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' .-`• ' ' -.'" / . -- • - . _.• _ . ---- VOLUME VII THE LEHIGH REGISTER, publiahed it; the Borough. of Allentown, Lehigh Cougty,Pa•,every Thursday JIV AIUGUSICIJS L. ILIUitE, Als 1,50 per anottm,payabliin advance,and $2 00 If .not paid until the.end of the year:' No , paper discoritinued,until all arrearagesare paid except at the option ofth Anvsivrtsitctsays, making ilia morethan one :square, will be inserted three times for one dollar and for every subsequent inset don twentyfive 'tents. Littler advertisements, chalged in the same proportion. .Thoseitotexceeding ten lines -will be .chatted s eventy-five cents, and those making six lines or leis, three insertions rwro bents. ®'A liberal deduction will be made tothose Who advertise, by the year. " tar Ogee in HamilionSt.,one door - East of the German Reformed Church, nearly opposite the. , Friedensbote Office." • V r anklim. "Fire Company of Philadelphia. - STATEMENT of t h e- Assets of the Compa ny, on *January Ist 1853, published in con formity with the provisions of the sixth sec tion of the Act of Assembly, of April 5, 1842. MORTGAGES. Being first Mortgages, well secur . ed; free of ground rent, in the ci, • a. ty ond:county of Philadelphia, except $27,950, in Montgomery, . Bucks Schuylkill and. Allegheny counties, Pennsylvania, . . $ 1,021,366 63 REAL ESTATE. --- . . _ Purchased at Sheriff's, sales un . 1 _ ~... -.dr r mortgage! eta i 013.. Viz: • _ E.ehr houses. and rot, 70 by 150 1 • feet, nn the southwest. Corner • of Oheitnnt and Schuylkill I Sixth streets. : ~- : -, - ' - A house 'and lot, 27 by.'7l feet, I. on North side of Spruce street, west of Eleventh. ' A _. .: house anti lot, 21-7 by 100'• • 1 feet ;• anYwnit: side 'of Penn . ''- • •Square;-attiitli of High street. .1 Two houses and lots, each 16 by • I 80 feet, on south side of Spruce a street, near Schuy Mill seventh : FIVE' housen and lots. each 17-9 ,i; M0 , 6'131.'133,135, 137 , and I 139 Dillwyilstriel.' in l'hfiee houses and lot; 49 by 54. 1.; ' feet on 'east side of Schnylkill I no .. - • Sixth - street._ south lir, Pini T ..4 I ~,1 1 A lot of ground, 17 by 67 feet, an A :the north e. corner, of Schttyl ~' r kill Front and Spruce stree t s, b; . • Hotel and , kil t 50 by 81 feet, on g the South East corner of Ches. 4 nut and Beach sheets, l 11 , , Five .houses and lot,' 42 by " I L'' ' feet,on the north sisde ofGeolge . street,.west of Ashton, la lieverl'houces and.lot,2o by 116 co on the East' side'of Beach street, South*-Chestnat, •. - ~, A, hnuse'•and 1nt..19 by 80 - ,feei, ~. -•,. Ni'. 96, Fitzwaiei street,Eiga, I ". . -.",,,tWatei, A-;:-. '.: ' - • . h ouse Anil let, 15 . by 42-2 feet . ' : - .Nii 1, Diffmnnd street, running. . . . west from , Thirteenth- street; ,-•. beloVr Chestnut 2f 1 Aground retit'ol $ 500, issuing • out, at Int- 13-4 by ,40 feet, nn - `- North. , side ,if• Otter, :uteri, 40 feel Wesept Leonard street, - J ." ,• : .• •,' LOANS. :--:'--' TEMPORARY' LOANS on collet- Z . -. ' ; eoal secuiities,.ampty secnred, 5 $10440: - Alinhhouse,Iitiiii6 - 14pcil cent s :intereat'tin,j." - ;;.;,. - /: 2130 Shares Bank ofltentucky, - I • 17 1 , • • • North. Bk, of Kentucky . I 100 .0 ..,.IJoinn 111t.cifTennessee l' 13 " Insurance Clnimany cf, the State of Penn. ..., . 200 -ft Southwark - Railroadgi.' 97 ". Ctimmeicial &Railroad •Bank of Kiclisburg, • 900 . “ Pennsylvania Railroad Comnany • . ' 91 " Ffalllilill'Eirt , lnsur,Co. - 2 .4i . mercantile Library C0..1 24 .". linitinVatial'Oomoanr 10.:."'• SChUOkill flailipadOo,) . - Notes and Bills-receivable; ; . '. • -13,284 98 Unsettled ,PolWeit,. - . ':.. . 1,580 25 Merchandise , cAan on. hand;_ , 30,523 14 , !!.. in Agent. hnnda►l2393 10' - .