Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-21
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4 Tue HEADQUARTERS OF THE CLAY
STATUE yeotEuthusiasm.- U"
the history OF New Orleans has been dis
PLAYED so great and brilliant a tntu,e to
patriotism and worth, as there was yes
terday, upon the occasion OF the 'naugn
ration of the statue of the great deceased
statesman, Henry Clay. W. believe
that every State in this glorious Union
was specially represented on tie occca-
sion, represented voluntarily, and in les
timouy of the we'll deIiberated and low
ing esteem in which was held noble
" Harry Of the West"
The demonstration yesterday, we be-
Iieve, was one Of the grandest and most
impe sing that the people OF the United
States have ever witnessed. We dare
not attempt to speak in detail OF the
turnout. 1t would take columns Of our
paper to do only simple justice to the
constituent part Of the procession. So
we must refer to the grand occasion in
words briet but earnest. The dav was
observed essentially as a holiday. Places
! of business were all closed early in the
forenoon, and the streets were thick
with flags. When the procession moved
there was only, we might say, an at
tempt to organize into marching order
the ipnumerable military and civic com
panies that had signitied their wish to
Grand Marshal Walton to participate in
the celebration. The most remarkable
features Of the cortege were the Knigh,
Templars (Masons) all mounted on white
horses, and a beautifully full 'igged min
%iature ship. manned by a goodIy mum
Der Of gallant tars.
An idea Of the procession may be
gained from the fact that at a given
po Mt, aud without any interruption, the
cortege was one hour and a quarter in
passing. The procession was beyond all
question the greatest aud grandest that
New Orleans has ever seen, or will see
until such honor is done to the " Father
Of his County," and which We trust,
and have reason to anticipate, will not
be long deferred When the various d.
visions Of the procession bad disposed
themselves after the route, the ceremony
of displaying the statue took place
Upon its being uncovered, the cheer
from the multitude was ike the thunder
of the ocean +; and at the same time the
thtoats Of the loud voiced cannon were
let loose, and announced in stirring
toues-taken up BY the bells Of the city
that the bronze memento II one Of the
great men dead was shown to the multi
tude for their admiration and reverence
for all time.
1t was indeed a grand and glorious
moment, that, when the imperishable
lineamenls of great Harry Of the West
were displayed before the assembled peo-
pie. The uncovering of the statue was
followed by approximate c. remonies, the
chief feature Of wiicb WIS tie Grafton %,
II eloquent and gifted f,iehd, Wm. II
Hunt. 1t was rerletc WITH the spirit
and the thought ,tte.ances betting he
yrandness Of the occa~ion.-BuHetin.
A Cu1cAGo ELECTION v Acss.-Onc
Of the most singular wag.rs we ever
heard OF was mad. i'll Chicago IN the
DAY before the municipa! eirc.ipm IN tina,
city. The BE-, was e,~-en a " alter stree
merchant and Ned o borne .! the Tr,-
mont House. the lar. st cigar and lobae-1
co dealer in that city, and was 10 the
effect that it Wentworth was hot elected,
Orborne should have the privilege of
kicking the Water street merchant ator, :
said ho,n the fremont House TO SPRING
rr street. The day after the election,
the merchant having lost, came to Os-
horne's store, and presented his person to
him for the contemplated kicks, and de-
manded that Osborne should take the
stakes. Osborne had been training his
right leg all the previous day, and had
armed his foot with a heavy cow-skin
boot, with soles rs thick as Two clap
boards. The merchant started up by the
fremont, Osborne delivering a heavy
kick as he started, but drew back his
foot with a spasmodic action, and parox-
ysm Of countenaDce absolutely pitifu!.
He tried another one, but the loser finch
ed not. and kept on his way undisturbed
Ivy the volley he had re ceived. The re-
suit of this was worse than the first, and
he curled up on the ground and bowled
with pain. The merchant stopped aud
calmly inquired: Why don't you take
the stakes What have you got in the
basement Of your pants 2 cried Ned.
Milwaukee bricks c,outed the merchant:
and wa arn't within a mile Of Springer
street yet Osborne subsidized, paa the
champagne, and has been wearing a list