said Hughes, "I did not let it go," and taking out the scalp & throwing it down, "There take your turkey, Jim, I don't want it." The lad was overcome and nearly fainted in view of the narrow escape he had made. of drovers who were taking cattle into Marietta for the supply of the settlers there, the company encamped for the night, when within a few miles of the river Ohio. In the morning while dressing they were alarmed by a discharge of guns which killed one and wounded another of In 1790 the hostilities of the Indians had been the drovers. The most of the party escaped by reduced to stealing horses, merely. The Ohio flight. Nicholas Carpenter and his son, who had above Marietta was their crossing place to hid in a pond of water, were discovered, toma- Clarksburg, the route from that river being hawked and scalped. George Leggett, another through a dense forest. All was quiet in the of the drovers was never heard of afterwards, settlements, as they had been for some time having doubtless lost his life there. Hughes him-without alarms on the score of Indians. One self, although taken at great disadvantage, effected his escape. He wore long leggings, and when the firing commenced, they were fastened to his belt, but were hanging loose below. Al though an active runner he found his pursuers were gaining on him, and that his safety depended in getting rid of these incumbrances. In as brief a space of time as possible, he halted, stepping on the lower part of the leggings and broke the strings attaching them to the belt, which he had no time to untie or even to get out his knife and cut. As little time as this cost, it was at the hazard of his life. One of the Indians approached and flung a tomahawk him, which however, only grazed his head. Once disencumbered of the leggings, he soon made his escape. at night a man who had a horse in an enclosure, heard the fence fall: he jumped up and ran out and saw an Indian spring on the horse and dash off. An hour or two sufficed to rouse the neighborhood, and a company of twenty-five or thirty persons agreed to assemble and start by day light. They took a circle around the settlement, and soon struck the trail of ten or twelve horses, ridden off, as they judged probable, by the same number of Indians. The captain called a halt for consultation. Jesse Hughes who was one of the party was opposed to following their trace, alleging he could pilot them a nearer way to the Ohio, where they would be able to intercept their retreat. A majority, including the captain advocated pursuit. Hughes then insisted that the Indians would waylay On one occasion during this period of danger, their trail, in order to know if they were folwhich kept such men as the Hughes' in conlowed, and could choose spots where they would stant employment Jesse, observed a lad, in- be able to shoot two or three of the whites, and tently engaged, fixing his rifle. "Jim," said he, put their own friends upon their guard, and that "what are you doing there?" "I am going to the savages once alarmed would keep the start shoot a gobbler that I hear on the hill side," said they had already got. These arguments appearJim. I hear no turkey” replied Hughes. "Lis. ing to shake the purpose of the party, the comten," said Jim. "there-don't your hear it; lis-mander, jealous of Hughes' influence, broke up ten again." "Well" said Hughes, after hear- the council, calling on the men to follow him, ing it repeated, "I'll go and kill it." "No you and let all cowards go home. He dashed on won't," exclaimed the lad, "it is my turkey; I then, the men all following him. Hughes felt heard it first." "Well," said Hughes "you know the insult keenly, but kept on with the rest.— I am the best marksman, and besides I don't They had not proceeded many miles till the trail want the turkey; you may have it." Jim then went down a drain, where the ridge on one side acquiescing, Hughes went out, with his own ri-was very steep, with a ledge of rocks for a confle from the side of the fort which was furthest siderable distance. On the top of the cliff, two from the supposed turkey, and skirting a ravine came in on the rear, and as he expected, discovered an Indian who was seated on a chesnut stump; surrounded and partly hid by sprouts, gobbling at intervals and watching in the direction of the fort, to see whom he would be able to decoy out. Hughes crept up behind him, and the first notice given the savage of his presence, was a shot which deprived him of life. He took off the scalp and went into the fort where Jim was waiting for the prize. "There now," said the lad. "you have let the turkey go; I should have killed it if I had gone." Indians lay in ambush, and when the company got opposite, they made some noise which induced the men to halt; that instant two of the company were shot and mortally wounded.Before any of them could ride round and ascend the cliff, the Indians were out of reach and sight. The party of whites then agreed that Hughes was in the right, and although fearful they were too late, changed their route to intercept them at the crossing place. They gave the wounded men in charge of some of their numbers, "No," and making a desperate push, reached the Ohio shoot off all their guns and put in fresh loads.A mark was made; Hughes raised his gun os. tensibly to shoot, which attracted the attention of the Indians to the mark and was a signal.Ratliff