The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-29

STRANGE Observation-Disclosures OF WHITE
WOMAN WITH AN INDIAN, AT NIAGARA FALLS
Our village has been in a state Of ferment for few
days past, In conse Iuence of receLt affair Of love-
romance and matrimony, the pro nnent actor--or
rather actress-in which is not unkno In this vi
cinity. We have not room for detailed history
OF the matter but give the prominent facts they
were related 10 us by an eye and ear witness. Dr.
Okah Tubbee, chief in the Choctaw Nation of In
dams, in Arkansas, is distinguished perform r on
the flute, and has been giving musical entertain
ments in this section Of country for time past
lie Is thoroughly educated, is the master of seven
teen different languages, and plays over one
hundred different kinds % musical instruments. A
few days since lady Of respectable connec tions re-
this village, with the intention Of visiting friends
two or three miles up the canal On entering the
cabin she met DIR. Tubbee whom she had heard Of
but had never before seen. Fond Of music, aud
having heard Of the Choctaw's remarkable perfor-
mances the flute, she ventured to ask him to
play. The Indian complied and the lady vas
charmed With bi, music. she converted Sith him
and was more delighted with the music Of his
words than with the silver notes Of his famous flute
The beat arrived at the port where she was to meet
her friends, hut she concluded not TO leave; and,
before their meeting had been prolonged to siogle
hour, their mutual esteem had been ripened Nth
sucb amazing rapidly, that the lady, now fully
given to the fates, declared ia the most pas
sionate language that she loved the chief with
an un.orqutTehle fondross, aud gnve proof Of
Der sincerity with food Of tears. The In.
the trembling girl that her love was recpro-
Gated. lie ted her that seven years ago that very
dsy be bad dream, in which he cav beautiful
woman Who was presented to him as his wife. Since
then he bad been wandering up and down the earth
in search Of her, but to purpose until his prov
Genital me citing had brought him face to face with
the identical image whom he bad seen in his dream.
AT Middlepott the parties exchanged cards aud the
onsnortd woman left The boat to make suitab
pr,paretions TO follow her tawny lover to Niagara
Fslls, on the following day At the Falls they
again n et. when the matrimonial all ance was
fully completed, and in the presence Of the thun.
dering wa'erfall, sealed with iorvcut kiss 10 was
sgretd that the ceremonies should take place ON
the banks 81 the river. under the blue arch of
heaven, and in The majestic presence Of the great
cataract. Friends were invited, a cergym IN se-
cured, and, ct the appointed time the matrimonia
grouIe were standing ON The brink " ths great pre-.
oipice, on grassy prominence near the American
ial, waiting the arrival Of the man Of Cod to Off.
eiate IN uniting the tawny chief with bis fair be.
nothed in tie holy bonds Of wedlock. After much
delay be made bis appearance, clad in the robes of his
sacrtdof Timidly he approached the company,
gszed wildly at the srarthy Chociaw, cast n hasty
glance at the fair won an with the bridal wreath.
Teeptd cautiously over the pre- ,ipice, trembled,
grew fdgeiy. and. finally. backed out Under the
circumstances be dared not marry them lie tried
to persuade the matrimonial candidates TO postpone
their marriage for a {, dsys until they bad con
suited friends but To no purpose. A clergyman OF
better pluck was employed Who proceeded forth
with IN the by menial ceremonies The parties we're
married, and the priest received for his services
tweIiy dollars in gold from the hand Of the fair
BRIDE. Mrs Tubbee returned TO our village the
day succeeding that Of her marriage and remained
here until yesterday, when she left. with her hus-
band for Rochester Dr Okab Tubbee Is now
we understand will leave with him. Tor Europe. in
few days M'6i"o tN. " Cuiso, dpg %.
Pos1 OTFIcE OrlEArIoNs The Postmaster &C.