Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-07-11
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CELEBRATION AT cHARLEsrowN.

ence Was celebIaied BY the eiuzens OF Char.
iaSn aud vicinity IN n manner worthy the ia,
aud higniy eret'iable 10 their patriotic spirit
10y tne dawn OF day. the sound OF the Soul-,i.f.
ung hfe and drum we're heard IN onr str.
giving warning that another n alton nj lub,l,. va,
approaching, and arous,ns the citizens from
their peaceful SiumbeTS TO par,ake of ,,e mon
ing services OF the Sabbalh OF Freedom. A,
sun rise, national salute Of II guns WAS are
BY Capt Reeds company q Aniiiery, when
the military were dISbandcd 20 meet again al ~
o'clock. Al that hour. they fe-aSsenblsd. ana
atcr pcror,ninx few evca;ions through our
streets, marched 10 the Preshyseran Chur,h
which had been kindly granted fcr The ocesS,op
accompanied By the Orator ard Reader, AMI he
citizens generailyi whers, after an Anthem Nv Ne
Congregation, and an e'osa<nt and patTlo,e
Prayer ron the Rev. r. w. simpson, the De-
olaraiion of Independence vas rad AZ De
eOnclusiod Of which, CharIes ID Hardiug. ESu
the Orator of the Day rosc ant addressed Nh,
Company FOR abous,three-feonhyo a. an hour, N
speech highly interexlirr art apprcprisse sni
which was listeaed 10 y. AL with shr most pro-
found attention Whsn he eoaeiaded, a D''ne-
SON and the ecisPan hen retired tottss front II
Tie CiuFeh. vsffe . .pfscessi6n was formed.
headed by Cant nreyis dfhpapys OF Artiilery.
when ihe Ehole risrrhea of soa heauniful grove
short dkisnee east OF town. Hero, amer en-
loyiar axsve The sefiesbing btstzes Of most
o.
paiiakIns ef sua sfsisciai relreshsnen,s in he
way u 9emenaz.ss &< 40 excellent and bounu-
iul dinner exceStbi sd beunhGni lhroughousA
prepared fsr The decs>sen under the difectiep II
Capt. Menseibrr ThompSon, wa, seen served
uP' when the exstcsses n, tahlS commenced.
neeede9ty a eoq address 10 the TAr~neof
"raee. bys the pss1 sMr, Simrscn,. This ~
agreeable part 81 f,c ecrcrnoay ,cnncindesi to th
entFe sar.sfaeIton pf ase1no-l fAsti,rDns taS,r..
Inc elotn was TemdveH. and he feast Of reason
snd the fow ~ roalT .eouslneuoed = Andrsw
HEnIer.' iss9 Pre>ideai, and Edward T.. Cooke
an1 Wfns Ldess L>sls vlee Presidents. The
following ;ensiS wge drunk. frsponarl To by The
ho<zasi Of thee HPahy -aA4,Ihs roar Of the caa-
REGuLAR ToASTS.
q The D1s VI .esirSrais-Ever to se honor
80. Se.'.. Freedou' has "a local hati'atloa OF
y. Isa.Gi.rtS,,-
-|Wtsiv waShinc,oas afwaiehworj.
49, Such rs ne'eT
- shallsn While. there's an
Echo lclt TO air. -"
j. Tn SigHSys IF lie Dselarniisa sC IasLp,r-
dsHct IA n0bie ard heroic band. who dad not
bong detaie. which . choose, SLAVERY ur Dealn.
LIT as, NFcn ihis Hnd every succeeding fourth
81 1uIy, pledge 10 each other our LIVES our for
tunes anio Hr Saeryl honSf, shat no Usurpcr.
TyIant, SOsv Nchanch shall fplant his standard
uPon' ere soil ~hich contains their hallowrd re-
lm7fzs. sef Ff
=. TIE Siu'sfuts's aad Heros, ~ tAs Rsrol~iic-.
