Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
To the Editor of the Bslmont Chronicle.

logging along since our defeat IN polite
Affairs, ard our friendly opponents are e
joying feast of exultation. Not a mig
, passes now but what some demonstration
their high position follows. Cities, villag
and hamlets are made bright by those lit
dispensers of darkness, while the "merl
making bowm is drained or replenished I
an auxiliary to fun.
In due time our diminutive and rather vi
inviting village came in for portion; wher
YOU know, from the peculiar organization {
our neighbors, things are done up it'll
longer and stronger than elsewhere. Las
night THURSDAY, 27th) was observed--i
accordance with the proclamation of I
-. the boisterous: clustering Doctor
mean--for that purpose. ObedieDt To tn
call of our worthy citizen, who by the wa,
possesses an extensive influence in thi,
community, acting in cooperating with hi
friend and associate, Bacchus, few boy
convened at the place Of rendezvous. Dark
ness stole gradually over the rth, anc
such darkness j: was, that Egypt. in hel
darkest days might have ,a,ted OF: dark
as ssiack of black CATS" tails down; dark
darker, darkest. Juno had donned her dark
esi robes on the departure of Sol. The
happy hour at length arrives, and we sigh
with delight, when this fearful darkness i,
to be dispelied. TIE shril scream Of the
fife, and the soul-stirring tum-dum-doo-
doodIe--de dunn, of the drum, piercing the
ebon pale, and resounded in space to its
own melodious echo, from the hills about.
The clash of firearms, Contrary to our ex-
2ecia tions) was not heard; but a single pis
tol shot reverberates from end TO end OF
the village, and fash, fash, cash, as if BY
magic art, appeared the joyous luminaries.
The quarters of the general-ass-my-o oh
(or issimo, maybe,) the Doctors house,
looked well. An hundred flaming torches
diffused their lights from his windows,
while line Of well lighted lanterns was
flung from his portico, and made fast to a
a locust on the opposite side of the street.
But all this would not succeed, and so the
Doctor prescribes again, "1hree cheers for
Buck and Breck." This "fotched 'em up
standin'" Instantly the doors were throw n
open, spectators appeared, dogs bayed
baby's screamed in the crib, while piggy
gave his cork screw an extIa, and grunted
his doubts-while he yawned--about things
in "gineral'' being at rights, judging from
the discordant yell that succeeded the COM
mand.
Fall into line," shouts the commander,
and into line they alI, thus six, eight or
ten men, including the musicians, form as
many fronts, or front to each man, pur-
sued by yelling pack of boys, Composed
the troop. "Music in front-Furs ard,
March!" another command, when, to the
old corn-shuching tune of Oats, peas,
BEANS" &c. off "goes the weasel"
But can't begin to tell yoc all about 1t,
Mr.. Editor, so we will look at the "purtys"
displayed, "an' drop EN-" They traverse
The extent OF our village, in just such order
as a crowd of that kind could, ale up, or
the rocky hoss of Billy Johnsing," and
LlIcD pIOCttucO " tIlC HOuSG VI d CtIldlU
Hero of all survey" on the hill. The old
in reverence for his
srey hairs--cordialIy received them, and ii |
lime had granted opportunity, no doubt in
Ill brotherly affection, would have cllsped |
hem TO his patriotic bosom. But they had
saved their country from the shame Of free
Gn horn,) and no lime was to
De lost in rejoicing. With the command
Right About" they righted, and being
about right. run right down the hill again.
, no had SO successfully "fought Il good
ight," and burned out their unfortunate al
'ersary on the night previous, tell in with
hem. Another shout for Buck and Dreck
,roke upon the painful momentary stiffness,
tut the boys in the rear, from soWe Cause,
hough fear not through respect, huzz lhed
or Old Bob -, and ---, the drum
ner. | presume you have heard of Bob
-, he ran independent for PrObare Jutse
nee, and once TO: County Representative,
any syne; but his friends l1ath tc part ith
o valuable parsonage, insisted on his re-
naming at home among them, and he stay
d. BIT for this no. doubt he would have
vent, and we would nave lost him. But
he Morristown boys, poor fellows, th Y
we're "done up" and lelt it; "done up
browner, brownest; they
couldn't admit it, oh! no; but their conduct
as did the wild reeds of eld.--l ,
King Midas wears apes ears" stick cut ,
hey would; for, not content with yelling at
he highest pitch of their unstrung throt is,
a pity they were not strung they groaD ed,
Used, screeched and whined in imitation ,
{ that part of the animal kingdom they
7ere representing, the OK, the ass, and the
lIhy swine. Some honorable eptions.
lr. Editor, for--I regret to say it--there
'ere those of the highest respectabiity
mong them, and even few votaries to the ,
treat Messiah. These JeU, understand,
ave admitted their error and conseg guently ,
o not receive our censure. We would ask
hem though, through kindness, it they
hould chance to come again, to cume as ,
zen, deport themselves as me and as men ,
Iey shall be spoken Of We do not object ,
D their congratulations, manifest them ,
,hen they may; but, if they bear no respect 8
Or themselves, let them, for their friends ;
axe, endeavor 20 maintain the + dignity as
len, at least while away from home.
A few of Barnesvile's sons were present. ,
hey came son their way rejoicing" and ;
ajoiced while here. They seemed to have ,
'rmed at some time a particular altach f,
tent for their fellows, as they fell either .
pom their necks, or upon the ground to i,
} worship them-(fraid they couldn't he
} in opposition TO the old, and shou ID be ,
,Uered command, which reads, PROSTATE :
lyseIf mol be ore idols.
Some speechifying was done. The one :
el;vered by the gentleman from Morristown
as one of the "purlys" spoken of. Exceed
Ugly neat, but wouldn't do to tie to. The
arnes uiHian in his attempt displayed
ght good will, but not the ability.
After the peroration by the fluent Doctor,
oncise but pithy, the crowd dispersed, in t