Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-11
INDEPENDENTS.


To those who visit the city for the purpose of
joining in tJe celebration Of our Independence.
and witnessing whatever there is strange or
curious To he seen, II may be source of in.
formation II not satisfaction to curiosity, 10
learn OF the different spectacles which will be
exhibited on this Joyous occasion. We there
fore annex list of what may be seen at n
very triiiing expense.
During the day the following places NAV
he visited: S;olirnwerck's Panorama, Pair's
Gallery Of Paintings, Itotunda, Academy of
Arts, Grand Panorama, Painting of the CITY
of Boston, the paintings OF Prale's Court or
Death, Capuchin Chapel, St Paul Preaching
at Athens, the House Of Representatives.
Wreck of the Albion, aud the American
Museum, open night and day. In the evening
choice may be made from the following -
The Park Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, Chatham
Garden; the Circus, in which there will he
two periormances,i i'm the afternoon and evening
Vduxhall Garden, Richmond Hill Amphi-
theatre, Washington Theatre Columbian
Garden, Artificial Fire works at the CITY
Theatre, by Hohmaster. and last and least the
African Theatre. The Elephant and Hippol
potamus, will alsob be exhibited and num-
Der OF steam boats will start on excursions nj
pleasure. We think the above will bear a
comparison with the exhibitions ofany civ in
the Union. Those who may wish TO spend
the day Tree from noise and hustle, will find
much qualification in short excursions from the
city TO Eiizabethtown, Staten Island, Oranpa
Springs, Hoboken, Weehauk, Harlaen,, Flush
ing, Jamaica, Flathush, and hundred sotber
places OF resort within short distance.
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WAsnINGToS, July THE Fourth of July
was celebrated in this city with more sincerity
oil reSupct Than ntIf arI Il
hut was perhaps not the less enjoyed because
attended with less parade and show than hayr
sometimes marked it.
. oaiutes were ilred, as usual, from the Navy
Yard and Arsenal at the rising of the sun. st
meridian, aud at sunset.
An Grafton was delivered at the CapitoI
ny Col. Henry Ashton, preceded by tbn
reading OF the Declaration of Independence bv
i.ichard Bland Lee, Esq. in the presence of a,
h'Shly respectable audience, amongst whom
was the President ofthe United States Not
having had the pleasure To hear the Grafton.
we cannot speak of its merits but we under
stand IT will be published, so that our readers
wili be themselves in possession oft
considerable number Of citizens ioired a
party Ia Mount Vernon, where the day was
celebrated at the Tomb Of Washington. Am
Grafton was delivered on the occasion bv
George III. Richards, Esq. and the ceremonies
were appropriately varied by the reading of
the Farewell Address of Washington. Our
city friends, uniting with the citizens of Alex
andria, dined in that town. Commodore
Rodgers presided at the Dinner We shall
probably have full account of all the Pro-
crednSs of The Day from The Committee of
Arrangements.
In this city, though there WAS mo general
Public Dinner, there We're several select dinner
parties, where the feast nf reason and the
How OF s"ul" enlivened the day. OF these
parties, also, some further account may be
expected.
At the Columbian College, the day was
kept by the Cicerouiau and Enosinian Suce-
lies. The Declaration of Independence was
read by MI, Malachi Bonham, and an Grafton
was pronounced by Mr. James d. Knowles.
An oraiion was also delivered, ear!y in The
day, at the City Hall, by Mr.. William Scott,
AS a Member of the Washington Debating
Society.
The close of the day was marked here by
numerous discharges ofrocke;s from the Ar
senal and in the evening goodly number
ni persons witnessed The performances at the
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