Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-12-14

each others scalps-let US hereafter. a,
braves, be friends.
81 must think of that before saw yes
or no." said the Pueblo; and the Nabaio
having resumed his seat. still leaving his
bow some distance from him. thew both
remained for nearly an hour as quiet and
immovable as statues. At length the
Pueblo spoke.
"WilI you tell me one thingl'he asked.
"If | can," replied the Nabaio.
"Our race has long been a, war;" said
the Pueblo; iii has done US 10 good-it
has only thinned off our people. till we find
both nations dwindling slowly away. If
| agree to what you say, will you 20 to
your people as will 60 to mine, and Try
to make peace between them.
II was now Nabajo's turn to think, and
another hour was spent in profound ST.
lence.
When he had made up his mind:
81 will do il" said be, sit is best to do
it,"
"Then," said the Peublo, "from this
day we are friends. We will exchange
presents we will defend each other :;
and each must here promise on the sacred
arrow TO avenge the death of the other, if
killed by friend or foe. Let US smoke -
LET US SMOKE" echoed the Nabaio.
The Pueblo then took small pipe from
pouch at his belt, filled and lighted it :;
and the two, mho were recently enemies,
smoked together to cement their new. born
friendship.
They soon after parted-each to his
own people. Both were true to the pledge,
and exer.ed themselves to induce their
people to make peace. With their bloody
crowns and curtaiIed noses, they were
strange looking ministers of peace but
as both refused to tell how they had lost
their scalps and the tips of their noses,
the mystery began to have its effect among
rude people, and they became invested
with character of profound sacredness.
Their Influence rapidly increased, SO that
in few weeks, their object was effected,
and general council of the two tribes
was held, at which peace was entered
into that lasted many years.
GREAT CURIoslTY.-The Boston Post
states that Bosjeman, or Bushman. from
South Africa, the first speciman of the
race ever brought to this country, is now
in that city, and will shortly be exhibited
to the public. This race of men is certainly
one ofthe most curious, in their physical
organization and hapits on the face of the
globe, inhabit district of country lying
some fifteen hundred miles Northeast Of
Cape Town. The region of country which
they inhabit is mountainous and difficnlt
TO approach. The Bushmen have man.
Tested the strongest dislike to an inter.
course with other people. They are ex.
ceedingly shy, and fly at the approach of
the white man. They have no laws, no
chiefs. no language, except kind of gut
tural uiterance, very disagreeable to the
ear. Their food consists of reptiles, a.
lizards, ants, &c. In stature they seldom
exceed four feet four inches in hight.
They live in the bushs, having no shelture
of any kind, and dress in skinds of the
rudest description. .a.a -r.a1 ..f
The Post in speaking of the Bushmau,
now in Boston, says:
he has been taught to speak little
English, and we understand that arrange
ments are now being made to exhibit
him in this city, part of the funds aris-
ing therefrom to be appointed to the edu.
cation of this specimen Of natures pro
duction-this evidently connecting link
between the animal and rational works of
the great Creator. When we take into
view that he is a fair sample of a race of
men inhabiting our globe, and not a
dwart Of that race, he is truly a great GU.
risoity. He is about eighteen years old
three feet eleven inches in height. and of
the medium statue of his tribe. Great an
imal propensities are developed in the
formation ofhis head, low forehead, high
cheek bones small black eyes, flat nose,
small ears, color light chocolate --hair
black, curly, but growing enteirely differ.
ent from the negro. starting out from the
head in little lunches, leaving other parts
OF the head entirely bare: his limbs are
perfect in their shape, and we'll proper
toned in every respect. .. ......
An ALARM AT SEA.-'Fhe captain of
Ole of our. down.east schooners found
himself one day becaImed in fog offthe
Isle OF Shoals. near Portsmouth, N. H.
The vessel lay with slight motion, when
the captain, with the quick ear Of a sea
man, discovered. by the creaking sound OF
cordage, that there was another vessel
close upon him. which might run afoul in
short order. He had neither gun nor
trumpet to give his neighbor warning of
their near approach; and the best thing