Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-09-14
Fourth of July in Jackson.
Editor OF the "COpi;lh News"
Goes i'm Lemons.

We put on some good store close and
went up to jackson last Tuesday evening,
to see the 18th of July when it crossed
Pearl river. We put up at splendid
hotel on Greasy Row, for we don't act
like pore folks when we are in the city
Had splendid supper of Irish whisky,
and a good breakfast Of the same, with
some doghair added. Kept civil, and
didn't pile on any unnecessary airs. In
fact, didn't want TO play out our capital
till next day.
About daylight next morning brass
cannon that had been a choaking with a
flannel rag full of powder, empted its
stomach and walked the inhabtants--likc-
wise the children and domestic animals.
Went up to the Borcman House and took
a cheer; didn't take it out of the house,
only took a seat on the gallery. Hadn't
been setting there long before fellar
cum up, and says hes Cum, go down
stairs" l cooked my knife, and says
Do you keep this house you pore shote.-
" No. says he. Well, says |, I'LL set
here till the cvcrlastin' horn is blode be-
fore sich orney cuss as you'll ever make
me bulge peg The fellcr laffed, and
says he, i" Where arc you from ?" From
where the grounds dry, says I. | thot
So" says he, " and | want you to GO
down stairs and take drink" Oh. ses
|, in course I'll chaw that bait After
we drunk, the fellar looked around quick
and spoke up peort ''in a mint" scs he,
and shot out like his britchcs burnt
him. | stood and waited for him to come
back and pay for the likcr, but he didn't.
Well. thinks |, this is cool but cheap, and
| reckon DO more lofers'll suck sugar that
pay for in this little burg"
Purity soon people commenced porin in.
They node no North, no South, no East
nor no West but they mode the way to
the Borcmans House, grocery, and some
of EN- never node the way out GIN
Presently the Santa Anna Life Guards,
kumpany just started that mornin', cum
along on some Deerbecry's fast lfosses, and
laid all the balance of the program in the
shade-6geratively speakin, for there
wasn't no shade to lay 'cm in. We ad-
mired them tellars-spccially the female
with the squar umbrilla, and the way she
leaned to her spirits. After the Santa
Amy Guards had rode round a spell, the
ear Piercing Dutch people, with their
bras horns, cum up to the State House,
follrrcd hoss kumpany and the rifles. two
kumpanies OF tiremcn, and aboy kumpany
together with large droves of niggcrs and
other citczens gineraly. After sholdern
arms and drawin sabcrs, every body went
down to the fare ground, and miss Pcttls,
the governors dauter, gave the Dargons a
fag. and told 'em never to flkCr, but to
stand by the silk til Gable blode the horn.
Mr.. Barns, rid out and TUX the flag, and
told miss Pcttis that fore that flag left
that kumpany, the coffin trade would be
rather lively. After spekin was rand
the noise and confuson had died away on
the mornn are lShakspear,) the folks
commenced holerin for lie to address 'em.
Sich a yclin and shoutin and stompin |
never heard, 8 Speech from the Eddytur
of the kurpiah News" IS Address from
the Ranger, and so Eth. riz and tux a
sup Of the purple water the soldiers had
been drinkin, and made "a few remarks as
follers:
"Mcu," scs Likewise women and kum-
panics of soldiers; for I'd as soon spekc to
wimmin as men, especially if they're pur-
ty as on the present okashun,' ,scs |,
scrapiu hack my foot TO Git off the rossem
also 10 dodg &c heavy shower OF pokals,
flung from the hands Of the surroundn
femails. Opposed as am ses |, to max
in speeches, after sich a younanlmus call
| can't refuse to empty my goard. (Grate
checrin) We're powerful dry down our
way, truk is perishin in the fields, and
the fours are dyin on the parents brest.
If we don't Git rane in fue dais, thcrell
none left to morn for Login CFremcnjuS
applause.) Hope crops is better over IN
kemper, guynor, scs [, tVossiteus stomp
in, In lauguidee of the poet,
I'm ahoat I'm afoat {. "
ses I, and I'd 4 heap ruther be ashore
Leave out the in the last word, sung
ont some feller in the croud. (Ilarty
cheerin and great fyin of bokais.)
Mississippi Dragons" ses |. though |
don't like them red breasted cotcs and \.
Jackson didn't like 'em when treceom
from her mountain hite ufurled her ban
ner at MI Orleans, keep stiff upper lip
and du your iuty as long as the stars and
stripes shall wave over the ground of the
free and the dwellings ofthc brave Ter
rife shoutin.) Stand by the flag that the
purity young lady Civ you even till you
perish in your dedly britclrcs. Much
chcerin and more bokais.) When you are
coin to charge, be sure and not charge
to much. (Excitin nokin,)
Mississippi Rifles" scs /, "your cap.
tin Gen. Griffith, has had hold of that old
banner just present to you when it was
little more dangcrus to stand under its
stremin folds than il is on the present.
But he never fickered, boys, but told his
men to keep that canvass a futterin in
spite of all the waller skins in Mexico
(Hueo shoutin9 And they done it NJ
brown. There was no white livers IN
them first rifles, boys, and they never ri
fled anybody but the enemies Of thar coun-
try. hope you will pattcrin after them;
keep sober and foller that flag while the
lamp holds out to burn. Immense cheer
in.)
Officers of State ses |, Z" the union
mono oF vou but Ginral Wharton and If