Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-07-20

fVcntt0u OF Olii3 VI cACuuu 5O,"NSSl / y
aud other fraucs (lor such they are)
,tailed upon them for q time BY the con
oIling influncce Of the United states
;ank that they have lived TOO long as
10 the north, and willnow snake
# the commercial fettcrs by which they
lcre hitherto bound.
l have been led 70 the foregoing remaks |
rom the almost magic resolution, nroogh'
bout ID this portion Of Mississippi. A.
sead cf d population dissimilar IN haDils'
he destructive system of agriculture
he want Of churches, schools ana discip-
inc in society, we find the contrary 70 %
rue. AS Edo not wish, Mr.. Editor, tooc
,upy toomuchof your columns Twill makel
. few remarks predicated upon the occur
rences or the last few weeks. IN the
latter part Of June, the old citizens Of the
eastern part of the county rendered the
people barbecue at Montgomery. some
two hundred Of both sexes we're present
upon the occasion, the dinner was gotten
up after the best style, the table groaned
with meats, fowls, fish, and vegctables,all 10
abundance. All the point Of general rem
dearous, might be seen The candidates for
various stations, endeavoring to render
themselves acceptable to the voters; some
discussing the political questions OF the
day; others engaged in that Of the best
practical mode Of cultivation, the planters
were congratulating each other upon the
promise of The present crop; notiardlstant
vas the ball room, where the young and
gay tripped "the light fantastic toe," to
The excellent music afforded by the young
gentlemen Of Lexington, and Franklin.
Ia the evening The elder matrons made
motion to adjourn; and soon the gay
scence was changed to one not less inter-
esting. The kind enquiries among the
Ladies, The friendly quarrels as to the last
visit--the farcwells, &c. After the festi-
val, in company with gentleman Of your
county, | visited several gentlemen OF the
vicinity; each Of whom assured US that
his own plantation produced him all the
neccssarles Of life, save those confined to
the trcpics--near one ofthose plantations
heard the sound Of a wheat-fan, the first
music Of that kind which had greeted my
ears since left the middle states; light
rolls, leather oe-cakes, and warm buiscui'
danced before me in all their glory--we
were vending our way on the next day
/ (Sunday)to Franklin when within four q
Ave miles Of the vilage, we saw a collcc
ton Of carriages, barouches and horses
. around large building, which we sooi
recognized as the house Of God; infiuenc
ed by fatigue as we'll as devotion, we en-
tered the tabernacle, just preceding n
conclusion Of the service. Here was Z
he seen large and attentive audience
I composed ofthe neighborhood,and there to
could be seen d we'll conducted male an
A female seminary, attended by upwards
4 sixty pupils, all Of whom are the chlldre
Of parents residing in the Immedlai
II vicinity OF the school. The sale OF u
| 18th section affords this institution Q
!; annual fund Or $l000--and too niue
!, praise cannot be bestowed upon those gel
ii llemen, who have 50 well managed til
+ affair. "A.
Il sOa the day Of Cur nations birth, ba
d bacue was given in the western part
i Tie county hy James M. Gwin, Hugh Y
/ Davis, DR.. KERN, Capt. Eggleston, al
i other getlemen Of that hospitable regio
K The numterof Ladies' and gentIcme
d who attended this festival has been es
4 mated at about 500--and believe W
4 Ibe borne on. in the assertion, that nev
ot was there more oderly compan
d no political wrangling, no discord, in
Il briefly, nothing occurredto mar the gener
FL festivily--thc dinner could not be surpa:
Il ed--a delightful retreat could be foul
10 near the spring, where several arti
To- young men stood prepared to hand owe
he tho article; but above all, was Dir
u, Dance something noyelin Mississippi. q
be der the spacious arbour were TO be seen
tol the dance many light heart, as th
ID tripped gaily, with lighter feet. to the u
Dst ." Old Virginny," furnished by a son
,g, Africa, whose feet, head, shoulders, mo,
he and eyes, all seemed affected and made
To- move in unison with bis musc.--It N
he be necessary TO add that e San.bo,'' v
lie succeeded by several musicians more G
ion versantwith the z concord ofsweetsound
on- The most confirmed could not have lool
der upon the fair picture, and not have {
fer that Sill there was something 10 this wo
nse to admire T.. The old and young, the g
ton looking matron* the fair and beauti
ere girl; the genteel young men, commingl
les with those whose age commanded Ii
inc Difference, ID one assembly, and that
So sembly congregated TO honor the {
on, rious day d rs, with the most peri
ing harmony, with peace and plents, /