Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-27

present time, although whole crowds NJ the 'fair
frailp have bseu swept INTO limbo several times.
and the gambling boases quietly aud securely
carry on their work of ruin in days OF yore,
before ever Fernando Wood thought Of plan.
ming seen, upon ihamat 10 o'clock p VI.
II i said thai he will take the responsibility Of
refu. sing to execute the new Law ON The Fourth.
In that oase. IT said the Governor will order out
the MALTA and attend 10 the matter IN person.
ofthis know nothing 1t is mere rumor. We
may have trouble here.
Man made the town. bat God made the conn-
ty," il a -enieutionS, homely old sentiment which
staIksd ghast-hke from Of the innermost cells
al tnsIhary, as | saw recent bright day,
Gotham with it, pail of smoke covering fever.
ish IRE eaten little world. reoeding und fading
an felt the pressure of grassy 6els againt my
foot seeing green hines and empowered cottages,
n.tead Of staring brick walls and barren pave
ments. aud hearing tbs low. sweet voice of the
zephyr dalliancr with dancing boughs and muir.
mpran- leafin lien of the news boys cal and the
early fi.h horn. This. gentle reader was near
the pleasant village of Bedford, Long Island.
whittier |. had gone to attend May day festival.
All the proceedings were fashioned upon o
model uf the olden time May. day observan-
ees. 4 pole streaming galuntly with gar
lands, and many colored ribbons, had been
erected in the midst of beautiful green.
dotted with fantastic bowers Of leafy boughs
freshly cut from the neighborng groves, witt
rustic seats Of turf for the elder folks aud
throne for tho graceful girl, whom the swnns .
those parts, had chosen queen by reclamation.
Mingling with the cheerful groop of lockers on
saw her duly seated and received the aegiane
of her loyal subjects, and gave my plaudits
some pretty verses she read with trnnuious vote
upon the fitness of greeting the "mprrie mon
of May" with soug aud dance aud lighlsom
hearts. she standing the while blushingly anon
her eirepg Inads of honor, like full blow
rose snoug opening bods. aud then laughed wit
n hel1iY content she led tripping circle
hnnd .elnsped, frolicsome madeaps about the goo
May pole. and wished myself young agan-
such happy abandonment to natural enjoynen
as there Such absence Of strait laced for
mality, such disregard of frigid conveptialitics
such oxuberant robustieus health, such caper
ings of youth and maidens such prettnesses
coquottines many ringlets tangled by III
hrce2s; such awkward courtesy Of admirers
these same ringlettod praoticers of these limo
cent eoquettrios, and ever, all aud throuel
al, such porvading spirit OF happiness TIM
am at present writing relieved of the wee
Of ten years for having seen it, and fear like
babbling boy. have tired you with an account,
A May festival on Long Island"
Strawberry festivals begin to be all the rape
The berry Us il appears among now has reach
ID the maximum OF l0seiousness, and almo>t It's
minimum of cost Would tlatit might stand
II thet point thrau b all IL" .a,pns.
! understand ffona gay hooking chiBormer.
,ho ba- no objection 10 be seen talking ton nan
sho wears clean linen That the rag pickers will
rip ''tha light fantastic toe, at their proposed
'all a. soon a. their Committee can make the
lrcdiu arrangements. When it occurs | shn
: he there t. see -