Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-04

He observed hat he had one more favor 4
ask IL the woman was willing. he wished I,
ten a story. The hostess. whose GOOD ma
ture had been restored by money. read,l,
consented. The Indian, addressing his h.
neiactar, SAID, II suppose you read the Ri
nle.'' Ihe man assenfed. swell. The n 3
Die says, God make the world; and he ,ber
TOOK him and looked on him, and saw sall W.
~ good" Then he made light. land anr
water, sun and moon. grass and trees. bessts
birds, and fishes; and he took them. anr
looked on them and say, sall very good
Then ne made man; and took him, and look
on hum, and say, 'ail very good Then he
made woman, and took him. and look ON
nun, and--he no dare say no such
word"
Many years after this, the Indians bene
factor was taken prisoner by an Indian scout
and carried into Canada. He was saved
from death by one of the tribe. who asked
leave to adopthim in the place of a son who
had fallen in battle. Through the winter he
experienced The customary effects of savage
hospitality. The following summer, as he
was at work in the forest alone, an unknown
indian came to him and appointed a meeting
AT a certain place on a given day. The prs
oner consented, but afterwards, fearing mis-
CHIEF was intended, he neglected the engage.
incnt. The indian again sought him, reproy
ed nm for his want of conidence in him. and
assured him the meeting would be for his
good. Encouraged by bis apparent friend
snip the man followed his directions. He
round the Indian provided with muskets, am
munition and knapsacks. The Indian order
cd ann TO arm himself and follow him Their
course was towards the south, aud s9ay after
day the Enghshnaan followed. without being
able to conjecture the motives OF his guido
After a tedious journey, he arrived a he
top OF an eminence, commanding a view Of
acounuy somewhat cultivated and populous.
"Do you know that countrv?' said he fndi-
en-, with an arch Smile. 30 yes it is Litcb
neid," replied the white man, as he cordially
pressed his hand. sAiany years ago, YOU
save a weary Indian supper there" said he.
me promise to pay you, aud he pay yoa
SOW. 20 home and bs happy
PICTURE OF THE NATIVES or NuBA-We
halted IN TIE middle of a day near a village,
aud a great number OF the natives soon col
lected round as. They are of a very dark
copper color, nearly approaching to black,
With lively, intelligent features, aud forms OF
asympetry aad hghtness which | have rarely
seen surpassed. Many of them have only a
short petticoat, like the American Indians.
some were dressed in coarse iiewn linen
shirts, fastened round the waist; and some oc
the elder bad a Mushlakh, or Arab cloak.
thrown round them. Almost all of tbcm had a
short and broad sword attached to their left
arm, a round shield made Of the skin of the
hippopotanins, and a long spear. Their hair
incliacs to woolliness, and IS plated in close
twists or r,ngiets, which hanging down from
the head, and being cat of square Just he
low the cars, mitch resembles the couture Of
the sphinx, and some OF the ligures in the
tombs of Thebes.. Their locks are strongly
i~npre5nated with grease; and one very hand
some man had added d large quantity of
Hour by POWDER which contgasted with the
black hue OF his skin, produced SO grotesqae
an effect, that even his own couutlynien
csuid not i~orbcar joining in the hearty Laugh
which we found 1T impossible TO RESTRAIN
when he presented himself. The wo-
men were unveiled, and appeared much less
shy towards strangers than their Egyptian
nelshb0rs; but their aldbners, it is sad, are
not on that account the less correct. They
are not indeed, very in,iting objects, but.
like the females Of most hot countries, are
much inferior to the men IL personal appear
anee. The people were universally civil and
friendly, and brought US various excellent
preparations Of milk as presents, and some
lambs and fowls for sale.
The prices asked for these, however, were
SO much higher than we had been accustom
cd TO in Egypt, that we refused to buy them:
but we were Obliged to pay dearer. We had
some difficulty in talking with the natives;
the Berbarin language. which they al! speak,
being totally different from the Arabic, and
none of our party understanding it thorough
ly. 10 the course of the day we met a cou-
rier going from Dierto Assauon. He was a
very striking figure, being dressed in the full
costume OF ms country which | have alrsj dy
described. aud on Hadjeen camel, which
came stridiiIg rapidly along. His saddle was
made OF wood, and very small, and it had a
forked pommel in front, SO contrived that he
might rest his legs in il alternately. We
met also several small caravans of slaves
from the interior Of Africa.-FuLlers Travels
IN tie 1assisa Empire.
GENERosIrY-We know not when we
have met with a nobler instance OF g~encrosi
ty than the following 1t is refreshing
aid every days feport
OF wrong and outrage with which earth is
filled,
to meet with a trait Of human character like
this, 50 put US in good hu.nor again with hui
M nature
The Dublin Evening Post contains the
! following extract of a letter fom Paris
Banns of marriage betweeA a French gen.
ileman Of the name Of III, and Miss Fl.
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