Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-09
OIL For the Register
The Fifth at CIarksburg.

In consequence of the 4th of July hap.
pening upon the Sabbath day. the tiith
was reserved for the celebration. The
fourth was pleasant, and passed away as
Sabbath should, serious, calm and
appearances were changed-at the Court
House, the anxious citizens were in rsadi
ness to be enrolled, and formed into mill
tary companies, in accordance to the an.
cient custom of the Common ealth, and
in obedience to recent requirement OF
law, The companies were formed by
the commissioners appointed at the May
term Of the County Court. Thcre were
multitude of people III town. and anum-
Der of companies organized. including a
we'll selected light horse company. The
necessary officers were elected to conduct
them to glory or defeat-and amidst the
soul. stirring peals of most excellent mar
tial music they disbanded for dinner.
Alter dinner. in agreement to an an
nouncement made in the morning, a large
concourse OF people, old and young, grave
and gay, assembled together in the pleas
ant grove at the West End. near the resi-
dence OF DR.. Geo. Pritchard. for the pur.
pose of organizing company of volun-
teers. to be uniformed and equipped for
ready service. Between 80 and 80 men
were quickly enlisted. This was pref
ty good beginning and as they marched
around after the "soul- stirring drum,
and the piercing fife." they were
gazed upon by number of ladies who
seemed to enjoy the patriotic movement.
And now being arranged into military or.
der, they proceeded to elect officers for
the company. After several trials for
Captain they succeeded in electing Mr..
Andrew s. Criss, a man we'll experienced
in military tactics, having been practi-
cal officer in years gone by, and whom
his company will follow as faithfully as
ever clan did follow chieftain. After the
election Of Captain Criss, LIST and Cd
Lleutenants were elected. In the selec>
lion OF these officers all were well pleased.
In the grove there were patriotic citi
zens whose ages were too far advanced
for military enrolment, but whose hearts
were with the young. and sanctioned
their proceedings. Among these could
be seen our worthy fellow citizen, Judge
Camden, who had butrecently returned
to hts home, from long, tedious and
SouuuIuS session OF MS court in an adj
joining county. He come to look on in
admiring silence. But that would not
do on such an occasion. and the company
were determined that he should address
them, and no excuse or apology could re-
lieve him. All now was silence. and the
Judge proceeded in happy, sage>like
tone. He first complimented the com,
pany. and then impressed their minds of
the bountiful blessings which our country
secures to US. of which we should be
justly proud. He spoke of the States
and their relation to each other, and the
importance of their continuance in one
common brotherhood. The speech was
appropriate. and was received with earn
est attention. When the Judge had
finished, the music commenced, and the
company were arranged for their march
to town. which was done in regular mill
tary style. -
When the company "a arrived in town.
they marched on into the Court House.
where they disbanded, and amid the
sound of music. a loud callwas made by
the company upon Maris Taylor, ESQ.
for speech. 1t was not long, however,
before silence prevailed. and Mr.. Taylor