The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-10-18

Of table etiquette. which We have seen
0beyed in civilized society without com
puis0ry fnaelmenl; what Ihe guest ran-
NOT eat in closing his repssa. he must
take away with him-a privilege II which
The white man literally syails himself.
for the Indian cuisine is not over extern
sire nor delicious.
Seine ol the tribes have famous -
musement. called the s'buffala dancing
march," Dressed in the skin of the neck
and head Of this animal. the horns al
standing. they initiate his Low bellaw.
and wheel and jump with wonderful t.
drliIy To the original. The natives are
exceedingly fond Of lhe "a fire-w sirr;'' and
one inteierale drinksr. our author tells
Us. porloined. in sundry secret dranghIs.
al The spirits in which nur friend and
correspondent. Mr.. Townsend, had pre-
served large assortment Of yenon0us
reptiles which had been enllerlei beyond
The Rocky Mountains. These tribes al
Indians are truly - ahnriginss." One old
chief described 10 Mr.. Parker his impress
sions upon meeting for the 6Isl time with
white men. Himself and his savage com
paniOns thought them new rare. See-
ing their faces very pale. they supposed
them To be suffering from some unknown
cause with cnld: and although IL was
midsummer, they built large fire and
invited them into their lodge ID warm
themselves, where they persisted in wrap
ping them in buffalo robes.
M. the least attractive portion Of this
very interesting " Journal is the account
Of a VISIT paid By The author To the Sand.
witch Islands. TO which we can only make
this hrirf reference. He sailed fran
thence for the United States. and arrived
safely al New London. Conn.,. having
been absent more than two years. and
having jnurneyd upwards Of .weniy-eiehs
thousand miles.
Our traveller is Of opinion that there
are no insurmountable barriers To the con-
s,ruction Of a railroad from the Atlantic
, To The Pacific. No greater elevations
would need To be overcome Than have
been surmoun,ed on the Portage and O.
hio railroad. And The work will be &C.
comPlished! Let the prediction be mark.
ed.
This great chain OF communication
will be made with links of iron. The
treasures Of the earth in that vide region
are not destined TO be lost. The noun
iains Of coal, The vast mesdow-seas, the
! fields Of salt, the mighty fnresls. with
their trees two hundred and ifiy feet 10
height. the stores Of masnesia. the crys-
islized lakes Of valuable salts-,hese were
not formed TO be unemployed and vast
ed. The reader is now living who will
make trip across this vast continent.
The granite mountain will melt before
The hand Of enterprise, valleys will be
raised, and the unwearying firesteed will
spout his hot, white breath. where 81.
lence has reigned since The morning
hymn Of young creation was realed over
mountain, food and field. The man.
moths bone and the bison's horn. buried
for centuries. and long since turned ID
stone, will be barred to The day by the Ia.
borers ofthe Atlantic and Pacific Rail.
| Road Company;" rorks which stand now
as on the night when Noah's deluge first
dried. will heave beneath the action ol
viIlsinous ssl,pelre;" and where the
prairies stretch away. like the round
ocean, girdled with the sky" with it:
wood-fringed streams. It's hower-ensmpl
led turf, aud its herds of startled buffa'
Ices, shall sweep the long, kissing train
Of cars. crowded with passengers for the
Pacific sea-board. The very realms a
chaus and old nigh, will be invaded
while in the place Of the roar Of wilt
beasts, or howl Of wilder Indians. will b.
heard the lowing of herds, The bleating o.
flocks; the plough will cleave the sods NJ
many a rich valley and fruitful hill, while
d" from many dark bosom shall 60 ~
the pure prayer To the great Spirit"