The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-15


repaired agreeably 10 previous notice, with hoes
and sIIovels and about fifteen Ok teams. al
o'clock in the morning, TO the piece of ground
on the slope of the hill near the Meeting house
in the centre Of the village, 70 improve tic road
and prepare il for ornamental walk.
About I-2 past 2 o'clock, having completed
their task, one Of the OK teams was turned over,
and Mr.. Robert Orr mounted upon il and deliye
cred an appropriate address, TO the assembly. AZ
ter which the company joined in cold collation.
in rustic style, but with aPpetites that did nor
need the appliances Of a luxurious banquet. The
most respectable citizens Of the town assisted ia
J the labours as well as the pleasures of tie day.
| The occasion was also noticed by the students
Of the college. procession was formed al
Massachusetts Hall and proceeded 10 tile Rev.
| MIR. Titcomb's meeting House, escorted by tie
Bowdoin Cadets, a military company OF the stu
dents, commanded by Capt. Bachelder,newly or
ganizei. The declaration OF independence was
read by Mr.. Benjamin Lincoln, and an animated
GRAFTON pronounced by Mr. William j. Read.
| An ode composed for the occasion by MIR. N.
| Haynes, was sung by the scholars and seVeralfe-
males. The utmost regularity and decorum pre-
vailed among this interesting portion Of our ciu-
zens-
/ AT HdtloBceH there was procession, an ora
| Ton by Mr.. :. w. Robinson, poem Dy s s
Warren, Esq. and public dinner; the day was
celebrated without distinction OF party. The
Hon. Thomas Bond, presided
| AT Winstolc, the inhabitants Of that and the
neig hbouring towns assembled and heard an APP
pIopriate Grafton from James Stackpole, ESQ.
and afterwards partook of a public dinner AT
which MAJ Gen. Wellington presided.
Todst-At Winslow-By the Hon Joshua Cushnan The .
high minded Statesmen Of the South who scorn "a
batter for office, coiP promise the honor and In
teTests Of their immediate constituents for foreign
patronage may their example be initiated BY polite
clans IN other sections Of The Union
The inhabitants Of the towns in the vicinity az
| shatbuTR in the County Of Somerset, joined in an
union celebration at that place. After an ap-
propriate and animated address from N. Deering.
Esq. Of Blburn, the company proceeded ID IN.
island IN the hennebec opposite tie VILLAGE.
where they Partook Of handsome dinner spread
under spacious aFbour.
The anniversary of Independence was cole
! brated at Thomaston by happy union Of parties.
The declaration Of Independence was read b.
Grenvllle Meilen, Esq. and an grafton pronounc-
ed by Charles Cleland, ESQ. full of nafiona,
feeling. Between two and three hundred oen.
tlemen sat down TO a dinner furnished by MIR.
Gleason, al which Gen. Ebenezer TEACHER pre-
sided
The following Foasts are selected from those given
at lhomdSton they were drank accompanied bv the
dIschaIge OF cannon and appropriate Music
Ihe AN Of Jelly l776--AIay its memory be as i'm
Pen Is. a. Inc Liberty 70 which il gave BIRTH
Ihe President Of the United Statss-May he lorp
1--we to ENJOY the prosperity Of that Country Tor which
he has toiled in the Cabinet and the Field
me Governor Of the State Of .haine--May his OBJ
ect De the Public good his reward, the gratitude of
4griculture-The Basis and Snpport Of ali H. Ar,s
'1nerican CoHtnercs-lt has visited every norton
OF the Globe, with the exception of John CleveS
Symmes territories.
VOLUNTEERS.
by Joshua adams, Esq. Vics- Prefideyt-7be man
whom hattery cannot tupe nor promises rorrun,-
may suen DC the man whom the united voice ar mill
IONS shah next place IN the Chair Of our National
By Capt. HeGley, Pice. Pyssidsut-p,r,, sr;.;,.
May ITS hre be extinguished. and may those wba ~
tempt % disturb us ashes scOTch their fingers
ny HteeFresident CoIs--Gen Knox and ~ as-
Pal'ea leloss q The kevourionour Fathers where
are they, ana the Prophets do they live forever
By the Hon. Samuel Thatehsr--The Prov;,c;,f
congress OF Massachusetts, the = Minute Men" and
Inc Militia who taught at Concord and Charleston~
pendence. 1850" oui Ahue-
: ny isaac g. Reed, ESq-The Judiciary of the
SA'e OF Maine-Learned, upright and independent
e safeguard OF person, property and character sure
guaranty Of the protection Of the Requirements Of IN
uusuy' ana the acquisition Of enterprise
AT Sidney patriotic address was delivered
y, Ia grove by Pitt Dillingham;, Esq. after which
The day was observed at Eastport bv /. nro-
oesson, services in the church, the readinr AZ
me Declaration Of lndependence and public
dinner. PuoiAc
Ihe sun anniversary Of American Independenc.
was ceieorated at PGrsOnsfsA with much fervor and
nilaiiy very respectable number OF citizens All
seIneed at the Dwelling House Of Tobias RirEer ~
- ,ncInttre Esq being chosen President az III
gay; 1ooiGs RIetsr Vice President and Mas S;r.on
:. ~ h1Hs'' Marshal. procession was formed aSd
proceeded TO the Congreg ahonal Meeting-uonss
AiIer ierVent prayer by Elder ~. Lord lie dscIsr.
d = q independence read BY d. n Sfro,T A
n'' anu an Address delivered BY My John ri PIN
6he procession then returned 10 the Honen - NJ
Kicker, where an arreeable cntsrai. IIouse Of MI
pared. '''''Net" was pre-
lotandlng and volunteer Toasts followed n,os, of
"n I We are obliged 70 omit for want Of loom
nc CGnshfuton-NIay W. never lose spbr II he
SQUIRE whence Il orginated-the will Of tbe neanle
@ me Principles Of the Independence Of ~ TJr;ts1
I'tesI Inc rights of Man, opposed TO the usurDa
"on n ana tyranny OF Mobiles, Priests and Xjngs
true Elisha - mantle laiA oh eaS
Greece. ~ ''u-pP1h ana
ihe company retired at an early hosr much satisfied
WIN the performances OF the day
THE. CLArCTA-AroTr