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It E, At $l5O per annum. payable in advance. nod $2 00 if tint paid until the end of the year. No }taper discontinued, until all arrearage. are paid 'except at the npttim of the priipt ietor. OrOffice in,Hamihnn Street, one door East o f the German Reformed Church, nearly opposite the "Fertenshote" Office. T 11147 CU-WY•Dii 3 Grand Exhibition Of Fashionable Fall and Winter AT THE New Cheap Store ov Gel.• ai• Gilbert, These gentlemen, take this method to in form their friends and th'e public in general that they have received a very large and well selected stock of hill mid I tinter Goods, which tht y are now ready to chs laosr off to their custonwrs . at the lowt prices. Their immense stock has been selected ivith the utmost care and consists of Caddies, Caeisimers, Satinets, Mantle's, Gloves and Hoseiry. besides De laines. Ala paccas, bushe,G ng Plain and Figured Poplins, Al uslins and Prints, Boots, Shoes. Bats, Caps, Queensware, Hardware, Looking Glasses, Stationary, Books, &.c., To ivhiCh they invite the attention of their friends and the public generally, confident that the fullest satisfaction, both in price and quality, Will be given to all who may favor. them with a cull. The highest prices will bo paid in.ex change for County produce. They have reason to be thankful for the favors received thus fur and hope by bairn tion to business, disposing of their giiiids at small profits, good treatment towards their customers to merit still a greater share of customers. GETZ & GILBERT. September 14. t—Gua GrOCeriCS Fish 6 4 3 Sa ti. The undersigned have just recoived au entire new Stock of Groceli.•s, Fibh and Salt which they intend to sell at the low est prices at their Store in Catasanriuri. Le. high county. GETZ & UILLIERT. Septum bcr 11. COAL 1 COAL ! Thu undersigned have opened a Coal Yard in Catasauqna, and will constantly keep on hand all kinds of Coal which they will sell at greatly reduced prices._ GETZ & GILBERT Septvathcr 14 Ready-m.ldt' Clothing, The Utitkrsoglicti I .-1) II i‘ f /1, a 1., Made ( lot/fing. ml I. f,fl, :advt., at tlft. loa,.bt (II: I & Catnsauqua.'St pt I I c C. M. It ie R k, o'ffiClVa.Pey nab re:•u.urd the pructicr col hu ln•uir:- mon in Allentnwii. 1...WE1e may be consulted in the German and English languages August 12, 1b52, all T aslvions 'II2III°B ilaq 121042111 IN ALLENTOWN. The undersigned takes this method to in form his friends and the public in general, that he has lately received Irani New York and Philadelphia a splendid at , sortment of Oats, caps, • 7 Muffs, Boas, Cuffs, Furs, Bc. all of which he will sell at the low- • eat prices. He also manufactures all the above men tioned' artialeslo order, upon the latest styles, and understands the buiiness practically as well as any manufacturer in town. He also• employs none but the most finished workmen that can be got. This then is the xecret that "Keek's Hats" take and wear so wellond !are now "all the go." He ' forth.,one door went of Sehnur- Man's Store on the north side of Hamilton street, Allentown, where he will be happy to see , tlidse "who may favor him with their Custom: . •" .• ' • • . He returns his sincere thanks for the ma ny. favors' he has tbtis far received and trusts that his goods and their extreme low prices, ‘yill induce not •only his old customers but ,lOts pf nuw , onea, •to purchase of him. WILLIAM( KECIC. • 41,41wt0r1l retwn, Soot. 11 -aer ligaim3l lc „V E. Till: IqC,INMAN Fl!flE INSURANCL I'OMPA NV of Philadelphia. orrlcE, N.,. In:3} UHL:HSU zrIAZEE'I year Fifth Street. STATEMENT OF ASSETS. $1,315,534, January Ist, 1833. Published agreeably to an Act OF ASSEMBLY, BEING Firsl\i+rtgages, umpy seemed, $1,021,366 63 Bitate (present vaue $llO,- 000) cost. 8'2,447 63 Temporary Loans, on ample Co;a teral:Sccurtues. 