Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

The Iowa Indians at The Palace of the 7miieries.
The Courier des Stats Unis furnishes an inter
esting account of the presentation of these red
men to the king and royal family of Fnnce. The
King, having appeared, the Indians ranged them
selves in a semi-circle, the grand chief on the
right assisted by Walking Rain, the orator, sort
of Richiies to the savage monarch, his inferior in
rank, but his superior in intelligence and counsel.
The King passed them in review, asked their
names, and addressed them with kingly phrases.
The interpreter said to them from his majesty, that
the king of the French had preserved the rcnlem-
brance of former visit to countries adiacent to
theirs Walking Rain replied that the lowas knew
France before visiting her, the renown fher power
and the wisdom of her great chief having reached
even to their distant forests. Walking Rain termi-
mated his speech by thanking the king for the kind
reception given TO his countrymcn; the whole be-
ing lnterlarded with invocatons to the Great Spirit,
and metaphors borrowed from local "reminiscences.
His mnjesty having remarked that several among
them wore medals bearing the likeness ofthe Pres
ident, was DESTROYS of furnishing them with some
struck with his own likeness, and also with an in
scription engraved, which should recall to these
poor Indians of the Upper Missouri their ptesenta-
ton to Louis Philippe. His Majesty gave a gold
medal TO White Cloud, another to Walking RAIN
and silver medals to each of the warriors. The Or
ator having then anew invoked the aid of the
Great Spirit, advanced gravely towards the King
curiously ornamented with birds feathers and por-
cupne quilts, offered it TO his majesty with every
testimony of profound gratitude and respect. An
other speech followed the details of which we
spare our readers. Walking Rain should have been
named Talking Rain.
The War dance, followed by the Eagle dance
afforded much novelty and qualification; after
which, the Indians left the Palace, and Mr.. Catn
conducted them to the Academy of Sciences. On
the first of May, the kings festival, all the drum.
mers and musicians of the National Guard and
garrison, placed themselves under the windows of
the castle to give morning serenade. Among The
auditors placed at of the windows Of the ground
floor, were the Iowa Savages who seemed more
excited by this Internal hum-drum than by all that
had been presented to their curiosity. One of Them
taller than his brothers, having expressed desire
TO measure himself with the drum major of the
Third Legion they were placed back to back, bare
headed, and it seemed that the Indian had the adj
vantage, which he celebrated by grotesque dance
Fine Cotton. Hindostan has been noted for cen
turtles for its cotton fabrics, which are wove in the
most simple manner. The spinning is done by
hand by women, who earn about three farthings a
day; and the loom in use in India is simple con-
structon, erected out of doors, under the shade of
tree. Concerning the ineness of Indian fabrics,
many surprising stories have been told. 1t is said
that an Emperor who fourished at the commence.
ment OF the last century, OH perceiving his daugh
ter arraycd in a semi-transparent tissue, reproached
her with its indecency. She defended herself by
assuring him that her robe was wrapped nine times
around her body. A Persian minister on his return
from India, presented his King with cocoa nut,
which contained a muslin turban thirty yards long
and which, when expanded in the air could hardly
be felt. Some of their broad webs Of muslin may
be drawn through wedding ring. The Cotton
manufacture has not arrived at any thing like this
perfection with us, and probably never will. Work
OF this character is certainly more for ornament
than use; and yet it is interesting TO know to what
degree OF ineness cotton may be spun.-L o,ueU
Journal.
HoD TO do IL. The Council of the First NUM-
cipality of New Orleans is Loco Foco by the cast
ing vote of the Recorder, Genos-the Aldermen
standing 6 to g.. They lately agreed to give their
printing to the lowest bidder, and advertised for
proposals. The Courier (Loco bid $500; the
Bee (Whig) bid $780, After good deal of
shutfling, the Loco Foco majority refused the bid
OF the Bee, and gave the job to the Courier at
$500!
A Heapy Fee. Thaddeus Stevens, ESQ. received
fee OF $4,000 for his professional services in the
recent trial at Lancaster, in which Mrs. Yates his
client, recovered $4,000 from her deceased hus-
bands estate which had been agreed to be given
her as marriage misunderstanding (Pd) Gaz.
A Shocking Affair. AS two gentlemen, Messrs.
SdTy Ol CO.. Ia, ana d. hlng OF
the same place, were standing at the corner of
Main and Fourth streets, yesterday afternoon in
conversation with Mr. James Shivers merchant of
Washington, Fayette CO. o., man rushed down
street with an open dirk knife in his hand and be-
fore they were aware of it, stabbed all three Sc
verey, and one of them Mr.. Shivers, dangerously.
The assassin rushed on down street and into the
store of Messrs. Desilver g. Burr, where he was
arrested by officer Suter, and taken to the watch
house.
On inquiry it wos found that his name is Will
liam Pierce and that he is pedlar by occupation.
He was laboring under a fit of mania a potu, and
thought himself pursued by pack of demons.
Here we have another warning of the horrd eff
tects OF intemperance.- Cincinnati Alias May "A.
Caution 10 Pateniees. 1t has been decided by
Judge Nelson, as we learn from communication
in the National Intelligencer, that if the proprie.
tor of a new invention sells even one of his arti-
Giles, before he has taken out his patent he thereby
loses his exclusive claim; the sale is held to be an
abandonment of the Invention to the public.
Strange affair al Lynn. AS some men were
blasting rock at Swampscot on Wednesday, Mr.
Joseph X. Mlett went up to it, and told them he
going to touch it off with his cigar. They
tried to persuade him not to do it, but finding him
determined they ran away. He Immediately set
fire to the powder, and instantly his head was
blown to pieces, and when the men returned he
was uedu' MI Millelt hau wlle ana SIN children
at Swampscot, and had just built him new store.
A most unprecedented and singular occurrence
in the annals of architecture took place recently
in the city of NewYork, but it is Illustrative of the
remark that is often made, that "reai estate flies
about in this country with the same dexterity as
negotiable paper" This observation is called
forth from having read in the Newark Advertiser
the following paragraph in relation to what is cal
led the .Ne,e Presbyterian Church in Jersey city:
The elegant Presbyterian Church in which the
Rev. DIR, Phillips formerly preached, in Wallst
New York, now stands at the corner Of one of the
public squares in Jersey city. Every stone was
numbered before 1t was taken down. and each now
occupies the same relative position as formerly,-
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