Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-12
MIR. WEBSTER AID MR.. ERoDHEAD.

The following extract from a .c!ter, dated Boston, N0v.o'
and published in The New York Herald, fully confirms the
abatement made by john ~Grodhead, Esqr relative 10 '!.
Webster, dying message 10 Ctoate;
/ have had strong proof given me o: ne cofIectneSI OF
NJ. Brodhelds statement aanni What M. wooster sa.1 10
NJ, Harvey concerning the Wig party. 4 gentleman mere
whn visited 10 know The exact facts: went 10 an acqntin-
,aucr, who he thought wOn!d know tEsin. and ASKED nm II
Inc story was true ns told BY Mr. Eruih"ad. The gentleman
said that il vas literally Irus; that he "as hiiII-Ili present.
md heard The words oi Mr.. Webster; and he went on 10 say,
Nr. Webster aGjuIrd his friends, in The event OF MS own
death, 10 vote for Gen. Pierce, of whom he s1oAc III Inc
highest terms. The gentleman then referred my Informant
20 four eminent gentlemen Of Boston, @Eo w6fc presen',
and heard all tina was said on the occasion, Tor proof o. Tue
correctness of his statements.
SARGENT"S STANDARD SPEAKER I London
Alteneuml for August 2lst has Il very favorable noiice o!
this work; commenting it 'to a-pirauts in elocntion, Tor tie
great variety of excellent examples aud exercises, In prose
and poetry, for defamation" which IL contains, AMI prdls'
ing the collection as 'rema:kabse Tor its Originality, The re-
cent date OF its citations, and the abundance OF the !attef
from American authors aud actors" Hi!h praise is oe'
slowed upon the Introductory matter, as free from me p.-
dantrv that bcsets most Evolutionary treatises." A fourth
edition OF the "Standurd Speaker has been lately published
BY Messrs. Thomas, Cowperthwait Il Co., Philadelphia.
WHAT BOWLEGS THINKS OF NEW YORK.
A writer in the New Orlcnns Delta thus gives us Billy
Eowlegs' THE Seminole lnIian's) impressions OF Washing
Ton and New York, as derived from his latv Northern visit
Barring It's profanity j, is rather ri@h.
was in Tampa Bay when Billy arrived from his northern
tour, and, being DESTROYS Of knowing how hc was pirasel,
Invited HIM Ia call on me the NEXT morning. AZ IN: NJ.
pointed time, Billy arrived at my cilicr, and after giving MN
something 10 d~rink-which if you should happen 10 omit
you would De very sure To incur the dlsple 'su. c IF Billy i
askcd him 10 describe his trip 10 mei and he commenced
SWELL" said Billy, ''n our trip irum Fort Meyers I" Savan.
nah, cav nothing but what had been accustomed IL see
every day. and began 10 doubt ifall the tales mad heard
,bppt thu p,.nt ri;ps ,yp-p ;ru hut wflFu arrived in Sl-
vannlh thought 10 myself That the white people were not
such area, lars, after all, and when got 70 Charleston and
Inc other cities, as proceeded, found out had not been
told half"
81 like the steamboats," said Billy, "whcn they go on
smooth water; hut when they go on the big water, they
make me feel bad. And the railroads, how fast they go
YOU can't see the trees hardly but | think | had i pony be-
fore he war that could run with them. Oh, yes he rail
roads run fast; but thiak my pony could bcas Them. When
got 10 Washington saw the Great Father. had always
understood that he was an old man, ard l was surprised 10
see him look so young. The great Father ts white hair,
but his checks are round, like mine think he Is about The
same age as myself. ! told the Grca; Father that had come
there for justice, and didn't want him TO suppose That
came there To beg. | told him that he was Il great man aud
/ was a great warrior. On; yes! saw the Grea. Father,
in the White House, ] told him that no one could scare me-
from Florida il wanted 10 90, would: II did hot' "oulJ
mott
81 snw plenty of sqlrws. They all Oookcd very pretty, but
they all looked alike. / went 10 New York. My God!
what Il big place So many people und Wagons" Any
children. Bill II asked | "My God! don't talk there is
nothing but children. | like Washington better than
New York. Tor in Washington yoa have plenty ri room 10
walk. IN New Yurk the rond is full Of people just like grass.
The Great Father and every body gave me presents, hul /
conli not bring hnlL"
After he had finished about III. journey, he said 81 told
the Crest Fathc. would gee nv people, and Nv and leave
next spring. told him wanted TO stay in Florida this
winter.
He dsnkes any one 10 question him about the number Of
warriors in his tribe. Some one asked BILLY, no" many
have YOU in you tribe ~ lie Immediately answered
nMysclf, fyc more, aud old Abraham" Uhe negro in;ecpFc-
,cr)-meanIng the delegation.
When il was time for him IL leave, he shook hands, and
,.Ii - Ip,U uuEf uIptI mn uDtl rnh a BIl never
lets M OCCASION to imbibc pass, We wire obliged 10 pour
OUT After visiting spr.r more al :!s friends. B.H% becdni.
50 Interchangeable. mat General Blake thought II best Ia srrd
him down t. Fort Meyers. Jus; az he vas embir%inT, a
crowd gathered around 10 see him. So!ic one slid-"lhr
Cow. boys will be after you, Billy, il you don't move soon
"D-n the Cowboys said Billy; one Of my men can whip
a dozen of them "
Billy is very abusive when intoxicated, and cursed every
one who happened 10 come in his way. He WAS sitting
down when the boat left, and some one asked him 10 gi"e
the war whuup, he Jumped up and gave one OF the loudcsI
wells | ever hrard from an Indian. Billy Bnwless is about
five feet eight inches in height, rather stout, has a round lace,
and an expression one never iur1ci5. he Is SAID IN DC pos
sess-d Of more cunaing Than any u,her Seminole Chief thni
ever lived. General Twipgs tried several times 10 entrap
him, hur nlway s failed. II is my opinion he will neye! leave
Florida until driven out by an army. | am certain he viii