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CELEBRATION AT SUEPIlERDS1OWN
Al an ear, hour on the morning Of the ;th.
our citizens were saluied with the roar Of the
Anniversary gun, which, FOR the last GU year..
has announced the dawn Of the, anniversary Of
the Nations birth In pursuance of hasty
arrangements Of the saturday evening pre-
viOus, the line Of citizens was formed al IL
O'Clock by Mr.. T. G.. HAMS, Marshal. and
by Mr.. W. l.. WEEB and Mr.. JOINS wTsoSa
Assistant MarShal's Of the day proceeded
accompanied by our eXceh h BAN Of Music.
10 the groujs set apart by Col Joseph Swear
Ingen sixty ssars ago for that purpose
The proceedings on the ground we're OPEN
cd with very appropriate prayer by the Rev.
RoEERr DoUcLA,s, Of the German Reformed
Church. At IL o'clock, the Declaration Of
Independence was read by Dawn SNIyILT.
Esq, after which al address suitable 20 the
occasion was delivered BY DIR. ]. b. WAucn.
After dinner the following toasts were drunk,
alternaied with music performed by the Band
|. The 4th 81 Jolly, ls36--Sixiy years have
doubled the STAR of our beautiful con.tetla-
ton, and her hight not Only beams upon us but
is peryading every region of our GIobe.
,. The Constitution Of the United States
3. The President Of the United states.
I. The principles Of the Declaration Of In
dependence hile their illIsirious author
moulders with hi. kindred dust. millions vet
unborn will number him with the worlds be-
nefectors
s. The IIlustrious Washington" We ne 'er
sh1iI see his like again"
8. The Revolution IN TeIas--A new de-
Velopment Of the principles, and re-enacl-
ment q the scenes Of &c.
!. The struggle Tor great Fundamental prin-
/ oiples in government ard religion now N pro-
gTesa throughout The civilized world Before
| It's approach despoiism 9usiis IN the very cita-
del Of IT, power.
< The surviving soldiers Of the Revolution
Their country neglected the claims Il sheer
justice FOR half century she y now pour
ing upon them her thousands 70 shoW her grs-
utude-Belier first be gust and then grateful
.. The Siguers q the Declaration OF IDde-
| peDdsnee May their memory nsVer'pcTish.
10. Tho members u the different political
parties assembled upoL the present occasion
We differ but N the means u promoting the
same end ihe glory and welfare of our com
mon country -" Let there re 40 strife betuiNi
o.. Zoe ve BE- bScthr co"
- The perpetuity q our free Institutions
secured only ~ Intelligence and public virtue
- TIE msmory q Lafayette
-. ~ az - ~ Il'fAafif tNAliNNA tflNNil-
selves up,1 their reserved rights, uiey NAV
nu.bfy TIE unconstitutional .ois % bad has
Jand. stili ~ humber tLsm among the steady
friends - De tniOn.
VOLUNTEERS
~ John Wyson. TIE Orator q tie Day
BY Humfickhopss The gentleman ubo
read The Declaration of ibdep, ndsncs
BY Dr. Q4Eiey Re- Rohert Douzlsss
I The oouuiryusn q tts maft,rsd Tone sB,i
I Emmet otrstisn AMI gentleman.
~ Phinsss Nssssy Tie event We eele-
: braie Nsy q b. rsmeui,rsJ vhils TINE snf
I freedom lssi
/ w Jo,sph WeisAan' The d,y We esle-
I brats Nay fs snnual return ever ~ s
7 grateful. free ard united pclilr
ByW T. Baker May a monument MIRO
durable than brsss, be erected o. eumneu,1.-
I rate The yirtaes anil serrires n ne deceased
I patriot. james Maiiso1.
~ " Brown. our country hrsi our
wlfes ard children aftervards
ByIPA Entief The Msrsh1l ofthe bsy
7 May he long i've o. serve hs ifil9e- itiSeus
on similar occasi1ns.
~ Jacob sheeu May ne proceedings n
this DAY. like one q tie landmarks upon he
pathway u tine, never BE- forgo,lsn.
BY g. 7 Powell Let reason keep her
uross, even " The bowl do circulate. .
By Mehasl Malt The Ladies u shsp-
hsFdstown They may righfuily uullfy The