Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-24

PHe"s seasons many Uihia sa.iChss ga Tao follow.
ms .ccouHl OLE popular %e'sCuou, TIgIus OF sudJass ..
&c 30 4Gca'an. We eE'iaet 1t iron his Tecsu,
work.
We hal arrived Il, No.hariI at an interesting
and exciting momsnL Ths yr'lss ssd ius, gone
Hruush he aCouy oi . contested .iecruu. During
ne administration 90 he i-st a.cl.Ge. various im.
FIr,-ui causes, among whoa were Tho improve
usuis In tIt p.aEG had reused he feelings Of the
Whole 'oauH"iy, and q strong uu'l.n prevailed.
sTlrulsr,y asllnE the aspirants o. Office, that the
~uTahic w. 10 danger unIes, The olcaldes were
changed. lhsiseiIng extended through OH c.asss,
amt through Tie mlerpusIuyH Ct Pr0yldence, A. n
was CausdsggU by the successful party, The LlcaIde,
~ .ry Cl.a.ci AID hs Republic saved.
'I:r municipal elections OF NOchacab are, per.
hsgs. more in. ursut Than those of any VILLAGE Il,
ie sa.c. The render Is aware Of the great scar.
ray 81 u.rsrIu Yucaiau; thai there are mn rvc-,
.rsal.s p~ fountains, aud except IA The vicinity o IA.
s.s-s-, no "aIer out what Is obtained from wells.
ra- 90 as o population oiubout six thousand entirely
IrpsH.'"I upon them. Two of these wells are cal
cd uuF -, being larger and more considerable slruc
tures,1 IN which the water is drawn by mules. and
DE .hird 10 simply a poro, or we'll, having merely a
cross beam over the mouth, al which each conner
draws with hls own bucket aud rope. For lespues
around there Is no wafer; except whai is furnished
1y lhsse wells. All the Indians have Their hats ar
places OF residence in the village. within reach nj
Wv "''Nf A"' NAEh tuoy 20 10 Work on their mill
pgs, which are some times several miles distant. ,bay
are obliged to carry a supply with Ihem-Eyer
woman who goes % the nora for a cau,uro Of wafer
carries q handful @! corn, which she drop, i'm a Mace
provided Tor ;hat purpose; this tribute H. Intended
Tor the maintenance of the mules and we maud t,y..
cents inr the drinking 81 Teach OF our horses
The custody and preservation Of lhs.e yycIfs ga,
important part IN Ihe administration Of the village
government. Thirty Indians are elected every
year, wh'are called alcaldes Of tho wells, and
whose business Is TO keep them in good order. and
the tanks constantly supplied Win water. They
receive no pay but are exempted from certain obi.
cations and services wbIch makes the Office desIra.
biei and no small object olths political struggle
through which the village had passed, "a as To change
the a!caldes Of The wells. Barred among The ruins
Of UHmsl, the new Of this Important election had
not reached Us.
Though practically enduring IN some respcc,.
lhe appeHdagss Of an srIs;ucrsuc goyornmenI, the
Indians WuJ carried IS nu the shoulders, and uur
.'acS CA iGsIr backs, hsve az good votes rs their
masters; and % vas painful 10 have lost tie Op4urtu-
"'y col seeing ins democratic principle Iu operation
among The only true and real uliiue American party.
hHc spectacle being as we are tod, ln The case Of
the hacienda Indians, one VI exceeding impressive
"ess' not TO say subi miIy. Those heug cuadus. or
-erV~uis, Iu debt 90 their masters, aud their bodies
in"rigsged, y" mp Go The EI.iIge unanimous m Yg.r-
ION ana purpose, without parIaiuy or prejudice 81
lief Tor 1r against PlrIculuf mauOr measures: the.
