The North-Carolina standard., 1840-03-11
FROM THE RAYMOND TIMES.
RECEPTION OF GEN. JACKSON.
At the Seat Of Government Of Mississippi. .


RECEPTION OF GEN. JACKSON:
At the Seat Of Government Of Mississippi
Jackson, Saturday Ecening, J
nt January I5, I84J
The last rays ofthe setting sun are just Civ
| ing faint tinge to the western horizon-lhe e
roll OF drums and the clangor of trumpets and
French horns have ceased-Ihe Streets qni
et-every thing seems Iuled TO rest. How au-
spicous the moment for sitting down, as | now
ldo, calmly to give yon an account OF General
Jackson's visit to the cAy that bears his name !
I For some days past, it has all been prepara-
1tion. Little else seems TO have been tIlked of
! in the city but the coming of Gen. Jackson
On Thursday morning. was stated in our pa
per of Friday las, the House Of Representatives,
adiouraed over TO SAturday-and immediately
the work men were busily engaged in decorating
the Hall, under the superintendence Of the
Architect, Mr.. Nichols, gentleman. distinguish
ed for his exquisite taste. The four columns in
the rear of the Speakers chair were each dress
ed off with a wreath Of evergreens, which wound
round the column in athe most graceful manner
ina ginable Immediately over the chair was
large wreath of laurel. sdrmounted with festoons
and on The facing of the Clerks desk were other
wreaths, interspersed with flowers, arranged IN
suitable order. s -.
In the mean time, great flag staff about six
tty feet in height, erected on Capitol street
near Lindsey's corner, at the entrance Of The
Raymond and Vicksburg road-where the Star
Spanged Banner has bren waving ever since.
Planted by 'the'side Of this banner, is the nine
pounder 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 8, P. NJ. of the same day, fThursday)
Captain Dixon paraded his beautiful company,
the Capitol Guards in the expectation that our
Fenclbles would arrive that afternoon ; and after
drilling till nearly dark, they were dismissed TIL
next morning. at O'clock.
Friday morning came !; and with it, svisiters
, poured in from every poiut of the compass
Our IRA ymond FencibIes," the pride, and
insliy the pride, of our good town, had stayed
the night before at Clinton. where they quarter
ed with JOS McRaven. Esq, whose hospitabIe
attentions TO them will long be remembered
Hearing that they had arrived at Mr.. Catiell's S.
two miles from Jackson, [ went out to meet
them You may imagine the feelings of pleas
ure and qualification | experienced when sa"
those rich new plumes, and the new uniforms
as l caught the first glimpse of them through
the trees. The uniform is very neat and In most
+ excellent taste. This is The opinion which
have heard expressed by numbers of Intelligent
gentlemen from all parts of the State.
The Fencibles were met al the edge OF the
corporation by the Guards, and, after an inter
change Of salutes, were escorted by them to the
quarters provided for them at the old state house
The day rolled on, and still the crowd poured
/ in from all qulrters About the middle OF: The
= afternoon, the two companies, headed by MAJ
f Gen. Dunlap and staff marched out TO meet their
illustrious Guest. He was not yet in sight, bul
Information had been received that he was ap
preaching. S After crossing the bridge, the Mar
!. shall requested the crowd TO retire to the hill
! fr
view the approach of the cavacade and. escort
: but the counsel was lost. The mnltitude bur
i ried on IN advance Of the military. The little
. BOYS were particularly enthusiastic and, as ths
: vanguard approached, consisting of the stage
s coaches containing that splendid volunteer corps
S the Vicksburg "Southrons" the little urcbin;
E made the welkin ring with the shout of "Hurrf
e for JacksonH =
r The sou,hrons alighted and joined the escort
, and then the whole pageant moved up capl
tol street, with streaming banners, and with tint
music, that department being under the direction
S of Herr Schmidt.
: 1t was glorious sight. Besides the grea
- moving mass, there were several different crowd
stationed at various points, from the bridge to tn
e pital Every porch. balcony or other emf
e nence was filled. The spacious portico of tn
/ capitol, both in the upper and the lower par
J. was crowded The windows, the roof and th
S dome were all occupied. When within abou
) two hundred yards of the capitol the Cues
: with his suite, together with the joint committe
of the Legislature and the committee Of citizens
$ who had accompanied him from Vicksbure
e a1ighted from the carriages, and walked up
!, the front steps of the capitol. .,.,
Here Gov McNutt made brief salutation
1t Gen Jackson, bidding him welcome to the plac
l. called after him at time when he (Gen. }
Q was candidate for no public slation and il
I *. ~ he
Of at the proper occasion, to addtess him in beha
ID of the people of Mississippi
g Gov. M'Nntt then stepped up shook ham
or With the venerable old man. Gen. Speight, wi
Twas on the right side Of the Governor, then shoe