The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-07-25

and cOorS and compl0xicns, in religious |
principles and politics, had congrcgated to |
wait the arrival and to greet His Democratic
Majesty.
Between III and IL O'clock, tho steamboat
Utica left the wharf near the Battery. for
Jersey City, with 600 genuine, well dressed,
clean shaved and shirted loco focos; about
tho same time, the Committee of Arrange
ments crossed the river in the ferry boat,
and after loaiing around the Railroad Depot
for ten minutes, marched disorderly up toll
the truly elegant mansion of MIR. Gregg
nv, the highly respectable and intelligent
Wing Mayor of Jersey City. The steam
boat in the mean time, after making few
circles in the river, ran up alongside the
coal wharf of the Railroad Depot, and those
efficient officers, Gil Hays, A. M. G. Smith,
and Stanton, we're stationed at the gangway
10 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 fur
nished throughout. with fine taste and in ex-.
cellent keeping; and on this occasion i. con-
tanned one dozen as lovely ladies as ever
the blessed sun shone upon. OF some, the
features were surprisingly beautiful; Of
some, the forms We're bewitchingly graceful;
and OF all, the manners were enchantingly
fascinating. The two large parlors on the
first floor were thrown open, and the ladies'
occupied the crimson-cushioned fduteuils
and settecs, whilst few we'll dressed fash
aonabls young men simpered and gossipped
with them, to add wings to the lazy foot of
Time. The amiable and handsome wife of
the worthy mayor, sat opposite splendid
presiding goddess Of this truly delightful
episode. Amongst others, we noticed three
sor four ladies' in mourning, who were very
handsome; three others, in light muslin
dresses, divided the attention of the male
monsters, with the sweet sylphs in sables;
Miss C. with her lustrous eyes, dark
and dreamy, and profusion of glossy raven
ringlsts, as much admired, and the fascina-
ting Miss B was not the least pleasing
where all bloomed bright and fair. But the
beautiful daughters of Mr.. Gregory bore off
the palm from all; the quiet beauty of the
eldest, mingled with dignity, elegance, and
sepose of manner, contrasted finely with the
lively manners and rich sun light loneliness
of the face of the younger, which
"Like any fair lake tho breeze is upon.
Now broke into dimples, now beam'd like the
sunr'
Probably more pleasing family, more
delightful group cannot be found in this city
than the one with which it was our happi-
ness to mingle for few moments Yesterday,
and which we now feebly but vainly at.
.empt to pourtray. The scene within those
walls, occurring at the time and manner il
did, was like beautiful oasis in the midst
OF a barren desert;
ss-sTis treasured up
Among the things most precious; and the hou
it came,
Is noted as white hour in our lIves!'
Into this elegantly arranged house, the
committee entered, to receive His Republi
can Highness, and soon afterwards he wa:
driven up to the door, proceeded by abou
one hundred horsemen. All looked dirty
jadcd and fagged-perfectly loco-foco il
their external; His Serene HIghness looked
more nearly used up than any of them.-
The cunning fox however, caught glimpse
at the petticoats, as he was stepping out o
his carriage, and sprang up the steps of the
house with as much agility as though he wa:
mounting the carpet steps to ascend bri
dial bed. The luxurious rascal! The rust
ling of petticoat has still charm Of hi:
Republican Hghness, and still creates g
sensation in his otherwise Serene Majesty:
bosom. He was ushered, or rather huddled
by his loco-foco friends into the paTlor
where he looked bewildered, amidst the
blaze of beauty and bright eyes and brain
less blockheads that surrounded him, a nc
answered Coleridge's admirable description
of the1palmer returned from the Holy Land
entering the mansion of his ladye-love:-
ssDirty and dusty his dress and his hai
faded with travel and worn with care;
He looked like a fox when seeking his lair,
Or the hero of old in the cave of despair.''
Out of the parlor he was taken by the
worthy host up stairs into an elegant bed
room, where he was brushed, and washed
and combed, and scented, and sweetened
and as one bright-eyed merry-mouthed mai
den observed sdone down decent, aud fixet
I'D fit to be fondled!'' Whilst he was u,
stairs, his friend Gov. Dickerson was qnietly
discussing the merits of some champagne
in the dining room, where a magnificen
and costly collation. was laid out, with grea
regard to taste and excellence, but no regar'
to expense.
His Excellency was exactly % minute
arranging bis minor matters up stairs, an,
then held levee IN the front parlor. III
had smile and soft word for the ladies';