Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-05

Inc ioways, Oacss roxes, and Winebagoes nave
made their appearance to have talks" with the re-
preventative of their great father Among the latest
arrivals Black Hawk, his con, and the chief KeO-
kuck. They are generally fine looking fellows, and
stroll about the city in various directions objects of
terror to females Of wonder to children and aston
ishment 10 negroes The Sioux have agreed to take
the offered by the government for their lands
of the Mississippi to be a2pertioned according to
the mode they suggest.
II was the wish Of the government that the por.
traits of of the chiefs should be taken by
list who has been long resident OF the city, and who
has taken the lkenesses Of several Indians hereto
| fore which are now decorating one of the rooms in
| the War Department; but they refused, from some
supersious notion by which they are influenced,
and which leads them to believe that they will be nn
fortunate if they allow their kenesses TO be taken
AT the theatre Saturday night, to which they were
invited it was amusing TO see their astonishment at
the flights of Miss Nelson in Eolia, and the appear
ance of the fire demon, he in the midst of his
genial clement. Their grunts were audible and fire.
guent. According TO sOmeprevious arrangement, the
young actress after showing her calves 10 great adj
vantage, and descending on her BARREL took off her
wings filled with fine ostrich feathers, and presented
them to the ad0ragines, as Kentuckan called them
who were so much delighted with the present that
they grunted their satisfaction in short talk to
which Miss N. made becoming reply SO much
for Indians, now for the clergy.
The chaplain of the Senate is Marylander and
Methodist preacher. He has been long ambitious 10
obtain the situation he holds, either from desire
to facquire money or reputation, and seems to be
highly elated with the honor. He rants like your
Forrest and is of Forests intellectual cahbre. He
wants learning and makes up for talent by zeal and
enthusiasm. He tries to initiate Prestons manner,
but fails His voice is too loud and rendng, and Of
tends the ear by its harshness. His discourse yester.
day morning in the Hall, however was very good
defence of christianity, and the audience was large
and respectable. He seemed disposed to address
himself to the male part of it exclusively, whom he
called Sirs, instead ofbrehren. The ladies were be-
meath his notice. and of course were not intended TO
L -. (.ttzl kx,k znI0n
In the afternoon Mr.. Slicer was succeeded by lit
tie locofoco preacher of talent, who had gwen
notice through the Globe that ne would gratultously
e-lighten the members who had refused 10 elect him
chaplain, on the very important question to therl OF
devil or no sevil-and the little angel Qor he made
angel synonymous with minister, delivered devG
ISL ingenious discourse the subject of the devil
in which he tried to demonstrate that his Satanic ma.
lesty the devil Ike Van Buren,, was mere humbug-
The locofocos and little children delighted to
find their great bugbear did not exist and that angels
were nothing more than little men like Theophilus
Fisk, who were sent TO teach them not TO care
straw about the devil and his mps. 1t is thought that
the influence of TheophiIus eloquence, this occa
sion will be such as to make the locofocOs and little
children ten times reckless than they were be-
FORE have seen ocofocOs of all kinds bat Theophl-
lus is the first Ocooco angel have met with though
he had the candor say that there were several an
GELS in the states prison of New York, who, like
him. had fallen from their high cstae-of the truth of
which you are better able to Judge than myself The
and little children, who were in perfect feves OF de-
light at the idea Of being relieved from the terror and
incubus of Old Nick. Ii is strange that this magnf
cent hall should be allowed to be appropriated TO such
purposes
"Canting coJbers, while from tubs they preach,
Pretane the gospel they pretend to teach'
Though Theophlus is not cantng cobbler,
he is SAID to be the very genius Of ocofocosm- and
delights in getting up mobs and riots and in nculcat
ing the most dwelling doctrines. His first sermon
in the capitol was excellent, and part Of IT really
beautful-that for instance, published IN your paper
| which does him great credit. He IS a man Of talent
and well educated but too leveing and dsorgan-
isng in his opinions.
had the curiosity today to visit one Of the Reccto
tories in the Capitol to see how the late rule operated
in suppressing the sale of spirI:uous liquors. took
4 plate of oysters at table where two HoDorabes
seated swiling ale and porter and eating beef
steaks The rubicund face Of one indicated that he
had not confined his potanons to mere malt and the
enormous mass Of flesh and garbidgc OF the other
showed that he had been in the habit Of keeping his
mouth open and his eyes shut The one was Sc
aator the other Representative, Boy, said the
latter TO an old man, bring me half pint of pale
sherry and me half piHt of brsUn, said the former.
They appeared to be very temperate for they mixed
their sherry with portion Of water, and swalo wed
il off without hesitation. You call "spirits from
the Vastly Deep" said the big member and you pour
spirits into the rasy deep SAID he of the rubIcund face
with smile. When there, I'm sure il would be mira
Gle 10 call il up again. Yes have space enough TO ac-
commodate them but not liking the abdominal resi-
dece IN YOU they fly into your lace and iced those
! soamander cheeks Of yours till they are ready to
| burst.
And 80 il would seem that the rule has only ope-
rated to convert gin into pale and cognac into brsDn
| sherry-dinsi "a la monde.
| There will be no duel between Wise and Gholson.
The former is satisfied with the lie direct gven 10 the
latter and the latter with the explanation he made.
| Men here think that the language Of Wise required
satisfaction or apology and that Gholson should
have challenged him-but it is better IS il is Duel
| ling should be prohibited altogether unless il can
always be understood that the parties to fire sir
rounds and never use any thing but paper builds.
| Every member who gives or accepts a challenge
| should be expelled the House 10 which he belongs,
| and ever afterwards made incapable OF holding an
| Office under the government.
The breach between Calhoun and Preston is all the
talk here On Saturday the latter made Icing and elo-
quent speech in opposition 20 his colleague. Dull has
opened his battery upon Preston, but Duff IS in the
last stage of dccrpitude and ufers like expiring
| cock.
Calhoun will carry bat few with him, and it s belev
cd his career at end. tits though, the postpone
meni bill will create hubbub in the States when tho
last nstalment has been anticipated, and that induced
some 10 vote for the bill who would not otherwise
| have done So The payment is postponed I'LL 1889.
The members receive their per diem in gold and sill
yer, which they disrose of at premium Of or per
cent while the lsbsrers mechanics and others paid
| in notes and shinplssters-Whst just and upright
i government.
Congress hastoday passed a resolution to adjoufn
/ on the 10th inst