The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-15

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living 4 ersOnaticns Of that KloTy, almost n
vain . are quite sure there are towns In the
inserio Rf Chic, NOT halt Ar large, NJ old, Or -
fAMsot bs Lexington. wherein could he found
Inosn Odiiching specimens Of feminine lowell
nes1 han rewarded an inqnisitive observer du-
ri1,3 The great Fourth Of July and Henry Clay
nal 1t the focus Of the beauty and chivalry
1.-The ancient Commonwealth Of Kentucky. Is
possible that the pretty girls did mot come
1pt on the occasion, but it il certain that they
Z - never have employed better opportunity
70 Aand be seen to advantage. il b due the
laAlb f Lexington, however, 10 say. that stran-
gers hear so much Of them that expectation
may bltoo highly wrought, and thus through
excess u admiration and extrAvagancc of praise,
ct last Ejnstice is done them.
OostQ BACK TO TOwH--fRE DANylLLE ROAD.
The orA,on over, and the hungry horde per
mitsed to assaIl the fat Of the land in the shape
Of . SECULAR Kentucky barbecue, the people
rolled ID . mighty stream back upon the town,
and delayed it. Then. for hours, every road
gave exib to streams OF carriages and caravans
Of hossemen, and throngs afoot. the railroads
capacity for but = small portion Of the vast
masses Of mankind congregated. 4
THE MILITARY. tE :.
Mention must be made Of the military
Tiers were half . dozen crack military ccmpA
nits respondent among which marched the
Guthrie Greys Altogether the military display
was very fine, but many Of the companies inv.
ted failed to make their appearance, and the
Knight Templars, Masons aud Firemen, with
their gorgeous regalia, ecipsed the show Of
plumes, brass buttons and bayoncts. The civic
outshone the military show, as was fit upon an
occasion in honor OF one not partial to military
chieftains. The review Of troops by the good
humored and good-looking Governor Morehead
of Kentucky, and his staff, followed the 5arbe-
cue; but the spectators had already seen glory
enough for one day-had an ample suticiency
of the pomp, pride and circumstances Of glori
Gus peace, and the counterfeit presentments OF
war, for one time. So the gnbernational re-
view was not one of the biggest lions, though
graced by many Kentucky military celebrities
and the Vice President. The brigade was un-
der the command Of Major Buiord.
CLAy's OLD CARRIAGE AND SERVANT.
The peculiar feature and particular attraction
Of the day was Henry Clay's old family carriage,
presented to him in 1855, by the citizens Of
Newark, New Jersey. 1t is somewhat after the
manner of the old stagecoaches, and in its day
evidently was elegant. The decorations Of this
relic were, to say the least, in singular taste
1t was surrounded by lofty white plumes, such
evergreen and oak leaf garlands, while marble
bust OF Mr.. Clay was fastened on the back seat,
the neck and head only appearing through
strip of canvass. In front, inside of the carri-
age, was recent engraving Of Henry Clay in
his old age, in the Senate, represented as in one
of his lofty fights Of passionate eloquence.-
Upon the front seat, facing the pallid bust, was
the old, long. tried and faithful servant Of Mr.
Clay, old Aaron Dupee, who served Clay for
near forty years, and was with him when he
died. Dupee is an intelligent looking old ne
gro, with very honest face, and hair white as
wool. He was the observed Of all observers"
and received marked attention from all who
saw him. His was the place OF honor in the
procession, being in advance Of the Clay family
themselves. The ovation which he received
would, had it occurred, under any possible cir
cumstances, in the North, have been regarded
by the fre-eaters of tho South as signal aud
npardonable incident Of niger worshipping."
Mr. Clay gave his old servant his liber.y, but he
prefers to live with and under the protection
of the family whose distinguished head he
served so long, to seeking his fortune else
where.