Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-01
From the Raymond Tines
RECEPTION OF GEN. JACKSON,
AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF Mlss,ss,ppI
Jackson, Saturday Ecening,)
January, Is. 1910

ho last idys VI Tue setlng sun are Just
giving faint tinge to the western hori,
lzon--the roll of drums and the c!anpor of
trumpets and French horns have ceased
The streets are qniet-every thing seems
IuIled to rest. How suspicious the mo-
ment for sitting down, as now 10, calmly
to give you an account of Gen. Jackson's
visit to the city that bears his name!
For some days past, it has been all
preparation. Little else seems TO have
been talked Of in the city but the coming
of Gen jackson. On Thursday morning,
as was stated in our paper of Friday last,
the House OF Representatives adjourned
over to Saturday-and Immediately the
workmen were busily engaged in decorat.
ing the Hall, under the superintendence
of the Architect, Mr.. Nichols, a gentle
man distinguished for lis exquisite taste.
The four colums 10 the rear of the Speak
er's chair were each dressed off with a
wreath OF evorgreens, which wound round
the column in the most graceful manner
imaginable. Immediately over the char
was n large wreath of laurel, surmounted
with fcstoons; aud on the facing of the
Clerks desk were other wreaths, inters-
persed with flowers, arranged in suitable
order.
In the mean time, great flag staff,
about sixty feet in height, was erected on
Capitol street, near Llndsey's corner, at
the entrance Of the Raymond and Vicks-
burg road-where the Star pangled Ban
ner has been waving ever since. Planted
by the side Of this banner, is the nine
FOUNDER recently brought from Clinton,
whose thunder has been heard repeatedly
for three days past. Here, also, the tents
of the Capitol Guards were pitched.
AT 3, =. Nj. of the same day, Thurs
day,) Captain Dixon paraded his beautiful
company, the Capitol Guards, in the ex-
pectation that our FencbIes would arrive
that afternoon; and, .iIer drilling till near
Iy dark, they were dismissed till next
morning. at 6 o'clock.
Friday morning came; and with it, Wis,
tiers poured in from every point of the
compass,
Our" Raymond FencibIes,n the pride,
and justly the pride, of our good town, had
stayed the night before at Clinton, where
they quartered with Jos. McRaven, ESQ.,,
whose hospitablc attentions to them will
long be remembered. Hearing that they
had arrived al Mr.. Catlei's, two miles
from Jackson, went out TO meet them
You may Imagine the feelings of pleasure
and qualification experienced when saw
those rich new plumes, and the new uni
forms, as | caught the first glimpse of
them through the trees. The uniform is
very neat and in most excellent taste.
This is tie opinion which have heard |
expressed by numbers Of intelligent gen.
tlemen from all parts of the State.
The Fencibles were met at the edge of
the corporation by the Guards; and, after
an interchange of salutes, were escorted
by them to the quarters provided for them
at the old sate-house.
The day rolled on, and still the crowd
poured in from all quarters. About the
middle Of The afternoon, the two companies,
headed by Maj. Gen. Dunlap and staff,
out to meet their illusrous Guest.
lie was not yet in sight, but information
had been received that he was approach
ing.-Aiter crossing the bridge, the Mar
shall requested the crowd TO retire to the
hill within the town, as a better place
from which to view the approach of the
cavalcade and escort; but the counsel was
LOST. The multitude hurried on in ad-
vance of the military. The little boys
were particularly enthusiastic; and, as
The vanguard approached, consisting OF {
The stage coaches containing that splendid j
volunteer corps, the Vicksburg South. !
rons," the little urchns made the welkin {
ring with the shout of" Hurra for Jack I
;on!" /
The Southrons aligtted and joined the
escort; and then the whole pageant NOV q
I'd in, up capitol street, with streaming
and with foe music, that depart J
nent being under the direction of Herr {
Schmidt. J
1t was glorious sight. Besides the q
,reat moving mass, there were several diff. c
erent crowds stationed at various points, h
rom the bridge TO the capitol. Every t
orch, balcony or other eminence was Gil. y
d. The spacious portico of the capitol, il
9th in the upper and lower part, was s
rowded. The windows, the roof, and the Il
ONE were all occupied. When within Il
bout two hundred yards of the capitol, the t.
iuest, with his suite. together with the r,
,int committee of the Legislature and the il