• - 42,9.10'44. ME Total il[antint o'rAesets. • .1,31,5,534 00 - • CtiAELES. i Basictrun, President. atteBlr‘CßittiWi4l:',4A.TitKEß, Sec'ry. Jonuaiy 11-3 w = Notice is heieby"given, that the- tinder- - ':•aigned have - beetr:epitointeer•xe — cutele, PT; the: last Will abd - Testament' of Solomon =l,EAstg.44cteceased, kite orthelorintgh;l4. 'Alleittbyini.,in the county of.l.. f ehigtf. , , , • All' ti mE c iAr 91( ow, themselves,lndebted to said -estate; tiff iOri*P( l . B ;. notes, book :debii otherwise,se settl e y ftent !bi. tween now the firat.duy of April neat.. And ; Such, who , Inive'llny,l tOnl ; claims ageiiistl raid' estate , willal so f or seitirtnent•Withii thtitbo4PMP:",`" JESSE , KIIAUII/4: • 1141.114.11111 t tictlArmsfl:‘," EaeF ors M.Ktimitity.', rs?..t January • ."' 'A F'AWIILY NEWSPAPER. Good Horses add Safe Vehicles! , alleaitoivn Livery' Establisloneut. THE subscribers take thh3 . method to Ini form their friends and the public in general, that they have entered into partnership in the Livery Business, in_ the stable formerly owne - dby - Gem — fe — Bniiet7Tliey - have - an entire now stock of ` III K HORSES 'CARRIAGES,&c. 0114PTheir Horses are gentle and all gooi trave their vehicles mostly_ new and of the latest style, and such as have been used_are repaired and r epainted in the i best manner. They contirTuelhe - bbsin - ess at the" old'stand in William street, in the Bo rough of Allentown. ' They will always be prepared to furnish theii customers at- the shortest possible no tice with safe and gentle horses, good car riages and careful drivers if requested. -- Families can be suited stall times with ve hicles to their particular taste. Their charges are reasonable, and in or der to continue their high credit they here tofore gained of being the "best livery estab lishment in Allentown," they will leave nothing undone to keep on hand the best and safest horses,the neatest and most splen did carriages, and sober and careful drivers. Their charges are very reasonable and hope by strict attention to_btasiness to satis fy all those whcimay favor them With their custom. T. P. HOFFMAN. _ JESSE SIEGFRIED September 18, 1851. Grand Exibition AT THE Allentown nail of Fashion. .• . IPieder Or Roger , Roger, announce to the citizensof AllentOrn and ifs vicinity,-that they have lately associated themselves fOrthe-purpose of manufacturing • • . • Hats and Caps • • of various styles and lash=i gr \• ions, all of which they will sell-at. Wholesale or Retail, at rates cheap er than the Same were ever before offered in this place'. They being both practical batters and. Much':eirperienced in the business, feel Sat itfied that they. can. give entire satisfaction to all whowill.favor them with their cus tom. 0 0 .• et A, 82.447 68 Remeinher the stand, directly opposite Barber & Young's Hardware Store,West Hamilton Street, known as E. M. ieder's Hat.and Cap, Store. rd-Country merchants supplied on rea -Sonable terms: Having just received the latest Fa!) and Nutter style s, they will ,be , prepared'to:fill.. orders at the , shorteat. riptide. They.,have also on hand.a full as.sorttnent of Furs, auch - as - Mufti: Boas" Cuffs, &c., all of which will be sold' at th e - Toivest , pri ces. August 12 - The People's Store Revived! Geueval:Removal. • J, GliUdl3, Would respectfully in form the citizens of Allentown. and vicini ty, that he has removed his store,into the house-latterly occupied by C. H.Samson,'. sea Shire; opposite Hag,enbuch's Hotel, and so extensively known as The People's Store - . , where he will be pleased as ever to accom modate all who will please favor him, with a call. His stack consists hs ever, of a great variety of the, most debirablegoods. Ladies - Ilress Goodt - Of every quality and price, such as De !eines, Cashineres.Cobergs, Thibet Cloths. FrenCh Mdrinoi, Alpaccas both plain, black and fan cy colored, Dress Silks of . every variety, to 'gether. with a general assortment in that lined goods.. Alla mourning goods of every 1 :description. _":•-• • • Men and hoy's wears such as Cloth's, ' simeres, Sattinetts, Jeans and Youth Plaids, "Also a general, assortment of Flannels, both 'wool and cotton, apron and bed "'checks, Manchester Oinghtirns, Muslini: Drillings, Cambrics, Calicoes, &c.,"&c. 1 , all or which will-be Sold at reduced -•prices.