New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
sLxIoHJNG- PROLfes IN THE COUNTRY
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enAaeE, Medina County, Ohio, March 10, ier.
Noticing your paper Of The l5,h mt. an account
Of " Monster SeigbiDg Party 10 Old Connecticut,
thought IL might b. interesting 10 the readers OF your
widey-circuls,4d jOsnal TO know whit TIE pope o.
The vicinity have ben doing IN the way o. s'.igs-
ripe ihis Winter Some time IN the fore pat OF the
Winter The inhabitants Of Soson Cuyshora County,
got up sleghing party coDsrting Of seven ionr-"r-e
teane and among the decorations got up Tor the oa-
ION Vas a ANAL fac tainted with the usual number
Of ,tar. and tripes with the devlce OF Oly bnnAn
face with thumb nose and grating dgir5 ~hich
was interpreted az challenge ~ me nelghocfhg
tovp, 10 get 10 larger party Of four-horse teams,
and {" eopl fau me-" II you can. Thu oct the ban IA
motion. The peope Of TwinsbuJg, Summit County,
rot 20 be outd0De entered the lists and sncceeded 10
bearing the saucy little banner BONE IN Triumph ana
tins Ike the nights Enant Of DID, it travelled back
and forth from tewDrbIp TO sa0ther, IN the Two
counties Above mentioned, until finally the 1o"s-
ship Of Rchfed Summit County, with some help from
other towns, bore away the flag " ia great rcoiong
Township competition ceased, for the simpe
reason that entire counties engaged in the contest
The people Of Medina County entered the stS Tor the
possession of the now famous flag. Cuyahoga county
wac determined 20 regain her lost hOnOs, and Summit
az much determined 10 retain those che had already
gained. The excitement was almost equal TO llpPe'
1anoe times Meetings were held, committees APP
pointed 10 the different townshps OF hed,ha
County and the in the other counues engaged 10
tho contest. The 18th INST. was The day set apart l0r
Tie grand rally The day propitjous At an early
hour the teams began 70 come together IN the several
townships and under the direction Of Their respective
rnsnhar moved off ~ sections, until having become
concentrated INTO grand cavalcade beaded by the
chief marsLa, drove into the West Village OF Rich
field about o'clock p. m, accompanied with bands OF
music and banners floating in the breeze. The other
county delegations already on the ground o.
decorated in various styles according 10 me TASTE OF
the owners; ard in this i Is bat justice TO say that the
Cuyahoga delegation bore the palm, having Their
,eigbs gaily dressed with bemlOck and tamarack
boughs, giving the caveIcede the appearance Of
moving forest Of evergreens. Altogether 1t was
grand and imposing sight. The committee appointed
10 count the teams Of the different counties reported ~
follows: Cuyahoga County Isl four-horse teams; Me-
dina County, l43; and Summit County Ill making
m aggregate Of iG5 four horse tennis, each sleigh
containing average At least fourteen persons 10
oil numbering eco horses and $50 seighnders. The
Medina delegation, finding that they were outnun-
numbered, took the bomeward march; concluding,
however, that it would never do TO give i up
TO-" they determined 10 pick their flint aud try
again" This they did on The 18th inst. Having
InaLaled their forces they marched into Akron the
county ,eat of Summit County, with $50 four-horse
teams received the flag with songs and honors, and
now with their faces turned westwardy, Their backs
10 the foe they rode forth exutngly. J.