.
Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That the follow
ing nets and parts of acts shall he, mid the same are
hereby, repealed namely: An act to make provisions
relative to rations for Indians, and to their visit to the
seat of Government, approved May 13, lflftO ; an
act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers, ap
proved March 30,1602 ; an act supplementary to the
act passed 30th March, 1802, to regulate trade and
intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve
peace on the frontiers, approved April 29, 1616; an
act for the punishment of crimes and offences com-
tither of the arts or parts of aft!, *©r impair nor affect
the intercourse act of 1602, so far as the same relates
to or concerns Indian tribes residing east of the Mis
sissippi; And prorided also, Thut such repeal shall
not dc construed to revive any acts or parts of ucts
repealed by either of the acts or sections herein des
cribed.
Sec. 30. And be. it further enacted, That until a
Western Territory shall be established, the two agents
for the Western Territory, »» provided in the act for
the organization of the Indian Department, this day
approved hy the President, shall execute the duties
of agents for such tribe* as may be directed by the
President of the United States. And it shall be com
petent for the President to assign to one of the said
agents, in addition to his proper duties, the duties of
superintendent for such district or country or for such
tribes, ns the President may think fit, and the pow
ers of the superintendent of St. Louis, over such dis
tricts or tribes ns may he assigned to such acting
superintendent shall cease : Provided, That no addi
tional compensation shall he allowed for such ser
vices.
Approved, 30th June, 1834.
FOREIGN.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
At half past 8 o’clock last evening, our news boat
came up from the packet ship Urittunia, Capt. Sketch-
ley, which she hoarded ut 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, 50 miles from the City, bringing London
papers to September 1st, and Liverpool to the 2nd,
both inclusive.
The most important news 19 the rc-commenccment
of hostilities between Turkey and Egypt. The sc
lection of this particular juncture by the flultan tore
new the war, was occasioned by the insurrection in
Syria, and the reported death of Ibrahim Pacha
which last, however, turns out to be untrue.
No decisive blow had yet been 'struck in Spain.
Two or three minor engagements had occurred, and
it was reported that a terrible battle was fought on the
22nd August, on the sea-shore, near Liquieto, in
which the Carlists lost 2000 men in killed and wound
ed. For particulars, sec extract from Gallignani’s
Messenger, under the head “ Spain.”
An appendix has been added to the Quadruple
Treaty in consequence of the return of Don Carlos
to Spain. The precise stipulations of the new artic
les arc not known.
Admiral do Rigny Minister for Foreign Affairs, is
9uid to he on the point of marringe with an American
lady possessed of* an income of 400,000f. a year, hut
who has two daughters hy a former husband, each of
whom, on attaining her majority, will take one fourth
of this fortune.—Paris Journal.
London, Aug. 26.—Letters from Liverpool say,
that the letters received in Liverpool on Saturday
from the United States, countermanded all the orders
that had been previously given, but which remained
unexecuted, for the shipment of gold to the United
States.—N. Y. Mir.
PORTUGAL.
Lisbon dates are to Aug. 10th. The session of the
Extraordinary Cortes was opened on the 14th, by a
Speech from the Throne, which occupies more than
two columns in the London papers.
EXPRESS FROM MADRID.
(From the Second Edition of the Times, Aug. 30.)
We linvo just received very important intelligence,
dated the 23 instant, from the Spanish capital. The
majority of the Committee of Finance were ngrci
flee. 1.] Be it enacted bythe Senate and House of j w itli the United States, shall, within the Indian coun-1 milted within the Indian boundaries, approved March
aw- 3, 1817; the first and second section of the act di
tto Psmtarv of War.
I\cprc3enta*irrsof the United States of America in Con-
^rrss assembled, That all that part of the United
fltft u ?s west of the Mississippi, ami not within the
states ot Missouri and Louisiana, or tho Territory of
Arkansas, m. 1 that part of the United States
east of tin* MiO^’opi r*ver t un ‘l not within any
State to which the ijdian title has not been extin
guished, for the purposes pf this a.'L be taken and
deemed to be Indian country.
