The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-02

appeatsu y last week 8 paper, but that inn |
portant matter excluded It from our columns:
FOR THE Vine.
The Fishing Party.
On Monday evening, the 18th inst, in
company with some joVial companions, left
Benton 10 attend fishing party the next
day, about ten or twelve miles below, on
Big Black. The party with whom / left
Benton arrived at the hospilable home of
Mr.. B. gust as twilight had cast her dark chad
ows over the earth. DR.. B. Of Yazoo City,
was one of us; aud here must say that dull
care cahnot inhabit the atmosphere in which
he breaihes. He seems a composition Of
IhiaTiIy, and throws charm around his COM
pany which dispels all gloomy forebodings
The lady of our friend B.. met us so kindly
and with such smiles, that all our fears Of a
storm which had been threatening US on our
road were forgotten. After tea we amused
yourselves with cards, playing euchre, whist,
&c, until late hour. We arose early The
next morning aud found our charming host
ess had breakfast awaiting, which we soon
dispatched, and were early on ourroad 10 The
river; nothing Of much interest occurring,
save the good jokes Of our friend DR.. b..
which happily TO Us shortened the distance.
Arriving at the river each heart bounded
with ioy and every pulse beat full of hope
each contemplating and some betting how
many of the fnny tribe he should securely
land on shore. The fishing tackle had'all
been arranged in true 'Wallon" style by
our friend l.; so no time was lost in casting
Itl safo he .onh Of
had selected log or some lavorite spot, and
not a word or sound could be heard save the
occasional splash of the hook as it fell upon
the wafer, and the sweet noies OF some wa
Ter bird as il tapped its glad wings over US.
I'VE were not long, however, IN ibis situa-
ltion, as it was now evident 10 us all we had
ARRIVED too late in the day. The sun came
lpourng his rays as if determined TO scorch
US, and the 'pcsky' mosquitoes BIZ as though
Ithey had tasted no human blood for days
and months past. We accordingly met, as
by chance, under a lovely group of willows
which protected Us from the sun, and 70 oul
surprise and delight, found that our gOOC
Hostess had not been unmndful of our com
fort during the day, but had Despatched he
favorite servant, Plato, with saddle-baes vel
stored with provisions and good supply o
; the 'sCritier." Each one gathered from thC
/, heavy branches of the willow, sufficient ma
lterals for Mississippi bed. Whilst Tecli
ininp upon our beds, the contents of the bot
lies were freely tasted, and at least a dozeI
toasis drank to the fair lady whose presence
! of mind had supplied US, and dozen more
/, were proposed by the Doctor, who swOre hC
had been so much engaged in catching frog
: for bait, that he had forgot the first bottle
. After resting a time from our labOrs, one o
the company, Mr.. H., who, by the way, is
. noble fellow, proposed bathing, assertih;
" without fear of contradiction, that MAJ
I we'll supplied with the juice of corn, couI'
{ float on the surface of the water without an
q exertion on his part for fifteen minutes, an
e not even wet his cravat. Mr.. B., MIR. II
= and myself, Immediately plunged in the ed
: dying stream, but in attempting 10 test M
e - remark, one of the company found
sandy bottom, who upon being eXtrcate
swore it was false. Doctor B. yet insiste
er ii was true, aud said the reason his irien
had failed was owing 10 'scape-pipe bein
llelt open, and insisted upon returning to th
shore and replenishing, which was DONE
But no one saw ftagain to try the exper
ment. After bathing for some time, "
twere called on shore bv Mr.. c., who all IL
time had diligently Watched his hook al
. bottle. After tasting lightly the contents
es tbe bottles and small draught from il
= which Plato had procured, we commence
d again the business OF fishing. Doctor B. !
rs sisted, in the then state Of the water, tn
m frogs we're The only enticing bait,-he a
60 cordingly set out 10 procure supply al
soon returned with one in each pocket al
two in each hand All the hooks exec
those fotpelch, soon had a long greenIegg
er- frog under the water and we anxiou;
~ watched The bobble Of the cork to knt
le6 wien The fatal blow should be slruck.-B
ia a few minutes passed, however, and dol
e'g Wentalle cork-up went the pole, our frie
.;s G. holding on with a grip that well nj
,ar. broke il twain.
ii. @Hold on!-hold fast!'' resounded all
ftI- long the shore. and the Dr., who prided hi
81 self as being the best fisherman, soonplac
IL himself in a sitting posture and gave suiial
10, objections FOR capturing the monster of 1
deep butah, while we are seizing hold
fortune il. yanishes in our grasp. $50 on {