Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

BY the statements Of others belonging 10 the trih
Inhabited Licking valley. Though, like most Indian TT
IS, is fun " strange things il is the only history OF
Of the Black Hand"
Resembling runes of wood and VOID,
By ancient bards and prophets told,
We fain would wake again,
But flint the note; the minstrerssway
Recalls eacn legendary lay,
Zach tale Ct old tradition gray
In ssdder, slower strain.
Vain too our art to scan the line
or omen, prophecy, and sign,
As feebly coming DER
The mystic, and half-buried trace
or this wronged and vanished race,
We strive to call their name, and place,
From out the deeps Of yore.
But to our tale twas long ago.
And spring-time Ger the hills Of snow
Came gaily gIsncing down.
The river caught the silver sheen
Reelected crystslclo between,
And woodlands took tint Of green
Upon their banks Of brown.
Away to Lakes that chain the North
The c'anging wild geese wended forth,
A feet with snowy prows,
And sail, Of silver blent with black;
The south wind idly rowing back,
Brought wren, and blue-bird on his track,
To glad the budding boughs.
The booming bit.ern sought his fen,
The wood-thrush whistled from the glen,
The yellow noney.bee
Flew forth at morn with busy hum,
The pheasant sounded loud his drum,
Ring dove, and robin piping come
To join the minstrelsey.
As changeful as the smile OF Spring,
As bliths as blue-bird on the wing,
Inconstant as the breeze,
As brightly beautiful, and gay,
And full Of buoyant life as they,
Sweet 0utaiissa+ sang all day
Among the forest trees.
Caprice was hers-she frowned, she smiled,
Nov womanhood, and now the child,
Like bushes fed and came,
Her forehead bore queenly crest
or tinted p.umes, across her breast
Was bound the g rgeous feather-vest,
And thence her strange sweet name.
A summer stream, wheFeon the blaze
or frolic sunshine laughs and plays,
With merry music rife,
Now dimpling down the shaded wsys,
Now gnting out 10 golden rays,
So passed the careless, dancing days
or Outalissa's life.
Twas when the spring with living green
Last lighted up the sylvan scene,
Two chieftains bold and free,
In council strong, in danger tried,
Had claimed her love had sought her side,
And wooed her to become bride,
With gallant courtesie.
"oh see," said they, "the white winged dove,
Her song all day is nought but love;
And list tender tone
Has wind and stream, and waterfall,
And shall the 'humming-bird' Of all
Our birds the sweetest, hear the call
OF love, yet dwell alone?"
81 see not, hear not, will not wed"
The wayward, wilful maiden said,
"For dove it may be meet
Within her nest the livelong day
To brood at home-her mate away,
But shines her silver wing so gay,
And is her song as SWEET"
But out his royal lodge before
Stood up her sire, the Sycamore,
Pride kindled IN his eyes;
ITO him" he spoke, who next in spring,
From wsr-paths redly gtte, ring,
The greatest trophies back shall bring
freely Yell this prize!"
Upon his daughters Blended head
His brawny hand was lightly laid,
Low knelt she at his side.
"'Tis well, my iather," soft she said.
Then wild and high the tumult spread,
And painted brave, and warrior red
In loud applsuses We'd.
The spring returned-from war and raid
Tbs chieftains came; the lovely maid
With brodered band and belt,
Had bound her arms and decked her hair,
And smiled to zee her form so fair
Reflected from the waters there,
As by the stream she knelt.
hneTc ROCKY plUus III Eitcs
The wave a lake Of crimson lies,
And sunset beams were shed,
Upon the aower-enameled shore
Along the forest edge, and DER
Yon elf that reais bis summit boar
With laurel garlanded.
Where meet the stream, with shore and wood
The people and their chieftains stood,
segondaat the brave,
And Ranozid, I like mountain pine;
Piled on the sward, their war-spoils shine,
And Haunting DER the gallant line
Their plumy banners wave.
The din had ceased, and breathless all
Reigned silence thro' that forest hall,
As slow the Sycamore,
With stately mien, and glttering eye,
Yet frgid bearing, stern and high,
Laid one by one their trophies by
And named their number DER.
Twas doue-the shouts like wave on wave
Rolled up, "segondaa the OraVel"
''segondss has won J"
Then Ouilissa nom the band
OF maidens that around her stand,
Her father led, and gave her hand
To NonyA's noble son.
Saw Kanozid--then droOI ed his head,
enough, enough" he slowly said;
Nigh raised his tOmahawk,
One trenchant blow wrought deadly harm,
his right hand severed from the arm,
lie nung 1t quivering still, and warm,
Against the rifled rock.
II struck, the strong imprint Il made
In bloody outline was displayed
Amoms - failing back
II Kissing dropt into the tide,
The shadow spread, tll far and wide
IL covered ali ira granite side,
It's hue al nky black
The awe struck people crowded near
Ant g'Eea in wonder and IN fear;
uP from the silent shore
There rung one long and piercing yell:
No more IA splash--a bubbliag swen
OF closing walers,--like . knen
The rock replied, mo mOrei"
All ghasiiy grew the grse, fal bride,
Her lover bent his brow Of pridsi
And some their faces bid,
And some upon the ground we're cast,
AZ forth upon HE Northern blast
A mighty splfis-wArrios passed,
TIE shade d KaRoEidl
HasE HoNE. 1856.
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'IxAScEs OF Charlottesville report
Committee Of Ways and Means TO
nor, the Mayor, sets down the annual
10 into the Treasury at $456, AZ, 81, wi