Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-17
CELEBRATION Al SOMERTON,
.N7nsrinOHd rOnniU IirgiRIa.

.NanSem0Hd county, lrgiRia
The Ga Anniversary Of UGr independence. was cels
batcc tins place, n spirit and style worthy OF SO
glorious ocrnsun. and highly crcdI'abie TO par-
orism and beality Of the Somer,Gn Remen, who gave
the ensrla n;nent BGatier General Crump. all the
Officers o ,he 59th Regiment the Cypress Chapel Mill
Tia Company, aud number OF private Citizens were IN
vitrd guests.
Al 10 ociock the Ri6smen beautiful and well disei
Piinef Corps, under The command o. Capt 10 Smith,
aud the militia oos presrn paraded and went through
many sv"niipns ~ that prompt and soldier Ike manner,
which shove that they hud not been unmindiu that
good discipline indispensable requisite ia the for
nation Of he soldier.
AT ii clock the military received the Orator of the
Dsy, the Reader OF the Declaration OF Independence,
invited guests, and The citizens generally end marched
in procession 10 the Methodist Episcopal, Church, where,
after the reading of the Declaration of independence by
Bnr~cl Riddck Esq in clear and distinct manner.
J"hn Stubs, Esq delivered chase, beautiful, and
highly interesting Grafton, To iorgs md delighted
J audience Of ladies' and gentlemen Let the youthful
Orator On Oniie has taken the road to fame, and should
he Prrsevere and distinction will surely crown
his efforts The exercises at the church being over, the
miIlay again formed, and renrned 10 The village, cred
( salute. and dismissed
Ai2onock the signal rV zen for dinner, and surely
more sprpluoUs could not have been desired by
the fastdinns lover of GuIntrsal the lu1uries OF
the found in rich and pfOsuse abundance
More than 300 gentlemen took their seats al the table,
and doubt DID ample justice 10 the many good things
before them The utmost harmony and good feeling prs
vailed throughout the day and at an early hour the com
paay ds psrsed bearing in mind that pleasure pushed
! ton far becomes pain -
C,a,,I C,rrn, n,ssidsd assisted hy CoIs Benton and
Kelly, and Major McAiser. On the removal of the
c;o,h the follow lnY uoss;s were given.
The 4lh of July 76-lhe nigh. st era in the his.
tory Of man; it proclaimed to the world that man was
NADIA Ia, .cr rrvrrrr,., and M, I'm he fin, klino
! tool and ayhIng Of kings ana Drsrois
. The Signers Of the Declaration of dependenee
nob- band OF patriots; my roll away, but their
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| q Tha ,,e,,orr of ,bs ;I,x,r;ors WosLno,on-Tbe
h. rn,;nn n bas. mama thrill. the heart with de-
ih, cbns,s tho marin, md nsrires 10 deeds of virus
| and IF olorv
! A Thn Ivaoo-r of y,:ysis-wbo o,ye nm all.
wealth honnrg The endrnrmen,s Of home and the land
Of his bIrllo hattie in the hoy cause Of liberty end
freedom IN LAT u's'nh' cHun'fy's S H. oos ;
out parallel in the annals OF "e AUD MS name VIII
be revrred by The votaT'- ~, ~. " Ill "'se u c''ne'
8 Thomas JrHrrson- The Declaration of lndepen.
dence. a"I '"r act 70 rs'aD'S hr"G"rS Freedom are
=" us "F'."Fy "r'' IT, ne ,e"f'S OF MS coa'
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oon, .Iv",s;,v no rnhy; di.cl,arg~d vi, 49,, u "'s
10 The union OF The States, one and ionr, aibl.
Cursed be they who with the unhailowrr haNd OF g.
os,,csm wooid sryrr the sacred lies which Bind It TO-
a,t,
I, ,..,, Of The Press ard freedom Of Elections
,,inn,sncad nv Executive patronage sure Safeguard
T., nmr Ihrr,ies
20 Agriculture Commerce and Manufac:urps-ai.
,,,,IIr t,prndIuy uDon and supporting each other.
'u, way Co. Trrgl, Woman Oh, wha, were man in
~ ;.,nr,,,ns's hoyr. wi,hou, her che.sEing aid.
yo,ryrrER ToAsrs.
d. "a, C,,mo presie.nt of lie DAY. The great
'y ,-r D.mnc,.cv EynnpGars Proclama.
"Po'"e' W - 49,; .;,,,oS.,o A. snon might YOU
"''s. """ 49, -, Go,. from a co,ry,t fountain asa
e"Pee pu'' ,,;,,:c administration of the Govern
P''sP''' 80. f,,, NJ .,rh = baut oc selfish dsma.
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| 81 In p.,s;dso, The Somerton Riaemen
-Wh-never ea'isd "r-. -. ds!end thai sacred legacy
helUeahed by our ancestors OF ~. they will always
/ bc found IN the front rank
| By the I'd Vice President The snmeron Rifle corps
noy th.y when called to the field OF battle exhibit the
share Of bravery that they have oil hospitality Oh
tn" prrsrn, occasion.
! f., lhr 81 Wee President John TYler-A patriot and
\, L,r.s, man I'm. mobiles, work Of God.
! By Wm II Goodwin Esq. William Hodges, our
Gr-gate RI. CT the next General Assembly OF Virginia
-, him rroprcss IN the way he mas CONNIE need and
biqb place Will be assigned hrm in the Temple OF Fame
I Mr. Hodges and thanked the company for The
compliment which they had pad hm, and tor nearly an
hour, spoke IN most animated ana eoq"eht strain
history and concluded by taking rapid review OF our
present condition. prospects, &c &c, and gave the fol-
loving:
! Virrinia-reiremrd and regpneratcd--T humilis,
ing thaIdom OF man worship wch mas '% Tue ast '"t
spirit 10 the dust, has been ehuked IN voice Of tnu"
deHG e i,"1o @ a, 81" the W." m,ea' cb,anon Of
% ,., ana 'gl'n ''a"D ''''' 30 VIZ
BY the Company, The Orator OF the Day-A senn-
ne scion OF the old Virginia s'"ck-'S moutsy ana III
tehgence sure passports 10 future Usefulness
By Capt Smith. Of the Kiflemen. The Governor oi
Vlrginia-iits ubani.y and po!itenGss as gentleman
his liberal political course since MS accession 10 le
Cnipf Iapstracy of the State, eDlIlie Hin 10 the auH