The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-10-06

Editorial Correspondence Of the N. o. Pieoyun.
PASS CHRISTIAN. SEPT. II. ls4s.

Il AhSS ShAio IAN, DER u. IL, 1876
isstetday. ngreesbiy TO announcemen
: the grand Taylor Barbecue came of 8, tn
Lace. IL was emphaiicaliy grand sAsi
such, venture TO assert, as Mississippi n,
yer witnessed before. have been sccu,
'omed TO see baibscues in various parts
The county, bat this xus unlike any oIhe
! ever attended. The site chosen for IN
occasion Sns IN 9 beautiful live oak gro,
On The grounds of +. B. II etn, E,q, neu
the hotel. The day was most lovely, an
mo arrangements extremely unique.
more picturesque soo, could no, have bee
selected any where IN Tho vlcialy Of the Pas,
All who have ever visited Pa.s Christian
must remember The besu,Ifui lndsan moun
10 the grove alluded TO. Ga The top Of III.
mound d neat and comfortable ten, had Leel
pitched Tor The special accommodation @
Gen. Fay lor. THIS was surrounded Ly
number oil our National sBsigns and othe
colors, politely '3sued for The occasion b,
'esefol shipmss'es from New Orleans, IL
shom much is due for he ef C. given to
all the proceedings hero 10 honor Of 500
Z,ch."
Near by the mound, and beneath tbs
ovsrspresdIrg branches Of evergreen, va.
| placed the table On which WAS 10 he spread
The barbecue. Al abou, IL o'clock The
people began to assemble on tho ground,
and at l,ile after p. NJ, Gen. TAYLOR
! vas escorted from the hotel TO the scene
al ie,iivty by the Board Of Sslec,men and
other cilIz.ns Of Pass Christian, together
With crowds Of others fiom the country and
The gentlemen boarding IN tho house. As
the old soldier approached his tent, a fac
band ofmusc s,ruck up "llali TO The Chief"
which was splnlediy executed. This com.
p'iment being ovs', nealy the whole mul.
utude advanced to shake hands with this
Gngulst cd gus, OF the day.
The introduction Of the company 10 Gen.
Ia, lor having BEEN goue through ~nh, he
Mas conducted 10 his seat at the head of the
table, winch vas 20 selected as 10 give oil
those on each aing OF the table 40 opportu
nIty 10 see han from their places. Over
the chair Of the General vas a neatly ar
ranged canopy formed Of The star epau, led
banner aud boushs of green trees. He
vas supported on the RICH, by Maj. Veg.
gamsn. and on his left BY Msj. Garnett, OF
the U. 5. Army. Before tho compsny took
their seats, John Henderson,, ESQ.,, ~eIcom.
ed the General IN behalf Of the people of
HARRISON county to the hospi,al,ies of The
day in an eloquen, aud appropriate address.
to shch Gen. Taylor responded meet hap.
ply.
And now ! come. as hastily as poss,tle,
to the dinner. BIZ, such q rspssI. Such I
mests, and so eIeelsnrly cooked Have
you ever eaten Of b,rbecued mearsl Il 60,
let your mouth water ., the Itcol!ect,on,
and SIGH that you we're TO, here. Think
Il fine lat veusiou, Of mutton sod lamb and
sids; think Of bst0acucd pigs, beef, veal,
md foals OF various kud- Aud ~hst
mail ! say OF the chow der-a 'esuar D3au
Eas, cho~der' |, would ruzze Din,el
Webster TO bea, the chosder which We
rad q, the Taylor Barbecue Yesterday a,
Pass Chri-ii,n, 10 The State ni Mississippi.
There are other places besides N sish.
led, where they can make chowdeis, and
l,her people bes,tes tie "God like" who
NOV how to mix IN the onious, potatoes aud
al, pork. o. this affirmation lei all be as.
ured. When tel you ~ho we're the pre-
idng spirits over the barbecue and chow.
Ter, you may NJ, be so 10th to credit my
raise Of these respective departments OF
he feast. ln the supetlntendence Of the
Ifst. Old Kentucky had her representative
n the suitable and generous Harry Law.
ence. while New Easls has the honor
[ claiming as her son, the king Of the
ho"der, the rolund Spencer Gloyd, both
silmable gentlemen Of your city. As you ,
now, a sight Of either, with his full and {
heefia face and csntenled look, to cav no. ,
hing of aIdermanic proportions, is enough
. suggest the idea OF good living and sump. Z
nous lafe. What Wonder, then, tia, our |
inner was done bToNn'" Bat mus, ,
rcceed
Amer the "cloth was removed ~ beg
aido1, they don. use ,able.cIoihcs a, bar. ,
acucs-si,er the eating was over. mean,
!. r. ae!f.. ESQ, proceeded 10 read fe -
eguiar toss,s, which were received with
feal applause, followed by appropriate .
Iusic and the firing of cannon. send ,
on copy OF the toa-ts, and relucs, you I,
} add them 10 my communication. 4
When the crowd had retired IRON dinner Il
icy adjourned again 10 the Temporary v
rats which had been placed IN the shade v
The grove, where they amused them. o
lives awhile 10 convetsa,ion--,hc time n
eng enllvened with music by the band, n
uglng. dancing, &c. Yes. We bad dane il
z, 'oo--,hs regular bran.dance included. 5
his bran. dance, as 1t Is called, is funny Il
lar. Whence It's peculiar name | know Il
81, unless il DO Ina, those Who take part le
ITS merri,nent dance Oh Iran. Be that |
J il may, We had 90 bran here to dance o,
!. but in its stead nice clean sawdust.- Sc
round the base Of the mound were sirewn m
iantities Of this sawdust, and on this the "
lncing took place. suppose | should. 10 OF
richness, have called It a sawdust dance IN
J. whatever its appropriate name, one o,
log is certain, | never sac q greater dust m
Used by any other dancing. Little boys
I'd girls. old fulks and vounv. ali in,ned in %.