downed one, Bland's gun flashed, but Hughes turning quickly round, emptied his gun in the other Indian's head, setting fire at the same time to the handkerchief around it. On returning they kept their expedition a secret for some time. Hughes' memory failed him considerably, the last three or four years. Previously his eye sight failed him entirely, but partially returned again. With patience he waited his approaching end, firmly believing that his Redeemer lived, and that through Him he should enjoy the life to come. river next day about an hour after the savages had crossed it. The water was yet muddy with the horses trails, and the rafts the Indians had crossed on, were yet floating on the opposite shore. The company were then unanimous for abandoning all pursuit. Hughes had now full satisfaction for the insult. It seemed, he said, as if they were going to prove the captain's words and show who were the cowards. As for himself, he said he would cross with as many as were willing, half their party, being as he supposed, enough to take the enemy's scalps. They all refused. He then said if but one man would cross with him he would keep on, but still no one would consent. He then said he would go by himself and take a scalp or leave his own. After his party had got out of sight, Hughes made his way up the river three or four miles, keeping out of view from the other shore, as he supposed the Indians were watching to see if the party would cross. He then made a raft and crossed the river, and encamped for the night. He struck their trail next day, and pursuing it very cautiously some ten miles from the river found their camp. There was but one Indian in it, the rest being out hunting. In order to pass his time pleasantly, he had made a sort of fiddle out of bones, and was sitting at ease singing and playing. Hughes crept up and shot him. He then took his scalp and made his way home. This is the last I have been able to learn of Jes-Presbyterian churches in the United States, met se Hughes, except that he survived many years, and died not long since. His decease occurred, as I have stated, on the 22nd last March. With him doubtless disappeared the last survivor of those who bore a part in the memorable battle of Point Pleasant, at the mouth of Kanawha, seventy-one years since. The body was attended to the grave with every demonstration of the respect due to his past services, by several military corps, and a concourse of his fellow citizens. The General Assembly of the Presbyte rian Church. This body composed of the delegates of the fine looking men, with much less of the rigid Scotch and Scotch Irish cast of features than might be expected from the great element of their descent. for the first time in Cincinnati, and for the seeond time in the west, on Thursday last. There After Gen. Wayne's treaty, Elias Hughes and are nearly two hundred on the rolls, who are family settled upon the waters of the Licking in constituted in about equal proportions of minOhio. The Indians having, at an early day, kill-isters and ruling elders. They are generally ed a young woman whom he highly esteemed, and subsequently his father, the return of peace did not eradicate his antipathy to the race. In the month of April, 1800, two Indians, having collected a quantity of fur on the Rocky Fork An impression appears to prevail that this of Licking, proceeded to the Bowling Green, body is selected from the church at large, out of stole three horses and put off for Sandusky.its strongest members. This is a great mistake. The next morning Hughes, Ratliff and Bland, Each Presbytery, according to its number; sends going out for the horses and not finding them, one or more ministers, and as many lay repredid not return to apprise their families; but con- sentatives, and the usual practice is to delegate tinued upon the trail, and at night discovering them in turn, varying in particular cases to suit the Indians' fire on Granny's creek, some few the convenience of members. The presumpmiles N. W. of where Mt. Vernon stands, lay tion therefore is, that each general assembly is a down for the night, and the next morning walk- fair representation—and no more, of the talent ed up to the Indians as they were cooking their and weight of character of the denomination morning repast. At first the Indians looked at large. Neither is the title D. D. appended to somewhat embarrassed, proposed restoration of the names of the ministers, any evidence of the the horses, and giving part of their furs by way greater weight of influence, talent, knowledge of conciliation, from which the whites did not or piety of him who holds it as compared with dissent, but were thinking of the whole of their the rest. It is conferred not by the church but furs and the future safety of the horses. by the various colleges of learning throughout It being a damp morning; it was proposed to the land, and as a general rule, it is doubtless "It is Mr. Stuart!" said one of the oldest of the fact that those who bestow degree most freethe group, "stand back, and let him come in." ly, are least qualified to judge on the subject.