The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1849-03-30

The @Port Gibson Herald" Of the 9Th inst,
contains President Taylor's Inaugural Address,
under the following caption:
"At late hour last night, the Rev Mr.. Drake
kindly furnished US a copy of Gen. Taylors
inaugural which was telegraphed to the MIS-
sissippian.
Had our friend of the Herald been disposed
to dc his neighbors justice, he would nave
worded his notice as follows:
"At late hour last night, the Rev. Mr. Drake
kindly furnished us with the Raymond Gazette,
containing Gen. Taylor's Inaugural, which, &c.
Before sunrise, on the morning of the oth,
we furnished our friend, the Rev. Mr.. Drake,
with 20 or 80 copies of the Raymond Gazette
for distribution below, one of which was given
to our friend of the Herald.
We are surprised TO meet with the above
emanation from the courteous pen Of our neigh
Dor of the Gazette. The facts of the case are
these. A friend with whom Mr.. D. stopped on
his arrival here, brought US the paper contain
ING the inaugural, and stated that Mr. d. was
in Jackson at the time the Extra hlississippian
was published, and brought copy OF it to
RAYMOND, where lie loaned il to the Gazette
office, receiving in return for the loan, few
numbers of that paper One of these he sent
rs. Under such circumstances, we think the
only parties entitled to our thanks, were the
conductors of the Mississippian, who had it
brought to Jackson by telegraph, and the gen
temen who brought it thence, ria Raymond,
to Port Gibson.
This is a small matter, but we wish TO do
ourself .justice" by statement of facts. We
think the Gazette might as well ask US to give
it credit for any article we may appropriate
from the selected matter on its first page
Such an extension Of the "eredd system has
never vet come within the range Of our knowl
edge, even in the palmiest days Of Mississippi
We were surprised to find an ill-natured no
tice in a paper which We have ever admired fol
the courtesy and talent displayed by its con
ductors, and which we are happy to see, ha:
met with entire success
u The Concordiq Iatelligencer Of the 24tl
inst saws: Mr. Jacobs, Of the Port Gibson lie
raid is one Of Natures best speeimcns-a maj
Of fine intellect with a heart as pure as
shining river" but when he attempts to pun
! he changes his existence and becomes rs chill
ing as an icicle. Here is one Of his menorabi
ia of the recent storm in MS town, and if
would not freeze the ghost of Tom Hood t
read it. it would only be because-Ghosi
| ,Z,,,f france Ia he S07itb -
Several ladies were able to secure the hai
stones in sufficient quantities to give thei
friends an unexpected treat Of ice-cream in til
evening Those who were out in the storr
enjoyed the luxury Of scream, with very lIttl
trouble"
uresteemed friend EDWARD, has our thank
for the high personal compliment which h
pays Us, but we must set him right relative t
thai pun We didn't make it. It was perpt
trated during our absence, and the unfortunat
author has moi yet recovered from the cons,
quences Of his folly We have talked ;,
riously with him upon the matter, and hay
told him of the great DR.. Johnson's opinion 0
the subject Of puns He deplores it deePl
but excuses himself by the plea that duringtl
storm, one Of the hail-stones struck him on I'll
head, and-Fertaps il may have cracked SOM
thing