The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-29

CysTESNIAI, ScrNTnLATfoas. =, ING
people living and doing business on MAN ",
street. between 10th and 10Th, don't hke
the route Of the precision; ..,o.;o.,
. Snpt. sylYis will take his geoosienI1
students to their old quarters On tue htlt
10 witness the fireworks.
That part Of Market street between me
R,g;ster Office and l9th street will be de-
COATED by contract, costing the mer-
chants s. each. =
The police should certainly appear in
mil nniform on the Centennial Fourth
once in a hundred years, you know.
The Ere department will remain at
their posts, and every precaution will Be
taken TO prevent fires.
II will be q general holiday to all bpt
reporters-fun for'the boys, but work for
ye local.
wagons and on foot, and join the eelebra-
wheeling will be lively next week. II
you can't stand excitement go to steuben'
vile, Pittsburgh, or some quiet place
till July s.
The Marshals hold their final meeting
on Friday evening.
The programme, order Of procession,
etc., will be published in the 1SrELLI,
PENCER Saturday morning.
Mr.. Geo. ArEle viii have charge Of
the bontires on the night Of the third
Mr.. Arkle has agreed to furnish one hun
Fdred and fifty tar barrels, and pay men
for tending them, for the sum OF 500
the city to furnish the tar.
A New York pyrotechnist has attempt
ed 10 make a aeorner" in fire-erackers
| II he is successful he will deserve recog-
milton also as public benefactor. We
certainly hope be will run the prices up
40 high that the most desperately patri'
otic small boy will be unable to celebrate
the Fourth after his peculiar method.
The societies marching in the process
sion will wear patriotic badges.
The Board OF Commissioners will hold
a regular meeting on the morning before
the Centennial Fourth. They'll never
do il again, however.
Some Of The more enthusiastic citizens
talk about suspending business on satur
day night and opening up the Centennia
racket. Don't do II; one day is enough
The fireworks and flags ordered b.
I the city authorities arrived from
| Philadelphia1yesterday. The Fireworks
cost about 5000, and the flags $500. The
flags will be used in decorating the cit,
building, engine honses, etc.
Work was yesterday commenced on thu
grand triumphal arch, to be erected o.
Main street, above llth. -
Extraordinary care should be taken Z
prevent serious fires. The Chinese crack
er il seductive and destructive agent
All who can should decorate 'theil
houses and places Of business on tn
Fourth Of July with the national Tag, /
for no Other reason than that il is ith'
visible emblem Of national authority.
Fourth OF July, 1876, in london, Paris
Austria, and, indeed, in any corner OF tn
Old World where there are two or three
Americans gathered together, will be eel
ebrated with great feryor.
As itslfould. be. Almost every organi
zation Of any note will have grand eel
ebra.ion this centennial year in honor o
the completion OF the first century Of hu
man liberty apd self.goyernment.
Fulton will turn out large wagon
carrying thirty.eight young ladies dresse'
to represent the States Of the Union. !.
The butchers, about one hundred il
number, will appear on horseback
dressed in black, wearing pltmed hat
turned up at the sides, and having Al
American eagle in front. In awagol
will be lambs trimmed with red ribbons
and little girls appropriately dressed
Two fat oxen, handsomely decorated, vii
be led in the parade.
Among the amusements at the Fal
Grounds will be pole-walking, shootin
with air.guus, swings, sack.racing an
gymnastic performance by the Turner
Rabbi Meyer will deliver the CRATIC
at the Fair Grounds.
Geo. b. Caldwell, Esq, will read III
Declaration OF Independence at the CAP
The historical grafton at the capitc
will be delivered by His Honor Judg
Cranmer.
The soldiers who wore the blue and th
gray will meet at the Court House o
| Friday night TO make arrangements
shake hands across the bloody chasm
the nations birthday.
A mysterious society known as tn
at. J, T." will take part in the pre-
cession. They are known as the Grea
Unknowns.
II has been suggested that The Mai
street. merchants keep their lights burr
ting on the Sd, and thus contribute to Ii
illumination. A good idea. -
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