The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-06-01
The Indians I'm the ssBig wigwam."

YesItday afternoon. the delegation Of
Indians from the far West, who are now
Sojourning in our city, on business con.
necled with the territory 10 which they
belong, paid visit to the "big wigwam,"
that is 10 say the Capitol. They were
habited in their gayest costume. some
wearing blankets Of red, and others ot
green, and others OF red and white, and
nearly all leggngs of the former color
which appears 10 be The most popular
Their head gear was composed Of fsa;h.
ers, ribbons and rosettes in great proiu-
sion, and one Of them carried spear
decorated with feathers and adorned with
bells, which made a jinglng noise as he
carried it along.
Their faces were painted Of brilliant
red, und some wore yellow paint about
the lower part of their visage. They
certainly we're the queerest looking set Of
creatures we ever clapped our eyes upon,
particularly the one who carried the spear,
and who, we presume is the "medicine
man." Like the "Mercury" of the an.
clients, he wore kind of wings to the
lower part of his leggings, at least such
was the idea that they conveyed to U.S.
They are of the Sacs and Foxes of Ne.
braska, and some wore species Of the
skins of animals.
They were accompanied by interpre.
ters, habited in citizens dress, who could
not be distinguishable from other people
but for the swarthiness of their complex
ion, which was very dark. On their ar.
rival at the Capitol, they proceeded to the
rotunda, and examined the pictures, but
were more particularly struck with that
one representing the baptism of Poca-
hontas, the daughter of the Indian Chief
Pawhatan, But, to our mind, what ap.
peared TO strike them most was the piece
Of sculpture over the south door, repre-.
sentng the conflict between Daniel Boone
the Kentucky pioneer, and the Indians,
which they looked at for some time with
grea! intentness.
1t was singular, but characteristic of
the savage that they were more pleased
with the pictures that presented bright
hues, thus, for example, they passed by
without noticing it, the picture OF the
"Declaration of Independence" where
there are no particular brilliant colors to
attract the gaze. From the rotunda they
proceeded to the Senate, where they had
a talk with its President in one of the pri.
vate rooms.
After some time spent there, they re.
traced their steps, and proceeded 10 the
House OF Representatives, going up into
the gallery; but here they separated. for
a part got tired with the "pow vow" al.
though the debate had reference to
Utah" and found their way into the east
grounds of the capitol, where they sa!
down sans SeremOnie in the Turkish or
rather Indian style.
The singulariiy Of their appearance
had attracted round about them, wherever
they went, a large crowd of spectators,
who dogged them about everywhere
manifeslly to the disquetude Of the indi
ans, some of whom actually bolted off;
and when the others had seated them.
selves down on the grass, their white fol.
lowers copied their example, presenting
a very interesting spectacle of "the hap.
py family" When we left the spot one
old steady looking Indian was very com.
fortably tanning himself under The shade
of tree, seated on the green turf, taking
it as easy as if he was al home on the
plains Of Nebraska. Washington Star.