The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-04

crackers, and TOOL hs no'n, s
larger brother practice with his little
gun. or sbaby ,wskening" cannon but
do not deprive them of that which they
hold most dear, free action and Tree
speech on the Fourth OF July.
MIDNIGHT.
As the sharp. quick strokes of the city
clock sounded the hour of IL, the torch
was applied to innumerable barrels oil
tar, and the fire of cannon belched forth
in laundering tones the announcement
that the Fourth was "on once more, ana
that the day the dearest TO all American
hearts was ready to receive that homage
which is generally accorded it. The deep
tones of the cannon was signal for a !
| general mastering of the force, and IN
multitudes did they respond, coming from
affair of to be present at the nations CEN
| tennial.
The initial shot was followed by 80
more in quick succession, from the DAT
terry in charge OF the Morgantown Cadets
and commanded by Lieutenant kich'
mo,d At the same instant other
niles of tar barrels, near each other, on
Wheeling hill, one on Mt. Wood, and
one on Chapline hill, cast their iuriu
glare nigh up into the heavens 'ilum'
mating the joyus city below hike so many
conaagrstions, and throwing Hood Oh
light on the thousands OF spectators con.
grcgated about the street near the 'ran
House, on the suspension bridge, ana
wherever any excellent view could be hsd.
1t can be truly said that it was sight
the like of which few of our citlZehs Will
ever witness again. The eyes OF our
citizens were not the only sense that was
astonIshed and sort of awe stricken Out
the sense of hearing was equally effected
For at this juncture all the bells IN Tue
city, church bells. steamboat bells, nre
bells, cow bells, locomotive bells,
sleigh bells and bells without titles, in
unknown quantities, kept ny the awful
est din, and together with the blowing oil
thousands of horns, made it n sort OF in-
descrbaple and and stupendous satur-
MALTA that is beyond all power of adequate
description, proving conclusively that
the fun had really commenced
IN EARNsET.
see to the des k Apollo's sons repair
! Swift rides the rOSin Ger the morse hhi
| I'm unison their various tones 10 tune,
Murmurs the hautboy; grcwls the hoarse
baSSoOn; ,
In soft vibrations signs the whispering
lutte: A.
Twang goes the harpsichord; too-too, the
| flute; a,
Brays the loud trumpet; squeaks the I'D
Winds the French horn; and twangs the
tingling harp.
And now the work commences IN ear
nest. The day we celebrate really began
about one o'clock this morning and from
that hour the whole air resounded with
the bang, whang, crack, clash, whl%"
and scurry OF fire work and cannon.
But we must say the boom
that terrible horn came near drowning
everything else. A stranger who might
perchance to arrive within our gates
about the morning of the Centennial
Fourth Of July, must experience some
strange sensations on seeing US engaged
in celebrating this great National holt
day. Fancy such one being awakened
in the dead hour of night by the whoops
of the many youths and the older cltI-
zens, and before he could turn himself
over he hears the whole city on their ear,
and making more noise than 10000
Comanchc Indians, with all The outrage.
Gus and Internal instruments possible t.
make al assistance But then tins Is
patriotism. From early morning until
the wee hours OF night will this racket
and din be kept up. The only variety is
IA succession of discordant, ear.splitting,
brain tracking noises. The grandest and
greatest of the armies of Chsng-whsng,
Son ofthe Sun, with all It's array of skill.
ed noise-mskers, aided by the disblerie
Of Chinese invention and the brazenest
OF toms are noodles in the art COM
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American youths, with the peaceful as
sistance of their parents.
During the entire night and morning
the streets were lined with men, women
and children Of all natonalities and pre-
vious condition OF servitude, fully bent on
patriotism to the fullest degree All sorts
OF udicuous getups, were displayed
and all men full Ii-no joke
intended-of good humor and mer
riment which was the outgrowth OF a
patriotic sentiment.
Yesterday and last night produced
something in the way Of universal enthu.
siasm and patriotism, the like Of which
the present generation will never wit
ness again. Thus vas inaugursted the
Centennial Fourth of July in Wheeling.
May we all live to see another. Amen.
FULTON.
The good people Of Fulton are as full
Of patriotism and enthusiasm As an egg
is of meat and they demonstrated ii TO
perfection in the elaborate display Of
bunting, evergreens, lanterns, and other
appropriate designs and devices. The
houses Oh either side Of the pike we're
appropriately ornsmented from the