The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-13

nlS services rendered While in the field
ana we thought from manifestations
that Gen. Lightburn Ind reared n little
altar i'll the hearts of his people, upon
which Li0ht shall burn long after his
body shall have found its resting place
beneath the sod. This, ofcourse. called
forth speech from tho General which
we here insert verbatim:
REPLY OF GEN. L1GuTBuRS.
'Dr. Bdrmes:-I thank YOU for the
compliment you have SO eIoduentIy
Tender @ my gratitude to my; nv fellow citi-
zens for the high compliment they
have paid me to-day, and believe me,
Sir, accept it the more cordially be-
cause it comes from my fellow citizens
with whom have lived from boyhOod.
And be assured that shall prize this
testimonial the more because it comes
from my loyal fellow citizens whose ear
nest efforts, together with mine, have
saved this country. And in accepting
this magnificent sword, ] do it with the
pledge, that, should it ever be unsheath-
ed, it shall be i'll defence of the govern
ment of the United States and the Flag
which is the proud emblem of Ameri-
can Liberty. / thank YOU"
AS the General was about TO take his
seat the little school girls hurled around
him showers OF flowers, showing that
even little school girls appreciate the
great and good.
Next, "Victory Mt Last" was sung
by the school and when they took
up the chorus, their voices warbling
through the breeze reminded one of the
sacred groves of ancient times where
music seemed hanging upon the trees,
and infused new life into very cxis-
tence itself.
The exercises were now SUSPENDED
for dinner; soldiers were first Served,
and then the ladies and school children,
and lastly citizens generally.
And when we passed from one table
to the other, trying to ascertain the
number ut each table, we could but adj
mire the abundance of substantials
and luXuricS under which the tables
seemed to grOan, showing that the citi-
zens generally gave literally and
cheerfully. And, too, we must not for
get the appearance of the tables. They
were neatly made, and overspread with
the finest of tnble-spreads, and the
taste displayed in the arranging of the
tables was such as Kings might adj
mire and be glad to surround, for
which the Indies on the committee OF
arranging or setting the table-as
\ commonly cnlled-merit the highest
praise.
All were plentifully fed, to the num-
ber of 1000, and there were many who
7 w
although there was abundance for all,
making the whole audience between
., 900 and $500. All seemed perfectly
satisfied, and our brave soldiers seemed
to highly appreciate the kindness eX-
tended toward them. And, ncUe1' did
we attend celebration where there
was more perfect order and more gOOG
| After dinner was over, the audience
were entertained by pointed and pa.
ltriotic speeches, by Rev. ]. L. Hensley
Gen. Lightburn, Col. John McWhorter
! the latter adding to his words the weight
iof his wrinliled brow, silvered locks
and trembling voice-and the Rev: S
/ w. Davis and DIR. N. b. Barnes. The
audience then dispersed and on arriving
in town, We're amused by the paradinl
| of the Earth Quake Company.
At night, fire works We're displayed
on an adjacent hill, which We're highly
entertaining to all.
And here it must be said to the credi
of Weston, that during the whole day
we did not observe one drunk man, anC
every thing passed off with the mos
4 perfect harmony; and the festivities o
ithe day were closed by Cotillion party
Mt the MoXley House, and u Military
4 ball ut the Bailey House, at the latter O
which we had the honor of being 1
spectator, and as in every other resPec
during the day, things were conducted
in mnnner highly creditable to thos'
who had the management of atfnirs, 81
was the ball conducted in n manner very
j complimentary to those Mt whose in
stance the ball was given, and love
beauty and excellence hoated in the
! merry dance with an ease that wOult
have graced any Hall. In short We
T! have never spent a more pleasant day
never more profitable day; never wit
messed such good order as prevailed
Through the entire day; never saw-iI
a place of Weston's population
beauty, and so much good taste Rswt
have this day witnessed in Weston, II
J celebrating the anniversary of our in
dependence. And our prayer is tha