90,•167 69 Stocks (present value $76,191) cost. 6'2.265 60 Cash, &c. &c., 5:,915 5! 1,315,43 I 00 PERPETUAL OR LIMITI'D INSURANCLS made evvry dr:cription of propprty. Iu TOWN AND ( 01:N I RV, at rates n;•lovk' as arrcon,ihtatit wit it sr*cunt% their incorporatum, u prriud iwt•uty-fuur vrarsoliev I (0 v (• 1 , 7111(1 °Vt . !' dine 7/1 iiiilinS th://arx Loss BY titre, 'her. b% fording evidence of ibe lithantmle mice, as the ability and disposition io met with promptness all liabilities. Directors: Chalks N. Bancker, Mord. D. Lewis. 'Wagner,l'obias Adolp. E 130 riv, Samuel Grant, David S. 13rowii, Jacob H. Smith. Morris Patterson, Geo. W. Richards, Isaac Lea, CHARLES N. BANCICER, /'re sident. CnataLF.s U. BANCKEII, Secretary. Ell - The subscribers are the appointed i'lzeilts of the above mentioned Ilistittuion, and are now• prepared to make insurances on every description of property, at the low est rates. A. I, RI; IE, A ilentown. C. F. E.LECII, 4ilc•utown, Oct. 1.,52. - - - Tiemut as liro:res, DENTAL SURGEON. Attends to all operations on the Teeth in the west careful and sci entific manner, and inserts Teeth on an en tirely nt w and improved plan with contigu ous Gunis. These Teeth are for better nod superior to the best block or single Own Teeth now in use. La - Please call and examine ppi;cimens. Office Nu, 13. %Vest I lam il!on timpi, (up F.itnirs.) oppasitt• the Odd Felluw2 t 1 11. All, otown, Nov. 9. • plinc.inlynniakCiothinq, cll . Urcinig, ridigh and Urdnig, South East corner of pantilt m and Seventh Street, Allentown Inform their friends and the public in gen eral, that the} have entered into Partner ship in the T -61), Merchant Tailoring Business, <- hi, iv I t v N. 1,01, Tmd iidener to .1..:f111), more ex- 4 .scts. and leasbionab'e Goodsi, hronnlit to this place. and having pip chased in Philadelphia and New York For Cash, it enables them to sell lots er than any other establishment of the kind in Allentown. They have selected their Goods with en eye to durability and fancy, and have none but the latest styles in the market.. Their stock of Goods among, other articles, consist of Cloths of all colors and prices, Cassitners, of French and American manufacturers ; Vestines, Silk Velvets, Satins, Silks, Wors terd and other descriptions,figu red and Klein, Shirts and Shirt-collars, Stacks, Cravats:, Handkerchiefs, Hose, SuSpenders. &c.., be sides many other article s coming in their line of business, and all will he sold at the lowest prices. Their stock of V -.y 1,, 0 Rentlymade Clothing, comprises every thing in the clothing line, front an over-coat clown to an undt•t-•hin. tnade up after the latest and moit fa<ion;:- hle styles. 'nerd stoch.being so rxtemi vv. that none will leave it, unless fined from the ..bottom to the top" Customer Work, will be done up ns usunl,nnd for their work they are willing to be held responsible, two of the, finn being practical wnrkmen in the "art of cutting," and all the work is made up. under their own supervision. Thankful for past favors they trust - that attention to business, "small profits and quick sales" will he the means of bringing now customers to their establishment. J. ISAAC .812EiNIO, • JOHN NELIOH, JOHN L. BRVINIO. Xllentown,•Ser. 7 IV—Om • ¶. _6m ILLENTOWN, LE IGH MUM, PA., FEBRUARY 15. 1854. 11•111 to 1 . 