Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09
Columbus, July 3, 1899.
THE FOURTH OF July.


The anniversary of our Nations birth day
was celebrated in our county in various ways
in the different towns.
By previous arrangement, the several Sab
bath Schools in this city met III their respective
churches at 8 O'Clock A. NJ, and from thence
proceeded and joined the school of the Episco-.
pal CHURCH, in their house of worship at 8
O'Clock. We Judge that at least three hundred
belonging to the various Sabbath
Schools, were present on the occasion, each
wearing the simple badge of sprig of cedar.
The church was crowded, and we presume that
at least seven hundred persons were present;
many, we regret to say, were obliged to leave,
because every nook and corner and the aisles
fthe church were filed The exercises were
simple, and appropriate to the occasion. The
Rev. MIR. FORBES, of the Episcopal church,
read from the scriptu es and made the opening
prayer, after which the children sung hymn,
in the chorus of which the congregation joined
The Declaration of Independence was then
read by P. B. BARKER. The Rev. DR.. OWEN
then made an appropriate and eloquent adj
dress to the scholars from the text, ''Remember
noto Thy creator in the days Of thy youth" This
was followed by hymn, sung by the Children
accompanied by the organ, Mr.. PFIsTER, of
this city, presiding at the instrument. The
Rev. Mr.. MURRAH, of the Methodist church,
then made an excellent and impressive address
to the parents and congregation, which was re-
ceived, apparently, with great satisfaction, and
Which has already won him the good opinion
and respect of hundreds who had the pleasure
of listening to him. After the addresses, the
Rev. Mr.. SHOOK, of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, made an impressive PRAYER,
and the celebration closed by the whole con-
gregation singing the beautiful hymn, Lord
dismiss as soith thy blessing" in full chorus,
and benediction by the Rev. Mr.. MuRRAH.
Other addresses were expected, but the pas
tors of the Baptist and Presbyterian churches,
(the Rev. Mr.. BAYLEY and the Rev. Mr..
Redo were absent from the city. This was
a rational and happy mode of celebrating the
day, and indeed it is an improvement on the
old way; all who were present were happy
and satisfied, and every thing passed off with
harmony and order.
Anticipating warm day, the military pa
raded early IN the morning. Capt ABERT's fine
company of Rilemen, and Capt. STARKE's
well disciplined Dragons were out, and ac-
cepted from our fellow-citizen, Col J. w.
ByRN, an invitation to breakfast, which, we
understand, was served up in sumpfuous man
ner; and here we would remark that on all
these occasions Editors are always forgotten.
Public dinners, &c. have been given, which
the press is expected to record, but no atten-
ton is paid to the gentlemen of the craft.
1t is high time for the people of Columbus to
mend in this particular. Upon the whole, we
believe that every body was happy aud. in
conclusion, we win express the wish that the
day may be celebrated many years by our citi-
zens in the same pleasant and rational man
ner
The day was celebrated at Colbert, Nash
vile, Caledonia, and Brandywine Springs in a
manner well worthy the occasion. At Col
bert, several hundreds were present. Capt.
Morse paraded his dragons, and at IL o'clock.
the ladies' (many being presently and gentle
men assembled in a place prepared for the oc-
casion, where prayer was made, the Declare
ton of Independence read, and an Grafton made
By Mr.. SIMS, which was pronounced as an
able and eloquent effort. After these services,
the company sat down to sumptuous dinner
prepared under the direction Of Mrs. MUM,
the accomplished landady Of the Jefferson
House, atColbert, to. which every person did