New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-31
The iieinnEen-.

We give to-day another amusing AID cl,r,,..-
istic sketch from letter o. our i1teli,e,. 80
,prishuy CORES poudent. 81 learning a. ,,re....
one OF the scldom-flsitod uooks bid away {, p. -
mountains
d. You mus, know that within some tn n.r,,.,..
Owls pest Their. is watering place. known hsr,,s
as B.ack.wsfcr Spnu.- 10 b situated In Al 49,
gorge. scarcely halt mile vide, between 80
Mountain and the Copper ki.c add L. ~ 49,
.uppose almost iuscc,-sa1le. hundred mss -
dsfsni the pas, against even ArrNian army -
this gorge sni tho tops aud s1cs oi ~ silt
mountains are Inhabited By singular sgscss.. ~
human animal called MELT NGEN5.
Tbe legend OF their history, which they r,,,f...
urcsergc D. ibis great many years ago ihes. ~
f,us we're srttltd by society 0i lsrtl .urse 49,.
80. men and women. who came from the 90
parts 20 N.r..nls, that they might be ifrs1 ffon Il .
.-faInts ant drawbacks inpos.l upon tLsm .v =.
form OF government IltsC ps9l'e made tlfui.',s
f-.r.iIv with fLs Indians. and lfI.i as flly 49, r.
,,,rv Kind OF sociai Government they upn5o,si II -
,.nr,onsI forms OF soci,iy. and lived IN 49,,
ffoais ot their own creation. trsmpIng splu a. -.
r,,f. relation. dcsYislnz a forms oi re l.0u All -
.tnr upon ,tAe only possible product Of the -.
th, Indians and subsequently their dcsccuis1t, 49,.
-he rrst advances "a tlf whites INTO his uarf =
~, state, with the negroes nnd The whites -
forming the present race of Ncungens n.
.... ,sn straight wel.formci people of a ~
conner color. with Circsssian features, .ii 80,
heads ana other similar appcpihses OF our TO-
rhey are privileged voters pa me state N wlh l.,
live and thus You perceive, are accrealtei c.ulon, =
the Commonwealth They are brave bat Quslfeslo,.
and .re hospitsb.e and generous % siralgers ~,
have no preachers among them. ana are almost u.t
out any KNOWLEDGE of "a supreme being Ter A.
married ly the established ipfins llt hgstsli AZ
wife separate 40 pleasure, wiiAoui meeting eIu az
r,oroarh cr disgrace from their frrris Iley s.s II
Ds-ksblv unchasic snd want Of chastity on he ~,
I'd the females l. 90 bar to their marrying laey a.
bu' httle association with Their neighbour ,ss.sIr
preserving their identity ls race ~ csss or 49,
ever YOU may call 10 and are in every Respect ssrs
thst they are under the state Government tepsr,,
and stinct people. Now tais i no traveller ,,or,
They are really what J tel You. without sasrg ),
setting down aught in malice. They are behind a.f
bors In the arts They oxen in teaI % lcr,,
in their agricultural attempts and their Implements
husbandry are chiefly made by themselves u sosl
They are. without exception. poor ana isn9iani lg
apparently happy
Having thus given yon correct geographical "a.
scientific history OF the people w.l proceed VITA Ing
The Doctor was. ~ usual. my coupegHoa d rsyss.
and we stopped 20 OBI Nrdys the nosields Of o.
ricinsgr Ola Yardy Is the chiei coos ard b1..t
washer" OF the Me.ungeus, and Is really very ctuf
fellow but his hotel savors strongly OF TIA, pecglc
perfume that one may ind IN the seepn2 rooms q W
negro servants especially On close, warm, summsfi
evening. We arrived 40 Nardys ina time ior sagp..
and that dispatched We went O. the sprns wnef, se
assembled several rude log hufs end small fpfnk,s
OF tine natives together with ri1l' ana Otloi prep
arstions tor dance shoes. stockings anu coats eers
unknown luXurics among them-at least ve ssF tten
not.
will. aud would have put 90 the blush the tame ~ B.
pings of our bcauN. Among the psruc pants was Wy
all raw buned dimfcl with her two garments auiilf
Ing readily in tie amoroua night breeze Whose baA
ssyos were Do I'D with unusual IRE. 'lihei tom D.
peatcd visits 10 the nearest hut behind The door "a
which was placed AN oprnm0uthcd stonc JAZZ ct uss
made cOrn-wh.sky, and m which was coufd. win ,
deuce "A bit OF sugar 1T ail ami np water nearer tsa
the spring Nearest her ON tho right was isnk ID
tern. iawod high checked. louglel -cd fellow pAe
seemed similarly elevated. Nov, these two lord B
son THAT wss hc) and Syl Narnin, Ohat was she
destined 10 afford the amusemeni OF the evening boz
lord la cutting the pigeon wing, cnanccd Ia lhi ffm
one OF his serial flights right upon the pouderoe psi
appendage u syL - compliment which th, nnsbs
lady seemed ian no way disposed t0 accept kindly
lord Bison. said the tender Syl l' thank yoa %
keep your derned h0ots on my feet.
ooh lords feet. are 20 tsrncl hs hc canimsn,ss
EN- an by hisselt sucgc Ted some pachcslof ueN "
He'll have 10 keep 'ern oh me- suggested y.
u shorten EN- tor hun
Now look ye here syl yarm.n' answered jsa
somewhat ueitlod &C both remarks didn't 70 y ucu
ON your ieot bat don't want you to be- cutting W my
ru-tes about IT, You're nothing bat cross gah't
crittcr any how.
And you're a burned Mrlungen"
We'll ii am. amt Ngger M,iHagu anyhoS-l1
Indian. N,isBg6a. and that's more an sou is"
See here Jord" said Syl now highly netiled ~
give you dollar If you'll go out ON the grass and l
IL OUT
Jord smiled family and demurred. adding" Go hone
syl and look under your puncheons and see # lo4
cant h bed outen the hair OF them hogs yoa sDs
from kardy."
Aud you go to sows Cave, lord Bilson. oi coma,
that and how many shuckl YOU got often thai com
YOU tuck from Pete JOmen VIII you take toe dollar 4
JOrd now seemed about 20 consent and -yl feiscsi
the premium by half and finally came down 70
quarter and lord began 10 offer quarter a half ~
finally dollar but Syls prudence cquallcd b. 20
seeing that neither was likely 10 accept returned
our hotel and were informed By old Nsrdy iaai q.
sight We had witnessed no " unusual one. Tx
boys aud gals wss JET having liftle fun"
And so L. proved; Tor about midnight We were 49,
kened by loud noise of contendIng parties 10 lsfu
combat aud, rising ana looking out from the chlns
of our hut We saw the wn0lo patty engaged IN gfl.
melee rising above tho Din of ~ which wa the srtA
voice Of syl Varuin, calling cut
stand back here, sal rszer aud let me DO the Is
OF the beaten OF Jord Bison haint forgot his lsi
yit"
fast next morning an hands were rec0nclcd sad ns
stone jar was fcplonished ont 0t the mutual I0lff
and peace aad quiet ruled where lately al had bra
recrmnatlons and blows.
After breakfast Just such the supper had bees q
old Jacks only that here hGi table stsbt
Tor Ciinch River for days nshlug. where otLer nd
yet more amusing Incidents awaited US But as haze
dwet upon this early part Of the journey longer hi
intended you must wait til the next letter Tor the Ga
GLIDING incidents.