Skc. 2. And be it further enacted, ■7 , hnt no person
shall he permitted to trade with any of ?■’. ‘ ln.baps
(in the Indian country) without n license »,';ercfor
from a superintendent of Indian Affairs, or Indijn
agent, orsuh-agent, which license shall be issued for
a term not exceeding two years for the tribe
the Mi^issippi, and not exceeding three y
the tribe* west of that river. And the person apply
ing lor such license shall give bond in a penal sum
not exceeding live thousand dollar* with one or more
sureties, to be approved by tin? person issuing the
sartw. conditioned that such person will faithfully
observe till the laws and regulations made for the
goverrii.i ut of mule n»ul intercourse with the Indian
tribes, and in no rosnfv.t violate the same. And the
superintendent of the district, shall have power to
revoke and cancel the same, whenever the person
licensed, shall, in hi* opinion, have transgressed nny
of the laws and regulation* provided for the govern
ment or trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes,
or that it would he improper to permit hint to remain
ill the Indian country. And no irado with the said
tribe* shall he carried on within their boundary, ex-
try, take or destroy the property of any person law-1 !
fully within such country, or shall pass from the In- I reeling the manner of appointing Indian agents, and
> i dinu country into any state or territory inhabited by [ continuing the “ Act establishing trading houses with
*'J citizens of the United States, and there take, steal, 1 the Indian tribes,” approved April 16, 1616; un net
| or destroy, nny horse, horses, or other property, hr- ! fixing the compensation of Indian agent* and factors,
• . i-.i. « •• i 1 *— ~ ’ementury to
* the prompt
ed, February
longing to any citizen or inhabitant of the United
States, such citizen or inhabitant, his representative,
attorney or agent, may make application to the prop
er superintendent, agent, or sub-agent, who, upon
being furnished with the necessary documents and
proof*, shall under the direction of the President,
make application to the nation or tribe to which said
Luliuti or Indians shall belong, for satisfaction; anil
if si'ftii nation or tribe shall neglect or refuse to make
ast of 1 sati^fact. :, >Ji, in a reasonable time, not exceeding
rs fi>r i twelve u *°ntN. it ahull be the duty of such superin
tendent n«r* ’it. dr sub-agent, to make return of his
doings to the i7°tntnSai°ner of Indian Affairs, that
MiH-hVurtlier n. '<>’ >'<’ tilkcn "* ? . lml1 b . c in
the opinion of the Pi -!.,’ '»t. obtain satisfaction tor
the injury; and, in the men.' 1 fimeh i n respect to the
property so taken, stolen or a».'* ,r °} “ lc • ,U|P< J
States guaranty to the party so iii|i. r °6 ' l| ‘‘'eutunl
indemnification : Vrorided. That if su* '• * T *j 1 *' 1 ‘ l mr *
ty, hi* representative, attorney or agent, sr*. l U **i um’
way, violate any of the provisions of this fu’i* b/
seeking or attempting to obtain private satisfaci»on
or revenge, he shall forfeit all claim upon the United
State for such indemnification: And provided also,
That, unless such claim shall he presented within
three years after the commission of the injury, the
a me shall he barred. And if the nation or tribe to
erpt at eertaiq •uiinlde and convenient places; #$ bs 1 which such Indian may belong, recetvf nn a#.|i\i6y
approved April 20, 1620; an net supple
the act entitled “An act to provide tor
settlement of public accounts,” appr
24, 1619; the eighth section of tne net making ap
propriation* to carry into effect treaties concluded
with several Indian tribes therein mentioned, approv
ed March 3, 1619; the second section of the act to
continue in force for a further time the net entitled
“ An act for establishing trading houses with tho In
dian tribes, and for other purposes,” approved March
3, 1819; an act to amend an act entitled “ An act to
regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes,
and to preserve peace on the frontiers,” approved
30th March, 1600 and two, approved May six, 1622,
an net providing for the appointment of an agent for
the Osage Indians west of the State of Missouri mid
Territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes, ap
proved .Slav 16, l w ‘J4 ; the third, fourth and fifth sec
tions of “ An act to enable the President to hold trea
ties with certain Indian tribes, and for other purpos
es,” approved May 25,1624 ; the second section of
’he “ Act to aid certain Indians of the Creek nation
in 'heir removal to the west of the Mississippi,” ap
proved May 2ft. 1626 ; and the appointment of a sun-
a.reht to the Winnebago Indians on Rock river, ap
proved February 25, 1831; Vrorided, hoiccrer. That
u'h ropoa' shall not affect any rights acquired or
ed
upon the rejection in toto of the project of the Min
ister of Finance, and had come to the renolution of
recognizing the debt* contracted under the sanction
of the Cortes to the fullest extent, not only as to cap
ital, hut to interest, The majority of the committee
were for rejecting all the loans contracted in France
since the year 1823. There were, however, three
members out of the eight composing the committee
for the recognition of this debt likewise.
