The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-01

tons independence
This brought happy response from Captains Bryce
and Jordan, and others.
H. The Judciary-The best guaranty of its future
efficiency and purity will be close imitation OF lis
North Carolina models, exhibited i'll the private
worth and public excellence of CASTOR and Il Nash.
This toast again elected remarks from Judge Don
NELL which were most happy and appropriate
10. The Press-The tyrantS toe-the freeman S
friend.
This toast produced loud call for Mr. Pennington,
the editor of the Progress who i'll hehaf of the fra
ternity, responded briefly, after when lie oHeFeo inc
following sentiment:
IA The Hornets Nest Rifemen-Noble representa-
tyes of that noble ancestry who pered their lives:
their fortunes and their sacred honor for the privl-
leges which we freemen enjoy. Should their
country's safety demand their services we know
and feel that they will prove themselves worthy
scions of a noble ancestry
10. The MecEanics-The groundwork OF society,
country's rig ht arm.
Mr.. Fred Lame responde to this toast in an appro-
pirate manner.
10 And last, though not least, Woman
..Were : the monarchs fthe earth,
Or masters of the swelling
We would not estimate their worth,
Dear woman half the price of thee"
This toast brought Mr. Dsosway to his feet, and
true to the chivary which it is known usually char
acerses him, paid most happy tribute to that ialr
portion of earths population
After the bouneous dinner and the superior wines at
the Washington which dinner presided over by
excellent Mayer Jno. d. Flanncr, had been attend
ed to, q general granted and our visiting
friends and others began to prepare for the ball
At about o'clock the chivalry and the youth and
beauty of Newbern began pour into the ball ROOM
Between and 10 o'clock the dancing commenced, and
it was kept up until A. NJ with vim that caused all
present. old and young to enjoy themselves to the ut
most.
Mayor Flanner, the members of the council, Hons.
Judge Donncl and Manly J Whitford Esq, Presi-
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, and
many Others comprising our Oldest and best citizens
were present
Thanks to the fair daughters of Newborn, there
array of beauty and intelligence there that
must have left sting in the breast of many Hornet
But time flies and we write this with heavy-head.
At o'clock the ball broke up the lights extin-
guished and hour later the youth and beauty which
had lately graced the ball room, envelOped in
pillows, sheets and night gowns.
We all enjoyed few hours of slumber But at the
crack of early dawn awOke. The President of the
Road has rendered train to the visiting military to
visit Beaufort Harbor Our military must accompany
them. Breakfast is prepared the Washington at
early hour for the Rihemen. The Light Infantry and
the Cadets join them, and the whole battalion march
to the Depot and at It the whistle blows and amid
the huzzaS of the crowd and the firing of cannon the
train moves off, Quite number of citizens accompany
the military.
About - minutes to ten o'clock we reached Caro-
lima City. Here the train stopped few minutes,
and while n salute was being fired by the gentlemen
in charge of the field piece which accompanied the
excurtonists many of took something" and soon
the train moved We met at MOrehead City by
the ferry boat which took u.s. cannon music soldiers,
aud all aboard
Thirty minutes brought us to Fort Macon. Here
Capts. Jordan, Bryce and Lewis marched their men
around sufficiently long, thought to examine
every brick in the fort.
Soon after IL o'clock again went aboard and the
boat steered hes for Beaufort At 10 O'Clock
alongside the wharf Beaufort where the whole
town. old and young, male and female black and white
had turned ont to receive An arched composed of
flags had been arranged under which passed on
leaving the boat
The companies formed and marched around town.
after which they brought up by the market where
Pool Esq, welcomed them to Beaufort and its hosp-
talties in few appropriate remarks, and Capt Bryce
responded in happy manner; after which order
given to ground and the soldiers and citizens
generally mixed until dinner was announced.
To the qualification of everybody dinner came on,
and Mr. Taylor of the Ocean House, who with few
hours notice, had made ample preparations for the
crowd, done himself great credit. There album
dance and to spare Long live Taylor and the Ocean
House. The companies returned to Newbcrn at /
o'clock, and proceeded home next day
The Rihemen returned to Charlotte on Friday
night. They speak in warm praise of the recep-
ton given them by the people of Newbern. Every
thing was done to make their visit pleasant and
all arc more than delighted with the trip.