Litchfield enquirer., 1838-07-12


 ferent accounts for publication of the late celebration in this village, we have worked them all down into one, as follows:
 INDEPENDENCE.
 A Temperance JuUenile Celebration was held in the village of Litchfed on Wednesday the 4th of July - The primary object of it was the promotion of the cause oftemperance. It was happily associated with the anniversary of American Independence-and was proud day for Ltch6eld. The morning sun, clear and brigh looked smilingly down upon boys and girls coming in from every direction, to participate in a common and noble festival. By Il o'clock. more than 2OOO children were computed to be present. at which hour, forming into procession at the Court House. (under the superinendence of the marshal and assistant marshals and preceded by the county and town temperance societies. voluntary escort of mil- tia, with painted wands instead of guns, and good band of musc,) they marched under their respective banners up North street, and from thence down again into the Congregational Church. The spectacle was
 most thrilling one, as they moved on to the sound of music, their virgin banners playing in the wind, each ornamenied with some striking device, emblematc of the good cause which they had espoused, and with sentiment significant of their opinions and pur- poses.
 Arrived at the church, every nook and corner of which was filled to oyerfowing prayer was address ed to the throne of Divine Grace by Rev. Mr. Brace. The Declaration of Independence was then read by George c. Woodruff, Esq, which was followed by a humorous parody the same, illustrative of the req sons for becoming votaries of temperance by John A. Rockwell, Esq. of Norwich, who accompanied the reading with some pertinent remarks. An address was then made to the children by the Rev. MT. Coe, of the Methodist society at Winsted, in manner pe- culiarly his own, and extremely well adapted to the intellect and feelings of youth; and impressions, we doubt not made, which wilt long and effect vely in favor of temperance Several voluntary ad- dresses expected to be made but in consequence of the variety of the exercises the extreme heat of the day, and the closeness of the atmosphere in such crowded house, they were omitted. The services concluded by a benedction from tAe Rev. Mir. East man. The choir of singers, aidedby the organ fur nshed most excellent church music; and by the se- lection of pieces and manner of executing them, rbuted greatly to the entertainment Nor should the band be unremembered-for they deserve high com. nendation for their taste and skillt
 The exercises in the church being closed, the pro eession was again formed. and went in order to an elegant Bower, constructed with much taste and beauty ill the East Park, shaded with shrubbery and ornamened with flowers rich in prUfusson and vare- ty, where the children partook ofa collation. which had been prepared for them by numerous ladies of the village Here the flow of cold water mingled with the "how Of soul" and crackers andlcookies and cakes and cheese disappeared with rafdity astonishing to every who had not before witnessed the gastric feats of hungry and healthy child en.
 A vast cohcourse of respectable citizens from diff. feren: parts of the county attended the celebraton- They seemed truly gratifed wth the pleasing per. formances Some vehicles, highly decorated, drawn by four and six horses containing forty to fifty chi dren, presented pleasing sight. Our village ne- yer filled with greater number pf female beauties or splendid carriages. All these S0oted the wealth, fnement, and correct principles of the citizens of Ltchfeld county. May these Aings prove the happy prelude of better things to comef Our hopes of moral reformation depend on the rising generation To en- list youth in the cause of temperance, virtue, and religion was the great object of this celebration.
 The marshal and his numerous deputies performed the arduous duties of their stations with fidelity Many thanks are due to the lddies of this town and village for their generous supply of attachments The day pleasant but the heat oppressive-ther- mometer up 90. No accident injury nor disor- dery conduct occurred to mar the exercises of the day.
 How consonant, we thought, was such celebration to the occasion and the day. It was the anniversary of our national independence. They claimed to be independent of the boe independent of every fluid as drink, except what the God of nature has provi- n .l- .l- from the sides of our mountains, and run sparkling along our valleys It was the anniversary of our in- ependence-independen from foreign foes. They pledged themselves, since these foreign foes were gone, that they would with the decision and patriot ism of their ancestors, strive untirngy to be delivered from the dominion of anotheran internal foe-intor- icating liquors. A good pledge-one of great moral sublimity! May they redeem it! And as their fore fathers transmitted to tn inheritance of ciul ib- erty, SO may they transmit to the next generation and all coming generationsa heritage, unstained by that poison which puts disease upon the body, earth upon the intellect, and death upon the soul
 In justice to the members and patrons of the tenn. perance cause, we mention one event much to be gretted. Many persons entered the church contrary to the arrangements of the committee, and preoccupi- ed the seats which expressly reserved for the chdren-a portion of whom were thus deprived ofthe opportunity of hearing the exercises and were obliged to retire to the bower.
 Accidents on Me Fourth. We begin to hear of the usual number of mshaps which take place on this an. niversary. At Troy. man had his arm shot off by the discharge of cannon which he was loading. In Schenectady, as a company on board canal boat in the basin letting off fireworks in the evening, the whole mass exploded, and three If not more) persons were thrown from the boat into the water and drown ed or killed by the explosion-othsrs injured.
 Warm Wednesday and Thursday of last week were excessively hot days. In Hartford New