Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

IOTIutu VI poEpttuh BtuCu, WOho hohSihS |
from tree to tree and from roof to roof.
About ten O'Clock in the morning the
procession began to enter the town, and
then for four long hours nothing could be
perceived but moving cars and wagons
Leading the procession was brass band
from Wheeling, I've believe) discoursing |
excellent strains Of nusic-Apatrivtic pieces |
of course Following this was large and
admirably constructed car filed with beau
tiful young ladies', thirty-6ve 10 number, rep-l
1 resentiBg the several States of the Federal
Union. This, with the Two cara of little
girls Immediately in the rear, was received
With enthusiastic cheers by the immense
multitude congregatcd on the sidewalks, as
indeed was every feature OF the procession,
worthy OF note. In the first car it should he
mentioned, was seated a little Miss who
personated our young but truly noble State,
West Virginia, The little girl carried a
small banner in her hand on which was in
scribed "West Virginia greets Ohio."--
, From this We Judge that the Car. was from
, Wheeling, as there tcds one in the process
sion from that place, but among so many we
we're unable to distinguish particula one
with any degree Of accuracy. Closely fol
, lowing these cars was large number OF
ladies and gentlemen on horseback riding in
couples, and appropriately uniformed
Next came carriages, bugsies aud wagons,
and then wagons, bugges aud carriages. In
one of the wagons tree thirty or thirty five
, , feet in height, every limb and branch strung
with Buckeyes fnot butternuts) and having
a large and beautiful silk flag waving from
n the top, was to bo observed, and added
e greatly to the beauty Of the procession. =.
r Next came car filed with old, gray haired
!, voters, who in unity supported the motto,
e eve will crush butternuts next October. y
/. A sight of this failed not to draw forth a fer
q vent amen from nearly all who beheld it,
k There were ''amens" said on several occasions
|. passed by representing Vallandigham re-
N clining at case under the tail of that 'oriC
Iv monster, the British lion. Vallandighan
re didn't seem.to feel conscious Of his ridicu
,e luus "posish," and didn't seem to be in hal
a. so big hurry to escape from his somswha
ye perilous retreat as did several uninitiatet
10 females whose sympathies were enlisted il
o his behalf, at least while the rebel remaine,
IN in the fix he was. .Ia.'F
il Among the wagons was one which car
ried an arch, supporting the honored nam
RS of that welltried patriot, 'Brough." Th
a letters were executed in evergreen, tn
- whole rejecting great credit on its cleve
Is originators. After the vehicles came tw
)r- hundred aud fifty young ladies on horst
~ back, dressed in uniform, caps and plume
cd Of red, waists Of white, skirts Of blue, an
"a their steeds paly caparisoned in a corre
ad .neu s.oeuo sa Tpa S ,aa;. ,hr.
ne ppnulus ha"nI aInJ :; hy .h .. mS,. - a. ~,
'rs ABREAST, !uo 'aHy u .he oeh.lJ h vi os'" vi,
'as -, h"a V'.ty'ns .E af S,.,s mn,;, tSs whn
ieS 80 - mo-, rsnrosan,.d. nf,or vh;ch e.c
irl IuinDor MaS 'spresono;u' ..e. -. NJ, ~ !
or, my Iaarea pa.d,,b d LII .h.t os,saa ~,
ur ,yuo rh;oh ;s 90 ;,rss;s,abIa and wh;ch !. cor
= ,nnm In ,h;s nor,;on of tbs West The /
3D. nun u .n.J III po,h; psm.;e',i IL '.h;.h oSa.d J" tha
OF Hs oh, "o rooaa a randarsd thau, n~;,a an ;nte
ian .; osae, $685., S,. oFtS. urooos.;au Fo,,nv;,
Up s .Sa issd;as i was .hont sn e"~ai number
go .u.,s.ra snu a~ r;a;n~ borses md nar,iv n,
sod H.. ,n,sI n,,nhsr oftsa;ss a,
Sn. S.sa.od '' "
the n'Is W,,a as ss",hS,lv n. moot .rt.b,. :.
ut, ..;I;.a E,.,,,.a ~ ,ha ans;,a nrocass;on =
.nd sSa ,m;e;ss"ra oumhosts Tbrea lsrrs yav
est sno oh ~ H., csnahls ~ hoid;ny ferty n,
nr. sa0. ~ .o .sarp,sls ri.csd On 1hasls -, y
ing IS; Sn "~ ra;, II he,sas In the esntrs of "a
ana os, vas ho;l, : tower tve,ye fact in dia
o. 80" "a ,an T., N;sht srd nr.ds to rsvn
LII on = stationary eiyot, Yhe port-holes Z
III caunou-.ou the snsli order-wsrs the
' No and 80 great was the resemblance that ma
,;ns were led to believe that real monitors on
,n ne q reduced plan were before their credible
vas eyes. As the wagons moved the turrets
,b;ol yolved and the cannons were fred fronr
4 of Of inside. We also noticed the model Q
western gunboat, "The Union" which '
hall gotten up in tip-top style. After these %
rom ster concerns, came q wagon carrying
Nat painting OF an enormous cannon label
was "Our peace proposition" That suited
the masses, judging by the cheers that rent
eral air on its approach.
ever In another wagon decked Id MOURN
.ept we're seated suffering widows OF our or
Mr.. and gallant DEAD, VINO rusnea 10 the IRON
took the hour OF their country's peril, ana J
ted, and courted death, laying down their II
,t Of on the common altar OF their country
hole willing, aye athrice willing sacrifice, .dy
Ition that their country,s wrongs might be ay
rec ged, that they might wash out with y
this life blood the foul stain which rested u
con- their greatest pride the doubly, dear
He honored nag. THESE respected rencs
q by brave men were received IN proiouh9
ence y. nonor Ie,ng gwen nras"aa .ae anu nv ii