Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-12
Reported for the 1ntellgencer.l
CoMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT.
BEACH GLENN SABBATH SCHOOL.

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The complimentary benefit to the Beach
Glenn Sabbath School took place on Friday
evening, at Stainm's Hall, four miles out on the
National Road. Some two hundred and fifty
persons arein attendance, among whom as con-
spicuous in every good work, were quite
number of the citizens of Wheeling. The per-
formances were opened by Mr.. franklin, the
superintendent of the School, in few appro-
pirate remarks upon the influence and import
ance of Sunday Schools, which did great credit
both to his head and his heart. From thelarge
and respectable audience and the interest mani
tested, the gentleman has reason to congratulate
himself upon tho appreciation of his efforts by
the community among whom he labors. The
performances consisted of several orations, Ia
bleaux, and a Domestic Drama. Miss A. II.
Carter recited "0hl that I'd been born boy"
in very spirited manner, and elected greatap-
plause. The Domestic Drama, entitled The
Farmers Son. which represented we'll to do
respectable farmer and his wife rendering their
christian advice to their son, who, having no
taste for farm duties, has obtained their consent
Ito try his fortunes in the city.
The whole was admirably arranged and exc
cuted. Mr.. Franklin as Farmer Content, from
the natural solcmnity of his appearance, made
the rendering of his advice, a very natural and
affecting scene. Miss E. A. Carter as Dame
Content, exhibited all the socitude of mo-
theirs heart as she poured into the eur of her
youthful son the unerring counsel of christian
love. Miss Lizzie Stamm as the Farmers
daughter, manifested the abiding confidence of
girlish love in the integrity Of her dear brother
and his lasting affection for the family. 6. II.
Stamm rs the Farmers son, was the pcrsonifi-
cation of keen, smart boy, anxious for tho
imagined pleasures of city life awaiting with
eagerneSs the arrival of the stage which is to
carry him away, when the servants announced
the stage in sight he becomes almost FESTIVE,
clearly eyincing his impatence under what he
rf1t1nI1
Stage arrives, the boy is off and the scene closes
on the family group in the attitude Of implorng
the Divine blessing on the departed one
year passes and the youth returns a regular fop,
sporting his cane aud cigar, barely extending
the tips of his gloyed fingers to his astonished
parents, and repulsing his sisters manifesto.
tons OF sweet affections, with "lool here Sis
you're dlsarranging my linen" After,his grief
stricken parents retire from the scene he turns
to the nelghbor boys and girl assembled TO greet
him, but awe stricken at the change he des.
cants upon the dullncss of country life and the
pleasures OF the city, intilnating that he was
regular brick, and that he must now 20 and see
the old man about some funds. Another year.
and the boy diSgraccd and obliged to leave the
city, makes his appearance at homo in veyY diff
tcrent plight from his first visit He is ali ten.
dernesS now, confesses his shame and receives
the forgiveness Of that love that knows no
casting off of its object Next came a Tablepu
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itualisn be true, the Father of his Country,
from his sphere looked down with infinite salts.
faction upon that circle Of sweet little girls
dressed in snowy white and wreathcd with
flowers, and almost cnEied the corporal exist.
ence OF the young man who perSonified his
reception of his mission and his blessing from
the Genius Of liberty. The performances con-
ciuded with comedy of errors called "Fish out
Of Water" which was rare batch of fun, aud
delighted the audience immensely. All the
pieces were very select and admirably perform
from sense of having aided good work, but
ITSELF
For its purpose, the whole was complete
success. Alter the performances were closed, a
few personal friends, with your renorter. mar.
ticipatcd in magnificent rcpast prepared for
the occasion, the merits of which there your
reporter speaks for hirnself} were duly oppre-
ciated.