The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-28
GREAT DAY FOR WOOD
24I "a Cords for the Soldiers Fami
lies
LARGEST LOAD EVER DRAWN ON
FOUR WHEELS!
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE
DAY!

Friday last was truly great day in Richmond, and
when soldiers in the field hear Of the result
hundred and fortJ-one and quarter cords Of 'oo'a-as
eewiil Offering OF patriotic farmers, 70 their
families they will be imbued with double portion OF
courage and the sinews Of their stsiwart arms VIII
become like Steel and their blows will fall with ten
more vigor On the heads traitor hordes,
who have raised their psrredai hands against one OF
the best and most benefcent Governments eyer per-
rnitted by Heaven to be established on earth.
About the different delegations Of heavily load
81 wooi-wagcns began TO arrive, and by the middle
of the anrnoon, the long line appeared on ain
ani by far the loyeest sight our eyes ever be
d ID. One hundred and eleven cords came from the
East seventy from the Westthirty two and three
quarters from the South and twenty seven and ahiif
from the North ,king in all two hundred and forty
one cords OF good wood. Had there not been some
little misunde ndug among of our patriotic
farmers wtn designed to participate in the tonat"n
and display we do not doubt but that the quantity Of
Wood would have been doubled. We trust that the
heretofore good feeling will again b. restored, and all
parties wl again Act in harmony.
Tb. following are the awards Of prizes, az set forth
in tie programme
To t,s Eastern Delegation, 500 and , Robe worth
800 for the largest donation Of wood so, tor toe
larees. load o. wood on wagon, and $40 Tor tie
iarcs,s. load drawn bv two horses.
To the Western Delegation SIS and Robe worth
$50 for the second larges. donation Of wood.
To the southern Delegation 5 81 and Robe worth
sls for ;hc third largest donation of wood
To he Northern Delegation s25 and Robe worth
ais f,r the fourth largest donation Of wood.
The most ,aSu sight Of the OCCASION was the
,srge Load Of WOOD drawn by tea horses containing
lust e.g4een cords and seaty feet! and also the two
horse load containing cords and tcsaty 'eet.
The fr,t was gotten mp b. the following nam,d
farmers from the E,s.sra delegation Messrs Henry
Hawkins RcScrt Conner CHARLES Marmon NJ. Lathrop
Str,tt,n. AMI : C. Hal With the exception OF the
wheels. they made the wagon, ironed il g., conPete
themselves -eoamene.sx Monday morning and
fnishin. III. JOB ~ Thursday night ready 10 receive
the wool Il srong JOB in every part and reflects
credit on their inPrCmptu mechanical skull, asd shows
that American gsaus eau accomplish almost anyt thing
w.silst loading up their wagon, large BALD EAGLE
sailed m js-licaly their heads from the Worth
eircled around theu,, and departed from whence he
came NAV not this iacient be taken An oRer that
~, glorious Bri Of Liberty. BY the Author OF all
good, was permitted thus TO convey 70 them silent
approval Of the eool AMI beuehcient dead sh,y
doing IA assistlg the families Of the brave men, who
were aghhpg for the perpesui,y OF that eunoblrS
rRl>cirLE Of which he the chosen guardian
Tsrwo-uaRsE LoAp, Of upwards Of ai.e eo-i. was
brought in by Mr.. S.xUKL wkrLASp, who is every
inch patriot, anu though resdirx Just over The Line
in the glorious Buckeye State, the boundary Of his
state places bounds to his generosity aud love OF
country.
An accident occurred TO the big wagon ms: /;
e1t-yiag the corporation of the hind wheels gave
way bu. nothing diurt-d. and determined bring
load w. Of the proPrietors took and tie
other wheel down, and then hitchng rope 70 il ani
manning it, horsepower and man-power dragged T.,
wagon ana its precious load 70 the cFossin. Of Mar
ani Peari-sts the hind hubs Aai Two front wheels
aud vailsI eoming down Main-street. the Boys sung
Rally Round the Flag Boys"
At the tcpof their voices, mssieg the Selkia rag.
At Starr Hall, there Banner presentation
prizs the delegation bringing the .Arges
Of Wood. The Eastern delegation Of cours,
awarded il. Chaplain Lozisr and Hon. Jchn 1sryan
TIE speakers the occasion presenting TIE 81,
and accepting t. We were nct present, bas in
foTmsi that the speeches eioqusa,, and that tn
Chapl,in surpassed all his usual enerss-the tsem.
glorious pile Of Wood, and he warmed hrlsel
up By If. AID heated his arSe audience into psrtsc
glow 81 enthusiasm.
CID bless all engaged in this Weed demonstration
and every body shouts Amen 70