The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY.
How Il was Celebrated in
Wheeling and Vicinity.

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generally in pic-nics, speeches., aan0o.'
Sc in the various groves, ana III eA0ui
s;ons npon the river or railroads. Ihere
woo General exodus from the city, every
Kind Of public conveyance being brought
into reqrisition and the stalls OF tne. NV
cry stables being left almost tenan'iess'
The damp weather of the forenoon SEEM
ed not to dampen the ardor of the excur'
sionists but every body seemed deter
mined to have a COED time, come ram or
shine
We Give below some accounts OF how
the day was spent by the various parties
The teachers and scholars of the Is,
land Sabbath School repaired DO tno
Grove on the hill back of bridgeport
Where they spent the day very pleasantly
The Centre Wheeling German Luther
on Sabbath School, in large numbers, re-
na;red TO the grove on Chapline Hill,
where all we're gay and happy"
The excursion on the steamer Hillman,
in which the North st. Methodist, Fourth
Presbyterian and Zane Street Methodist
Sabbath Schools united, was decided
success. notwithstanding the lnclement
weather. The fine steamer moved on
with about one thousand souls aboard,
at half past eight o'clock, and arrived at
Cresap's grove before eleven. After the
excursionists had partaken OF dinner
prepared in the woods, they Tree
~ indulged in different sports and games
and had a Jolly day in the country at
mosphere. The boat returned 10 the
city about dusk, and all appeared well
pleased with the trip. The excursion
was "a very pleasant one, and we are sure
no one who was aboard the Hillman re-
grets taking the trip. At Moundsvllle,
the citizens fired a salute, which was
responded to by the unfurling to the
breeze of hundreds of handkerchief.
The Young Mems Catholic Association
held picnic at Lockwood's grove, near
Meuudsville At an early hour the
steamer Eagle, almost crowded cut loose
from the wharf and steamed down the
river The party kept up gay time
until they reached their place of desti-
nation, when they left the boat and re-
paired to the woods A lively day was
spent, aud all appeared well repaid for
their trip. The excursion was decided
success, and the Association realized the
handsome sum of two hundred dollars
above their expenses, which money will
be appropriated to the purchase of a Ii
brary.
The Grafton of the day was delivered
by B A. Galligan Esq, and was very
well received. He possesses many ad
vantages as an orator. We regret that
we have room for but single extract
from his speech In special reference to
the Irish population and to the move
ment for the liberation of Ireland he
said
The most of US assembled here to-day
are representatives Of race who were
among the first to assist IN establishing
this republic and wear the sword In de-
fsnce Of her independence Among the
list of our country's heroes, we will lind
many an Irish name adjoining the pages
of our nations history. Go where you
will and you will find the lrishman'
There is hardly a civilized nation on the
face oftbe globe that does not retain one
in its council. And still they are called
an illiterate people; if they are, it is be-
cause they are refused the advantages
which would place them far advanced. IN
| literature and science. Look back at
the days of Irish literature, and we will
not find great decrease from then. Ii
they are denied advantages, they man
age Ivy some means or other to attain
them. Their energy and perseverance
have kept them from falling into AFFECT
slavery. They make joyous their trou-
bleS, and the more oppressive the laws
the greater is the struggle for freedom.
The spirit will bend but never break,
and the rebound carries with 1T each
| time greater force speak of the Irish
people because they are asslmllated to
us in many ways. First, it was against
their present oppTessorS that we mad to
struggle for Independence, and secondly,
as they form large portion of on. pop
ulatiOu we seem TO nave q klndrtd feel
ing with them in accomplishing The
freedom of their native land
Had the same resources been theirs
that were other nations, we would
behold them to day happy and prosper
Gus people. They are not cowardIY' Tor
they have often indicated their courage
on many a hard fought field. Already
have they raised the war cry, aud En-
gland prepares for it, for she knows her
foe How they will succeed in their
present operations remains to be seen,
but We rtay predict, 1t they eYuIce the
same courage throughout that character
jzed their late attempt, Nc viii SEQ their
ctfOCss Crowned with Success aud 1t IS
my hope that they will succeed and
place themselves among the nations OF
the earth and that the epltaph of the
Immortal EmmeU may soon be inscribed
ia characters net to ba etfaced
me- BAPTIST PICNIC Al CLAYSNIiLE
OF this affair friend has furnished us
the following.
The Picnic Ut the Baptist Mission
Slbath School held al Claysvillc, vas a
very successful affair The School met
al the Cloy Street Church. when they
ioined in sweet melodies extending a
Happy greeting 70 al" after Inch
they Joined large party collected - the
F,mphela Depot, who We're some what
Gampeucd In body, bHt We think not ia
spirits All seemed gay as 4 marriage
bell The crowd Increased, and soon 1t
became evident that more cars were need.
ed, which after some deity were in readi.
uess, wheR the whole train was packed
full TO overfloWing and away they vent
on the Hempfeld cars. They we're
soon in the Claysville Grove and. seated
az refreshing collation., such as would
make ones " month wafer TO think of