The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-07-18

LOCUST GROVE, July 18th. 1853.
A. RI. SANDERS. ESQ

LOCUST GROVE, July 18th. 1853.
A. III. SANDERS, ESQ.
Dear Sir:-Since my
return from Rockport to nv home in the
Bayou. have been seriously meditating upon
my visit at that place, which lasted six days,
and which resulted IN my loving at least a
haiti dozen OF the most beautiful and ac-
complished ladies' in the State. On the first
evening Of my arrival, was invited bv Ste
plen Hyland, Esq, who must be permitted
to say, is a gentleman Of the first order, and
emphatically business man, to wedding
party. The couple to be made happy by the
canubial alliances, were Mr.. Hyland "A broth.
er of the above named gentleman, and Miss
Mars, daue liter Of the Mr. Mars, who lives
two miles above the fourishing city of Rock.
port, on one of the best arranged farms in
Spencer county. Notwithstanding Hyland
is one of the finest looking taen you ever saw,
and fascinatingtn every respect. 4 would have
offered myselfin his stead, with that becoming
modesty that usually attends me wherever
60, and argued that engagements were made
to be broken, had seen her but an hour or
so before it was finally TOO late, bat in few
minutes after saw her, she was occupying a
position on the floor, with her right Ia nd
Joined with that of her lover, gazing upon
one who was but doing his duty in executing
the law of God aud the State, and as soon as
they were pronounced husband and wife, the
many anxious friends were congratulating
them upon the happy event.
After all of which we were INVITED to one
of the best suppers that ever partOok of,
and while at the table, standing up as is usual
ut such places, then discovered that was
surrounded by large number of the most
beautiful ladies' that ever had the pleasure
of gazing upon, too diffident to look with that
intensity of interest that felt, but must say
hit one disgonally across the table froIn me
made an impression upon me that will be as
lasting as life itself, and should make Rock
port my head quarters, the citizens of E. ans
vile and vicinity must pardon me. Major
Fred Walker, although in love with the
young lady that above refer too, was mag
unanimous enough to introduce me to her and
withdraw for the time being in my favor.
had the pleasure OF making the acquaint-
ance of a great many of the citizens of Spen-
Ger county; in fact, presume | saw the most
of them, men, women and boys. There was
great coming together of the people on the
4th, in CONNIE moration of the 77th annivers-
airy of American independence. The sight
was an imposing one. The company were
formed by the efficient and gallant officers of
the day in double file, and by the aid of mar
tial music was marched % one of the most
romantic beech groves lever beheld. 1t ap-
peared to me that nature intended it to be a
meeting place for patriotic purposes. When
assembled, the regular order of the day was
fully complyed with. First on the program
me was prayer by the Chaplain, then appro.
al tkoo Sho Of ho
Declaration of Independence; then an Ora
ton by the Rev. Mr.. McIntire, who ably
acquitted himself, calling in question the past
present and future, arousing the enthusiastic
devotion of every true lover of our free and
liberal institutions. After which, last, but by
no means least, appropriate toasts were read.
The regular order of the day being complyed
with, it was loudly announced that dinner
vas ready, we adjourned to meet at the table
vsaere every body seemed, for the time being
Of one family, and the same political senti-
ment.
AS my business was TO arrange the Militia
of the 4th Regiment, then proceeded to
hear the claims Of the different aspirants, and
the solicitations of their friends; and / must
say that it was very difficult to make a selec.
ton of field officers, from the fact of SO many
ana pdtriotiC uppHCohes. iudiy oH Tic
morning of the fifth took the responsibility,
and made known to the kind citizens my nom
nations, which were as follows: James
Procto-, Colonel; s. J. Rudd. Lieut.. Colo
mel; (who is Whig.) and Robert G. Doom
as Major; (the former and latter Democrats. }
feel confident that those gentlemen will do
their duty, and will get up Regiment Sec
ond to none in my Brigade, and should the
country require their services, would wiling
ly leave their peaceful abodes and defend our
country's flag right or wrong from foreign
invasion.
l am proud to inform you that the gentle
manly and polite editor OF the Planter is an
advocate of the Militia Law. If all editors
we're more chivaIrous than some ofthem seem
to be, it would give the officers loss trouble
in getting up an efficient organization, as the
law is an imperative one, the basis to be
found in the Constitution of our State, and
this law predicated thereupon.
I only sympatise with those individuals
who oppose the law, and sincerely regret that
we have in this enlightened age, individuals
who would encourage directly or indirectly a
revelation of any Fundamental or Statuary
law Respectfully
w. R. GREATHOUSE.