Mississippi Democrat., 1845-07-23

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time since to wrise you occasionally has
1 ty sketch Of whatsoever NIGH transpiros
this county worthy Of note, and having
mcasurabIy neglected this promise from
the obvious reason that nothing has occur
red recently either in our county or vii
Iago Of an Interesting character, have
resolved this evening to write you some
thing, without knowing precisely what;
shall therefore diff indifIerenty along up.
on the current Of thought, and put down
whatsoever presents itself, without much
regard either to the manner or matter
thereof.
Our national anniversary has not been
neglected in this county. Several splen-
did and sumptuous barbecues were fur
nished by the libera)ily of our generous
citizens in different neighborhogds through
out the county, at oil of which appropriate
addresses were delivered, and the utmost
harmony and good feeling prevailed. Each
and every heart beat in unison with the
occasion, and all felt as though il was in
deed tho jubilee of American indepen-
dence. All the dinner near Mr.. Tyson's,
six miles west Of this place, there was
what is called Bran Dance, brief de-
scrption of which may be interesting to
those who have never seen any thing Of
the kind. A large harbor is erected, the
surface Of the ground underneath made
perfectly smooth, and this is mostly cover.
ed over with wheat bran, which furnishes
an excellent and an agreeable floor upon
which 10 dance, better adapted however to
the cotillon than the piney ,roods reel SO
in the lower parts of Georgia.
From indisposition, | was deprived Of the
pleasure Of being present, but am inform.
ed that such an assemblage Of varied and
glowing beauty has seldom been witness
ed at least in this county. There we're the
gay and buxom lass, with ruby cheek. and
sparkling eye, and her pale, emaciated To-
yer, looking on with anxious gaze and
trembling heart, calculating upon the pro-
bable result Of present negotiations
There too were the grave rnatron quietly
noting passing events, and the sturdy far
mcr ever and anon speaking of his sport
ing locks and yerdant fields. There too
we're infancy with its cheering smile and
blooming health, and age with bis silver
locks and wrinkled brow; and there too
was disease, with his throbbng pulse and
languid eye;-all assembled with grateful
hearts TO join in bidding welcome TO the
return Of our nations birthday and when
The sweetly rolling notes of the violin were
struck up, religion for the time forgot its
sanctiiy, age its decrepitude, disease its
and oil merrily slipped the
light fantastic toe" in the joyous circling
mood Of the mingling dance. AT evening
a large portion Of the assembly repaired
TO the house of Mr.. Million, residing in
the neighborhocd, and continued the fest-
vilies Of the occasion throughout the night,
But enough upon this subject.
From private intelligence received this
morning, we learn that our State Democra-
tic Convention has met, acted and ad-
journed, and think it may be appropr-
ately said swell done good and faithful
servants" There are individuals OF our
party who would no doubt have preferred
other and different nominations in some
respects. There is perhaps not one Of us
who would not, in some particular instan-
ces, have made different selections, had the
choice been exclusively in our own hands.
But regarding the utter impossibility, in
matters of this kind TO please every body,
and considering the high and distinguish
ed character Of the ticket nominated BY
the Convention, there is certainly no rea-
sonable grounds for the slightest discon-
tent whatever; and feel well assured
that the ticket will be unanimously and vi
yorously supported by the democracy Of
his county. So far as our State officers
are concerned, they have discharged their
respective duties with fidelity and des.
patch, and not word Of complaint as 10
their official conduct has ever escaped ihe
lips even Of the most embiIterod opponents.
Then why turn them out 10 experiment
upon the capacity Of others2 The nomi-
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