Tri-weekly journal., 1847-12-14

which the popular feeling sought to express it
self. But one little fact we cannot help men
tioning. As the procession crossed Canal ST.,
the gallant Maj. Hufty fired salute from the
third story of his store No. 10 Damp ST., from a
brass piece, and kept up the thunder until the
head OF the procession reached Poydras street.
To give effect to the saluos of the worthy Ma
ljor, he had written over the entrance to his
store, in conspicuous characters, the memora-
bic words, 81 little more grape, Captair,
Bragg"
When the procession had arrived in front Of
the st. Charles Hotel, it halted and formed a
line.
The General then dismounted, and with his
Staff and escort assembled to the portico of the
st. Charles, where ne stood whilst the process
sion filed by, and where the whole vast crowd
could see him.
When the procession had passed, the GEN
eral retired into the Hotel, where he was greet
ed by large assembly of ladies, whose favor
and smiles seemed to give him more pleasure
and satisfaction than even all the grand parade
Of the day.
The Corporation Dinner.
As soon as the shades of darkness began to
fall upon our city, the proprietors of the St.
Charles commenced to illuminate the vast and
splendid edifce in style of the greatest eor-
geousness. Ten thousand lights of every
hue, form and size glittered in its innumerable
windows, and large transparent portraits, with
appropriate notices, and quotations from the
speeches of General Taylor, attracted the at
tention of the great crowd that fingered till
late around the hotel.
In the mean time the ladies' parlor was crowd
ed with ladies and gentlemen, hocking to be
presented to the old General.
At z o'clock, the company of invited guests
entered the dining hall, to partake of the great
Corporation dinner. Lehmann's band discours-
ed appropriate music whilst the company was
being seated. The dinner, we need not say,
was, like all the fears prepared by the enter
prising proprietors of the st. Cha5les, unequal
led In richness, variety, splendor and elegance.
About 300 hundred persons, including all the
Federal, State and Municipal deputations of
our city, were seated at the table. Gen Tay-
lor was placed between the Governor and the
Mayor. After the company had partaken of a
plentiful repast of the good things spread be-
fore them, the Mayor arose and gave the fol-
lowing regular toasts:
/. The President of the United States. Mu-
siv. Han Columbia"
= Oh; Or country-May she always be right /;
3. Maj. Gen. Zachary Taylor. Music "Hail
to the Chief"
This toast was received with the most lively
applause.
General Taylor arose, and, in manner in
dicative Of great modesty and kindness, re-
turned his thanks for the numerous demonstra-
tions of kindness, he had received from the good
people ofNew Orleans. Abiding TO his servi-
ces in the field he declared that the Joy and ex-
ultation oft greatest victories were always,
after the heat and excitement of battle,
succeeded by feelings of poignant sorrow
and pain; that war, after all, was a great
calamity, and his the greatest glory who
can terminate it. He regretted that he
had not been able TO do more for his country
/ fully to deserve the great honors which had
been heaped upon him. He regretted that he
had not been able to bring this war to close
but he hoped it would soon be ended, and
peace would be restored to our land. In. con-
clusion, ee begged to offer
The People of NeiO Distinguished
no less for their patriotism than for their en-
terprise and public spirit.
a. The armJ ofthc United States. Music
"Washington's March,"
5. The Macy of the Urite2 States. Music
ls'Yankee Doodle"
6. The Governor Of Louisiana. Music
"Jackson's March"
The Governor, in reply, gave
The People of Louisiana-Who know S,
well how to receive an illustrious General re
turning from the scene of his victories an
glory.
4. Major General Scott. Music: "Genera
, Scott's March,"
g. The Hero of Observation-Disclosures "a
vorite son, General Persifor E. Smith. Music
$50 where Glory waits thee"
9. The Memory of Washington. Music:-
''Dead March, in Saul"
10. The Heroes of the RevOlation. Music
"Auld Lang Syne."
r II. The MemOryof General Jackson. Music
: "Marseilles Hymn"
ID. The Memory of the gallant Officers IAN
Soldiers lrho haze fallen in the Var NTH Me1
: leo. Music: "Roslyn Castle"
; 13. The Ladies. Music ''Home, Swee
i Home
/ At this stage of the dinner, the General reti
d ed, with his staff, to fulfil an appointment
J. attend the different theatres. Many ofthe CUES
also retired but there were enough remainin
h to keep up the festival until late hour; bu
! of what transpired after the Generals departur
Is we are unable to procure any account for t
d days paper.
l. During the dinner at the st. Charles, the
8 were several displays of fireworks in variol
', parts of the city. That on the place dArm
l. has been described to us as far superior to al
D. Pyrotechnic display ever exhibited in our cit
" That patriotic citizen, Mr.. Jacob OFT. also ga
at a very brilliant show of fireworks on Tive
n Circle