Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-26
Richmond CeIebration.

companies, and added mucn 10 sue luseA@
est Of the occasion. This morning the
Knights Templars were presented with "a
flag By Mrs. Gill. The procession was
formed at 10 o'clock. and was very
large and imposing display. The streets
were, densely.throngedr with speetaterss-
Hon. Mr.. Hunters speech was an elo-
quent and able effort, and, was, welFtre
ce.iived by the immense assemblage. Al
ter the Grafton. the statue was saluted
with a saIvo. Of artillery. and loud and
prolonged cheering. !. Robert g. Scott,
Esq, made an. eloquent address, and the
Masonic ceremonisss sgegeihlghly Interests
ing and impressive General ,sS9t. Eet
viewed the kronps.ar Tonight there ls 2
general illumination, and the city, is ina
blaze Of light No accident Of any klPd
occurred TO. mar the lies iyi}ies, and 4hs
program was fully, carried out. Vi There
were probably not less Than tril5, 600 pes
sons present. .-,,,.t.,.a . ana ayad
Great Day in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of the Washington Statue 90
~ - Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
R1o3HaM jan 5 ,sp.. A.. FEB. le2 The eitpqapt
guratiop of the Washington equestrian
statue. in this city, to day. was the grand
est and most imposing Demonstration eyf
er before witnessed in the ".Old Domip-
ion." An immense multitude of strap
gers. from almost every secionl of the
country, were witnesses of the. Interests
ing ceremony 4 80 .slaaoq
Among the distinguished visitors, were
Mr.. John B. Brown. Post Master General;
Governor Floyd, the Secretary Of Wars
Lieut.. Gov. Scot Hon. VIM. c. Rises /;
Hon Ed. Everett; John. A. and L. j.
Washington; Gov, Newell, OF N. J Gov.
Holly, OF Conn ); Gen. Harvey, General
Persifer F Sni h aud Maj. Van, E!eit. OF
he army, AMI hundreds of others. finclu,
ding Mrs. Crawford, the wife Of the late
sculptor. She. and her two daughters
are the guests Of the State. 7stt
The weather this morning was by no
means favorable. but the streets were
thronged at an early hour. The roar Of
artillery. the tramp of long lines Of mill
itary, the waving OF banners and flags
and the. strains of music from some of the
finest bands in the country. added. inter,
est and excitement 10 the anticipated Ger
emonies OF the day.
About ten o'clock the procession was
formed. and was composed of military.
distinguished guests. Governors: Con.
gressmen. judges. members of Legisla>
ture and other civil officers. iirrmen, Ma,
sons. Odd-F.llnws. Sons OF Temperance,
Red Men. DIuils. Rechab;tes. united
Brothers. and various other benevolent
societies. citizens, strangers, officers Of
the army and navy. The whole process
sion was under charge of Major Gen. w.
B. Taliaferro. as chief marshal. assisted
by deputies. Col. Fauntleroy, u. S. Ar
my, and Col. Ellis. OF the Virginia mill
| tia.
! The procession moved from Twenty.
6rst up Maine to Second. along Second TO
Broad. down Broad to Tenth. and thence
to Capitol square, and made a truly mag
nifcent display one, indeed. seldom. if
ever witnessed in this section of the I'm
ion. Gov. Wise. in an eloquent address.
welcomed the strangers present to the
hospitalities Of the city. and was follows
ed by John R Thompson. Esq. who de.
livered beautiful ode prepared for the
occasion. Senator Hunter, the orator OF
the day, then took the stand. and deliver
ed an Grafton that was listened to with
profound attention throughout by all that
could get within hearing distance. The
exercise closed by ]. Barron Hope. Esq,
delivering an ode. and Robert G. Scott,
Esq, an enthusiastic speech.
The statue was saluted by discharge
Of artillery. amidst the loud and prolong.
ed cheering Of the immense multitude OF
spectators. Everything passed off hap
PLY. without any serious accident. The
State dinner was sumptuous affair.
During the afternoon the military were
reviewed by Lieut.. General Scott. To.
night there is grand illumination Of the
greater portion Of the city.
The ball Of the Young Guards is now
in progress. The Baltimore City Guards
are their invited guests. Two or. three
other balls are also in progress. The en-
tire city, in fact. is scene of general
festivity and employment.
Besides the Baltimore City Guards,
Capt. Warner. there were present from
Washington City. the Light Infantry.
commanded by, Capt. Davis, and the
Yeagers by Capt. Swartzman. L AIexan
dria was represented by two volunteer
companies. commanded by Captains De
vaughn and Herbert. Norfolk and Ports,
mouth sent whole regiment
AT one O'Clock to .morrow Mr.. Everett's
great Washington Grafton" will be de-
livered at the theatre, with presenta-
ton by Col. G. W. Munford of the cane
and spy glass of Washington. to Mr.. Ev-
erett and MIR. Yaocey.
THE SEPor SLAVE TRADE.-If we may
credit the paris CORRESPONDENT OF the
Courier des Eats Unis. England has more
than succumbed to the iron determina alton
Of the French Emperor to make the i'm.