Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-19

before | turn in will give YOU n sketch ~
one OF The most interesting scenes ever Nit
messed. Understanding that the var;ous
tribes of Indians now here were To he nr.-
sent there this evening, I wendell tbi,ber
with Il double curiosity, To see the Gl.ciu,ting
Miss Nelson and the effect of her nj. in,
upon The niinds the savages In one OF The
Stage boxes were seated party ofluwas who
are small featured and more richly dressed
'nah 'he others, but less gaudy than the ST.
aux. In the adjoining box were The Foxes
who appear to me more lndian like Than anv
other tribe l ever saw. Thev vo,, IL
blankets, save one fellow, " ho had a lscs
one probably he is the chaplain 10 III. en-
oasSy They wear no shirts, and their bI.n>
kets beng thrown open show their nobla
iorins IN NAKED majesty. They wear M
trinkets like the other tribes about their
heads, which they shave closely lea, ing on
iy the scalp from which mass OF bristI,s
runs back TO their nccks, like tie crest of n
horseman's helmet. This, with the savage
simplicity o! The other parts az their bodies
gives them peculiar antique appearance far
more imposing than that OF their beplun,e,t
and bedaubed rivals AIterawhile in na,,b
cd The Sioux decked out in new blankets
and some oil iheir chiefs rugged in blue regi,
mentals with silver epauleis and hats with lin
bands around them. They appeared delight
ed with their military tng1ery Which think
is in nbomiDable taste
When the huXom form If Miss Nels,r
array ed as knight, in the PIECE Of "'rLe
Deep, Deep Sea- spraag upon the stare.
the indians scemed absolutely amazed with
the vision before them. She had not been
five minutes before them, when one of tho
iowas suddenly ruse and with an euerge,ic
- q LIN, tito,, Ira, L.. Il
on the Stage Atiirst the performer fMrs
Slater) rcar him was frightened. until the
interpreter arose and translated the Indian.
exclamation, which was, that he gave her
that as token OF his delight in seeing her
Miss Nelson bowed and took The present
whlch was accompanied with an APPLAUSE
that was almost deafening. The play went
on knights long scrpentine train cpulJ
not keep the Indians from gloaiinv on the
radiant Creature bniore them a Beautiful
song from Miss Nelson brought another rtc-
sent from another Iowa upon the stage, " hi, h
she acknowledged with heu itching sm,rc
In The meantime the Sioux men looked with
undisguised contempt upon their gallant ri.
walls In the succeeding scene Miss Nelson
had on the leaihcry presents as wings. This
tasteful design overcame completely tho SUI
cep,ible lOwas.-One OF them sprapu Tor
ward and stripping off his sI,lenriri buffalo
robe, iossei II al her feet " Ih an imua.sion.
ed burst Of feeling. " hen the uproar ca,,s-
ed 10y this was over, in hich the Foxes veil
ed most hidsously, :hc Interpreter translated
The sentiment in the following word.-"E
give This TO The beauty ai Washin gtnn TO s,,ow
my pleasure ~ really thought Iless gem
erous fellows would evidently s!ri,. ,ksm-
selves 10 show their ga!Eantry
Miss Nelson, al this fresh pr,of ,fSt
euness, IN graceful manner begged III, in.
,srpreler 10 State that she regretted her ina
oii'y 10 speak their native tongue, bu, thai
she esteemed them as much us sha did H..
then took from her helmet and gavs TO each
OF her admirers white ostrich plume. whicf.
soon deCksd their swarihy hrowsi The In
dams retired TO the front buxes, there they
remained laughing with all iheir might, iii
Miss Nelson again charmed them in the
" Mountain Sylph." When che descended
hist fsom the clouds another robe wa thrayn
her, by an Iowa, be il remembered AL .hs
conclusion, when she regans her immor.al;-
ty and ascends 10 her native skies she placed
on her head the vetiye Indian crown Of !salh,
ers. which, gracefully spreading on, as she
rose, gave peculiar wild charm tn her yaa-
ishns figure. If you could have heard tho
din and yells as she displayed this addition 10
her dress when she rose Sioux, Foxes
paiefdces and all arose and gave one loud
commingled shout, while above all arose ,ba
wild shrill cry Of The ssvages. No one will
ever forget il who saw il''