The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
VISIT EO WICK SRURG.
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Mississippls1sr ess Convention.

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WITH Col. J. B. Dcason, we took leave
of this place and entered one of the
fiae passenger coaches on the popular
railway fine that penetrates the centre
of onr city, and was soon billed for the
historic city of vicksburg. We donot
know, neither do we pretend to say
whether this fneaconch was intended as.
a special compliment sor not, but ono
thing 20 o knov,and that IS our accep-
l%tance' of arcnshion seat in the interior
Of this palatial cor, where we were much
gratified to meet kindred spirits (not
ardent) of the press gang on their way
to the annual ~convocation of knights
OF the quill" where they anticipated
a glorious reunion with the ink-sling-
ers' of the State. AS we were on the
fast mail train (alihougG there were
quite n number of females on board),
it vas not long after our departure be-
fore the clever conductor informed us
that we were at Jackson. The hour was
past midnight, and as we were to re-
main until about 8, next morning, we
repaired to the Nelson House and called
for 4 room. Here we met with rein
forcements of the 'third estate and
rs we had not seer each other since we
last met in Holly Springs, of course, we
had a little talk, and as the moments
flew rapidly and pleasantly, bright
faced Aurora glided gently upon us and
found us still engaged in that pleasant
past time; and then, if we may be per
mitted to use a sailors phrase, we
turned in," or in more modern par
lance, we went to our ~'little bed" for
the purpose of embracing our old friend
Morpheus, and dream q few happy
moments away, where WI snugly and
snoringly remained until about s, when
a pestiferous hotel waiter banged on
the DOR, startled us from our peaceful
slumbers. and peremptorily ordered us
to prepare fo1 breakfast and get ready
for the morning tram. 1t is needless tC
add that we yielded an implicit obedi-
ence to the stern mandate of this LoteI
official, and very soon afterwards We en-,
velopeI one of those meals that some.
times makes q scr~utinizing landlord
open his eyes in astonishment. After
the delightful morning service at the
breakfast table, we know We could have
poised the beam of n Fairbanks few
pounds above our usual weight. W.
left Jackson about Q, and made the
grand entire in the Hill City about
II o'clock. A committee with a mum
Der of carriages to receive the members
was present. The editorial fr~aternit,
accepted the vehicles and were soon rol
ling through Washington street witt
the speed of fast horses. They all as
sembled at Klien's Hall, where tht
Convention was called to order at II m
Col. W. J. L. Holland, President of The
Association, congratulated the mem
bers upon their appearance at the Thir'
teenth Anniversary Of the Association
and addressed them at some length up
on the various duties of the fraternity
The Convention then proceeded to bust
ness, a detailed account of which wonl(
be unimportant to the public. A few
were read, the most important of which
was one from Col Keary, inviting the
, Conyention to visit the National Gene
terry on the steamer p. +. Geisse at bal
, past 3 o'clock. The invitation was &C
cepted. The Convention then ad'
journed to meet that night at the Con
cert Garden, at s O'Clock. We repaired
, to the Washington Hotel, and fount
Mr.. Oscar Hickle, formerly of th,
City Hotel, Of New Orleans, presiding
over its destiny. We were assigned
to room with Col. Power, of the Jack
son Clarion, and General Chas. G. Lee
of the Magnolia Herald. In the after
noon at the hour designated, the Press
assembled on Col. Keary's steamer ant
was received by him in al elegan
and genteel manner After the dis
charge of the signal gun, the Geiss'
left her landing, and we were steaming
up the lake to the Cemetery. The Gem
etery is on a hill side and has beer
formed into terraces by the skill of al
engineer. It is enclosed with o. bricE
wall. 1t is a beautiful place, terraces
and walls or banks. are covered will
natures carpet of verdant green. The
shruobery is well cared for, and every
thing about the Cemetery exhibits taste
and skill. There are nice carriage
drives on Macadamized roads, and lait
off with that ingenuity as to render j
of easy ascent and descent for vehicles
and persons on foot. There are nt
mounds to indicate the glaves. The
ground is as level as a floor ON eacl
terrace, and the graves are marked
by neat head and foot stones, and the
stones IN each terrace are in perfect,
straight lines, presenting "a uniformity
that commands at once the admiration
of the visitor. There are l6, 800 FEEDER
al dead, who sleep in this Cemetery
The white stolies and green surface
present a beautiful contrast; and while
the surrounding scenery on those his
toric hills, that have trembled under
the laundering reports from the artil
lery of opposing armies, is romantic,
a person is sadly impressed with the
solemnity of the spot and the terrible
carnage of war as he walks through this
silent city of the dead. There is al
observatory on the highest point in the
Cemetery, to which the Grant ember-
ton Monument has been removed. II
is a shaft Of about ten fee. in height.
resting upon q broad base. We saw