Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-22

port and district for the. last month ns we
bred and ftoeaty three resseis. To at,r,o, -. @r'
one port such vast foreign and co,s,;ny ANY
cannot be ascribed to fleeting or advsn.;ss uaoe,
cumstances; it must have its origin in nIn Gu:
causes, and argues more for New York IVA
merely the existence Of the facts stated. vS; .e
clearly shoss that from steady sccumula,; %SNt
capital here, the commercial operations Of w. g
States are about finding a centre, which rsrs ~
the mind from any doubt that commerce s;,'
timately erect her throne in this CITY. and c".. =.
tute it the great emporium Of the Uirion. ''
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Indian Custon,S.-We were politely furnish,
some weeks since, by friend. with the f,naa'e@
extract of a letter, dated Wheeling. J,r",
1880"
II took passage at Cincinnati in ;h. Can
boat with the Indian Chief, composing ii. S it.'
CATION Of the Greeks TO the President Of a. Iyy
ted States. ON the subject Of their apprelsr v.
election from the land of their father '4's
u was made acquainted, during he i'm, A.,
was with them, with some very curious IrE.'
/ customs. which may be new to you The C,..
Indians have a religious rite. called he h.
which they observe regularly in the monthof T.
Is. The celebration Of ii appears 10 be h'''
The inhabitants of township having c,,iI,
collected and removed the ashes ZION h..
hear,hs, proceed formally 10 occupy four Cs ,'r
| Houses, which are erected so as 20 form boIa.
square. In the centre of this square. O, tho g..
day of the Eusk. pile of wood i, placed 4.
pieces being Ibid in radIatng positions. which +,
their usual mode Of bIding FIRE.
"The offi,iatina Chief. who rniics the oS,.,
of Priest and Physician, takes two pieces ofycJ
prepared for the purpose. and by ruhbpg ,S,1
together, produces fire, with which The pile k-
nited: and then the Indians Unite. aud NAV.
around it in a kind Of religions dance Pr1
this fire each family in the ,cw, hip is .uppij
afresh, with what they esteem nc,O and pure srg
and on that morning commences the sever d.,
fast, which is kept with religious care and fdsf.
ty.-During the fast they drink the yapm ts
Called the black drink which they believe r,t
purifying and healthful. together with their hr
ter herbs, administered by their Priest. Rrs
herbs, and the inner bark of trees. are taken !,
sustain them during the st,which they are ., /
bled to continue for Q or 10 days without my,.
suffering.
| :. ~ tlc NilIGSt VI SildtdlUOIt ie DIRE ltl0a'l
the six Copper or Brazen Vessels, some crll.
and some oblong, and stamped If Oh the oatilt
which, according to their tradition. WE yyI
for holy purposes by the Master Of breath Gdl T
son the first day of the Busk, the Pne,, dd.
vers them to be washed. They are then ariei
| by six bearers around the fire. and afterwards |
deposited, TO remain unseen, till the following
year. This day ~ the beginning Of the ,eiss
when it is permitted to eat Of the new fiul, i
the earth, (corn, wheat, &c. and in Gases where
the custom has been violated. the Conscientious
regard the house in which the food was penrd
with adherence. At this period also certain d.
fences are pardoned so that with sbsoutlOn ia
past offences, the publication of their fast na
with new fire and new food. they begin the ysa'
with intentions Of reformed and better lives.
"Then follows a kind OF Carnival General
feastinS, from which ardent spirits are er
cluded,) TO which all contribute The whole IS
terminated by game of Bal, sport Of who.
the Indians partake with an ardour and delsi |
not surpassed in the game of ancient Greece. he
game is generally played BY The best men OF I've
different tribes.
dripping up and throwing down are permit
TED, anu GRIPPING ana killing are not uhneP1N.
ly the result; but their law of blood for b'vl
Other times so rigidIy enforcedl Is not "i0ra
under such circumstances.
Son the Chataho0tchie river there are VA
rocks marked with letters or hierogl yphles lA
which the river takes its Names bur the lldal
cannot be prevailed upon to show them to ''A
men.'-N. 7. Dm. .1dU.
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Lately, man in State of in'oIleatSn Va
was engaged as hand on the Louisville y f%
land Canal in blowing rock, took up hreo1I.
and whilst in the act Of whirlins 1t from s~' y
side in order 20 set fire to train CONNECTED SH
one of the bores that was charged with gunP"
der. shook of spark which fell upon aloha
bore filled with powder, and most uniOrIlna,
for the poor fellow, tblew up, and fr';;nsD !.
a rock struck him. which entirely car1sdU -
head from the shoulders. rifle fe.@