The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
From The Keyston e.
THE GREAT FESTIVAL. BY THE

THE GREAT FESTIVAL, BY THE
FRIENDS OF MIR. JOHN b. COUGH.
Will take place at the CHINESE MUSEUM.
on Saturday Evening next, 9Th inst.
In New England. New York. Pennsylvania,
and the South, MIR. Cough has delivered address
es 10 audiences numbering near HALF A MIL
LION of people. at which THIRTY EIGHT
THOUSAND have signed The total abstinence
pledge, and numbers have been induced to ABAN-
DON THE TRAFFIC in Rum.
Forty addresses in this cily-onc to four thou.
sand students and young men. For such extra.
ordinary e%ffnrts, Mr., COUGH has received no
adequate remuneration. save only in the conscious
ness of doing good. But his friends are now de-
slrous OF encouraging and urging him onward in
his career, and with this view will give
A SPLENDID EMBARRASSMENT,
In The Upper Saloon of the Chinese Museum.
under the patronage of Committee composed of
sixteen Of our most eminent CIergymen. judge
Todd and Judge Bowler. DIR. James RYAN, w.
Wilson. Col. Thus. b. Florence, Col. w. p.
Smith, ). Collins, and others of our most promi-
nent citizens, whose names are ton numerous for
an advertisement, but will be found upon the cir
culars. q.
Mrs. Watson and other popular vocalists, will
sing appropriate songs accompanied by Myers
superb Gold Medal Piano Forte. Johnson's Band.
under the direction of Anderson, will play during
the evening, and several of our popular speakers
will add 10 the interest of the occasion. Mr.
COUGH will deliver TWO ADDRESSES. in
the course of the evening. in which he will give
many of his REMARKABLE ANECDOTES.
which with his inimitable humor and irresistible
wit, have never failed To- conynlse with irrepres.
slbIe laughter, while carrying home conviction to
the consciences of his audiences.
Mr.. Coughs powers of oratory can never be
described, they must be seen to be appreciated.
Numerous testimonials have filled the newspapers.
such impartial evidence as the following
From the New York Courier and ENQUIRER.
Though entirely uneducated, Mr.. Gough is
one of the most interesting and effective speakers
we ever heard. His addresses flow from his
heart, and with an instructive sense of proprietv
which the most thorough teachings often fail to
lmpart, he never utteTs anything the least al va
rance with propriety, and seldom violates the
rules of the slriclest taste. He is a natural ora.
tor and no one can hear him without the deepest
qualification. He has done an immense amnnnt
OF good, and in all so self denying a manner. that
his pecuniaTy resources have not been materially
augmented. The Temperance cause is under
deep obligation to him for his exerions.",
This is the testimony of hundreds of the most
influential presses of all secls and parties. The
treat on Saturday will he of the richest kind
Mrs. Waison's beautiful songs, fine music, and
other singers and speakers, but the great charm
of the Festival will be the pathetic and comic.
the rich intellectual, poetical, moral, instructive.
persuasive, humorous and practical, heart touch.
ing eloquence Of
THE UNSURPASSED ORATOR.
Tickets for sale at the office OF the Daily Kew
stone. Price % cents.