1111. i iii ~;(1 twi.vr U. dr. dz:0;-;',. c. ; 11.1 C Canneraccucenc can r.7s • kt 1 4 • E.W. Eckert's o. n . n 0 WIIt , LF.SALL AND RETAIL O 63 V 3 Tobacco, -S1:1111 and Sega r s a 44 r:t 2 No. ,11',O, Einq Hamilton Street, E. I'4 6 A 1.11, EA I' OUT :11', PA . r 6 ri r7PGOODS ALL WARRANTED .4,-i g oTilly 20. l'..— ly 9 ro • • ocCCi•S'XZ'oCC.Z.LI.7I7EifitI•atIICICC:isOLICOC,2I Glorious News ! The IA raest supply of c.roods t vt.rbroual.t In A 11 , 1.t.wn, rmi Inutol At No. EnsT I lAMII.f'N si To:ET. K seal 11'..11 II t D'S ffirel LI, el 1 . '...18111 I o.l'. t q ir , h.-4,121.1111, 111 , II Irl. 1.41, p . l Ow I'lll I that 1.....1y 1 1?: Into pa . r.n..rship.....tivr. at.p.vo d firm, and 111. w the ERCII A NT TAILORING in all its various branclii•s at the d stand" :Orinorly 1,. pt by lieck aid Leh, ihrt•ctly oppi sue whore u,ro proton d tic sill at the lowost pncos all hinds of fitAiiiinable Goods. such as bill, blaclt and fancy colowil Cassinwors and V, stiniis,Wintor Cloth. s,Ctiliars, I lan- I; &c. Tlicy iiko It. el, on hand nit all tiinos a largo and l.ishionatilt. Forint tit of kt cad 5 nut de t• log hing-, such as Coats o( every color alai .I. ,criioion, Pantaloons of all t , tylos nod pric,s, all of Vestings, Shirts ai,d Cravats,-Sospt.nclors, LK:c , nIl of wi n ch LII) will s.•II at Extraordinary Low Ilricels that no onc, who visit::: tin it eslith can ht 1p to buy eith r Coat, P o tts, V. 5 ‘...,„ orz‘otnnthin2 . m tn•ir line of bwonn:-s. have jut returin d front Philade!phitt and Nnw York and hate rvidi ni,hnd a•ir Swok of gun Is that It nay with tiglit holtirtn.d AliCii(Oirli Hall of Fashion. The tkorli they loin out iS uud• r supt rvn , tott. ;Intl Ita% couogell ono of tt,o Itot4 Cutlers in Ow country, Olt 3' will ht. n 1 l,• to turn Out the •Lest fits." Ceres, Palltak)otts avail Vests 111 br Iliad,. u i 1u ordt r n(tor tinr to ty. Ii) illattcr tt'h , •th'•r the has ht•rn iturclta:-otl of ihrnt or not. 'l'ht•y return their thoiiktt for the favors they' have tect•ived tru,t they will be continued. Fashion I Wes ns thvy collie out nr , al ways kept for sab•. . _ lc 'K & EW fl AR D. Allctitown. A licu , :31. If°. I.:. 1311".0.1gle P. ITT •n FA' J f7C1.7 , .F;1r.1.1.e1l AT I. AW 0,60, I I ,\.., 11r. t t';'; r..,.t.. ffiott.7. It , ~ 1111131 A kin: own, On n. 5. - Coachmaking •Establisincnt In Allentown. ill D 12 li 1 . A al 11 21 0 20 lirspt•ctfuliy announct s to his friend, and the public in general, that he con.itateb all an extensive sCalt., the Coachroaking Business in all its various bratichvit, at the old bona] 111 \Vest Hamilton Street, No. 52, dirt ctly.m.- p9site Hagenbuclt's Hotel. where is al ways.priparvd to nrutufact art. to unite at f or shortest notice, rind nli•O on !mod, • Fashionable ". Cif -itch Baraitehes. kateays nriwnns. J orl• I ropt•iiN. .‘lllhP . l/3. 4•C Whir-11. hit lu only anti Ilmalo.u) cumin' It sun' . arse d by any einichniaber ne ilie to t w heir. while 11: , 11• 1 1115 ore as n osio able as those at any other estahlisline 1 . 10 use s maw l.ut the lulu num loos. and employs none but the List of Wkil ii— con'sequently. lie inttnds flint the veliirl• s manufactured at his estaldisliment take the shine" of all others inntiufnmuil d in this part of the coumry. lie professes to understand his business by experience. and therefore assures the public that he is ena bled to render satisfaction to his customers. Call nntljudge for yourselves. ,rlrWonden or iron axletrees made to or der; and'ileairinu °rail kinds dime at the shortest 'notice and on the most reasonable terms. Old vehicles taken in exchange for new ones at a good bargain. ROBERT KRAMER. 'May 11. 