Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-17
National Anniversary i.

AT Newark, On. j. is both splendid and
novel. The following account oft, CO.
pied from the Newark Ceniimel, will be
read WIKI interest. Com. Ode.
INDEPENDENCE.
Ihe anniversary OF that day which Sc
vcred the United Colonies from the yoke
| OF British despoiisn. and which announ-
! ced 10 al aStonisfcd world that Columbia
Was free, sovereign and independent, was
celebrated in this town on Saturday last.
with unusual preparation, public spirit
and festive Joy. The day was ushered in
by the National Airs from the Band of EIu-
sic-ringing of beils-national salute
land discharges of small arms by the uni
form companies paraded on the lower
common, near the new flagstaff
About ten o'clock the procession was
formed in The Following order:
l. Capt. klnney's company ofRif men
2. Capt. Bruen's company Of Artillery,
with q tleld piece.
D. Bearers of the Standard and Cap Of
Liberty.
4. Capt. Balls company of Mechanic
Rangers.
8. Capt: Boudino,'s company of Cadets.
g. Band of Music.
Z. Capt. Rankin's COMPANY of Govern
or's Guards.
8. 1aylors AT work, on platform Greet
ed on Wagon, ard drawn by one horse.
8. St0aecUtterS, BricklaVerS aud MaSon-
tender. having platforms on two Wagons
iaSlcd together. On the first the stone
cutters were chiselling and grinding stone;
on the second the masons were having up
Il brick fire place-and in cart i'm the
rear, WAS the tender, working and hand
| iEg mortar.
10. Carpenters at work making doors
and sashes, having OIL their platform a
work bench, saws, chests of tools, &c. the
whole drawn by Two horses.
IL. Bakers, OH Il platform drawn by one
horse, having tin oven, tables, and The
men AT work moulding dough and baking
IL. C0rdWoine''S, on stage erected on
tao Wagons dashed together, on which
| was handsome exhibition of boots.
| shoes, trunks, and four hands al work.
13. Carriers having five hands al work
on the shaving beam and finishing table,
| exhibiting Il variety of kinds Ofieathcr.
IA. CmTiagen,akerS, Cd. Beaches esiab-
ils!lment,) having platforms erected on his
steam boat Wagon, and small one al
tached to it, drawn by 4 horses. On the
first, carriage making, trimming, painting
and harness making were all in operation
On the other, smith work was going OH,
the sons of Vulcan having an anvil, ham
mer, bellows hung, and fire on the forge
10. SdWp.t, two stories high, on plat
form drawn by one horse, and two men
saving plank for carriages.
10. Lace WeaveTS, on a stage drawn by
two borSes-oA which six hands were en-
ployed III weaving, quilting, &C. In from.
Was motto i'll large letters, July 4, 1916,
and another on The side OF the awning
@ All arts shall flourish in Coluinbia's land.
" And all her SOFAS join in one social band"
II. PtdnemakerS having two Workbench
es erected on their platform, variety of
tools, and the hands at work making
planes.
IS. Watchmohers, and Colds Silue,smiths,
their stage handsomely exhibiting watch
es, gold work, &c. and the men at work
at Their respective branches.
10. SiiccrptaierS, on a platform drawn
by two horses, six hands being at work,
having rolling machine, two vises and
other tools III operation. In front motto,
T" Siigey Plating NGn1actory."
90. Tin s. Copper Manufaciure,S, their
platform furnished with smiths forge
and bellows III Opera1ion-woTk bench,
| beck irons, horse head, and variety of
| tin and copper ware.
81. Hatters Establishment, drawn by two
| hOrses-9 hands at work around the kei-
lie, smoking hot-bowng stuff, sc.
%. Ca5inetmakeys, well provided with
mahogany stuff and tools. Before The
| procession stopi, they had erected hand
some breakfast table aud field bedStead
| on their stage.
%. ChaiJmdkerS, number Of hands bu-
silly engaged in turning stuff, bottoming
chairs and painting.
| p. CaMdtemakerS, their establishment
! drawn by two horses-men al work dip
ping and weighing candles and preparing
wicks.
! %. Trunk and HGrReSs1aieTs. exhibiting
| articles in that line of business-and two
hands AT work.
90 Boat.bmideyS, having skiF with
sails standing, erected on platform, aud
the u. $. flag flying.
! ~. 4 Co0per, with new cask, driving
| Tie hoops like all tie world.
! Is. Orator of the Day, and Reader of
the Declaration Of independence.
% Female Scholars and Teachers.
80. Citizens in general.
| The procession being thus arranged
| and very long, marched from the Lover
! Common TO the north point OF tie Upper
! CommOn-thence round that Common TO
| Broad street-ieuce down Broad street
10 the South end of it thence back 10 tie
| LIST Presbyterian Church.
| In tie Church, national air was play
ed by the Band. An appropriate PRAYER
was then made by the Rev. DR.. Richards,
which WAS followed by AN Ode, by select
number Of chorisfers. The Declaration
! of Independence was then read by TIT.
| KINNEY, Esq. followed by another Ode
| A patriotic and highly applauded Grafton
was then pronounced by THEODORE
| FRELINGHUYsEN, Esq. succeeded by an
ODE. The throne Of Grace was again adj