Hairy Crockett's ALMANACK, OF WILO SPORTS OF TI1E WEST, And Life in the backwoods. CALCT3XATSD F UR ALL THE STATES IN THE Umt.i s? ITASHVILLB, TENN, PUBLISHED BIT SHAG- & SAWYEB., / Ijs / ■• - > L*: im ECLIPSESj IN IS35. There will this year be eclipses of the Sun on the 27th of May, and November JOth, and a very small eclipse of the Moon on the 10th of June; all of which will be invisible throughout ihe*(jnited States. The first eclipse of the Sun will be visible in South America and Africa, and a very small part of the south of Europe. The second eclipse of the Sun will be visible throughout Africa, Spain, the south of Ireland, and nearly the whole of the Indian Ocean. The eclipse of the Moon will be visible through all Europe south of the arctic Circle, all Africa, and a large pdrt of Western Asia. There will also happen this year a transit of Mercury, which will be partly visible throughout the United States. At Boston it will take place as follows, viz. h. in- Transit begins - - - - - - 0 46J A. ") Mercury wholly entered on the Sun ----- 0 48 " | Nearest ap roach of Mercury to the Sun's centre, 3 20J" V Meantime. Stir's lovveA limb sets ------ ... 4 44 " j Transit ends< - -- -- -- -- -- 5 55}" J At New Orleans the whole transit will be visible, which wEl not be the case in any other large town in the United States. - CHRONOLOGICAL Dominical Letter, Lunar Cycle, - - Epact, - - - . Solar Cycle, - CYCLES. - 1 [Roman Indiction, - 8 - 24 Julian Period, - 6548 SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. SUMMER SIGNS. AUTUMN SIGNS. WINTER SIGNS. SPRING SIGNS. Aries, y Taurus. XI Gemini. TB Cancer. SI Le0- ttjj Virgo. rd: Libra. Ml Scorpio. , f Sagittarius. Capricornus. XX Aquarius. X Pisces. " GO AHEAD " READER. Arter the great fuss the public have made about an \ \ ^dividual °t my humble pretensions, and the mighty \ \ attenti°n and good cheer which I have receiv- n \ed in all sections of the country, where I have been ^w^^^>^ahead, my heart has swelled as big as a Bison's, with pure gratitude. To repay all this, I mean to amuse them with some of my adventures with the wild varments and colts of the West, and with adventures of the backwoodsmen generally. Owing to tire partiality of my fellow citizens, I have been made a Congressman* and am from home (at Washington) half the year ; but should any of my readers find me " at home," on the Big Clover Creek, Tennes¬ see, they shall be treated with a good raccoon pie, and bush eels (i. e. rattlesnakes)-fried in butter—which are dishes my wife cooks to parfection. They shall have the softest white-oak log to sit on, and the best bearskin to sleep on, which my house affords. I will thke them out on a coon»hunt, show 'em how to tree a catamount, and take a blizzard at a bear. They can take a walk in my crab- apple orchard, and see the alligator pear trees. And as a plain matter-of-fact, I will convince them that I can run faster,—jump higher,—squat lower,—dive deeper,—stay longer under,—and come out drier, than any man in the whole country. I, 1 . Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1834, By DAVY CROCKETT, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Tennessee. (3) Havy CrocketVs Early 19 ays ^ Severe Court- ship and Marriage. I was born in August 1786; at the mouth of Lime stone, on the Nola-chucky river in the State of Tennessee. My fa¬ ther was an Irishman and by profession a farmer. The name of my mother was Rebecca Ha\Vkins, an American woman of the State of Maryland. I was pretty wellborn from my size which is over six feet. The first thing I recollect was an event which so badly scared me that it seems to me I could not have forgotten it if it had happened the day after I was born. At all events it was before I had any knowledge of the use of breeches, for I had never worn any. The circumstance was this; My four elder brothers, and a well-grown boy of about fifteen years old, by the name of Campbell, and myself were all playing on the river's side, when all the rest of them got into my father's canoe and put out to amuse themselves on the water, leaving me on the shore alone. Just a little distance below them, there was a fall in the river, which went slap-right straight down slantindicular with a descent of sixty feet. My brothers, though they were little .fellows, had been used to paddling the canoe, and could have carried it safely anywhere about there ; but this fellow Campbell would n't let them have the paddles, but fool like, undertook to manage it himself. I reckon he had never seen a water craft before; and it went just any way but the way he wanted it. There he paddled, and paddled, and paddled— all the while going wrong,—until, in a short time, here they were all going, staight forward plump to the falls, and would have gone over slick as a whistle. I was so infernal mad that they had left me on the shore, that I almost wish'd they would go over the falls a bit. But their danger was seen by a man of the name of Kendall, who was working in a field on the bank; who ran to their assistance like a cane-brake on fire, throwing off his clothes as he ran. When he came to the water he plunged in, and where it was too deep to wade he would swim, and where it was shallow enough lie went bolt¬ ing on; and by such exertions as I never saw at any other time in my life, he reached the canoe, when it was within twenty feet of the fall, and so great was the suck and so swift the current that he had a hard time to get the canoe to the shore which he at last did with the most desperate efforts. While yet a small boy my father removed to Jefferson coun¬ ty, Tenn., and kept a tavern on a small scale, as he was poor and his accommodations were only for the waggoners who travelled the road. When I was twelve years old, an old Dutchman, named Jacob Siler, in passing made a stop at my father's house. He had a large stock of cattle, and wished some assistance in driving them. I was hired to go 4: Jflhj Adventures at School. four hundred miles on foot. After staying with him some time; I took French leave of him and joined a party of team¬ sters, and arrived safe at my father's. Having gotten home, I remained with my father until the next fall, at which time he took it into his head to send me to a country school. I went four days; and had just-learned my letters a little. I had an unfortunate falling out with a boy; which I way-laid and gave a whipping, so instead of going to school after this, I started with my brothers and laid out in the woods all day, not going to school, this way I did for a week. At length the school-master wrote a billet to my father inquiring why I had not been to school. When he read this note, he grew as sav¬ age as a meat-axe, for he had been taking a few horns, and was in a good condition to make the fur fly. Said he if you don't instantly go to school I'll whip you an eternal sight worse than the master. I tried to beg off"; but nothing would do but to go to the school. Finding me rather too slow about starting, he gathered about a two year " old Hickory," and broke after me. I put out with all my might, and soon we were both up to the top of our speed. We had a tolerable tough race for about a mile ; but mind me not on the school- house road, for I was trying to get as far as possible tother way. And I yet believe, if my father and the sdhool-master could both have levied on me about that time, I should never have been sent to Congress, for they would have used me up. But fortunately for me about this time, I saw just before me a hill over which I made headway like a young steam-boat. As soon as I had passed over it, I turned to one side, and hid myself in the bushes. Here I waited until the old gentleman passed by, puffing and blowing as though his»steam was high enough to burst his boiler. I lay hid until he gave up the hunt, and passed back again : I then cut out and went to the house of an acquaintance a few miles oft, he was just a start¬ ing off with a drove of cattle, and I accompanied him.. After working in different places and driving cattle and teaming for three years, I went home and nobody knew me, I had grown so. I now went to work for an honest old Quaker named John Kennedy, who lived about fifteen miles from my father's, and worked for him two or three years. And in that time a young woman from North Carolina, who was the Quaker's neice, came on a visit to the house. And now I'm just getting on a part of my history that I know I never can forget. For though I have heard people talk about hard loving, yet I reck¬ on no poor devil in this world was cursed with such hard love as mine has always been, when it came on me. I soon found myself head over heels in love with this girl; and I thought that if all the hills about there were pure chink, and all he- §.£©% 11 Su. 7 29 4 47 8 7 9 46 4 32 9 12 Stamp Act, '65. 12 M. 7 29 4 48 8 31 10 39 5 33 10 05 C. J. Fox hi). 1749. 13 Tu. 7 29 4 49 8 54 11 34 Rises. 10 51 d 2> $ 10 Tu. 7 4 5 26 14 33 10 16 5 17 9 34 Fine for a 11 W. 7 2 5 27 14 34 11 12 Rises. 10 28 Voltaire bn. 1694- 12 Tli. 7 1 5 28 14 33 c? 4 36 11 15 Feto Days. 13 Fri. 7 0 5 30 14 32 0 8 5 50 Morn. Very high Tide's. 14 Sat. 6 58 5 31 14 30 1 2 7 5 0 0 Septnagesima Sund. 15 Su. 6 57 5 32 14 28 1 54 8 20 0 39 6 O# 16 M. 6 55 5 33 14 2*5 2 44 9 35 1 20 J) In Perigee. 1? Tu. (> 54 5 34 14 21 3 34 10 50 2 3 IS W. 6 52 5 35 14 16 4 25 Morn. 2 41 Luther died, 1546.\ i 19 Th. 6 51 5 37 14 10 5 IS 0 5 3 23 Snoto and Sleet. 20 Fri. 0 50 5 38 14 4 G 12 1 20 4 9 Tides quite Low. 21 Sat. 5 48 5 40 13 58 7 S 2 32 5 0 □ G 21 22 Su. 6 47 5 41 13 50 S. 6 3 38 6 11 Washing-ton b'n '32. 