1H -6m There ht a thing hi %%Inch we y.urn; To which all manhuturN thoughts are prone; We slrlVe lOrt tif r ill we earn-- rru.l we have it all t.or own 'Ti. meet ihat all should feel its chain, And woe the pli•nstire of its joys; We each anti all Call et nlnain, Ii hid. ui live anew • our life, And hind R(0111111(i !he pleasirm thrall, It cheer, us or, 'mid din and siiife; Ii ro our hope—iiiur life— onr all. Wiihnui it.what weuld 'nunhood be-1 A nameless end despairntg dronel Isrit h pe we'd have; no end wr'ti see; Wu'd live forever ,•II aloe. au.1.11(),.'A airiafl); I ' , W.. 11 1 ,1 .1% 1.1.61; 13 r w•I ti ; hop-. dn. plar slat I ! that ilitth bi•am With ht-avenly radiance train afar. iiiicqctlancott9 .Forgive him' :.aid Ste.arns,.oh.Lo f ,p•ive hill. I• 'l'ile .s•pi Iser was an aged woman and a widow. Her head ccns white with the frost of years, nod Ler toild featows were deein Marlin tl Iny the hatid of tow , . There was a tear in her eye, and lwr face was choid, wait :arrow. She sittihe to her son,a tnin!- (111 , -;l2,n•nl,,nrnntsufn•an Wed p. r,oll.Wiinn: Cnntinn- I, a. Co betrit‘e , d a firm-will. d, ma). Inn ant but yet apitenrud all upriOut. bottom lA. nano. 'Fiir ,, ive him r rf})":trd Iht tvliiii. %.1,1 , .a , . .as rais.ll ht.r irviiilainu I ands Itt•r to your. 10. tln mit It. I t itr..Otttr. Ott. tt ctru Lititw yt.ur Itt.aft. tott twill haw vn •N.•vci La,‘ Ste.aros, inn firin d,•••11 naic. John has n d I It•• to my awn .9.6t11, %%ere 1 to Totem .And I,:fv, not you wrong: d bite ?' aslcrd Ow widow imprt.ssivvly. .1 wionged him ? I inw ?' .13y ‘vonlioldina from hiin your love, by tr,atuo! him ,mid cituziing him to sin,' n. wore d hi , m. th r, • u,... mother. %V Iwo you say I lin Vt. t,ll i 111 to t•in, you are mo..taktl. Ile I.a- cho>cu tips own path, and now most tra t.. l m' tiro !he o'dost, and from s,,w hot.lrl cones that lovo that can alone h.•ul tho wound t . p.twrim yours,•llni.d to me. tnialier, said the mubtairit with a :Tice or bnt.•rness in his tune. ha s been a just to me—he has been and unhit.d. lie has injured me Lowell,' quickly interrupted his .1 ir h• r. t:ut h,yand I, j , rrr•d iiiy r.. hugs by the • ,1 malice and ill will. Ile •. .li. 1.. .1i trn•nJu and even 11E- i i 0 s;.ii .1 I.l,Valt• rl I 1i0, 2 rotihrw. •u :Id.l , n n L i alsr HALL', %Oil le his trim., Li the, rt d won de el) feeling, •he has duet• inure than that. lie has spoken of my aid —. But 1 will not tell it all. I can nut fiirg.ivii him this.' 'nit. man sank into n chair as he sl ulte,itild fur some moments his anther was At length she approached and laid her hated uptin his head. •Furgit e him !' she whispered. ...Futgite and le harpy As i..i., my soli. )t,u kr , rant bald.., cm, , , mug its j li; t I i'l! brvn6rr. Oh, wh) ithow this tie c* , totrow wider ? Yuu knenv 11)111111i t'lS Coln d fiotti a 'nu re mistnidenstatali , g he. tat t it 3 ou, rind new 3 to Mr 111•Illillg 10 Wilke It wore, . I Irnnw uu tt ill till ID , t hat ) ;, )11 I race dom. 1.11111111 t! to bona Julr,, but you tell lot Ic mut yt ur net a bns,,nl yi ti Wlll tiad tl ill it it ri.:vd iiih hair. il it:wards lulu Ile lititays this, and lie acts acc. , r00,121v..- 11, a m tirt• lint naive than Yuu are, but his i.t art is as 1.11. ti and he all gem: lost!) turd Init to tilt; In. ads.—Mitre titan hive pass, ov. r head, and tlllrivd all that MIA:, he never spoke taw w,,rd to his poi,r old mother.' 'And did I ever speak unkindly to you, tot Muth , r 1' asked Limit-11. 