Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-07-11

and will part with3our chains only at death
IS The devil rules the women and the wo,
men rule the men,.
By A Lazy Confined Bachelors
May they be lathered with aqueforti:
and shaved with hand saw. Loud APP
plause, and cries of good betterI bestil
By Pile Citizens of We
tender TO them our thanks and kindest re-
CARDS for the elegantly prepared and
abundant dinner We have this day enjoy
ed.
By Col. B. J. Bassell-The
worthy son of a worthy sire.
Col. Bassell being loudly called for. re-
sponded in q few happy remarks. and
said among, other things. that be. vas 9
plain farmer unaccustomedy to speaking.
and his hiendsemust not expect much
from him-on occasions like this. howeyt
Ier, he was always ready 70 raise bis voice
ip behalf Of his country's Independence.
That it was in the breastiofthe people 10
.perpetuate that iliberty.and he thong int
they could best.doso by electing Buchan-
an n, and breckenridge The approaching
fall. as the Democratic party was the on
l1y national.party now beforei,he people.
IMr. BasseiFsremarks received with
great arplause.l s.- 8 . VI
{. ByCol. ", p. Cooper. Eaitor, Of
The CIarkslYrg Regisfer-Tbe steadfast
and able advocate of DemOcracy-ibe
early and successful opponent Of Kpew'
Nothingism. e~I II.
lg Being engaged or, another part of the
ground. firing salutes. Mr.. Cooper did
not respond to the calls made upon him
TO respond to this toast. No." H.
By - Jos, johnson. late Governor Of
Virginia-Whose early life was. distin,
.Ruished for his services in the field, and
his ripper years in, the councils Of his copp-
try. gh 4,,i9.4 e.s..s.L eSi /
By oluto,gp - Tho land. of The
free and the home OF the brave -, (
By DAN'L.s BAssErI- Cot. B. Hftson
our attorney for tie Commonwealth. J II not
the prettiest, The wittiest. The interests
of our time>honored State are safe in his
hands. 100 - b; 80. y as (
The several tossts were read aud re-
ceiHed with cheers and applause accom-.
panied BY the frequent thGnderiug Of
the cannon. One round was given for
the old line Wings in favor of Buchanan
and Breckenridge. and a double charge
for Johntown. aaE
Col. B. j. Bassell submitted motion
to adjourn which was amended By Col.
Wilson to an adjournment to the atqt
Fourth, of July, and was adopted by aC.
clamation. s.It
There were at least'loOO people on the
ground, and through the excellent regu.
'lations of the committee of arrangements,
all the festivities Of the occasion, were
conducted in the most orderly manner,
amidst the most cordial good feeling.
After the proceedings. in the grove
were concluded, most Of the people again
assembled at Hood's store. where the pole
had been raised. Hero addresses were
again delivered in response to repeated
calls by Col. B. Wilson. Hon. C. S. Lew,
is and w. P. Cooper.
Baptist Sunday school Celebration,
The Sunday School of the Baptist
Church. in this place. under the superin
tendence of J. w. o'Den, met at the
church at 8 o'clock. on the morning Of
the Fourth.
After the opening services, the school
proceeded in wagons To Houghton's
school house. situated in beautiful grove
about two miles up Elk. where it was
joined by the School Of the Centre Branch
Church.
In passing through our streets they
presented quite an imposing appearance.
There were ten or dozen wagons mos.
OF which carried beautiful banner OF
flag and were preceded by music, which
added to the hiIarity of1the occasion.
After all were seated, s. P. Wheeler,
Esq. made few remarks and read The
Declaration Of independence. An excel.
lent dinner was then served upon large
table capable Of accommodating 200 PEG.
pie, which was we'll loaded with the sub.
stantials and delicacies Of life, and filed
to its utmost capacity by the happy little
Juveniles. When the dinner was over an
appropriate address was delivered by
Ed. A. Barnett; after which they return.
ed home. well pleased with the manner
in which they bad spent tho glorious
Fourth.
NJ e. Church Sunday school ceiebra-
finn