The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-13
For the Hcstern Democrat.
THE SALISBURY CELEBRATION.

EDITOR OF DEMOCRAT: | propose giving you a
kind of ''DOesticks" sketch of our Hornets Nest
Rifemen's visit to the town Of Salisbury, to par
ticipate in the celebration of the 4th July at that
place.
On the morning of the Sd, at o'clock, A. NJ,
formed Company at Charlotte depot, counted noses;
found 26 including LIST Lieutenant's, which, being
n large one, had an idea of counting it two, but
for fear be would claim the privilege of eating and
driHhiHg for two, concluded it best to allow it
to pass for one: but like the miller getting to hea-
ven, 1T was tight squeeze Got just
the whistle blew puff went the iron horse, and off
went the Hornets Nest Rifemen and all; kept
sober all the way to Salisbury-didn't drink but
several timcs-afterwards threw that out the win
dow to keep company with unfortunate Rifle
mans hat, which had concluded to take spree
on Its own account its owner quiet sober
man, especially all 4ths. Arrived at Salisbury
in due time found the town as usual all right and
wide awake. The Depot street glittering with the
Rifles and bayOncts of our fellow soldiers, the
Rowan Guards, who were drawn up i'll line to
ccive us, commanded by Capt Hill; and putting
their valor par with their appearance, | should
judge it would be difficult for an opposing force to
leap over that Hill.
AS soon as the Hornets had swarmed, our COM
mander, Captain Bryce, formed Company about
which time we heard rumbling noise like distant
thuuder, gradually it approached, and our vision
was greeted with view of one of the most bcauti-
full Artillery Companies it has ever been the
writer's good fortune to behold. The Company is
elegantly uniformed, and equipped with new Sabres
and Field Pieces, the latter being two beautiful,
well-mounted brass Cannon, which Numbered
forth a gladstone, joyous greeting which, in con-
nectiOn with the Salutes from the Rowan Guards
was sufficient to with friends;
and had the least doubt of this fact existed would
have been speedily dispelled by our cordial rccep
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friend, Richard Caldwell, Esq, who addressed
some fifteen minutes in beautiful and appropriate
speech-eloquent and patrotic-carrying lis back
10 the days of lI15, when the Hornets of Mecken-
burg proved Troublesome to the invaders of their
nest and expressed the belief that those of the
present day, under similar circumstances, would
not be less vaorous than their srcs.
Capt. Bryce in behalf of his company replied
in appropriate terms. After the usual salutes we
were marched through the main street in front of
our head quarters, and being drawn up in line,
were received by Maj. j. NJ. Kerr, in behalf of
the citizens of Salisbury and its hospitaltes ten
aered u.s. We were then escorted through the
various main streets to the stand. The Mecken-
burg Declaration read by DIR. c. A Hender-
son, the National Declaration by J. III. Ennis Esq,
and Grafton delivered by WIN. G. Lord ESQ.,
which is highly spoken of by all who heard it, the
writer unfortunately not being among the number
The Hornets Nest Riflemen in connection with
the Artillery Company were invited to take lunch
at the private residence of Lieut. Ezekiel Myers
On arriveng there we were escorted by Mr. Myers
TO table, which afterwards found was to pre-
cede lunch, and which literally groaned beneath
How OF good spirits. toasts and lemouadeS. We
were next expected to attack the lunch table, but
requiring rentoreementS, we (that is our gallants)
applied to the porter, and duly reinforced by
goodly number of the fair sex, who graced the
head Of the table with their presence
That lunch proved to be one of the most sump-
tuous and elegant dinners it has been my privilege
TO attend since | became an ''old mau, ;" and car
ried my thoughts back to the times when beef
mutton, pork and chicken fxens were low Add
ed to the feast of substantias, there was one of
reason, wit, and beauty, which We left with reuct-
ance, at the command of our superior to attend
the military dinner which was served up at Boy
denis new building, prepared by that prince of
caterers, Col II. L.. RObards the mention of
whose name is sufficient euogy of the feast; were
more needed, space would not now admit of it.
At 6 o'clock we again accepted an invitation to
tea at Liea+. E, Myers; Ee found the aforesaid