'No, i.e. You nod John have both kind hearts. and it grieves me sorely to see you as you ore now, it grieves me to see you both so unhappy. Ah, Lowell, I fear that you do not'reelize how noble a thing it is to for give those who have injured you.' Lowe!' Stearns mode Ito reply to his mo ther. lie sow that she was unhappy, and I,e knew that he !Must If a as unhappy also. lti former y, ars he had knit d his bruthi r. and he k new that lie hod beet, faithfully in it turn. The trouble which had so unfortun ately .terntateti them had been trivial in its Portico( riclin , tnent A ffuo tiou ANN Hest is he vhn it enjoys i , the rol Sin 91:111; dream ; % , ..1 II «•h••n .11.1 , r•An FORIaVE HIM. iNt.vvr : 9 tillertql 1,()%‘'t.11 beginning but Lowells sternness of will and John's hastiness of temper, had kept the fire on the increase. The first fault had belong ed to the younger brother, but a word ofex planation at the time might have healed it, without any further trouble : now, however. the nfThir had become deep and dangerous, and there was but one way fur remedy.— That way the aged mother would point out. , Lmvell.' continued Ales. Stearns speaking in a tiembling tone, tl can spend but a few days longer on earth. I reel that the sands in WV glass have most all run out. but before I depart I holie I may see my two boys in love—l hope I tone see them once mor , hound Imrether in the sweet bonds of rrieuth. ship. When you were Imhe4 I nursed you, and cared for you, arid I tried to do rt moth er's dozy. I tried to roalo. you both fit fur the mint world. And as I grew older,l prom ised myself a full share of happiness, in your companionship, and naught has come to dial the Shallow of my widowed heart till this sad cloud lowered urn me. I love my children— I love them both alike--and the v love lint each other. Lowell. my son, one t hi n!! weighs heavy irpon me. Should this thing last till I art dead, then how will you and John Mei t by the Silk Of Illy corpse ? How will vi/ feel %Own eon crane to —' •E-lu:h my nattier.' uttered the•:tout 'nun, tre•mblireg like are ed. •Say nn 'non: , new. This eve 'lino I will spent: to von mind.' John Strarns sat in his easy chair in his own cozy parlor. and about Ilion were his wile and children. Everything that money could procure towards real condor' was his. hut yet he was not happy. A odd all his conif,oris, there wits one dark clou•1 to !rou ble hon. The spot where hir long years he had our tired a brother's love we. Ili/ `c caw. No, not cnrunl. (or it t‘ns ri.k,il with biiterot ss kn-w that it was his fault. but IIe• Tried to excuse himself icy Vial his hulll ir I ate•d him. This. how.•vl•r did iiet ease hi• conscii nce, for he 'noun' that to. oils It ing. %%1..11, Lbw , . he hvard a rap at th.• I;.‘v moment:. one of eloldreu toad low dolt 1,00 ell wont, d to st•.. him I'• II loin to coto.. !oho ; awl nf- I. r hr notth• it toott(III for his th• int.l ehtlilr• n to 1..“ ‘••• the rillltli. 1 :2111i111% 1)11(1.2" on inch,' he nitittt.r. (1 in .11 n,- 11 - tio4s frightvto tne God 111, , tott.t;ll.e.' Bcfore lie could saw• inure Lis brother en ter. d the mom. •C rod tWenlng, Jed ti;' said Lowell at the same "time laving* his hat on the sable. John St' arcs was taken :thick ht• this ad• dress, and could hardly believe his ears ; but respond' d hesitatingly to his salutation. For an instant he looked up jaw his brother's race, and litirm , that instant there fhishol leref:s his nund a wish that he had nev.:l offended. continued Lowell, .still standing, you well know what has happened to make us both unhappy.' , Yes I know,' answered John, hardly knowing shat tone to assume. Well my brother,' continued Lowell, while a tear. glfsts ned in his eye, arid at the same time extending his hand, have come to bay the evil. that has risen between us. If you have wronged toe, I freely