Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-08


The Southern negro never applies the term
poor to any one who has the manner and
bearing Of gentleman, however light bis
purse. ssPoor white man" is being whom
he looks down upop--au. object of pity aud
contempt.
AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL ME-
MEMEST0.
On the evening Of the 18th inst, Gran
vile John Penn, great grandson Of VIII
liam Penn, founder Of Pennsylvania, pre-
sentel to the Historical Society the great
Wampum which had been given to the emil
nent Quaker by tae Indiahs, at the treaty at
Saackamsxon, III 1682F A cotemporary
thus describes this interesting relic of title,
aud tie only one which EXISTS of the treaty
Of amity aud peace betwegn the aborigines
aud the Friendly crnigranAs 10 this State:
The Wampum Belt whfh was presented
to the Historical Societt is certainly
great curiosity. Ii is aboa. three feet long
aud six inches wide. Il Is composed of
beads, made Of small pieces of muscle
shell ground into shape aad pierced, aud
then strung upon thongs q deer skin. The
strings are then fastened together until
they are Of sufficient width to form a belt.
This great Treaty Belt was Of unasaal
breadth, in token Of the Importance Of the
compact it was intended to seal. The
beads a:e generally white, anl among them
black heads are wrought INTO devices en-
blematic of the treaty. la the centre Of
the hsEt two figures are rudely formed with
beads. 0ne of these figures wears hat,
aud it was, without doubt, intended TO rep
resent 0nas, as the Indians salled William
Penn. The figures are IN the act Of sha-
king hands There are al>s three bands,
formed of black beads, witch cross thss
belt diagonally. Tae eurioEs cid relic is
carefully preserved ina gsassToase, and it is
In excellent condition.
Mr. Penn, in making the gift aeeompa-
MED it with some interesting remarks. BE
said that the Belt had been preserved in
bis family four generations, and, although
there was no positive record that the Belt
bad been preserved in his family four gem
erations, and although there was no posi-
tive record that the Belt was the identical
Wampum which was given TO his great
grandfather at the treaty at ShaekamaxoD.
the devices upon it, aud its great size, suf-
ficiently indicated the Importance of the
event it was intended TO commemorate
There we're other circumstances connected
with its history which satisfied him that the
Belt was the Treaty Wampum
Mr. Penn then read eopious extracts from
the works of the historians of the North
American Indians, to illustrate the uses 70
which wampum was applied, and the impor-
tance attached to it, The shells out of
which the beads were made varied in value
according to their color. The white were
given in token Of amity, end the black were
the symbols of enmity and war. These
belts had devices and hieroglyphies worked
upon them which have great significance,
and which were perfectly understood by the
savages.
Upon ordinary occasions, a simple string
of wampum was given aud received as eyi-
denee OF a contract between parties: but as
the occasion became important, the strings
were tackled together until they formed a
belt to commemorate such events as that
which gave historical interest to the Treaty
formed at kensiugton.
Henry d. Gilpia received the belt on be-
half of the Society, and made a very ap-
propriate and interesting speech upon the
occasion. The wanpum now remains in the
possession Of the association. 1t will ever
be an objec: OF interest to every true
Peunsy!vanian, as 1t was originally intend
ed to be perpetual evidence.
How IT LEAKED Our. -"Ma, does pa
kiss you because lie loves youp" inquired a
little Jacky of his mother.
$50 be sure, sonny; why did ycu ask
that qaesio al"
swell, guess he loves the kitchen girl,
too, for | seen him kiss her more'n forty
times last Sunday, when You was gone to
meeting"
Trere was fuss in the family.
Coraersa Hin, ,-'iWhat has brought you
here4" said a lone woman who was quite
saustrated,o the ether morning, by an car
Is call from bachelor neighbor who lived
opposite, and who she regarded With peeu-
liar favor.
81 came to borrow matches!"
Matches that's likely story! Why
don 7 you make match yourself7 l know
what you came for,'' cried the exrsperated
old virgin as she backed the old bachelor
in a eorner-ssYou came here to kiss me al
most to death! But you shan't without