23 M. 6 45 5 42 13 42 9 4 4 38 7 45 6 5 9 24 Tu.. 6 44 5 44 13 34 10 0 5 29 9 12 St. Matthias. 25 W. 6 42 5 45 13 "25 10 53 6 9 10 19 Cold Nights. 20 Th. 6 41 5 46 13 15 11 43 D sets 11 7 Tides quite high. 27 Fri. C 39 5 47 13 4 0 30 5 56 11 49 Earq. at Lisbon, '96 28 Sa. (3 37 5 48 12 54 1 13 6 59 0 25 Snow. £ J) g 3d Month.] • MARCH hath 31 days. [1835. ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS Dys. d. m. Dys. ©. m. l>ys. m. 0 1 7 44 11 3 62 21 N. 4 2 4 21 12 3 "29 22 0 28 3 a •59 13 3 5 23 0 51 4 6 30 14 2 42 24 1 15 5 6 12 15 2 18 25 1 39 6 5 491-10 1 •54 26 2 2 7 5 26 -17 1 31 27 "2 26 8 5 3 18 1 7 28 2 49 9 4 39 19 0 43 29 3 13 to 4 16 20 0 20 30 3 36 Since-custom is the powerful magig Irate of maii'a life, let men, by al means, endeavor to obtain good cus loms. He that fellows Ilia recreation in stead of his business, shall in a. little time have no Jinsiness, to follow. 'Thereus no condition that does not sit well upon a wise-man. The "laboring man,-in tire present ago, if ho does but read, hns more helps to -wisdom than Solomon-had. To choose lime, is to save time and an unseasonable motiun is but heating the air. ]) First Quarter, 7d. QF ill Moon, 14d. 1th. 5h. MOON'S-PHASES 28m. M. 23m. A. '([ Last Quarter, 21 d. 8h. 42m. M ^New Moon, 28d. lJli. 58in. A IS > Sun S.slovv Moon Moon High Aspects, Holidays, Q •Q rises sets. M. S. South. R. &S Water j Remark s,Wea the r.&c 1 Su. 6 33 5 £0 12 42 1 55 8 2 0 58 I Shrove Sirnd. 2 6 34 5 51 12 3f 2 36 9 3 1 2£ i "Stormy and 3 Tu. 6 32 5 52 12 18 3 16 10 3 2 C Very Blustering. 4 W. 6 31 5 54 12 3 58 11 4 2 31 ' J) in Ap. Ash. Weil. 5 Th. 6 29 5 55 11 51 4 42 Morn 2 57 Boston. M're. 1770. 6 Fri. 6 28 5 56 11 38 5 28 0 5 3 28 Unsettled. 7 Sat. 6 26 5 57 11 23 6 16 1 6 4 S Very Low Tides. 8 Su. 6 25 5 59 11 8 7 8 2 7 4 55 Cloudy and Maw 9 M. 6 23 6 0 10 53 8 2 3 5 6 9 Weather. 10 TH. 6 21 6 1 10 38 8 57 3 58 7 41 Grows More 11 W. 6 19 6 2 10 22 9 52 4 43 9 2 Pleasant. 12 Th. 6 17 6 3 10 6 10 47 5 23 10 1 [covered in 1781. 13 Fri. 6 15 6 4 9 49 11 40 Rises. 10 53 Planet Hersche.il dis- 14 Sat 6 14 6 6 9 32 8 5 56 11 38 Old Hiekory hn. '67. 15 Su. 6 12 6 7 9 15 0 32 7 13 Morn. Very High Tides. 16 M. 6 10 6 8 8 58 1 24 8 31 0 20 J) In Perigee. 17 Tu. 6 9 6 9 8 41 2 16 9 50 1 2 St. Patrick. 18 W. 6 7 6 10 8 23 3 10 11 7 1 43 Changeable weather 19 Th. 6 5 6 11 8 5 4 6 Morn. 2 20 Tides very low. 20 Fri. 6 3 6 12 7 47 5 3 0 23 2 59 Spring begins. 21 Sat. 6 2 6 14 7 29 6 2 1 34 3 46 Tides quite Low. 22 Su. 6 0 6 15 7 11 7 0 2 35 4 45 Palm Sunday. 23 M. 5 59 6 17 6 52 7 56 3 28 6 1 NTewton,.died, 1727. 24 Tu. 5 57 6 18 6 34 8 50 4 11 7 32 1. Eliz. (fled, 1603. 25 W. 5 55 6 19 6 15 9 40 4 46 9 3 Rain and Snow. 26 Tlr. 5 53 6 20 5 57 10 27 5 15 10 8. Much Finer. 27 Fri. 5 52 6 21 5 38 11 10 5 40 10 53s Sudden Changes, 28 Sat. 5 50 6 22 5 20 11 52 Sets. 11 29' Tides rather High. 29 Su. 5 49 6 23 5 1 0 33 6 52 0 4 With Squalls. 30 M. 5 47 6 24 4 43 1 13 7 53 0 35 Irows Milder. 31 Tu. 5 45 6 25 1 25 1 55 8 54 1 1 J) In Apogee. JlWoose Bunting", To those who have early engaged in it, Moose hunting is a most fascinating sport, it is, however, one that exposes the con¬ stitution to severe trials, and demands no small share of per¬ sonal activity and hardihood. The hoof of the Moose Which leaves a track very much like that of a cow, but much longer and hot so broad, is so sharp at the edges, that a kick from the animal will lay open the side of a dog, as readily as if the blow were given with an axe. The most favorable season is aboqt the end of February, when the snow, having accumulated to the depth of two or three feet in the woods, has been crusted by partial thaws, sufficiently to support the dogs at full speed, and a man when running on snow-shoes. The greater weight of the moose causes him to break through the snow, which thus greatly impedes his progress. The hunters are equipped with a blanket thrown over the shoulders, fastened at the neck, belt¬ ed round the waist, and affording a capacious store for provis¬ ions at the back serves at once for bed and bedding. Mocca¬ sins composed of a single piece of untanned leather or hide, drawn to the shape of the foot by a string running through the edge, are substituted for shoes. An axe, camp-kettle, and canteen for holding water, a gun over the shoulder, completes the equipment. The best dogs are of the Newfoundland breed. The hunters frequently walk the whole day without either seeing a moose or track. Night coming on, a brook is looked out for in the most sheltered situation—generally at the foot of a hill, with the acclivity to windward where they may pass the night. All are employed severally in clearing the snow from the spot, throwing down a layer of young boughs and branches, cutting wood for the fire, and bringing water. The contents of the blankets are then discussed with equal jus- Jfi&ms Bunting* IS lice and celerity. Brandy and water, a merry song y the blankets are then spread and the dogs called in to serva each as a pillow for his masterthe party, leaving one in tur i to watch'and, keep up the fire, prepare by a sound sleep for the fatigues of the morrow. , At diawn, all start from their rest¬ ing-place, immediately after breakfast, and set off again in search of a track, always- travelling against the wind, that the ■dogs may collect the scent before jhe moose shall be alarmed. When the dogs are heard to bark, each hunter follows the sound with all the speed possible, and takes the course which he thinks will bring him soonest to the moose. Sometimes the moose becomes an easy prey ; slopping to keep at bay the dogs, whom he considers his greatest enemies, he is overtaken by the hunters, and quickly falls by their rifles. Sometimes he will lead them thirty or forty miles over hill and dale, lakes barriers, and forests, plunging through rivers, and fearlessly de¬ scending the steepest declivities. Sometimes his flight is con¬ tinued for several days, and with such vigour as to escape at fast the perseverance of the hunters. His being surprised and ahot while browsing is of rare occurrence ; bis watchfulness and sagacity being such as to elude the greatest caution, its the rutting season they-are shot by the hunters in tire following maimer ^ as he knows they "frequent ponds and brooks, he se- •ciretes himself on the margin, and Boats a vessel of water which be pours into the pond or brook at a sufficient height to make a noise, the moose hearing the noise, and thinking- it a urate, advances and is shot. Mtunting the Wolf,—ictth -tMsieeddtm* Wolves are very numerous in every part of the State. There are two kinds; the common or black wolf, and the prairie. The former i* a large fierce animal, and vary de- I I Anecdotes of Wolf Hunting, structive to sheep, pigs, calves, poultry, and even young Goftfl- They hunt in large packs, and after using every stratagem to circumvent their prey, attack it with remarkable ferocity* Like the Indians, they always endeavor to surprise their vic¬ tims, and strike the mortal blow \yithout exposing themselves to danger. They seldom attack man, except when asleep or wounded. -The largest animals, when wounded, entangled, or otherwise disabled, become their prey; but in general they attack such as are incapable of resistance. They have been known to lie in wait upon the banks of the stream which the buffalo were in the habit of crossing, and when one of these unwieldy animals was so unfortunate as to sink in the mire, spring.suddenly upon it, and worry it to death, while thus diS" abled from resistance. Their most common prey is the deer, which they hunt regularly; but all defenceless animals are alike acceptable to their ravenous appetites. When tempted by hunger, they approach the farm-houses in the night, antf snatch their prey from under the very eye of tlve farmer ; and when the latter is absent with his dogs, the wolf is seen by the females, lurking about in mid-day, as if aware of the unpro¬ tected state of the family. The smell of burning assafoetida has a remarkable effect upon this animal. If a fire be made in the woods, and a por¬ tion of this drug be thrown into it, so as to saturate the atmos¬ phere with the odor, the wolves within the reach of the scent immediately assemble round, howling in the most sorrowful ms.nner, and such is the remarkable fascination under which they seem to labor, that they will often suffer tbepaselves to be shot down rather than quit the place. A negro man was passing from one settlement to another in the night, the distance was several miles, and the country over which Ire travelled entirly unsettled. In the morning his car¬ case was found stripped entirely of flesh. Near it lay his axe, covered with blood, and all around the hushes were beaten down, the ground trodden, and the number of footsteps so great, as to show that the unfortunate victim had fought long' and manfully. On pursuing bis track, it appeared that the wolves had pursued him a considerable distance, and he had often turned upon them and driven them back. Several times they had attacked and been fepelled, as appeared by the blood and tracks. He had killed some of them before the final on- set, and in his last conflict had destroyed several. His axe was his only weapon. On another occasion, a negro man was going through the, woods with no companion but his fiddle, when he discovered that a pack of vyolves were on his track. They pursued very cautiously, hut a few of them would sometimes dash up and gi owl, as i impatient for their prey, and then fail back again. Anecdotes of Wolf Hunting. 