Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-25
Gbc Dailp Dirainian
Flush times in Alabama.

We give below tho conclusion OF an anus
ing story, published in the last number of the
Southern Literary Messenger. Ii is one of
series of clever and entertaining papers. emit.
tied "Skeichcs of the Flush Times of Alaba.
ma In order that Tho reader NAV under
stand what folows,we premise. that Paul Bee.
chin Is described as young gentleman who
had some two or three years before "located"
in the country. and was doing general land
agency and collecting business, surveying
lands, &c. having been engaged as principal
in an Academy. He had graduated at the
College in Knoxville. Tennessee and cherish
ed the sentiments of gteat reverence for his
vene' able alma mater. which showed very
lively condition Of the moral sensibilties.-
He thought very highly of the respectable SO
ciety OF that somewhat secluded village, and
conceived magnifed idea OF the burph rs
most populous wealthy and hourishing me
tropos.
Paul had been assiduous in the cultivation of
manners. Ills model vas, of course that he
found at Knoxville. He had a great penchant
for fashionable life. Rusticty and vugority
were denominations To him. To go back To
Knoxville and get TO the tip Of the ton there
was the extreme top notch of Paul's ambition.
Apart from his high church Knoxvillism, Paul
was an excellent fellow. SOMEWHAT van sen
sitiyc to lault. and thin. skinned; something
pretcntious as to fashion, style and manners.
Beechim takes trip to New Orleans in
company with two young men-Cousins and
Roberts. Soon nfter their return Becchim
makes avoent assault on Cousins with a cudgel
and beats him numerically. The onl y words
uttered by the assailant in tho Course of this
affair were these :"Now, d--n you, how do
you like Mat pine apple sop Beechlm is
indicted for assault and battery, but obstinate
y refuses 10 assi gn any reason for this attack
on Cousins, or 10 explain his mysterious alu
sion to pineapple sop, even to his own coun.
sci. II being suspected, however that the
quarrel originated in New Orleans, Roberts
who accompanied tho two gentlemen in their
trip to that city is summoned as IA witness in
he trial. The story proceeds
Roberts took tho stand. He testified 10 this
effect indeed this is nearly literal transcript
ofmy notes, taken at tho time. "Wtness
knows The porlies- has known them for three
yeals--is intimately acquainted with Beechm,
beiny Teenuesseean, and having been Mt
time at observation-disclosures that Beechim aud
Cousins were on good terms indeed, quite
friendly until May last. In company with wit
ness they went together 10 Now Orleans; went
by way Of Jackson and the Mississippi rver.ar
rived tho 18Th of the month-conversed to-
gether good deal -conversation of IA friendly
character quite sociablc: Beechim ialked
great deal OF Knoxville. the girls fashions and
society: Cousins listened alteulivey knows
the parties must have been friendly. Arrived
In New Orleans on the 18th abon, 10 A. NJ.
Monday; intended TO Remain until Tuesday; no
boat going up until Tuesday night Took lodg
ings at the ST Charles Hotel. Heard con.
versatien going on between the lwo-suhiect,
tie mode: Cousins had been in the city and the
hotel, frequently. 80 he sad-kLew the rules
and the etiquette : Beechim had been nj the
best Hotels in Knoxville, knew their rules, but
had been from Knoxville good while, there
fore was rusly-was not not certain but that
he night make some awkward blunder-might
be fatal to his character; Cousins offered to
act as ccerone-said b. might rely on him, TO
put him through told him to take item from
him-B 'echim thanked him kindly. At three
the gong rang for dinner oarries Were in the
gentlemrn's sitting room. b started--thought
at first that the steam engine that worked the
cooking stove in the kitchen had burst its boil
er. G. told him 1t was the gong, B. asked
asked him II II were not new thlng--long as
he had been in Knoxville had never heard Of
such thing-asked G if he could believe it.
Went 10 dinner--bll Of fare was hand
ed. Il. wished to know if there was any
hnccSter 10 translate tho French dishes
said there was in Knoxville; got along pretty
well until just as b. had taken a piece Of pine
apple on his plate, The waiter came along and
put green colored bowl before every guests
plate with water and small slice of lemon in
it, BeechIm asked Cousins, what that was c.
replied, Sop for the pine apple" b. said he
thought so. Beechim took The bowl, put it in
his plate, and then put the pine apple in the
bowl and commenced cutting up the apple
and stirred it around IN the fluid with his fork
and ate it, piece after piece. b. kept his eyes
on the bowl-dd not observe " hat was pass
ing about him.-Many persons at tabe-fve
hundred at least-Iades, dandies, foreigners,
moustached fellows-began TO be an uproar on
the other side of the table; everybody got to
looking down at Beechim-eye glasses put up;
a double-harreled spy glass las witness suppos
ed) leyelled at him by at the head Of the