The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-03-22
sciSl Correspondence OF the Chicago Evonine
Journal
SANTA FE, n. NJ, Feb. "a.
GRAND INDIAN CoJ-NcII

GRAND INDIAN COUNCIL.
| have enjoyed the rare sight Of
upwards Of six thousand Indians as.
scmblcd together in grand council.
| have smoked with them the pipe
of peace, and have witnessed very
many of the peculiar customs of this
race of human beings - have seen
them manufacture the finest of ban.
kcts upon rude loom of their own
construction--havc seen them engag-
Cd in the varied pursuits of agricultu-
raj lifc-witncsscd their danccs-no-
ted their mysterious lamentations over
fallen brave, and have stood silent
spectator of their invocations to the
Great Spirit for rain, for health aud
for peace.
THE PUEBLO INDIANS.
have also participated in the sew
eral councils held in eshufas of the
Pueblo Indians, who but seldom al
low pale face to enter this chamber.
Here, until within few years since,
a perpetual fire was kept burning to
guide Montezuma on his returning
journey to his former home.
The PeuLlo Indians can be traced
back for centuries. They believe
Montezuma formerly lived amongst
thcm-that they are his chrildren
whom he will eventually revisit
These Indians subsist as civilizedp peo-
pie do, and are industrious and hap.
ipy. They reside in ninteen villages
upon the Rio Grande river, in New
Mexico, each village being controlled
by person styled the "Governor,
whose mandates arc implicitly re.
spccted and obcycd. The Governor
of one of these villages (lslotta)
showed mo his "cash on hand
amounting to twenty-five Thousand
dollars in gold aud silver.
\ might occupy pages in recount
ing the varied events which hav,
witnessed during my visit here bu
time forbids. can only touch upoi
miscellaneous affairs, and these wit
a hasty pen.
= MINERAL WEALTH.
The mineral wealth of this Terri
tory is, | believe, equal to that Q
5 Colorado. l have seen gold, silver
Load, iron, copper, sulphur, saltpetrC
etc, gathered from their native beds
and have wondered that the pcopl
allowed these precious products t.
J remain so long undis,urbed in thei
= mountains, Experience has shown
however, that the Mexican people, a
race, are not ambicious, and wi
. probably never bestow sufficient tim
" and attention to the mines of the
:, country to insure their successful d,
!" vclopment. Immigration must, how
ever, sooner or later, in the incxor;
bio logic of events, impart an impetr
to this most important branch of il
r dustry, which thonceiorward can ne'
= cr be retarded.
.rt SHEET RAISING,
~ The Mexicans devote their time I
: the raising of sheep. The annu
> fleece of wool amounts to from mi
:, lion aud nalf TO two millions, ,
" pounds. Much Of it is never shor
:. from the animals. The market Sc
i, dom warrants it--and what little
;" sheared, is made into coarse blal
~ ket (by hand), which forms an in
:, pOrtant article of Mexican clothing
ia LEAD.
IN Lead, though abundant on ever
hand, commands forty cents p
pound for small bars, which a
is brought here from 81 Louis. II
n product Of this county is nothing.
FUEL AND roop.
"A Wood is hauled to market upC
10 dunkeys, each load commanding fro
nd fifty to sevcnty-6ye cents. Asi,
he from corn and very little flour, q
ns articles of food, except Vegetables, a
ns freightod here FROM the States, A
though there are thousands up,
thousands of cattle in all sections, y
all the leather used is brought fro
he the States, while the hides Of the al
or mails killed here arc either throy
'es away or now and then sent TO &
IN States to be dressed, etc.
nc INDIVIDUAL wEALIH, "a.
nm There are many wealthy Mexic'
.s people. Their wealth consists in a
;sI ODE houses, gold, silver and gree
backs, As . race, they dislike Anne
~. leans, though they are invariab
he courteous and polite.
ay NEW STATE PRorosHp,
is, Quite recently a as,ate mevemsn