Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-02-03


was not. There was time only to feel. and It
was a spectacle wa.ehaape8lol to the hear, re.
publican or mouarculsi, gentle or simple. II mat
tered not; 1t was the same 20 an OF as. The
| SIGHT was indeed Supcrby beautiful: and more
taau thar, It was affecting beyond the mower o..
language 20 describe Especially 50 was the
sight of the Queen, and the thoughts connected
with her appearance a a Qlern in such a scene
rs this; young and beautiful creature-ior
beautiful she certaInly rs, IN dumpish engrayug-
Wdd line frank ingenious couutenauce. tuil Of
an expression Of alitciloua,e and modest conf.
dence IN her subjects, aud at the same time deep.
| " moved by the warmth of the reception which
they gave her. TmushXcd with strange drea-
my rapture she seemed to be sometimes. some
times her emotion made her salink back little.
! Bat brayoly, on the whole as become royal Ia
dy, she braycd out the spectacle, gracefully ac-
! lnowIedLing the shouts OF the multitude aud the
| waving ollhe arms of the women from the win.
dows, by slight nclmalIons of the head, and b; a
! constant expression of sub3ued delight PLAYING
about the mouth, dare say the poor gir would
| like to have had good hearty CRY over the mat
ter; bu, that was not the thing, and she resisted
the weakness ola woman with the breeding and
| blood ola Queen. Her dress was rich pink
and silver brockade-the substance satin, the
surface embroidered closely with silver, with To-
zonge shaped spaces, each for a full blown rose
Of silver leaves and ends. On her forehead vas
a magnificent tara of diamonds, and ostrich
plumes tloatcd above. Her coach, which is mas
sy and splendid beyond any thing Of the sou
ever saw, was drawn by eight white horses, rich
ly capaisoncd OF course. just before it went,
some six or seven 81 her private carriages, with
her attendants. drawnby six splendid bay horses
each. In like state marched on the royal family
IN their several carriages, with an escort ortoops
for each; and So the Ministers, the Ambassadors,
the City array, the poor Aldermen on horseback,
and all the rest Of procession to which there
seemed no end. Twill not weary you with de
tails about it. THESE can chad from the papers,
IN any quantity. The whole scene was a rich
one, and would not have missed seeing it. As
a pageant, It was such as no other city, or coun-
try can get up As a moral spectacle, It was fall
of interest.
The result Of the affair was a dinner in Guild
hall, where the Queen sat on throne at a table,
with the royal family abc4t her. Here, again,
'"' ~ "'' y NNlNl S'tHiI' nc utCDTdlllUS
were opulcnt beyond conception. The plate
alone on the tables is rated at two millions dol
lars. Even the Iittlo desert pLltcs OF Stafford
shire workmanship, (not plate dozen of which
were on the royal board, are valued at 9 guinea-
each.
Her Majesty returned about o'clock, and
was every where greeted by the crowds as be-
lore. The streets at tins hour presented a show
winch shall not attempt to describe. Every
house was covered with alnminatinns of nvarr
shape aud devise which loyalty or vanity could
contryc, to astonsh the adnring multitude which
now had become 50 dense as to make a pas
sage through the streets TO a stranger almost dan
gcrous for miles. Temple Bar alone, which is |
the boundary gate Of the old civ proper, was
lighted mp by contract, at a cost of 500. At the |
same time good order was preserved. | was
struck with the universal good humoi of the PEG
PIE. Thc Queen unquestlonable Is a general "a |
yoritc. No body indeed can say a word against
the "poor child as one Of the Americans calls |
her and all look forward 10 the "long and hap
py reign" which the illumination invoked for her |
in blazing letters along the walls Of the house,
when the blossom Of PROMISE as another set
It up over his door, may "rpen into the fruit Of |
performance. '-lhope it may be 50. No Amer
lean can wish otherwise, who loves his own
country, or the cause Of free principles through
out The globe God save the Queen!
A good Joke.--Wc are as fond Of good Jokes
as any body, and make it point to relate them,
occur where they may, whether at the theatre or
at church. After the speaking was over on Sun
day at the dedication Of the new Methodist church
on Poydras street, number Of subscription pa
pers with pencils were taken about the church
and handed to the audience for them to put then
names down for such amounts as they could af'
ford or saw fit.-Onc Of these papers finally got
into the hands Of a very worthy man arrived re-
Gently with lot Of negroes, but whose know-
edge of church affairs IN general, and Of the OBJ
iect of this pape, in particular, were very limited
Turning 10 a friend at his elbow
"Nhat do they want me to do with this paper
and pencil, Z"
"Oh, just put down any thing YOU please"
Yes, whatever YOU see fit. You know your
own circumstances best, aad how you stand in
the world. Write whatever comes first in your
head"
He took the paper and wrote the following:
I" Mr.--respectulIy informs The public that
he has Just arrived from Virginia with thirty sew
en- fine, likely negroes, men and women. Among
them are good washers and ironers, house SER
wants, carpenters, coachmen, &c. Those WISH
ng to purchase will please make immediate APP
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