Indiana American, Volume 1, Number 44, Brookville, Franklin County, 1 November 1833 — Page 1

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POPULAR SELECTIONS. The following song1, written by Mr. Anderson, of Va. was Bung with great spirit and tiste during the past season of fashion agd gayety at Saratoga. The f lir songstress. Miss E. A. S. of Williamsburg, is one of Virginia's most accomplished daughters, and Gov Hamilton, and other distinguished Nulliners, were always amcng the loudest in the enccres of tl.is fcn c sutured jeu d'esprit. JV. Y. Cour. $r Enq, SAVE DE UNION. Tj the tune of Clar de Kitchen. A mighty angry quarrel rose Among the Tariff friends and foes, " And South Calina, in a fit, De Union vows to curse and quit. Hut save tha Union, oil folks, young folks. Old Virginny never tire. Virginny love her sister State, And most as much the Tariff hate, And while the Tariff she despise, De Union very mnc'i she prize. So save de Ui.ion, ic. She send her son, Mas Watkina Leigh, De South Calina folks to see, To tell em just to wait awhile, And better times will on us smile. So save de Union, &c. The Tariff Chief, name Henry Clay, Who love his country much dey say, Begin to fear its dangers great, And says I join my native state. To save de Union, ice. Calhoun, a great Calina man, Abominate the Tariff plan. But he too 6ay, O ye3, 'tis right, And Cliy, let's me and you unite, To save de Union, &c. Den all de folks in Cortgsess Halt, De ladies, gcntlem-ns, an all. All smile upon C ilhoun and Chy, An say well done, dat is de way To save de Union, &c. And when Calina hear do news. She come into Virginny's views; She smileaiKar Watkina Leigh, And say my Nulliesall agree, To save de Union, ice.

From the Atw York Commercial AdrertUcr. Romance in real Life. From Susquehanna's utmost Springs, Where savage tribes pursue their game, His blanket tied with yellow strings, A shepherd of tha forest came. frekeav. On Sunday evening last, we were foitjituosly witness of an incident eqally interesting. Many people have denounced Shakespear's Othello, as too unnatural for probability. It can hardly be credited that such a fair, and accomplished woman as Desdemona is represented to have been, could have deliberately wedded such a black a moor as Othello. But if we ever cntertaii ed any incredulity upon the subject, it has all been dissipated by the occurrence of which we are to speak. About two years ago, an Indian of the Chippewa nation formerly said to have been a man or some rank in his tribe, but now a Missionary of the Methodist Church among his red brethren was sent to England to obtain pecuniary aid for the Indian Mission cause in Upper Canada. What was his native cognomen, whether it w; s the 'Red Ligh ning,' or the 'Storm King,' or 'Walk in the Water, we know not; but in Plain English he is known as Peter Jones. An Indian is a rare spectacle in England. Poets and romancers have alike invested the primalive scnesof the American forcst,vith noble and exhalted characteristics, which are seldom disccraablc to the duller preemptions of plain matter of fact people; and which English eyes could alone discover in the hero of the present story. But no matter; Mr. Peter Jones was not only a Missionary from the wilderness, and, as we doubt not, a pious and useful man among his own people, bat ha was a bona Jiic Indian and he was of course made a lion of in London. He was feasted by the rich and the great. Carriages, and servants in livery awaited his pleasures, and bright eyes sparkeled when he was named. He was looked upon as a great chief a prince an Indian King: and many romantic young ladies !iohad never passed beyond the sound of Ba.v toll, of ths charms of solitu Je amid th-2 great wilds '-the antlers vast, an J deserts idle" of th j great west; of the raring of mig'ity cataracts and the bounding of the biTibes over the illimitable prairies; of noble chit f.ains.lcading

armies ol plumed anJ louy w.irnors J is.cy as the proud forms of giants in twilight; if fox and stag hunts and bows and arrow? ind the wil J notes of the piercing war-wh iop. in those halcyon days, when unsophisticated by contact with

paie laces wWild in the woods the noble Savage ran," and all that sort of thing, as Mathews would most poetically have wound off such a flourishing sentence. But it was so: "In crowds the ladies to his levees ran lil wjebed (o gase upon U Ucjr ma

