Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-08-01

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rather earlier himselfon this eventiu occasion,
and washed himself pretty much as he usually
does, and dressed himself, as he usually does,
with considerable care and neatness His fore
head was observed to shine more than ordna.
Irily; to have two extra wrinkles, and the organs
of frmness and selfesteem did undoubtedly
IprQisct more than on the preceding night. In
his anxiety TO be in the breakfast room betimes,
he forgot to say his prayers, and return thanks
to Almighty God for good nights Rst. AZ
ter smiling upon some two dozen prett women,
patting eight or ten children on the head, ask
ling after the health of half hundred old peo-
pie, about whom he didn't care a -, and
Swallowing superb breakfast at Gov. DECKER.
sons he entered plain Republican carriage,
and rode TO Newark, where he was enthusiastic.
ALLY received by thousands where he was push
led, and squeezed, and sweated, and swore at,
land all but smohered at Stewards; where he
Thought a false rib was broken till the surgeons
Examined him--and all without the occurrence
of the least accident, except the sad death Of a
sweet girl, who was run over, and run out OF
time into eternity by some rascal driving ba-
Irouche-and whose precious life was worth
more than all the paltry pomp and empty
parade with which the President was pre-
scented, and which he processes to despise
In this city, the scenes were ofthe most singu-
lar and exciting misunderstanding scream
ing, swearing, riding, running, shooting, drink
ing, firing of guns and crackers, were the or
der Of the day, from sunrise to sunset The
common council were in a curious position they
had no place assigned them in the procession,
and no place assigned them any where on earth
or in Heavens some acted sensibIy, (Ald. Purdy
and Nash and Tallmadge and two or three 9th
ers) some acted like asses, as they always do
some looked silly, and the rest were as suIky
as negroes. The convention at Tammany
Hall cut up the most ridiculous capers, and dis
gusted about every citizen; loafers who were
comparative strangers to the city a year ago,
were seen dressed in little brief authority,
Iordng it over the oldest inhabitants, and most
respectable republicans the city ever contained.
Ming, MatseIl RieI SIamm, Bang 81 Co, were
remarkably well dressed, sober and steady, and
Ideported much more decenty than many
would-be wiser men. Mr.. Blocker superin-
tended the delivery Of the tickets for invited
guests in very gentemanly and efficient man
Iner, but as usual the arrangements were so eX-
Itremely bad, and the loaers so exceedingly
destitute Of decency, and SO abundant in disre-
putable dongs, that the most noisy and worth
less were we'll supplied, while the more modest
went to the wall.
At last it was announced that the time was
come for the "party" 10 proceed to the steam
boat, and that they would all have to get there
the best way they could. OF they all started,
! Is To
the steamboat Utica, leaving the band OF music
in utter establishment at the door OF Tammany
Hall, playing
"Hurrah for the rowdes and rogues,
Hurrah for the ragged and rough"
upon brass instruments, with most boistorous
discord. In the mean time, about 200 fools and
90 wise men dressed in officers uniform, were
racing through the streets, "wthout form or
void" with no ostensible object, except the
very laudabIe one of riding over pigs and
frightening old women and children; some sat
their horses, and others simply Rugged them.
The feather bed and badly bedzened citizen.
soldiers were marching and countermarchIng
beneath scorching sun, as though their souls
salvation depended upon the precision OF their
footsteps. The Battery was the focus to which
the military tended; and there, about halfpast
ii o'clock, 1000 persons, Of all ages and sizes,
and coIors and compilations, in religious prn-
ciples and politics, had congregated to wait
the arrival and TO greet His Democratic Ma
jesty.
Between II and IL o'clock, the steamboat
Utica left the wharf near the Battery, for Jer-
sey City, with 600 genuine, well dressed, clean
md rl, Anl hnII hn SnT al
time, the Committee of Arrangements crossed
the river in the ferry boat, and after Ioailng
round the Railroad Depot for ten minutes,
marched dsorderly up to the truly elegant man.
sion Of Mr.. Gregory the highly respectable and
intelligent Wing Mayor of Jersey City. The
steamboat in the mean time, after making
few circles in the river, ran up alongside the
coal wharf of the Railroad Depot, and whose
efficient officers, Gil Hays, A. M. c. Smith, and
Stanton, were stationed at the gangway TO keep
off the loafers.
The scene at Mr.. Gregory's mansion was of
a different character from any thing that was
to be found elsewhere, on either side OF the
river The mansion is beautifully furnished
with fine taste and in excellent
keeping; on this occasion it contained one doz-
en- of as lovely ladies as ever the blessed sun
shone upon. OF some, the features were sur
passingly beautifully of some, the forms were
fascinating. The two large par,
ors on the first floor were thrown open, and
The ladies occupied the mcrson-cushoned ta".
euilS and setees, whilst few we-dressed
fashionable young men simpered and gosslpet
with them, to add wings to the lazy foot OF
Time The amabe and handsome wife oil the
q, ..an .,nr nnt nnnnniin n snlnndil mirror.