Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-10-12

" IN Vi IL.
we scarcely know how to describe the in.
monae gathering Of freeuien in Ibis q 81
Eguday last. We were sanguine and expec'
t6dM laEgc CsuNentbhy we had oven stretched
our imagination to 5000, but the tremendous
outpoarlngs Of the masses completely a%stoun,
dsd Ne. Early oil Sunday morning wo were
aroused by rhe discharge Of cannon, and on
risiRg 10 ASCERTAIN the cause, found out thai
about 20 delegates had just arrived in The
Lodi, the Paul Jones soon after arrived with
30 mere. In the evening several other tuats
arrived with delegations from above aud below
this place-ohe of them The Music from Don
aldeonville, with GOO as true wings as ever
lived. On Monday morning when the boats
arrived from New Orleans. the scene at the
landing was the most gorgeous we have ever
beheld OH any occasion II steamboats, deeora-
tod with nlVnerous tigs and devices, az dense-
~ crowded az il was possible 70 place them,
lay close to each other. The constant roar of
the cannon from shore aud the re.echoing
lTOHA Tue UHdNb-lIu lHCSeSdHA HuEodo lohl AHS
assembled thropg, altogether presented such
n scene of enthusiasm as is rarely hehelt,
Among the most conspicuous objects, and
which could I'D seen from a distance was the
GREAT Wing BALL, brought down blythe Nat
chez delegation. An incident took place as
the boats we're at the landing whichis worthy
Of aotice. The steamboat Harry gfthe West
which for some weeks had been lying aground
on the upper Mississippi, came in sight and
no sooner was her name deserted than a
shout arose from the thousands who had at
sembled, which Knocked the shouts Of the can
non.
At 0 o'clpck a gun was fred, as tho signal
for the procession TO move. They paraied
Though the various principal streets, and as
they passed along, the waiving Of handker-
chiefs, aud the dazzling throng Of beauty out
Of almost every door, window, and balcony
drew from the procession fhe most enthustas-
tic and continued cheers. Alter tbs state and
rational flags came the invited guests from
opr sister state, Mississippi, with the Straight
outs and their ball.. 'i'hey had several beau
tiful banners. Next came tie delegates from
Tie different parishes arranged in order, pur-
suan, 10 the programme of the cou!mit'ee o.
arrangements published III our last number
The secession Of East Feliciana. about ego
sSong, arrived early il the morning ia wagons
and on horseback, presenting a beautihH dis
play ofthe sturdy yeOmanry Of that noble par
ish.
On arriving at the ground the Convention
was organized, by the usual prelminafies (see
report ln another ]coTumn.) Soon after the
orgagza,ion, the delegations from West Fc-
~liciana, st. Landry and Iberville made their
appearance. The delegation from I~betville
numbered 220, being I6 more than the wbig
voto Of 1910. They were preceded by a band
of music and SO ladies, bearing a beautiful
banner, on which was inscribed /" IVhig Of no
Husbands They wore the same notices on
thier badges. To this delegation was awarded
the prize 6anrfr.
A letter from s. 8. PreatiSs was read stating
tKa, he had so mach exhausted himself atthe
Convention at jackson on the Sd, asto be to-
,elty incapable of being here. Letters were
read from De- Cartwright ofNatchez ana
Judge Porter of Tuscaloosa.
For details Of Convention read in another
column,
The parish Of Ascen@icn, which was a no.
bic competitor with IbervilIc for the Prize
failed to receive it by only a few
votes, wkereupon it was proposed and mani
mousIy agreed to, that the Srlendid banner
,sed at the Convention of 1910, by the wings
# Orleans be presented to the delegation from
Ascension. Randcl. Hun, Esq. was selected
~ 'cn1cr he Gift. ;