The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-07-17

son, was DflBnt anu DSduAtiut od9. A.
was the day appointed. for great festi-
val at the Mississippi Springs. The an
niyersary Of our Nations birth, was TO
be celebrated at that pleasant and allur
ing rural retreat, in style of magnih-
cence suited TO the occasion. Soldiers
were marching to the inspiring thrill Of
their peculiar music, the gay laugh OF
abandoned hilarity resounded from eve
ry domicilc. The staid matrons, and VIOLA
tile beauties Of the land were bedecking
themselves for display, at the coming
Joyous feasting. Every heart throbbed
with pleasurable excitement. Vicksburg
did not escape the contagion. The fair,
and pleasure seeking forms, that give an
Irresistible charm 10 that place, were
not the only ones affected by the an
nouncemcnt of a general JOY making, at
the place above mentioned. Even the
Hyena, that long has been Gagged in sur
y mood, in that else Pcaceable town, was
not altogether free from the feeling that
pervaded SO many happy, nutterlng
hearts. For that day, he ceased bis
growing and determined to join the glad
throngs that filled the many highways
TO the scene of action. In the reflection
of this gay pageant, the hero OF the
list SYSTEM expelled momentarlly, from
his mind the destruction that was sweep
ing the country in the pernicious and de-
moralzing effects Of "banks and bank
ers,m bnt still his stern, hate-expressing
and yindictive brow was clouded. No
smile glided across his countenance TO
light up the intelligent features Of the
Hyena. The snarl was as ever visible
Says he to his friend and coadIutor, on
the bond question, and probably every
other, who stood by, tall, majestic, ell
egant looking man, with classic brow
and intelligent face: ''Sam, am going
| am going 10 ''give the thieves holt
day." and repair for a little recreation
to the Springs, where | will try my pop
ularity among the ladies'" What an
amiable determination, to proceed from
such source. He proceeded: Before
| return shall probably see Gwin, and
will tell Fall all about your speech at
Redbond Good bye, Sam!' tear gilt
tered for a moment, in the elegant
friends eye. He brushed it of, siraigh-
tened himself and was ''calm again as a
summers morning" ''Good bye, Doc
tor" family dropped from his lips; he
glided swiftly around a street corner that
obscured him from sight.
The strict morality of the hero of the
, "List SYSTEM" was capable of too liber-
al construction for him to object in the
least TO whirling in the giddy waltz, or
gripping ii on the light fantastic toe, , in
the Quadrille,and his code may occasion
, ally have admitted slight, very slight
5 indulgence in "the ardent"
The ball room is open, hundreds have
collected, a gay and glittering throng
are there, founces and furbelows rustic
, in the dance,
5 ''Bright the lamps shone DER fair woman and
e brave men,"
OF the latter, the Hyena made some
! pretensions to a component part, thong
g he appeared stranger I'M strange land
There was NJ" hearty grasp for friend
s there, no ''thunderbot for foes"
!, Twas strange, twas passing strange,
) twas Pitiful, twas wond'rous PitIful.''
d But no efforts were made to concIliat'
d the 'list system" hero, who had thrown
It terror and confusion, among Commission
d Observation-Disclosures and money lend
n ers. No caresses were offered, but ''sol
y itary and alone'' he stood, in soleml
II grandeur, unmarked by the recognizin;
e look of manly decency, or the liquid roll
n ing eye of beauty. Strange, that tn,
gray goose quill has such potent influ
ence. Strange that the instrument, tn
e tool, can command attention, when tn
h mover, the prime operating agent
~ spurned, and forced to cover beneat
;. contemptuous looks. Strange that Writ
Gus indignation should frown upon tn
ts one and patronize the other. "There,
said he, with lowering thunder-clou
1 brows, "There are two id Bank D
" rectors, what humbug they thought thei
Rank Was hui II Is not 10 be COMMAS rod .