The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-07-18

that CITY oH last Saturday. IL was q most
magnificent affair.
The WING PROCESSION OF NIcHT
was the richest and most magnificent display
ever witnessed west of the mountains, and
we feel ourselves altogether inadequate to-
describe il, as it deserves to be described
Even our friend Prentice of the journal, with
all his fire and force, cannot possibly do it
justice. To those who, with us, were wit
nesses of its s~plendors, our account will
doubtless be insipid, tame and spiritless land
we should forego the attempt at a descrip-
ton, did not the claims of those at a distance
and who were not SO fortunate as to be with
US, compel US to undertake the task.
At half pas seven o'clock, the signal guns
from the several ward head quarters ,announc-
ed the gathering ofthe people. AT s O'Clock
dense masses began to March to-the corner
of 9Th and Jefferson street, the point desig-
mated for the forming of the procession
They moved up Jefferson street, the first
ward taking the lead, followed by the other
seven wards in regular order. Appropriate
places were assigned the delegations from
New Albany, Jacksonville, Portland, Bull
lit and Jefferson counties, all of which mus
tered quite strongly. 1t was found impossi-
BILE to mlrch two ARREST as was frst intend
ed, and the procession, cons equently, was
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exceedingly irregular, as they marched four,
six, and in some places eight ARREST. II was
more than a mile in length, and some $50
men OF horseback, each with a hemp sralk,
brought up the rear.-The number in the
procession, it would be impossible to tell ac-
curately. We engaged a person especially
to count them, and although he did count
them al more points than one, yet we do not
believe he or any one else could have come
within one thousand of the right number
Counts have been reported to US varying from
$500 TO 5000. Our own candid opinion is,
that there were between 4 and 5000 presons
in the procession. h
The banners, transparencies and torches :
were so numerous, that it would have been
impossible to have counted even them ac-
curately. The banners and transparences
were of all possible shapes and designs, with
innumerable Inscriptions and devices on them
A description of them would fill our paper
There were also three ssbig ballsn in the pro-
cession; a complete blacksmith shop, with
several men hard at work and a large ship,
upwards of sixty feet in length, completely
and beautifully rugged out, with hundreds of
small flags attached TO the rigging. She was
completely manned, and Jim Porter acted
as captain. Hundreds of houses, and yards,
and trees, were most magnifcently illumina-
ted. A great many houses had splendid
transparences in every window, and num-
bers had them in one or two. The process
sion was cheered throughout its entire march
by beautiful ladies, waving flags handker-
chiefs, and occasionally singing Wing songs.
A splendid banner and transparency extend
ed across Main Street, from the store of
Kennedy, Smith 81 Co. The procession
broke up shortly after ten O'Clock, and adj
journed to the Wing Pavilion, TO listen TO a
speech from Gov. Metcalfe.e 1t was truly a
grand pageant, a glorious and glittering spec
tacle, the like of which was never before
Witnessed in 1.-THE West. We do not believe
we oversiep the mark when we state that
from 80 TO 10000 persons were engaged in
and lockers on the display. 1t seemed asif
all the adjacent country had come to town,
and were in the streets at the same time.-
We never before saw such a concoursez of
people on Main street.
4 0FThe Savannah Republican, in speaking
of the Locofoeo meetings recently held in South
Carolina, at whichssTexas or a dissolution of the
Union" was openly avowed, sa US that the FIRE
has spread beyond the Palmetto State. 1t has
even appeared in Georgia.gA gentleman thus
writes us from Putnam county, under date of
"The annexationists had another meeting to-
day, which resulted in cur benefit. The seati-
ment was proclaimed that they would have Tex
or dissolve the Union, and it was received with
ENTHUSIASTIC APPLAUsE. The restless spirits de-
nounced Mr.. Van Buren, as they had no u.s. for
him, and would kick him off. There is much
excitement here, bat it is all the work Of Cali
houniIes, and truly believe that they are prepar-
ing the pablie mind for disunion. 1t is now the