The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-04-21
LITTER PROM NEW ORLEANS.

= DEAR GARRISON IL have been here ginc
last week waiting for the Inauguration Z
the Clay Statue. At last it came of, a
>>lall earthly things will come, if we wait lon
enough; and most glorious day it was 70
: New Orleans. At an early hour on yestcr
day, Canal street, began to gil up, each in
IdiVidual desirOus Of securing good position
to witness the imposing ceremonies. Ever
balcony was filed to its utmost capacity, AM
the roofs of the houses, even, were resorte'
10 BY the anxious multitude. The diferen
Military Companies, the Firemen, and tn
different Orders in their respective regalias-
the ladies dressed in their bright spring cos
tumes-wreaths Of flowers and evergreen
garlanding doors and windows-the sof
April shadows fitting over the blue SKY
above-the enthusiasm of the vast multitua.
l-all, all made the occasion one long to b.
remembered in the Crescent City.
High above the vast crowd assembled t.
do honor to his memory, stood in bronze the
image of the great American Commoner
Ijust as be used to stand when be commanded
; the applause Of listening Senators, and sent
the reverberations of his eloqusnce over the
civilized world.
4 When the American flag that draped his
stalWart frame was slowly removed, as the
booming of the signal gun announced the
time for the Statue to be uncovered to do
admiring gaze of the multitude present, and
for all time to come, one wild shout after
another made the welkin ring. Every man,
as if by instinct, uncovered himself to the
obesience to the mighty presence. Thous
ands of handkerchiets were waved from the
balconies, and thus feature was added to
the attractions of New Orleans.
Mr.. Hart, the great sculptor, was intro
duced upon the platform, and then Judge
Hunt proceeded to deliver his admirable
address. did not stand close enough to-
catch much of the grafton, but read it this
morning in the city papers with much inter
est The closing exordium was very impress
sive. Iquote:
Fellow-citizens Of the United States-behold
the figure ofHenry Clay The orator Of Liberty
tho champion Of the Union-the foremost man
in his time in the love- the confidence and venera
tion Of bis cOuntrymen. Young and old, men and
women, look all upon his noble features. see,
as you do, the memories of the past rushing upon
your hearts-of his sublime sentiments-his self |
sacrificing and magnanimous spirit-his long,
faithful and invaluable services to the Republic |
Let his precepts and example sink deep into
your hearts-let them feed the holy fame of lib |
erty within your bosoms-let them impress upon
you the sacred lesson, that, under God, the first
duty OF an American is to love his country, and to
uphold the Union and the Constitution-the very |
source and life Of our American liberties.
Among the distinguished visitors now in
the city, is your good Democratic Governor,
John j. Pettus. He came down on Rail,
road business, and took no part in the cere,
monies Of the day. Indeed, the Committee
Of Arrangements never knew be was in the
city till this morning. When he reached
here, he went to the st. Charles Hotel in an
omnibus, registered his name John ]. Pct
tus, and the good folks of the St. Charles
sent him up to the fourth story, never think,
ing that they were entertaining the Com.
Chief of the Navy and Army of
Mississippi The next day he got shady
place in the street, and heard and saw all
be could, and then went to the hotel, and, as
he expressed it, had "glorious sleep :"
never once dreaming that any slight bad
been put upon him BY not being invited to
take part in the pageant of the day. Such
D man will do to trust; and in any emer
gency that may arise, John j. Pettus, the
peoples servant, will serve his State and his
country without finching 1 notice also an
other distinguished Democrat here-Choctaw
Drane, President of the Senate. I saw him
asst night in the parlor of the st. Charles,
dressed in brown linen, like plain Missis '
Iippi farmer, talking to your neighbor of the t
Nazoo Banner, who is also bore. You know
le is man of great wealth and unspotted
Parson Casky is also. here, and
Governor Ned Yerger, and host of other y
iignitaries of greater or less degree. 4
Among the distinguished lady visitors, i
dadame LeVert of Mobile is perhaps the :
most conspicuous. She is indeed charming
woman, and wonderful for the versatility Of 5
Ter genius, her great amiability, and her n
Intiring energy. By-the-by, Madame walks
little lame just now. She met with .
misfortune some time ago, which has dc '
rived society of her graceful presence for
oaiiy siA months' IL tell you, snO rosa,
That it was. A lady friend told me, and so r
ou must not tell, for the world. She fell ont Il
t bed and broke her pretty, lille foot! She Il
Tas sleeping at her mothers (who is her a
ext door neighbor) occupying what is :
allied Gen. Jackson's bed-for it was given =
y the General to Madame's mother when +,
e went home from the Creek war. It was Ii
ne be had used during the campaign, and q
,ft it as a memento to Mrs. Walton, y
hose husband, Madame LeVerts father, "
as Governor of Florida. So the fair author q
the SOHUenirs was sleeping in this old
me, high bedstead, when an alarm of fire
as heard. She jumped up, dreaming she
as in her own low French couch at home, ,
nd 10 the broken foot l have told this
} get chance to tell q charming little I
1ecdote of Miss Bremen and that same Gen.
ackson bedstead. While she was in Mobile
,e was the guest Of Madame LeVert, and I
ne night went over and slept at Madame A
Iere's. 1t happened to be the night of the
th Of January, and they put her ia the
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