15 As he hod several miles to go, he became much alarmed. He sometimes stopped, shouted, and drove back his pursuers, and then proceeded. The animals became more and more auda¬ cious, snd would probably have attacked him, bad he not ar¬ rived at a deserted cabin, which stood by the road side. Into this he rushed for shelter, and without waiting to shut the door, climbed up and seated himself upon the rafters. The wolves dashed in after him, and becoming quite furious, howled and leaped, and endeavored with every exertion of rage to get at him. The moon was now shining bright, and Cuff|being able to see his enemies, and satisfied of his own safety, began to act upon the defensive. Finding the cabin full of them, he crawled down to the top of the door, which he shut and fastened. Then removing some of the loose boards from the roof, scattered them with a tremendous clatter, upon such of his foes as remained outside, who scampered off, while those in the house began to crouch with fear. He had no. m. Dy». r>- m. 1 4 23 11 8 9 21 11 42 2 4 40 12 8 31 22 12 3 3 5 9 13 8 53 23 12 23 4 5 32 14 9 15 24 12 43 5 5 55 15 9 37 25 13 3 6 6 17 16 9 58 26 13 22 7 6 40 17 10 19 27 13 42 8 7 2 • 18 10 40 28 14 1 9 7 25 19 11 1 29 14 20 10 7 47 20 11 22 30 14 38 If y *2 13 M. 5 23 6 38 9 39 0 1 7 23 11 53 (fin Perigee. 14 Tu. 5 21 6 39 0 23 0 55 8 14 Morn. Very High tides. 15 VV. 5 19 6 40 0 8 1 52 10 4 0 36 Look out 16 Th. 5 18 6 41 Fast- 7 2 50 11 19 1 17 ShaUspeare b. 1564. 17 Fri. 5 16 6 42 0 22 3 51 Morn. 1 58 For a ktorm. 18 Sat. 5 14 6 43 0 36 4 52 9 27 o /«* 41 Warm. 19 Su. 5 13 6 44 0 50 5 51 1 26 3 32 Bat. Lex. '75. 20 M. 5 11 6 45 1 3 6 47 2 13 4 29 Clear and 21 Tu. 5 10 6 47 I 16 7 38 2 50 5 45 Cool. 22 W. 5 8 6 48 1 29 8 25 3 21 7 16 6 J> 9 23 Th. 5 6 6 49 1 41 9 10 3 47 8 40 <5 5? 24 Fri. 5 5 6 50 1 52 9 52 4 10 9 41 Tides quite Low. 25 Sat. 5 3 6 52 2 4 10 32 4 30 10 27 Cloudy. 26 Su. 5 2 6 53 2 14 U 13 4 51 11 1 Low Sunday. . 27 M 5 1 0 54 2 24 11 53 Sets. 11 32 Tides rather High. 28 Tu 4 55) 6 55 2 34 0 36 7 50 0 1 3) in ApOgee. 29 W. 4 5* 6 57 2 43 1 20 8 50 0 27 Very Pleasant. 30 Th. 4 56 6 58 2 52 2 6 9 50 0 54 6 5th Moath.] MAY hath 31 days. [1835. ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS. Every virtue carried to an excess, approaches its kindied vice. Dys. B. M. Dys. d. m. Dys. D M. y n you uu can be ton ne wen witnout neaun, happy without virtue. l 14 57 11 17 46 21 20 6 Burke. W'-' o 2 15 15 12 18 1 22 20 18 A cram of prudence is worth a pound of craft. Sir P. Sidney. K . 3 15 33 13 18 16 23 29 30 We are not more ingenious in c - 4 15 50 14 18 31 24 20 41 searching out had motives for good c rt ^ C 5 6 1(5 8 16 25 15 16 18 46 19 0 25 26 20 21 52 3 actions, when performed »y olhers, than good motives for bad actions, when performed by onrseives. 7 16 42 17 19 14 27 21 14 Lacon. ■ V a »• 8 16 58 18 19 27 28 21 24 Words are the daughters of the 9 17 14 19 19 40 29 21 33 wind, sou. but actions amy two «ons or the Sir W. Jones. 0 10 17 30 20 19 53 30 21 43 MOON'S PHASES. 1 (J First. Qvar'ter, 5d 5h. 59m. A 1 (i Last Quarter, 19d. 5h. 55m. M. 0FuH Moon, 12d, lOh. 29m. M | ®Ne w Moon, 27d. 8h. 48n't. A. s £ Sun S. fast Moon Moon High Holidays, Aspects, a Q rises sets. M. s. South. R.&S. Water. Weather,Remarks,&e. Hh Fri. 4 541 6 59 3 0 2 55 10 49 1 25 May Morning. 2 Sat. 4 53 7 0 3 7 3 46 11 45 1 58 Bat. ofLutzen 1813. 3 Su. 4 52 7 1 3 15 4 38 Morn. 2 34 Very fine. 4 M. 4 50 7 2 3 21 5 31 0 34 3 18 6 3 $ 5 Tu. 4 49 7 3 3 27 6 23 1 16 4 9 Very Low Tides. 6 W. 4 48 7 4 3 412 7 14 1 53 5 15 Bat. of Prague, '57. 7 Th. 4 47 7 5 3 37 « 5 2 25 6 44 Coolish. 8 Fri. 4 46 7 6 3 42 8 55 2 53 8 1 Delightful. 9 Sat. 4 45 7 7 3 46 "9 46 3 20 9 ' 7 6 3> h 10 Su. 4 44 7 8 3 49 10 38 3 46 9 54 Ticonderoga tak '75 11 M. 4 43 7 9 3 51 11 33 Rises. 10 41 Good Planting 12 Tu. 4 42 7 10 3 53 g 7 33 11 26 3) in Perigee. Very 13 VV. 4 41 7 11 3 55 0 31 8 55 Morri. High Tides. 14 Th. 4 40 7 12 3 56 1 33 10 10 0 11 Weather. 15 Fri. 4 39 7 13 3 56 2 36 11 14 0 57 Cape Cod dis. 1602. 16 Sat. 4 38 7 14 3 56 3 38 Morn. 1 43 Rather Wet. < 17 Su. 4 37 7 15 3 55 4 37 0 7 2 29 Sup. d S G 18 M. 4 .36 7 16 3 54 5 32 0 49 3 21 C. Perrier d. '32. 19 Tu. 4 36 7\17 3 52 6 22 1 23 4 13 <5 3> ¥ 20 W. 4 35 7 18 3 49 7 8 1 51 5 23 Changeable. 21 Th. 4 34 7 19 3 46 7 51 2 15 6 43 Tides quite Low. 22 Fri. 4 33 7 20 3 42 8 32 2 36 7 57 □ O ¥ 23 Sat. 4 32 7 21 3 38 9 12 2 57 9 2 Irish Rebellion 170S,j 24 Su. 4 31 7 22 3 33 9 53 3 18 9 48 fopernicus d. 1543. 25 'M. 4 30 7 23 3 28 10 35 3 41 10 23 ]) In Apogee. 26 Tu. 4 29 7 24 3 22 11 18 Sets. 10 56 More Signs 27 W. 4 2S 7 25 3 16 0 3 7 43 11 29 ©ec. Invisible. 28 Th. 4 28 7 26 3 9 0 51 8 44 0 0 W. Pitt born '59. 29 Fri. 4 27 7 27 3 2 1 42 9 41 0 33 Tides rather High. 36 Sat. 4 26 7 27 2 54 2 35 10 32 1 5 of Rain. 31 Sii. 4 26 728 2 46 3 27 11 JC 1 42 Clear* *f. 2* S8 Mm,won Hunting. tually secure him from being shaken off the branches of tree®. In fact, so tenaciously does this animal hold to any surface upo» which it can make an impression with its claws, that it requires a considerable exertion of a roan's strength to drag him off. These animals may be tamed while young, but as they grow to maturity most generally become fierce and even dangerous. I have two young coons that are a year old, and are very frolic¬ some and fond of each other, and express the greatest delight on meeting after having been separated from each otheF for a short time, by various movements, and by hugging and rolling: one another about on the ground. The raccoon is fond of crabs, and when in quest of them, will stand by the side of a swamp, and hang its tail over into the water; the crabs mis¬ taking it for food, are sure to lay hold of it, and as soon as the beast feels them pinch, he pulls them out with a sudden jerk. He then takes them to a little distance from the water's edge* and in devouring them is careful to get them crossways in fas mouth, lest he should suffer from their nippers. The American Raccoon. Might with a IVhooping Crane. ^ | About three months since, a farmer living four or fire miles up the Hatchee, was searching on the bottom land of that"river for strayed cattle, when he observed something of unusual ap¬ pearance pass through the thicket, which he pursued am$ soon discovered to be a large bird. The bird attempted to rise, but its wings becoming impeded by the bushes or canes, it had no chance to get off that way, and finding itself gained upon its pursuer, it turned upon him. Somewhat surprised by unexpected attack, he started to run from it—tripped and fell5 the bird dashed at him, with wings, beak, and claw*, and the man found it necessary to turn immediately on his face; but landing himself sorely annoyed by his antagonist, and his knife hi ade coming out of the haft, (a shoe knife,} he scrambled up a id ran, the bird pursue^ but a short distance, stopping at his .1 Severe Chicken. 19 hat, (which had fallen off in the flight,) on which he com¬ menced a furious attack, aft^r which he returned towards the water. A man of more than six feet high to he beaten by a bird, this would not do to tell. The blade of the knife was searched for, found, and fitted to the handle, and two sticks eut, one with a fork, to yoke the enemy's neck in his advance, the other to strike him with. The bird was soon found, and nothing loth, returned to the combat. The onset of the feath¬ ered biped was so severe arid sudden', that the forked stick missed his neck, and only a sudden movement of the head, probably saved an eye of the man from the bill of the bird. The struggle now became most violent, for the man had siev¬ ed the bird by the neck, while the bird dealt him such blows with his wings, and tore him with his claws, that a very coarse shirt was literally torn off his back. At last the bird was strangled, and lay apparently lifeless at the feet of the conquer¬ or. While, however, he was taking breath and rest after his toil, his feathered enemy fell unexpectedly upon him—having now revived : another struggle ensued—the coup de col was re¬ sorted to a second time, with success; and the bird being again strangled, his adversary gnawed his windpipe in two, having lost his knife, and being completely tired of the con¬ test. The WhoofiHg Crane. 20 ,fi Ykrnng Warrior of the Pawnees, ■ Petalesharoo, a young warrior of the Pawnees, was one of the handsomest Indians 1 ever saw. He was about 23 years of age, of the finest form, tall, muscular, exceedingly graceful, and of a most prepossessing countenance. His head-dress of war-eagles'" feathers, descended in a double series upon his back, like wings down to his saddle croup; his shield was highly decorated, and his long lance was ornamented by a plaited casing of red and blue cloth. On inquiring of the interpreter, our admiration was augmented by learning that he was none other than Petalesharoo, with whbse name and character we were already familiar. His name is connected with the abolition of a custom formerly pre¬ valent in this nation, at which humanity shudders. An Indian woman, brbught captive into the village, was doom¬ ed to the Great Star, by a warrior whose property she had be¬ come by the fate of war j she underwent the usual preparations, and on the appointed day was led to thexrpss, amidst a great concourse of people, as eager perhaps as their civilized fellow- men to witness the horrors of an execution. The victim was bound to the cross with thongs of skin, and the usual ceremo¬ nies being performed, her dread of a terrible death was about to be terminated by the to/nahawk and arrow. At this critical juncture, Petalesharoo stepped forward into .the area, and in a hurried but firm manner declared it was his father's wish to abol^j ish this sacrifice ; that he presented himself for the purpose op laying down his life upon the spot or of releasing the victim. He then cut the cords which bound her, carried her swiftly through the crowd to a horse which he presented to her, and having mounted another himself, conveyed ber beyond the reach of immediate pursuit. 