Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-05-22

Lieut. Hearn, who Sent up in the texas to consult. In the absence of the Committee Adjutant Jo T. Resides was called uponfor speech, whereupon that distinguished gentleman arose and said
 "You'd scarce expect one ct my age to speak in public steamboat Unaccnstoned as am to public speaking, it Is with great embarrassment | address you. Unfortunately, the bsr of this boat is closed and mary dfap' to be had, epless some wiser virgin than myself took the prceaution to bring bottle, and 1 Know the aselessness of speak ing to thirsty audience. W have met to Consider of the treatment we have received at the halss of the captain of this craft, and how he has fed es, slept us and done 1t to us generally l candidly confess that the closing of the bar is not to my taste, in fact, is tasteless affair, but had the matter examined, found all the decansers empty, and, excuse my tears gentlemen, nix arouse. Apart from that we have been fed like fighting chickens, had good beds and pleasant time gene rally"
 Hereupon the orator, exhausted'with his effort, sat down, being gently famed by the secretary, who also poured tumL lerlull of cold water on the orators head
 The committee to drAl. esolutions returned with three of those articles, which it was resolved to consider separately The first one reads thus:
 ResoIped. That the passengers on the steamer Little Rock have had good time of it; plenty of good fare, pretty good beds. attentive servants, courteous officers and tip top captain.
 Adopted nem con.
 Resolced. That the Little Rock is swift and safe, and for a skedladling expedition, isjust the thing
 Adopted without dissent.
 ReSogoed, That Capt. Jenks Brawn is trump.
 Gen. Hill objected to the word |" trump" as say bring of the card table, and moved to substitute the word "brick." Capt. Vaughan objected Q ''briclk'' as .savor;ng of architeceure, and the on, connec- ton of the cube of burnt clay with getteman, Is when he carries one in his hat Capt Henly moved to substitute the words ' one of 'en,'' but shis was objected to, being indefinite. Briga Her Basham moved to put the word hore'' in place of " trump This gave rise to an animated discussion, in which it was contended that a was peculiarly applicable, and stallions and sudswere freely spokenof. Others insisted that horses vere, or should se, confined to land. The propeed amendment was rejected Maj. Farmin moved to amend the resolution So it would read: '' Resoled, that Capt J enks Brown will do to tie to- wheh motion was sustained and the resolution adoptd. Capt Henly offered the following: kesolced That the proceedings of this meetin, oe copied by the secretary and transmitted to Caps Jenks Brown, and that they be published in alk th newspapers of the Confederacy, and that the N ew York Heral, London Times and Paris LePays be l requested 10 copy. Adopted.
 Adiutant Reside said, " Let's skedadle." The l chairman said that it must come in the form of a | motion. Col Smith moved to adjourn. Objected to as being word used at political meetings.- 1 Various propositions were then made to ' rise" " to call off," " absQuatulate, vamose the ranche.
 look to the Lord and be dismissed, quit, evaporate, cut stick. dissolve" etc. Finally, Lt-Col. Martin 1 moved that this meeting do now mjzze, which mo- ton was sustained, and we all mizzled.
 Thereupon the meeting proceeded in body to t.e hurricane deck, where the foregoing resolu- tons, reported by the committee, wereread to Capt 1 Jenks Brown who received the same with feelings of the liveest satisfacton and replied follows; "Gentlemen, thank yen--thank you have l 5teamboated it on thls river for good part of my | fife, but never, until nov, did l travel without a oar Il whisky was to be had for love 1r money, l | would invite all to drink, but -
 Here the speaker, overcome by his emotions, paused. Resuming he continued:
 " But as we can't get any thing to drink one melancholy duty is left us. We go through the motions. Seize glasses, fll here's my best re- spects, drink"
 | SO the ceremony ended.