— The men parted right and left from the doorOne of the Doctorates in the Synod of Cincin-way, and immediately the father entered, the nati was lately confered on one of the members by Augusta college, Ky. He had probably graduated there. I could find fifty ministers of others in the same denomination better entitled to pre-eminence in knowledge, judgment, and pulpit abilities. If these distinctions are to be confered, they ought to be bestowed by the General Assembly; but the whole system is at variance with that parity of presbyters which forms a fundamental doctrine in the church or- The Indian Trail. neighbors bowing respectfully to him as he passadvancing directly to his intended son-in-law, ed. He scarcely returned their salutation, but the two mutually fell into each other's arms. The spectators, not wishing to intrude on the privacy of their grief, turned their faces away with that instinctive delicacy which is nowhere to be found more often than among those who are thought to be rude borderers; but they heard sobs and they knew that the heart of the usually collected Mr. Stuart must be fearfully agita ted. "My friends," said he, at length-this is kind, I see you know my loss, and are ready to march with me! God bless you! He could say no more, for he was choked with emotion. "Stay back, father," said young Leper, using for the first time a name which in that moment of desolation carried sweet comfort to the parent's heart "you cannot bear the fatigue as well as me-death only will prevent us from bringing back Mary." "I know it-I know it, my son-but cannot stay here in suspense. No, I will go with you. I have to-day the strength of a dozen men!" The fathers who were there nodded in assent, and nothing further was said, but immediately the party, as if by one impulse, set forth. The sun "The Indians have attacked Mr. Stuart's house, burnt it, and carried his family into captivity" were the first words of a breathless woodman. as he rushed into a block-house of a village in Western New York, during one of the early border wars. "Up, up--a dozen men There was no difficulty in finding the trail of should have been on the trail two hours ago," the Indians, along which the pursuers advanced "God help us!" said one of the group, a bold, with a speed incredible to those unused to forfrank forester, and with a face whiter than ash- est life, and the result of long and severe discies, he leaned against the wall gasping for pline. But rapid as their march was, hour af breath, Every eye was turned on him with sym-ter hour elapsed without any signs of savages, pathy, for he and Mr, Stuart's only daughter, though evidence that they passed the_route a a lovely girl of seventeen were to be married while before was continually met. in a few days, rose high above the heavens until he stood above the tree tops, then he began slowly to decline, and at length his slant beams could scarcely penetrate the forest; yet there was no appearance of the Indians, and the hearts of the pur. suers began to despond. Already the pursuits was useless, for the boundaries of the settlers' district had long been passed; they were in the very heart of the savages' country; and by this time the Indians had probably reached their village. Yet, when the older men, who alone would venture to suggest a return, looked at the father or the intended son-in-law, young Leper, they could only utter the words which would carry despair to two almost breaking hearts, and so the march was contined. But night drew on, and one of the elders spoke: The bereaved father was universally respected. He was a man of great benevolence of heart, and of some property, and resided on a mill seat he owned about two miles from the village.-His family consisted of his eldest daughter and three children. He had been from home, so the runner said, when his house was attacked, nor had his neighbors any intimation of the catastrophe until the light of the burning tenements awakened the suspicions of a settler, who was a mile nearer the village than Mr. Stuart, and who proceeded towards the flames, found the house and mills in ruins, and recognized the feet of females and children on the trail of Indians. He hurried instantly to the fort,and was the individual who now stood breathlessly narrating the events which we in fewer words have detailed. The alarm spread through the village like a fire spreads in a swamp after a drought, and before the speaker had finished his story, the little block-house was filled with eager and sympaThis was a question that went to every heart, thizing faces. Several of the inhabitants had and by one consent the party stopped, and mabrought their rifles, and others now hurried ny, especially of the older ones, took a step or home to arm themselves. The young men of two involuntarily homewards. The father and the settlement gathered, to a man, around Hen-young Leper looked at each other in mute des. ry Leper, the betrothed husband of Mary Stuart; pair. and though few words were spoken, the carnest "You are right, Jenkins," said the young grasp of the hand, and the accompanying looks, assured him that his friends keenly felt for him, and were ready to follow him to the world's end. That party was about to set forth, when a man was seen hurriedly running up the road from the direction of the desolated home. "There seems to be no hope," he said, stopping and resting his rifle on the ground, "we are far from our families. What would become of the village if attacked in our absence?" man, at length. "It is selfish in us to lead you so far away from home on"--aud here for an instant he choked-"on perhaps a fruitless errand. Go back; we