Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-07-27
For the Stanton Spectator.

| LIE I'M VI JULY Al CRAB-BOIION, PEN
| DLETON COUNTY, VA.
AT an early hour, concoursc of men, women and
children members and officers of the Crab Bottom Tenn
pcrance Society and Sabbath Schools, and citizens to
the number of about five hundred, assembled the
Of Andrew Seybcrt, and formed in procession by
Capt. VIM. Life, Marshal of the Day. assisted by A. X.
Stington, in the following order:
The President and Vice President of the Day, j. Sit
lington, and fhos Jones, Esqr's.
The Rev. Clergy.
| The Medical Faculty.
The Presidents OF the Temperance and S. s. Societies.
The Secretary of each Society. hcarinY "a Ray.
', Gsrnn and Teachers in the s. Schools
Male s. School Scholars smallest in front bearing fac
c,o;, &c G.. Female s School Scholars
N"o'' u singers bearing flag, and singing Ode for
! . temperance Bali, sc.
Juvenile members of the Temperance Society
Adult members of the same.
| mn Citizens and Strangers.
Inc procession thus formed, proceeded about ciobtv
FouS, 10 beautiful Sugar Grove, the lands of MI
sthnston near fountain of 'sCoLD WATER where
stan Seats and table, had been ousIv for
me company Alter singing and prayer by the Rev
~ y: ID; morgan and few introductory remarks from
the v President Of the Dav, r. Jones ESQ the DccIa
raton OF Independence was read by George w Amiss
succeeded by spritsrrng address appropriate TO the
occasion, from Ii. H. Masters W '''o
Then followed sensible address firm S. Ruckman
esq oil Bath county, Temperance as the basis of en-
ghtened civil Liberty and the only safe guaranty to the
successful solution of the problem now in experiment in
government? '' ~ - "I"'' Vi scii-
Then followed fine address from Rev L. Emerson
on incompetence in its moral and political aspects and
sociaed effort in the Temperance reformation and sue
ceSsy urged the importance Of union TO the prcsperi
ana fnal triumph Of the enterprise After the clos.
" anis ADDRESS call was made upon the Assembly to
sign nc pledge OF total abstinence, upwards Of sixty
gave Ill their names
At this stage of the exercises nm ;,,.rr,I oc - +, - :
.ook place. Tor the purpose of taking
req ana brought there by the neghbors put upon
common" table-cnough for all, and enough for earb
AFTER The company had eaten, drank of the cbrvstaI
inc exercises were resumed by an address from
Kew L Gilbert on education generally and Sabbatb
School instruction more particuIarv-pay;nc n masS;
tribute 10 the memory of II. Raikes
men followed short, but eloquent and impressive adj
urGss from Rev >. Rider, education.
In conclusion an address from Rev NJ J. B. MORGAN
IN ms haPpIes' and best style, cducaoD especially
necessary TO proper knowledge and correct understand
ing o 'he scriptures of Divine truth, and of God their
author-as, from the contemplation of Nature Tho n;nd
oil man is led up 10 Natnrc's God
ne exercises were then closed with prayer by Rev
emerson at intervals during the exercises singing by
inc chor OF appropriate Temperance songs added great
y TO the interest of The occasion The crowd then dis
IN perfect order having been together about six
hour delighted with the exercises which produced rs
had been anticipated by many, an intellectual banouctw
'hc least OF reason and flow of soul.
;,ta wor,hy Of remark that during the day proper
AIS we were sautcd from the surrounding heights
oy the military yclepcd "The Independent Rifcmep.
,Tlnnan9ed by -, who were engaged in celebrating
INC Gay IN their own way, and upon their own hook
winch gave quite military aspect TO the whole affair
and reminded us of the Libetg we were enjoying pmr
' nOVu VI our Ialhers AT the lannon's mouth,
whch, while protected in hOnoring the birth. dav
OF our National ndepc ndcnce sobcrly aud nationally al
50 guaranteed to THEM citizens the right of disIono
"S II IN Such manner as TO them might seem best
%, The Winchester Republican is requested 10 nub
ish the above i' " pun
a correspondent of the Kentucky Observer and
reporter, noticing the rapid progress of the fine
IRIS In the United States and the continual deye-
opment OF genius Of the highest ORDER concludes
lis communication by the following compliment
airy notice of one Of the first efforts in sculpture
u young friend from neighborng county:
And here, even among us, very remarkable
peclmen of genius has recently been displayed T
n d most lIfe-ke and animated bust as large as q
lie, oil the Rev. DR.. Bascomb, by a son OF the
Ion. Chiffon Allan, Of Kentucky, while he was d
ursuing course of collegiate studies al Lexinp. {
on. The holiness of conception the DIGNITY Of \
bought, Characteristic Of that DISTINGUISHED
erson, and the elegance Of execution, evince ta :,
INT OF so high an order, that we, who have no. y
ced many Of the finest specimens, as well as n
ONE OF the early efforts of tie most disncuisb- y
American sculptors, feel assured that, if the :,
neFges OF his mind be directed 10 the noble art :,
9 VIII win wreath for his own brow worthy the h
lghest dignity Of The profession, and alike ho- !.
oraOle to himself and the land that gave him
Irth.
" The bust Of which we speak is among the d.
rst efforts of Mr. Allan, who is yet in his fr
eBs'"