Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-06
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Three New Terrltories.--go smith (Ark)
HsyaLd says = WeiesIn from Major Doru. United
States agent, who arrived jim town on Monday
evening last, that he has concluded treaties with
the Senecas, OF Sandusky, aud the mixed band OF
Senecas and Shawnees, and the Quapaws-three
small bands Of Indians residing on Grand river,
Immediately west Of the southwest corner of Mis-
souri, and south Of Kansas Territory. Major d.
was appointed by the President, commissioner to
negotiate treaties with these Indians, TO obtain
from them all their surplus lands, and 10 settle up
their annuities permanently. Welearn from him
that the Sandusky Senecas reserve 160 for every
soul OF that band 10 be located in one body, and
the balance 9th lands are TO be surveyed by the
United States government and sold the proceeds
of which 10 be paid 10 the Indians, after de-
Quoting the expenses OF surveying and selling.
They are 70 receive $4,000 for their annnties,
and also something for other benefits which we
| do not now recolect.
| The Senecas and Shawnees reserve so acres
| for each member OF the tribe, for which the Uni
ted States Is 10 issue patents and they also
10 sections TO be held as common properly, the
the residue OF the lands 10 be surveyed and sold
| on like terms with the Senecas. Their annuites
to be put into one fund, and paid in four install
ments The Quapaws have made treaty in
almost every respect like the Senecas and Shaw
nees.
Major d. will leave in few DAYS TO meet the
Osages, on The plains, where he hopes 10 be able
10 conclude treaty with them. He will take an
escort OF troops from Fort Gibson with him. We
hope we shall soon hear of his making favorable
treaty with this rowing tribe Of prairie Indians
Their lands lie in Kansas Territory The Chero-
KEGS also own 100000 acres of land in this Terri
tory, which they are anxious to dispose Of to the
government 0..tgF a4 u .s.fjse "
The lands obtained from The three small bands
mentioned above, are very fertile and well wa
tered, and will fall in the Territory Of the Chero-
kee, and will be under the jurisdiction of the Che
rokees. We hope soon 10 have il to record, that
the three Indian Territories, literally provided
for by MI. Johnsons bill, have all been organized.
An American Prima Donna In Italy.-Miss
Juliana G. May, of Washington city, AFTER most
careful instruction for several years under the
best masters Of Naples and Florence, has COM
menced her career as professional vocalist. She
third concert Of the Rio Philharmonic Society of
Verona letter from that city, dated September
LIST, says:
"A slight timidity marked her delivery Of the
hrst few notes, but after that she sang courage
ously and without embarrassment having become
accustomed 10 the gaze Of the large audience
Her voice was clear and sivery, and her execu-
ton unexceptionable. She was rapturously ap-
plauded and repeatedly encored. The managers
OF the society presented her with flowers, and
every mark OF approval was literally bestowed.
Miss May has been engaged 10 appear as
prtanG donna associate of the opera Of Verona, for
sixteen nights, commencing this month. The
part assigned for her first appearance is that Of
Isabel, In Robert lie Diable. OF her success there
can be no question
Strange Freak Providence, Oct 3--An old
man named Lyman Halves committed strange
freak 10 day, which caused no small excitement
He erected house of boards on both tracks Of the
providence and Worcester railroad, and placed
within the same key of pow der and then mailing.
himself in the house, that IL the trains at
tempted 10 run through the building he would
blow all 10 atoms. His wild and determined
| threats and the obstruction caused detention of
two hours 10 the trains, but finally crowd Of
about one thousand persons assembled and
smashed in the door OF building, and seized Halves
and dragged him TO JAIL ID
The police speedily demolished the house, and
the trains passed on. The excitement was SO
great that II was with difficulty the people were
deferred from Injuring Halves. The reason given
Tor the strange freak is, that Halves formerly
owned the land through which the road passes,
and, conceiving that he had not been allowed
enough for i by the commissioners, endeavored
TO revenge himself in the manner stated.
Bay Of Samana.-Under the head of Pro-
gress of the Plot" an article inveighng against
the fIlibuster designs of The administration on Do
minlcs, the Tribune considers il settled that
treaty has been entered into with Dominica, by
States. The Tribune thus describes the acquisi-
ton: ~
The Bay Of SANTANA lies in the northeastern
corner OF the island Of ST. Domingo Its entrance
which looks out upon the Atlantic is some twenty
four miles wide, and its waters extend fifty miles
inland. In IFS centre, AT some fneen miles from
Cape Raphael, which marks the entrance on the
south, and twelve miles from Cape SANTANA on the
north, are two islands, called the Grand Clevan-
tados Keys, each something like mile long, which
ehectually break the force of the external winds
and waves, and render the anchorage within as |
secure as IL is convenient. Indeed Il is admitted
that there are few Il any better or capacious
Potatoes I'm wEngland.--InB rimfeld, good
potatoes can be bought for two shillings bushel
and in Southbridge we understand that they have
been sold as low as twenty-five cents per bushel |
Palmer (hass) Journal
One farmer in Ware told US that he has the |
best crop OF potatoes he has ever raised both as
TO quantity and qualitye-Amhsya Express
In Brandon, Vermont, potatoes sell for 371 cents
AT the railroad, IL will turn out, we imagine, that
in swapping off the for the drouth, potatoes are
the ganers--iSpriBgfeH Republican.
We are informed that potatoes have fallen from |
one dollar 10 about two shillings bushel. Pota-
toes will be plenty yet, the tops are green and
The bottoms are growing-Msyeaih IN HI Dem
New Tuber, the Chinese Yam, has been in
iroduced in Paris, from China, which the chemist
and experimentists say possesses all the require
ments OF the potato, and may take the place OF |
that plant as a culinary VEGETABLE Specimens
have also been introduced in England, where they
thrive well The French Chemist says of the
Yam ltrs 80
: IL has been domesticsted from time immemo-
rat - perfectly hardy in this climate, PsrisJ its
root is bulky, rich in nuiritive matter, eatable
when raw, easily cooked, either by boiling or
roasting, and then having no other taste than that
OF Hour Cfsenfe). IL ia as much a ready made
bread as the potato, and is better then the Babatas,
or sweet potato
Suicide In Brunswick County, Virginia.
James p. Harrison, a worthy gentleman Of Bruins
wick, and merchant Of thirty years standing,
committed suicide on the 9th Of September.
During the absence Of his clerk from the store. he
shut the doors and fastened them inside he then
Invested himself OF a part OF his clothing pulled
of the shoe and stocking on his left loot, look
loaded gun, and by means Of string which con-
nected the trigger with one Of his toes, fred the