• • So ,Please give him a call and see for yoUrselves at the well knotvn.coriier of t--, • The Peoples Store. jicEtheireturile his most , sincere thanks . to . ttia?o,9blie;for the' liberrilatiaro of patronage .biStovied upon heretafore - and hopes by Atricf,,atteripoti to business,' and studying 'Arplease'Adli'tind';eyerY one, both:old and ydadi; : drava'inid-osii Merit' a =dud anee*of the- 0%48E1 GB - A .. . ' 1. 62 465 . 50 • 0;11.0 CERIE S Who dory not-lrnowt,that J. . W .. Grubb., sells thecheapeit groceries in town.. andiilso - that„ ha has, not .recelyOd - a., (cesh „supply, which, hp, iiideelkinunheniS 414 11 1, at,the Peciplastgitorok opposite rule 9-- l;uch's Hotel . ' - .Y.,Pgc.eilAker 2 2 : "*, FOR FARMER AND MECHANIC. Occults, 'agriculture, the diffusion of Useful 2information, qi metal lintelligence, 'amusement, litlatuets, stc ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, P ~ FEBRUARY 2 Cat - asa,bo;3, Headquarters, CHARLES NOLL", Most respectfully in vites the attention of the public to the fact that he has lately rented the House recently occu-_, 11111111 MM ;P pied by James Fuller, , in the village of Cata sau9na; and that he is now piepared to he commodate'visiteis and the travelling public in the beit manner. He will give his sole attention to his business, and therefore con fidently believes that he shall be enabled to. render satisfaction to whoever may favor him with their custom. His TABLE, will be at all-times, sup plied with the best the market affords ; his BAR be stocked with the choicest Wines and-Liquors-;-his ST-ABLlNG_attended to in the best mauner. His rooms are large, airy and convenient, and the utmost cleanli ness will be observed in the Beds and Bed ding. In short, the proprietor of the, "Cata sauqua Headquarters" will spare,no paws or expense to render his guest comfortable. He therefore cordially invites his friends and the public generally to give him a call. December 22,1852. - if —3m Grand C Exhibition - -OF- - New Fashionable Fall and Winter o.acavo Nevethbilliasorps: • • v OF • Geis di* These gentletneWake.thiiirteguid.to in form their friendS44lhcf4liOn general thin. they haiq . ;Abeiveca veiY large and well, selected - - stock of . 'Full and Winter goadB L 'whiCh they are now ready to dis- Rise off to their customers at the lewest prices. :.• Their Fall and Winter stook has been selected with the care and consists of 'Clothes,- Cassimers, Satinets, Flannels . , Gloves and Hoserry, besides De laines, A lapaccas,Lusters, Ginghams, Plain and Figured Poplins, Muslins and Prints, Booth, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Queensware, Hardware,' Looking Glasses, Stationary, Books, &c.; _ To which they invite the attention of their friends and the public generally, confident that the fullest satisfaction, both in price and quality, will be b .criven to all who'may favor them with a call. The • highest pfices will be paid in ex: change' for County produce. They have reason to be thankful for the favors received thus far and hope by atten tion to business, disposing of their goods.at small profits, .good treatment towards their customers to merit still a greater share of customers. GETZ & GILBERT. Catasauqua,- Sept. 16. ' ¶-6m Groceries Fish' 4 4 Salt. The undersigned have just received an entire new Stock of Groceries, Fish and Salt which they intend to sell at the low est prices at their Store in Catasnuqua, Le high county. GETZ & GILBERT. . Sept. 10, 1052. t 11-0 m 11-3 m COAL -COAL The undersigned have opened a Coal Yard in •Catasauqua, and will constantly keep on hand all kinds of Coal which they will - sell at greatly reduced prices. GETZ & GILBERT. September 16, 11952. 