thank you for having come so far. But as for me, my way lies ahead, even if it leads into the very heart of an Indian village." "And I will follow you!" "And I!" exclaiming over his betrothed, and fired. The Indian ed a dozen voices; for daring, in moments like fell dead. these, carried the day against cooler counsels, Immediately a yell rang through the forest-and the young to a man, sprang to Leper's side. the savages leaped to their arms, a few dashed Even the old men were affected by the con-into the thicket, others rushed on the prisoners, tagion. They were torn by conflicting emo- the most sagacious retreating behind trees. But tions, now thinking of their wives and little on that whoop a dozen rifles rang in the air, and ones behind, and now reminded of the suffering half a score of the assailed fell to the earth, captives before. They still fluctuated, when while the borderers, breaking from the thicket, one of the young men exclaimed in a low voice--with uplifted tomahawks, came to the rescue.-See! there they are!" and as he spoke he A wild hand-to-hand conflict ensued, in which pointed to a thin column of light ascending in nothing could be seen except the figures of the the twilight above the tree tops, from the bot-combatants, rolling together among the whirltom of the valley lying immediately beyond ing leaves; nothing heard but angry shouts, and the groans of the wounded and dying. In a few minutes the borderers were victorious. them. On them, on," said Jenkins, now the first to move ahead; "but silently, for the slightest noise will ruin our hopes. "" Oh, how the father's heart thrilled at these words! The evident belief of his neighbors in the uselessness of further pursuits, had wrung his heart and with Leper he had resolved to go unaided, though meantime he had watched with intense anxiety the proceedings of the councils, for he knew that two men, or even a dozen, would probably be insufficient to rescue the captives. But when his eyes caught the distant light, hope rushed wildly back over his heart. With the next minute he was foremost in the line of pursuers, apparently the coolest and most cautious of all. Leper had been the first to enter the field.-tomahawks, but the knife of Leper found the Two stout savages dashed at him with swinging heart of one, and the other fell stunned by a blow from the but end of his father's rifle, who followed his intended son-in-law a step or two behind. A second's delay would have been too late. ed, though several were seriously wounded.-Fortunately none of the assailants were killThe suddenness of the attack may account for the comparative immunity which they enjoyed. But Of with which the father kissed his rescued chilHow shall we describe the gratitude and joy With a noiseless tread the borderers proceeded Leper clasped his affianced bride to his bosom? dren? How shall we tell the rapture with which until they were within a few yards of the We feel our incapacity for the task and drop a encamped Indians, whom they discovered veil over emotions too holy for exposure. through the avenue of trees, as the fire flashed up, when a fresh brand was thrown upon it.-- many a stout borderer wept at the sight. Stealthily creeping forward a few paces further, Soda Water Factory, Steam Putty, &c. they discerned the captive girl with her two One of the summer luxuries of large towns little brothers and three sisters, bound, a short distance from the group; and at the sight, the and cities, great and little, is Soda Water. fear of the father lest some of his little ones, un- this the consumption in many places, is inconable to keep up in the hasty flight, had been ceivable to those who forget how extensively tomahawked, gave way to a thrill of indescri- and frequently, men need, or fancy they need bable joy. He and Jenkins were now by common consent looked on as the leaders of the the refreshing influence of cooling draughts.ty. He paused to count the group. There are two soda water manufacturers in CinTwenty-five in all," he said, in a low whis-cinnati, where the article is made, and the founper. "We can take off a third at least with one fire, and then rush in on them," and he looked to Jenkins who nodded approvingly. par In hurried whispering the plan of attack was regulated, each having an Indian assigned to his rifle. During this brief pause every heart trembled lest the accidental crackling of a twig or a tone spoken unadvisedly above a whisper should attract the attention of the savages. Suddenly, before all was arranged, one of them sprung to his feet, and looked suspiciously in the direction of our little party. At the same instant. another sprung toward the prisoners, and with eyes fixed on the thicket where the pursuers lay, held his tomahawk above the startled girl, as if to strike the instant any demonstrations of hostilities should appear. tains charged fit for use. My notes refer however only to that of J. S. Glascoe, the more important of the two establishments. Soda water is made by impregnating water with carbonic acid gas, in the proportion of 5 parts in bulk of one, to twelve of the other, the gas in a fountain of the capacity of 17 gallons, being condensed into a volume of one twelfth its natural space. It is the expansion of that gas when discharged for use, which creates the effervescence in the tumbler, and the pungency of the soda water when drained at a