Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-10
PETERSBURG CEIERRATIoN

PErERsBuRG, July 7th-The morning of the Founru
neauully, giving bright promise of the charm.
OF the birth of our Liberties, ushered i'm by the d.
charge OF Artillery and the unfuring of the American
rIaS-that glorious standard sheet wliosc hucs were
born In Heayen!' From respect to the occasion and
IN accordance with customs business was very general
y suspended; and at the appointed hour the CirIzrSs
ana MILITARY, comprising the FIELD OfrrvEns of the
SIN hcgtment, the GRAYs, Lieut.. Myers RirLEMEv Can't
olocsde ana the DRAcooNs Capt PannW, formed pro.
ceson ut the junction of and Market Streets
down the latter OF which, and through portions of Old
and sycamore Streets and Bollngbroo they proceeded
to the THEATRE, which had been politely granted by Mrs
iAMBlN The lessee for the the public on this occa-
sen Here, Lieut. ). H. MYERS as reader of the Decln
ration OF Independence and S J. Couc1 As Eso a.
orator OF the Day discharged duties which had been
assigned them by their fellow citizens i'm n manner re-
iectng the highest credit upon themselves and entirely
satisfactory 10 their hearers, testified by repeated
ROUNDS OF unprecedented applause, from crowded
iashonahlc aud intelligent audience as we recollcct
ver 10 nave seen assembled on any similar OCCASION
rom te iheatre, the Citizens and Military repaired
lopar Lawn, where at the usual hour the Volunteer
Companies aided BY detachment of Artillery under the
command OF 6lr. Giles Wells, fired the cus,ou,arv
national Salute, in excellent style At 3 o'clock
precisely numerous company, with the Mayor of The
Town, john -. Townes, Esq as President assisted
by Coi. Joseph Bragg, George w. Harrison ESD
ana Captain PannilI, Vice Presidents sat down
70 an admirable dinner, prepared with great taste
the Poplar Spring House. On no former Occasion do we
remember to have paraken of proiuse or better
quality Of the ciaret 10 I the }uaEs rom ~
in inc the ,s5nphy OF our per- ~ we reP9se
fruitful cause complaint public festivals jad 1cae
va no existence in this instance After drinkng the
annexed Regular and Volunteer sentiments the company
separated al seasonabe hour-and pleased TO
state that accident during the day calculated
to mar the pleasure inspired by return of the 10Th
anniversary OF American Independence
l. The Day we celebrate: a day of hope to the OBJ
pressed and OF warning to the opprcssor throughout
the world Tune, Hail Coumbia--6 guns
= Washington: "'The Father OF his Country'-Tbc
heart speaks what the tongue utter Washing
tons March-2 guns.
B. The Heroes and Sagcs of the Revolution: "For.
ever halowed is the Garth where sleep the brave Mar
settles Hymn guns.
a. The memory of Jefferson the great advocate of
The rights OF man JeIersons March-2 guns
o. Lafayette: The disciple of Washinotion-ibe pupu
wa" worthy OF his instructor. Lafayette's March-2
guns.
D. The Union: 'In its whole constitutional vror the
shert anchor OF peace at home and safety abroad Ere
around the huge oak guns
T. Inc Constitution: Let sacrlegious hand be laid
on tli, horns of the altar. Ca Ira guns
g. The States: "ln all their rights the sures bulwarks
against Anti-Rcpublcan tendencies" The Campbells
are coming-4 guns.
D. The People: Yalor and noble daring made then,
nee virtue and intelligence make them Sovereign
Yankee Doodle-G guns
:, 10 The President of the United States Presidents
March, guns.
~ The Army and Navy: Our sentinels in peace our
IL Free Press; 1t the ofspring-Lct it also be the
prop OF civil liberty aud public virtue. The Pillar of
GlOry--2 guns.
Is. Wonan
''fhc Star that beams DER every elmo
Its soi anI witcling rays"