The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-07

He told that he had been away from his home west
OF the Mississippi seventeen months and was now re-
turning He had been chiefly al Washington some me-
goatons pending between his tribe and the Government
which were not settled yet Che said in melancholy way)
indians 90 such well skilled men OF business as the
whites
He had no love for Washington; tired of towns and
cities soon; and longed for the and the
81 asked him what he thought of Congress He
swered with smile that wanted dignity in an Indians
eyes.
He would very much like he said, to England be-
fore he died and spoke with much interest about the great
things TO be there When told him of that
Ia the British Museum wherein preserved household
memorials OF that ceased to be, thousands Of years
ago. he was attentive and was not hard see that
he had reference in his mind to the gradual fading away
of his people.
"This led us to speak of Mr. Catlns gallery which he
the collection and that all the Licensees elegant
Mr. Cooper he said had painted the red well and so
would he knew, if would go home with him and hunt
butfdoes which he quite anxious should do When
told him that supposing went should not be very like
ly to damage the bualoes much he took it great joke
and laughed heartily
" He was remarkably handsome some years past
forty should Judge with long black hair aquiline
nose, broad cheek bones sunburnt complexion and
very bright keen, dark and piercing eye There were
but twenty thousand of the Chocsws le he said. and
their number was decreasing every day few his
brother chiefs had been obliged to become civilized, and
to make acquainted with what the whites knew
for it was their only chance of existence But they
not many and the rest were as they always ha been
be dwet on this and said several times that unless they
tried to asmilae themselves heir conquerors they
must be swept away before the of civilized socie
"When shook hands at parting, told him he must
come to England, he longed to the land much
that should hope to see him there, day, and that
could promise him he would be well received and kindly
treated He was evidently pleased by this assurance
though he rejoned, with goodhumored smile and an
arch shake of his head that the English used be very
fond OF The red men when they wanted their help but had
not cared much for them since.
He took his leave stately and complete g nile.
man OF Natures making as ever beheld; and moved
among the people in the boat, another kind oil being
REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENCE.
The republican institutions of America undoubtedly
lead the TT their serepect and their equal
ity but traveller is bound bear those institutions
in his mind and hastily the approach Of
This charscteristic when it was tinctured with no
foolish PRIDE and stopped short OF honest service,
never offended me and very seldom If ever experien,
ced its rude or unbecOming display. Once twice it
comically developed in the following but
this was an amusing incident and not the rule it.
&c wanted pair Of boots at a certain own for had
to travel n but those with the memorable cork
solos, which much too hot for the fiery decks Of
steamboat Therefore sent message to an artist in boots
importing with my compliments that should be happy
to see him. II he would do me the polite favor TO call He
very politely returned for that he would look
round at six O'Clock that evening.
] was lying on the soia with book and wne-gass
at about that time when the door opened and gentleman
in stiff cravat, within year or two on either side Of
looking glass, arranged his hair took off his gloves slow
ly produced measure from the uteim depths of his
coat pocket and requested me, in iangud tone, to
un6x my straps complied hut looked with curl.
osity at his at which was still upon his head 1t might
have been that or it might have been the heabut he
TO me; rested each knee, and leaning
forward very much, took from the ground by great
effort the specimen of metropolitan workmanship which
had just pulled off whisting, Pleasantly, as he did So
He turned over and over surveyed with contempt
fix me boot like that courteousIy replied b prov
ded the boots we've large enough, would leave the
rest to him; that if convenient and practicable.
should not object their bearing lance the
model then before hm but tina, would be entirely guided
by and would beg to leave the whole to his udg
and discretion You ami partcker about this scoop
in the heel suppose then say he I'VE don't ioer that
here repeated my last observation. He looked at him.
self in the glass went closer to it to dash grain or
two OF dust out OF the OF his eye ard settled bis
crsvat All this time my leg and foot went in the chair
Nearly ready, sir inquired Well. pretty Nigh he
loot and face aud having by this time got the dust out
and found his penccase he measured and made the
necessary notes When he had finished he fell into his
time. And this he said, at last is an English boot is
it This is a London boot, Ell That sir, replied is
London foot' He unused over again, after the manner
of Hamlet with lorcks skull nodded his head, who
should say pity the institutions that led to the m oduc'
ani % e
his hat drew his gloves very slowly and finally walk
ed out When he had gone about minute, the door
opened and his hat and his head reappeared He looked
round the and at the boot again. which still
lying on the noor-appeared thoughtful for mnute-snd
then said, Well good afternoon Good afternoon said
and thus was ended the interviea."
THE FALLS OF NIAGARA.
Between and O'Clock in the morning we arrived at
Buffalo where breakfasted, and, being the
Great Falls to wait patiently where else we set off by
the train the morning Whenever the train halt
ed listened for the and constantly strainng
my eyes in the direction where knew the Falls must be-
from seeing the river rolling towards them, every
ment expecting to behold the spray. Within few mi
up slowly and msesscay from the depths Of the earth
That was ALL At length alighed and then, for the
first time, heard the mighty rush Of water and felt the
ground tremble underneath my fest The bank wasvery
Steep and slippery with rain and half melted ice.
hardly know how got down. but at the bottom
and climbing with two English officers who cross.
ing, and had joined some broken rocks deaened
by the noise half blinded by the spray and wet to the
skin, at the foot of the American fall, could
immense torrent Of water tearing headlong down
from great height but had idea Of shape itua
ton, or anything but vague immensely. When we were
seated in the little ferry and crossing the swollen
river Immediately before 10th cstaracts began feel
what it but was in manner stunned, snd unable
to comprehend the vastness of the scene 1t
til came on Table Rock and iooked-great Heaven, on
what fall oil bright green water that 1t came upon
in its full might and majesty Then when felt how
to my Creator standing-the first effect, and the
enduring one instant and istingof the tremendous
spectacle pescepeace Of mind tranquillity-calm
recollection of the deadgrea thoughts OF eternal rest
and happiness; nothing OF gloom and terror.
Niagara at once stamped upon my heart an image
of beauty remain there chsngeess and ndeble until
trouble Of daily life receded from my and les
sened in the distance during the ten memorable days
passed on that enchanted ground What voices spot
from out the laundering water what faces faded IRON
the earth looked out upon from its cleaning depths
what heavenly promise glsened in those angels tears
the drops of hues that showered around and twned
themselves about the gorgeous arches which the changing
rainbows made. never stirred all that time from the
Canadian side whittier had gone first never crossed
the river again for knew there were people the
other Shore and in such place it is natural to shun
strange company To wander to AMI fro all day and
the cataract from all points Of view stand upon the
edge of the great Horse hoe FALL marking the hurried
ter gathering strength it approached the verge, vet
seeming too TO pause before it shot into the gull below
gaze upon the rivers level up the torrent it
streaming down to climb the neghborng heights and
watch it through the trees, and the wreathng
to the rapids hurry ing to take its fearful pluoge 20
nger in the shadow ofth solemn rocks three miles be-
low watching the river stirred by visible cause, it
heaved and cddeJ and awoke the echoes being troubled
far down beneath the face By its giant leap to
have Niagara before me- lighted by the and by the
moon in the day 3 decline and gray evening slowly
fell upon 1t look upon every day and awake NJ in
hit aud hear its ceaseless voice this as enough
Court Of Common Pleas.