Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-08
DInY vIRGINIAN.
SATURDAY MORNING. july 5, 1854.


The celebrations of the national anniversary
and of the passage fthe locomotive acrossthe Al
leghany, ut Christanshurg ON the 18th, and at New
bern ON the 5th, we're among the grandest affairs
of the kind ever witnessed. The crowd at each
place estimated at from six to eight thousand
bat the abundance and hospitality of the good peo-
pie of Montgomery and Pulaski moro than sup
pledaccommodation for them all. An army might
have Toasted, and yet left many baskets full OF
fragments, as followed the miracle of feeding the
multitude told of in scripture. Among the guests
were the Governor and Secretary Of the Com
monwealth, both Of whom made brief address es
several members and ex-Inenlbers Of the Legs
lature, Hen. X. X. Meade, late representative Of
the Petersburg district in Congress, Hon. Vim.
b. Preston. former Secretary of the Navy and
last, thought not least representatives of the
press from Baltimore, Richmond Petersburg,
Lynchburg, and the smaller towns along the line.
The ceremonies opened at the Montgomery cello
bration by prayer from the Rev. Mr.. ---
music from the Lynchburg brass band, and ma
tional Grafton by W. Il. Staples, Esq pronoun-
oed by all an effort of great ability, eloqueneo
and beauty. Mr.. s., though quite young man,
has taken high rank at the bar, and was sent by
his countymen, last year, TO represent them IN
Legislature. lie is Justly regarded one Of the
most promising men in the Southwest. The
other speakers were Governor johnson. Hon. Mr.
Meade, Mr.. Deane, Mr. Chambliss,of Greenville
and Mr.. Campbell of Nottoway. The day closed
with ball and fireworks at christiansburg. The
Pulaski festival, in the size of the crowd and the
profuseness of bospitahle. preparation, was fully
equal---in the judgment of some SUPERIOR TO that
of Montgomery. The first speaker was Mr..
Saml G. Staples of Patrick, followed by Chief
Engineer Garnett. Governor johnson, Mr.. Camp
bell, Hon. Vim. Il. Preston. VIM. NJ. Burwell,
who being called upon excused himself, A. NJ.
Tribe, of this city, and others The speakers
were all listened to with attention. Mr.. Prestons
was one of those splendid efforts which have made
him known 10 the whole country ss one of its
first orators. In addition to the liberality and
polite attention Of the people of Pulaski and
Montgomery it was subject Of remark with all
the strangers present, that the proportion of fine
looking men aud women unusually large.
An interesting feature of the christansburg cole-
bration pyramid of coal, of the richest and
.purest quality, brought from the Blaeksburg
mines. We saw, also, some very fine specimens
of burr millstone--with which that region a
bounds. The two festivals will be long remem-
beredfor the unequalled liberality they displayed
and the undsturbed good feeling aud good order
that prevailed They have given 10 the distant
visitors who were there, Il higher estimate than
they could possibly have conceived, of the re-
sources, enlightenment and hospitality of the
Southwest. The next national anniversary we
hope will find the road open 10 the state line.