Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-04-13


!. -. az f.mes-Did dark projects Of policy |
...;.h .lssp from his eyes? Was he, in that, &C
...,.a ~ ths same feeling and views that gov |
", ma ID civilized life? Here dwet the war
-, vetran. See around him gathered the vii
,.~s youth, catching every word as he recouns
~ deeds Of his manhood. The fixed eye, the sup
dressed breathing, the statue-like form,show how
intensely they are interested in the narrative
T.h.r. noes the village belle, followed by
crowd of admirers. This one recounts his pow
Or, in the field Of batte-the enemies he has
slsin--,he scalps he has taken--the hor-
sss he has stoIen-and lays all the trophies of
his victories at her feet, to obtain her love-
This tall youth with the eagle eye reminds her
Of his success in hun;ing--tho deer, The bear,
the buffalo he has taken,-the sPoils OF his bow
have supplied the village when all the warriors
were gone forth to the fight, and his efforts will be
fedoubjed when her comfort is the result Of his
success Here follows one who fiilsup the inter
walls with tales of trapp,ng-ihe muskrat and the
o.ter-she nutra aud the badger-evcn the beav-
or. with reason little less than human-al', all
have boon ensnared by tho depth OF his policy,
all his wigwam oserburdened with the rich
spoi.. Is she won? Fancy follows her-she
can't dccide-this one goes with the next war
party and is siain-that one finds mistress more
yielding-every day adds to the charms OF her
.,v,,. md d;u,;n;shes her own--bcfore she IS a
xars aha is o. old maid, and con- cents to fill the
second place in tho heart Of the chief, who has be-
come wealthy enough to support two wives. See
that merry yroup-,he bounding pIayfulness, the
excited laugh, the fantastic gambols, the "evcry
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scene to take the wrinkles out Of the brow of care.
aud relax the stern visage of'hc phlcgmat'c war
rior There go the staid matrons of the village,
with hoes and spades Of primitive construction, to
tho labor Of the field. But bark! what sound
breaks on the stiffness Of the scene? II IS re-
peated-n is the scalp hnlloe OF the returning war
party The philanthroPic mind turns from the
scene, and would fam spread veil over the dark
rites oC savage warfare.
Inscended to the top Of the Shawnee mound,
80 called, and the prospect that broke upon my
view battles description. This mound ! Judged
10 be some fifty feet higher than tho surrounding
prairie. which extends in every direction for miles.
II YOU are ever within half dozen miles Of this
place 90 and see it. To a lover OF the sublime
and beautiful It is enci,an, ng-ravishing. But
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place. il would be so lame deter rather than
incitc curiosity.
Istruck the Wabash at Attica, a small village
IN the northern part Of Fountain county. llav'
iur business 10 lead to Perrysvillc about TWEEN
ty'miles lower down the river, Purposed gong
through Covingt ton, but WINS told that by crossing
the rive, at Wiiamspori, should save four miles
This afterwards found TO be a great lie, ant
told By n person Interested IN the ferry a
Wiiamsport. This latter place is on the ives
side Of the river, and the scat Of justice COR War
rem county. The country below this place 10
several miles is Of tho poorest kind. Abou! i
miles below W,lliamsport | saw the first Coz
mine From three to five miles above Perry:
Vile Is the mound prairie. This is the best pee
Of IandI have over seen. The p-airie contain
two thousand acres, and is all under cultivation
II looks some hat odd fields here larg
than most Of the farms in the timbered land.
Perrysville is quite place of business II
surrounded by very fine country OF land. otea
boats were plying the Wabash, which add
very much TO the excitement of the scene.
Danville is the seat of Justice tor Vermill'
county Illinois, and is 'somcthing Of a ptac
The Land office for this part OF Illinois rs II
here Tho land in the nc'ghborhood IS not g
erally good, and is quite sickly. Veimil!ion ri,
affords good water power; and IN high stage
water boats have been taken out from tins p'a
PEREGRINE.