were off but a short distance from a dangerous shore, and the next billow might dash their little barks in a thousand pieces. Besides, he had assumed the responsibility of running by the Fort, and though successful in that attempt, yet if the boats were now cast away or lost, the whole responsibility of that catastrophe would rest upon him. In this state of suspense and alarm, a man from one of the boats came running from the beach with the intelligence that all was lost. No anxiety could be greater, or suffering more intense than was that of the men on shore. They flew up and down the shore to see if some assistance could not be rendered, or tidings obtained from their shipwrecked companions. They found thrown upon the shore a gun and oar, which they knew belonged to Capt. Beard, who had charge of one of the boats. This circumstance increased their alarm, and gave new point to their grief. But they were not allowed to remain long in this painful suspense. The next moment they met Capt. B. himself, and inquired if all was lost? He replied that nothing was lost but a gun i and oar!! The other boats reached the shore, but they sustained much injury. Fortunately no lives were lost. One, of the boats was so much injured that it could not be repair ed, and was thrown by-the damage to their cargoes was inconsiderable. While their boats were repairing at Sodus, the agent proceeded by land to Canandaigua. He there met Gen. Cleve land with instructions to him from the company, if he thought it advisable, to run by the Fort. This, in a measure, relieved his anxiety on the subject. After a detention of nearly two weeks, they again embarked on board the three remaining boats, and prosecuted their toilsome journey up the Lake. Nothing unusual occurred during this part of their journey. After numberless embarkments and re-embarkments, they landed their stores at Fort Erie, (opposite Buffalo) and crossed over to Buffalo to hold a council with the Indians. They found the Indians assembled to the number of about one thousand to meet them. These were the remnant-a weak and feeble remnant of the mighty Six Nations, “The glory thereof had departed." This tribe whose name had spread terror wherever it was known, had now assembled to give mere forms to a treaty which was to surrender up their vast dominions into the hands of their deadliest foe, the white man. This was one of the last public acts of that nation. They knew that their existence was short; that the progress of civilization would soon waste away the little remnant, and “leave not a wreck behind." They seemed to wish their sun to set with as much dazzling splendour as possible. They had, therefore, left their hunting grounds, and assembled around their council fires to exhibit, for perhaps the last time, the fancied splendour of their own greatness. Red Jacket and Farmer's Brother conducted the treaty on the part of the Indians, and they managed quite adroitly, But they relinquished every claim, and gave the company peaceable possession of the country. So many presents were made to the Indians, that they were ever after the friends of the company. After the completion of the treaty, they pursued their route up Lake Erie. Profiting by their sad and nearly fatal experience on Lake Ontario, they kept near the south shore of the Lake to avoid the danger of sudden storms. On the 4th of July, 1796, the party to their great joy, first set their feet on the virgin soil of Ohio. On this day they landed at Conneaut, and there celebrated the Twentieth Anniversary of American Independence. Their joy was complete at the successful termination of their journey. They had been greatly threatened with dangers, but had escaped them all. Though several times their enterprise came near being defeated, they sustained no material loss or injury; and it is a singular and striking feature of this expedition, that notwithstanding they visited this new country in the most unhealthy season of the year, not a life was lost from sickness. Providence seemed to smile upon them with peculiar favour. line west five miles from the Eastern line of Cha Only two townships were surveyed into lax, 72 land and Euclid. In the latter part of Jaye Cleveland, built a log house, and with aŭ du se gave this place its name. During their stay they were subiect to all t hardships of the wilderness. Frequently deprot and sleep, they were strangers to all the enjoyme ized society. On the 8th of October, the obiect of the enter completed, the company separated, and most of the vo ed to their homes. From the Saratoga Sentinel THE SPRINGS, New Mineral Fountain.—The return of win w within the last few days, has brought with it sion of visitants to our mineral fountains, and the filled to overflowing. is flattering that the public establishments w2 - Connected with this subject, it may not be i Hydriodate of soda, or iodine, 187 g 75 26 31 330 cub The freedom of this water from iron is truly rem and as Professor E. remarks," supplies a desideratan has been wanting, viz. a water which may be drunk certain class of invalids, with whom iron proves a de injury." He also remarks, that this water contains iodine than any spring, which adapts it to many forms of scrofula, goitre, &c., for which it may be drunk, without inducing debility. Preparations are now making to improve the appr this fountain, the groun is in the vicinity, and for bot for market-its purity and freedom from any thing deposite, render it peculiarly favourable for this purpo is called the Walton Spring. India Cotton.-It appears by a report of the com of commerce and agriculture, read at the anniversary Asiatic Society in London, a short time since, that grea tention has lately been given to the subject of impr the quality of the cotton in the British East India p sions. Many details of the efforts of individuals to intre improvements, whether successful or not, have been colles and arranged, with a view to investigate the causes of cess or failure. Accounts of the most approved modes of culture America have been obtained; specimens of the best co soils have been imported from Georgia for the purpose being analyzed-and the committee confidently look ward to the time when they will be able to place within reach of the practical agriculturist, such information ass The survey was immediately commenced.-The survey-enable him to grow cotton in India equal to that of ors proceeded to the south line of the Reserve, and run a part of the world -Boston Mercantile Journal. 1 Tobacco Trade. TOBACCO TRADE. Brought over 103 6,900 'e have received the following statement of Tobacco To arrive till 1st October 1,000 our New Orleans correspondent. 7,900 With full crops and moderate prices of tobacco, 17,000 3. of Virginia, and 8,000 Kentucky leaf, are annually ufactured in the States. the above calculations the stocks on hand in this coun at the end of the season, are not included; and which, notorious to every person engaged in the trade, were at termination of last season, reduced lower than they had 1 for many years past. 'he crops of last season amount, as shown above, to 000 hhds., of which only the Kentucky crop is of a fair age quality, while three fifths of the Virginia and Mary1 crops are represented to be of as an inferior quality as r was sent to market. KENTUCKY TOBACCO. 1837. 1838. hhds. 1,511 ck at New Orleans, including strips spected to arrive up to the 1st Octo Der next parent deficiency tal receipt as above duct strips and stems 39,617 2,301 25,971 1,000 29,272 And the entire stock of Leaf Tobacco now From the year 1830 to 1836, the Tobacco crops of the United States have been fully average ones,, and the crops of 1837 fell but little short of an average; still the stocks in all the European markets were reduced, on the first of January last, lower than known for many years past, and the stocks in this country were comparatively as small. This certainly goes far to prove that the consumption of Tobacco has greatly increased, while it is well known that the production of it has not. Of Kentucky Tobacco, the foreign markets were almost entirely bare, owing, in a great measure, to the extraordinary increase of the consumption of Segars all over the world-for which Havana, Cuba, and Domingo Leaf will no longer suffice; and Kentucky Leaf, with trifling exceptions, is the only American Tobacco which can be used as a substitute. The increased intercourse with Africa has also secured a great consumption of Kentucky Tobacco. 38,106 26,971 It has been shown above that the average 4,100 8,000 crops amount to That the average exports amount to ficiency in leaf 15,035 United States amounts to 25,000 72,000 5,800 100,000 2,973 1,212 outh of Europe oastwise 15,563 9,925 The average for the two years Would not be equal to the consumption abroad in ordinary years. Under such circumstances it would appear that the trade is altogether in a very healthy condition; and that it is not improbable that the prices of good and fine, and wrapping leaf may yet further advance.-N. Y. Herald. New Orleans, 1st July, 1839. |