Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-15
For "Loud-n Free rlcs )"
1Ptr Sor- -Ros- W..eeI barrolc Express Lane
MESsas. EDITORS:


I Per Sor. .BoJs- WseeI da'ror Express Line
MEssas. EDITORS:
Knowing your praisaworthy
and enterprising public spirit in devoting your
truly valuabe ana useful columns to any intor-
mation connected with the dOlngS aud sayings
of The fashionable NorlJ, pro os giving i!c
Loudonilns an account OF one o. the most brlll-
iant and ariSocratic parties ever witnessed on
this side of the big swamp--Unc OF the most
peculiar and exclusive kind. known bv the cog
nomen OF "candy pullngs,' given by one oi
the most scientific and accomplished deciples
of Esculapius When / say accompli, she'd
mean noy only as practical physician. but as
:. gentleman and man OF honoF, OF the incest
tone. The parry consisted uf,he elite OF our
ar;stocraiic circles, aud was most particularly
select among whom the gentlemaly entertainer
was most distinguished whom for want OF Il
bitter name we will call Esculapius in honor
of the profession which he adurlrs by his most
brilliant talents Amid the Ihrung we noticed
the worthy pious and venerable Scissors Bod
kin. Esq, .. this place, who appeared to he the
very mpersonation of ease and go0'' taste, '!tal-
ing ont that SuaviIy and pulitrueSS only I" be
acquired in the most fashionable and ariltocrIl-
ic circles.
We also perceived the tall and lathlke form
oc the notorious Rome, Lor.! Counter Hopper,
and were paired 10 note The evident and en-
barr;,ssina attitude he assumed-hav;ng to en-
!ura The presence of respectable ladies Tor -
few hours Il was very plain that he was out
of his Iatiiudt he would have been more at
ease if he had been behind the counter meas
uring tape We were als) surprised 10 oh
serve The boyi,h and pert Duke oI CaIlco,whnm
We car rot thimk has arrived at an are To be
permitted to be out SO late at night. we learn
that this was the occasion OF the Duke hrst
debut into fashionable society, and we are sorry
that he made grand failure.
For fear of llespaSsing 100 much upon your
valuable space, We must omit mCEtloninG any
other celebrities, Of which there were several
at his mammoth candy pulling. but justice mi
peritiyrly commands us to ny ;hat The ladieS
wrr,, N every sense Of the word, umeXceptIona-
BE. Ii is long since We have seen such ga
ayy of wit and beauty combined /" one astem- i
bItve. The festivities were conducted with
pre;.t lee and Vi !or, every thing, III way OF very
course brown sugar and New Orleans moI;lsSeS
were prlvi led on y most liberal scale. 1t MAS
estimated bv one well acquainted w'h The rrlcc
of such articles. that ihe grntIeman!y Host rs
culaI,ius, must have disbursrr. ut eas tom one
dollar to eI .hl shjllings OH the occasion, bat
anv one acquainted with the almost iabul"us
wealth and Irincelv &c erUslty OF tie hosts
character will not he surprised at ihiS truI!
! resal expense But heforr closing tins nutCe,
| we feel that we would be doing YOUR renders All
! iuiusIice if VIC lid not give them an outline oi
/ this rreat mans character, who Is one OF The
/ mos. learned aud eccentric "enIuSeS nl the age
| lie is the GRAND son Of The brave and chivaIrous
Prince Jack Plane and lady Cream Tartar
whose son and heir married into the equally
oraat aud distinguished family oi the CalomelS,
! uniriby those tive arStocra'lc and time honoToo
families frnm whom descended our hero, kscu-
L,Dius. Upon the demise of The grand fa;hel
--is44iAa., .l,4 ami honors deyoved upon
/ the present Lord EscuIapluS, who still cCnin
ues to practice the healiug art-although piac-
ed, as he himself positively asserts, far above
the necessity for exertion, but being possessed
of such uncommon talents, he feels as il h,
were accountable for the proper use of them il
allqyiaiing the mSerieS of his fellow man. rs
cuIapius was educated f,r the mechanic arts
in which he made surprising pro.ress-bcinl
endowed with Il great mechanical genius, hu
his ralen-s knew 10 bounds and the harrow
limits of a cabinet shop could not contiEe them
He entered upon more noble professionalism
his talents coall have Il wid-r range. Behol,
the uro ,rcsS he has mad The world Is as
touishe, ut his brinut discoveries. Eaculapl
rs hein.. free from professional duties AZ pres
ent. deyotcs his lime in giving entertainment
to bis friends and patrons in the way of"Camd,
Pulings," being an adept IN the art, lie vii
live il s ruciions to those wi,hiu" to learn th'
method of conducting such parties, and also o
making the caudv. Persons at a distance de-
: string such information. will please address rs
= culapiu<, post paid, at Squire Boakin'5 taiIo
, shop. He also wsh'5 to dispose of u large 10
o. candg, lett at the late Pulling.
AsMoDGCs.
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