The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-08

~ VIZ make the following extract
from the Masonic Signet, II is taken from
q "Sketch of the Editor Travels South"
We know nothing Of the Signet as an
exponent Of masonic principles, but its lit
erary merits entitle il TO the most favorable
consideration.
= W. had no oppoftr nifty of
meeting the brethren at JacksUn,--and al
ter the adjournment of ire Grand Chapter,
we went to Canon, twenty-five miles
north. Canton is beautiful village, aud W.
were on tip-loe to fall in love With it and
The people. Blu, il We ever had a star, the
nasty litde blink-ev'd thing went to sleep
before we arrived 10 town. We staid five
days, ana made no acquaintance, except
The family Of Mr.. Ward, with whom we
dined. In The time, We visited the family
of Major Henry Eve miles in the country,
The Major hit US several hard hicks about
our politics, but healed over every wound
Inflicted, BY his hospitality. He is the first
''siaked and ridered nullltier" that we re-
member 10 have met, and II is notremarka-
bic that he endorsed US at every charge
we made. Never mind, Major, may be-
wen send you one Of the big guns from
the Missouri Giant, and see whether YOU
can spike THAT! The Misses Henry are
ladies Of fine aud well cultivated intelipcts,
at a lee,te bit Ant-Masonic in their no
tions. This, for a time, | could not ac-
count for, as intelligence and anti-masonry
are aGtagonistlcal. But | 5000 found, that,
however we'll stored their minds were upon
other Subjects, they bad never been at the
pains 10 inform themselves upon the sub
ject Of Masonry.
On the last day Of our stay in Canton,
We Unexpectedly met some OF our oil Ken.
lucky friends, MessTs. Scott aud Single ION.
Nj, Scott took US to his house, where we
broke bread, and the "reminiscences OF the
happy past, the recollection OF olhsr and
joyous days crowded upon our mind. and
drove away a host Of blu devils thai were
won't TO erect a throne in our heart. On
the morning uf our leaving we met with
Bro. Livingston, another old Kentu+ky
trend; he kindly urged US to remain aud
make the acquaintance of the brethren
bat we had already siAid in Canton htyond
our allotted linz, AMI away we went. We
had not gone far when We found thai Billy
was awfully 10 the dumps. On i%nouifv,,
we found that he had worked himself inio
quite a passion because we would not fall
out with and abuse the people Of Canon.
Here" SAID he, you have boon ~s,ayin'
FIVE days an amt got a subscriber, or seen
q mason. You've been sayin' you wish to
see, and give som account of all the insti-
tullons in the country. Now, a Teller nd
me the other day that there wur a 6ue fe.
male school 10 Canton, and not a vim,
soul has ever sed PEGS to you bout itp'
We'll, w,tl,n said we, 1--WE will give our
readers tie Information thai o acquired
mol doubling its correctness, Tor we walked
round lie building. saw some Of the pu-
pills, ard fortn,d opinions highly Creditable
TO the instition. The location is certainly
one Of the best we have ever seen in the
State. The village we should think a VERY
healthy place, and il is certainly most
beautifully and tasleIully ornamenteJ with
shade trees and shrubbery. Why, Billy,
under certain circumstances, we would be
q happy man, in Canton.n Billy looked
yrum, and muttered, Yves, but / reckon
them certain circumstances will never
come" "True," said we, but ven will
bear in mind that we have been learning
a useful lesson in Canton" We have
been somewhat petted aud spoiled down.
below, where the editor Of the Signet was
quite a parsonage. Too much attention i,
calculated 70 make US. VAIN, and il is right
and proper thai we be compelled 10 learn.
10 the school Of experience, our reaIlv
humble pretensiOns. Be assured, Billv.
that The people Of Canton showed Us quite
IS much attention as we merited." Billy
said no more,-snd we logged on to Ver-
non, a small village in Madison county.
Here We were HOSPITALITY entertsi6ed by
~. Philips. Two attempts were made ID
get tbe brethren tog ether, but the inces-
sant storms prevented those who resided
u the country from coming in. The few
who assembled, listened 10 our talk with
APPARENT interest, and all except one or
dered the Signet,