Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-15

count of General Taylors visit to Plaquemine,
and says that his reception was enthusiastic
beyond description, and characterized by the
display of the most ardent love and admiration.
When it was known by the citizens of Plaque
mine, that the General was in the vicinity, a
number of his friends determined to invite him
to visit the town, and accordingly Friday noon
was appointed as the time, and accepted BY
the General. Although few hours S1ly were
given for preparation, the manner of reception
and the welcome throughout, was in the very
best taste and afforded pleasure to all who par
ticipated in it. There was universal turn
out, parties were all forgotten, beautiful wo-
men, gallant men, youth and age, alike press
/ ed forward TO render honor to the old hero
At all early hour of the day. the ladies assem-
blrd upon the galleries OF the hotel, aud occu-
pied other places in the vicinity. At IL o.
clock the General came into town escorted by
large number of his friends. He was receiv
ed in the front of the Ho:el by his honor,
| Mayor Desoby, who welcomed him as fol-
lows:
| GcneraI-It is with unfeigned pleasure and
self-congratuation that, III the name of the CT
tizens OF PIaquemine, bid you welcome, and
offer you the hospitalitles of the town. Ii
would require eloquence far superior to mine
TO give utterance TO the Joy and happiness
which we feel at behoding you among US. We
see you the victorious general. without osten-
tation. surrounded by no military cavacade,
great in that modesty which distinguishes you.
xxOrthv tho praI and druir f,nn IF a
grateful country. We have heard your prais-
| rs sung throughout the land, and we have long
ed with i'm patience TO greet among US the hero
of Buena Vista. That day has come and we
bless tive will ever cherish ii III our memo
rirs, for it has brought among us, one whose
high deeds and noble actions have struck the
world with establishment, and filled one Of the
brightest pages in the annals of our national
glory.
Gen. Taylor, in reply, said that he had not
the most distant idea that he was to be so GER
!. enormously received by his fellow-citizens oil
r Plaquemine, or that there would be any occa-
sion for him to make set speech. He, how
ever, seemed much affected, and continued foI
some time in strain that was singularly elo
quent. He spoke of the pleasure that he al
ways experienced in meeting his fellow Cit
zens, of his long acquaintance of the State o
Louisiana, and of the universal good feeeling
manifested towards him, BY her noble popula
ton. He said that he had been in the public
q service for forty years and that in that time h
r had suffered some hardships, but that he wa
4 paid over and over again when he receivet
tokens of appreciation from his fellow izen
as was then exhibited; he rejoiced that he wa
> not alone, recipient of the honors of the oC
p casion, for there were fathers present who ha
: given sons to fight for the honor of their coun
!, try, some Of whom has stood By his side in tn
= hour of peril; bat the kind and unmerited at
g ,ention of the fair daughters of Louisiana h
IL esteemed beyond praise.
II see around me, continued the Genera
!. gray haired veterans, whose youth has bee
s. spent in the service of their country like m
d own; they are rapidly closing their earthly ca
i reer let US held saddle, with steady grasp tn
;. catalogue of private and public duty our cour
E try has given us, that our examples may b
worthy of imitation by these youths (pointin
= to sixty or seventy boys who formed part {
s. the procession) that are soon to occupy on
y places, and fill our stations in life, who are
|, fact the glory of our country, and the wealth
le our free institutions.
= The effect of this address, SO evidently II
es spontaneous feelings of an overlooking hear
cannot be imagined, and several momen
lg elapsed before the silence was broken by Il
Ill loud huzzas that followed.
ur Gen. Taylor at the close of his address wi
II with difficulty conveyed to the hotel, so an
ao ious we've all to seize his hand. His receptiC
IS in the parlor by the ladies was comment c
a the old saying, that none but the brauc deser'
II the fair, for the brapc had all the fair. AT
o'clock the General set down TO a sum tuc,
dinner.
BY FATAL AcCIDENT.-We learn that the Chi
of Engineer of the Packet Hibernid on her tr
ne down, last Thursday, few miles below Ne
1t Albany, was knocked overheard and drown,
on by thefalling of one other chimneys which