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Domestic News
January 30, 1787
The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Cornplanter, King of the Seneca nation, arrives in Pittsburgh, receives an entertainment of whisky and flour, and enjoys local curiosities, whisky, tobacco, and billiards.
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PITTSBURGH, January 6.
We are happy to have an opportunity of congratulating our fellow-citizens on the arrival in this town, of the great, the mighty, and the warlike CORNPLANTER the first, King of the Seneca nation; defender of Hannan's town, protector of the widow and orphan, &c. &c.
There was an elegant entertainment (consisting of three gallons of whisky and twenty pounds of flour) prepared for his Majesty and retinue, which they enjoyed with an uncommon relish, as these articles have become exceedingly scarce within his Majesty Cornplanter's dominions.
His Majesty amuses himself while he remains here in walking about to view the curiosities of this place; in quaffing good whisky; and smoking tobacco and the bark of willow trees, through his curiously ornamented wooden pipe. As anecdotes of great men can never fail to be interesting to the public, we shall not neglect to add, that his Majesty was observed to be particularly fond of viewing the game of billiards; some biographers pretend to assert that his Majesty has been a great gambler in his time, but whether billiards or foot-ball was his favourite game, we cannot pretend to assert.
We are happy to have an opportunity of congratulating our fellow-citizens on the arrival in this town, of the great, the mighty, and the warlike CORNPLANTER the first, King of the Seneca nation; defender of Hannan's town, protector of the widow and orphan, &c. &c.
There was an elegant entertainment (consisting of three gallons of whisky and twenty pounds of flour) prepared for his Majesty and retinue, which they enjoyed with an uncommon relish, as these articles have become exceedingly scarce within his Majesty Cornplanter's dominions.
His Majesty amuses himself while he remains here in walking about to view the curiosities of this place; in quaffing good whisky; and smoking tobacco and the bark of willow trees, through his curiously ornamented wooden pipe. As anecdotes of great men can never fail to be interesting to the public, we shall not neglect to add, that his Majesty was observed to be particularly fond of viewing the game of billiards; some biographers pretend to assert that his Majesty has been a great gambler in his time, but whether billiards or foot-ball was his favourite game, we cannot pretend to assert.
What sub-type of article is it?
Arrival Departure
Social Event
Indian Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Cornplanter
Seneca Nation
Pittsburgh Arrival
Whisky Entertainment
Billiards
What entities or persons were involved?
Cornplanter
Where did it happen?
Pittsburgh
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Pittsburgh
Event Date
January 6
Key Persons
Cornplanter
Event Details
Arrival of CORNPLANTER, King of the Seneca nation, in Pittsburgh; entertainment with three gallons of whisky and twenty pounds of flour for him and his retinue; he views curiosities, drinks whisky, smokes tobacco and willow bark, and watches billiards.