Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-26
BLACK HAWK.


Black Hawks levee is throneed az us,,, Il.
morning, great number Of ladies' bripp n,..a "'a
notwithstanding the threatening appesran ...a'
the weather. The old chef himself hs.,s
thing about him to remind one Of the s,v,"s ~, w.
Of prey whose name he bears. He is, in fa,,
cas- mild looking man
"Aseyer sclttIed ship or cut th,o.,s
The eyas, his son, Tor Tommy hawk ,.,..
waggishiy calIed) is superb specimen 81 81
physical man. with the frame of a Milo and %s
face Of Curtius-a form Of the most ,om... as
mould, and features that might have beeo ',.,:
the old Roman die. He looks fat and law I I.1
ever, at present, like an Anaconda afte, n, "V''
and needs to be stirred up 10 show to advan,ae'
The adopted son Of the prophet is aIso ,Iss
ly looking youth-a sort Of Paul Cns".
doubtless in his way, who could fitch oT a''.
scalp on the forest highway with as much out'
as he now gives his hand TO Iadv D.. saee
Prophet himself is decidedly our fayori,e ,ss %s
ism look Of stoical dignity abou, him aud , -.
gaping crowd, such as one can Imagine Ia I
dermen Of Rome to have borne when Brsona.
and his Frenchmen made their way into tho Car
mon Council Chamber. and slaughtered the Iior
laced old heroes in their curue chairs, II;s co.
lures might be thought heavy, but they have d.
cldedlv more thought in them than those Of ~,
Of his companions.
HIS eye, too, is intelligent and observing. and
If report is TO be made to their national Iss;.,,
ture by this travelling committee, the Prophs, !.
the man to act as Chairman. AS TO the tenor a,
that report, we are not certain that il is TO he e.
vorabe; as every one is disposed to think 4
parade OF the arts OF peace may astonish, but dO
mol necessarily awe, people who think only If
war. That great warrior Of our r4tion,.,,
Black Hawk called the enterpr7ing aronay,,
Mr.. Durant, when he lately took one of hi A.
ternoon excursions in the cOuds-is likely IA
have more honorable mention made of him tia,
any of the stray multitude who follow or shan,
after the proud barbarians on their passage ,hrop.b
the streets, or the more disnifed personage. uhv
wait upon them at their lodge.
The density Of our population must siril the;.
members Of wandering and scattered tribes NOR,
than any thing else. though We could have wish.
ed that they had had an opportunity on the dsy
our bold militia paraded to see how many braves
we could muster on an emergency There were
some fine military evolutions tina, day in passing
defile Of bricks and mortar in Broadway. with
threatening movement upon a pump Aauked BY
an omnibus, and supported By couple Of hacks
and buggy near the City Hotel. which could
not have failed to aa AIKEN the admiration Of
warlike people.
TO confess the truth, however, we do not much
fear their taking up the tomahawk again; for thsi,
hands have been SO shaken by our citizens . to
keep them 10 q perpetual ague, and relax Ii.
muscles beyond restoring. You might as vel
crumpIe fencing glove 10 your fingers as try
get good satisfactory shake out Of them. Their
eyes, though, are not idle; and requiring no ia.
terpreter in their language, the Nisus and Fury.
ais Of the band, young Black Hawk and the 800
Of the Prophet, unmindfui Of their swart loves a
home. prove themselves couple Of gay dec,.
vers, BY looking compliments at every pretty face
that enters the room. A good deal Of Interest
was awakened this morning by their warm reec::
milton of favorite actress Of the Park Theatre,
who they had seen playing in the piece Of SIZE
would be Soldier" night or two since. Too
nach praise cannot be accorded to the gentlemsh
who have the delicate task of admitting visI'e''
to these interesting strangers, for the manner ID
which their arrangements are conducted.
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