Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-06-26
THE TOWN OF TCHULA,

"Crescent City," the columns Of winch,
by the way, are ever characterized with
much ability, correct taste, and racy wit i.
We have never enjoyed The pleasure OF
a visit to this furnishing town ; but our
acquaintance with number of its urbaue,
interesting, aud enterorizing citizens, sat-
isles US that the Crescent City" has not
mlsconceiyed its true character:--
"People sometimes wonder how refined
and intellectual men can content them.
selves 10 live in some of the little towns
which lie upon small interior rivers, and
upon bayoux famed for little else than
enormous catfish, turtles and aligators :
and it you only cast a superficial glance,
as you pass through them on faded morse,
fltigued yourself, by hard days journey,
1t does seem strange that men should busy
themselves as it were, in the depths Of the
swamPs. A little stay, however, at such
places, and the consequent acquaintance
you form, soon tell you how gaiy time
may be passed there, and how good hearts,
noble dispositions, and cultivated minds
will make up 10 the solitudes ofthe wilder
ness for all the false glitter and dazzling
dissIpa ton Of city life.
THE town of Tchula, 10 Holmes c6un-
", Mississippi, is one of those quiet re.
or fifty families ofhigh respectfully, good
treats, where as if by accident, some forty
attainmenis and competent wealth have
congrcgated; looking to themselves and
to each other for the charms of social life.
To the stranger they are kits and hospit-
able, as is indeed the case with all south
ern planters, and the shelter of their roof,
and plate at the table, are ever ready
for the weary and the unfortunate. But
besides this groundwork, this stamina OF
good society, there is a number of well
educated young men, who, in this shuffling
world, are complete trumps." Theirs is
the ready wit-the free Jest, the strong
arm and willing heart. They are band
Of brothers, and like an electric chain, of
which if you strike but one link the whole
vibrates. We are not informed if the
celebrated Brass BAND took lis origin
there, but it is certain that many oS It's
most Jocose members reside at the town
1T Ichula.' The saws or jokes thutthey
play are innumerable. We have heard
Of many, but one OF the best is 'sa w. run
| by one OF their number, upon The late ex>
hIbItor of the Missourium 10 this city.
This man evidently knew nothing about
comparative anatomy, though he was
ever talklng,7nd exPalng things of which
be was entirely ignorant. On an occa-
SION when one of the Tchula boys,
prince Of good teIluws,' entered IA very
respectable old gentleman, sort of pick
wick, and 1--WE ladies' were present. To
those add two others OF the Brass Band
and you haze the state OF society II, the
time when the "shower up Of the hanlmaI
was explaining to Mr.. plckwick that it
must have been amphlblous, from the pc
cullar artcuIaions of the tdrSel bones with
the tibia. Now said Tom B8auswig,
to one OF The band,' can't you come the
llterlu saw over him?
Il am! said Beauswig, 9nainlIy, and
commenced. Sir, | think that hanimal
had, when living proboscis like an cle-
phant.'
Your reason, sir demand the keeper
OF homes.
Because OF the deep grooves you perceive
On the superior maX'llary bone for the in
serIion OF The lepator Iibii SuperioriS angui
ndsi, which could have been caused by no
ordinary lip; but by the welding Of a
mighty aud surerement probOscis.'
Your suggestion has good logic said
the Keeper.
'Who Is that gentemanP asked Mr..
PlckwIck with placid smile.
'That,' said one of The band, is the
greatest naturalist Of this or any other
age FROM thar time Beauswig was the
'Ilon.'
DO you Think was asked of the keeper
deterentially, shat this animal was ovipa-
rous or riviparousY
Why said the keeper, Il can hardly
say, Sometimes think one thing-some-
times another
The natural is, remarked :: You observe
the size of the superior straits of the pei
vis'
Il do said the Keeper.
you perceive the short distance from
the os coccygis to the symphasls pubis3'
Il do
mo animal, sir, formed thus, could not
have been riviparous.-it must have laid
eggsp
Sir said the keeper, that has been my
oplnioD. but I never had had the ,por1I