6th Month.] JUNE hath 30 days. [1835, ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS © Dys. D. M. Dys. o. M. Dys. D. M. 1 22 0 11 23 4 21 23 28 2 22 8 12 23 8 22 23 28 3 22 16 13 23 12 23 23 27 4 22 23 14 23 15 24 23 27 5 22 30 15 23 18 25 23 25 0 22 37 16 23 21 26 23 24 7 22 43 17 "23 23 27 23 22 8 22 49 18 23 25 23 23 20 9 22 51 19 23 26 29 23 17 10 22 59 20 23 27 30 23 14 Truth is the same to the under standing, that music is Vi> the ear, or or beauty to the eye. Lord Kuimts. Religious toleration is a duty, 8 virtue, which man owes to man ; con¬ sidered as a public rieht, it is the respect of the government to fche con sciences of the citizens, and the ob¬ jects of their veneration and their faith. Portalia. The taking away false foundations is not to the prejudice, but advantage of truth, which is never injured, or endangered so much as when mixed with, or built on falsehood. Locke. MOON'S PHASES. D First Quarter, 4d. 3h. 21m. M. I ([ Last Quarter, 17d. 7h. 22m. A QFull Moon, 10d. 6h. Im. A. | ©New Moon, 2'rd.llh'. 37m. M. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri. Sat. Su, M. Tu. W. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu. Sun rises, sets. 25 24 24 23 23 23 4 22 4 22 22 22 4 22 4 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 4 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 S. fast, M S. 2 38 2 29 2 19 2 10 2 0 1 49 1 39 1 28 1 17 1 5 0 53 0 41 0 29 0 17 0 4 slow.8 0 21 0 34 0 47 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 13 26 39 52 5 18 30 2 43 2 55 3 8 0 30 Moon R. &S. 11 54 Morn. 0 26 0 55 1 21 1 46 2 12 2 40 Rises. 7 43 8 53 9 55 10 43 11' 22 11 54 Morn. 0 J9 0 41 Sets. 8 29 9 16 9 5ft| 10 30 10 59 High Water. ~2~22 3 5 3 59 5 1 6 11 7 23 8 29 9 21 11 12 11 6 Morn. 0 0 0 46 1 31 2 17 3 6 53 7 56 8 53 9 41 10 22 11 1 11 40 0 16 0 52 30 12 Aspects, Holidays, Weather,Remarks,&c, 61>$ Somewhat sot Low. Tides. Coolish. 6?>h Very Fine. Pope born 1688. J) In Perigee. 3) ec. in vis. s ?© High Tides. Warm Showers. Clear and Hot. Bat. of Naseby, '45. 6 %06J>W Changeable Bat. Bun. Hill 1775. Low Tides. Ddightfid weather. Groivircg Weather. 9e who cannot think. Pope, Dys. ». m. Dys. d. m. Dys. i». m. No man ever did a designed injury J3 i a 3 10 ii a ►2 12 21 20 36 himself. W.VMV/M* uv.Hg u gicavct VV/ 2 3 6 12 ►2 4 22 20 24 Nothing mora easy than to do tim¬ o 7 3 3 1 13 51 55 23 29 12 chief', nut! ing more difficult than to C o 4 *2 57 14 >1 47 24 20 0 fu fer without eomplaimng. Mo man ig wise or safe, but he that 5 !2 51 15 >1 38 25 19 47 is honest. e$ a 6 >2 46 16 21 28 2Q 19 34 There ig no more fruitful cause of "o 7 12 40 17 21 18 27 19 21 il, than causeless or intemperate a 8 12 33 18 21 8 28 19 7 angei. Before you give' way to anger, try 60 9 12 27 19 20 58 29 18 53 to find a reason for not being angry. 0 10 22 19 20 20 47 30 18 39 MOON'S PHASES. 5 First Quarter, 3d. 9h. 57m. M. 1 d Last Quarter, 17d. llh. Om.M. QFullMoon, lOd. lh. 53m. M | QNew Moon , 25d. Oh. 30m. A. — & Sun S.slow. Moon Moon ligh Aspects, Holidays,c. a a rises, sets. M. s. South. ft.&S' W ater. Weather,Remarks, &c' 1 W. 4 26 7 40 3 19 4 45 11 24 2 57 ©in Apogee. 2 Th- 4 26 7 40 3 31 5 32 11 48 3 46 Very Warm 3 Fri. 4 27 7 40 3 42 6 20 Vlorn. 4 38 Low tides. £ D \ 4 Sat. 4 27 7 39 3 53 7 9 0 12 5 35 Dec. Tsd. '76. 5 Su. 4 28 7 39 4 ,4 8 1 0 38 6 39 With Rains. 6 M. 4 29 7 39 4 15 8 57 1 9 7 43 <1 in Perigee. 7 Th. 4 30 7 39 4 25 9 56 1 46 8 56 Sheridan died 1816. 8 VV. 4 30 7 38 4 34 10 59 Rises. 10 0 Delightful. 9 Tli. 4 31 7 38 4 44 8 7 39 10 59 On h 10 Fri. 4 32 7 38 4 53 0 2 S 34 11 53 High Tides. 11 Sat. 4 33 7 37 5 1 1 3 9 18 Vlorn. Changeable. 12 Su. 4 33 7 37 5 9 2 0 9 52 0 41 Very Hot. 13 M. 4 34 7 36 5 17 2 52 10 19 1 24 6 2> ¥ 14 Tu. 4 35 7 36 5 24 3 40 10 43 2 6 Bastile dest. 1789. 15 W. 4 36 7 35 5 30 4 24 11 5 2 49 <5 9 21 16 Th. 4 37 7 34 5 37 5 7 11 26 3 30 Stony P. tak. '79. 17 Fri. 4 38 7 34 5 42 5 48 11 48 4 12 Inf. <5 of £ 18 Sat. 4 39 7 33 5 48 6 29 Morn. 4 51 Very Low Tides. 19 Su. 4 39 7 32 5 52 7 11 0 11 5 37 3) in Apogee. 29 M. 4 40 7 32 5 57 7 55 0 36 6 36 Great heat. 21 Tu. 4 41 7 31 6 0 8 41 1 6 7 44 Good Hay 23 IW. 4 42 7 3( 6 3 9 31 1 41 8 55 Weather. 2C Th 4 43 7 29 6 fc 10 23 2 25 9-50 62>2f6 2>? 24 Fri 4 44 7 28 6 8 11 16 Sets. 10 40 Dull and muggy. 21 Sat .4 45 ,7 2* 6 0 10 7 55 11 23 Dog days begin. 2( i Su. 4 46 7 2( 6 11 1 2 8 32 0 2 High Tides. 2" M. 4 47 7 2£ 6 1( 1 53 9 2 0 42 Signs of 2i 3 Tu .4 48 17 24 6 1( ) 2 42 9 29 1 21 A storm £ J) $ 21 1 W. 4 41 >7 2: 1 6 ) 3 3G 9 54 2 2 of rain about 31 1 Tl . 4 50 7 2' > 6 3 4 18 10 19 2 44 W. Penn died 1718. P F. 4 5117 2 6 >1 5 ( >10 43 3 2£ > this time 3> h \ I 8th Month.] AUGUST hath 31 days. [1835. 9 ©I 10 ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS. Dys. i>. m. Dys. rr D. to. Dys. D. M. 18 10 It 55 17 59 24 1 2 3 4 5 (17 6 116 51 7 16 35 16 18 16 1 15 44 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 26 15 8 14 50 14 32 14 14 13 55 13 36 13 17 12 57 12 38 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 '29 30 12 18 11 58 11 38 U 17 10 57 10 36 10 15 9 54 9 33 9 11 A foul »p«aks all his mind ; but a wise man reserves something for here¬ after. A man diligent in his business shall sland before kings 5 ho shall not be ranked with the vulgar. It is not in eHr stars, but is our¬ selves, thrA wo are underlings. Shakspeart. Every man's fortune is in his own hand; a wise man shall 'eontrol the stars ; every wny in passable to virtue. Trust him little who praises all, him loss who censures all, and him least who is indifferent about ail. Ltvater. D First Quarter, Id. OFull Moon, 8d. D Last Quarter, 16d. MOON'S PHASES. 3h. 6m. A. lOh. 35m. M 4h. 31m. M. j|New Moon, 23d. llh, 38m. A. D First Quarter, 30d. 8h. 9m. A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 f 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 131 ■i a Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Tb. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri, Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu.- w. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Sun rises, sets. 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5 21 5 22 5 23 20 19 18 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 2 1 6 59 6 58 6 56 6 55 6 54 6 52 6 51 6 49 6 48 6 46 6 44 6 42 6 41 6 39 6 37 S.slow M. S. 3 59 55 50 45 39 33 25 18 9 1 51 41 31 20 8 56 44 31 17 3 49 34 19 3 47 30 13 0 56 0 38 0 201 Moon Moon South. R.&S. 5 56 6 49 7 46 8 46 9 48 10 48 11 46 0 41 1 31 2 17 3 0 3 42 4 24 5 6 49 35 23 13 6 0 10 53 11 45 0 36 1 26 2 14 3 3 3 53 4 45 5 41 6 39 11 12 11 43 Morn. 0 23 1 12 2 11 Rises. 7 47 8 IS 8 44 9 7 9 28 9 50 10 13 10 38 11 6 11 38 Morn. 0 17 1 6 2 7 3 23 Sets. 7 31 7 57 8 22 8 47 9 14 9 46 10 22 11. 6 High Water. 6 48 8 12 9 25 10 18 11 3 11 47 0 25 1 ? 1 41 2 18 2 54 3 36 4 30 Aspects, Holidays, Weather,Remarks. &c 4 7 America dis. 1498. 4 52 Low Tides. 5 56 5 in Perigee. 7 19 Rather Coolish. 8 45 Greatest elong. g 9 57 Signs of 10 54 Rain. 11 45 Tides rather high. Morn* 0 27 St. Lawrence. Rather dry. Louis XVI. deth. '92 Veiy Agreeable. Riots at Warsaw. '31 3) in Apogee. Very'low tides. 6 2 9 6 J>% Cooler with Fine breezes. 8 ¥©<5 9 J> Expect a High Titles. Drought. 61>$ 61>h 3) in Perigee. Clear. $ StRegulus. Tides low. Sup. $ T*iew or vol. vrockeWs Mesidence 28 Successful Bear Hunting. In the fall of 1S25, I concluded I would build two large boats, and load them with pipe-staves for market. So 1 went down to the lake, which was about twe-nty-five miles from where I lived, and hired some- hands to assist me, and went to work; some at boat-building, and others to getting staves. I worked on with my hands till the bears got fat, and then I turn¬ ed out to hunting, to lay in a supply of meat. 1 soon killed and salted down as many as were necessary for my family; but about this time, one of my old neighbors, who had settled down on the lake about twenty-five miles from me, came to my house and told me he wanted me to go down and kill some bears about in his parts. He said they were extremely fat, and very plenty. I know'd that when they were fat, they were easily taken, for a fat bear can't run fast or long. 1 had eight large dogs, and as fierce as pointers. We were out two weeks, and in that time killed fifteen bears. 1 now took my little son and crossed over the lake and took a hunt there. We got over, and that evening turned out and killed three bears, in little or no time. The next morning we drove up four forks, and made a sort of scaffold, on which we salted up our meat, so as to have it out of the reach of the wolves, for as soon as we would leave our camp, they would take possession. I now cut out for a creek, called the Big Clover, which wa'nt very far off. Just as I got there, and was entering a cane-break, my dogs all broke and went ahead, they divided into two com¬ panies, 1 sent my son after one, and 1 broke for t'other. I got to • mine first, and found my dogs had a two-year-old bear down, a vvolving away on him ; so I just took out a big butcher, and went up and slapt it into him, and killed him without shooting. In a short time I heard my little son fire at his bear; when I went to him he had killed it too. He had two dogs in his team. Just as night catne on we heard the dogs give tongue again; T sent my son to the camp, and cut after them. It was now dark, and I was compelled to move on more slowly, and was frequently fall¬ ing over logs, and into the cracks made by earthquakes, so that I was very much afraid I should break my gun. However, in about three miles I came to a big creek, which I waded. It was very cold, and the creek was about knee-deep j but I felt no great inconvenience, as I was all over sweat from running, and as the gals say, I felt hot enough. I now found the dogs had treed the bear, in a large forked poplar, and it was sitting in the fork. I could see the lump, but not plain enough to shoot with certainty, as there was no moon-light. At last I fired by guet s. But the bear did not come, lie only clomb up higliety Dangerous Exploit. ?XT and got out on a limb, which helped me to see hirn better. 