New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-10
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GAIENA ILL., Tuesday Aug "a 1852

Correspondence Of TIE \. Y Tribune
GALENA, ILL.,, Tuesday, Aug. "a, 1852
Passing an hour or two beside the Falls
on the side of the Wer opposite the town Of ST. An
thony and at the hospItable residence Of Col. Ste
vens, we had walk and conversation with an IN
ttligent and cultivated lady who had spent three
years in teaching in the vicinity, and had witnessed
the growth of the largest towns in the Territory.
The Indians, with whom the region was then pop
uous, gave her a name signify ing the book wo-
man'-fIom the numper of books she distributed
among the ignorant and destitute. She related
amusing anecdotes OF one " brave" who aspired TO
the honor Of her hand. lie would spend hours
in serenading her with his flute, according to the
Indian fashion of making love, ard would come 10
her school, in which there were several half
breeds, and prevail on these TO interpret his WOO
ing. His promises to "build her wiswam and
hunt the deer, and make her mOccasins' did not
incline towards him the heart OF the fair object
Of his passion; yet she wished TO treat him kind
ly, and in return for a pewter ring with which he
presented her, gave him bunch OF shining brass
ones. Her surprise was great, when, a few DAYS
after he came TO fetch home his bride, the ex-
change of rings being the Indian form of betrothal
On her refusing 10 go with him, he departed, and
the next day sent several stout warrlors 70 bring
her-txpresslng great disappointment and cha grin
WHEN il vas explained 10 him that he had no
right 10 consider himself her lord and master.
His next appearance was in front Of her school
house at the head of all armed troop Of savages;
but on her appealing to him, with gestures Of en-
treaty not TO terrlfy the children, he went away
without molesting any one.
The oay before visiting Lake Minuetanka, Lake
Bryant, etc, We saw at Fort Smelling party Of
some two hundred Indians receiving supply OF
provisions. The, were ranged in a circle on the
summit of neighborng hill, each family having a
bag of meal and cooking utensils, and sitting or
stsno ing in groups, entirely unprotected from the
sun. When the distribution recommended,
the women and children drew themselves in
closer circle, Two old sQusws in the center, dVid-
ing the Pc \, lard, etc among the families. Ii
VAS sad TO see their squaid poverty and their care
OF TINS scsnty allowance, which tney had come
Hom their homes up the Minnesota River 70 re-
eel'e, ano which must be exhausted 9.forr thsy
Nou'u return. AT little distance nu no OF the
Warriors, gahy decorate aud painted, sat on the
s,ouho playing cards, stalking theu pewter brace
W anu orass rings. One mlddle-ased man VINO
0'e 'eh feathers in ms cap, vas asked -hrir mean
,st, h' SIOUX LANGUAGE, aud r-pl ed that ne had
'asen 'ne scsips II ten Chippewas. Anoth-r vs.,
an speeim' n OF an Indian dandy; ms srre,ks of
pant ere eunousiy ah lrats d-his IA sdr, drrs.
vas eiesu, and covered with proluson of oros.
menu shd at the end Of one OF his ons br,;Js 81
hA,, va .a'pt nded bottle of perfume.
situation more COMMANDING than m, - G.
Sheihs as seen from the hississippi eao hill
be Unsigned. Its solid walls rse from m. mn 'n;,
OF Mature ranpr. of perpendicular r,cs - -.
Two hundred ret above the ri,er. For SOM A..
tsnee h.reseouts the scenery 10 very stnkiaS%
me dr'e thence to ST. Paul. after crossing the
ferry, is through succession Of oak oo-pin,. 70
peculiar beauty, the trees tall and spreading and
the ground generally free iiom underwood. No