Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-01
ALEYA. GAZETTE 6 VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
A Good Indian.

One Of the Indians who accompanies the
party now visiting Philadelphia has illustrated
in his lite all the virtues that Cooper ascrbes
to his red heroes. His career, as described by
veracious modern writer's, is in the highest de-
gree creditahle, and, as he is Delaware, be-
longing to the remnant Of the aborigines! OF
Pennsylvania, u deep interest in his behalf
should be ttt in this community. We refer to
Black Beaver, who has been SO fully described
in Captain Marcy 5 works illustrating army life
Oh the plains, that he is one OF the best drawn
Indians in American history. lie always fg-
ures as the faithful friend of the white race
tie has served large proportion of the peril
Gus military expeditions on the plains as u
guide, interpreter and scout; and his know
ledge and skill as frontierSman are only ex-
ccllcd by his bravery and staunch fidelity lu
modern COUNCILS with the southern Indians,
Black Beaver is nearly Indispensable as an aid
and adviser. During the council held In the
Indian territory last summer he was dispatch
cd on the dangerous and difficult errand Of in
terccpting war party Of Comanch and Kio-
was Tor the purpose Of bringing them before
the commissioners, so that they might smoke
the pipe Of peace. 1t is also said that at the
outbreak OF the rebellion he piloted body OF
loyal United States troops from Texas north
ward through country occupied by Indians
who sympathZed with the rebelhou, at great
personal risk 10 himself, as well as pecuniary
ioss inasmuch as his possessions III the In
dian territory were conhscated as a punish
ment for his loyalty. Other accounts de-
scribe him as Il successful farmer cul-
tivating several hundred acres Of coru
during the present year, aud gradually max
ing additions to stock Of cattle. His
speech, delivered in English, at the sapitarluln
at Media, on Sunday last, is in keeping. with
the descriptions of bis. character. Referring to
the Delawares, who have for many years main
tanned uubroken friendship with the whites,
even while they have been driven further and
further from their old homes, he said: My
people are good and civilized Indians, and will
Ing to do right aud have no more trouble with
the white man. We know how to make coru
bread, but we have only few tools, and must
borrow them from each other and we want
more help to get along On this trip the white
people treated US WELL and was told that we
would get he p. The other chiefs OF other
tribes would not believe me when told them
in our country, but they came with us to see
the great father and see Tor themselves, and
they are now satisfied. we hope. that this
reasonable and sensible request will elicit a
generous response. II any set OF Indians de-
serve help it is the Delawares, for, at various
treated by the whites, and, while Black Beaver
is probabythe most useful and most dlstin-
guished OF their living braves, other Deawares
have intimated his example in rendering es-
sential service to the American people No.
tees in our current exchanges refer to steps
recently taken for the amelioration of the con-
ditions of remnants the aborigines OF Ccnnec-
ticut, New York, Virginia and North Carolina,
who are still residing within the bouuda Of
those states, aud we trust that Pennsylvanians
will not be wanting in liberality to the Della
wares since so famous and faithful represen-
tative of their tribe, while making visit to
the home of his ancestors, has giving utterance
to his modest appeal tor help.-Ihu. hccor0.
WOMEN SEARCHED FOR SMUGGLED GOODS
1t is a fact probably, better known to custom
house officials than to outsiders, that at least
every tenth women who crosses the Detroit
river carries smugglcd goods. The goods may
be tea. coffee, socks thread, ribbons or some
thing else of great value, but the intent to
snuggle is there, and the success IN bringing
over a small lot is nearly always au loduccment
for the smugger to try the game on a larger
scale Men may and do smuggle clothing now
and then but it is the female sex which carries
the burden of guilt. The custon-house othclas
at the ferry dock in this city are as Vlgilant as
officers can be, but what chance have they
against monster hoop-skirts and gigantic BUS
ties? They cannot stoop to peep under sha"ls,
examine pockets, look into baDy-carts' anu
hold crowd on the boat and SO they must 1
continue their work with the knowledge that
goods are being smuggled, and that only one
Grand and certain haul of their nets can trap
the guilty and trighten the innocent so that
they shall never dare to pursue the business.
The net was drawn yesterday. The ohcers
commenced about = o'clock, walking fifteen
or twenty women up stairs into the custom
rooms and handing them over to woman
to be searched. Every boat load which land
rd tnr about three hours was treated 10 the
same manncr-that is, all the female por-
tion. Some were indignant, and appealed to
their husbands, who vainly appealed to the
rustoms officers. Others wanted to talnt away,
but after looking at the planks and the DUST,
concluded not to- Others Wept, laushea, OF
turned pale, but none of them were permitteu
to escape. During the afternoon aDouG Que
hundred and fifty women confronted oy cnclc M
Sam, and the old man had gooo aeai VI lun
and made some wonderful discoveries
For instance, modest little "oman' WHY ~
was in great hurry to 60 home 10 ner s'ea
child, pued out few pms, ana ten yalue "a
English flannel fell to the floor 4 tau NV woman, a,
With tears IN ner eyes, "ho 49, -. Ill,
Of smuggling, uniastened pound of tea from
her Skeleton, and asserted that 1t must nave
been bee placed there by some designing person a.
Another one Indignantly denied 1.-The right OF OF
search" but after remaining prisoner TOT au !
hour on two told the scarcher to Ito take IL auu
20 to grass" throwing package iof rloOons
an and II laceson @ the floor A lot Of calico was was
found on another, some velvet on another, and and
at least ten per cent Of the whole NUMBER n were #
found to be engaged in smuggling. lhe ,edu oln,
cals were satisfied with con6scatlng the g9@9us'
and it is said that women who iand IRON Ian, ,,n
ada during the day to-day VIII De ma.In'u th Hp
stairs and turned over to the care oi tno e s, no
siah.-Deiyoi Free Press Oct. y.
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