draught. The following is the process of manufacture. The gas is generated in a strong leaden vessel by the action of diluted sulphuric acid on marble dust-carbonate of lime. It is passed into two gasometers holding 75 gallons each, and thence forced by steam power acting on three air pumps into the fountain, compressing ninety five gallons of carbonic acid gas into the space The children clung to their sisters, side with stifled cries. The moment was critical; if the proximity of the pursuers was suspected their discovery would be the result. To wait until each man had his victim assigned him, might prove ruinous; to fire prematurely might be equally so. But Leper forgot every consideration in the peril of Mary, and almost at the instant when the occurrences we have related were taking place, took aim at the savage stand-of seven gallons in the course of three minutes, A safety valve is in connection with the ma- in this city-Mr. WADE's, on Congress street --being built in this style. All the wood-work except the floors being of black-walnut, a wood whose beauties cannot be duly appreciated until the lapse of time has brought them out to view. Relics of the Past! chine which indicates a pressure of 85 lbs to the Fr. HAMILTON, June 21st, 1792. Agreeable to the directions contained in your letter of the 11th inst, five of the scythes were sent forward to Major Strong, and with the remaining six I commenced work on Monday, and have already cured five cocks of hay, which in my opinion, is little inferior to timothy. It is so warm on the Prairie that it is cut, cured, and cocked the same day; consequently can lose none of its juices. An additional number of scythes will be necessary,in order to procure the quantity you want. I can find no sand as a substitute for whetstones-perhaps some might be procured among the citizens. One, two or three, if more cannot be had, would be a great relief. The window glass, iron and hemp came forward, but not of the other articles wrote for. Mr. Glascoe also manufactures putty by steam power, producing at the rate of four hundred thousand pounds per annum, equal to 8.000 kegs of 50 pounds each. In this process he has been enabled to reduce the price from 12 to 4 cts. extending his sales in all directions to a distance which controls the markets of the west, the south-west, and the region along the lakes to the north. This is effected by machinery which crushes the whiting, previously dried by hot air, under a huge roller of 1200 lbs., the mass being turned up again under the action of plough sheares, so that no part of it escapes pulverising. The oil being then poured in on the mass, the process of grinding and crushing is renewed and carried on until the entire mass is thoroughly mixed and rendered fit for immediate service. The whole process is well worth a visit to the tra wages. As the contract price of whiskey is manufactory. Modern Buildings. I have allowed the mowers one and a half rations per day, and both them and the hay-makers, half a pint of whiskey each. This I hope will meet your approbation. I have also promised to use my endeavors to procure them ex about 16 shillings per gallon, and this extra liquor cannot be considered as part of the ration; would it not be well to furnish it as well as the The progress of the arts as well as of wealth salt in the Quarter Master Department. I am and cultivated taste, is introducing improve-sure you will conceive that men laboring hard ments in house building, of which our predeces-in the hot sun require an extra allowance, and sors had no conception. We of Cincinnati, can-it may be brought here at 15s. cost and carriage. not of course build houses which shall com- Lt. Hartshorn returned last evening with his pare in luxury and extravagance, with some of command, and will no doubt report to you. He the palaces in Boston, New York, and Phila-is of opinion there is a camp of Indians not far delphia. Still, we are erecting houses as fine distant from this, on the west side of the river. as any people ought to build, and some equal I shall employ his cavalry as a covering party to in substantial and simple elegauce, to those the hay makers, &c., which will make the duty found anywhere. One of the latest of these is of the infantry lighter-the many objects we that of J. M. NILES, on Eighth, between Walnut have to attend to makes their duty very hard.and Vine streets. The mouldings, stucco work, The want of camp kettles to cook their meat in &c., of the parlors are very rich, indeed. is a great inconvenience. Inclosed you have a In another class of these buildings, such as return for articles we cannot well do without. Messrs. PARKHURST, PROBASCO, S. S. SMITH, on The want of clothing for the men is also a subFourth street, bath houses and other conven-ject of complaint. I am told there are a numiences are introduced to great extent. In Mr. ber pairs of linen overalls in store at head quarPROBASCO's the doors are all made in the style of cabinet work, and of our richest and most beautiful native woods. This is the introduction, or rather the revival of a highly ornate feature in architecture. I say revival, the oldest house ters. I wish you would think proper to send them here, with some shirts to cover our nakedness. Indeed I should feel much relieved by a visit from you. Permit me here to suggest the necessity of furnishing grass hooks for the horse, |