Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23
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For the Register.
New ORLEANS, February 10, 1856.


every one else wilhin lis corporate limits.
Yesterday, the 9h Of February. was the
inauguration of Clark Mills equestrian
statue Of & neral Jackson, erected to per.
petuate the memory Of the "Hero of New
Orleans who, by his daring deeds, cou
rage and patriotism, saved the city from
the awful doom that awaited IL; and who
for the eminent services rendered hi:
country, so well deserves fitting EN-
blem, to be looked upon by generations
vet unborn, as a monument, to commem
crate his memory.
The statue is beautiful piece Of me-
chanism, of bronze, colossal size, and rep
reSents 1.-the saviour OF New Orleans,
in full military costume, on the back Of {
magnificent war-charger, in the act of re-
view. This monument, dedicated 10 the
memory vi "the sage Of the Hermitage
reflects immeasurable credit alike 10 the
skiIi'ul artist CLARK Mills, and the Cres-
enl CITY. Ii is located in the heart Of the
city, in Jackson square, square named
in honor TO the great Captain, with the
old Cathedral, Spanish and French Court
houses on one side, and on The other the
Father OF waters" flows gracefully along,
1t is the best anu most appropriate place
il could have been put upon, for 1t stands
on the identical spot where Jackson was
received by the citizens after the battle
of The glorious 9Th. Never before, in the
annals of great days, did the good people
of New Orleans witness such grand and
imposing display as was presented yes
terday. A procession was formed on Ca
nal street, consisting Of the Military OF the
city, and all the different kinds of Socle.
ties benevolent, charitable, commercial
and mechanical, from Free Masons TO
Firemen, including the boys OF the public
schools and Of the Orphan Asylum. /
could not help but notice the vast differ
ence OF decOrum between the two classes
of boys the former were very noisy and
incorrigble, shouting bravely for Sam;
whilst the latter behaved in an humble and
becoming manner, and were as "muie as
mice.
Members Of both branches of the State
Legislature were in procession, also the
old grey haired veteranS-white and black
of 1914 and rs, participated III the IN
teres,ing ceremonies and they bore the
veritabe flag-now all "tattered and tom
that foated in the breeze on The 9Th OF
January-that day so dear to the hearts OF
the American people, when Andrew Jack
son, with small levy Of raw recruits, re-
pulsed an insulting Foreign Toe, and ACHE.
we'd one of the greatest victories recorded
in History. And ever and anon, as these
veterans marched along. would they hit
I'D their almost fearful eyes to that banner
which so many pleasant recollecllons cIus-
Ter around.
Gov. Wicklife, in full uniform, and
staff, participated in the ceremonies, as
also did Gen. Twiggs, and staff, of the
u. S. Army. All nature seemed 10 lend
a helping hand TO the occasion the day
itself was one of SURPRISING loneliness,
not cloud IN the sky to cast The least
sh adow of gloom all was bright and
beautiful.
On Canal street, anG along the route Of
the Procession, the balconies, windows
and doors were crammeG full of the "gen-
tier SEX" waving their handkerchiels and
bes,owing their sweet smiles upon the nv
ing panorama of Patriotism as 1t moved
along.
II would amount to mere vanity and al
fectation in me, were to attempt TO give
anything like an adequate description,
suffice it to say il was really magnificent.
Jackson square was filled to its utmost
capacity aud the sleeple OF The CaIhe-
dral, windows and doors of all the adJa-
cent houses presented splendid array OF
Creole beauty, who seemed 10 take par
ticular delight in the affair.
l.. J. Sigur, the accomplished editor OF
the Daily Delta, was chosen the orator OF
the day, and he delivered a splendid adj
dress, replete with Historical events In
the life Of Gen Jackson. In concluding
his Grafton aud thanking the patriotic pro-
jeciors of the work, he beautifully SAID {:
New Orleans may now cast away the
weeds of her widow-hood The dead
soldier of the Hermitage has thrown aside
the cerements of the tomb, anG IS now in
the midst of us -
The crowning glory of the day was the
Continental Guards and the Masonic Fra
ternity; they, by their imposing beauty,
comma nded universal praise and admlra-
ton. In the Masonic ranks | saw two
bitter political opponents--Albert Pike,
the distinguished American Poet and
John Claiborn, the talented editor of the
Louisiana Courier, walking arm in arm,
thereby proving that Politics and Masonry
are two quite different things, and in no
way connected.
In the afternoon our liberal CITY Fa-