American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-13
OAKLAND.
The Grand Concert, Dramatic
Entertainment, Etc, Given
for tho Benefit of Oakland
Female Seminary.

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On the morning of the Goth ult.,
we, reporter for THE CITIZEN, board
ed the four O'Clock train for Oak.
land. to attend concert, etc, to be
given there that night, for the ben
eft of Oakland Female Semin airy.
We soon found ourself moving
northward, snugly seated in one of
those palatial coaches so common
on the NJ. G. r. r., and soon dis
covered that we were so fortunate
as to be on Capt. "Ab" Johnson's
train, and felt quite comfortable I'M
der this prince of good fellows care.
We, like all other travellers on the
Central road, thought Ourself lucky
to fall in with Capt. Johnson
Nothing Of interest TRANSFERRED on
the route. Though, on our arrival
at the water-tank at Vests, the
tank was found to be dry, and the
ma chinery for pumping water into
the same in n non-wOi king cOndi-
ton. We did not learn what was
the matter with it; but heard some
wise one say it had "been on ben
der.o 1t was some time before the
pump was made to perform its duty,
and furnish our locomotive With suf-
ficient water TO carry us to the next
tank. Hence, we were thrown be-
hind, and reached Sixty-two Miles
Siding in time only for a late break
fast. Here we had the plea
ure Of shaking the hand of Col. ID.
a. Butterfield, President of the G..
G.. & Il. r. II. The Colonel was
looking well, and was en- route
North TO attend to business con
nected with his road. He was in
high spirits as regards the early
completion of the road, which he in
formed us would before many more
months be graded from the Miss.
Central to the Mississippi River, "A
distance of some eighty odd miles,
Northern capitalists have taken
hold of it, and will, no doubt, put it
through. Eight miles are already
graded and ready for the ties.
When we reached Grenada, near
two hours behind schedule time, we
found Capt. Harry Childress, the
favorite Conductor on the Nj. &. T..
II. r., waiting for the connection
We seated Ourself in bis elegant
coach without delay-ln less than
no time the bell tapped, the whistle
sounded, and we were soon hurry
ing along at a rapid rate to our
place of destination, which is TWEEN
ty-two miles North of Grenada, and
miles South of Mem
phis, and is a village of about three
or four hundre inhabitants; who
are principally old settlers, and are
of the high and dignified class
This place is noted for its bellies,
which, as natural consequence,
makes the place proud and high
toned. The majority of the young
men are tire sons of the very best
families, and are men of lore. We
ARRIVED AT OAKLAND
at II o'clock M. There we met
Messrs. +. p. Merlin and G. w.
of Water Valley; Messrs.
II. V. Pearson, NJ. Z. Derden. A.
L. Wimberly, j. Z. Uranium, Z. A.
.jr. and Geo. Ward, of Cot
feeville; Capt. w. Il. Vowel, of Har-
rison Station; and quite IL number
of other visitors. The home people
we're pr ncipally engaged prepar-
ing for the nights festivities, and,
from what we could see and learn,
they were determined to make all
visitors comfortable. They met
with success in this, as they do in
all other undertakings The best
portion Of that evening. until seven
o'clock, was spent will Il few friends
in the secOud story of the store
house of one of the first merchants
Of the place. 1t was here that the
toast ''Hrre's to We and all YES fam
ly, and may We live long and pros
per-" was often given to our good
looking friend Geo. B., who had re-
emily padded his canoe across the
5urbid waters that flow between
single blessedness and matrimonial
bliss.
THE CONCERT, ETC.
About seven o clock, IN company
With Capt. Wimberly, we went to
Witness the entertainment, which /
vas held in Union Church. The
.arly hour at which we arrived, we
Ound, he house crowded to overflow
nG. The church was well i!Iumi-
lated, and elegantly decorated with
and flowers. The Coffee
lille string band furnished music
or the occasion; and good music 1t
vas, too. The band was playing
When we entered, but in few
ninutes the playing ceased, the
urta;ns were drawn back and the |
tage presented to the audience IL
,rge group of beautiful Young la
les and noble looking young men.
'or moment every thing was still
then there was murmur of de-
ght from the audience-then the
Ompany struck up simultaneously,
$ though it was one SODOrOus voice
18th that sacred piece, "Strike the