The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The annexed articles came under our
notice in the Boston Daily Advertiser
We think our readers will peruse them
with the same interest and qualification that
we have done:
The FIRST Celebration of Independence in
Boston.
The two following descriptions of the
celeb ration of the Declaration of American
independence by the citizens of Boston,
few days after the intelligence was received
from Philadelphia, will be read with inter-
est. The first is a narrative published at
the time in one of the papers of the day,
the other is the narrative of British off,
Ger, then prisoner on parole, who was an
invited guest. The tone in which he
speaks of the Proceedings, and of the treat
ment of himself and fellow prisoners, is
well deserving of remark.
From the New England Chronicle of July 25, l776.
Thursday last, pursuant to the Order of
the honorable Council, was proclaimed
from the Balcony of the State House in this
Town, the DECLARATION of the A
MEXICAN CONGRESS, absolving the
United Colonies from their Allegiance to
the British Crown, and declaring them free
andINDEPENDENT STATES. There
was present on the occasion, in the Coun-
Gil Chamber, the Committee Of Council, a
number Of the Honorable House of Repre-
sentatives, the Magistrates, Ministers, Sc
lectmen, and other Gentlemen of Boston
and the neighboring Towns; also the COM
missioned officers of the Continental Regi-
ments stationed here, and other Officers
Two of those Regiments were under Arms
& formed into three Lines on the North side
of the street, and in the thirteen Divisions
and Detachment from the Massachusetts
Regimentof Artillery, with two Pieces of
Cannon was on their Right Wing. At
one o'clock the Declaration was proclaimed
by Col. Thomas Crafts, which was received
with great Joy, expressed by three Huzzas
from great concourse of people assembled
on the occasion. After which, on a signal
given, Thirteen Pieces of Cannon were
fred from the Fort on 'Fort-IIill the Forts
at Dorchester Neck, the Castle, Nantasket,
and Point Alderton, likewise discharged
their Cannon. Then the Detachment of
Artillery fred their Cannon Thirteen Times
which was followed by the two Regiments
giving their Fire from the Thirteen Divi-
sfons in succession. These Firings cores
ponded to the number of the American
States United. The Ceremony was closed
with proper COLLATION. to the gentlemen in
the Council Chamber; during which the
following Toasts were given by the Presi-
dent of the Council, and heartily pledged
by the Company, viz:
Prosperity and perpetrtity to the United
States of America.
The American Congress.
The General Court of the State of Mas
sachusetts Bay,
Gen. WASHINGTON, and success to the
Arms of the U. States,
The Universal Prevalence of Civil and
Religious Liberty.
The downfall of Tyrants and Tyranny.
The friends of the U. States in all Quar-
ters of the Globe.
The Bells in Town were rung on the
occasion; and undissembled Festivity cheer
ed and frightened every face,
On the same evening the Kings Arms,
and every sign with any resemblance Of
it, whether Lion and Crown, Pestle and
Mortar and Crown, Heart and Crown, &c
together with every sign that belonged to a
Tory, was taken down, and the latter made
general ConAagration in King (uow State,
street.
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