NEWS ARTICLES
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Republican Compiler (Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania) February 11 1824 Page 2 The Mobile papers of the beginning of the last month, (says to Charleston Courier) contain an account of disturbances occasioned by the Seminole Indians in Florida. Their disaffection, it appears, has grown out of the recent treaty, and the laying out of the new road between St. Augustine and Pensacola, which will pass through their country. In an interview between Governor Duval and their chief, Nehemathla, the latter declared that he was unable to protect the whites against the outrages of the young warriors of his nation, who were so inflamed that they would submit to no authority. Some apprehensions had been entertained for the safety of Colonel Gadsen and Lieut. Ripley, the commissioners appointed to mark the boundary line of the Seminoles, who were without any guard, but from subsequent accounts those apprehensions were believed to be unfounded. Capt. Burch and his party, concerning whose safety some unfavorable reports had also been in circulation, arrived at Pensacola, all well, on the 6th ult. after having been 78 days in the service. By this survey the distance between Pensacola and St. Augustine is reduced to 315 miles. Contributed by: Nancy Piper Toluca, IL Republican Compiler (Gettysburg,
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Piper Republican Compiler (Gettysburg,Pennsylvania) June 2 1824 Florida Accounts have been received at Pensacola, that the Secretary of the Navy had directed Com. Porter, if the situation of the service would permit, to dispatch one of the vessels under his command, with instructions, to St. Augustine, to take the public documents, the books, and furniture, of the Legislative Council, from that place to St. Mark’s from thence to be conveyed to the new Seat of Government, at Tallahassee. Governor Deval had given information that it was his intention to proceed shortly to that place, and have a town laid off, which would enable those who intended making establishments there, to place their buildings in a situation in which they would remain permanently. – Ib. Contributed by: Nancy Piper Toluca, IL Republican Compiler(Gettysburg,Pennsylvania) June 30, 1824 An Ohio paper informs us, that the making of the Road through the Black Swamp, from the Western Reserve to the Miami, has been promptly contracted for on favorable terms. This is the road, towards the making of which, Congress granted a mile in width of public land lying on each side, the whole length of the Road. The grant is placed at the disposal of the State of Ohio, and the Road which was very much wanted, is now about to be made under the authority of that State. At the last session, twenty thousand dollars were appropriated by Congress for improving the Road from the termination of the Swamp Road to Detroit, so as to open a regular direct communication with the latter place, which ahs been heretofore almost entirely impracticable during the winter months of each year. – Nat. Intel. Contributed by: Nancy Piper Toluca, IL Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) July 28, 1824 From Florida The following is an extract of a letter of the late date, (June 16,) from one of our subscribers, who lives in Gadsden county, in Florida, and whose only means of addressing us, he says, is by the hands of individuals who come the explore the country, he being fifty ( or, perhaps a hundred) miles from any Post Office: “Notwithstanding many reports abut the satisfaction of our Indians, I can assure you the Indians between the Tallahassee and the Apalachicola rivers, are by no means satisfied with the late Treaty. They assert, they knew not what the Treaty was, in reality till lately – the Chiefs excepted, who have reserved of land – “I am convinced they will not leave this part of the country cheerfully. A military force will have to see them off.” – Nat. Intel. Contributed by: Nancy Piper Toluca, IL The Adams Sentinel (Gettysburg,Pennsylvania) December 31, 1828 City of Talahassee The growth of our western towns is almost miraculous. The Floridian says, that no city in the Union ever sprung up with greater rapidity, amidst the wilds of the south and west, than Talahassee. New and convenient shops and warehouses, commodious public buildins, handsome private dwellings, are continually erecting, the abundant fruits of the soil and climate are offered for exportation, the comforts and amusements of older cities are introduced, and four years of uninterrupted health have attested the salubrity of the climate. “Last and not least” says the Floridian, “female society is increasing, both in members and attraction, and is beginning to exert its influence on our sedate bachelors. We see it in the altered mien and cheerful countenance. The planets have certainly retrograded ten years, this last ten months. We know not how else to account for it, except by the bright eyes and fairy forms, that now grace our city. Contributed by: Nancy Piper Toluca, IL The Weekly Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wednesday, April 19, 1899 WABASH, Ind., April 17. -Letters received here to-day by Mrs. Thomas F. Payne, from Ocala, Fla., state that the trial of the five persons charged with the murder of her brother, Ira Arms, a former Indianian, had ended. The jury, after being out five hours, disagreed. The two principals, Nicholas and Robertson Myers, were remanded to jail for retrial, but the three who were held as accessories, were dismissed. Mrs. Payne does not believe the Myerses will ever be punished, and pronounces the trial a farce. Contributed by: Candi H.
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