The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-07-12
Visit to Beauregard.

Visit to Beauregard.
Last Monday we were fortunate enough
to secure passage on the afternoon train,
and after a short and delightful dusty run,
our mortal remains were safely disem-
barked on terra frma within the corporate
limits of our sister city-Beauregard.
When we landed the rays Of that great di-
urnal ~luminary, commonly called Sol for
short, were coming down with a percepti-
bic scorching heat, and the mercury was
elevated to about ninety-nine or old hun
dred, or somewhere in that numerical
neighborhood. We did not have a Their
mometer present, and our opinions oil the
heat are based upon republican ideas OF
free speech and free thought. We did
have, however, a one dollar umbrella, land
the merchant we got it from was kind
enough to charge it TO our account) and
under its shadowy and peaceful spread we
took a general walk around, and renewed
our acquaintance with our old friends and
met some gentlemen whom we never saw
before, but hope to see all OF them again.
in the full enjoyment OF that great boon
of life-health, and that other des'cefa'aa'
-prosperity. Health and prosperity COM
bined renders a mans life more enjoyable
in this hemisphere, and we are conhden;
that all the patrons of THE LEDGER and
those who contemplate becoming such. will
be blessed most abundantly with these hap
ply adiuncts Of their existence. True, in
the course of our conversation, we had &C.
casion to refer to THE LEDGER repeatedly,
and secured some hearty responses in the
shane of those pllable substantials that are
absolutely essential at times TO all well
regulated families and societies, especially
in this progressive age.
Beauregard is a nice town, and its in
habitants are social, kind and hospitable.
1t can boast Of four dry goods stores, three
provision stores, two drug stores, three sa-
looms, one good hotel, one tin shop, one
sash and door mandatory, one fire COM
pany and one cornet band, a lost Of beau
tiful ladies and chiyalrous gentlemen. We
had the pleasure of meeting Colonel Ben
King. ST., the wheel horse" of Copiah,
who is a prominent candidate for the State
Senate. He will make a tip-top Senator;
he knows the peoples wants and necessl-
ties, and he can do them more good than
any man that could be selected. His ex-
p~erience in public life, his legal knowledge
and attainments, qualify him for any po-
sition in the gift of the people, He is
bold in the denunciation of wrong, and
equally courageous in the advocacy Of
that which is right. He is in favor Of
equal and exact justice TO all men, and we
feel confident he will be the
next Senator from that district.
TIE merchants transacted some business
the day we were there. There were a few
bales of cotton in town. The cotton sold
for cash, and the cash was exchanged for
dry goods and groceries. The store houses
are we'll arranged, and the stocks look full
and complete, presenting the appearance
Of a healthy and prosperous condition.
La;e in the afternoon We accompanied Mr..
Mcintosh to his pleasant home and took
tea with him and his excellent lady. We
remained in their agreeable company until
about ten o'clock, when we repaired TO the
depot to await the arrival of the midnight
train. While there, in our loneliness, we
heard the sound Of music waited upon the
night air. The Beauregard Cornet Band
was out on a sercnading expedition. The
band RECALLED the ears Of the inhabitants
with several pieces Of music, well rem
dered, and then directed their line Of
march to Wesson, where they gave the cit
liens the benefit of their musical talent,
after which the band came to the depot to
pay their respects to the Crystal Springs
Band, which was expected te pass on the
midnight train. We learn that the band
has been organized only six months. The
proficiency made IN mat snort llme Is very
surprising. Tie music vas well rendered,
and would reflect credit on bands OF great
er experience, Our Young friend, Walter
Birdsong, of Hazlehurst, is the teacher,
and the rapid progress made by the band
indicates how well he performs his duty.
We congratulate Beauregard upon the de-
sirable acquisition Of this band.
Finally the train came, and the Beaure-
gard Band greeted the Crystal Springs
Band with two pieces of music. There
was a friendly exchange Of pleasant
words and greetings. The conductor
rang his bell, the engineer footed
his whistle, the iron horse began to
move, and soon we were under way for
Brookhaven, where we arrived a few min
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