The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-06
rs. Celebration OF the Fourth.

The Celebration OF the Fourth.
The morning of the Fourth of July
dawned sunny and warmy" and invi
ted every living creature to seek the
woods if they desired to escape the heat
and burden of the day, and our citizens
fully observant of this fact, were NJ
bright and early" to wend their way
somewhere out of the city limits. We
think that such general turnout OF
the people from their homes has moi
occurred before for many years: the
city was almost desolate. Those who
did not participate in any of the vari'
GUS excursions down the river hied
themselves out of town in small par
ties to some convenient grove where
they spent the day conviviality. Many
who remained in the city exploded
few fire-crackers and rode upon the
street cars, there being nothing worthy
of note transpiriug outside of this.
Tho Young Mems Catholic Associa
ton went on picnic excursion tc
Lockwood's Grove, on the steamer st.
Marys. The boat left our landing al
about eight o'clock, with very large
load The river being verv low, pre-
dictions were made that the steamer
would be unable to "make the rifle
without considerable trouble, which
fact deferred many from going wht
had intended to do so. "a These pre-
dictions proved true in an eminent de-
gree. When the st. Marys arrived al
the bar near Wheeling creek she "stuck,
but after remaining their about half al
hour she succeeded in getting over
and passed down to her destination
without any further difficulty. Soon af
ter the boat started, Tommy COcayne''
band struck up their irresistible music
when dancing. was Immediately inaugu
rated, which was kept up until the ex
cursionists reached Lockwoods Grove
Upon arriving at Lockwood's the party
repaired to the shady precincts of the
Grove, where dancing was resumed
and various plays were entered into
with great zest, and at noon the grassy
tables were spread and all sat down tt
their festive boards. At half-past one
o'clock the st. Marys arrived with 9
second load. At two o'clock thu
large convocation of people rs
sembled around stage erect
ed for the occasion, and listened to the
reading of the Declaration of In
dependence by Mr.. Galligan, after
which Henry S. Walker, Esq, ofthis city
delivered an grafton, which was atten
lively listened to and heartily applaud
ed. At tho close of the grafton, dane
ing and various amusements were resort
ed to, and continued until The sigma
was sounded for "homeward bound.
All being YEARLY huddled upon the
boat, she started for Wheeling, and ar
irving at what is called Boggs' Island
near Bellaire, the steamer struck bal
and there took up her lodgings for The
night. She pulled and blowed ant
screwed and twisted, but all to no pur
pose-she was "thar." The Good Temp
lars had pic mic at Moundsville ant
their unprecedented demand for water
had so reduced the river that it was
impossible to compromise with any
''bar." Excitement and CONSERVATION
pervaded the whole assembluge. "What
shall we do'" piteously cried the fail
maideus; go to Sleep answered the
gallant knights. A few persons sue
ceeded in going ashore in sklffs, and
made their way to Bellaire, where they
caught a train on the Pittsburg road
and came home; but the majority were
compelled to remain on board. When
all hopes were lost of getting home be-
fore morning, the party circumstanced
themselves to the condition and com
menced to arrange a downy couch "fol
little shleep." The preparations con.
sisted simply in placing pocket hand
kerchief under the head for a pillow and
sticking the feet out promiscuously.
Promiscuously. Yes. 1t was so. A
tremendous crowd was on board. One
person could not occupy much room
without infringing upon the rights and
things of another. The day had been
hot. Worried by the heat and fatigue
of the day, balmy sleep soon spread
its gentle mantle DER the painting
multitude. The ladies slept in
the cabin. Flies and mosquitoes
bothered the drowsy nymphs. They
kicked and scratched. The sight pre-
seuted the appearance of demoralized
and half resuseitated grave yard-alpot,
ter's field. The flies increased, and
some individuals who could bare the
spectacle no longer awoke Cocayne and
requested him 10 start one Of his charm
ing tunes, which he did, when general
resurrection took place and dancing
was resumed, which was con-
tinued until morning. Between
nine and ten o'clock the boat
surmounted her difficulty and came to-
wards Wheeling, but again stuck at
the Wheeling Creek bar, from which
she freed herself at half past ten o'clock,
and went to the ship yard in North
Wheeling. During the morning the
excursionists were lining the streets,
having reached the shore by skiffs and
ferry boats. Bat longer and better
and more enjoyable picnic has never
occurred in this part of the country.
The excursion of the Sunday Schools
IN the steamer Glasgow only differed