Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-10-03
WHOLE NO. l53,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

straight through it!--don't stop 10 think
an instant that"Dr. OKaH TuBBEE, Chief
in the Choctav Nation of Indians" !"
'.master of seventeen different languages,
and plays over one hundred different
kinds of musical instruments, is The
aegro jffer from Louisville. or the ro.
nance Of the thing will be spiPd!
Romance and TIatrimony.
Our village has been in state of fer
ment for few days past, in consequence
OF recent affair of love, romance and
maIrimony, the prominent actor--or
rather dcfress-in which is not known
in this vicinity. We have not room for
a detailed history Of the matter, but give
the prominent iacts as they were related
10 us by an eye and ear witness.
DIR. Okah Tabbee, chief of the Choc.
iaw Nation of Indians, in Arkansas, is "a
distinguished performer on the flute, and
has been giving musical entertainments
in iiis seclion OF country for some time
past. He is thoroughly educated, is the
master OF seventeen different languages.
and plays over one hundred dfiernt
kinds of musical instruments.
A few days since, lady of respecta-
BILE connections residing at this place,
stepped on board the packet, at this VIII
iage, with the intention of visiting friends
some two or three miles up the canal
On entering the cabin she met DIR. Fob
bee whom she had heard of but had new.
er before seen. Fond of music, and hav.
ing heard of the Choctaw's remarkable
performance on the flute, she ventured
TO ask him to play. The Indian COM
piled; and the lady was charmed with
his music. She conversed with him and
was more delighted with the music Of
his words than with the silver notes of
his famous flute. The boat arrived al
the point where she was to meet her
friends, but she concluded not 70 leave,
and before their meeting had been pro-
longed TO a single hour, their mutual es-
TEEN had ripened with such amazing
rapidity, that the lady, now fully given
over 10 The Fales, declared in the most
passionate language that she loved the
Chief with an lmconquerable fondness,
and gave proof Of her sincerity by a flood
OF tears. The Indian, in return, fell up-
on his knees aud assured the trembling
CIR! that her love was reciprocated. He
told her that seven years ago that very
day he had a dream, in which he saw
beautiful woman, who was presented to
him as his wife. Since then he had been
wandering up and down the earth in
search of her, but to no purpose until this
Proyidential meeting had brought hlm
face 10 face with the identical image
whom he had seen in his dream.
At Mddleport the parties exchanged
cards, and The enamored woman left the
boat To follow her tawny lover 10 Niaga-
ra Falls on the following day.
At the Falls they again mvt, when the
matrimonial alliance was fully complet-
ed, and in The presence of the Numbering
waterfall sealed with fervent kiss. II
was agreed that The ceremonies should
take place on The banks Of the river, un.
der the blue vault of Heaven, and in the
presence of the great Cataract. Friends
were iusited, clergyman secured, and
at the appointed time the matrimonial
group were standing on the brink of the
great precipice, on grassy prominence
near The American Fall. waiting the ar.
rival of the man of God to officiate in u
hitting the ,awny chief with bis fair be-
trothed Ia the holy band of wedlock. Af-
ter much delay he made his appearance,
clad in the robes of his sacred Office
Tlmidly he approached the company,
gazed wildly at the swarthy Choctaw,
cast hasty glance at the fair woman
with the bridal wreath, peeped cautiously
overthe preeipice, trembled, grew fidgety,
and finally backed oui. Uader the cir
cumsfaaces he dared not marry ihem.-
lie tried to persuade the matrimonial
candidates 10 postpone their marriage for
few days until they had consulted
friends, but 10 no purpose. A clergy
man of better pluck was employed, who
proceeded forth with in the hymenial
ceremonies.
The parties were married. and the
priest received for his services twenty
dollars IN gold from the haud of the fair
bride.
Mrs. Tubbee returned to our village
the day succeeding that o. her marriage.
and remained here until yesterday. when
she left, with her husband. for Rochester.
DR.. Tubbee is now travelling with Mr..
Gardner, an Enghsman. and we under
stand will leave with him for Europe in
a few days.-lIedina Citizen 2lst.
The Citizen neglected to tell wha,
has been done with the other Mrs. Tub
bee--or whether the other rubbee has
kicked the bucket" Possibly, how
ever, that important piece of information
was suppressed to prevent the second
Mrs. 1abbee from turning a lille pail.
PgoGREss OF RAILROADS The Lou-
isville Journal says:-"We know of no
way To Judge of the future but by the
past; and if the next twenty years. in re-
lation to railroads, be judged by the
fruits OF twenty years just passed by,