The St. Landry whig., 1845-07-10
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partook Of an early. repast. After some
remarks and the following toasts, they returned TO
and closed the ceremonies Of the day.
following toasts were drunk:
The Star spdngied Banner-Erc the sun rolls ten
annual rounds, twill wave from our ramparts on the
Pacific coasti
: America-The land Of freedom and the strangers
home.
The day ,pe csle5rate.-The anniversary of a nations
birth, which will be hailed by patriots for coming ages,
as the most eventful in the history of nations.
The Eagie.--EIe stoops but to conquer.
Lonisiana.-When asked fdf her jewels, let her (iike
Sparta of old) point to her Ans.
Brigadier General Belly nd STAFF
The Ghassieurs.-A gallant band, who, when an injn-
red country calls, will respond 10 q man.
Anericd-The brightest star inthe galaxy of nations.
Let England's lion lash his sides and roar, but he
shall tremble before her Eagle.
The ldmeated Gen. Garrigues FlauyGc.-His valo-
rous deeds in defence Of this, his adopted country, en-
deared him. to all, and his name will live iii the memo
ny ofevery freeman.
The STAFF officers of the 18th Regiment.
u His Ercellcncy Governor Mouton-Within himself
q whole team, and a big dog under the wagon.
The iedies Of OpeIousas-The faircst flowers that
deck natures garden.
~ Capt. Debaillon, of the Chassieurs.
To the memory of General Andres Jackson deceased.
The hero of New Orleans, who by his daring and
undauntcd courage, achieved the most brilliant veto
ry that ever graced a nations annals. n
Mr. Cahanin, who had prepared frerorks Tor
the occasion, but who was prevented from ex-
Ehibiting them on account of the Indictment wea-
Their, was not to be baked in his patriotism, but
sent them ddriffl on Sunday night last, in honor
of the great. event. A large concourse of ladies
and gentlemen was present.
We have not yet received the proceedings of
the Bayou Chicot celebration.
fCoRREsPoNDENcE OF THE "wHIG."
VI Il - .--.A- a. aaz~l = - a. - L. hall
at the Bayou Rouge, near the dividing line between the
Parishes of st. Landry and AvoyelleB, on the 4th of
July, arrived on the ground about ii o'clock, expect
ing to find some twenty other persons, as the settlers
were few and far between. You may Judge of my sur
prise, when / found some eighty or one hundred persons
assembled, composed Of the inhabitants of Prairie
Rouge, the BigCane and Prairie Bayou, and that prepa-
ratiens were being made for a splendid barbecue
About l2o'clock, the reading Of the declaration OF IN
dependence was commenced, which was to have been
followed by an address suited to the OCCASION, by MIR.
O. Quinn, a clergyman of the Baptist persuasion, but
scarcely had the. reading commenced, when a cloud
which had been rapidly approaching, suddenly burst
over our heads, and a deluge of rain put an end to fur
ther proceedings. When the rain somewhat abated.
the company, disappointed and dripping, removed to
the house Of John Woods, jr, hard by; and there, in
his spacious gallery, was the dinner set, which hadbcen
preparing by the wives and fair daughters of these re-
spectacle planters, with a profuslon, taste, and cle-
gance which would have done honor to the board of an
Alderman, and invited the taste Of the most confirmed
epicure.
Whilst all were disappointed and ~chagrined at the in
t~erruption, the rejecting mind naturally reverted back
to the trying scenes Of our %country's history-to that
august assembly, the American Congress, in solemn
oonclavo; the reading of this instrument for the first
time, which pronountad at eternal separation from,
and remuneration of al egiance to the Crown of Great
Britain, and declared t91ess United States to be free, 30
vercign and independeSS to the long and fearful strug-
gle that ensued; to Tint gallant bund Of patriots and
heroes who, with Washington at their head, through
toll, and suffering, and death, still maintained the I'M
equal contest, until, through the blessing Of Heaven,
victory at last perched upon our standard; and the
naughty CORVALLIS, d. the e~ver-memorable plains of
Yorktown, was forced to surrender his army, and with
it all the hopes of our proud and cruel invaders; and
the mental prayer and thanksgiving arose to the Su-
pre1ne Giyer Of all good, who safely conducted our
beloved country through the stormy scenes of the rev>
olution, for the unprecedented prosperity and happi-
ness and for the civil, political and religious liberty,
which. we enjoy'as 81 nation, and that we may contin-
ue united, prosperous and happy, through all time
Dinner ended, the younger part of the company
enjoyed themselves by tripping the light fantastic
toe for an hour or two, when they separated for theirre
Spective homes. / was invited to paftake of the hos
Epitality of a respectable and wealthy planter of the
neighborhood, (Mr. CaissonD and departed on the NOR
row, highly pleased with my visit to Bayou Rouge, and
with my best wishes for the health and prosperity of its
kind and ~irospitable inhabitants. NJ.