The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-01

FOURTH ENTHUSIASTICALLY Ferry,
Bridgeport and Benwood will celebrate
with Whealing. 4FF-,. Z r.
onlYth dsys till yillainons Saltpetrc
shall ELL the ears and noses OF the Amer
lean world.
The fun will commence on Monday
night.
The business men Of Wheeling should
close their places Of business on the 4th
Lat them devote one day at least 10. cele'
brating the Tooth birthday Of our coun'
try and Independence.
Those who come to spend the day here
land everybody Is coming) should make
their arrangements to remain and see the
fireworks.
For opening the celebration the Uni
yetSity battery will belch forth It's brazen
reports at midnight, and all the bells u
the city will be rung for an hour. VI
course the steam whistles will chime in
TOO. The country round shout. will be
illuminated BY the light Of one hundred
and fifty tar barrels.
The Centennial Fourth would be day
Of jubilee ii,there were no July bills
blockading the way.
Every precaution will be taken TO have
q full force OF the department ready. In
case OF fire. To this end no fireman will
be permitted to be of on the Fourth.
The new Centennial handkerchief Ia
q small American flag. This would seem
10 involve q direct blow at the stars and
stripes.
Wheeling will be gay with banners
on the Fourth. From all accounts twill
be q sea Of floating bunting. Nearly
every no use will be decorated, and flag
and banners gay will float on every
breeze or be borne in every organization.
The different societies are preparing
bannets notices and strermers, appro.
pirate to their aims and purposes, which
will add greatly to the brilliant show
Don't fail TO see it.
It's proposed in New York that as
Monday will fall between two holidays,
and that Us there would be but littleprotlt
in keeping shops open at any rate, under
the circumstances on that day, all bust
should,be suspended. The suggestion meeti
with general approval, and will no doubt
20 into effect. Three days will be found
none toormany to do full justice TO thu
occasion. There are some at home here
that wouldn't obiectto giyeh whole week
toit.
:, An arch made Of gas pipe has been
erected over the centre OF the Main street
bridge. Red, white ard blue globes will
be placed upon it.
Charley Helmbricht, the Market street
tobacconist, will illuminate his stor'
front with gas jets forming star, un
derneath the initials, &c. HI
The exterior Of the. Ohio Valley bank
will be Eliminated witha rowsof gas Jets
forming very pretty arch.
Ropes will be stretched diagonally
across the intersection OF Jacob and l6tl
streets, and Chinese lanterns, banners ant
flags will be suspended therefrom.
The different societies have been PLACED
in the procession according to the date o
their organization, the Oldest ahead.
Schmalbach & Co. will be represented
by an immense cask, painted red, white
and blue, and containing liquid refresh
ments to be given away along the route
OF procession. l -.
The heightof the arch over Main stree
bridge Ia 20! feet in the clear, being, l!
feet higher than Market street bridge
Persons getting up wagons for the pro
cession should govern thepselves accord
ingly.
Three large balloons will be sent W
from the Fair Grounds on the Fourth.
A silver cup will be the first prize in
silt race TO take place at the Fair
Grounds in the afternoon.
A creased pole, with twelve prizes al
the top, will be one OF the attractions ri
the Fair Grounds.
The proportions Of the American flag
are "a follows: United States ensign
Depth, ten.nineteenths Of It's length. Field
thirteen horizontal stripes, alternately
red and white, beginning with red
Union, a blue field in the upper quarter
next the head, and Of the length Of the
field, and seven stripes in depth, with
white stars ranged in equi-distant hori'
zontal and vertical lines equal TO the
number-of States in the Union.
The Custom House will be handsomely
decorated. A large revenue flag, fur
nished by, Uncle Sam, will be received to-
day. -
The Declaration Of Independence will
be read by Alfred Caldwell, Esq, on the
Fair Grounds.