Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-04-19

CrLrSRArIos or +nE oPtstsoso or raE staslt
COrrAoE HofsL-on Thursday, The Opening Of
the new ti6lsratt The village 81 the Slash College,
onI6e Richmond add Fteletitksbutg Rsiltoad
was celebrated in very handsome style, The day
selected fot The occasion was the bltth.day Of
| lisuty Clay, and the fact was appropriately and
happily remembered BY those who participated in
the celebration.
Ats O'Clock large company left The city In The
cats, and reached the college In time TO ptspate
f,t The Admirable dinner which was in syoEe TOT
Them, They took a sutYey Of the premises and OF
the very elesant holel. Every body was delight
ed with tile plan Of ilts very agreeable SUMMER
F.tteat, and all were taken BY surprise with The
Yety beautiful hotel. beautiful aud connmVltous
ID lis style and dimsnsiops, aud beautiful IN It's
furniture and decorations.
In due time tlIe company sat down 10 dinner IN
tie SPACIOUS dining loom, whete were spread lout
tables gtoaniRg with lie abundance Of the supslO
feast which gtaced them. Elwin Robinson, Bsq,
The popular PfeSideu, Of The Road, presided, ps'
sisted by Judge Crump and altsstS. Viii R9bin'
son, @, ", MacmutdO and +. J. Smith. Gtaee
was said by tue Rev. g. w. Molly Of The Metho'
dit Ohulch, who resides at tue Cottage, The
dtuneIenLraced every variety Of Ash, aesl,
sud fowl that could be procured, together with
a lloh dessert Of fruits. Tie wines and liquors
were highly extolIed by the judges who tested
them, and there were some ptesent who could
fully appreciate COOL article in that line. ODE
feature especially attaclye Yves the champagne,
which bore lie Cottage brdHd, and which has been
nut up expressly for the Cottage, and imported
by our enlerptising citizen, +. OtanS,
Tie dinner was indeed sumptuouS and elegantly
arranged, and was most heartily enjoyed by oil
present.
Aflet the cloth was cleared, the following toasls
resd by The President, we're drunk IN iull buln'
pers, and most enthusiastically rleered.
The Collage Hotel; The exotics oI thu Slasles
May Il, like tile Otange tree, ever bear at one
and the same tine, the fruits OF maturity, and Tie
blossoms Of spring. tSlate my eoItuge, gentle
msid.l
rick Henry unh with hin ctadlej Tue libele;
OF q nstion. [tlail COumbia.l
The Sttshes Of Hinorer; The ground occupied
by yonder cottage is familiar with Tie early Step
Of Henry Clay. May the time never atflye when
his native county will cease 10 remember the fila
Efforts u The boy, The glorious ucLiey, ments d
the man, and The closing days VI The patriot, tfhe
The Memory Of the kts Richard Morris; Thu
same electric spark which animated Henry pIlt
q Clay, dwet within him; but lie field was Uccu
pied by Ills ptotOiypeSj otherwise, tIeir fame hat
Ieen Ills, aud nulion's voice proclaimed II 10 OH
admiring world. Muse: 'llOlne agaln.'
The President toasted The county OF Lunenhurg
expressing his regret Ut The absence Of gentle
man, (nr Mscfaland,) who had been invited
md who was u native Of that county,
! lie then gave lie following:
The Public Press: Controlled as It Is, In th
county, byils mighty master, Public Opinion, We
usk for our protection no Organic law, aud desire
no tfammtl upon It's independence.
Nj. William z Richie was called Up, who gave
Nj. Palmote, our worthy hUSt-llls magnifGen
dinner to-day proves that ie knows something,
Nj. Beverly Tucker, Of Washington, was Ilex
brought oul. Ito niaIea Yeiy happy speech, il
which wete eloquent allusonS 10 lie day, and I,
Clay, fot Whose nemcty lie expressed the Pfoloun
dent yenelaliUn.
Mr.. Bolts was called ont and made hunoron!
speech, playing upon party names Of the day, aHl
aiiuliny 10 remarks Of Nj. Tucker about Sam
which tlIe company enjoyed very much. MI y,
concluded with the following toast:
f'fhe county OF Hanover Rendered illuslhou!
by lie TeROwn VI llet sons.'
Mtssrs. Chastnln White Of Hanover, h. Robin
son, Judge Crump. ind Daniel Ralclille OF Wash
inston city, followed in very happy speeches.
There wtte some good hunloted passages between
Alessls Bolts AMI Ralcille, telalins 10 after din
net politics, which Oddett very much 10 The meH,
InO1d VI The company.
Our FREUD Thompson, Of Hanover, the vel
known Sheriff AMI tile Serleunl.al.AHns OF The
Senate, madea most amusing speech, that yet!
materially helped out The humor OF HE day,
Alter enjoying themselves 10 their hearts con
lent, the guests retired from Tho dining roohj ant
alter spending al our OF two the whistle SOUNDED
and they took thet departure home all delighted
with the entertainment and the incidents Of Is
aud brsIo@lug tho highest praises Un The pfetI,
village which is glowing up al the slashCs, and
which there Is every reason 10 believe will BECOME
place Of fashionable resort in SumGet-Rieh'
aOnd Dispdteh.