The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-10-02

usual noises OF clvlIl2atlonI and the traveller
as he approaches, even though the "heavens
be one unclouded blaze Of living light,'' in-
voluntarily exclaims in the language SO thrill
lingly spoken by Ellen Tree in the Tragedy Of
Ion, Ut that not huader!?' No, it is ono Of
these unmistakable evidences of refinement,
the 1sn;pia Alley,
"Whose rude Clamor doth so counterfeit
Heavens dread artillery.''
In this favored region no %onescan tell what
wonders a day may bring forth. During o
single day | spent there in September was
filled with astonishment at the various sights
which, like the ever shifting scenes Of a ORA.
ma, passed before me in rapid review. Early
in the morning, the thronging Of people, the
rafting Of carriages and the neighing Of hor-
SEES gave evidence Of a stirring day. looked
down one of the principal streets, and 10! came
with measured tread, the Mystic Brothers, the
dust Of antiquity sprinkled upon their regalia;
a Brother had sshufled off this mortal coil''
the night previous, and they were preparing to
pay to his remains the last h~onors-slowly and
sadly the procession moved along, increasing
as it marched. They reached the Church,
which was thronged-a solemn silence Perva-
ded the mass, and there arose from the pulpit
a voice say~ing--"Blessed are the dead who die
in the lord" A most touching address was
pronounced, and the earthly remains Of a most
worthy man were consigned to their last rest
ing place. By this time the sun had mounted
high in the Heavens, and the crowd had evil
IDENTIFY increased, The sacred pulpit from
which a few moments before were heard the
sublime truths Of Christianity, now began to
resound with the thunder tones Of an aspirant
for political preferment. The candidates were
there bursting with eloquence, and this was a
day they had selected to enlighten the people
upon the great truths upon which our Govern
ment is founded. As usual the speakers diff
fered upon most points Of public policy, but
agreed upon doing all that they could to adj
vance the interests Of the State in general
and Of Madison county in particular. Inter
nal Improvement was the principal local topic
discussed, and was the theme upon which was
exhibited the greatest amount of eloquence
" One Of them in advocating the utility of a Raj
Road from Jackson to Canton was. at times
!, exceedingly brilliant.
nj EIhave been tainted" he exclaimed, swift
te selecting this scheme as a hobby-horse upo'
IN whose back / could ride into the Legislative
matt D. ,Aao "a - nob1n On;pooI I no
10 stride-His feet are made Of solid iron; fire i
the breath Of his %nostrils, and in his stride tn
,;r roar Of the tempest Is heard''!M Anothe
Az speaker, though not opposed to the Rail Road
=, seemed to think that a greater quantum o
20 good would result to the country by removing
-. the distractions to the navigation Of the tw
r. rivers on the borders of the county. He dc
picted in glowing and impassiOned words tn
immense benefits that the adoption of thi
course would confer upon the State and Cour
~ ty, and me thought, as he proceeded, that Ell
he long the huge Mud Cats which for ages haV
H. swan undisturbed in the whIrling eddies
oh Pearl, would be driven from their calm repot
by the laundering Steamboats, Of COmmerc
and that time.honored Madisonville would n
ed surrect into a magnificent port Of entry. ]
his comprehensive policy Big Black was n,
he forgotten; a new impulse was to be given
the trade Of Warsaw, and her last %ehampio
who was there, ''touched by the theme, 7
the stranger to his ~thoughts'' smiled with haPE
the satisfaction at the speedy prospect OF a reviv
in Of her fading glories. The speaker closed, f
the time had arrived when this intellectu
feast must give way to q more substantial OF
Of Pork and Mutton. A Barbecue next can
ned oG.-O, ye furnishing Irish, thought !, no
~. your stomaehs would have been delighted
this exhibition of the superluitieS Of II
Of beautiful region.
han @They did eat and were flled."-The bi
die ance Of the afternoon was consumed by I
,ets candidates, each Of whom seemed to think III
re- the very existence of cur free institutions d
ict- pended upon his election. THE end is n
yet''-the affair is becoming monotonous, a
Of something must be done by way OF giving
/ Of new phasis to the proceedings Of this event.
spa day. Actuated by this laudable motive, ~
.on- friends who in times past had stood should
and to shoulder in many a furious conflict wi
lble John Barley Corn, forgot for a while their
nal cient friendships, walked cutand fought ev
the unto the bleeding Of noses, muchsO the anu
ter mens Of a goOdly number OF spectators.
toll this time the 'sun had disappeared below
,nts Western horizon'' and something must be do
iare to fill up the moments that must elapse pre-
inOs GUS to the hour Of retiring to rest. AccOrdil
and " the bell was tolled and a number Of
are pioas and gOdly wendell their way to
, n Church to attend Prayer Meeting, and listen
, to some gifted divine who would deduce a pr
. ofl table moral from the transactions Of the d