The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-02-19
For Me Mississippi Creole.
Ben J~onsiEg's visit to Jackson.
srprpv HoLLER. nh FEB. l848.

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SLEEPY HoLLER, 7th Feb. l848.
Mr.. EDITcR: Ever since | wrote you that
tuthcr letter Of mine about Col. McWillie't
speech, and the Col. got beat for the LegisIa'
t4r, ! have been keepin mighty close, for feaI
my democratic bretherin might accuse me o.
tellin tales out Of the party.
However, as haint hearn much about that
letter latterly and the Col has been %appinted
BY the Democratic Convention Elector for this
District, | concluded the matter was at rest,
and ! could 60 about without bein suspected
OF lukewarmness, or disafection b. the tender
toed partizans.
So last Monday mornin ] started down TO
Jack son, 10 see what the Legislftur was doin,
and how our new state officers were gettin
along; and as luck would have it | met with our
old friend Pete gwine down too, and for the
d purpose. Now Pete is considerable Of a
book man, yet, he haint any more common
horse sense than many other folks, and was
ignorant Of the capital as | was.
We concluded the first kind hearted lookin
6 htuu W. AHpt ~ wy 0hlSNk "a AhHh ~ BANN AS
The necessary information and introductions
Jest as we got to d little drinking house oppo-
site the State House, | seed q tall dark skin,
dark eyed man Of doubtful age, come tipin
along wroped up nhis elegant CLOAK, and there
was sich apowerlul chance Of kindness ia the
expression Of his mouth and manner, that !
said to Pete, ! am gwiue to ak this man to go
with US, rought at a venter, but the notion
struck me just at that time, first to ak the gem
tleman TO 60 in and take somethin TO drink
thinkin thereby to conciliato. So, says ],
tiPin my coon skin cap, good mornin sir, shall
have the pleasure Of takin Q glass Of wine to
our better acquaintance! II am much oblig-
ed to your says he, bowin as stately as the
wayin Of a forrest pine, 81 would be pleased to
do 50, but know my mother would not APP
prove Of IT," Well, says /, you see we are
plane unpainted planters, we want to sec the
Legislator and the Governor, and we want
some one TO show lem to US, 81 cannot do
that either, gentlemen, though it would give
me a great deal Of pleasure 10 do so, | am Just
leaving to see my mother, and have no time 10
loose. ! hope you will excuse me, for my
mother knits my socks, makes my shirts, and
stitches up my inexpressables, and therefore
my devotion.' "Honor thy father and thy
mother, said Pete, that thy days may be long,
&C., &c = ard ! have no doubt under this rule
that gent will live to become as old as an
Egyptian mummy. Well, Pete and / conclud-
cd we would 60 over to the State House, any
how, and risk the chance Of an introduction.
We followed along where we seed every body
else 60, up them windin steps, and went into
the Representative Hall right in the passway
there was q Teller a standin, just teched him
90 get him to move out the way-so turnin
round he looked at me and hoped about like
q skeered wood pecker, & A message from the
Governor says he, Jest as loud as he could
hollowe, and then came runnin up to me hold
~ out bis hand, How are you, says !, sorter
confused, takin hold ofhis hand giyin ii a good
shake, for thought the Teller knowed me; for
! knew did not know him. Then it came
bis time 70 be q little confused; 50 he lust
turned round and followed out "a mistaken
and tapin me on the shoulder, said, let me See
you a mint, and walkin out side the door. saws
he,@ ok your pardon for maxim you 80 con-
spicuons just now, for when / saw you GOMEZ II
with your eoperas suit, ! thought it was the
Governors private Secretary, with them same
noted coPeras pants Of hisen, and a coat and
cap " match Fem; therefore, Ihope YOU viii
pardon the very reasonable error.,, Granted.
said 1, but wish goo would give me a good
place 80 that l can sec what is gwine on in this
Halfs very good, sage he, and gave me a very
Plsasant place 10 the house, and | could see
every thing that was gwine on.
There was considerable eprinklin of talk allI
tAsflme, but what wasall about IcouIdnot ~
sae i''s ct me- tells The 100000 acres ofland.
ala1 ri common school purposes were he
principle things talked IL. / An, u, ,.Ita
about, foF en- sortes IL III no,,,n 800
deal n whit y aaid, u fos pure bupconba san
sumption. ! seed one feller ". up and siaa /.
slae-wise, ely, slant look ii liz ladias Il ID
galleFysand then aich another parade I'M \,
nefs Il reminded me Or he pictars I, 4.
biRis n cFealion. | used u sce wbon ! MI