New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-16
THE TRIBUNE.
From The New. Orleans Bulletin.
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Complimentary Cinner 10 John =. skiDner.
number OF gentlemen, DESTROYS Of testifying
their respect for gentleman long aud well
known as Mr. sKISYza, for his public spirit, and
especially for his devotion 10 agricultural science,
rendered him, Saturday last. complimentary
dinner, previous 20 his departure from our city
The company accordingly sat down, 10 the number
OF abou, forty very excellent repast ct the st
Charles Ho,el about O'Clock. Col WILLIAM
CHRisTY presided with Hon BALE PgYroS as
Vice President. After the removal OF the CLOTH the
President offered complimentary toast to Mr.
SKINNER, after which
Mr. SKINNER rose and remarked that be had not
words to his gratitude for toe kindness
with which ne had been treated throughout the South
country and especially for the homo: done him on
this OCCASION for here the Of kindness had been
lie proessed 10 have genius for display in the way
o. spec h.rnaking-bis abilities such they were-he
said, had been employed in writing and causing to be
published what secrned best calculated to promote ul'
provemeut in agriculture and the bow that Is never
unben must lose its elasticity he Ind deemed 1t sound
philosophy and even good religion, 10 enllvcn the In
bors of the field by description and encouragement Of
field sports for the nind and body need and Will seek
relaxation aud TINT is most wholesome as well as inno-
cent which is found In the open zelda
For his humble services In This way he bad been too
often too much honured ~ the public and especial
~ by his brother editors without respect Of party for
though gentlemen, the editors, with pen IN maud, Will
feh, mos; ychercnty for their party let them but
neutral ground where they can meet TO exchange kind
Offices and above all men you are sure to ind EN- thar
have written md published promote the best field
culture aud field auusemente. mol sentence has ever
been cnbered Win the e!ighcst cfusion-nO not enc
drop U: party spirit
On This occnslon he he'd left home on tour Of per.
sons observation Of the various branches OF industry in
the South and South West; and had he hoped learned
much which would be given To the public through the
medium Of the Farmers Library But here in this
place. ne said his feelings led him to speak rather OF the
delightful intercourse be had held with old friends md
the pleasure he had found in making new ones through
his entire route.
AT Peterborough he had Frightened the chain with mis-
old friend DR.. MINoE one OF Natures nobemen, who
could not be otherwise IL he would and would not If
he could IL was In his blood and bones 10 be gentle
man. There, too. his friend Capt PARSELL, knowing
his passon for the chnsc had treated him 10 gray fox
hunt which II took them sN mortal hours TO XIII the
dogs being gentleman Ike horses that you wot of
long enough wlndcd hec8u8o raiier si0n
Al Wilmington n. c.. he had looked into the tar aud
tgrpsHte business the most profitable application OF
rural industry AZ this time in the Union.
At Charleston 10 know how agreeably he passed his
time it would be enough to say that 10y the acre chance
there. well here nOw happened to be race neck
where he fell in among the ROSES AID LowNDEsEs. aud
Inc IUGERs Of chivalry-game descendants OF The
IIugurnos and though ast not least with certain
Col WADE HAMPTON, of that ilk' (henrty cheers at
the sound of his nancy who they all know with race
horse or rifle Is siop ono who in the esteem
of all who know MIN. wears the Scotch proyerb has
IL e ike "A horseshoe, the longer the brighter
Al Savannah all a9an was welcome and hospitality
He examined their nice plantations and admired their
magnificent groves Of live oaks and cvcrgreen through
ths morning; and there here, in the. afternoon.
sporr tho lively jet and "et the sparkling glass 60
roupd Since then he had visited for tue hrst time some
OF the enlightened sugar planters who reside In unoslen
tatlous hospitality the coast; and thence among the
COTTON pinicys who dwell in easy elegance on ihe hlo
around Bayou Sara and Na,chez. amid their groves OF
orange trees aud avenues OF heporla muno ana ABOVE
all the superb and green magnolia " Evergreen,
said Mr. s. shall be my remembrance OF their luXu
rio,s and quiet welcome and hospitality to me- Ana
now my friends what shall say OF tina, the consni-
nation Of il ALA tour which might. indeed, be devout
~ u ishCd 10y mcu much more conspicuous ana power
full than your humble euest
Being fully persuaded that wn could have some man
inspired with elOquonce like Isaiah or his friend = :
PRrNr,ss across the table who supposed TO be de-
scendant Of that prophet great cheerng) We're bet
Ter 10 make speech short and TO the point like the
prsyo of the brave Kentuckian the of the battle
Of New Orleans he would. therefore. relieve them by
Offering sentiment founded not only ON III his recent
experience aud observation but on the convictions aud
parlelea of mia whole life When tourists fuii al g.
uoranco and prejudice scrbbe about the hot blood and
Southern people that sometimes break ont
AS the Summer irrcke the face OF the most eXQui
site beauty they shoad remember that the strongest
weeds grow but in the richest soi-so with AL their In
sttutious and passions-aheed or inhtrent-the wish
OF his heart should always be- peace ana prosperity 10 e
'SuRny South"
The Meeting was aiterward enlivened with
speeches and appropriate sentiments from Hon.
6 s. PRENTlss Hon. A. C. BULLrr; Col. w IL,
Johnson, better known as the Napoleon of The
Turf; T. B. THORPE, Esq; Hon BAiLE Pkf,
TON. aud others; and by songs from number OF
the ceutlcmen present. The party did not leave
The liable until the "wce sma hours ayont the
',,yae" warned them them that they We're tres
passing some distance into The duties OF another