11—Gm gro-partncrol)ipNotirc. The subscribers have entered into Co partnership on , the 3d instant; n the Livery Business, under thefirm of BoFsrusx and SIEGFRIED. • Their establishment is found in Williams street, a few doors below Preto. Guth & Co's. store. They are prepared with handsome vehiclep of every description, and safe horses. and will;be prepared at all times to attend and accommodate those who may. favor them with their cust o m. THOMAS P. FIOFFBIAN. 'JESSE SIEGFRIED. Allentown, January 12. ¶-7w Dr. 3.. _ Barnes, . , t his, DE _ , Adopts s method to inform his friends, and the puhlic. in general, that he has,inade Allentown, his permanent residence..ine-hie openetfau office at his dwelling, opposite Kolb s, American Hotel,' a few doors-east ot-Pretri,Gtith •dr. Co!s; Store, where hp , Wll.l, lisP.P.Oci . 011 . 4 his professional riervices in the science ol.pen. tistry. . He will: cal at private reaidences, if requested. Hie terms are reasonable haying, had Much efiperrene'e in ijn3 . feehisittiefied that he Cangivegene:Mlialiii: faatiod' ' ' 1 i• AltetitOiil3 'APO:24 ; IBSk' 11Ni-11.Y. if -3m 74 • • • ritrNi . . witooteot4.4i- bkoyet#o,7ol666 ~ • / . . - • . - Eagle Hotel, No. 139, North Third Street., BETWEEN RACE AND VINE, PHILADELPHIA. DAVID STEM, Proprietor. - This - gentleman takesgreat - pleasure' to inform his friends and the public in gen eral, that he has taken the above named • well-known and de .-r\ servedly popular •• • •e• - U,:-'' \ EAGLE HOTEL, .;,• Vspri fgr , situate in the"most bus -111111111(1111,!___ , ` mess part of the city, •, 'which he has refitted with entirely new Furniture and Bed ding of a superior quality. The house has also been renovated and improved in a manner, which will compare favorably with the first class Hotels in the city, and cannot fail to give satisfaction to those who may patronize the establishment. tar His T.IIB LB will always be supplied with the choicest and most wholesome pro visions the market affords, and his BAR, with the purest and best liquors. The sta bling belonging to his house, is good and extensive, and will be supplied with the best provender, and attended by careful hostlere. Nothing in short, shall be left undone to r make hiq Guests comfortable,and he flatters himself that by strict attention to business, he will merit and receive a liberal share of public encouragement Philadelphia, December 1, s • Great •Bargalns ! NO* Arrival of Fashionabletoods. P retz; ' 'Guth a! Co. Have just returned from Philadelphia and Nenilrork, with an immense stock, of Win ter goods, which they are now• unpacking, at their slore in Allentown. They have been selected with much care. and in point of cheapness cannot be excelled in this or any other. country town, in the State. Their customers and other are invited to call at the Store, and make their choice of Goods, for the winter campaign. Splendid Ladies Dress Goods ) Such as Silks, of all colors und prices, De lains, Merinos, Calicoes and Ginghams. The Ladies of Allentown, will find it to their ad vantage, first to call at their Store, before they purchase elsewhere. Cloths Cassimers and Vestings, they have in abundance, of all colors and qualities, also ordinary Cloths and Satinets, 'tor every day wear. . PRETZ, GUTEI &CO. Allentown, Dec. 15, • ¶7-6w GROCERIES, -- . !... Several tons of ..--.-s_-- , - . ...;.-ev, r , !: is .._... . 1.. egal l qi , :opl . tiroceries such as i_ ',. ti '.. 'f . ''' ' 2 ?...- 1 --- 1 "- ! :=- Molasses, Sugar -Z). Coffee, Spices, Teas, Cheese, &c.—all for sale cheap at the Store of - PRETZ, GUTH & CO. . SALT. SALT. A large quantity of Ground and fine Salt, or sale by PRETZ, GUTH & CO. Queensware. A splendid assortment of Queensware comprising every, immaginable article used in housekeeping, just received and for sale by PRETZ, GUTH & CO. Carpets Carpets. Just recetvtd and for .sale a splendid as-. sortment of Stair and Parlor- Carpets, at the store of PRETZ,'OUTH & CO- • STONE COAL. Just received, a large - supply of Lump, Egg.