Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-11


showed by reference the correspondence urnshedby
the Secretary Of the Treasury that the Treasury
would not be negotiated, if issued, at par.
The question then taken on the amendment and
lost by vote Of lie to 104 Had there been full
House, the would have been much closer AT half
past 10 p. M. the House adjourned and ended this
labor OF day.
IFrom our correspondent, Moliere, Ne. xLvIIIl
WAsHINGToN, Oct 9th, 1887.
On Wednesday last almost the whole city turned
out TO witness a war dance gwen by the Sioux In
dams, now here At least two thirds of the people
of the metropolis residents and strangers assembled
to see the aborgines exhibit their skill ddnsetses,
for their amusement 1t was dverting to see the
crowd of men, women and children that had collected
together on this occasion The high and the low
the old and the young-the rich and the poor-the
white and the black, were all mingled together to
witness q spectacle of no interest whatever. The
spot chosen for the performance, was at short dis
lance from the Presidents house. and the grandees,
fashlonables, and curious of all kinds were present.
The Indians were painted and dressed Enthusiastically
and hideousy, but went through their evolutons and
gyraiions with little spirit They kept up however
about an hour and signal given by the secretary of
war, they suddenly darted of, and scattered the
crowd in the direction they took in the most ludcrous
manner The ladies who had gone to see the bears
dance" seemed to be somewhat dubious about it at
first and kept in their carriages for some tme till their
curiosity overcame their decacy, and they descended
and mingled among the crowd. Fortunately nothing
was exhibited calculated to offend the sense of pro-
half naked children of the woods they leaped and
twisted in their rude dance.
"Good gracious me-" said a ponderous mass Of
flesh and blood, who stood near me, her ccesbia
show monstrous indicate it is Did you ever y
Husband told me as how it wasn't fit to be seed by
young women. Look at that ugly crittur, with a
long tail hanging from him like cow"
VINO seemed be one Inc Inealrcal corps. riley
would make good demons in the Mountain Sylph,
wouldn't they?"
al WOW, they ist look like them there sorter things
sure enough" said the fat woman.
"Demons ofvengcance come light upon my sword"
said the heatrica. hero, "and TO double slaughter
guide il home," and he cast anguishing glance
upon his companion, who returned il very tenderly.
But what makes that there lngn look white 2"
asked the lady.
"To personatc Giles Scroggns' ghost appre-
hend" replied he of the boards. Sand he is grunrng
or yelling out the line,
"Quie uncertains all our lives"
But blood and ounds, here they come" as the
Indians uttered yell and made DASH aad of the
stage hero scampered leaving his fat partner to shift
for herself who, almost frightened out OF her wits,
ran and screamed if she expected to be tomahawk
ed in twinkling Her bonnet flew off her head and
chung TO her neck-her curs disarpeared-her hair
streamed like meteor in the troubled alr-and she
ran as fast as her enormous bulk would allow her. ill
out Of breath. She tumbed into ditch over which
the Indians leaped without taking any notice OF her
convulsed with laughter The negro women were
not less frightened than the fat woman, and were
seen darling along in all directions across the field,
without pausng to look back TO see If they were fol-
lowed. Black Hawk and his son were present. but
stood aoof IN native dignity and grandeur. IL was
new Of excitement, and the fashonables and
others were variousy afiected-some being pleased,
and others Disguised with the spectacle.
During the same day, another show was got up for
the qualification of the people of Washington. Ii was
thp m ms of thp If his
place, which stands on beautiful and commanding
height, about two miles from the Capitol IL has been
languishng for some yearsunder lnIudlcous manage
ment butts now becoming more hourshing Nothing
here is got up without the scarlet coated marine band
and there was something ludlcrous in the contrast
between the Of the musicians and the black
robes of the professors as they marched two and two
from the City Hall, along the Pennsylvania Avenue,
to Baptist church on 10th street. TO the tame OF III a
Columbia. II looked as if the maxim eedunf arma
foga was reversed and that the gown had turned
military since General Jackson had been made l.. l.. d.
The usual ceremonies took place, and the usual
speeches made and the usual degrees conferred
on six alumni OF the college, in the presence OF num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen, who preferred witness
ing this ceremony TO visiting the CAPITOL or repairing
TO the to mngle with black legs cyprans
and lovers Of sport
| There is really so much talking here that one
would suppose the whole city lived by speaking,
and was one general ogocracy. The ladies'
/ are thrown out Of their element, and are becom.
| ing quite rusty from the want Of using their
tongues Talk, talk, talk, is the order Of the day,
| and all the talk is performed by the men fester-
day the Sioux and Foxes assembled IN DR.. Lauries
church again, al the invitation OF the Secretary OF
War, to make knows the causes OF complaint they
had against each other The interpreters Of both par
ties translated into bad English, the vituperative
grunts Of each and after calling one another rob-
bers thieves rogues, towards, and murdereIs they
adjourned the meeting to enable the worthy Secreta-
ry to make up his mind as TO Their respective merits,
injuries and wrongs. The spectacle really anus
ing, and the transition from shade Of life TO an,
other, not unpleasant or dsagreeabe You can bound
from rude savage nature 10 the highest refinement
and cvizaton-from the orator Of na,ure to the or
ator OF art-from the fguratvc style OF the uncuu-
waited savages to the polished and artificial language
| OF civilized and educated man.
In the House, the speeches are becoming shorter
osy, and are, therefore, think, NOR endurable and
eloquent Among those delivered yesterday, was
one by Mr. Fletcher of Massachusetts, tina, was re-
rnafkable Tor its clesrness logic and force II was
on the Treasury note bill, which he contended was
nothing more, with interest than a loan IN dis
gIise- mat would not answer the purpose Of CIR.
cuIahng medlum-thst there was no necessity for the
issue OF these notes at present. and that to issue them