The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-10-06
CHARLOTTE. N. G. OCTOBER 9, 1915.

when be bad danced all the saw dust ava,
RON space three or four feet in crcum
'e'euce, he continued digging away int
me ground, end If the music had no, cess
co. mere 10 no telling how big a hole h,
"ou'o have shuflled nut. As il 10, | hay,
no doubt his mes!er 10 10 for q new pair .
slou, brogans.
md am extending my accoua. Of the
barbecue, which /. doubtless uuin,eies,ing
10 many OF your readers. But allow me
one more word Of The bran dance. know
Vi no better way TO deser be II than BY CON.
psrins 1t TO v bat is called The Old Virginia
/ reel. 1t Is like it in The figures, like II in
snst, and is danced TO The same music
30 much. then. for the barbecue, the SING.
'ns' music, dancing, &c. Tbs, have fail.
ed TO DO jis,lcs to these, am fully sensible.
Persons from the distance Of thirty FIVE
and forty miles were on the ground; per.
sons oil different political sentiments; OF diff
fe'ent grades and rank ir society; vet all
was harmony and friendship. All was cour
,esy aud good feeling. Not one single in.
cIdeui occurred 10 the whole routine Of hi
lafiiy 10 dispieuse or give offence. All was
Tree and easy. Ia a word, it was one Of the
best arranged and hes, conducted sffairs or
tho kind tina, could possibly have been seen
any where. The people of Pass Christian
aud Harrison county cannot receive too
large share of praise for their public epir.
1t, hospitality, good sense and poli,eness, in
vie'ns with each other 10 msnlfes, their re.
spec' and admiration Of one who has done
so much 10 shed lus're upon our national
character at home. and increase the splen
dor Of our coun,ry's fame abroad.
As the sun vent down at the close of
one OF The most delightful days of the sea
ION OF The year, the band struck up HAL
Colunbis." concluding with Yankee Doc.
die, when the stars and stripes, which had
Heated gsily over the mir,hfu pa gean. were
hauled down anlds, perfect tornado of
h1zzr. Thus ended the proceedings of
The Taylor barbecue At Pass Chris,ian-
an event no, soon 10 lie forgotten by sny Of
hose who were fortunate enough 10 witness
II. Yours, DC. F. A. l..
ToAsTs.
l. The President Of the Cnted States.
MuHc-" Hail Columbia"
2. The Army and Navy of The United
States Music Star Splsngled Banner
3 The Volunteers of the S,sre of Me.
issippi and lhrir brave officers, Davis and
dcClung. MaIc-" Y apkes Doodle"
I. Maj. Gen. John A. Qu,tmsn--He has
proved himself as efficient in the field as he
sas iesfned and unbiased on the bench
n whatever situation he is placed be chal.
enges our respect and admiration.
Music" Grsnd March,"
o. Gen. Zachary Taylor, our ho0ored
ues,-GreN is his incotrupiible hohesty 1
'rong 10 his flexible hfmness; inviucible |
, his s'esdy independence as a soldier,
elbe'a'e aud cool m action, wise 10 coun 8
u, aud successful conqueror; a man Who {
az done he whole duty a. q citizen and a. ,
soldier. a
A .en' meat by The ladies' Of Past Chris 4,
an: +,
Gen Taylor-flusb,nd, father, friend
warrior, Chris,isn. The free c
omen Of our LAND will bear him on their q
carts 10 The hjehes, seats OF honor, giving Z
J the world their appreciation Of man. I