TURKEY.
Constantinople, Aug. 4.—The important facts 1
have had in iny late communications occasion to re
cord, were of a nature *to lead you to anticipate a
fresh rupture between the flultan and Mchemet Ali;
to-day l have to inform you that this event has taken
K lacc. With one accord both parties have “cried
avoc, and let slip the dogs of war.”
The quarrel between Mchemet Ali and the flultan.
it has been justly observed, is to-dny no longer n fam
ily dispute to be settled between themselves through
the fate of arms. The offensive and defensive trea
ty of alliance struck between Russia and the flultan,
placing the former under the obligation of supplying
the latter with every assistance the exigence of c-
vonts may necessitate, imposes upon those Powers
which have deemed expedient to protest against tho
right of coercive interference in the affairs of Turkey
which Russia arrogated to herself, the tioaesnity of
coming to decision. England, thanks to the indo-
I* ..«*», insensibility, «nd erroneous policy of her
Ministry in eastern affairs, is now compelled (if she
yet attaches importance to national character, to po
litical and commercial interest) to take an active and
leading part in the contest.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Wc arc indebted to Capt. Wait, of the ship Pacif
ic, for Liverpool and London papers to Saturday,
Sept, 6th. Our news collector came up from the
ship at half-past 2’clock this morning.
Don Carlos’ wife died at Portsmouth, England,
Sept. 4th.
Marshal Gerard, President of the Council in the
French ministry was extremely ill Sept. 4th.
London, Sept. 6th.—The accounts received to-dav
from Lisbon are, should they be confirmed, of much
importance to the Mercantile interest and others en-
gaged in the trade and commerce of Portugal.
The recent change in the tea duties stillcontinue
to attract much attention; and a strong belief is en
tertained uinong practical men. that in the next Ses
sion of Parliament,; the law which has received the
sanction of the Legislature, fixing n scale of duties
on tea, must be clinnged.
We find that the amount of bullion in the hands of
the Bnnk is not so small as rumour assigned to it.—
The return states that the average amount in hand
was 8,272,000/ which is only 296,000/ less than tho
average quantity of the precious metals in the pos
session ot the Bank when the last return was made.
Neither does it appear that tho circulation of the
Bank has been diminished.
It is reported that a bloody engagement has tnken
place at IJgnrto Aranuil, in which General Lorenzo
is said to have been Killed. The Queen's troop* are
represented ns having lost 400 or 500 men. It is al
so rumoured thut another action was fought near
Pampchinn, that the sacred battallion was cut to pie
ces by the Carlists, and finally, that the latter was
ngnin victorious in a third encounter. Wc give this
intelligence, however, ns mere on dits, lest they
should turn out to be fabrications, like the victory of
Espnrtero over Zalmla at Lequictio,
Inquisition abolished in Spain.—This important
event is announced in a late London Patriot, in
the following decree, dated 15th of July.
“ Art. 1. The tribunal of the Inquisition is de
finitively suppressed.
“Art. 2. The property, income, and other
goods belonging to this institution are to lie ap
plied to the payment of the public debt.
“Art. 3. The produce of the 101 catumships
dependent upon the Inquisition are to he applied
to the same purpose.
“Art. 4. The employees attached to this tri
bunal and its dependencies, who possess ecclesi
astical prebends or civil employments in remun
eration, shall have no right to receive their emolu
ments from the funds of the said tribunal.
“Art. 5. All the other employees are to re
ceive tho amount of their salaries from the sink
ing fund, until they have been otherwise provided
for.
We earnestly hope that the honorable exam
ple thus set hy Spain will seal the doom of this
cruel slavish institution, w hich had its origiu in
that country. Priscillian, a mild and eloquent
man, was the first victim of Religious Intoler
ance under this system. Torquemado the Inqui
sitor-General is said to have tried and tortured,
in the course of fourteen years, eighty thousand
persons, of which six thousaud were executed.
Happily for America she has no established
Church, no state Religion, and is therefore in no
danger of ever countenancing any thing like
force in favor of any particular sect. Every man
is here left freely to form and follow his own
opinions on the subject of Religion, as well as
any other, and no one has a right to throw the
least impediment iu his way.—[An/. Ini.
