Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-04
BLACK HAWK.

lie saw them frs, at Jefferson Barracks, M'sou'
ri, and afterwards came passenger 10 the same
boat with them. Speaking Of the hrst impress
sion which thev made on his mind, he says:
1--WE we're Immediately struck with admira.
ton at the gigantic and symmetrical figures OF
most of the warriors, who seemed, as they rec'ln.
ed in native ease and gracefulness. with their
half naked bodies exposed To view, rather IKE
statues from sone master hand, than Ike beings
of race whom we had heard characterized as
degenerate and debased Weextended our hands
which they rose to grasp, and to our qdes-
ton. How dye do?' they responded IN the
same words. accompanying them with hearty
shake. After the salu,ation were over, we had
leisure to observe mole closely the appearances
of these sons Of nature; they were clad in leg.
gins and moe asslns Of buekskln, and wore blan.
kets which were thrown around them 10 the man-
ner of the Roman toga SO as to leave their right
arms bare; whcn reclining or lying down, they &c.
ncraIly allowed their blankets 10 TALL from them.
The Youngest among them were painted OH their
necks, with bright ,ermiIion colour and bad
their faces transversely streaksd with alternate
red and black stripes. From their bodies and
from their faces anu eyebrows, they pluck out
the hair with the most assidious care; they also
shave, or pull il out from their heads, with the
exception Of tuft Of about three fingers. width.
extending from between the forehead and crown
to the back Of the head; this they sometimes
plat into o queue on the crown, and cut the ed
ges OF it dow TO an inch in length, aud plaster
il with verm,ilion which keepsi It erect and gives
il the appearance Of cocks comb. The time
and great care bestow ed BY them their toilette,
would put the foppery Of civilized beau com.
piet.ly to the blush: the point Of single hair
emerging from their eyebrows, or the slightest
pimple visible upon their isees, awakens their
anxious solieirude. and they proceed to eradicate,
or erase 1t with all possible despatch"
He saws that the whole Of ITEM were truly ia
teresting, and had .shrs Jack the eldest son OF
Black Hawk cnuntenance not been wanting in
that peculiar expression which emanates from
cultivated intellect and which education alone
can give. We could have looked upon him as the
living personification of our beau ideal Of manly
beauty"
We give one or two more extracts.
..Mac a.tama. sic .ac-ac. or Back Hawk, is ap.
psreptly so wears of age, about 5 feet or 9 IN
cbes hish, with rather broad shoulders; he has
low re,reatiug forehead. sharp nose somewhat
hooked chm slightly rccedns, cheeks little
hollow, and eyes Of dark hazel color; his Wis.
ion is impaired and he occasionally wears specta.
cIes. The expression Of his countenance Is be.
nevoeat with a shade Oi sorrow III u. In his
manner he is in general reserved and thoughtful,
but sometimes appears cheerful and converses
with animation. He wears at his side the kin OF
the bird from. which he is named, and uses its
long feathers as a fan.
He is not an hereditary. but warrior chief,
who by superior proves and skill has arisen to
a mower aud influence over his nation, not ex-
ceeded by any other OF his tribe. He vas de-
scribeG to us, BY persons who have known him
for wears, as a man Of amIabie disposition, kind
in heart, and of strict Integrity. He ia attend
ed by his second son. Ma see.us kuck, or the
Thunderstorm, who bears strong resemblance
to his brother Jack, bo!h in feature and in TORN,
but il far from being - handsome. U pee.kee
shleck, or the Prophet, is aged about Is. he Is
upwards Of six feet high, remarkably stout built
and rather nclning TO fatness.
He wears his hair long all over his head, and
has mustaches on his upperlip, his face is fuller
and his nose straighter than his companions his
forehead is low, and his eyes are sunken deep be.
meath his brows, which close over then in con.
tinual frown. Ferocity is strongly marked in Ills
countenance, mingled with an expression Of Willy
ness and cunning. which when he smiles seems
predominant. He carries with him pipe yard
in length, the stem ornamen,ed with the neck
feathers of duck, and beads and ribbons Of va.
rious colors, in the centre is attached fan OF
feathers, neatly wrought together.
Naa Pope, or Broth, the Brother of the Pro-
phet. and some years his junior, resembles him
in height and figure, though he is not SO robust,
and hi. face is more sharp. in wickedness OF ex.
preston they are par mobile fratru.n We were !
informed that when MIR. Calm, the artist, was
about taking the portrait Of Naa-Pope, he seized
the ball and chain that were fastened TO his leg,
and raising them on high. exclaimed with look
of scorn. - make me 50, aud show me to the .
great father" On Mr.. C's refusing to paint him
az he wished. he kept varying his couutenance
with grinaces, to prevent him from catching
likeness.
Powee. shieck, or Straw berry, is the only Fox
ong them. the rest being all Sacs. He is The son
Of the chif Epanoss: his parents dying while he
was an infant, he vas adopted by Naa.Pope; he is
nineteen years of age, tall aud slender, with
frank and good humored expressions;
he seems VAIN and very fond Of dress:-he wears,