Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-08
LANCASTER.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1928.

FOURTH OF JULY. The SD anniversa-
~ of this erentful period has passed with
no more than the ordinary tokens of remem-
brance and respect. In this town and Vi
cinity the solemn silence of the day was
interrupted only by the busy occupations of
the Industrious farmer, who is tempted by
no festivities to neglect the good old maxim:
snake hay while the sun Shines" But the
participants in the gaudy and ostentatious
parades of the city or this occasion cannot
arrogate to themselves more lively sense
of the blessings and privileges the anniver-
sary is designed to commemorate, deeper
conviction of the value of our independence,
or more ardent love of liberty, than the
yeomanry who celebrate the day in reaping
the harvests which the freedom and inde-
pendence of their country render richer and
sweeter of enjoyment. Who is more indie
pendent than the thrifty farmer in his field
surrounded by tokens of good and album
dant harvest? Our correspondent " H has
given our good citizens rap, however, IN
so nleasant aud agreeable a manner that we
imagine another annIvers~.5 not be
suffered to pass without being solemnized
with with pomp, guns. bells, bonfres," &c.
In Boston
The Executive of the Commonwealth and the
City Government united, as usual in the celebration
The Grafton, by Bradford Sumner.
do of Tool inndf af
Faneuil-Hall DR. William Ingalls, presided at the
table and Joseph HI Prince, after the cloth re-
moved, delivered Grafton. 1t is stated that the
number who dined on this occasion was nearly six
hundred.
The Washington Society dined at Concert-Hall
the Cincinnati at the Exchange Coffee House.
At Charlestown, the day was celebrated with more
than ordinary festivity. The Grafton was by the
Middlesex member of Congress, MIR. Everett, and is
said to have been one of his happiest efforts
At Watertown, an Grafton was pronounced by the
Rev. Mr.. Francis. Of this we have heard nothing
but we know that Mr.. Francis would not come before
an audience with production that was not of the
first order. Courier.
The officers of the navy, in Charlestown,
also celebrated the day by dinner In
Salem, an Grafton was pronounced by Rufus
Choate, said to have been of high order,
preceded by public procession, and fol-
lowed by dinner. In the afternoon there
was religious celebration, on which occa-
sion an address was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Cleaveland, and collection of so dollars
taken for the Colonization Society. The
civic procession was joined by the Salem
Marine Charitable Society, composed of
sailors, who paraded in neat dress of blue
and white, with beautiful ship, fully rugged,
on car drawn by two horses. From Ports
mouth, Lynn, and Marblchead, we have ac-
counts of the observance of the day by ora
tons and public dinners. We have already
great supply of toasts elected by the occa-
sion. The committee of arrangements in
Salem deserve general applause for their
determination to Withhold their toasts from the
public. Fourth of July toasts are getting
to be very stupid things; and seldom have
any spirit or pungency beyond the excite
ment of the moment in which they are given.
Toasts which go down extremely well under
the favourable influence of wine and mirth,
might nevertheless be very insipid in print.