-Stone, ,Nut and Qoal dust, itt. • their Wharves; at the: Lehigh Rosin, and will be delivered to any part of the-town by • PRETZ, ouTul & Co. ,Allentown, Dec. 15, 1852. lII=Ow EMPORIUM OF FASHION ! Edward Steller, Takes this method .to inform-his friends, and the public in general, that he has open a new and fashionable " - TAILORING EATADI.LRIINENTi I in Allentown, in the new building ofMr.'Pe. ter Weikel, corner of Maiket . „Square , and Allen 'street, where he, will be..readir to re- ceive those who may favor him with.,their custom, to whom he will feel ifitteful...- •- • He is in the regular, receipt of did Fash ion Plates, after ,'which he cute .. and makes vhe sPlieriPteiiihr hirinelf,iind can thete. fpre stand gosli,for the'worjr . ,ke ,tuitio out. sad 10-pytuestAyill,bu bteimertilitn at any Off: batOltel,iinent in aotiktufnEi 1;406 to his and teelOrdtkofi(Pia that the itirttklity• tot his ivtirlean4'4ol#.oifelotiptici* - iiill'in: ittletrit further ,1853 • • - THE . , Early in the Spring of..l7Bo,',Alexander M'Connel of Lexington, Ky., went into the - 1 woods on foot to hunt deer. He -soon kill ed a large .birck. and returned - home for a horse in order, to bring it in. During 'his absence, a party of.-five Indians,on ,one of expeditions,--accidentally stumbled on the. body of the deer and per- - ceiving that it had been recently killed, they naturally supposed that the hunter would soon return to secure the flesh. Three_ of them, therefore, took their stations within close rifle shot-of the deer, while the other, two followed the trail of the. hunter, and waylaid the path by which ho was expec- ted to return. M'Connel thinking not of danger, rode Carelessly along the path, which the scents were watching, until he had come within, view of,the deer, when he was fired on the whole party, and his horse killed. woe laboring to extricate himself from tirOlyirig, animal he was seized by his ejtemtesover powered and borne off a prismik• His cap tors, however seemed a meriMixid natured set of fellows, and permilted[nim,to accom pany them unbound-ind. whit:leas rather extraordinary, allowed him to retain his gun and hunting accotrirements. He accom panied them withAreatapprirent cheerful ness, through filie4y; and displayed his dexterity by shoMing deer for the use of the company until 'be . gan?to" regard him with great pirtiality:F' Havirig travelled with theintiielliii.marrner,. for-several dgs, they atlengt iexated.tbo s. banks - of the Ohio river. • , • 1-6 m Heretofore the Indians had . taken the precautien to bind him at night, although not very ; aeeurely but not on that .evening, he remonstrated- with them.on the subject. and . complained so strongly of the pain which the cord gave him, that they merely wrapped the buffelo tug about his wrists, and having tied it an easy knot, and then attaching the extremeties of the rope to their own bodies, in order to prevent his moving without awakening them, they very com posedly went.to sleep, leaving the prisoner to follow their example or not, as he pleased. M'Connel deterinined to effect his escape that night if -- passible as on , -the following morning they mild cross the river, which would render it more difficult. He there fore lay quietly until near midnight, anxious ly ruminating on the best means of effect ing his object. - AcCidentally casting his eyes in, the direction of; his feet, they fell upon the glittering b!adeligtg-knife, which had 'escaped from its Etheaih*jid was now lying near the feet of one of Thlnetitans. • To reach it with his hands, without Ais turbing the two Indians to whom he was' fastened, was impossible, and it was very hazardous to attempt to draw it up with his feet. This, however, he