New Orleans Republican., 1871-07-13
FROM PASS CHRISTIAN.
An Arrival in the Rain-A Pleasant Hop
and n Square MeaI-Suicide as a Busi-
ness-A "COroner's Inquest.o


ness-A "COroner's Inquest"
Pass CHRISTIAN HOUSE,
Pass Christian, Miss, July 10, 1871.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN
Determining to leave the superheated
atmosphere of the city for at least a sufi-
cient time to catch breath, |, on Saturday
afternoon last, took the $50 train on the
Mobile and New Orleans railroad, and at
almost lightning speed was whisked over to
this delightful summer resort.
1t is true that my hopes for pleasure were
somewhat dashed ON arriving at the depot
here, upon finding that a perfect deluge of
rain was falling and that would have to
walk a couple of hundred yards amid
darkness which could almost be felt; yet,
consoling myself with the thought that l
was sure of an hOspitable welcome from
the amiable lady proprietress of the Pass
Christian House. l dashed boldly into the
darkness, through the rain, and soon found
all my fondest hopes realized. The house
resounded with sweet music while the eye
was gladdened by seeing several couples of
beautiful bellies and gallant beaux stepping
pened in upon the occasion OF the usual
Saturday night hop, and it did not take me
long to shed my wet dry goods, don my
best toggery, and ''assimulate." A later
hour found me still doing the agreeable by
lending the powerful influence of my pres
ence at the supper table, upon which was
spread a most sumptuous feast of the fresh
est of fish and oysters, the whitest of rolls
and the most fragrant of homemade but
ter, etc.
The ride upon the railroad, the walk from
the statiOnhouse and the dance. had united
to chase away the languor which had for
weeks oppressed me in the city, and no
midshipman or boarding-school scholar, /
will venture TO say, ever performed better
with the knife and fork, than did your
correspondent on that occasion. And TO
top off with, what a delightful sleep got.
All. to think of the sweltering wretches of
New Orleans, tossing and twisting through
out the night like herrings upon gridiron,
while such nights rest can be had at the
Pass Christian House, by taking the trouble
To show You that the frequenters of Pass
Christian are not all devoting them selves
entirely to the more frivolous amusements
of bathing, riding, promenading, counting
and dancing, l will tell you that we have
our share of serious folks whose pleasures
take the more dignifed turn of suicide.
For example, Herr John Binkmann whose
frequent libations of lager and pine top
whisky had begat within him an appetite
for trip 20 that bourne whence no trav-
eler returns" adopted the pleasing means
of placing pistol in his mouth and pulling
the trigger. The top of his head got up
and got" and what was mortal of John
Binkmann now lies reposing under six feet
of sand
The necessity which this suicide produced
excitement among the citizens here. An
examination into the county records was
instituted, with view 80 discovering who
was the coroner, and when that dis covery
had been made, the important func tionary
was hunted up, and dragged Immediately
lhto d ue. never UIGduleu Ol al
tanning. l will do him the justice to say
that be was fully equal 10 the occasion, and
"strutted his brief hour" as if born for high
judicial fame. And to have seen the young
lawyers expound the law; the equally ex-
perienced and youthful surgeons how
skillfully they cut up the subject and
showed the causes of death; the solemn
jurors, how elOquently they smoked their
cheroots, and chewed their quids, and spat
at each speakers feet as at mark. Whv
sir, our coroners' inquests are not priming
to that one.
The Francis came over here with quite a
large excursion party yesterday, and l saw
many of our prominent merchants among
the number, accompanied by their families
The fishing here at present is not good,
but the wise and learned disciples of Old
Isaak inform me that BY early next week
the sport will be good, as there is every in
dicatiOn of heavy run of Spanish mackerel
this season on this coast. .t'#t
Governor Warmoth appears TO be fast re-
gaining his health, as / see him every after
noon driving out in his carriage behind a
splendid team of dashing trOtters.
..... KNARF.
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