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HiLLsBoRoUcH, Aug. II, 1874.
Messrs. Gsllsher:-Permitm me 10 az, ~,
your paper some account Of Whig Poi. r.is
iug which lately took place here. On n edn1.
Gay me rih, the Wings assembled for The MIR
pose ana 10 consequence Of a9befect in N,
second piece Of timber and the improper spp6
Gallon o. mechanical power, the pole. sfte,
MAKING long Resistance, gave way about Il,
middle, and fell after il had risen about fort,
Feet from the ground The work wa, resum. y
on rri9ay. Alter all things were made ready
snu me power again applied. the Wings had The
gIaunea'ion o. seeing their Gag, with its stars
ana stripes, and the sfreamer with The name.
they delight 10 honor inscribed on il. rise $500
fully and rapidly, and in less Than 6ve m;ou,.s
the pole that bore them, standiag in the nIsc.
prepared for il For their success ON ibe lac,
day, they are indebted TO Mr.. Bowers Of Har.
pers-Ferry. Besides the breaking, OF the cole
Inc only accident that occurred was The break.
ing rope, oy which few persons were thrown
nat and one person al the far end of the rone
travelled TO distance that amused all af,;es
Mr.. Carper OF Leesburg then addressed the
meeting. with great eloquence and force Of ar.
g1ment, Tor about an hour, and the proceed;ngs
OF tne day were ended by several VIII il SONGS
The Clay Club next met, and passed the fol.
loving preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS. Knowing that our success IN r.;..
ing our beautiful pole is to be ascribed 70 The
skill ADD tact Of MIR. Bowers,
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Wbigs NJ
Hdllsoorough Precinct are due, and are hepeby
sra'elplly rendered. for his services and the dis
interested feelings which prompted Them.
Rssolrsd, That The editors of lbe Charlestown
Tree rress oe requested to give publication 10
The Locos met on Saturday 10 raise their
roe; Whep about fifteen feet from the ground,
and before all the props had been removed ~
second piece called Young Hickory.n mai =.
bove IFS junction with the old one. gave w,y
apparently very much in the manner q poke
stalk would have gore. Having respliced or
re" annexed" II, they made another Attempt to
ralse. The failure that ensued was as signal.
and more omlnous than the 6rsI. Rnih 4ss.
and the sYopRfnfJn.' maJor -
-ss--h-ad o. lung FickorJ would not 90, ano
that n Jney would succeed they must put TWO
sold Hicknries, together" His advice was fol-
lowed. TIE shares made Of large logs, fifty
feet in length, had given way at the beginning,
and fen in a place where more than fifty persons
had but time 10 escape with their lives
On Tuesday the Pole had been raised about
twslyesor fourteen feet, when it came sudden
" down again in consequence Of the breaking
Of / hook. One man was greatly Injured by a
side blow OF the pole | am the more particular
in relating these incidents, as rnwour says that
on the morning Of the Charlestown Festival the
story OF our nishaps was industr iously circu;
lated among the crowd At the breaking Of
our uole, there was some little chuckling, and a
disput 10 arose as TO which party should inform
thonest Amos,' OF The "0men" that befell US.
we will pledge ourselves 10 send him word
what happened 70 us. il our friend Major -,
who is really a candid and liberal man, will q
gree to tell the "Heayen Born" what disasters
lihey merwith. M
| SLfler they had planted heir very handsom'
pess with lis 6ne appendages, MIR. Medlar beint
cams Tor, gave them several songs. 10 one q
mem, w States less we're modeslly claimed
man mad oe~q ordered into line by The General
ouf anu-num6ee friends concluded by sendin.
Up balloon. Every body knows hat balloon
neilner banner, aeoon-skin. nor q gonrd
EFhere IS no humbue abou, il. True Il il som
liIl-natured Wings may say nat Il Is lighter tina
a bag Of wind. but for my own Part / consider
when without car and steersman. "A was thai q
Tuesday last, first rate emblem Of Locosbisu
and Locofoco rule. AWHIG.
/ Death Of Col. Stone.-The New Yorl
Commercial Advertiser Of Friday after
noon, comes 10 us clothed in moufnini
J. t1g the decease Of its editor, Col. VIII
: ther L; SToNE. We have not now Ell
E terms Of or space to speak in prope
and was sHfho digni6ed hrs position
/ profession. Not ornament 10 bis owl
! bot elsewhere. bis lossin bis own city
I deeply regretted. be long an
. EDeets Of The Tariff in the So,,x
editor OF the Taladega (Ala. P.-Th
! mentions quantity Of hollow 49, i,estel
lngsl from The Iron. ~ 1toa'
Goode & Gem Bs1ton County which b
says are inevery respect equal 10 the i'm
q ported wsre.-These castings are sold q
7 cents par pound. where's The same arii
, Gle OF 10 better quality. manufactured q
broad, Gods IL cents. Sixty .hsnds ar
!. smployee at this Foundry. who are thu
!. Withdrawn from the competition in Agri
, cultural prsducls Of the surrounding coun
] Try.
!. Near Taladega. there is another Foun
dry vhiehmanufsclures large qusniilie
oil Iron equally as good as tSe foreign al
ticIe. aud lover rates.
For ouEelves,' says The Reporter. "
! must eonids that one fael like this, b
more weight with Us than a whole vo
anne Of theory. 1t not only brings dow
:he necessaies Of life. but creates HON
market forlthe domestic produce OF ih
farmer. and enables him 10 sell his corr
pork and oats. poultry and butter. for
fair price q bis own door,
The New York EveRing Post says thi
Attorney GsaeraI Barker sent letter
The Locofoch meeting 10 Brooklyn.
: which he ishes strong ground sgainsi Al
nexaiion. The letter Goes not appear
he published account Of the proceeding
bui The sPoa promises, in answer 10 r
quest Of correspondent. TO apply 10 VI
Barker fora copy Of the letter