The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-05-14
FOR THE DEMoCRAT.
FOR THE DEMoCRAT.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION A!
JACKSON.


The annals of juvenile enjoyment in the State
of Mississippi might be searched in vain to find a
parallel to the magnificent display which crowned
the Sunday School Celebration in Jackson onlast
SATURDAY, II was one of those ever dear occasions
which in after years TIE mind delights to oontem-
plate as a day of pure enjoyment agreeable asso
cistons and pleasant "reminiscences. The cry of
".tII hey come" with banners hung upon the
outer walls, was beard from eight in the morning
until midday. 1t was q gathering Of beauty and
innocence, age and youth, wealth and intelligence
the professional and laboring man. the he0rtJssI
coquette and the insensible firt. There came from
the north the lovely ladies Of Canton, with bright
eyes and beaming countenances; from the west
we're those ever admired females who lend such
charm to society in Vicksburg; from Brandon
there was as proud galaxy of loEeliness as ever
gemmed a scene Of interest in fact, No one can
particularze without doing the greatest injustice.
But from Ydzoo CIty there came one whose eye
was as bright and dazzling as her heart was gay
and happy; and from her mind gushed forth the
intellectual fires of which her eyes SO meekly and
handsomely gave evidence. And then there was
another-not now resident of your city-the
companion of the other whose modest demeanor,
pleasing, lovely oountenance, and voice of sotest
melody, gently and quietly drew forth encomiums
of the highest character. Although Yazoo City
had but one representative she may well feel
proud of the tributes paid to her beauty and in
teigenco.
The day was not as propitioas as desirable, yet
the shower of rain did much coed in cooling the
air and laying the dust. The number of children
has been variously estimated at from two to three
thousand. The latter will more nearly approxi-
mate the true number, The procession formed
at the Brandon Depot, and the pupils of each
school which was represented fell into ranks,
while they extended far out of sight From no
one point could both ends be seen at once. 1t
must have been more than mile long. The
banners were in some instances magnificent; the
notices were selechve and appropriate; the
children were plainly and beautifully dressed. To
one addicted to philosophic reflection, no picture
could be presented to the minds eye more pro.
vocative of thought upon the innocence of youth
and the unclouded happiness of childhood, than
the vast array of joyous physOgnomies which
lined the house-tops, thronged the streets, and
met the eye at every point. The girls, proud Of
their beautiful feet, which the muddy streets
caused to be displayed to much advantage, and
which man is always willing to look at, invited,
with an eagerness which betokened deep interest
the rising sun, in order that all might behold
them in the majesty of their beauty. 1t has been
said by some one, that "beauty unadorned il
adorned the most )" from this all sensible men
must dissent, for with the present exterior deco
rations, woman is far lovelier than when in the
Garden of Eden.
s'Passed she naked on, nor stunned the sight
OF God nor angels, for she thought no ILL.," Milton
Taking away the trappings Of art and the charms
of the miliner, the works of nature might in
some cases be rudely finished. These remark,
will not do; by some they will be considered
mpertinent, if not sacrilegious.
The procession WAS marched to the spacou,
mphitheatre in the fair grounds, where ever
more than half the concourse were unable to ge
seats. There was no day during the late fail
when so large a crowd was assembled in Jackson
There could not have been less than ten Thousand
persons present. The ceremonies were opened
by the Rev. Mr. Lord, of Vicksburg, in ferven
and impressive prayer [Query-Is he the SAM
gentleman whose poem the lamented and brillian
Pos SO severely reviewedfl The speeches pre-
pared for the occasion we're not all delivered, fo
the want of time Gen. Patrick Henry, Of Bran
don, was introduced to the audience by Governo
Melville, and delivered q cFeditable speech
which was we'll received Some parts of it wer
we'll conceived, but too rbetOricaily expressed
He was followed by W. G. Smedes, Of Vicksburg
in one of those close and and we'll considered
efforts which have given him an enviable rsputa
ton for logical powers of mind. He sat dowr
amid loud applause. The delivery of the Other
speeches was postponed much to the regret Of the
'sea Of upturned faces"
The balloon ascension now took place. The
rain prevented it from being we'll inflated with
air-no gas, although there was an abundance
Of it on the ground, could be obtained, and in its
stead they used rarihed air. The occupants Of
the baskets we're the winning, beautiful, and