The Arkansas banner., 1845-06-11
I Correspondence of he .ar1,'.. fnteii,geaccr.
 GRAND COUNCIL GROUND.
CREEK NATION, May l5.


 MEssRs. EDIToRs.-The Council is in full blast, every thing is in full tide of motion The following tribes are represented as fol- lows:
 Muscogees 730 in number, Seminoles 32, Chickasaws 13, Choctaws II, Shawnees 6. Delawares l, Pankishaws l, Osages 12, Kickapoos 1, Quapaws 6, Peolies 3, Cad does s.
 Gov. Butler and Col. Logan, U S. Agents for the the Cherokees and Creeks, are in attendance, with Lieut.. Flint, U. S. A. A number of spectators from the surrounding country are also present. Speaking, smoking, slumbering and embracing, IS the order The habit of the Muscogees is to shake hands; of the Osages to grasp as high as the elbow; of the Caddoes 10 embrace with an old fashioned country hug. Quite an anu. sing scene took place to-day while the cer- emony of embracing was going on betwixt the Osages and Caddoes One of the Osa- ges who IS a ''doctorn and Is said to be in- vulnerable to all poisonous animals or insects (he at least showed himself indifferent to them,) had besides the usual ornamental en- bellshments of painting etc., plaited in his llalr hr'ng Snake about one foot long, ias- toned by the middle of its body, leaving the eXtremities to move atwll This mans head was the exposure of the crowd who gaZed with curious eyes at the snake in its plays first about the mans forehead and then his neck, to the entire indifference of the Osage doctor At length the ceremony of sshug- glng" commenced, but the Osage was so much taller than most of his embraeers, that the snake did not interfere with the ceremo- ny until the s'doctorf encountered tall son of ork'--a stalwart Caddo Chief; as their heads came i'll contact, Mr. Snake presented the graceful bow of his neck to the astonish- ment and utter confusion of his co-hugger. who drew back eAclaiming Booh! and has, l fear, for season put all end to this time honored custom of his race
 Now, Mir. Editors, almost hear you say, ''qult your snake story and proceed" We say no such thing at all.--EDs. Well will do so.
 Tuck-a-batchie-mico is the detailed speak CT oi the Muscogees: the War Chief who talks" by Samhority.n He is a sensible speaker, but'neither graceful as an orator, nol fine looking as a warrior. At the risk o being thought light upon grave subject, give an anecdote of this Chief which cannot withhold. He is great avorite of the fair sex. has, 'tis said, no less than four wives it is moreover said to be one of the retained traditions of the females of his tribe, that whoever of the wives can dash, unobservcd, the last pail of cold water upon her husband he will surely lore her last and bcst. The | q, .Io,, in a constant attitude of lodging; four nircs upon the lookout all the time to delugc him laughing he generally retres from their exer- tions unwet.
 This spokesman Chief repeated to the Council the ''talksn sent by their three N or thern brothers through the wampum--the Chippeways, the Miomenees, and Ouoways which was exceedingly interesting. The 'sGreat Sprit'' has blessed these people with memory which is almost incredibly reten- tive.
 The Chief of each tribe, lis said, will give ''talk0 before they depart. This will be looked for with great interest or all the tribes present the Seminoles are the finest and the most striking and hadsome men, The Osages are the most natural. and, if you will excuse me, the most democratic.
 The grand leuee of the season came of Monday night. The Osages opened the bal with great eclat; the CIeeks and Delawares followed, dancing round the fire with mod crate life; at length the 'tarapin shells'' were heard to commingle their music in the ring These shells are worn only by the women, and their effect was electric; the dance re- vived quickly, unobserved the dancers 'jus dropped in'' one by one, producing an effect that vast felt upon the by-standers. To a late hour this favorite amusement was kept up
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