The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-08-25
General Pierce.


! A letter from the Crawford House, White
Mountains, to the New York Evening Post says:
Among the visitors here, who came like
sudden flash Of sunlight to break the monotony
OF dull, misty, indoor day, was none other
than the democratic candidate for the Presden-
cy, General Pierce. His arrival was unexpected
being on his way TO visit distant friend
and he had been some hours in the house before
his presence was known except to the " famil-
lars. When the fact was once bruited, howev-
er everybody became eager 70 see tie lion, es-
pecialiy the ladies, who are always ready, you
know, with bright eyes and sweet smiles, TO
welcome celebrity. AS your correspondent
was favored with an early and rather uneXpec-
ted presentation, he found himself suddenly ele-
vated from an agreeable obscurity intosone con-
sequence. He was even solicited to parade the
next President" as they persisted in calling
him, about the drawing room FOR the particular
admiration Of a Few friends; but neither his
own modesty, nor, he suspects, that Of The dis
tngushed object Of so much solicitudc, would
allow Of the arrangement.
In due time, when the dinner bell had rungy
Gen. Pierce made his appearance in public, and
as he walked, with most charming married la
dy from Philadelphia, into the dining hail. the
anxious spectators had ample opportunity to
crafty their curiosity, as to how he looked
They saw in him small, unpgetending man,
dressed plainly, in striped pantaloons, and black
coat, with finely formed, intellectual head, am
expressive face, and of obviously easy manners.
He is much younger looking man than had
supposed-apparently not over forty or forty
! e /, Z
bat pleasant and vivacious. The upper part Of
the head, which is large and with good " phTe-
nologies," is better than the lower, which,
though not wanting force, is not so fine. One
would say, not knowing who he was, that he
was clever, ,companionable man, but capable Of
strong and intense passion when aroused.
General Pierce talks wi.h ease and 1uency,
using racy English, bat in a soft, low voice,
which gives you that impression Of cantiousness
and reserve habitual with almost all politicians.
He is exceedingly amiable and courteous, and
makes friends Of those who come in personal
contact with him. lie has none Of The hauleur,
or nock-dignity which some men would put on
! in this position and, on the other hand, none Of
the embarrassment and conslraint of one, con-
scious that all eyes are fixed upon his move
ments. He goes about freely, chatting with
those who address him, in playful and familiar
way, and occasionally laughing heartily at some
| Jest which he himself, or somebody else has re-
lated. In a word, then, he seems 10 be plain,
modest and sensible man, who will wear his
honors, if successful without ostentation, OF
bear defeat, with equanimiiy'
AHAPPY REroRT.--An n instance OfIrish rcadi-
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Capitol, which is TOO good to be lost.
Certain members Of Congress- finding the de-
bates rather dry in the house, stepped out to re-
fresh their thirsty spirits at Casarshs refectory,
which is conveniently contiguous. AS they
passed out, they saw some eight or nine labor
ers, harnessed to a sled, hauling stone about
heavy enough for one horse, while one, acting as
driver leisurely walked along side.
(AlI The laborers re at pcr-diem allowance,
as we'll as the members)
Pausing to witness this opealion-which
seemed to present parelIel 10 their own ardu-
Gus labors in the public service-one of the
members addressing "the driver said
.sWeIl friends, you are makiug.yoursolyes hor-
sss l see!7
Yes was:the prompt rejoinder, q" and by the
powers It's a lllguly SiguL DeLteE luGu uldiAls8
asses of ourselves, as some you are doing up
there.
The prevailing report is, that the conversation
abruptly closed, and every man of that party pat
ronized Casparls 10 the extent of two juleps ia
stead Of one.-,SoHthelTs Press
OsLADIFs SUBSCRIBING FOR SrocK IN A Rail-
RoAD.-At a Railroad convention held at Aber-
deem lately, one OF the speakers announced that
there was young lady present who desired to
be one of 20 young ladies who would subscribe
$1,000 each TO the Railroad. In a few minutes q
response came from 10 other youny ladies, and
800 900 was subscribed by them.--Dliss Rife.
Why GREELEY SUPPORTS GENERAL Scorr.-
The New York Tribune, in reply to anorticle of
the Post, denies that it supports Gen. Scott
because he is free soiler, but it alleges that he
is pledged In his letter of accepance not 70 eX-
clude free soers from Office under lis admins
tation. These are not the exact words of the
Tribune but they convey IFS exact meaning, and
TO remove ell doubt on this point, we lay the
article before them literally as follows;
1.-The Post has no warrant for Its assertion
that we ever pressed Gen. Scott as candidate
who reflected our opinion slavery and the
fugitive law. On The contrary, we expressly
disclaimed any such presumption. We did not
require d candidate whose opinions on this sub
iect reflected our own. What we sought was
a candidate who would not denonnce and perse-
cuie his own supporters and political bretheren
for their own opinion respecting slavery, as
Frank Pierce has for seven years been proscrib-
ing Democrats depriving them Of regular nomi-