American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-15
Reported Expressly Tor the Lancaster Gazette.
OLD LINE WHIG CAUCUS.

city of Sugar Grove, sig4 of the "Wild
Injun. on Saturday. July 5, 1858.
The celebration OF this day. being the
day previous to our glorious National An
is an event long to be rememb.
cred by all who participated in it.
TAe day was ushered in bV the clangor
Of bells and the roar of artillery, signals
being given from the Tower of the Cathe.
dral.' whose enormous bell could be dis
above the general din, At an
early hour The principal stre,ls were crowd
ed by an eager aud happy throng, and
Vandyke avenue, in particular pre-
sented the most gorgeous spectacle that We
ever beheld. The houses, the entire length
Of the streets were decorated with festoons
Of brilliant drapery and thousands upon
thousands of"S;ars and Stripes" fluttered
IRON :he windows and house tops and ap'
propriate and patriotic notices were every
where displayed.
The wild Injuu, however, at the cor
ner of Vandyke and Sharp Avenues. was
the great centre of attraction. Here the
Old Line Wing brethren were 10 be en-.
tertsined, and its patriotic host had spar
ed neither labor or expense in its decora-
tons. A magnificent triumphal arch mod
eled after the "arc de triumphe" at Paris
spanned the street from the upper portico
tt the hotel 20 the fifth story of the large
Wholesale house on the opposite side Of the
avenue. suImOunted by the following ap-
propriate motto:
''Tho Old Line wbig Party the Union,
The Union the Old Line whig Party"
The magnificent balconies Of the "Wild
Injun," from the street to the 9th story.
were decorated with evergreens and dra-
peries, through which. even at this early
hour. could be seen the beauty and fashion
of the city of "Sugar Grove" already. as.
spmbled to greet and welcome the battle
worn heroes Of the Old Line Whig Party
Signals were being fred from small swive
stationed upon the promenade on tor
Of the house. and all eyes were strained
towards the entrance Of the harbor. for the
FIRST appearance Of the feet from the north
The eager crowd that thronged the streets
commenced pressing on towards the land
ing as the hour al preached for the arriva
Of the feet. and the members Of the differ
eni military and fire companies were bur
rying to their quarters. attended by numer
,us bands OF music. to organize, previou
to tie formation of the grand procession
Conspicuous among tie latter were thu
members Of the Sugar Grove Frog Band,
whose beautiful uniforms OF green ant
yaller," made them the most marked oh
jects in the excited throng, and the heart,
cheers with which they Were greeted b,
the crowd. left no doubt as 10 who wer
the favorites.
Precisely at 8 o'clock, the cannonsdinl
from the battery announced the apprcacI
OF the feet and thu rush for the landin,
and other eligible points 10 see the sight
became really terrific and numbers of wo
men and children were borne crushed ant
fainting from the streets,
Il We have to record most painful in
cident, which, for time, threw dampe
over the general good feeling. Just as til
crowd were pouring from the variou
streets and hurrying across the landing lh
horses (16 in numher) attached to one @
the express wagons Of Adams Express O.
(Which Lad been handsomely decorate
and fitted up for the reception Of the Pres
dent, Secretary and Weeping Commire e
ofthe Old Line Wing Caucus, becomin
frightened at the deakning camor. dashe
of toward the entrance Of Vandyke aN
enue, at fearful speed, scattering til
crowd to he right ard left. Just as the
entered Vandyke avenue, they came in cor
tact with the "Suqar Grove fencihles,
preceded by tie s,riug,own Band" S
sudden and unexpected was their aIpea
ance, that escape was impossi' lie, and
fearful crash followed ty wild and hea
rending shrleks tol the tale. For bga
space OF time. the gorgeous display upo
Inc bay was forgotten. and all in the in
mediate vicinity rushed toward the seer
of disaster Here piled up indiscriminat'
, ly were horses. wounded soldiers and mi
sicisns, a. the crowd set vigorously
work to extricate the wounded. The dr.
yer Of the express wagon. Bro. Wappakal
alta Towson. was thrown entirely from h
n seat and after considerable search WAS four
=, wedged into the mouth ola bass trombon
He was removed 10 the nearest tin shop
be cut out and was found not to BE- serious
inju ured. One Of the lead hors
s passed entirely through the lass dlu
n ard knocked down four or five soldiers
$ the opposite side, who were more or lie
u injured. Our pen falters and our hea
ceases to beat when we record the fact til
e our HalI young Senator" field Marsha
n Bro. Sir Isaac Newton Schleich, was Sc
e erely ifnot fatally wounded, end carried
e Charity Hospital, where every attention W
y given him by the house surgeon, Bro. j.
Fr,oker Sharp. who will spare no pains
l. restore him if possible. The tall you
J. Senator and Military enthusiast. had W
unteered his services to organize and col
.s mand the military forces present upon Il
10 occasion and was riding in advance OF t
ID Sugar Grove Fencibles," and betwe
W them and the "Slringtown Band" VIII
o. :, the collision occurred. The other le
ir horse made flying leap as he came up
= the Band, cleared their heads, struck Bl
10 Sir Isaac Newton's horse full in the brea
81 sS drove the horse entirely from under b
n and taking his place. carried our Marsl
tn backwa ds into the ranks of the soldie
v and threw, bleeding at the feet Of Ensi
= Philips, who fold, him in the Americ
n dag and superintended his removal to
in hospital From telegraphic a dispatch
he learn that this distinguished Brother is q
70 out Of danger.
@ 81 The excitement attending this fearful