The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-30

y.cKspuRe, Miss, July 90, 1850.
Eds. Crescent-AIy last was dated at cooper Weils'
where having ten days most eoncn-
ded that had laid in sufficient stock Of health to bear
tbronsh the canning campaign term of Court, took
tbe stae for Bolton After most hily ride and
eus an he iacon veniences attending stage travelling,
~ loard Of the cars and in very few hours after pleas
auy installed in the comfortable afforded by
host Of the Prents House,. Here found, usual fine
Recommendations and fine table most bouBfuy provided
but there was thing missed. in with all the
visitors of the Penss Houseit the joval countenanoe
Of It's proprietor Gen. Mcan that prince of bons UiraRts.
whose sole motto has been Dam gidiHas UiransaS, who
is now dispensing his favos bis numerous patrons the
Aresan springs Since my last, little Of Interest has
occuEed at the Wells Some ten days ago Immediately on
the reception of the melancholy newsof the President death,
large meeting Of The visitors held in tie Saloon at the
Wells and appropriate resolutions passed and the Hon Mr.
Chiffon, of this place, invited to deliver Euogy on
Gen Taylor Tuesday last the day appointed for the
delivery of the address, and large Sembage Of the citizens
of Kinds county, well all the visitors at the Wells were
collected together, to last tribute oil homage to the
memory of the herosatesman Unfortunately, On the even
ing previous Mr. O.. received the melancholy of the
serious illness of member Of his family which required
his immediate departures his manuscript was therefore by
him entrusted to the Hon Dr. King, OF member
of Congress from this Stae-who did ample justice to the
eloquent production Of Mr.. Chiffon. After this Mr. King
himself favored the audience with remarks Of his
in which he (though differing politics from Gen. Taylor
paid manly tribute to the character of the Old Hero In
the OF his remarks be related an anecdoe OF the old
General which do not recolect have print.
far to show the great confidence placed in the Gen.
erals bravery and capacity in times OF emergency In the
little town of Princeton, Miss quite crowd was assembled,
discussing the Just received of the departure of General
Taylor from Point Isabel for Fort Brownmany al the
time expressing their fears that the little band would meet
with defeats when old man, dressed in the attire of
backwoodsman who had been attentive listener to these
various doubts inquired whether this Gen. Taylor of whom
they speaking was the Capt Taylor who
at Fort Harrison which inquiry being answered in the affirm
atye, he Immediately replied Well then need not be
afeeT for tins Capt Taylor st the ghene
seed was with him at Fort Harrison, and ist before the fight
he made promise not to let the lnjuns in,
but if they did, that we should fire the magazine Now
do MT much think any OF the boys would have set fire to
the magazine, but ali knew did well that the Captain
would -
The crowd at the Wells steadily increasing, and the
preor doing all in their power make their visit pleas
still lingering around several members Of the Edi-
tora corps, among whom Professor DeBOw of New Or
leans, who, if that lying Jade, Madame Rnmo tells the
truth for once retained there by the powerful attraction of
pair of bright eyes-but will vouch for of that
DANES stories.
There nothing in Vicksburg. must hurry this let
ter, get it off by the Princess. You shall hear from
again jackson, La, where shall attempt give
sketch of the proceedings of The Commencement of the Gen.
enary College, which is to off on Wednesday next
| Yonrs truly, BAPTIsTE.
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