principally, as he afterwards said, to silence her incessant moanings for the loss of her babe. Early in the ensuing spring, he was discovered in his camp, nearly recovered from his disease, by the same party in their return. Upon inquiring as to his wife and child, he pointed with his finger to their mutilated remains, hanging up in the smoke of his wigwam. The atrocity of the deed smote upon a younger Indian, and his tomabawk was swiftly descending, when an elderly one interposed. The great strength, the skilfulness, and the past services of the murderer saved his life. But the above sentence was passed upon him by the judges of his tribe, and which the culprit was observed most scrupulously to fulfil.-Oxford Observer.

DEAN BERKLEY.

In 1781, the celebrated Dean Berkley, afterwards Bishop of Gloyne, arrived at Newport, (R. 1.) with four or five oppulent and literary companions, one of whom was a baronet. They crossed the Atlantick for the purpose of erecting a College at Bermuda, chiefly for the conversion and education of the Indians. They either could not find that Island, or else they supposed it was in the vicinity of Rhode-Island. When they landed in the south-east part of the island, they were all armed, in expectation of seeing the natides ;-and when they came round to the proper harbor, they found a spacious town as large as Salem then was, with several places of worship, and among them a handsome church, and a large congregation of Episcopalians. Having found their mistake, they concluded to remain where they were. It was there the celebrated Dignitary of the English Church is said to have written his immortal work." The Minute Philosopher.” He built Whitehall ; and when he had finally returned home, he gave that structure, with the farm annexed to it, together with his library, to Yale College. He gave a fine organ to Trinity Church, at Newport, and left memorials of his friendship to some congenial souls on the Island.

Med. Intelligencer.

A Wondrous Tree.--A paper in South Carolina states that near Howel's Ferry, on Broad River, on the York side, stands a Sycamore Tree, which, for its great size and capacity, surpasses any one in the United States. It is 72 feet in circumference, with sixteen of a hollow in diameter-has held within that space, sev

а en men on horseback. Tradition reports it gave shelter and afforded protection to many families, during the lowering days of the American Revolution.

(Extracts from the Boston Gazette, or Weekly Journal— printed 1747.]

Boslon, May 5, 1747. We hear from the eastward, that the Indians are frequently seen in those parts, ten of whom lately presented themselves before the fort at Saco, as a decoy to draw out the garrison, who suspecting their design, kept within the fort and fired

cannon, upon which 50 or 60 other ludians who lay in ambush, immediately rose up, und having joined the first party, they fired some guns against the fort, and then drew off. 'Tis said the company have burnt several houses and killed many cattle.

Boston, May 12, 1747. We hear that a few days ago two women were killed by the Indians at Damariscotty, one of whom they scalped, and Capt. Larman, the husband of one of them, carried into captivity.

Boston, August 4, 1747. Letters from Portsmouth New Hampshire, of the 31st ult. say, that last Thursday evening a Man from Pennicook brought an account, that last Tuesday they heard a great number of guns, on which about 50 men went out and got sight of 12 Indians, who escaped ; but our men recovered

; 40 of iheir packs, 12 Blankets, 1 gun and some small things. The Indians they say were about 50; and had killed i1 horses, some hogs and a few cattle.

Boston, August 11, 1747. We hear that a few days ago the Indians surprised and killed at the place called Wiscasset near Sheepscot in the eastern parts, one Mr. Hiiton, his

son,

and another man, and carried him captive.

Boston, September 15, 1747. From Pemaquid we hear that a body of about 60 French and Indians lately attacked the fort there, but were beat off. They shot down and scalped two men at some distance from the fort, who were soon after found by our people, one of whom was dead, but the other had so much life in him as to relate that he was scalped by a Frenchman, and that in such a place they might find two dead Indians, who were killed from the fort ; but when our men came to the place, they only discovered a large quantity of blood, the hodies being carried off. The wounded man was got into the fort, but soon died.

We are also informed by a person arrived from George's at the eastward, that a few days ago, Lieut. T. Kilpatrick with 25 men went from the block house there to scour the woods and haul wood to the landing place; but were soon beset with a large number of Indians, who fired upon them for some time; Capt. Bradbury in the fort hearing the firing, issued out a party of men in pursuit of the enemy, and soon came up with them, and fought them for about two hours.The Indians killed four men, viz. John Kilpatrick, Nathan Bradley, John Vose, and Benjamin Harvey, the two former of which they scalped and wounded 3 more. The slaughter our men made among the Indians is supposed to be con. siderable, by the vast quantity of blood discovered, and oths er circumstances, but so resolute and active were they in carrying off the dead and wounded, that Capt. Bradbury could bring off but three scalps.

REMARKABLE DYING SPEECH OF MR. CUFFE.

(Secretary to the Earl of Essex, who was executed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth,

for the same offence which brought his master to the block.] “I am here adjudged to dye for acting an acte never plotted, for plotting a plot never acted: justice will have her course, accusers must be heard, greatnesse will have the victorie: schollars and martialists (though learninge and valour should have the pre-eminence) in Englande must dye like dogges and be hanged.

“ To mislike this were but follye ; to dispute itte but time lost, to alter itte impossible; but to endure itte is manlye; and to scorne itte magnanimitie. The Queene is displeased, the lawyers injurious, and death terrible; but I crave pardon of the Queene, forgive the lawyers, and the world; desire to be forgiven, and welcome deathe.”

LITERARY NOTICES.

A newspaper has recently been commenced in Exeter, N. H. entitled the Rockingham Gazette. It is neatly executed, and conducted upon liberal principles; but we mention its existence for the purpose of noticing the superior merit of its original poetry, every number being graced by one or more original pieces, that would do honor to the best of writers. We know not bow extensive may be the patronage of this paper, but its poetry alone is sufficient to recommend it to general encouragement.

The oration by S. L. Knapp, Esq. and the poem hy N. H. Carter, Esq., delivered before the Society of Phi Beta Kappa, at the past Commencement of Dartmouth college, have just issued from the press.

Natural History. Professor Say, of the Pennsylvania University, is preparing for publication, a work entitled “ American Etymology, or a description of the Inseels of North America. It will be completed in five volumes,

"? illustrated with colored plales, at ihe price of five dollars per volume.

American Biography. John B. Davis, Esq. of Boston, is preparing for publication, a Biography of Alexander Scam. mel, Adjutant-General for three years in the Continental Ariny, during our Revolutionary War. The Boston papers contain a request, that those who are acquainted with any facts connected with the life of this officer, will transmit the information to the biographer.

The first volume of the Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, is just published by J. B. Moore, Concord. It contains the History of the Indian Wars, written by Pen. hallow, with original notes, and numerous other interesting and valuable articles

John Paul Jones. We are informed, that Mr. Sherburne, of the Navy Department, intends shortly to publish an authentic Journal of the Cruises of this once celebrated Com. mander, during the Revolutionary War. This Journal, which Mr. Sherburne has now in his possession, was written by the Hon. Elijah Hall, (at present the Naval Officer at Portsmouth, N. H., who was one of his Lieutenants, his confidential friend, and the only surviving officer that sailed with him, during his cruises,) and under the immediate inspection of Captain Jones, and contains every occurrence that took place from day to day. Also, the Correspondence between them, and a correct List of our Navy in 1776, '77, "78, 79, and 80-the names of the ships, where built, rates, and commanders' names, &c.

J. W. Simmons, author of several Plays and Poems, has just published, in New York, a pamphlet of sixty pages, entitled “ An Inquiry into the moral character of Lord Byron."