New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-20

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care and Christian charity he spoke Of the Bible for
the Blind so printed ina. BIZ the delicate touch Of their
fingers they a-e as perfectly empowered as those who
SOC to feel the hor words and understand :heir mean
inr He closed thus The american Institute will keep
ts eve upon you and il it can VIII that the dia
uoui genius within YOU capable OF brilliant light shall
not be hidden any more than you- concord OF sweet
sounds shall be lost upon the advises you 10 gain
pure knowledge and when you have il to give it to your
fellow r,en-ss Milton did go shall you without sight
distinguish Yourselves a. men, and secure hereafter the
everlasting light Of Heaven
The leader of the Band whose na:e we cannot re-
CALI received the gift and replied in few genemanly
and complimentary remarks
THr WivxgBAsoEs-A Delegation OF Chiefs
from this tribe in cur city on their way home
having just concluded Treaty at Washington by which
,hey cede TO our Government Two Millions OF acres Of
land with the privilege of hunting ON three millions OF
acres additional These lands lie on what are termed
the Neutral Ground in the North part OF Iowa, where
the Winncbsgocs numbering abouttwenty four hundred
have extensive settlements and considerable amount
say & thousand acrcs OF land under cultivation Our
Govcrnmen. ia bound by the treaty TO procure them
home that is sufficient quantity of land, some where
North Of 81 Peters and West ofihe Mississippi.
We haze never seen such fine specimens OF our Abo
rgina tribes as are exhibited in the persons OF some
eight or ten OF this Delegation Little Hill Is the prin
cipal Orator but the aged Chief Gull struck US as the
commanding parsonage in the group In conversation
with Col Fletcher the agent who conducted these men
from their Western wilis TO the White House we were
informed that the Winnebasoes are above the average
OF the American Indians in energy and intellect They
are almost universally however. fond Of whisky and
there are almost always unprinciplcd persons enough
in the cities and villages who will furnish them with
bottle ofliquor Tor few shillings.
Col Fletcher related to rs incident which occurred
the other day Washington which being illustrative OF
Indian character think worthy to be preserved -
A dav was fxed last week for the Chiefs 10 wait upon
the President but OF them being very much noXi-
Gated Col Fletcher refused to take him along The
CHIEF became angry but restraining himself Nc soon As
left alone quietly resolved upon leaving his companions
and started for home foot and alone without guide
and entirely destitute Of money The only information
which Col. +. could obtain OF him was that as
he left he said he going home and struck straight
line for the West The Agent and the Delegation arr
we'd Philadelphia Friday last without having heard
any thing from the Ascending Chief They Ind been
there but few hours however before he brought
in BIZ gentleman whom Col Fletcher had left behind
to search for him. He was found near Baltimore, on
the banks OF the Bay and said that he could have reach
ed his home if in had been for the big Lakes but
tha; he had no money and he could MT swim them
~ The NATIONAL PoIIr1cAL and SCRIPTrRAL
VIEWS a, the Iyceum Buildings, SOL Broadway, adycr
used in The Tribune arc among the most interesting
things in this country. Exclusive Of their
great merit as works art the character OF the designs
I.t,n
agreeable shape to the attention, will undoubtedly
draw thousands to visit them We readers
tina, they could spend hour to better purpose than
by visit 10 these paintings.
II The interesting ceremonies OF laying the
of the Thteerth.si Presbyterian Church,
CRev. s D Burchnrds) between Sixth and Seventh ay-
enues, viii take place Wednesday afternoon, oo-mor
row. at half past o'clock Rev Drs. skinner, Patton,
Cheever and Ludlow expected to take part in the
exercises.
~ Assistant Alderman MULLINS last evening
offered resolution OF inquiry to whether the Beck
Church has right turn any part OF its prem
into stores and whether has paid any rent to
the City We hope this matter will be investigated al
last
" A man IN submarine armor is going down
this afternoon to see Father Neptune he VIII descend
at 81 O'clock from vessel anchored 20 yards of the
Castle, and walk on the bottom TO shore
~ BURKE gives Concert at the Tabernacle
OF Thursday evening He presents splendid pro
granue-DR MEYER Proc Miss NOErHALL and per
feet host OF other talent
Il The new Ferry to Greenwood Cemetery is
to land e, The South side OF the ne" Pier No North
River. al present
z We are assured that the FAIR VIII posi-
tiyely close on Friday evening OF This week
PoLIcE DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAST THREE DAYS:
An old offender quodded by Young Hays
His name John Benson-irn o; Case Green,
Late in the goldsmith business in Poushkeepsie,
They opened Henderson's and swept il clean
Arrested on account OF being tpsy
An Enziishnan named Spearing was arrested
For forging Captain Burnett OF the Thunders
Name TO payroll. which he then requested
Bell & Mclaughlin TO pay cssh on Wonders
No, having ceased In wailstreet SO they did
While spearing fObbed the cash and bowling. sid.
Returning Saturday to town, he stumbled
By chance or NJ. Bowyer, who iEvi:ed
His new acquaintance 10 walk He grumbied
Bat Bowyer's invitations can't Re sighted
One andrew Quick. weIl-b-ed entry thief
For once xss found zoo slow for Prince John Davis
Who Caught him IL the act and ENTITY. No relief
Poor Quick, no merry Anirew, could n, his
Bacon.
- Two lottery peddiers- Dunn sad weaTer,
Were pulled up on complaint OF Sarah Heath.
Wao drew pnze which they refuse 20 gre her.
And throw defiance II her very teeth fame
One One-Eyed Thompson thief well Known 70
Was pulled Saturday THIS TINE not found % blame
An owner wxased-uus, be ycung and pretty
For a Cameo Piesse call a, ,;ie Ci'y
Prison.
Some score Of petty Iarceaies
Venus. crowd cur 50 De content with ,he.e
Ps-Ths sbov. is pretty fair as Police Report bus
verE bad poetry PD
LArSoE--Mr c. Morgan's new steamship New
Orleans attended % run between Neworlesns and Gal
weston Texas. n Eaa With The Galveston vii be
launched FUN tie yard OF ". Z Brown Esq foo, of
Twsifth-st E. r. this morning az O'Clock.