1 now loaded up again, and fired, but this time he didn't move at all. I commenced loading for a third fire, but the first thing I knowed, the bear was down am«mg my dogs, and they were fighting all around me. I had my big butcher in my belt, and my dressed buckskin breeches on. They fought around me desperately, frequently within three feet of me; but at last the bear got down into one of the cracks that the earthquake had made in the ground, about four feet deep, and 1 could tell the biting end of him by the hollering of my dogs. So I t,ook my gun and pushed the muzzle of it about, till I thought I had it against the main part of his body, and fired ; but it happened to be only the fleshy part of his fore leg. With this he jumped out of the crack, and he and the dogs had another hard fight around me as before. At last, however, they forced him back into the crack again, as he was whqn I had shot. I had laid down my gun in the dark, and 1 now began to hunt for it; and while hunting, I got hold of a pole, and I concluded I would punch him awhile with that; I did so, and when I would punch him, the dogs would jump in on him, when he would bite them bad¬ ly, and they would jump out again. I now got down into the crack, and felt slowly along to give him a dig with my butcher. So I got down, and my dogs got in before him, and kept hie head towards them, till I got along easily up to him, and placing my hand on his rump, felt for his shoulder, just behind which T intended to stick him. 1 made a lounge with my long knife, and fortunately stuck him right through the heart, at which he just sank down, and I crawled out in a huiry. In a little time my dogs all came out too, and .seemed satisfied, which was the way they had of telling me they had finished him. ^ I suffered very much that night with cold, as my leather breeches, and every thing I had on, was wet and frozen. But I managed to get my bear out of the crack, after several hard, trials, and so 1 butchered hirn, and laid down and tried to sleep. But my fire was very bad, and I couldn't find any thing that would burn well, to make it any better; and 1 concluded I should freeze, if I didn't warm myself in some way by exercise. So I got up and hollered awhile, and then I would just jump up and down with all my might, and throw myself into all sorts of motions. But all this wouldn't do; for my blood was now get¬ ting cold, and the chills coming all over me. I was so tired, too, i could hardly walk ; but 1 thought I would do the best I could to save my life, and then if I died, nobody would be to blame. So I went to a tree about two feet through, find not a iimb on S8 M&espermte Memm Mounting*, t for thirty feet, and I would climb up to the limbs, arrd the® lock mv arms toeether around it, and slide down to the bottom sixain. This would make the inside of my legs and arms feel mighty warm and good. I continued this till daylight, in the morning; and how often I clomb up my tree and, sljd down"! don't know, but I reckon at least a hundred times. In the morning we took the meat to the camp and saMed it. We prepared for resting that night, and I can assure the reader I was in need of it. We had laid down by our fire, and about ten o'clock there came a most terrible earthquake, which shook the earth so, that we were rocked about as if we bad been in a cradle. We were very much alarmed, for though we were ac¬ customed to feel, earthquakes, we were now right in the region which had been torn in pieces by them in 1812, and we thought it might take a notion and swallow us up like tire b% fish did Jonah. I took a notion to hunt a little more, and in about one month I killed forty-seven more, which made one hundred and five bears 1 had killed in less than one year from that time. Col. Crockett and the Great Rear Skin. The'Bison is distinguished . from the ox by the following; peculiarities. A long shaggy hair clothes the fore part of the body, forming a well marked beard beneath the lower jaw, and descending behind the knee in a tuft. This hair rises in a deaae mass, nearly as high as the extremities of the horns. Over the forehead it is closely curled, and matted so thickly as to deaden the force of a rifle ball, which either rebounds, or odges in the hair, merely causing the animal to shake his head as he heavily bounds along. The physiognomy of the bison is menacing and ferocious, and no one can see this formidable ani¬ mal in his native wilds, for the first time, without feeling inclined to attend immediately to his personal safety. The Indians have two ways of killing the bison. The first is to make them leap off a precipice. When they determine to destroy bison in this way, one of their swiftest footed and most active young men is selected, who is disguised in a bison skin, having the head, ears, and horns adjusted on his own head, so as to make the deception very complete, and thus accoutered, he stations himself between the bison herd and some of the precipices, that often extend for several miles along the rivers. They surround the herd as nearly as possible, when, at a gives signal, they show themselves and rnsh forward with loud yells. The animals being alarmed, and seeing no way open but in the direction of the disguised Indian, run towards him, and he taking flight, dashes on to the precipice, where he suddenly secures himself in some previously ascertained crevice. The foremost of the herd arrives at the brink—there is no possibility of re^ treat, no chance of escape: the foremost may for an instant limiting the WiM Ilison. 31 shrink with terror, but the crowd behind, who are terrified by the approaching hunters, rush forward with increasing impetu¬ osity, and the aggregated force hurls them successively into the gulf, iyhere certain death awaits them. A better and more common way of killing bison is that of attacking them on horseback. The Indians, mounted and well armed with bows and arrows, encircle the herd and gradually drive them into a situation favorable to the employment of the horse. They then ride and single out one, generally a female, and following her as closely as possible, wound her with arrows until the mortal blow is given, when they go in pursuit of others, until their quiver is exhausted. Should a wounded bison at¬ tack the hunter, he escapes by the agility of bis horse, which is usually well trained for the purpose. When the hunting is ended, and a sufficiency of game killed, the squaws come up from the rear to skin and dress the meat; a business in which they have acquired a great degree of dexterity The Indians do frequently send their arrows through the body of the bison. It is rela'ed that Wahnita, a distinguished chief of the Sioux, has been seen to drive his arrow through the body of one bison, and deep enough into the body of a second to inflict a mortal wound. Great numbers of these animals live together. They have been seen in herds of three, four, and five thousand, black¬ ening the, plains as far as the eye could see. Some travellers are of opinion that they have seen as many as eight or ten thous¬ and in the same herd, but this is merely a conjecture. At night it is impossible for persons to sleep near them who are unaccus¬ tomed to their noise, which,, from the incessant lowing and roar¬ ing of the bulls, resembles distant thunder. The flesh is equally good as the common ox. But of all the parts of the bison that are eaten, the hump is the most famed for its peculiar richness and delicacy; because when cooked, it very much resembles marrow. The Indian mode of cooking the hump is to cut it out from the vertebrae, after which the spines of bones are taken out, the denuded portion is then covered with skin, which is finally sewed to the skin covering the hump. The hair is then singed and pulled oflr, and the whole mass is put in a hole dug in the ground for its reception which lias been previously heat¬ ed *by a strong fire in and over it the evening previous to the day on which it is to be eaten. It is then covered with cinders and earth about a foot deep, and a strong fire made over it. By the next day at noon it is fit for use. To preserve the flesh for future use, the hunters and Indians cut it into thin slices and dry it in the open air which is called jerking, by this process ( large quantities of provisions may be speedily prepared. 9th Month.] SEPTEMBER hath 30 days. [1835. ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS Who makes too much or too little of himself, has a false measure fot Dys Dys. . n. m. JLlys. d. m. d. m. every th ng. Luvafr. o 1 2 8 28 8 6 11 12 4 41 . 