Happy were those who saw his stately strideThrice happy those who tripp'd it at Lis side." Among others who perchance may have thought of "Kings barbaric, pearls and gold," was a charming daughter of a gentleman in Lambeth, of wealth and respectability. But she thought not of wedding an Indian, even though he were a great chief or half a king not she! But Peter Jones saw or thought he saw for the Indian cupids are not blind that the young lady had a susceptible heart. Availing himself, therefore, of a ride with fair creature he said something to her which she chose not to understand but told it to her mother. Peter Jones sought other opportunities of saying similar things, which the damsel could not comprehend b fore him but she continued to tell them to her mother. He sought an interview with her. It was refused. He repeated the request. It was refused but in a less positive manner. Finally an interview was granted with the mother and the result was that before, Peter Jones embarked on his return to his native woods it was agreed that they might breathe their thoughts to e ich other on paper across the great waters. Thus was another point gained. And in the end to make a long story short, a meeting was agreed upon to take place the present season in this city, with a view of marriage. The idea is very unpleasant vith us, of such ill sorted mixture of colors. But prejudices against red and d isky skins are not so strong in Europe as they are here. They do not believe in England, that These brown tribes who snuft the desert air, Are cousins-german to the wolf bear. The proud Britons, moreover, were red men when conquered by Julius Ciesar. "What harm in their becoming so again! But we must hasten to our story. On Tuesday morningof last week, a beautiful young lady, with fairy form 'grace in her step, and heaven in her eye' stept on shore from the elegant packet ship United States. She was attended by two clerical friends of highly respectability who, by the way, were no friends of her romantic enterprise. She waited with impatience for her princely lover to the end of the week but he came not. Still she doubted not his faith, and as the result proved she had no need to doubt. For on Sunday morning, Peter Jones arrived and presented himself at the side of his mistress! The meeting was atfectioate, although becoming. The day was spent together in the interchange of conversation, thoghls and emotions, which we will leave it to those better skilled in the Romance of Love, than ourselves to imagine. Though Chippewa, IVcr Jones is nevertheless a man of business, and has a just notion of the value and importance of time. He may also have heard of the adage 'there's many a slip, &c. But no matter, lie took part with much propriety, in the religious exercises of the John street church where we happened to be present which sen ices were ended at 9 o'clock, by an impressive recitation of the Lord's Prayer in Cnippcwa dialect. Stepping into the house of a friend near by, we remarked an unusual ingathering of clergymen, and divers ladies and gentlemen. We asked a reverend friend if there was to be another religious meeting? "No"' he replied; "but a wedding!" "A wedJing!" we exclaimed with surprise. "Pray who are the happy couple?" "Peter Jones, the indian Missionary," he replied, "and a sweet girl from England!' It was evident to our previous unsuspecting eyes that an unwonted degree of anxious and curious interest prevaded the countenances of the assembled group. In a short time chairs were placed in a suspicious position at the head of the drawing room,their backs to the pier table. A movement was next preceptible at the door, which instantly drew all eyes to the spot, and who should enter but the same tall Indian whom we had so recently seen in the pulpit, bearing upon his arm the light fragile and delicate form of the yoang lady before mentioned her eyes drooping modestly upon the carpet, and her face fair as the lily. Thereupon up rose a distnguished clergyman, and the parties were addressed upon the subject of the divine institution of marriage its propriety, convenience and necessity, to the wellare of society and human happiness. This brief and pertinent address being ended the reverend gentleman stated the purpose for which the couple had presented themselves, and demanded if any person or persons present could show cause why the proposed union should not take place ? 1 f so, they were requested to make their objections then or forever after hold their peace. A solemn pause ensued. Nothing could be heard but a few smothered sighs. There they stood objects of deep and universal interest we may add of commiseration. Our emotious were tumultuous and painful. A stronger contrast was never seen. She all in white,and adorned with the sweetest simplicity. Her face as white as the gloves and dress she wore rendering her ebon tresses, placed a l Mvdonna on her fair forehead, still darker. 113 in rather common attire a tall, dark, high boned, muscular Indian. She a little delicate European lady he a hardy iron framed son of the forest. She accustomed to every luxury and indulgence well educatedt accomplished, and well beloved: at home possessed a hansoma fortune leaving j her comforts, the charms of civilized and cultivated society, and sacrificing them all to the cause she had espoused here she stood, about to mike n self-immolation, and faraway from country .and kindred, and all the endearments of a fond father's house, resigned herself into the arnu of a roi of tha wooiU, who could -not ap

