Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-23
BURIAI or AN IsDIAs.-Tuck lix.tab

or 1.-The Owner of Many Horses" one ~
the dele cation of Pawnees now in this
city on official business. died on Monday.
lat Mrs. Mayher's Union Hotel. He cana
up there afflicted with q severe cold, and
although every attention has been paid
him BY his Kind hostess he has gradual.
|ly grown worse and worse, until his re.
coyery was hopeless. The acting Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs had the best
medical attendance provided for him, but
the poor fellow had little faith in lie
medicine of the white man because It dia
NOT cure him instantly. Shortly before
his death he expressed q regret that he
could mot have fallen in battle, and hon.
ed that his Great Father 1.-THE govern.
ment13would give his brother . horse. 3,
a nlemento OF him. He had his pipe, lew.
elry, and tomahawk placed in box, and
desired that they might be buried with
him. The remainder of the PaWnee del.
egation, especiallysa nephew of the de.
ceased. appeared greatly afflicted q his
death. 90 &c st 81. 3, az. 5ss
The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning. The Corpse was neatly dress.
ed in citizen black sui, and laid ons
new blanket in a handsome mahogany
coffin, in which were strewn natural dow
ers from the public green. house. After
few remarks &C the hotel by Rev. y %.
Smith, of the Ninth Street Presbyterian
church, the coffin was placed in ahearse.
and a long procession was formed inclu-
ding 81 carriages. The Acting Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs, several clerk,
of the Indian Bureau, the agents andtins
terpreters. and the Indians now here, fol-
lowed the corpse toits last resting place,
ia the Congressional Burial Groundi
After the coffin had been depositedin
the grave. the Rev. Mr. Smith offered an
impressive prayer. which was followed by
brief eulogy from 'Loup." chiefot the
Pawnees, now here. and q few appropriS
ate remarks by Acting, Commissioner
Mix. The interpreter placed on the cot.
FIN. the box containing the personal deco.
rations Of the deceased with his club aud
tomahawk, and covered the whole with
his buffalo robe. The grave was then
filed, and large conoourse of'spectators
dispersed. - Washington Union. t'9iiae q"
SINKING OF THE STEAMER YESruRE.z'
Last NaOuudy alIeIuoohI S.tuS oeOothNN
Venture was on her downward tripsinlal
tempting to land at Gallipolis daaiuge D
heavy storm, the wind struck her on the
larboard side. capsizing her. throwing
overheard the chimneys and boilers.
when she again righted. the enginetoeas:
ed working, and she sank in avery short
time. Then of the persons lost are
as follows: ~" s 2-'. 2s-'t
Frank. Matthews, pilot, residence. In.
dependence. O.: Reed Warden. mate. In.
dependence. o.; Edward Sidebottom,
stewart. Mason City. Va: Samuel Stat.
ford. cabin boy, Pomeroy, o.: Thomas
Week. second cook. Millersport. o.; o.
King, deck hand. shipped at Pomeroy,
Ohio: David Pritchard. deck hand,
Ironton. o. ~ ST. go.
The Venture was owned by Msssrs.
Andrew Donnelly. and John Loudea.
She was ladeued principally with wheat,
Flour and Salt. Boat and cargo aitotal
loss. No insurance! - West Columbia YES.
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