Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-17
Communications.
How / Spent the Fourth.

some years past a. should have been, /
.onc.ud.d that would spend the present
fourth where some public demonstration was
aving on. Fur several days previous to the
usherihg of this day, the pride of the nation,
my mind was undecided where TO steer to.
Seeing a notice in your paper Of the exami-
nation Of the scholars belonging 10 the Clas-
sical institute at Barnesvile, the little spark
of zeal that possessed for the cause of ed
ucation promoted me to atie nd this exami-
nation. gathered up the better half, and
away on the iron horse we weDt-arrived in
toun before fve--stopped with the whole
souled DR.. ]. D. W.--par,ook OF sumptu-
ons breakfast-after which made for the
pavements, and there was greeted upon II
sides with warm receptions from my old
WARM. hearted friends OF BarnesvIlle.
Alter a short chit chat with those
whom have always loved to converse,
wound my way to the Acad, my, and to my
prea, dissatisfaction !rund the room Was
entirely tou small for he audience; hundreds,
! might say, cou noi be accommodated
But orked in edgeways far enough to hear
class examin. in philosophy, of which !
considered dleness had not zen theme OF
the IN nds of thuse who belonged to the
class.
hope the proprietors OF this School will
have better arrange ments to accommodate
those who go to witness the examination
By the time this class was examined | be-
came so oppressed with heat that l was
rather obliged to retreat to more roomy quar-
ters; so down town broke, and on my way
I learned that the 'hoys were to have pic
mic in he afternoon rhis repor was soon
verified ty some gems presenting subScrip-
,;on lists =. raise ,h, "wird" At the ap-
pointed time tn, procession Moved at the
wo q march, he' ded by lie low playing an
old organ. which made abou: as much music
As squealing grindstnne. Just bac oil the
Academy they hauled in the WOODS, where
| lemonade was to be had.
Now, Mr.. Editor, never have, and hope
never shall, maliciou.ly, without Provoca-
ton, misrepresent any man or set OF men;
but, sir, where I see gross wrongs or public
acts that are entirely destitute of moral prin-
ciple--examples su,h as witnessed on this
Eoccascn-I am always free to expose them.
A heavy set man, dress ID as white aS he
! wi be when he Comes to rive an account
for the .,eeds done in tie body, in he pres
ence Of some fifty little boy>--youths OF
Barn. wi children o. respected parents,
" no went out, no d ubt. 10 hear he Declar-
alton ol Independence read. and some ora
tiuns that were to be delivered-this little
white fellow saw passing out of the crowd
rather sly'v to a remote part of the woods,
and in his hands observed something like
unto the shape of bottle enveloped with
paper, or something of that kind. on
alter him c. uld be se' Other persons fast
upon his trail. 1t seemed evident to me that
the king OF all devilment Was an abiaer Of
the bottle Among those was one-yes
une! that IN iSIS thought Martin Van Bu-
rem little better than he vil," and could
vote t. him--prolessed now tn be great
Union-s. virg man, but will remind him
tina, such props AS these will not support
uur Union. Inrcmprra1ce, every candid
and ph !ahthropi mind kn US. is far more
dangt rru> 20 'ur Union til II any incentive
that the North or South 'tn rut II motion,
heside.. it destr, yS thc u. and that is oil
more value ih rh"uS M Unions. What
can tc m re laueI:abIr more indicative OF
tn. down all # our glorious nation, than the
d, bauchery OF th"sc whrm "u- nation took
- he. relmsm IN! Wleu we see tnr
learned aid giant IN nded men led otf by in
ts mperance, have We n,i just cause TO dis
trust the perPetu'y OF "ur Republic! II
this .hould fall under Ihr notice Of the ac-
cused, hope it will 90 til. good, las it
does The upr gi: in hear, - In bringing this
before the ruhli.' have ne nothi' more
than to o''ey 'he ;rju.- tnn 'ha' 'whst thy
har.!s find 10 d., do with ali Thy mi"ht."
O,ations were delivered by TANNEYHILL.
HvGE ard DAVENPORT. i IL eooi tone and
v.ry national Mr.. DAvENPoRT's apPeai to
the litr.r buys to have tn m familiar with
the re oIulionarv even's, was Gone up in
his happiest style. doubt very much
whether there is another man in our coun-
try that is m"re conversaDt with the history
OF our country than Mr. D. After the ora
tions were d-ivered, the crowd dispersed
some one way some another. The eXhb b.
tion by the { holars was to come off after
nighl. and long before that time came a
great crowd had collected about the meeting
house, and as soHn aS the doors were open,
push. Jam, rush went the mass of human
flesh; hcuse soon full, and not all in. shall
not undertake to relate the whole perform
ance, but will remark that all was well d,ne
the speeches and essays were we'll COM
pos. d, vel read and well spoken. and would
be honorable TO many who hold higher pla-
crs. The Literary Casket. edited by the
ladies', was well got up, and certainly is no
disgrace TO the sanctum OF it's editors; and,
girl-, il thai "ga who loves rolls" SO, should
ever start bakery, | will patronize her,
Send me- cory Of the "Casket," and will
fork over the dough.
The Clas ical Institute is deserving of