preciate the sacrifice! A sweeter bride we nev er saw. . We almost grew wild. We thought of Othello of Hyperion and the satyr of the bright eyed Hindoo and the funeral pile! She looked like a drooping flower by. the side of a rugged hemlock! We longed toenterpose and and rescue her. But it was none of our business. She was in that situation by choice and she was among her friends. The ccrcmoniewent on she promised to "love, honor and obey the Chippewa and, all tremulous as they stood, we heard the Indian and herself pronounced man and wife! It was the first time we ever heard the words "man and wife" sound hateful. All however knelt down united with the clergymen in prayer for a blessing; and when the minister lifted his voice in suplication for blessings on Acr, that she might be sustained j in her under taking and have health and stength to endure her destined hardships and pri-1 vations the room resounded with the deep-toned and heart felt, and fearful response Amen ! The audience then arose, and after attempti g with moistened eyes, to extend their congratulations to the "happy pair," slowly and pensively retired. The sweet creature is now on h?r way to the wilds of Upper Canada the Indian's Bride. Such is the history of a case of man'fest and palpable delusion. Peter Jones cannot say witli Othello, that "s'.e loved I in fr the dingers he had passed." The young lady was not blinded by the trappings of military costumc,or the glare of martial glory; but she is a very "o is girl whose whole heart and soal has been devoted to the cause of hathen missions: and she has thus t'irown herself into the cause, and resolved to love the Indian for the work in which he is engaged. Forourown part, we wish he had never crossed the Niagara. But the die is cast, and the late comely and accomplished Miss F, of London, is now the wife of Mr. Peter Jones, of the Chippewas. But she is deluded, and konws nothing of the life she is to encounter, there can be no doubt. As evidence of this, she has brought out the furniture for an elegant household establishment rich china vases for an Indian lodge, and Turkey carpets, to spread upon the morasses of the Canadian forests! Inslead of a mansion she will find a wigwam, and the manuf icture of brooms and baskets instead of emproidcry. In justice to the spectators of the scene, however, it is proper to state, that a few of her friend? in this city those in whose immediate society she was cast labored diligently to open her eyes to the real state of the case, and the life of hardships and trials which she is so inevitably to lead. Poor girl! We wish she was by her father, single in Lambeth, and Peter Jones preaching to the Chippewas. with the prettiest squaw i among them for a wife!

NEWS OF THE DAY.

From the Indiana JaurnxK By the politeness of the Rev. C. W. Pcteb we are enabled thus early to give the following intelligence in relation to the proceeding: of the late Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Indiana Aninnl Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, commenced its session in Madison, on the IGth of Oct. and closed on the 22d. There were seventeen Preachers admitted on tr:al. eleven ordained Deacons and eight ordained Elders. The (lumber of members within the hounds of this Con ference is 23,617; number last vcar, ZXW.S; net? increase this year, 3,583. The stations of tin Preachers the present year, are as follows: Madison District Allen Wiley, P." E. Madison Station Lorenzo D. Smith. Vevay Circuit Richard S. Ilobison and John W. Holland. Lawrcnceburgh Ct. Tm. M. Daily and Jno Daniel. White Water Charles Bonner and Johr Robbing Wayne John C. Smith and Isaac Kimball NewCastlc Robert Burns, Sup., one to be supnlicd. (jonnersville John W. McRcynolds and James S. Harrison. t? reen sbu r Jose ph Ta rl i n gt on . Vernon Joshua W. Law and Robert Johnson. Charlestown Dt. Wm. Shanks, P. E. Charlcstown John Miller and George M. Beswick New Albany Station To be supplied. Jeffessonville Station Edward It. Ames. Croydon John Kern and Elijah Whitten. Salem Zacharia Games. Bedford Hiram Griggs. Brownstown John T. Johnson. Paoli Henry S. Talbott and Jesse Harbin. Lexington Joseph Oglesby. Indianapolis District J aes Havens, P. E. Indianapolis Station Calvin W. Ruter. Indianapolis Ct. John W. Sullivan. Fallcreek Ancil Beach and Lemncl M. Reeve. Danville Joseph White. Moorsville Philip May. Columbus Spencer W. Hunter. Rushvillc Isaac N. Ellsbury and David Stiver. Franklin Amos Sparks. Bloomington Wm. II. Smith. Vincennes District James L. Thompson P. E. Carlisle John Ritchie and James T. Robe. Petersburg Samel Julian. Princeton. Enoch G. Wood and Cornclelius Swank