attempted. With much difficulty he grasped the blade be tween his toes, and after repeated and long continued efforts, succeeded at 'length in bringing it within reach of his hands. To cut the cords was then but the work of a moment and gradually and silently extrica ting his . person, he 'tvalkerto the fire and' sat down. He saw that his work was but half done. ~That if he should attempt to re turn home without destroying his enemies,. he would atisuredly be pursued'and proba bly overtaken, when .his fate would becer tain, On the other.. hand, it seemed ethicist impossible for a single individual to succeed in a conflict with five Indians, even, though' unarmed and asleep. .He could not hope to deal a blow with a knife so silently and fa tally, as to destroy•each one of: his enemies in turn, without aWakening the rest: Their sluhibers were proverbidly light and if he 'failed. with a single one, he must inevitably' ' he overpowered by the survivors. The knife was therefore out of the `question._ ' After anxious reflection for a few minuies, he formed his plan. - • • The •guns'of, the . Indians; were stacked near, the fire--Ltheir knives and tomahawks were sherithed by their Bides. 'The 'latter, he dared nbt touch for fear of arousing their owners—bul the former he carefully removed with the exception' of -two, arid hid them in the woods, where he knew the Indians would not readily, find them. He then 'returned to the spot -Where the Indiana' <were still sleeping, perfectly ignorant of the fate pre paring for theta, and taking a gun in .each hind he rested the muzzles .7trpon a 'log, within six 'feet of _his victims; and - brisling 'taken:deliberate aim at the bead ef-dnii 'find the heart of another lrirlleditiith` triggers • • _ at the same moment - . -,:.119th shots were bat& • - •1: At - the: report 'of their guns, the - others sprang to tbeir feet; and glared, WirdlyiiVOlit them. -.M!Centitel , ;iiihe bad Tutito , ,the yepos' Where hid;.bestifkiseiied 'one of 'thetivind, fired at two of his eitemietiWbolikPlietieltib 'be standing in, a line wit!! eacbroither t Oeerest, fell dead, ;being. "shof' . througli:, the centre, of: the he ecitiiiffel bel. lowing loudly but recovering offl into tlikeisockliiiii fist as possible. ` `:Thin fi lth 1 the eilly — ode‘tfuii reetaitted;tiebtliti'fdarted -Off like 4.'4iei;:*iith a 101';ihat?int4odir.ed .431111.1ittoT titittiefoeilbrostit.'r , l l4) ,Pottnell. VPiliitibintAtfighf any" - ll* o ell 6 tec battles, -tieleoted httr,'onrn , rifte front the stick ; 'end NUMBER:iii made the best of his way to .1411ingintV ' - where he arrived in two days. A short time afterwards, Mrs: bartlap,'W-7, Payette, who had becirieieral•monthsz prisoner among the Indians on. Mad fiver, . : made her escape, anikreturped to Lexington., She reported that theiutvivOr it'll/flied , to his tribe with a lamentableitiiir f ille related , that - they had - taken - a - Imaanpg. - ivinter -------- near Lexington, and had 'b-rough,loo4e ly as far as the Ohio; tkatlivbilemit o tiinpek • upon the bank of tie • river; 4 itriarge,.parq , of white men had fallen upon tbinnilithe:44ht and killed his cornpanntniiiiogatimg ?Vial! the poor defenceless prisoner hand and foot, tinable:eitter resist ! Fight w " Y i . t the tataiveston News, • tflirtatiovatik;aciount of a desperate, .' . l . Pbet; 'Abu I ween r . r. eat William, who is, about seventy veers of age, his wile, and an, .enormous-tigeritiThich occurred about the let of:December; at Mr. W.'s residence The tiger was first discovered on the premises-of Mr. James Drake, who lives itt the north portion of,Jeflerson county, where ' it entered his enclosure, attacked his horses and killed one besides wounding, two others. While the tiger was , committing its depre dations, it. was discovered by Francis Drake son of the proprietor, of the premises, who fired a shot gun at it in the aide, but not