Health of Xctc York.—By nn abstract of the City
Inspector’s report for the week, Saturday morning
last, it will ho seen that the health of the city contin
ue* to improve. Whole number of death* 202; of
which by Cholera, 46, being a decrease of 13 in the
whole number of deaths as compared with the pre
vious week, and of 20 in the iiiiiiiIh’i* of deaths hy
Cholera, flo small a number of deaths as 202 has
not before occurred in any one week since the month
of July.—AT. Y. Mer.
IDLERS CORNER*
Whack! Whack! Tunk! Tunk! TnnLi
Hello! Who keeps house ? Bays some body i»th*
outer room. Three firm steps arc heardth«
middle door (Tprerrs;—aud he itands before a,,
A goodly looking youth he was; nearly or fu!|.
erown, and a verv good sample of the Georgian.
Large eyes that brightened as he spoke, a good
natured wide mouth, and a pleasant Cheerful *.
pen resolute couutenauce that seemed to wish ao
harm, and to feur no ill. He might have tee,
eighteen or perhaps twenty summers,' and w,
should suppose aboat as many winters gtsA for
that matter; being evidently somewhere between
youth aud inauhood. His dress— -bat no matt
ter for his dress; it shewed forth some of hie
own taste, something more of his father’s econo,
my, and still more of female handy work, proba.
bly that of his sisters.
“ Aro you the printer?" “Yes sir."
“ Well I want a few hooks printed; and 1 don’t
care how soon they are done, for I'm in a pow
erful hurry."
“What hooks are they ?”
“ The young man's best companion, the twelve
Ciesars, here they are, and a latin dictionary for
brother Sam who sits in nt tho uew school next
week. These are most particular; and the*
some histories I reckon for iny little sisters.”
“ And do you waut all these books reprint,
ed ?”
“ O yes. to be sure I do; and then mother ha»
some notion, of having her Bible, and Pilgrim'*
Progress, anil Hymn hook, and Baxter’s call
done over uew next time. 1 sha’nt wait now
for only one copy of each of these I’ve brnugbt.
I can take two or throe more copies of them
when I bring mother's books. The print of all
these ought to ho made larger and larger she
says, as she grows older; and then there is Jose
phus would’nt he the worse for stretching its let
ters a little bigger: And you shall have the do
ing the whole of it—that is, if I like the way yon
do these."
It required considerable explanation to satisfy
him that it would he chea|>cr to purchase forty
now copies tliau to have one reprinted.
“ Well" says lie, evidently disappointed and
handing a packet “here's an advertisement from
my father, Abel Bunkham for your paper. You
know him I reckon; If youdont, ho knows you.
You can print that 1 suppose.”
Wo think that Mr. Bunkham’s object will be
best answered by publishing the letter at large.
It reads thus:
To the Editors of the Journal.
“ I hnve lor some lime wished lo advertise my
mineral spring, Imt felt unwilling to ho at so much
expense ; not knowing whether or no the profits
would well pay it or not; hut as I see that von some
times advertise grntis, I have in a manner concluded
to send nn advortisment lor that purpose conformable.
1 shall draw it tip before John starts oft', which you
may put it in your paper, if you think it will pro
duce benefit, ns I suppose thn't is what you look to
when you put things in print without pny; which I
am of tho opinion my sin ings will have nn oxteneive
benefit if they arc widely resorted to. Please to print
the following notice plain.”
Here followed numerous beginnings of nn ad
vertisement. The words that were to go at tha
head of it, seems to have been a matter of
no small difficulty. "GREAT MINERAL
SPRINGS" written in large letters, was erased;
and “HEALTHY RETREAT” substituted:
which in its turn was also scratched out, and be
low it appeared “TO THE PUBLIC. This
last, after being so altered as to rend, to a GEN
EROUS PUBLIC” was allowed to stand for
the head line.