forgive you, mud if 1 have been latish and unbruth erly towards you, I ask that you will for get it. Come let us be friends once more. Like an electric shock came this speech ul , on the ears of lohn'Stearns. A moment he stood half bewildered, and then the tears broke forth from his eyes. He reached forth his hand, but his words were broken and indistinct. He had not expected this from his stern brother, but it came like n heaven sent beton of-light to his soul, and in a mo ment more the brothers we're , folded in a warm embrace. WM ti they %%we oreusrd was b% ieet;!.:. ! a I!;ii:ii Ind upon • A ly I 5.. , , •11l %he': , .1•11: ; 1 .... :IV:. 1.1 1 ,,• r , :?, ay. (.1 1. I play God ibat yiiii way I rvrr b , happy awn.: So anis hu. w that ill his brottivr, and it did ma dbl. ht, lowivriicss. MIME 'UII.' lie 'outdo, n-t 1,4 have liven very wrong• I In yr ahastql you my brother; but if ton coo forgive me, I wilt try to make it all 'YOur lave will repay it all. John. Let Inc have your lave, and I will try nevi rto loi'u ii inure. •Now 1 am truly happy,' said the aged mother, as she gazed u ith pride upon het sons. •Now 1 can die in peace. Oh; my bOys, if you would have your Children sure a f happiness in a fhir life, teach theta that forgiveness will heal social wounds Which can be healed in hO other way. Many a heart has been broken from the simple want of that talismanic power.' Both these brothers tried to bless their mother for the healthful lesson she taught them, and they failed not to teach it to tlii it children. as one of the best boons that could be given them for life. A LITTLE TICKLIED.—Boys t hut they he color , of ape, girls the first time they lay their heads alpinists vest astern. NUMBER 20. Adventure's of Brady, Sa.nuel Brady, the hero of the following adventure, was over six feet in height, with light blue eyes, fair skin, and dark hair; he was remarkably straight; en athelic, bold and vigorous backwoodsman, inured to all the toils and hardships of a frontier life, and had become very obnoxious to the Indians, from Ids numerous and successful attacks on their war parties, and from shooting them in his hunting excursions, whenever they cross-, ed his path, or came within the reach of his rill • : for he WllB personally engaged in more hs:in rdstis contises with the savages than any oilier Ciao west of the mountains, except Danii I B ;one. Ile was in fact an Indian hater.' as many of the,early, borderers were. This class of non appear to have been more numerous in this resion, than in any other portion of the frontiers, arid : this . donbiless arose from the s l aughter at [had dock's de feat, and the numerous Murders and attacks nn defenceless families that for many years followed this disaster. Brady was also a very successful trapper and hunter, and look Ilione beavers than any of the Indians theinsi Ives. le one of his adventurous, trapping excursions, to the waters of the Bea-, vet. river, or Alaliontsg which in early days .1) abounded with this species, that it took its name from this fact, it so happened that the Indians surprised him in his camp, and, took him prisoner. To hare shot, or tome hawked him on the spot, would have beep but a small gratification to that of satiating their revenge by burning him at a slow fire. in the presence of nil the Indians of their village... He was therefore; taken, olive to thi•ir encampment. on the west bank of the Beaver river, about it mile and a half from its mouth. Ain r the usual exultations and j i sees at the rapture of a noted enemy,' and citsdne, hnulo run the gauntlet, a fire was p r . pared, riesr which Brady