Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-14


ries TO watch fro'n,night 10 nigh thru
the circling year, the movements OF the
starry heavens, and their unnum, sred
worlds, and report TO you, and to III the
civilized race OF man the dis -overies yeti
Ia be- revealed TO the tireless and penc
traiing eve OF human curiosityf Look
around you. fellow citizens-look from
the ST. John, to the Sabiue--'ook from
the Neversink 10 the mouth of the ca
lumbia, and you will find, not one! not
one! or &c one. not Of our erection, bit
from funds literally poured out from the
cutters OF that mother Iadn, from whom
our fathers had decreed an eternal sepa
ration.
Fellow Citizeus!-The Astronomical
Society Of the city Of Cincinnati have
determined 10 wipe the reproach from
the fair fame OF our beloved country. =
Here upon this spot they have deter.
mined, shall arise an edIfice, devoted to
the cultivation and advancement Of the
science Of Astronomy--devoted to a
skillful and Persevering search into tn e
laws of the rhysicsl creation. For the
execution OF this purpose. they have
done me the honor 10 invite ms from a
distance OF a thousand miles. To come
and shnre with them in the Office OF lay :
ing the corner stone Of that rdifice =
And for the performance of that service
we are now assembled.
Let us procee then so 10 do, and here
IN the presence OF this vast multruJe of
the free citizens Of the United States OF
America, Of tho State OF Ohm. and Of
the city of Cincinnati, do lay this cor
ner stone, invoking the blessing Of Him
IN whose presence we all stand, upon
the building which is here 10 Use, and
upon all the uses 10 which il will be de
vo'ed--upon the observators and other
offlcers who may be employed in it--be-
lore the Society~by whose will it is con.
strncted, before the people OF the city
where 1t will stand, the State to which
they belong, and finally upon the whole
North. American Union and the whole
brotherhood of NAN!
THE TEA PARTY.
The Tea Party Of our Temperance friends st
Shlres Garden last evening, was both ple.s.n,
and imposing
The two main eniran' TO The Ga.den. thai is,
IRON Vine and Third Streets were arched oye,
The arches lighted up briIIiafdly, and covered wi n
'ss'e'al r. presentations on oil paper. bearing upon
lhem' IN arge letters. the moIlo at the TemI~rancc
society The INTEGRITY OF Ouk PLhDSE wE WILL
EvER SUSTAIN
Ines. srchss. thus ornanented. looked beautiful
10 snS tense darkness OF The night
The interior OF the ThsaIre was neatly arranged.
u ornamsnied with syergreens, and weA select.
Cd pal iings. and seemed 10 speak Of the joy which
vas 50 soon he enkir.dled in many human bcsoms.
Their wns in The arrangement a happy eombina-
lion Of good taste and elegance. and one csifd
nt ook npon the scene without emoIUns OF delight
But We ionk-d with greater wonder, we must
coniessnpoHihe arrangements Therswere eleve sup
per'undred ie-of tables Every portion ol Iem was
loaded down with provisinns, and 30 arranged. 30
elegantly ornamenied. hook. brilliantly illumi-
mated as the pavilion was. like grand festival scene
me centre al The r0'f above, the pillars supporting
IN rooi, We're eniwined ihickly with and
asthe light came contact with its dark sha,Iovy
The contrast was no less beautiful Than striking
Friend Ernst spared no tree in his garden 10 deck
The rough, Temporary building. in which the tea
party was gwen, and tsslsiully were they arr
nged by the ladies'. that lie r1depess wns - CON.
pie'e'y hidden. as 10 make one fancy thai he sosd
IN The i'siea Of some gorgeous hall Then the eat
aoIes with the devices emhlemaIic of dsvo,too IA
Temperance. and yet tempting one To- excess nv
lheIr very look how tnsefnly they were arranged.
Gales batter. in pyramid form. opped of with a bot
We " aic'hoi, and encirrled aRd abui be crush
ed ny serpent. and cakes and meals repseseut
ing what War necessary for man. vet crushing the
sirong drunk which stimulates only 20 weaker m,
a ?polHe-ihese and a hundred dsvic % were there
m ngled m with graver memenIos Co sir IN aud
Strengthen the good feelings af man snd Al the
sane time 10 Please the fancy and CRAFTY The taste
OF every behuldsr
AnoiheF sight wc cannot GOrhear to mention. II,
H.s me happy faces which overywbere Rteetrd Al,
VT
'ronnd. The Young. tho middle aged, the orod.
were mere. all animated by the best feelings clad
10 insei each Other, glad ., look upoo The disolnr
si1d, 70 greet our mlhsrs. wives aud sisters VIII.
lad secued fos sll that display but Rladdes We, q,
'ea'' a"o 10 brl''d their hofored gnesisur couary
~" nan Trend Too Whole scene was full oil
ne u was an ncrasion " hieh appealed ,o and
stirred ~. Vie hest end purssI feeling. sfthe bssrt
~ an safiy hour the Theatre was fiiIea N uveg
lowing We were there al half past siranJ E,or.l
y ~ heuli 70 obtain a seat An hour after and M,
access TO the inferior could be obtsined Over Eve
lhousand Pers ms were in the Garden! The o,iv
iihieui'y' indeed which occurred during the even
"s af'se 'fom Tie rush Of the enosd. and The con.
,Fqnent separation Of women and children fruu
heir husbands and reIaiives
Al seven o'ciOck the Torch Light P.,ces.;on
ofmsd onSiKih strickland ~ eight arrived IL Third
10 escort Me. Adams 10 Shises Garden. IT,. n;rh,
sas hne lor i's dispay-A thick mist covered ,bs
'Iy''ne very dafknes was visi5le; and ~ the line
p procession ~iih iis bands Of music. passed along
ssens Up me Streets the mist seemed 10 be roll
ifsii up az q refreshing from some dreaded A..
Trend said e. he poinied 10 the reaectign u,.,o
NE oack clouds shove us. this is emblema,;c n ~,
p'"srers OF FemPsrsDte. The light Of Inc ,.,ch.
isvs Pcneifsioi uie dsrknass.and when n ns,oh.,
= 'hem are clustered iogsiher. they dsoeI II ,xh
eachi"g amid ne gloom u nighf q, he v,rv ~
sn'-'hus showing what knowledge and v-rn.
~ 20 "hon wisely directed and concsnirss,Ill
Ihe sferi ~ The Torch Liehf proc,..;o,
zoe. We fell IlL.. rnnr. ..n.o..ll.. - --y