The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-06-08
THE WAGON PIC MIC.

Last Saturday day that will be long remember
eli in Charlotte the region of handsome ladies (botl
married and single, of cOurSe,) and of good living
About o'clk in the morning might have been the
beauty and chvalrv of old Meckenburg together with
the clatc and retired gentlemen, congregaing
on Tryon street, in wagons drawn by mules, and
others drawn 10y that more elegant ANIMAL the horse
while of the 'cattle of thousand hills yoked in
hrappoPriac sphere, did their allotted work in the
Clyalcadc-
Chief Marshal Gillespie, with his Assistants succeed
ed admirably in placing the mule, and horse teams
in procession, the wagons 6 in numbcr) being filled
% their utmost capacity with ladies and gentlemen.
The procession headed by the Sake Horn Band, dis
cour>iug Southrilling music stirring up the dormant
galantry of the inhabitants of the Hornets Nest re-
giou proceeded down TryOn street to "LOch Katrne"
where the .bull-rog bellows himself death and the
night hawk delights chant his requiem in the hol-
low where he dies y
Arriving at the designated spot about l. miles from
town. the company evacuated the vehicles and spread
themselves Especially the ladies' the lawn attach
ed to the residence of Capt. Wilkes. Here We'd
with in doing the agreeable" and the ladies put
their prcticst looks and bcwtching smiles to
charm and ctptivatc poor nature-and they did
ii whether consider it in hool,-a-criticaL or a
6ornccGt point of view; for there arc two kinds of
equnoxual line and crnoline:-one encircling the
earth the other the heGrens and towards pretty bonnets
We have always had leaning.
Much attic salt seasoned the flow of soul and gave
zcSt to the general enjoyment. And here might "a
tale unfold" with regard to certain mystical signs and
eugmatical sayings that took place in the Pennsylvania
wagon, but forbear. The beauty North and South
Carolina, of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Mississippi
lent its magic charms to the unique occasion; and every
where JOY bcamed from every face, smiled among the
afy branches, and danced upon the Sunt ripplcs of
the sparkling Loeb katrnc." Here might have been
group sporting with cupids fatal shafts-forgct
ting the ancient warning that 'children should not
play with edget-tools-and there another discussing
the merits of BufternaE a cosmetic. But higher up
the lawn from where stood a sturdy oak whose bound
less contiguity of shade sheltered goodly number of
fair damseI$ and sun-burnt men, there broke forth
concord of sweet sounds 8" from several violinS,
guitars &c. in the hands of many young ladies,
whose beauty seemed have lent enchantment to the
sound, for thher we bent our steps and there
Ranged on their hill IIarmonia's daughters swell
The mingng tones Thorn, and harp, and she'll
"ar feelings stirred within US, and hanging up
our hat upon the ground anchored in close proxim
y to the charmcrS, drank in the music, and thought
tatcrng PorcS line somcwhat)
The proper study of mankind is "omo"-"
lively air then struck up, and Young America
got up little dance going through the motion with
Vim and freedom of action that would have done
credit to one-horSc Mcritc campmeeting, reminding
Us very forcibIv of the famous Indian snake-dance and
Kept US dreaming all night of company of fairies
lodging shower of meteoric stones.
About this time dinner announced, and turning
our corporoSity toward the point of attraction we found
a>Hmptuous banquet spread out beneath the oaks We
shall not attempt description of the dinner nor of
That Sour-;ruck in the jar, las ongvisaged native
called it, which thought excellent prePara-
"n of cabbage, vinegar pepper etc, for curing the
heavc> in lovers. We will simply in this connection,
pronounce the dinner very good, both in quality and
quantity.
Dinner being over, the company was again turned
nose to work their misery, which they did
most efectuay by having look upon the gymnastics
The Don Quixote Invincbles, who very unexpectedly
appeared the ground; and thereafter the COM
Pahy seemed to have been taken with homcwardness
headed for home. and before 1.-The cerlew tolled the
"ei OF parting day, entered the city, sun-burnt
""u satisfied where the populace turned out en- maSse
" welcome us home, and upon whose face seemed to be
,:I'ten: great is woman and especially those who
ave IN and about Charlotte. We thought SO too.
these social gatherings undoubtedly beneficial to
e community and if they could take place about six
~ 'hS earlier in the season, would be much more
Pleasant.
"'LNER COSDEMNED.-The Fayetteville Carolinian
r1"Shes letter from Randolph county stating that