I--Jniike che FOunders Of tlr'shor,-Ilted French
isepueile, ciey DID not Geri1e human immoTlaii-
iy,--whseh u The seed of all preatn,Ss.--bpt
'res'ed NJ rIie'AinaFhiy to prosper their csa.r.
s. 7ks RPuAJie 81 the UniisI S,afs,- It's dawn
was E0s' snsPiciSus every dsY develops is
Ili1rgfanee; eur hopes at is continuance Ccf
SBsea& &c, need never -despair) depend on tir
epe4 frfse OF the people. and The iofiIness % a
norsf sen;imsni lShen'ed from theI glorious
6 TIA JfdSairy n tae, rNi,td aaIs,-woe.
woe 20 The imPious hand which would shake tbs
most SACRED and precious column Of the social
edihee..
fA4 Prsaden, er Gs ,JJniteS Sls,,.-Alwsv.
ca t!ied 20 Gks- respect of'aIl panlss,-beeauso
acc PTe&dcAfof ihe Uniied States
s. ySinia-T The nother Of Washington n
Jeuesson, a-AtadFoa. Henry, MaDhAil and
Monroe at washer Son who led the American
Eagle - VICTORY over the -Bs.,iSh Lion--her
sho sshsd, ne ehausr OF American Ind.
pfaesnee-rli srson yho fabricated rbe America
ScgSlllnnon land her son who GAVE character
10 the sup fFme Jysiiciaiy Of the Uniled State
trt the.f x&ainprs isad'hes suns to emulate Their
p. The ssba n i564so long as cherished "a
ats Pufiiy, the sures guarantee o. the perpctnity
q Tie kfeeaom AHd she blessings Ee now enjoy.
~. Tie Onion erf4< St~s,,-"when my eyes
snail ~ turned TO Ashold. for the last time, The
sun, "a heaven, may not see him shining en- The
brotsfn ft9gpcutS Of . once slarious Union; ltt
fhsif est tesb q and hngefing kiance talher he
hold tbe gpfgeous ensign Of the Republic. nov
LHopn and honorrd iIroughout the earth. ,fiu
ldH high advanced, g. afmSand trophies stream
tng q all iheir ofiginai lusiFs-aot stripe cras-
60 W PoilutsSii nora single STAR ohscureh, lear
ing lor rs motto = lsersi nna URion. nov and
'0'eVsf Ffns ana iesePzsaeir. "A psbsser
al. TIE Riehs n Man. ssSel forth in The D.
e2ratiop of IndepeDdsnee, and secured 10 ms bv
the consntutssn q she Bnaed States. Bamel,
I" Lie l'heF'y, apd TIE parsait OF happine,s.''
. y: TAes eSeP' and ih' beltnhfel Bttsay, u
-. ishsa 81 ny nssrcle~, o my Cod.
= Z Ny risihfecn, survsyx. y
TsansPors6 wiih sks view, lon lost
Ia w'ndefslove, and Prsisr."
=, A. Ths f's'r- orHOw would ~s ne sihout
voLUkTEpE sFoAsrs.
By Joshua. =. peaser. the sgaefs Of he
Decisfatien 81 Idfepe asienes-~1tOogh lev "a
npmter, yet ~ lhciFs loini acts thry broke u,e
fyrsnfs r1alI.s sEdss.sf' ~ llfe.ss Zee
~ Jamet Wslener Shs Departed fiefoss
q TIC Revolssienf~ They feush, sih ihe D. ble
sepHn,sYi .. = LebsfYas aut Alpmie tn'enbsd
:. ~ 3.nsi'lsn kaEss.s Qgaaliiy. ousliy akl
Lfaahiy. - -
~ Jpstph Q, RaRiips. Tha Orator asa R.sd-
81 q ne hay AfsY .slisy I've "a eHjsy mat
haFpy dsys, b alwss's isandas paBi0'ic ~ AR
py'ne pies - iecy afesIkis6sys sad a. o. clos
"a heif hsea bad isycIy Amsresn eelebfaDe,
nc sien' We are nou, e5fnsa nlosating az
Sen, ~ Capt. "a W Happingfon The D.
Wr Csietfsie We sta again prsrnfssl e. a.
Hsinf IN - RfogpisscF. 10 kaa uirh ~ cal
T. faisiaiion snoshef Asest sfsafr ~ es sissiosa
Gay tbai gave birth a. Aberiasa 8sarr,sn,lsfes
fhd vhte - rpt4n ihsaks b ihs no - s5nfe-
20 ~ hQsniifaf llpFpesf ~ iaF tril. =. IA, q
fe ouf agficuligfs eoniflatity " 80 AZ wlth
Ps.fiolc 4esi h-fPy >. ~ .ss.sii.s - ii..t 81
tefig secufgd - ns u ihe f5,sfilng II sat ~
of cur noble fofefaiAssay whdse soeaoff sls A
mefrap people wIi nefsr ceasr - feeefsnre
Bl ~ Geo. 81 Tagi1r (of Cislts q ...,nf,