The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-11

meeting on wednesday it may be fairly expected that
the great political muscle OF the times viii mako one
OF his greatest Efforts He Ia ne training after his tour
South, ard the late Brecknrdge speech has put him
upon his mette. Under ali ihese circumstances the
heat win be rich one.
Judge Douglas len Reading yesterday morning for
Easton At Allentown be addressed large crowd Of
people, who had assembled TO and hear him speak
At this point he also met by some three
four huddred persons, who had from
Fsston 10 serve and guard Of honor 70 that
town. Taese were all Germans, and all wore Douglas
badges having besides the likeness the words keystone
sa ~
Il Allentown, and when be had concluded he was i'm
nediately surrounded hemmed In and pressed upon to
such perlous extent that his ende began 70 fear that
he would never q whole from that mastrom
Make rins boys and let him breathe, oryouT KIN
The .sE was cleared y an advancing train Of cas-
His reception ut Easton was NEST enthusastc one.
Thirty guns red at daybreak according 70 the
programme) and thirty on his arrival procession
Of clubs wac formed, extending considerable length,
military company also was present. and the out Of
the people was general 10 the afternoon Judge Douglas
addressed some ten Or twelve thousand people N The
oyersI aimed his voice. and his continual Efforts notwith
standing 10 the same end left him under such dsadvAn-
tagcs that his speech was the least effective In point and
Argument well In delivery that he has made during
his present canvass lie hopes for quiet days rest in
political tournament TO morrow.
There OF mis- friends TO receive him last night
at the ferry that he and his party got away quietly 70
bis hotel
THE DOUGLAS BARBECUE AT JONES' WOOD.
Extensive preparations in progress yesterday
Afternoon at Jcnes' Wood, for the great political gather
Ing and barbecue which 70 take place to Sc
veral stands for speakers already erected and
every thing will be in readiness the gathering
Of those who opposed the of black repub
cansm. Under the supervision Of Mr. Cornelius Camp
bell Of the monster intended satIsfy the ap
petites Of the hungry democracy put upon spit,
Suspended over cavity aug the ground four feet
deep by twelve feet square, and o'clock the fire
was ested and the Of roasting thus commenced
In right good earnest The great Of the will
be inundated today and placed upon the spit at twelve
O'Clock C night where i will bang and roast until
down from the spit aud keep descending until il reaches
the lower regions Of democratic somachs That the de-
nocracy may not 90 away without substantial fodder,
900 leaves OF good bread and ten barrels OF excellent
crackers i'll be the ground silence the cravings
their appettes. It will be curious affair, wind and
weather permitting.
HKasHEL v. JOHNSON COMING NORTH.
Augusta, Ga, Sept Y, 1880.
Bersche " johnson passed through this city satur
day. route to New York; to attend the Douglas barbe-
At Jones' Wood, on the 18th inst
DEDICATION OF A NEW WIDE AWAKE HAIL.
The city Wide Awakes," new organization, met TO
dedicate the new room in e3s Broadway last evening,
and they addressed by Hon. Mr.. Briggs Of Ohio
Horace Greeley and others, and were edited and de-
lighted by the singing Of campaign songs by the
Prairie Club. They were originally part Of the bat.
TALON Of Wide Awakcs who met a the stuyvesant Insti
tute but they became dissatisfied and et 10 form
cicty Of their own. They number about l5O and from
oil sPpearsocs are very ssslocs In ths cause.