Washington telegraph., 1856-11-26
SUPERB TESTIMONIAL.

Our readers will remember that during
the last summer there was a grand Fill
more gathering of some seventy or eighty
thousand Ohioans and Kentuckians ON the
banks of the Ohio, at Cincinnati on the
North and Newport and Covington ON the
South side, and also on the bosom of the
noble river. The proceedings at this ga
therlng, which was designed to emblema-
tize the junction of the North and the
South in support of the Union candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
were marked, it will be recollected, by
degree of enthusiasm rarely equalled, and
never surpassed, In our country. 1t was
something more than party demoDstra-
ton; 1t was the embodiment of the eenti-
ment of Union, and noble pledging of
hearts and hands, on the part of Northern
ers and Southerners in support of the I'm
ion.
Two steamboats,, on board of which were
a large number of citizens of the two
States, left the shores of Kentucky and
Ohio, one from eacL side, met in the mid
die of the river, and being lashed together,
proceeded up stream, with flags and ban
ners flying, and bands of music playing,
while the thronging multitudes on the
banks were filling the air with exultant
shouts and cheers. One of the most stri-
king and beautiful features of the affair
was the presence of thirty-one young la
dies, each representing one of the States
of the Union-those representing the Nor
thern States being on board the Ohio stea-
mer, and those representing the Southern
on board the Kentucky boat. On meet
ing in the middle of the river the two fair
delegations embraced each other, in token
of the union of hearts and of hands that
exists, and should ever exists, between the
people of the different sections of the Re-
public
The young lady who represented Louis
lana in this bright band, was Miss Eliza
beth Dye, OF Newport, Kentucky; and as
testimonial of acknowledgment of the
honor thus done their State, the Fillmore
party of New Orleans decided on present
ing their fair representative most superb
bracelet, which they have caused to be
made expressly for the purpose, by the we'll
known jewellers Oh this city, Messrs. Hyde
and Goodrich.
We have had the pleasure of seeing this
elegant and tasteful token of grateful feel
ings, and can truly say we have never seen
any thing in its way more beautiful and ap-
propriate. 1t is formed of twin bands of
pure gold, made to represent the stalks of
the sugar cane, in the centre of which,
and forming the front of the bracelet, is
the coat-of-arms of the State, (the Pelican
feeding her young, } in raised work, and
on each side of it, on a g ound of blue en-
amel, are displayed thirteen diamond stars
set in gold emblematical of the original
States of the Union. All around is wreath
formed of the cotton plant, the bolls, of
different sizes, being of gold, and the leaves
of emerald. Tastefully arranged, in grace
fully waving folds, around the stars, the
stripes of the national flag are neatly en-
bossed The whole effect is exceedingly
brilliant
This elegant testimonial, which is real
ly well worthy of being examined, as
work rejecting the highest credit, not on
ly upon those who got it up and the fair
recipient, but upon the manufacturers,
may be seen for day or two, at the store
of Messrs. Hyde & Goodrich, corner of
Canal and Royal streets.
IN. O. Picayune.