The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-13

TgE KEEPER JCBlLEG-Ths Kempeaitss had 8
grand display Of lanterns, fire crackers, sky
rockets. tar barrels, and lug power, - nsnorly
known as aas, on Monday night, III staunton A
large number of the private residences and basi-
ness houses were illuminated, and gay time
generally was experienced, The procession
marched through the principal streets to the
music of doloful drum and the screaming CT
lnuumersble urchins, mingled with the hcarse
outgushings of high spirited adults The Ian
terms were ornamented with various deyices,
notices and caricatures, many Of them exhibit
ing bad taste and worse manners We noticed
some second hand chinese lanterns, with I" Gree
ley and Brown in flaming letters, cnveloped
occasionally in su|phurous smoke. and sending
forth wild, weil glare, as though something
was wrong somewhere. That Greeley and
Brown matter was out of place. After trudging
the streets for scme time. the procession hauled
up at the court house where they were euter
tanned by spec ches from Gen, John Echols, Col
J A English, Maj Hanger, Col NJ G Hartman,
Capt Burke, Capt Opie, Capt Bumgardner. II
Mauzy, of the Spectator, and probably. others
We only were present during the remarks of Gen
Echols and Col English. bat could not hoarsRhat
they said, in consequence of the incessant scream
ing, and popping of crackers, etc Gen Eehols
closed his speech, with proposition Of three
cheers for Virginia and Kemper," which were
Justify given Col English got way down in the
glades of Florida, and the rice and Gotten fields
Of Louisiana and South Carolina, and there we
f,f w., bo
turned to Virginia, but we suppose op o safe
track as he is shrewd, sagacous politician, and
knows hawk from a hand-saw. We would
have remained longer. but some artillery appren-
tice cot our range, and began to direct lis sky
rockets SO they would gravlate about our head.
and not caring to have that kind Of IS tidal wave'
strike US, or tohave our " black whiskers" come
in contact with sulphurous flames, we retreated
in good order. The joke was bad one, and
had we been con suited could have improved on
it 6 McGregor's," wit seems to have oozed out
at his fingers end The gushing eloquence of our
contemporary, we understand, was truly vests
rian, and knocked the spots off the American Ea-
gle,
There was absent one emblem, which nfter the
SfccSh VI tHS CHte4 EihISISi, III INC COuTb EOGso,
on the opening of the campaign, We were
prised to notice. Gen Echol's spostrophe to this
great, glorious and grand nation on that occa
sirn, to which however there but feeble re
spouse, should certainly have been followed, in
the last act Of the drama by The exhibition of
the flaming flag that symboises the United
States, and the fealty due to the government that
4+Lo 6 a., TX, Il
The only recognition of the government the
carcatuces Of all the federal officers in this vic
cinty.
Well, the play is over aud we are gratifed to
state passed .yH pleasantly and without the least
disturbance so far we have heard Everybody
seemed TO be in e good humor, and to enjoy tho
fun Now, for our turn negt The grand old A.
merican Eagle sits perched On his eyrie; his
eye is cleaning with feres Gei auee at the glar-
ing disrespect shown by 'ot inviting him to take
his accustomed place in such demonstrate ns-
With buulug in beak, and revenge in his claws,
he will sweep down from his imperial rest, ana
gobble up all these political pee PEGS and jack
DAVIS il 1876. Lauk out fer squalls
DR.. RcsZeI, comm encsd last sundev riaht, O
series Of sarmons tc the young men of StauntoE.
His discourses will embrace three leading
thonghts--Man hi Duty, ard his Deatiny. The
first vas discussed Sunday night, and the,
presentation of the others will follow il regular
order, each succeeding Sabbath evening. Dr.
Roszells original and impressive Of dis
cussng his subjects--the blended erudticn.
logic and elocuti2n WHICH distinguish his style,