4 22 21 22 0 54 0 30 they who first no honor to their family, are generally mere worthy than those who succeed ihetn, se inno¬ 3 7 44 13 3 50 23 0 7 vations generally excel Imitations. s 4 7 22 14 3 3G 24 3 17 Bac»n. 1 5 7 0 15 3 13 25 5 40 The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint. The 1 s 6 o 38 16 2 50 26 1 4 affectation of sanctity is a hloteh on 'r=i o 7 6 16 17 2 27 27 I 27 the face of piely. Lavater. a> 3 03 8 9 5 53 5 20 18 19 2 4 1 40 28 29 1 50 2 -14 Many who imagine all things may he bought by their riclies, forget tbey have sold themselves. © 10 5 8 20 1 ' 17 30 2 37 MOON'S PHASES QFuIl Moon, 6d. 10h. 7m. A. 1 ^New Moon, 22d. llh. 42m. M- A. J j) First Quarter, 29d. 2h. 44m M- D Last Quarter, 14d. I lh 0m. s £ Sun S.fast. Moon Moon High Aspects, Holidays, Weather, Remarks, dbc. a q rises sets. M. s. South. R.&S Water i T». 5 24 6 36 0 0 7 39 M ors. 5 41 Low Tides. 2 VV. 5 26 6 35 0 18 8 39 0 1 7 11 Lond. bt. 1666 3 Th. 5 27 6 33 0 36 9 37 1 4 8 45 Cromwell d. 1658. 4 Fri. 5 28 6 31 0 55 10 31 2 13 9 53 Wet for a few days. | 5 Sat. 5 29 6 30 1 15 11 22 Rises. 10 48 6 3> ¥ 6 Su. 5 30 6 28 1 35 8 6 46 11 32 Lafayette born '57. 7 M. 5 31 6 26 1 55 0 10 7 9 Morn. Tides quite high. 8 Tu. 5 32 6 25 2 15 0 54 7 30 0 13 Dull with 9 VV. 5 33 6 23 2 36 1 36 7 51 0 44 Rain. 10 Tli. 5 34 6 21 2 56 2 18 8 13 1 15 Bat. Lake Erie '13. 11 Fri. 5 35 6 19 3 17 3 0 8 36 1 44 Bat. L. Champ. '1? 12 Sat. 5 36 6 17 3 38 3 43 9 3 2 12 Much more 13 Su. 5 37 6 16 3 59 4 2 7 9 34 2 41 y>in Apogee. 14 M. 5 38 6 14 4 20 5 14 10 11 3 13 Very low Tides. 15 Tu. 5 39 6 12 4 41 6 4 10 56 3 55 N. York taken '76. 16 VV. 5 40 6 11 5 2 6 55 11 48 4 46 6 3># 17 Th. 5 41 6 9 5 23 7 48 Morn. 6 0 Agreeable, 18 Fri. 5 42 6 7 5 44 8 41 0 48 7 31 Dull 19 Sat. 5 43 6 5 6 5 9 33 1 55 8 51 Weather 20 Su. 5 44 6 4 6 26 10 25 3 7 9 51 21 M. 5 45 6 2 6 47 11 15 Sets. 10 43 For several 22 Tu. 5 46 6 0 7 8 0 5 6 23 11 25 <5 3> 9. 23 VV. 5 47 5 58 7 29 0 55 6 48 ,0 1 Very high Tides. 24 Th. 5 48 5 56 7 49 1 46 7 15 0 37 Autumn beg. <$ 3> h 25 Fri. 5 49. 5 54 8 10 2 39 7 45 1 13 j) in Perigee. 26 Sat. 5'50 5 52 8 30 3 35 8 21 1 50 Phil, taken '77.' 27 Su. 2 51 5 50 8 50 4 33 9 4 2 31 Days. Cool. 28 M. 5 53 5 49 9 11 5 33 9 54 3 18 6 9 vn 29 Tu. 5 54 5 47 9 30 6 34 10 55 4 11 Nelson born, 1758; 30 W. 5 55 5 44 9 50 7 32 Morn. 5 32 Low Tides. The Gobbler or male wild turkey, when full grown, is nearly four feet in length, and more than five i* extent. Gobblers are frequently decoyed within gunshot, in the breeding season, by forcibly drawing the air through One of the wing-bones of the turkey, producing a sound very similar to the voice of the fe¬ male ; but the performer on this simple instrument must commit no error, for turkeys are quick of hearing, and when frequently alarmed, are wary and cunning. By imitating the fcry of the Barred Owl, the hunter discovers many on their roosts, as they will reply by a gobble to every repetition of this sound, and can thus be approached with certainty, about daylight, and easily killed. Wild turkeys are very tenacious of their feeding grounds, as well as of the trees on which they have once roost¬ ed. Their roosting place is mostly on a point of land jutting into a river, where there are large trees. When they have col- * lected at the signal of a repeated gobbling, they silently proceed . towards their nocturnal abodes and perch near each other: from the numbers sometimes congregated in one place, it would seem to be the common rendezvous of the whole neighborhood. But no position however sechided or difficult of access, can secure them from the attacks of the artful hunter, who, when they are 34 The I Wild Turkey. all quietly perched for the night, takes a stand previously chosen by daylight,and when the rising moon enables him to take sure aim, shoots them down at leisure, and, by carefully singling out those on the lower branches, He may secure nearly the whole flock, neither the presence of the hunter, nor the report of his gun, intimidating the turkies, although the appearance of a single owl would be sufficient to alarm the whole flock: the dropping of their companions from their sides excites nothing but a buzzing noise, which seems more expressive of surprise than fright. The more common mode of taking turkies is by means of -pens, constructed with logs, covered in at top, and with a pas¬ sage in the earth under one side of it, just large enough to ad¬ mit an individual when stooping. The ground chosen for this purpose is generally sloping, and the passage is cut on the lower side, widening outwards. These preparations being completed, Indian corn is strewed for some distance around the pen, to en¬ tice the flock, which, picking up the grain, is gradually led to¬ wards the passage, and thence into the enclosure, where a suf¬ ficient quantity of corn is spread to occupy the leader until the greater part of the turkies have entered. When they raise their heads and discover that they are prisoners, all their exer- tiens to escape are directed upwards and against the sides of the pen,, not having sagacity enough to stoop sufficiently low to pass out by the way they entered, and thus they become an easy prey, not only to the experienced hunter, but even to the boys on the frontier settlements. In shooting wild turkies, I once met with the following cir¬ cumstance. Having seen a flock at some distance, 1 approach¬ ed them with great caution; when singling out a large cock, and being just on the point of firing, 1 observed that several young cocks were afFrightened, and in their language warned the rest to be on their guard against an enemy, whom I plainly perceived was industriously making his subtle approaches to¬ wards them, behind the fallen trunk of a tree, about twenty yards from me. This cunning fellow-hunter was a large fat wild cat, or lynx : he saw me, and at times seemed to watch my motions, as if determined to seize the delicious prey before me; upon which I changed my object, and levelled my piece at him. At that instant my companion, at a distance, also dis¬ charged his piece, the report of which alarmed the turkies, and my fellow-hunter the cat, sprang over the log, and trotted cff. The wooded parts of Arkansavv, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama, the unsettled portions of the other Western States, are more abundantly supplied than any other parts of America. The Wild Turkey. 35 About the beginning of October, while the mast still remains on the trees, they assemble in flocks, and direct their course to the rich bottom lands. At this season they are obsered in great numbers on the Ohio and Mississippi. The time of this irrup¬ tion is known to the Indians by the name of the turkey month. The gobblers associate in parties numbering from ten to a hundred, and seek their food apart from the females, who with their young keep in separate parties from the old gobblers, which they avoid, though all travel in one direction. When about to cross a river, they select the highest eminences, that their flight may be the more certain ; and here they sometimes remain for a day or more, as if for the purpose of consultation, or to be duly prepared for so hazardous a voyage. During this time the males gobble obstreperously, and strut with extraordin¬ ary importance, as if they would animate their companions, and inspire them with the utmost degree of hardihood. At length the assembled multitude mount to the tops of the highest trees, whence, at a signal note from a leader, the whole together wing their way towards the opposite shore. All the old and fat ones cross without difficulty, even when the river exceeds a mile in width; but the young and weak frequently fall short of the de¬ sired landing, and are forced to switn for their lives; this fhey do dextrously enough, spreading their tails for a support, closing their wings to the body, and striking out forcibly and quick with their legs. When they approach the bank, with one violent effort they rise out of the water and reach the top of the bank, but in these attempts many perish. Immediately after the turkies have succeeded in crossing a river, they for some time ramble about without any unanimity of purpose, and a great many are destroy¬ ed by the hunters, although they are then the least valuable. These -birds are guardians of each other, and the first who sees a hawk or eagle gives a note of alarm, on which all within hearing lie close to the ground. As they usually roost in flocks, perched on the branches of trees, they are easily discovered by the large owls, and, when attacked by these prowling birds, often escape by a remarkable manoeuvre. The owl sails round *the spot to select his prey, bnt notwithstanding the almost in¬ audible actions of his pinions, the quick ear of one of the sliirn- berers perceives the danger, which is immediately announced to the whole party by a cluck; thus alarmed, tbey rise on their legs, and watch the motions of the owl, who darting like an ar¬ row, would inevitably secure the individual at which he aimed, did not the latter suddenly drop his head, squat, and spread his tail over his back; the owl then glances over without inflicting any injury, at the very instant the turkey suffers himself to fall headlong to the ground, where he is secure from his enemy. 10th Month.] OCTOBER hath 31 days. « [1835. -v- ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS Dys. d. m. Dys. d. m. Dys. b. m. 1 3 0 11 6 511 21 2 3 24 12 7 14 22 3 3 47 13 7 37 23 4 4 10 14 7 59 24 5 4 34 15 8 21 25 6 4 57 16 8 44 26 7 5 20 17 9 6 27 8 5 43 18 9 28 28 9 6 6 19 9 50 29 10 6 2d 20 10 11 3 * 10 83 10 54 11 16 11 37 11 58 12 18 12 39 12 59 13 19 13 39 The-wrangler, lHb' hisgler, tUe word-hunter, are incapable oF grerjt thoirghts, or actions. Lavater. He who partakes of another's jjrys. is a more humane character than ho who partakes in his griefs. Lava¬ ter. Kiss the hand of him who can re¬ nounce what he has publicly taught, when convicted of his error, and who, with heartfelt joy, embraces truth,' though with \hd sacrifice of favorjte opinions. Lavater. Yen are not very good, if you are' not better than year best friends im-j agine you to be. Lavater. I QFull Moon, # fid. d Last Quarter, 14d. MOONS PHASES. j Oh. 16m. A. I $New Moon, 21d. 7h. 23m. A.1 5h. 8m A. | J First Quarter, 28d. 11 h. 2m. M. