Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-09
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saturday at Bridgeport. ...l

Some six weeks ago il was announced
that Saturday. the Sd. would be celebra-
ted in an appropriate manner, the 4th be-
ing Sunday: and accordingly q committee
often was appointed to- make the neces.
sary arrangements, and some $40 was
subscribed and forwarded to Baltimore
for the purpose OF getting the necessary
fixtures. vsag !aius
The congregation met at the church,
and was composed Of persons above the
age Of three score and ten. and others who
had not seen the light Of that number of
days, and others of all intermediate ages.
numbering in all about three hundred
one halt being ladies. The declaration
of Independence was read by Mr.. t. B..
johnson, who made few appropriate
remarks. Then came the regular orators
OF the day. First, D. D. Wilkinson, Esq,
our able and efficient Representative. who
led off in an eloquent speech worthy the
occasion, and one that would have done
credit to Webster, Clay or Calhoun
1t was a subject of remark throughout the
crowd that he had outdone himself, and
we unanimously came to the conclusion
that the Legislature was too small place
for him, and unanimously recommended
him as our next candidate for O }ngress.
Next came F. D. Kemble, very modest
Dung man, who delivered an unassum>
ing and sensible GRAFTON, but the audience
were so carried away by the eloqucuce Of
the former speaker that fear they did
not hear and appreciate the many truths
set forth by MIR. Kemble.
1t was now announced by the Marshal
that dinner was ready. and the Union
Sunday School ordered to form in double
file in front, then the ladies in the same
manner, and then the gentlemen to bring
up the rear, and just as the house hac
got into beautiful confusion, and the Grin
oline began TO creak, and the gentlemen
10 complain aloud of their shanks being
bruised thereby. some one from The
culinary department. came in and statee
that the eatubes were not yet prepared
and we were invited to be seated. anc
listen to some irregular speaking. when s
gentleman who says the President is al
Irish woman by the name of Pagan. anC
the Postmaster General is a negro wench
being called for, responded in a long ant
froLby speech, and was cheered By th,
audience. It again being announced tha
dinner was prepared, the congregation
went through the same -maneuvers. ant
alter some time succeeded in marcbin:
single file, double file and four abreast
to the grove where was prepared a tabl
100 feet long, and close by set a fish bar
rel of lemonade. The ladies first occu
: pied the table standing. there being n
seats, and after satisfying their appeti,es
they filled their pockets wish candy
cakes. &c, aud returned TO the church,
The gentlemen then took possession c
the table, and there ensued scene tina
beggars description: it was regular pc
NELL eat. and what had not been eaten
nor carried off by the ladies, was pocket
ed by the gentlemen. We then returne,
to the church, when Mr.. John Gawthro
was introduced to the audience, and re
hearsed his famous war song OF
sold England forty years ago, &c.,"
He was loudly applauded Throughout
the rehearsal. when several other per
sons being called for, and failing to re
spond. Mr.. J. G. johnson appeared upo
the stage with his long jacket and shor
wasted, swallow tailed coat, of larg
lowered curtain calico and pants of tn
same, stove pipe white hat, DC, ant
called upon Mr.. .Gawthrop to give US tb
pedigree of his horse, but he had no
time to respond, for about then we wer
unceremoniously dismissed, AMI away W,
went satisfied and highly delighted witt
the show. DAN RICE.