Boonville Thomas Ray. Washington Miles Hu (Taker. Trrre Haute Richard Hargrave and Wm. Watson. Rockville Samuel C. Dooper. Greencastle Thomas J. Brown. Crawfordsville John A. Browse and Daniel Watkins. Lafayette N. B. Griffith and II. Vredenburg North Western District. James Armstokq P. E. St. Joseph John Newell and Edward Smith. South Bend Boyd Phelps. Pine Creek William Clark. Carroll Enoch Wood. Frankfort Stephen R. Ball and Wm Campbell. Tippecanoe and Eel River Mission Arr.aza Johnson. Missinaway Mission F. rafnsworth. Maumce and St. Mary's Miss'.cn To be supplied. Kalamazoo Mission Riihnrd C. Meek. The Conference is to held its next Session in Centerville, to commence on the 22d of October, 1S3L

Grvntj Baloox Ascension. Mr. Durant's second ascension in his baloon, from Federal dill, took place yesterday in the most beautiful and imposing style. Fears had been entertained in the morninr-, that the wind was too high for the Eronnut, adventurous as he is, to undertake " the feat, but in the afternoon it moderated, and about the hour appointed, was no more than a gentle breeze. The amphitheatre was filled at at an early hour, not densely, but with a large number of the most re:-pectable citizens of both sexes. The ladies appeared to patronize Mr. Durant in earnest, this time. It is difficult to estimate with accuracy the number present, but upon the supposition tl at the enclosure would contain fix thous md, there must have been more than four thousand within. The hill without was covered with a countless multitude, and the wharves and piers on both sides of the basin, as well as all the eminences in the neighborhood, were crowded. Precisely at half past four or, if there was any variation, a minute or two before Mr. Durant, having taken his place in the car with that coolness and firmness which always astonish the spectators of his daring excursions, rose slowly, in the most splendid stile, amid the shouts of the admiring multiludc. He scattered in the garden copies of appropriate verses, and ascending gradually, let down at a short distance a live rabbit attached to a parachute, which descended safely a few hundred yards east of the starting place, and was brought back to the garden in a few minutes. The direction which he took was due cast, and he continued in sight of the hill for about thirty minutes. He then appeared to descend, and was hid by the line of trees bounding the Eastern horizen, but we learn that he rc-ascended soon after, and was seen for about 20 minutes longer, sailing away towards the Eastern Shore. He informed us a short time before he ascended, that from the direction of the wind, he would go to that shore of the Bay, and we imagine, from his rising again, and continuing up while he gradually vanished in the distance, that he was then carrying his purpose into execution. When last seen, by our calculation, which he would have avoided, had he not designed to attempt crossing. Bait. dmcr. Oct.

Gexics in Pitson. It was in prison that Bocthios ompofed his excellent work on the Consolations of Lilosophy; it was in prison, that Goldsmith wrote his Vicar of Wakefield; it was n prison that Cervantes wrote Don Quixotte; vhich laughed knight errantry out of Europe; it vas in prison that Charles first, composed that xcellcnt work, the Portraiture of a Christian ving; it was in prison that Grot ins wrote his Commentary on Saint Matthew; it was in prison hat Buchanan composed his excellent Parahrasc on the Psalms of David; it was" in prison hat Daniel Defoe wrote his Robinson Crusoe, he offered it to a Bookseller for ten pounds, vhich that liberal encourager of literature declined giving,) it was in prison that Sir Walter lalicgh wrote his'IIUtory of ti e World; it was n prison that Voltaire sketched the plan and composed most of the poem of The Henriadc; it was in prison that Howler wrote most of his familiar Letters;it was in prison that Elizabeth of England, and her victim Mary Queen of Scots, wrote their best poems; it was in prison that Margaret of France, (wife of Henry Fourth,) wrote an Apology for the irregularity of her .oviduct; it was in prison that Sir John Pettas .vrotc his Book on metals, called Fleta Minor; it was in prison that Tasso wrote some of his most affecting poems. With the fear of a prison how many works have been written! Lady1 Mag,

IIoitR'BLr. Wc understand that a most tragical affair tcok flate in Franklin county, Missouri, about the 1st ult. Two citizens of that county, one of them personally known 10 as, and a most reepectable man had some difference while at work in a cornfield. They agreed to settle the matter between themselces with rifles; and resorted to a wood for!' that purpose. They fought in the Indian style, interposing trees and every otl.erdefence of life. Atlengtn they fired, and both foil. One of them died instantly; the other survived but about twenty-four hours Rpubliccn,

The grog-sellers sf Cincinnati, bare had a public meeting, at which divers resolutions were passed against the ordinance prohibiting Ibeir vending on Ue Sabbath