Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-10-14

win manifest aelIght.
A number Of Mechanics shops G
wheels were also in the line. Anon
a them we're a blaeksmIlh's forge and an
, vii, upon which the clink Of the bamme
was constantly heard.
The cotton Spinners were buslIy en-
gagged in Keeling, twisting and spinning
a small frame OF Splndles put 10 opera
tion by a large drum attached to one G
the hubs Of q wheel Of the car, drove th,
machinery in good style.
The machinlslS were carrying OF
their business TOO, as the procession mo
we'd on.
The wagon and plough nmakers hac
their work under way.
The polters bad a wheel in operation
and, with skiIluI hand shaped up The
ware.
The tanners and curriers' were buslly
at work.
Then there was a huge car snug
covered, in which all The operations OF
dressing and spinning fax were carried
on, Breaking, %scutchlng, hackelIlng
and spinning we're all presented to view
Butler county has the credit Of sending
this extensive concern among US.
Washington township sent up a
ihreshing floor. and the fail was play
ing merIiIy as the procession moved d.
long.
The shoemakers had a large car 10
themselves and did a main business.
The carpenters car vas drawn by
six gray horses, and bore a miniature
temple, which had been built Tor the
occasion. This temple was built by
the Wing carpenters Of this city; lis
ground dimensions are | feet A inches
in length, and Z feet four inches in
width. Order Grecian Doric HexastyIe
-peripteraI, and the proportions from
the Temple Of TheSeus al Athens.
Then thore was a big Elk from Perry
township, in this county, and hundreds
Of other curiosiIies and strange sights.
The procession went numbering on,
its grandeur and display setting all des'
criplion at deiance.
From q stand erected on Main Cross
street, Mr.. Clay, 10 company with Gov.
CorwID, Mr.. Ewing and others review
ed a part Of the procession; for many
sections oft were not abe TO get into
line and pass this point.
Here were stationed the juvenile
choir, led by Mr.. Sharpe, And as the
procession passed, they sung with ad
mlfabIe effect the songs which they had
practiced for the occasion.
The review of the procession over,
large numbers of people moved TO the
place of speaking. Immediately after
dinner the rush was tremendous. The
number present, before the hour indica
ted for the commencement Of business
al the stand, from various estimates,
could not have been less than 100000!
No one saw that dense mass OF human
without being strongly impress.
'ed with the belief, that even q larger
number, than this might be named, with
a charge Of exaggeralion.
Andlthose who witnessed the incessant
OF that returning stream OF people, {
which began, as soon as 1t was ascer. {
aimed that it would be impossible for d I
arge portion oil those present to hear
lr Clay, and remember too, how slow. a
y it diminished the immense mass on a
he hill, will readily believe that 100, Il
90 is rather below than above an &C. K
urate estimate. [
The place Of meeting selected, was
the beautiful grove which surmounls u
hillat the South end of Main street. o
he stand to be occupied was placed IN a G.
.ope Of ground, IN q sort Unnatural .ba "
with the surface rising like an am a
hltheatre in front and upon each side,
dmlrably adapted TO aid the greatest r
UNDER to see aud hear. The time ap. l
for assembling was one o'c! ock, u
,dicated by the firing Of a cannon i
lopg before the signal gun, however, q
he people began 10 collect upon The SPOT g
nd press toward the point of attraction; Il
nd even for many hours previous thou. :
had stationed themselves near the u
land, and there stood impatlently await. !,
the commencement Of the exercises I"
nd The appearance Of our distinguished "
uesIs, which were TO make That the
,osl interesting scene OF the day, And d
a sea OF human heads! such q mass d
{ beamlng faces and beating hearts, as .
ere there at last gathered, it wilIprob. u
bly, never be the fortune Of any of US 3
, witness again. Acres, literally acres, v
I ground were covered by the dense '
rowd Of persons on foot, while q far !
.rea'er space was filled around and be- !
ond with carriages aud horsemen, sta =
where tho distance might permit !
hem seeing, though no possibility Of
the speakers. We cannot, .
With any assurances Of accuracy, under. '