Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-09
"IHarVcst EcstiVal'' at ChiIlicOt7le

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1t had been very generally announced.
by posters, and "small bills" all along the
Marietta and Cincinnati Il. R., for week
or two previous, that such festival was
to'be holden on<she 4th inst; but as Pome-
roy has the misfortune TO be loc; ted in the
rural Districts" il was not know, and
consequently not attended by many that
wouli otherwise have gone.
1t was our good fortune, however, to be
in the locality of the Railroad the day pre-
vious, and "run a-foul' of barn-door
ornamented with one of these posters.-
The consequence was, we were taken with
an inclination to go, and go we did.
By the way, as many of our citizens go
to Athens to take the cars, we would state
for lheii benefit and convenience, that,
seven miles north of Albany, there is q
station called "Marshville," which is a
much more eligible point, especially for
the western portion of Melgs, lnasmuch as
it is nearer, and the cars do not ar
rive till II P. NJ, and then walt 20 min
utes for dinner. The trains pass each
other here.
On arriving at Chilicothe at P. M. on
Wednesday, we found nearly all the rooms
IN the spacious "Valley House" already
occupied, and guests constantly arriving.
The prospects were truly encouraging.
The morning, however, was lowery, aud
it was feared the affair would "izzle," but
vehicles of all possible kinds, loaded 10
their utmost capacity, soon began to
arrive, and by twelve o'clock the city was
literally swarming.
The feast was to commence at two, in a
beautiful grove short distance from the
city. At The time appointed the crowd
was pretty generally there, but it was dis
covered that not basket OF provisions
had been brought to the ground. 1t was
soon ascerlained, however, that The feast
was of different a nature. The epIcures
soon arrived, and Immediately commenced
serving up the "sweelest of all sweets, ="
in brass Instruments 1t was to be a
feast of music" and seventeen bands
were there to serve it up. There were
four prizes offered, and the following banIs
competed:
Lebrand's National Band, of Tarlton,
Ohio; Martinsville Band Brennon's Band,
of Marietta; Beverly Band; Montgomery
Band; Goshen Band; Waveiley Band
Raiusboro' Band; Lynchburg Band; New
Market Band; Level Band; Lexington
Band; and Centleield Band. Each band
executed two pieces Of music. The COM
mitlee was equally divided between Le-
brands Band of Tarton, and the Beverly
Band of Beverly. Washington county, o.,
lo.r the award of the first prize, of enc
hund, ed dollars. They finally deciled
the matte by giving the award to Le-
brands Band, they Judging that the pieces
performed by thai baad were more difficult
of execution than those performed by the
Beverly Band. The secon nd prize of fifty
dollars was awarded the Beve,. Y Band; the
third prize of thirty dollars to B.en mans
Band, of Marietta, and the fourth prize o!
twenty dollars to the Rainsboro' Band.
Menter's celebrated "Cornet Band" ofI
Cincinnati, was present, but as il is uni
versally acknowledged to be superior to
all others in OHIO, did not complete for the
prizes. 1t gave concert in the evening.
We called upon DR.. A. p. Miller, ed-
or Of the "Sciote Gazette" and found
lin in good health and spirits. He pub
ishes the very hest county" paper in the
State, and the citizens of Ross County
seem to appreciate his efforts by giving
he paper support that justifes his la
oors. Success to the "Gazette," the pio-
,eer newspaper in Ohio. %
The Marietta and Cincinnati &. r. is
oecominga permanent institutional least
It the western end. Il will soon inslly
ese its reputation of being the toughest
'oad in the country. Conductor Brock,
who has been connected with the road
'yer since it began operations, is still re-
IA ned. aud 10 lose him the road would
part with one of its chief attractions.
The corn and potato crops between
'Marshville' and Pomeroy revived so
amazingly within the few days that inter-
'ened between our trip up and down. that
It could not be recognized as the same.--
Fields of corn that looked parched and
yellow OH going up, presented dark
green, thrifty appearance on returning,
and we doubt nel that fair field of corn
will yet be secured to the farmer should
he season continue propiti5us.
A.E.M.
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