Smyrna times., 1855-07-18
Communication.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times.
Letter from Virginia.
WINCHEsrER, Va, July Z, Il

WINCHESTER, Va, July Z, 1855.
To the Editor Of the Smyrna Times:
On the 4th inst. our town was quite thinned
out-our citizens, in various parties, leaving
the town to enjoy themselves as best suited
their tastes, upon the Anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence.
A large delegation of our Firemen went by
cars to llarper's Ferry. where large assembly |
OF military from Baltimore had already con-
vened. The schools of our town, with their !
teachers, friends and ministers, made an excur-
sion to Opaquon creek, some nine miles distant
from this place, in the charge of the Rev. Mr..
Tenell, the stationed minister at Winchester,
and Rev. Mr.. Hurst, Presiding Elder of this
district, where the company spent the day in
religious and patriotic exercises. A company
calling themselves Winche ester Continentals,"
Fl. Lee, captain, made their first parade, dress
ed precisely in the uniform of Gen. Washing.
ton-coat, vest, breeches, cooked hat, &c.
and presented most noble appearance indeed.
The company marched out of town to a beau
tiful shade, beside a fine spring of pure lime
stone water, and there spent the day in feast
ing, fun and pleasantly.
Our Corporation Court has taken the licenses
| from all the hotels and stores within its jurs-
dicton, and no liquor can be sold here under
severe penalty.
At the Convention held here in April by the
American party, to nominate a candidatea can
ddate for Congress for this district, the Win
chester Council proposed to present to the
county, in the Congressional Distrct-being
nine in number-doing the best battle for the
nominee, an American Flag. Morgan county,
on the day Of election, proved herself worthy
of the gift. C. J. Faulkner's majority in
1853. was near two hundred in that county !;
and at the late election, the same candidates,
A. Batelors majority over Faulkner was one
hundred and fifty votes. A most magnificent
, flag was prepared by the council, made of the
richest silk and in the most costly style, and on
y the 4th, large delegation went from our town
4 to Bath, the capital of Morgan county, to make
I a 'ormal presentation of this prize to the Anne
can party of said county. J. Steele, of Win
2 chester, presented the flag in neat speech
followed by j. Titball, Esq, also of Winches
ter; after which came off a sumptuous Dime
l. prepared by the American party of Morgan, 70
e their visiting friends, numbering some six o
}. Eseven hundred persons. The feast cf goo
Is things eatable being over. next came an intel
n, lectual feast from A. Batelor, Esq in one c
m his eloquent mastery speeches, for which h
10 is SO celebrated, which was listened to wit
e. perfect delight by the whole assembled. Hi
it speech fairly made the mountain ring, and heal
l. " applause frequently occurred during its dc
+ livery. The town Of Bath or Buckley Spring
Is is situated in beautiful valley, by the side
IN which arises a high mountain. A lovely plaC
ar for like gathering of the patriotic sons
ly America
n Our farmers are harvesting wheat, and tf
ne crop generally isa bountifhl one. The o.
ty crop is more luxuriant than 1t has been f
il. wears. Corn looks green and rich, and prom
NJ ses fiatteringly. Potatoes surpasses the vie
he of many seasons, and fruit il more abundal