The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-16

anil the signal gun snnosneed that ihs
grand proerssion vas formed sad rrsdy |
10 msrrh.
remember. Of rourse. but here and
there . striking objees. ior was very
young. and had my place ar . window
crowded with ladies s,ser 10 see. besidss
being lorneaied BY mischiesous young
man. who wss perpeIuslly alarming my
fears by telling that The troops were 90
ing 10 ire
Every here and there. bssween The bod.
les of the military. appeared distinguished
gentlemen on horseback. bearing stand
ards in their hands crowned with laurel
and olive leaves. and inscribed with dssss,
esmmsmersaing The leading evenis Of ihe
Revolution. such as The Declsraiian Of In |
dependence. The alliance with France. the
treaty Of peace. The meeting Of the Con-
venlion. and the formation and adoption
Of The Federal Constitution. reeolleci
something Of The digni6ed bearing Of these
standard bearers, and The noble snilaals
they rode. whirh seemed 10
!" snare wisA shsix lsrds shs pleasure and The
j pride"
1 was told that among The horses was
one which belonged 10 Count Roclsm>
beau. and many Of them had been IN the
vsrious bsa.Ies by which OUT freedom was
secured.
Among the most impressive Of the
} things which passed slowly along. and
which forcibly struck my youthful eye,
was a very large ear in the shape Of
; bald eagle. in which wss carried espy
Of the constitution hanging in long wide
parchment scroll. elevated on poles rising
from The front Of The ear.
But 10 my bcyish gaze this WAS ecfips.
led in interest by very lofty phseion,
drawn by six superb horses. containing
what supposed to be an actual live In-
. dian, the 6rs, had ever seen. and which
had peculiar interest for me from The fro.
quenl accounts I heard my father read in
Q the papers of Indian fights and massacses
= upon ihe frontier. This formidable ehjecl
was in truth very smiabie and polished
gentleman. an army officer. by tho name
I think, Of Melchor, who persons,ed
friendly Indian chief. dressed out AM
|. painted in the rrandesl style Of lndiaI
snery. his head crowned with eosrsns
Of white and red feathers, jewels hangin,
4 pendent from his nose and ears. broa'
: bell Of wampum about his waist, bis re'
|, bianke, hung loosely about hin, . isns
!. hawk in his girdle. but the calumet q
!. peace in his right hand. From this h
!, drew eopious clouds OF smoke from tim
: to tnne, and pulled them forth with ssv
/ sgc composure and dignity. He eyed III
!. streets and houses, the crowded windows
!, and particular the public bailiings, will
looks Of wonder and absorbing attention
: !. all these were pointed out and explained
n to him BY a gentleman ~ho personaied
4 private citizen engaged in welcoming th
/. distinguished tIeni5rn ef The forest. AM
!. extending TO him The hospiialiiies Of th,
. city. Both parties entered into the spiri
}. Of their part, and acted !, with great pro
!. prieiv, and the most impressive eject.
! we'll recollcct ihs, my admiration Of ih'
), warrior was moi wnhoni considerable
!. mixture OF fear. have since Witnessed
!. the arrival Of many delegation at Wash
!. ington from native tribes far and near, ant
II in every variety Of costume, but among
i. them all ! never saw finer looking In
!, dian than this Colonel Melchor.
d Then there came sort Of Federal TEN
!: ple, with columns and dome. supported
e on stage drawn BY long train Of horses
!, richly comparisoned. Each column re
}. presented state, ten Of Them were richl!
N decorated and eniwined with inscription
4. appropriate 10 the occasion, the remainiB.
!, three equally handsome, but plain, 10 de
h signaie the hesilaling States that had no
!. yet adopted the Constitution. Within
' this structure sat ten gentlemen, in.ende'
To represen, the American people a, large
!. but who afterwards yielded their seats Il
r. ten others appearing as delegates Of ihei
v respective States, whose insignia the.
i bore (; three seats remaining vacant.
0 Another very great object was the ca
i intended 10 represent the manufacturing
Ee interest. Il was covered with white cot
20 ton of American manufacture. q decoration
y peculiarly appropriate. since at that earl!
.. day. this great branch Of our national pro
le duclive Industry was in it's infancy; AM
d though the highes. hopes were entertainer
al of its increase and prosperity, no min
y had al that day 30 much Of the msdnes
Ie Of patriotic enthusiasm as 10 dream ths
I. the day would ever dawn when America
d looms should be sending cotton twist I
'e India, and competing with those Of Briiai
herself in all The markets Of the worlt
N Articles were the frequent in the paper
il recommending the wearing Of cotton us
le substitute for wooden fabrics 10 the pa
triotism Of the American people. VIII;
h would these advisers have thought. couI
81 prophet telescope have been presenie
q to their eye. through which they couI
D. see the warehouses at LoweIli This ca
ie was OF ample dimensions, and presented
10 the view a busy scene. A carding mi
,g chine, a spinning jennie, loom. chlnt