Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-05-31
Cores pondenre of the Arkan.as inieiliseneer'
GRAND COUNCIL GROUND.
CREEK NArloN. May 18th. lsi5.

GRAND COUNCIL GROUND.
CREEK MARION, May 18th. ls45.
Messr,. Editors Tho Council is in foil blast,
every thing is in full tide Of motion. Tho fol-
lowing tribes re represented as follows:
Muscogees 73O in number, Seminoles So. Chick
asaws Is, Choctaws II. Shawnses g. 'elawares l.
Piankishaws !. Osage> II, Kickapoos 4. Qiapaws
0, Peolies 8, Caddoes 8.
[ Gov. Butler and Col. Logan. U. s. Agents Tor
the Chorokess and Greeks. are in attendance, win
Lient. Flint. U. s. A. A number Of spectators
from the surrounding country are also present.--
Speaking, smoking, sumbaring and embracing, IS
tho order. The habit of the Muscogees is to shake
hands; Of the Osagss to grasp as high Us the elbow;
Of the Caddoes to embrace with an old fashioned
country hug. Quite an amusing scene took place
to-day while the ceremony Of embracing was 60
inc on betwix, the Osages and Caddoes. One OF
the Osnges who is doctor and Is said 10 be
nvunerabIo to all poisonons animals or insects,
he at least showed himself Indifferent to them.)
had besides tho usual ornamental embellishments
of painting etc., plated in his hair iring
snake about one foot ioag, fastened by the middle
Of Its body leaving the eXtremties to move at will
This mans head was the cynosure of the crowd
who ga zed with curious eyes OF the snake in It's
plays first about the mans forehead and then
his neck, to tho entire Indifference of the Osage
doctor. At length the ceremony OF "hugging
commenced, but the Usage was so much taller
than most of his embracers. that the snake did not
interfere with the ceremony until the " doctor y
encountered tall son of York'--a stalwart Cad
do Chief; as their heads came in contact, Mr..
Snake presented the graceful bow Of his neck n
the establishment and utter confusion Of his CO.
huggor. who drew back exclaiming Boob and
has, fear, for a season put an end 10 this limo
honored custom Of his race.
Now. Mr. Editors. almost hear you say "Quit
your snake story and proceed we say no such
thing al all.--EDs.) Well will do so.
Observation-Disclosures is the detailed speaker OF
the Muscogees. The War Chief who talks" by
"authoriiy." He is sensible speaker, but neither
graceful as an orator nor fine looking as war
rior. At the risk Of being thought light upon a
grave subject, give an anecdote Of this Chief
which cannot withhold He is great favorile
of the fair sex, has. it's said. no less than four
wives; it is moreover said to be one Of the re.
lained traditions of tho females of his tribe, that
whoever of tho wives can dash--unobsorved--
the last pail of cold water upon her husband he
! will surely lore her last and best. TIE conse
quence is this fortunate husband is kept in con
slant attitude of lodging four ,oirss upon the
lookout all the time 10 dcIuge him; laughing he
generally relires from their exertions unwot.
This spokesman Chief repeated TO the Council
the talks sen. by their three Northern brothers
through the wnmpum-,he "Chipeways." the
"Minonenees' aud "Ottaways"-which was OK
cecdngIy interesting. The "Grea; Spirit" has
blessed these people with memory which is al
most incredibly retentve.
i The Chief of each tribe, It's said, will give a
.'taIk" before they depart. This will be looked
for with great interest. Of all the tribes present
the SeminoIes are tho finest and the most strk
ing and handsome men. The Osages ore the mos
natural, and, if you will excuse me, the most dem
ocratc.
The grand ierse Of the season came off MonJa,
night; the Osages opened the bail with grea! &c
lat; the Creeks n, )elawares followed, dancing
round the fire with moderate life at length the
" terrapin shells" were heard 10 commingIe theil
music in the ring These sh"ils are worn onl,
by the women, and their effect was electric the
dance revived quickly, unobserved the dancers
''iust dropped in' one by one, producing an eff.
feet that was fcIt upon the BY standers. To a
late hour this favorIte amusement was kept up.
| For the present adieu, A.