The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-20

n scene uhoR he tr1nier,-In the fol-
lowing extract Of a letter from an officer of
the United States, while ascending the Ar
kansas in December last, on his was to a re-
mote agency, addressed to Il friend in the
City OF Washington, Mr.. Cooper may find
subject for another chapter in his Pioneers,
and our readers will doubtless be amused
with the sketches Of character, who, with
out much effort Of the imagination, might
be mctamorphosed into the Rob Roy Of the
Western Nilds: MAJ, Int.
December cad, o'rt9cI, r. AL-Sncc
anchoring, have taken Il walk, and called
AZ the house situatcd On the farm, beside
which or vessel lies, the owner of which,
4 q Mr. Waker,) found a very intelligent
and Interesting young man. He is old c.
nough, however, 70 be termed a bachelor,
and his mode Of living entities him to that
designation. Imagine the costume Of Il wild
man, or OF n complete woods-man, and you
will have an idea Of his. On my left, as
entered the door, sat IN old and respectable
lady, sewing the seams Of a shirt, cut out Of
] the coarscst linen ever saw wrought into
such a garment On my right was quite a
ncetly dressed youn5 lady, knitting, and at
the upper end of the room, directly before
4 large log fire, ca1clcssy reclining on
an OIL chair, sat the person named. He
rose, and with great case and dignity, offered
+. me seat. lis dress WAS a buckskin hunt
ing Shirt hanging about half way between
his hip and his knee, with standing collar
made of the same material, but dressed with
the hair on il; it was tied around his middle
Il with Il leather string; he had no wastcoat;
he had on bnckskin pantaloons, coarse yarn
stockings, heavy shoes and on his head, a
Hcssian Cap.-'Ehis Hunters dress how
eyer could not conceal the fact, which his
manher and expressive countenance ndica-
ted. | soon found he was not what he seem
cd to belle is tall and slender, thin visag-
!, cd, with a brilliant black eye, and aquelinc
nose, and black whiskcrs, extending from
the lower part of his ear, nearly under his
throat, and lxuriant set Of jet black hair
$ three or four inches long, all over his head
} from which, before left the house, he care
! lcssly drew hiscap. His complexion is dark
! his skin somewhat sun burnt, but handsome
] " tingcd, near the cheek bone, with a roseate
hue. He is taciturn, almost to repulsivc-
$ ness, only speaking when asked a question
: and then as if he condemned social inter
4 course He has been IL years a resident O
a the solitary spot where | found him. Ht
Q came here from Kentucky when quite lad
: and has lived for many years with no othe
II companions than an old black woman ant
j his dog The old and young lady / hav,
q mentioned as being in the house, ascertain
k ed to be his mother and sister, who he tolt
e me he had not seen for seven years until yes
IT tcrday. As soon as have eaten my dinner
e ii it does not rain too heavily, intend taking
o a lantern and going back to the house.
1aesday Morning, Esd Dec.-Thc rail
a and wind continued all night with considera
! bic violence. rose before day, as | felt
y little uneasy, and could not sleep. The frs
e object ! saw, opening my cabin door, wa
o my last evenings companion, Mr. Walker
IL enter the cabin Of large boat above nIt