dan gerously; when it made its escape. The next day, while Mr. and Mrs. Williams were sitting in their house, (the rest of the family being absent,) they were started by a strange 'noise in the yard - in front of their house,Lz Mr. W., on going 'out, discovered his dog engaged with a tiger, when he seized an ox-yoke and aimed a blow at the ovarmint," but, missing it struck his dog. The dog then got away from the tiger, and retreated. In an instant the tiger sprung on Mr. Wil liams, and,' seizing hint by the hand, jerked him about twenty feet. The old gentleman, finding himself in the too powerful grasp of the wild animal, cour ageously determined to give it the best urough and tumble fight" he seized the ti ger by the throat with his other hand, and throwing his whole strength forward,crushed the tiger to the ground, both falling side by side.. At this time Mrs. Williams came to' the rescue, with a gun, which she snap ped at the tiger but there being no priming in the pan, it did not go off. Mr. W. then with one ar:n round the tiger's body, and grasping its throat with his other hand by .anr.eflort disengaged himself. The tiger, 'discovering a new adversary in the person of Mrs. W., jumped at her, and attempted to grasp -het head within its •ja*s, while it -struck and lacerated her breast with its fore paws. She tried le avoid the manger,. but was felled to the ground: The tigef made another grasp'At her" head, his 'upjier teeth penetrating at the top of the scull and.alid ing along the borfea' peeled off the skin'till they met tho lower teakh,which penetrating on the right aide of her &W. . • ' In the meantime, Mr. W.liedsitatzed the . ox-yoke again and, giving ti4ctigegtaltq w - 14:0 k.'' mendous blow, caused it to leave - Mi.-W.?, when: it leaped into the house and got im der the bed. The door was immediately closed and the rooster was i3eoured. 'Mr.. W.was exhausted from the effects of his wounds from which the blood flowed in Streams ;lira not so his better half. -When site .saw their mutual foe thus attempt to take possession of their house, she deter- '• ' mined'io finish the battle, and, notwithatand- : = ing the severity•of her wounds, her dregs almost entirely torn from her person, and covered with blood, she.delibiratelY took tha.; giin, and, shaking some powder from Abe , barrel into tbe pan, -placed.the tiween one of the openings which the the house afforded and fired with steady and deadly aim. The tiger was billed. When _ subsequently mean! red-,it. • wrierfoindr to,* •• • twelve feet from the tip.if its tail to'it e jogs:-' . During all the time the fightL'aqta ,gbing on, no one but those engaged id% waye.vifth in hearing.. Mr.:, W. 8, ieareit- neighboi lives _ flee Hpwevei, as the blcaid.fiornT•bei:Parson a neighbor came riding' by, titicr.ilirmed at her apPeriaincei,.inqatred the'sXtuse,'• The oliil'lnde, unable froaribe `loso if blood to •speak, POinted to tho-oOd bodY...Of the.tiger._ • The' escape Of;Mr..and:Mrs. William!. is - inds4l.Wohderful, and }hey are now,recor= • - .ering. gradually :, from their wounds tr - Wilitees abotir,the tiger . fight,.and intirnatest that •ffie„ib d lady, was'.most.enfoged tglten _' they "varmint": took . Possession'of hie fatid`*. and house. It . need:l!sirdly txt;Added;Aliat Mr.:liktilliains is a •brave•iiiarr.';i Holought the British•akNew . Orleangstailiitibikqifentr 13r.thirgelicalfitan the•Catiga bf Tome but tuts la6t fight isi FlPihapi,-it4 most singular 'of and daring, 'liewart:hy of..bith, and:the two together, are af tlott. iourageous , alass'thitt have encotin• tared foresCwilds.tiad (tardier dangers the tpititTers of,Chriktianciviliiatiatt.tmd Amer.. All rootsshou ld, be excluded ram tb e ligbf'ffaringthe winter,' mid kept lir as low a temperature 'as can be made commnieut without danger, Of freeiing: - , . 9 MEI SS Sid vt.x4
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