The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-03
The Celebration OF the Fourth Of Jul!
in Wheeling aud Vicinity.

The Celebpnlion OF the Fourth Of July
in Wheeling aud Vicinity.
To-morrow's sun will usher i'll the
glorious Fourth of July, and the ques-
ton that jumps frem mouth to mouth
is, "Where are you going on the
Fourth 7" We have heard the question
asked many, many times, but few are
able to answer it, because there are SO
many excursions coming off that it
seems to be hard for one to make up his
mind which to patronize. The great
desire of the city folk is to get out of
town, and the wish of the country peo-
pie is to ret into town. In the city,
during the day time, the old boys and
the young boys will burn their "fire-
crackers" and snap their torpedoes, and
drink lemonade and soda water, and
have good time generally; but no pro-
vision has been made for a celebration
in this city. In the evening, when all
our citizens shall have returned from
the various excursions which will take
place, fine displays of fireworks will
be witnessed in different parts of the
city, aud an enjoyable time will be had
by all.
Several excursions will take place,
some going down the river, up the riv-
er, and round about the river.
The Young Mems Catholic Associa-
ton have chartered the fine steamer st.
Marys, and will take a picnic excursion
to Lockwood's Grove. Two trips will
be made, the steamer leaving our land
ing at half-past six o'clock in the morn
ing, and again at ten o'clock, stopping
ut Ritchietown. Benwood, and Bellaire.
An grafton will be delivered by Henry
S. Walker, Esq, Of this city, and the
music for the occasion will be furnished
by T. I. Cocayne's excellent band
Tickets, fifty cents; for children under.
ten years of age, twenty-five cents.
There will he another excursion down
the river on the fine steamer Rebecca,
by the Sunday Schools of tho Fourth
Presbyterian, Zane Street NJ. E., and
North Street NJ. Z. Churches. Great eff
forts have been made to make this o
splendid success. The Rebecca will
leave our landing at half past seven
o'clock. Tickets, fifty cents; children
fifteen cents. The Hudson not being
able to run up, the Rebecca has been
substituted, and the excursionists will
90 down the river instead of going to
Mahan's Grove.
The different lodges of Good Tenn
plars in the city will unite in a picnic at
Curtis Grove, near Moundsville. Cars
have been eharted OH the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to convey the excursion
lists to this beautiful grove, and two
trains will leave the Baltimore depot,
one at ten minutes past six o'clock and
the second at ten minutes past seven
o'clock, each train stopping at all in
termediate points. Oratious will be
delivered by Rov. Samuel Steele and
Rev. William Mullenyx, and a fine
band of music will be in attendance.
Tickets, fifty cents; children under
twelve years of age, twenty-five cents.
A grand pic mic will be held at Frank
Walters Grove, out the pike, by the
Man uerchor Singing Society. The MEM
beers of this Society, and their friends,
will be conveyed in carriages and omni-
buses, and q splendid time is antici-
pated.
The members OF the Turner Society
will hold a pic mic OH the Island, in an
orchard in the northern part of the
same. The location is a very delightful
one, and there will undoubtedly be q
large attendance there. The Turner'S do
things up right when they make the
attempt.
Beside the picnics we have named
above, there will be many gotten up by
private parties, who will emigrate to
the woods in the vicinity of the city.
Everyone seems determined to celebrate
the day of National Independence in
some manner, and there is no doubt but
that tomorrow will be enthusiastically
and enjoyably used up to the last mo-
ment. May nothing occur to mar the
pleasure of the day.