The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-10

right and perpendicular on his hind legs, and try
TO throw the young rider oil, while every muscle
and excitement Now | see what il is. There
comes house msvIng along the middle OF
the road, instead of standing still by the side
IT, as houses generally are in. the habit OF
unusual spectacle, and snsrts and capers about,
like Forrest in " Macbeth" when he sees the
forest OF Dunsnane moving towards him. Ii
is only small frame, of one room, carried down
to the beach for the accommodation of batters
to dress and undress in, and which, mounted up
on large wagon, looks higher and loftier than il
really is. Surf bathing, as it is called, because
the lofty waves, as you are in the water, come
swelling towards you, and rising for moment
over your head, dash the foaming surf over your
body, very fine and healthy practice, much re-
sorted TO. Many have found beneficial effects re-
suit to their health from The use Of 1t.
Opposite Newport, In Narragansett Bay, short
nde, only. in ferry boat, there are the remnants
of the tribe Of Indians 10 whose forefathers for
meTly this country belonged. They are a msera-
BILE looking SIT OF people, none of them OF pure
blood, mixed breed, more like the descendants
of negroes. They receive a small pension from
the State, and not year passes when the Legisla-
ture sits in this place, but they send Old Joe,
their chief, very aged man, to complain to the
Governor OF the Superintendent. | was present
when Old Joe obtained an audience OF his Excel
lency, and presented the petition from his tribe
1t was few days before the Legislature adjourn
ed, which event took place last week. as men,
toned in a former letter. Joe was dressed very
decentlly. with, an old, battered. broad-brinmed
hat on his head, and sat one of the lower steps
of the portico, with spectacles on, STOPPING down
and coming over the petition he had to present,
with his back 10 the crowd on the porch. The pc
tltIon he held in his hand was written on a half
sheet OF toolscap paper, dirty and rumped, having
perhaps answered the same purpose on former
casion. The reception and presentation took
place on the portico of the Atlantic House, beneath
those SIX tall lonian columns of which spoke in
former letter-not an ignoble place of reception
by any means. Governor Anthony, q handsome
young man, with fine black shining beard, such
as Sultan Mahmoud prided himself upon, sat
against which his feet were raised high above the
level OF his head. and were firmly planted. Old Joe
was great bore, and the adrot manner in which
the Governor got rid of HIM admirable.
1t was easy to see the Governor was a lawyer
and understood the strict and just requirements Of
pleading. After while Joe stood up. furled his
spectacles, and carefully deposited them in his
pocket, and while muttering and talking to some
who were laughing and joking good naturally
with him, handed the dirty bit Of paper to Cover
nor Anthony. The Governor, with some familiar
kindly words to Joe, took the paper, and lifting
to the words, "your honor" "Well, but joe"
said the Governor, "that won't do, you know; it
ought to be your Exceency and not your honor,
said the Governor kindly, stake it back and alter
it, and call on me at my room tomorrow morning."
Thus the Governor got rid OF Joe, and of not a
pleasant public scene at that moment, with much
your famous Tammany Society and Tammany
Hall derive their name. How the New Workers
happened to send all the way to Rhode Island to
cation, sm at loss to divine, and especially from
a race Of people SO ignoble and degraded. They
had in former times chief or sachem, whose
name was Wonnemetonnamy. There is hill
situation, and commanding fine view of the adj
iacent beautiful country, with the grand Atlantic
beating against its shores. This is called Tam
many Hill, from the Indian above mentioned
Wonnemctommany, the white race which has sup
planted them, and which is famous for quick
speaking and slow hearing, having for abbrevia-
ton, sake cut off the first three syllables OF the
long name. ard changed the "tonnomy" into ''tanl-
many" This is an interesting piece Of etymology;
II can gathers some more precise particulars, may
probably communicate them in a future letter. for
the edfcation Of old Tammany.
TIE SpEcrArop