The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-07-02

ocsse kew q otlsss, ~ ssesh t0Ths IN.
Issssssss IL getting Of to Jefferson 1t sas
tight season. Il was fully our intention 2
have visited that place on the 2ish OF Use
but. strange - II may appear. and truth -
said 10 bs somstimes stranger than ncsson.
We were disappointed. Friday morning
found Every means Of conveyance IN our
toxin engaged. aud we were compelled to
b. reeoncilcd TO our lot.
Those who .lAendcd thu Masonic i'all
and tho dinner. speak in terms OF enloEy o.
the entire arrangements. The lady who
pre- sdesever the Jefferson Hotel. comes In
for fall shnrr Of compliments. she din'
n.r il represented to us as having been an
elegant affair. aud to have been served 40
in the very beet s,yle. The supper at
nigh. wns eneoualled in Texas, aud !, is
said could scarcely have been surpassed in
New. Orieans. The table presented bril-
liant appearances and was loaded not only
with the aelicaces OF the season, bat WIN
everything that could be procured from
New Ofleanr They had aqua1'ily OF ice,
and iced Iemonades, icc.creams. bananas,
oranges, &c, were on hand in abundance.
And then to crown all, the music was OF
tho richest kind. Mess-. Pa'-ier and
Smith were l3l~stcudaucc. No one who
has heard Mr. passieF touch the chords Of
his violin, but Ia willing to concede that he
Ia one Of the sweetest musicians lie hss
ever heard,
Thus much for the Barbecue and Ball, at
Jefferson. Can the reader not perceive
from the very scratches of our pen. tas he
cannot hear the iniona,ions OF our voice.
how mucl kgre. that we were not
presenst
The Masonic fraternity Mt Jefferson is
very numerous. aud during the day they
turned ost in procession, which is desert
bed as having been very imposing
Blu. il we could not go to Jefferson. it
must not be inferred tina, ~ remained at
home. About o'clock on Friday, friend
tMr. }. J. ca Wocnred horse and buggy
nndst bic suggestion, weroled of with him
to Elysian Fields. where there was also a
Masonic celebration. We arrived at about
9 o'clock, r. VI. The company bad Just
gone to dinner There were eight or moe
hundred persous ia '''endaoce. among
vhar woro bl.l4. .1. a1niri -D4 ia'a'
f.e LADIES' kIh. 1ioocr rr- a.ia ia"., and
as ucs. -. cooked.
At night there was pleasant Ball
which was gracsd with the presence of
some fifty or sixty ladies'. 1t has seldom
Leen our fortune to be thrown in the com
many of so many bright and beautiful Ia
dies. II Is unnecessary to say, that It was
in every respec, pleasant party, aud that
PREVAILED.
TO recur to the events OF the day, we
may sum them up in brief. About ~
o clock, before we arrived there was
n Masonic procession, in which about 10
of the fraternity joined. After dinner, the
voters were addressed by Messrs. NJ. J..
Hall, George Lane. aud G.. W. Whitmore,
candidates for the Legislature. About sun
down a difficulty occurred between two
men, at grocery. named Eppes and
Elliott, in which the former drew a pistol
aud shot the latter, inficting severe but
not dangerous wound.
Thnlupression seemed to DO mat Eppes
was iWs,iisble. as Elliott manifested du'
ring tho day n disposition to attack him.
and at the time was rushing upon him.
II must not not be inferred from the fore
going that there WAS a drinking, rowdy set
AT Elysian Fields. Ga the contrary, we
have seldom seen 80 large collection that
conducted themselves in more unexcep,
tionable manner Good order and sobriety
prevailed
We were much pleased with our visit,
and we returned home 10 fine spirits.
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