That important matter being accomplished,
Mr. Buukam addressed himself seriously to the
hotly of the work, which he seems to have com
menced very readily and fluently. “The sub
scriber grateful for past” Here was a full
stop; doubtless on recollecting that this was not
the continuation of nn old estahlishedment, but
the commencement of a new one; it occurring to
him, that the advertisement must he so framed if
possible ns to leave out the gratitude. The next
essay licKan thus. “ The subscriber takes this
opportunity of informing the public"——.in
terlined ‘'liberal public” But it was abandoned
and cancelled: for what reason we know not,
unless it was to get rid of “ tile suhscrilier.”—
Perhaps the author (and not without rea
son) was somewhat discouraged hy this time, for
another w riter now took the pen, and in a formal
copy looking hand, commenced on quite a high
er key. “ The beautiful scenery nnd snlnbriotu
circumambient atmosphere surrounding tto
springs, instantaneously satisfy the delighted bt-
holdcr that all the enjoyments that” —This
strain evidently did not suit the plain sound sent*
of Mr. Buukam, who we see once more took
the pen; for then followed in his own stiff strong
autograph numerous other abortive attempts,
such as “ Wishing to afford n healthy retreat"
“The public” “A generous public.
generous public,
being much in want of a cheap entertainment"
—“ Good health in the summer heine one
Blood Horses.—Six blood horsrp, solorted from one
of the first stable* in England, have arrived in Dost
punishment* penalties, or fi'rfrilUFe* incurred, under Ion Ytov are for Virginia
slimmer being one
of the greatest of blessings” None of these
would do, and so he tried “ the subscriber” once
more. “ The subscriber feeling anxious”——...
“The subscriber having made arrangement*"
———“The subscriber having long been of the
opinion”.-- —But “the subscriber"
being as it would seem no more manageable now
than before, bis patience appeared to be utterly
exhausted. One long angry or at least violent
dash, pressed down so hard ou the paper a* to
split up the pen, was drawn across the whole of
it, and the epistolary form resumed.
“ Hang the thing l cant get it right. I never drew
up Jin advertisement in iny lift; and do not know how
to do it; and ho I will just tell you how it is in my
plain way, and you enn put it all up into a proper
form; for I suppose hy the great number of them in
your paper, that you have little clso to do than to*
rend nnd write such matters.
I have never been able yet to fix on a name for
my spring. Doct. Dynll Do flextcnhelpen of our
place, a German doctor of great learning, cay* the
spring is a Kill-n-beat, or Kill—liberate or Kill some-
tiling, and was going on to call it so, but such a name
for a place of health and long life would be perfectly
absurd you know.
A lady nt our bouse, who rends a great many nov
els and makes verses, and I know is a capital judge
of mineral springs, says mine should be called
Ilell-i-con. But the very beginning of that name i*
awful, just to think of, nnd besides, it is already ustd
up by a pleasant place and good bouse they say near
Athens. The same may be said of flar»h Tc.ga,
nnd Baxx 1-Town; aud the last of these, moreover,
would never suit so quiet a place ns I intend mine to
be. I will leave it with you to study out a name.—-
Put down nny one you please, only let it be short,
and let there bo something in it to express or imply
that the waters arc good for all complaints if rightly
used nml long enough, and if the people u*e no spir
its except p>od : (I always shall keep good spirits;)
particularly for liver complaints. Pick out any
name that will mean something like all this, nnd it
will do”
It was never known, a* I know of, till three sum
mers ago, that nny thing like mineral water existed
hereabouts. Much le*s did any one dream of the
pitch of greatness to which it would raise the town.
And indeed, after the spring was found, it was stout
ly denied by some of the neighbors—it was out of
euw I know—that nny spring was there, a* no stream
could be discovered. But 1 soon proved that fact. I
sunk nn old churn, nnd notched one side of it, and
then by putting a case knife, or even your finger un
der the notch, it was plain to every body that the wa^
ter did run; so you may call it a fountain of living
waters if you choose.
The taste is said to be verv fine, by those who »fO<
fond of such tilings; though it seems to me some-*
what like a mixture of brimstone, ink nnd onions*
with n slight farewell smack of rotten potatoes.—»
The truth is, I do not greatly relish it myself as to
taste; but I greatly admire the chemicals that I un-.
deratand i* in it; and chemicals arc given up all tho
world over, I believe, to be all but, the henithi&st
things in nature. Some ill disposed people hnvo
done their verv worst to put down the eredk nt thio
spring; some hinting that I hnve thrown gun powder
into it; and others ascribing its peculiar taste to a
tunyard, because the vat for soaking the hides hap
pen* to be above it and not far off. It is not neces
sary, I think, to make any mention of the taiiyavd 1 ,
in the advertisement; but if you do, you arc author-.
• Wc hardly know how to crowd all this into a abort
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