Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-10

momentary shudder through the
veins of the skipper, who CHANGED TO 2
observe the action, and by circular !"
movement Of her arm, conveyed 10
him that she should meet him from a
the other side of the hill. As they h
followed the chief, they discovered f
the wigwams of an indian village be- il
bind the rockyIpoint for which she was n
making, and understood that the chief
had sent her thither on some errand
CONNECTED with his proposed hospital
ity.
A large square rock, which had the t
look of having been hurled with some (
avalanche from the mountain, lay in {
the curve of small beach of sand, T
surrounded by the shallow water, and
ON the left side of ihis, the chief point
ed out to the skipper a deeper chan
mel, followed by the entrance of a
| mountain-torrent into the river through
which he might bring his boat to land.
! At the edge of this torrents bed, the
scene of the first act of hospitality to
our race upon the Hudson, stands at
this day the gate TO the most hospita-
BILE Mansion on the river, as if the spi-
} rit of the spot had conse Grated it to
It's first association with the white man.
( The chief led the way, when the
e crew had disembarked, by path,
/ skirting the deep worn-bed Of the tor
: rent. and after an ascent of few minu-
: ties. through grove of tall frs, short
o. turn to the left brought them upon an
Z omen table ofland, hundred and fif-
h ~ feet above the river, shut in by a
4 circle of forest trees, and frowned O.
= yer on the east by tall and bald cliff
IS which shot up in perpendicular line
to to the height Of three hundred feet.
in From a cleft in the face of this preci-
ID pice a natural spring oozed forth,
4 drawing darker line down the sun
n parched rock, and feeding a small
a. stream that found its way to the river,
a. on the nothern side of the platform
al lust mentioned, -creating, between it
he self, and the deeper torrent to the
south, sort ofhighland peninsula, now
constituting the estate of the hospta'
~ BILE gentleman before alluded to.
nd Hudson looked around him witt
as delight and surprise when he stood oil
his the highest part of the broad natura
zee table selected by the chief for his en-
At tertainment. The view north showe'
IAN a cleft through the hills, with the rive
,ed coiled like lake in its widening bed
;nr while blue and wavy line of mount
asf aims formed the far horizon at IFS bach
her south, the bold eminences, betwee
ole which he had found his adventm OF
no. way. closed in like the followed side
the of bright green vas e,with glimpses
his the river lying in lis bottom like cry
re- tai; below him descended sharp ar
nd. wooded bank, with the river at'its foe
the and directly opposite rose hill in
With magnificent cone to the very SIX
ons sending its shadow down through t
to mirrored water, as if it entered to son
r in inner world. The excessive LAWS
cter ness of the foliage clothed these be
wen natural features with grace and rlc
YES. mes altogether captivating to thesens
his and Hudson long stood, gazing arou
n is him, believing that the tales OF brig
ware er and happier lands were truer III
ace he had deemed, and that it was
$ as destiny to have been the dlscoverer
tain, q future Utopia.
,erve A little later, several groups OF
aved dams were seen advancing from
and village, bearing between them the
,ant;- teriaIs for a feast, which they depc
e the ted under a large tree indicated
= fire the chief. 1twas soon arranged,
nick Hudson with his. men surroun
which the dishes of shell and wood. ont
" ON which, placed in the centre, contal
Hans roasted dog, half buried IN lnt
that Ecorn. While the chief and severa
slant. his warriors sat down. in company
other the whites, the young men dance
arms the soundof rude drum, formed
Ilness, drawing skin tightly over a voc
nj inn bowl, and near them in groups. g
q her the women and children Of the
tween lage, CHANGING with looks of curlo
ID her from the feats Of the young me
nance, the unaccustomed ldces Vi 'ls :
W him gers. Da...
,nce of who kept her large bright eyes
RI with almost fercely on Fleming, yet
Ieas NV he looked towards her and turned
- ~ she would beckon him away b.
r = 'ns which he tried in vain to obey, undo
lOrlleu the vigilant watch Of his master.
The feast went on, and thelndian'
least ing produced gourds, filled with a s.
WE'LL" intoxicating liquor made from corn
treach- son offered to the chief some spirit;
and i'll a bottle. which he had entrusted to
,,or mo the men to wash down the ex
tho rouohness of the savage vlands'
~ 'A ), bottle passed in turn to the mat
7ming' was observed to drink freely, and
you are minutes after, Hudson rising TO SCI
0 be lett nearly a trial Of skill with the bow
, four of row. Fleming found the desired q
lie long nity, and followed the tempting b
se slug into the forest.
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