The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-04
OUR JUBILEE.
One Hundred Years Of indie
pendence.


pendsnce.
How the Fourth Of July, 70, MAS
uShersd In.
This day Jaly 4, 1876, tie huBdreith
anniversary Of the Nations birth, viii b
6tlingly welcomed in every nOOk And cor
nei Of the land. The ringing Of bells,
the booming Of eanbon and The display o.
fireworks viii be the order, and The day
viii be universally observed. 10 every
city, town and hamlet The people will
gather together AID tie Declaration Of
Independence will Be read, patriotic
sOngs will be sung and spesches made.
Let Us hope that no disaStersEin happen,
and that there will Be universal feel.
ing Of brotherhood North andSOuth.
In Wheeling preparations have long
been on foot, a. recorded from time to
time, celebrate the one hundredth ami.
yeFsAry Of our Independents. NOtWitE.
Standing the dullneas Of trade and the De.
preston in h1siBess circles, the display
promises to be one that shall always Be
remembered. There is an almost untyer'
sal decoration Of buildings with flags,
motives and eVergreens, and the principal
thoroughiArss are literally hung with
bunting. Everywhere the stars and
stripes have been Aungsto the breeze,
and the Star sPangled Banner will be
sung.
As il looked a Il the Chinese method
u celebrating the Fourthoi July BY gun.
powder, Gre. works and all sorts Of ex.
ploaiTes would prevail 10 an unusual e1'
tent yesterday and to-day, His Honor
Mayor Sweeney promptly put his foot
down and notified the public at large Of
his intention 10 enforce the ordinance.
There was consequently noticeable alb
sence OF the smell Of gunpoWdeT and
smoke last evening, but the boys seemed
determined 10 have Il out in nOise;- and
they did so, "by large majority" All
day long the sound Of the horn could he
heard upon the streets, and toward even.
ing it became almost deaiening.
Before dark the streets were thronged
with people who looked and acted Is il
they we're out for a holiday. Everybody
seemed to take it for granted that the
Centennial Fourth commenced al sun
down Monday evening and would be KEEP!
up until the morning Of the 9th. The
man Of the house WN out with his
fanliIyCthe young gallant with his sweet.
heart, and so on, old and young, finding
pleasure in prOmenading the streets and
admiring the beautiful decorations.
DECORATIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
Never did city look gsyer than the
Nail CityyeSterdsy. She was dressed in
holidayattire, As II for some grand fete.
Standing at the head Of either Of the two
principal thoroughfares, Main or Market
street, one could sec for miles before him
one waving sea Of bunting. 1t was our
intention to give complete report OF the
decorations, but the undertaking proved
30 formidable that we were Obliged to re-
linquiSh itand content ourselves with
mentioning the most prominent.
Commencing near the central part Of
the CITY, We observed that the new
depot OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company was handsomely decorated;also
the office Of the Sun newspaper, adjoining.
The hall Of the Beethoven Singing Society,
corner Market and Main streets, display
ed several elegant banners, and large
variety Of lags OF different nations, max.
ing very pretty contrast. On the OPP
posite side OF the street, the merchant
tailoring establishment Of Mr.. G.
Hess was very tsstefully decorated
and illuminated. About tho centre Of
Mr.. Hess building was row Of portraits
Of Washington, while underneath were
iestoons Of red, white and blue. On the
front OF Messrs. Jingle & Isham's build.
ing, which WA beautifully decorated,
we're the notices, 1885," "MAy we Ever
Live Happy and Prosperous People,
"Union Forever" The firm Of Cohn,
Sampliner & Co. displayed the motto,
"Good for 100 years more"
J. 7. Holman S-Co.'s front was gay
with banners, tags, evergreen, buntings,
etc. Laughlin, Bros. & Co. displayed in
their windows the notices, "Liberty
Forever" "l776--Todds Pills-lS7G,"
and very fine picture Of President
Washington and wife.
On Water street Mr.. II. SeamOn's to.
bacco factory was neatly fixed up with
wreaths Of evergreen, flags Of all nations,
etc. The 81. James Hotel, the Lingaman
House, the Stamm House and the Cen
trail Hotel were also noticeable for the
beauty Of their decorations.
The dry goods stores Of Geo. K. lay
Tor < Co. and ]. S. Rhodes q Co. were
brilliant IN their decorations, and attract
ed a great deal Of attention, especially
from tile ladies'. Speyer Bros millinery
store was also an object Of interest TO the
fair sex, as we'll as to great many Of
the slerner sort. In the show window oil
Hennegen, Bates 4 Co.'S iewelry store
which was elegantly arranged, were ex'
hibited an illuminated clock, and large
old.fashioncd time piece which done duty
over one hundred years ago. Other At
tractiys decorations on Main slIeet were
VIM raham's furniture store, AL. Rlce''
millinery store, the Adams Express
Office O. toby & DufFields jewelry store,
w, il. Sheib's music Storei Harper q
Bros hat store, and the establishments
Of |. Blum & Bro, Emsheitner Bros, Mr.
Steinfeld, T. T. Sorgler, Stone & Thomas
d. Schambra, c. E. Stiiel & Sons. J. e.
Smith, First National Saloon, Fred: Cru
Der, Grant House, Logan, List * Co..
Louis pracht, Justice Phillips, and
Messrs. Williams & FariS.
AT the store Of Mendel, Booth 4 Co
were the notices, "Our Union,"" Liber'
alS76R. at o1toby & DuffiOld's "I776'
Il87G." Aletter G, composed OF brilliant
gas gets, was exhibited from a
window Of the Masonic Hall. IN
Franzheim's new building, The hall Of
the Montefiore Literary Society, over
Hannegen, Bates & Co.'s store, was fitted
up in fine stye, with evergreen, banners
emblems, notices, etc.
Mr., John Lash had two articles on ex'
hibition in his window which attracted
no little attention, viz: an autograph
letter from Gen. Washington, dated
GMount Vernon, Sept. 10, 17SB, "and ad.
.dressed 10 Hon. Daniel Hughes; also a
whitesilk vest and pair Of slippers worn
at Westinghouse first levee.
Over MI. ]. G. Smiths leather store a
beautiful arch OF gas jets illuminated the
Estreet. The triumphNl arch erected over
Main street, near ilth, at cost otover
$500, was brilliantly illuminated, and at
tracted hundreds OF spectators. This
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