The North-Carolina standard., 1837-10-25

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apepnsasions ii sevSral ttibes of Indis
ans vfsited4he NationaE Theatre a 1v ash
ington q few nights since and their deport-
sment during the pcrforn1a6ce greari
mused the au1ience. Ii is described in the
following MANNER BY Ia correspg ldent of.
the Baltimore Transcript.=s.sss.. !. e. ::---=
. ! have just returned temsthe fheatFsa
and before + turn M / viii give you q
sketch of one of the most interesting scenes
I ever witnessed. Understand Rgs that the
various ,tribes;of Indians nou here twere
to be present there this evening, ~ wsnded
.hiiher with double curiosity, to- see the
fascinating Miss Nelson and the, Effect of
her playing upon the minds OF the |Savages.
In one Of the stage boxes were seated q
party of Iowas who are small featsfed and
more richly dressed than the othsrs. hut
less gaudy than the Sioux. In theadjoin-
ing box x,werethe Foxes, who apps8 10 be
more Indian like than any lothsr Sribes.I I
ever saw. They wear red blankets,
save one fellow, who hid a black one
probably he is the chaplain 10 the embassy.
They wear no shirts, and their. blankets
being thrown open, show theirN noble
froms in naked majesty They Wear no
| trinkeis like the other tribes about their
heads, which they shave closely, eaving
only the scalp from which a mass 5f bris-
ties runs back totheir necks, like the crest
of a horseman's helmet. This wiz he
savage simplicity Of the other. part heir
bodies, gives them a peculiar lanfi46e ap,
pearance far more imposing than that Of
their beplAmed and bedaubedfisalsa After
awhile in marched the Sioux decHed out
in new blankets, and some Of their chiefs
rugged in blue regimentals with silver
epauletts and hats with tin bands around
them. They appeared, delighted with
their military toggery, which, lthin4k is IN
abominable taste. - ..n,1eao o3 ~fia4.i.
When the buxom form OF Miss Nelson
arrayed as knight in the piece ofi'The
Deep. Deep. .Sea," sprang on the'stage, The
indians seemed absolutely amazed with
the vision before them. She had moi been
FIVE minutes before them. when epf ths
Iowa's. suddenly rose; and with anfeneh
gelic exclamation threw q head dress %
feathers upon the stage. At frst thape
former (Mrs Slater) near him wassfrigha
ened, until the interpreter arose and -rsns
lated the Indians exclamation. which wa.
that he gave her that as d token Of his de,
light in seeing hcrl Miss Nelson bewet
and took the present which was accom-
panied with on applause that was almos
deafening, The play went on. Knight
, long serpentine train could not keek th'
Indians from gloatlng on the radiant trea
, ture before them.S5 A beautiful song from
Miss Nelson brought another presen
from another Iowa upon the stage, whicl
she acknowledged with a bewitchina
i smile. In the mean time the Sioux .mel
j looking with undisgnised contempt iopo,
their gallant rivals. Iia:o9 a.5 Il. ss..547s
In the succeeding scene Miss Neso'
had on the fea,hery presents as wings
, This tasteful design overcame compldel
! the susceptible Iowas. One ofthem spfanI
5 forward, and stripping of. his spIendi
buffalo robe, tossed i at her -ivet with a
D impassioned burst Of feeling When IN
!, uproar caused by this was over, in whic
n the Foxes yelled most hideously, tn
$ interpreter translated the sentiment in ah
folio wing words: II give this to the beau,
of Washington to show my pleasure!''
!. really thought these generous fellow
Q would evidently strip themselves to sho,
d their gallanlry! '.I:q. : .ad.H rs,.. !
= Miss Nelson at this fresh proof Of devt
: tedness, in a graceful manner, begged tn
Y interpreter to state that she regretted he
. inability to speak their native tongue. b,
= that she esteemed them as much as she di
h the sons OF the King of her natisstl lanE
lt She then took from her helmet and cav
It to each of her admirers a white iostric
plume. which soon decked their swa.th
II brows! The Indians retired to the fro
81 boxes, here they remained laug Chin
II with all their nights till Miss Nelso
n again charmed them in the "Mounta
q Sylpe;' when she descended first 'fro
,e the clouds. another robe was thrown h
;e by an iowa, be it remembered. At Il
le conclusion, when she regains her immo
q. tality and ascends TO her native. skies, 81
Is placed on her head the votive Indian crow
f. !. of feathers, which gracefully spreadin
II out as she arose. gave peculiar wi
,e cha rm TO her vanishing figure. If W
O.. could have heard the din. aud wells as 81
e. displayed this addition to her dress wb,
n she rosel Sioux, Foxes, palefaces and {
Is arose and gave one loud comringled shot
at while above all rose the wild shrill cry.
80 50 the savages. No one will ever forget.
~ ~ who saw it. ,a...: ,,. y. ,' u,
Of .u..6u -. IL
ng Gratitude An Extract--I rememb
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