was placed alter bents' siripp, d naked, arid with his arms unbound. Previously to tying him to. the :•talle. a large circle was formed around him. of holt awn, women and children,: ilanctire and uttering all man lier of of-, awl aissse that their small latigulos could. He looked on these pre paratsins fur dim!' and on his ravage foes, with a firm cmint,•ll;.iice and ,steady eye noting all their threats with it truly savage f ;semis. I i tins inid,t of i heir dancing and. joichia a sq i iv 111 ime of their chiefs came 1.1,11 witii a chi: linh• r arms. Ctsick as thought, and with iiittioive prescience,' he snatch._ d it front her ;toil threw it in the midst of the flames. Horror struck at the 'ridden outrage, the ledians Sillitlltnnc•ously rushed to the rescue of the infant fruits the lire. In the midst of this confusion Brady darted from the circle. overturning all that clime in his wily, and rushed into the adja cent thickets, with the Indians yt Bing at his heels. He ascended the steep side of the pres , ..nt hill, amidst a shower of bullets, and ilartine down the opposite declivity, secreted. himself in the deep raiines and !aural thick ets that abound for several miles to the west of it. Ills knowledge of the country and wonderful activity, enabled him to elude his enemies, and reach the settlement on the south of the Ohio river, which he crossed by swimming. The hill, near whose base this adventure is said to have happened, still goes by his name; and the incident is often re ferred to by the traveler, as the coach is slow ly dragged up its side. Capt. Brady seems to have been as much • the Daniel Boone of the north-east part of the valley of the Ohio, as the other was of the south-west, and the. country is equally full of traditionary legends of his hard ad. ventures and hair breadth escapes,alt ugh he has lacked a Flint to chronicle his fame and to transmit, to posterity in the glowing, arid beautiful language of that distinguished anordist of the west. from undoubted au.. tliority, it seems the following incident ac. tunlly transpired in this vicinity. Brady's re , :idsl'es %I . '" or; (;harrier ' s Creek,. on the . soli nof tar Oitis;.as In re noted in "this di. ;try ; awl tieing n nstri of herculean strengths. net en% and anti rige, he was generally Se. Cl till. , z ad• ref the hardy borderers m till thi it e:Ciii ; :doilS into the Indian terris wry mirth of the river. - On this occasi9a, I which was about the year MO a largepqr-, ty of warriors from the falls of Cuahoga end, tie• adjacent country, had made an inroad un I. l lr .4outh side of the Ohio river. in s t,he I lower part of what is now Washington cpun• j ty, but Which was then known as the settles metit of 'Catfish Camp.' after an Indian of the name who lived there when tha t whites first came into the country on the Mononga hela river. This party, had murdered isesys end families, and with the 'plunder' had re, crossed the Ohio before effectual pursuit could be made. By Brady n party was di reedy summoned of his chosen followers, who hastened on after . them, but the Indians having one or two days start, he could not overtake them in dine to arrest their return, to their villages. Near the spot w,here she town of Reverie now stands the Indians sells aimed into two parties, one of which went to the north, rind the other west, to the falls of 'the Cllahogn. Brady's men also divi-. ded ; a part pursued the northern trail s and n purl with their 'commander to the Indian village. lying nn the river in the;iiiresents townshir of Northampton. iu coun.
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