'-N "' MN I"ts'tlHHr nor 4ueNllIUs OF tuGgfUII
improvements, To consider; no aagry discussions a.
bout the talents, private character. or public services
oi candidates. and above all they are free from The
degrading mpglutun OF man worship, for In gene.
r. they have not the least idea for whom ihey arc
Young AHihey have 70 10 IA TO put into IA box
d Aliie piece OF paper given 10 them by The master
or mayor dome. iOr winch they are 10 have a holy.
day. The only danger D. Inst in The confusion of
greeting acquaintunces. they may get Ihrir papers
changed; and when Ihrs happens, thsv are Amos
invariably found som aiuer committing some oH-uce
against hacienda d~ecipiile, for which these irIs.
pendent voters are pretty sure &c gel fogged by the
major dumu.
"Iu lie villages The ind ference 10 D,Ifucal dis.
huciI"ns. and The discrimination Of the public in re.
wordtns unootrusIye merit, ore no less worthy of
animation, FOR Indian alCaldes are frequently wll
on bong aware nat They have been held % Tor
the s-Iirigcs Of their GLOW CT zsus; thay pass the
DAY OF ihc election Oh the ground aud 90 home
4" n h1ut knowing any hing a,uuI o.. The rIght br.
lore 'heI5 term To- 90 commence, rhr retiring iunc.
"'uGTcs 60 rrUui the village aud catch these uq.
couscr'us iuyorics oi the people, put Them lur, the
canIdo' ard Keep them together ali uishi that they
may be al hard DO the nilruug o. receive r1r
slaves aud take the uitl tlJlice.
"Ihese IIt.e poculiariues wpro told 10 us ne 6r,.
and Of such n population I can belle 2 them d, be
IrJe, Al all events, The Terra Of Iup Ysul Of
hcers was just expiring; Ihe next morning the grand
ceremony Oiihe Inauguration was CO. luke place
NT iii4itlts going Oui ul once We're actually gtra.
sed iH hunting W IheT success u and buup.rgInem
Iogelher an the cauiiiO. Before retiring we went
~ with the lGdrccIlo 10 look 81 Them. Tucv were
sIIing around a large liable. on which Law The record
oilhoiT election, and Ia besuIle The ledIuusuess o!
lhoir Imprisonment, Ihoy lad Iustrumeuis by lEcm
called mus'sal Which sept up a terrible noise all
night Whatever were the circumsigucos OF jhelr
sIecI0n, Their confinement Tor tLs uIghl was. uY
DOUBT a wise pfecauuOu, to ensure their beng sJLsr
10 The moraiug.
When We opened orr door Tho next dor. The
Whole vILn6e was ga cOmmouou preparatory Co The
august ceremony 81 Installing the Dlcadss. The In-
dI"ns bad slept OF The doOluch Of the New Year
and 900 clean dresses iIrouged line plaza; HE grel
steps ascending o. ue church uuI ue platform Ip
front were filled with Indian women dressed m
Whine. aud near lle dor was q group ui ladies'. v.tl
mauias und wells. aud The costume OF HE seuOrss ru
The capital. The mJruiug AR was ire.h aud u,lg.
'r1Iing. there we're 900 Threatening clouds 200 the
sly, aud ihs sun was pouring 10 early beams of
reJ'cHE. 10 was o great triumph uI principle. and
the humble mules which tr1I their I4Iy circle with
iuo beam Of NE NORA, bud red uDanis round their
nochs, hung with h1IfdUlIar and i've shilling poe.
Geo iH token Of rsJyfcing atlle change Of The aicsdss
of Che wells.
seven O'Clock the oil orr,Jos t..r tso.,,.,ts
Tor he iast time. nuI aduruIsIsraI the oath of u.
nee To- lhtf snrccssIls. after which a PROGRESSION
rmcd i'r tHe rIur1I. Tue p4Irecty led the way
COCO hpanieJ 3y Cue new aictIcs. They were
dressed m black body coats aYI 5.4rk hsts. which.
awe BAD not surI things since We 'su Merida, %
mDug The while dresses end straw ha's around see.
dian oHir.1Ir each with bis stall of oGi.a, 1uI the
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