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Tb. Fri Sat. Su. M. 5G 5 57 58 59 1 6 2 21 22 23 (24 25 20 27 28 29 39 31 20 Tu. W Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri Sat Sun rises, sets. S, fast.. M. 8. 5 43 42 40 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 6 2^ G 22 6 23 6 24 6 25 6 27 G 28 G 29 « 31 G 32 39 38 36 5 34 33 5 31 29 28 26 5 24 22 20 5 19 17 16 5 14 5 13 11 10 8 7 5 4 21 1 0 4 58 4 57 Moon Moon South. R.&.S. 10 9 10 28 10 4 11 6 11 24 11 42 11 59 12 16 12 33 12 49 13 5 13 20 13 34 13 49 14 2 14 15 14 28 14 39 14 51 15 1 15 H 15 21 15 29 15 37 15 44 15 51 15 57 16 2 16 6 16 10 16 13 8 27 9 18 10 6 10 50 11 33 i 0 14 0 56 1 39 2 22 3 S 3 57 4 47 5 38 6 30 7 22 8 13 9 ;n 9 52 10 41 11 32 0 25 1 22 2 21 3 23 4 26 5 27 6 24 7 16 8 4 8 501 0 3 1 13 2 23 3 31 Rises. 5 56 6 17 6 40 7 5 7 33 8 7 8 48 9 36 10 32 11 36 Morn. 0 45 1 56 3 8 4 22 sets. 5 42 6 15 6 56 7 47 8 46 9 53 II 4 Morn. 0 14 1 253 7 8 8 37 9 45 10 35 11 17 11 51 Morn. 0 18j 0 44 High Water. 8 J, 9 36 6 40 24 11 21 6 48 8 15 9 20 10 10 53 11 30 0 16 0 47 1 31 2 16 3 6 4 5 5 17 6 50 8 16 Aspects, Holidays, Weather,Remarks,&c. Low tides. <5 » # Bat. ef Jena. 1806 Sup. 4?© Grows rather Cooler. Tides rather high. n%Q Clear. 3) in Apogee. America riis. 1492. More pleasant 6 T>% Tides verj Ihw. ^ Greatest eloug, 6 9h For a Few days. 6 hO . Adams list. 1735. Bat. Trafalgar^ 18Q5 Tidesextreinelyhigh. 3) in Perigee. <5 }) g A storm Capture of theMace- donwn frigate, 1812. Of hail. SerpetusbL 1553. Tides quite lew, a > # 6 S Last Quarter, 13d. MOON'S PHASES. 5h. 31m. M. I ^New Moon, 20d. 5h. 46m. M 9h. 44m. M. | D First Quarter, 26d. llh. 2m. A Su. M. s 1 2 3|Tu. W. STh Fri. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20| 21 22 23 24 251 26 27 28 29 3C Sat. Su M. TuJ w. Th.6 47 Fri. Sun rises, sets. 6 33 6 34 6 35 6 36 6 38 6 39 6 40 6 42 6 43 6 44 6 464 43 6 484 41 Sat. 6 50 Su. M. Tu. W. Th. Fri. Sat. Su. M. Tu W. Th Fri Sat, Su M. 55 54 53 51 50 49 48 46 4 45 44 4 42 6 51 6 52 6 53 54 6 55 6-57 6 58 6 59 7 0 2 17 7 (7 4 lUs 7 7 7 8 40 4 39 4 38| 4 37 36 35 35 34 33 32 321 314 31 4 30 4 30 6)4 291 4 29 914 29 S. fast. M. S. ins 16 16 16 17 16 17 16 16 16 14 16 11 16 7 16 3 15 58 15 51 1§ 44 15 37 15 28 15 18 15 8' 14 56 14 44 14 31 14 17 14 3 13 47 13 31 13 14 12 56 12 38 12 18 11 58 11 38 11 16 Moon South. Moon R.&S. 9 32 10 13 10 54 11 36 S 0 19 4 52 41 32 23 14 4 52 40 281 High Water. 9 17 10 8 11 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 48 7 31 8 12 8 53 3 1 4 9 14 15 16 1 2 29 3 33 4 35 Rises. 5 8 5 34 6 6 6 45 7 30 8 23 9 23 10 27 11 35 Mora. 0 45 1 57 3 11 4 26 Sets. 4 45 5 32 6 30 7 37 8 49 10 2] 11 13 Morn 0 21 1 26] 2 28 9 21 10 9 10 44 11 14 11 43 Morn. O II 0 39 6 17 7 30 8 37 9 261 10 14 11 0 11 46 0 32 20 8 59 56 59 6 13 7 24 8 32 Aspects, Holidays, Weather, Rem arks,&c. Low Tides. Chilly and 6 9 S Raw Mornings* Tides quite high. 3) In Apogee.Trans¬ it. of $ visible. Montreal tak. 1775. 6 3> Cool winds. Low Tides. <5 9 3 Rather warmer* Hersehel born 1738. Ferguson ver. Bacan. MOON'S PHASES. OFull Moon, 5d. Oh. 52m. M. I ^New Moon, I9d. 4h. 30m. A. (J Last Quarter, I3d. Oh. 2m. M. | J First Quarter, 26d. 2h. 50m. A s Sun S. fast. Moon Moon High Aspects, Holidays, Q o rises, sets. M. S. South. R.&S. Water. Weather,Remarks,&c. 1 Tu. 7 10 4 29 10 54 9 34 3 29 9 25 Alex. I. died 1825. 2 W. 7 11 4 29 10 32 10 17 4 31 10 5 Cold and blvstering. 3 Th. 7 12 4 28 10 8 11 1 5 33 10 41 Rev.inEagland 1688 4 Fri. 7 13 4 28 9 45 11 48 Rises. 11 13 J) in Apogee. 5 Sat. 7 14 4 28 9 20 2 4 7 11 47 Tides rather high. 6 Su. 7 15 4 28 8 55 0 37 4 43 Morn. Snow storm. 7 M. 7 16 4 28 8 39 1 28 5 26 0 £0 6 8 Tu. 7 17 4 28 8 4 2 19 6 18 0 54 R, I. tak. 1776. 9 VV. 7 18 4 28 7 37 3 10 7 16 1 27 Severe cold 10 Th. 7 19 4 28 7 10 4 0 8 18 2 5 For some 11 Fri. 7 20 4 28 6 43 4 47 9 24 2 45 Days. 12 Sat. 7 21 4 28 6 15 5 34 10 31 3 38 Moderates. 13 Su. 7 21 4 28 5 47 6 20 11 39 4 32 Very low tides. 14 M. 7 22 4 28 5 18 7 7 morn. 5 32 Wash. died. 1799. 15 Tu. 7 23 4 28 4 49 7 55 0 49 6 37 Severe frost. 10 W. 7 24 4 28 4 20 8 46 2 2 7 48 17 Th. 7 24 4 29 3 50 9 41 3 17 8 47 St.- Olympias. 18 Fri. 7 25 4 29 3 21 10 41 4 3G 9 43 Warmer. 19 Sat. 7 25 4 29 2 51 11 45 5 58 10 40 J) in Perigee. 20 Su. 7 26 4 30 2 21 0 51 sets. 11 33 Very h,tides. <$ <£ © 21 M. 7 26 4 30 1 51 1 56 5 12 0 25 St. Thomas. ^ J) 22 Tu. 7 27 4 31 1 21 2 57 6 26 1 11 Winter begins. 23 W. 7 27 4 31 0 51 3 52 7 41 1 59 Low tides. <$ 3) f[ 24 Th. 7 28 4 32 0 21 4 41 8 55 2 47 Sleet and rain. 25 Fri. 7 28 4 32 slo. 9 5 27 10 6 3 35 Clear. 26 Sat. 7 29 4 33 0 39 6 10 11 13 4 26 Bat. Trenton '76. 27 Su. 7 29 4 34 1 9 6 52 morn. 5 18 Low Tides. 28 M. 7 29 4 34 1 39 7 33 0 18 6 If Very severe 28 Tu* 7 29 4 35 2 8 8 15 I 22 7 21 Java taken 1812. 30 W. 7 30 4 36 2 37 8 58 2 24 8 26 Cold. 31 Th. 7 30 4 37 3 6 9 44 3 25 9 ^2 > in Apogee. 4* Description of Jtlike Shuck, 43 THE BEAVER TRAPPER. Michael Shuckwell, or, as he has been more familiarly de¬ nominated, Mike Shuck, may be presented as a sample of those voluntary barbarians, amongst the early settlers of Kentucky. Mike Shuck was known as a white-headed hardy urchin, whom nobody claimed kin to, and who disclaimed connexion with-all mankind. He was inured to danger in the course of the Indian wars of that period ; and when the celebrated Colonel Boone migrated to this country, Mike was one of his numerous fol¬ lowers. Advancing as the settlement progressed, for the con¬ venience of hunting, he has at last found himself pushed beyond the boundary of that tract of country to which the Indian title has been extinguished. At present, Mike Shuck claims a port¬ able citizenship, or a floating title to a residence that he locates for the time being, wherever he may chance to lay himself down for the night. His rusty rifle has been his constant com¬ panion since his first campaign under General George Rogers Clark. He possesses, in an eminent degree, a knowledge of all the minutia of trapping, and he appropriates his autumns, the proper season for this branch of his business, in exploring the small creeks that put into the Missouri above the settlements. He is frequently disco: ered ' at the peep of dawn,' bare-headed and bare-footed, pursuing the meandering of these water-courses, bending under a load of traps, to learn whether or not his bait has attracted the cautious victim ; or for the purpose of locating his traps more advantageously. Such is the accuracy of his skill, that Mike Shuck can make up a pack of beavers, where an Indian with all his rude knowledge of natural history, would esteem the prospect hopeless. A gentleman who was in pur¬ suit of elk, about the middle of November last, discovered this modern Crusoe at evening, laden with his effects, that by great good fortune at thh time amounted to about a pack-horse load. He proposed to eucamp with him for the night.—Mike mutter¬ ed a kind of grumbling assent, and led the way, first through an extensive ha'.ol thicket, thence descending into a ravine, he proceeded by 3 devious route through a compact grove 6f swamp-ash, arj at length arrived at a cheerful fire that had previously been lighted up by our hero, but for which the place would have been as dreary as purgatory. The owls themselves, however prising their necessities, could scarcely have flapped their way ii to this dismal labyrinth. But Mike and his plun¬ der, as ho very properly termed it in this instance, (for it was the legitimate property of the Indians) was safe. Mike Shuck threw dov/n his burthen, and turned to his follower with a ma¬ licious sr'iile, or rather a hysteric grin, and desired him to be 44 Mike Shuck, the Reaver Trapper. seated. The hospitality of his board, if a bear's-skin spread oa the ground deserves the name, was tendered with little cere¬ mony, and consisted of a beaver's tail and an elk marrow-bone, both of which were prepared on the coals by mine host in his proper person. Mike, as 1 have before remarked, claims no family connexions; and if he ever had any, he has outlived them ; he is therefore making no provisions lor legacy hunters. But he is always, when he deigns to make use of his tongue, grumbling about his arrangements for an easy, independent old age, and speaks of it as if it was very far distant, although he has attained almost four score. When the trapping season is over, he betakes himself to his craft, as he is pleased to term a cotton-wood canoe, and proceeds to market with his usual in¬ difference towards the elements. A few days since he entered our village, (Galena) at noop, accompanied by a bear, who did the duty of a pack horse, in carrying his traps and furs. Mike informs me, that to cot*.duet his business with success, it is necessary to conceal his traps beneath a little artificial mound of earth, resembling those rais¬ ed by his game, in the vicinity of their dams. This he calls a " complete counterfeitand in conversation applies it, figura¬ tively, to almost every subject. " Boon's Lick," said Mike, in the course of our conversation, " was once a desirable place. When I first came to this country, every man in it had elbow- room ; but now, I may make three sabbath day's journies with¬ out finding land to encamp upon, without committing what they call a trespass. In the good old times, there was no such things as fines and trespasses, roads and turnpikes, to turn a traveller out of his course. I have lost this day, said Mike, " at least five miles, by the zig-zag of these river-dams, or fields, as the farmers call them." Immediately after supper, I had directed that a pallet should be laid before the fire, as best suited to the taste of Mike Shuck; but when the time arrived for him to " camp down," as he termed it, my guest siezed a brand, bid me good night with 'very complaisant "digs," and lit himself a fire in the highway, at the trunk of a fallen tree ; and although the weather was ex¬ tremely cold, was snoring in social unison with his bear, in less time than would have been employed by a modern Corinthian o divest himself of his stays. Fight between an JlUigator ana a Bear. 45 On a scorching day in the middle of June, 1830, whilst 1 was seated under a venerable live oak, on the evergreen banks ef the Teche, waiting • for the fish to bile, I was startled by the roarings of some animal, in the can© brake, a short distance below me, apparently getting ready for action. These notes of preparation were quickly succeeded by the sound of feet, trampling down the cane, and scattering the shells. As soon as 1 recovered from my swprise, I resolved to take a view of what I supposed to be two prairie bulls mixing impetuously in battle. When I reached the scene of action, how great was my asto-nishment, instead ef bulls to behold a large Hack hear reared upon his hind legs, with his fore-paws raised aloft, as if to make a plunge. His face was besmeared with white foam sprinkled with red,'which dropping from his mouth, rolled down his shaggy breast. Frantic from the smarting of his wounds, he stood gnashing his teeth and growling at the enemy. A few paces in his rear was the cane brake from which he had issued. On a bank of snow-white shells, spotted with blood, in battle array, stood bruin's foe, in shape of an alligator, fifteen feet long ! He looked as if he had just been dipped in the Teche, and had emerged like .Achilles, from the Styx, with an invulnerable coat of mail. He was standing on tiptoe, his back curved upwards, and his tongueless mouth thrown open, displayed in his / wide jaws two large tusks, and rows of teeth. His tail six feet long ' raised from the ground was constantly waving, like a boxer's arm, to gather force. His big eyes starting from his head, glared upon bruin, whilst some-times uttering hissing cries, then roaring like'a bull. The combatants were a few paces apart when I stole upon them, the first round " being over. They remained in the attitudes d-cscribed about a, minute, swelling themselves as krge as possible, but marking the 46 Fight between an«Mligator and a Bear. slightest motions with attention and great caution, as if each felt confi¬ dent he had met his match. During this pause I was concealed behind a tree, watching their manoeuvres in silence. I could scarcely believe my eye sight. What, thought I, can these two beasts have to fight about f Somo readers may doubt the tale on this account, but if it had been a bull fight, no one would have doubted it, because every one knows what they are fighting for. The same reasoning will not always apply to a man fight. Men fre¬ quently fight when they are sober, for no purpose, except to ascertain which is the better man. We must then believe that beasts will do the same, unless we admit that the instinct of beasts is superior to the boasted reason of man. Whether they did fight upon the present occasion without cause I cannot say, as I was not present when the affray began. A bear and a ram have been known to fight, and so did the bear and the alligator* whilst I prudently kept in the back ground, preserving the strictest neu¬ trality betwixt the belligerents. And now if the reader is satisfied that such a battle as this might have taken place, in the absence of any known cause, I will go on to tell what I saw of it as a witness. Bruin, though evidently baffled, had a firm look, which showqd he had not lost confidence in himself. If the difficulty of the undertaking had once deceived him, he was preparing to resume it. Accordingly, letting himself down upon all fours, he ran furiously at the alligator. The alli¬ gator was ready for him, and throwing his head and body partly round to avoid the onset, met bruin half way, with a blow of his tail, which rolled him on the shells. Old bruin was not to be put off by one hint; three times in rapid succession he rushed at the alligator, and was often re¬ pulsed in the same manner, being knoeked back by each blow just far enough to give the alligator time to recover the swing of his tail before he returned. The tail of the alligator sounded like a flail against the eoat of hair on bruin's head and shoulders ; but he bore it w ithout flinching, still pushing on to come to close quarters with his scaly foe. He made his fourth charge with a degree of dexterity, which those who have never seen this clumsy animal exercising, would suppose him incapable of. This time he got so close to the alligator before his tail struck him, that the blow came with half its usual effect. The alligator was upset by tha charge, and before he could recover his feet, bruin grasped him round the body below the fore legs, and holding him down on his back, seized one of his legs in his mouth. The alligator was now in a desperate situation, notwithstanding his coat of mail, which is softer on his belly than his back, from which " The darted steel with idle shivers flies." As a Kcntuck would say, " he was getting up fast." Here, if I dared to speak, and had supposed he could understand English, I should have ut¬ tered the encouraging exhortation of the poet — " Now, gallant knight, now hold thy own, No maiden's arms are round thee thrown." The alligator attempted in vain to bite; pressed down as he was, he could not open bis mouth, the upper jaw of which only moves, and his neck was so stiff he could not turn his head short round. The amphibious beast fetched a scream in despair, but being a warrior " by flood and by field," he was not yet entirely overcome. Writhing his tail in agony, he happened to strike it against a small tree that stood next the bayeu aided by this purchase, he made a convulsive flounder, which precipitated himself and bruin, locked together, into the river. The bank from which they fell was four feet high, and the water below seven feet deep. The tranquil stream received the combatants with a loud splash, then closed over them in silence. A volley of ascending bub¬ bles announced their arrival at the bottom, where the battle ended. Pres¬ ently bruin rose again, scrambled up the bank, cast a hasty glance back at the river, and made off, dripping, to the cane brake. I never saw the Jlttigator and Bear. 4-7 alligator afterwards to know him; no doubt he eseaped in the water, which he ecrtainly would not have dane, had he remained a few minutes longer on land. Bruin was forced by nature to let go hie grip under wa¬ ter to save his own life ; I therefore think he is entitled to the credit of the victory ; besides, by implied consent, the parties were bound to finish the fight on land, where it began, and so bruin understood it. Davy Crockett chosen Colonel. One day, a Capt. Matthews came to me, and told me he was a candidate for the office of colonel of a regiment, and that I must run for first major in the same regiment. 1 objected to this, telling him that I thought I had done my share of fighting, and that I wanted nothing to do with military appointments. He still insisted, until at last I agreed, and of course had every reason to calculate on his support in my election. Knowing it would afford him a good opportunity to electioneer a little, he made a great corn-husking, and a great frolic, and gave a general treat, asking every body over the whole country. Myself and family were of course invited. When I got there, I found a very large collection of people, and some friend of mine soon informed me that the captain's son was going to offer against me for the office of major, which he had seemed so anxious for me to get. I cared nothing about the office, but it put my dander up high enough, to see that after he had pressed me so hard to offer, he was encouraging a secret plan to beat me. I now determined to run against Capt. Matthews himself, for colonel. He then made a speech, and informed the people that I was his opponent. I mounted up for a speech too ;—f told the people the cause of my opposing him, remarking, that as I had the whole family to run against, I was determined to levy on the head of the mess, any way. I gained lots of ap- plaws. In a few days the election came on; my opponent made a flaming speech, and concluded by stating that he was K ready to lead them to the cannon's mouth when necessary." This I thought a poser, but however I determined on trying what virtue there was —not in stones, like the " old man with Ike young sauce-box,"—but in a much more potent article, whiskey; so says I, rpy boys, Capt. Matthews has told you that he is ready to lead you to a cannon's mouth; now I don't wish you any such misfortune as getting the contents of a cannon in your " bowels," but perhaps I'll lead as far as he would The long and short of it is, that instead of leading you to the " mouth of a cannon," I will instantly lead yon to the " mouth of a barrel of whiskey." I was chosen by a majority of three to one, and the opposing candidate beat his son all holler for major.