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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
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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
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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: -
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