Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

eep into the door Of the ladies' cabin which to be e
nvngy open for that purpose let descend another stair
way into the principal division Of the shPthe general cabin.
This s most capscious apartment, extending the whole
length Of the steamer and fitted up each side with three OF
four hundred curained berhs for sleeping In one end o
the cabin are long tables richly furnished, covered with The
Injuries Of the season. and plates for two three hundred TO
be seated at supper But eating invention OF modern
times, and let that pass
Having enjoyed the cool breezes Of The evening In again
pomensdng the upper deck, between nine and ten o'clock
return for the night to the grand cabin below Hero some
are still walking and talking, are sitting by the aoes
looking Newspaper magazine or perhaps inc ias'
trashy novel, and many have already turned into their
But there individual seated alone at central table ana
writing with the pen Of ready writer ne ATTRACTS my
attention. and walk back and forth and observe
perceive bis writing breaks at regular intervals OF four Ines
and on little closer view evident they are the measured
lines Of poetry Occasionally the writer appears to pause
moment for thought but again he dashes on, "erree
salao" and in lew minutes s the bottom Of bis pager
sys, and bssos have 6Dishsd my walk be i the bottom
Il anohsr pssa Surely, among the three o. hundred
and people thrown together here for objects
Of business pleasure, genuine lover OF ora
re-one votaHy Of the Musesone who can probably un-
dersand the inspiration Of young Pope, who ispd mum
bers for the numbers came Who this individual 30 dis
nct the thr0ng This lone worsnPpeT al the
shrine Of the Muses. is he child Of Harvard of Yale
Which of the ripe scholars, poes philosophers OF the
land Is he Reader listen he seaugh North American
Indian His schoomaser has been bis keen observa-
tion Nature has furnished his books and his only Alma
Mater il the wild forest woods. Do you ask if am sure
tell you yes every ineament and look about him bears un-
mistakabe evidence that he is Indian But he
wears the dress cvzaon and has the easy manners
and air Of gentleman I took chair by his side.
.Plesse excuse me-" said !, "and allow me TO ask
this is Mr.. Cop,oay ?"
That my name said be gravely laying down his pen
"I thought So" continued "and having heard a good
deal Of you and having yesterday met with copy OF your
paper lately published desirous to speak to you, and
to learn what the prospect of your interesting enter
prise"
Upon this his grave look instantly vanished, and bright
laugh spread over his features had touched chord which
vbated sensib bis feelings, and topic upon which he
delighted to speak.
In the brief conversation which followed ne told me the
second number of his paper, Copways American Indian
edited and published by HIMSELF would be out in few days
He has about Eve hundred subscribers, and publishes an ed
ton of three thousand hoping bring his Inst OF subscribers
up to that number He belongs to the Obway tribe OF In
dams and says bis people number about thirty thousand,
siding in Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
His father is the chief Of Canada division where he
his people have mostly given up the wandering life and the
chase and live almost entirely by agricultural pursuits Cop
way 10 intelligent has travelled n Europe has the
mise Of several distinguished literary gentlemen to write Tor
his paper and will probably make interesting and useful
Journal Let his brother editors give him fair chance
BIRD'S-EYE.