Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-02

vi ere the Governor and Council in session ~,
in Portland last week he had Conference win c.
Fairfield tlr. Williams, Gov Kent, Crl Davis :, :
oilers. who met him there his invitation ana go,
United I" them the proposition d! tie British C;ry.,
m-ni. They were Unanimous IN the oplninn that NJ 49,
could agree 10 il, and they regarded Il only pa o
cu .trd i. no, DE-. ignrd, 10 make further ard
test of he rate, {" btarance of the ate by
any ,guiiabe srIFment What action the Cow
ana Council may take on the subject. do No, k,o
but understand that III. Governor and he uihrr
who were consulted at Portland compiled v;i
Nj Forsyths quest, by mixing counter proposli,n
such as they tn, ught Maine r0uld agree 10
II is probable that The President will take Ohio.
and immediate action in The premises.
.7nnisrsary ri .4mtriran Iadrp'ndsnrc
The Anniversary oi that great and glorious dsy wbcL
constitutes era in The history oi the whole hrn
race, comes round before this piper again issue @
the press We had wished give The Dpclara,ior -
Independence, with the prophrlic letter o Jahn Ada,
place in this day paper; but our columns are info,
lunately pre-occuped this morning.
We happy 10 state, that arrangements have been
made TO celebrate the Anniversary in this CITY with
more than customary honnrs.
The Richmond l.. l. Blues have invited the F,sd
icksbnrg Guards. commanded by Capt. Jackson ,,,
the Fredericksburg Rifle Greys, commando by Cont
iacknrd, 10 dine with them at Bacon Quarter Brspfh
on the 4th Of July Col. Mun!ort will read the ptcl.
ration al the Spring
The Guards will arrive on the evening Of the "a E.
encamp on The Council Chamber HilI--lhe Rife Gee
will arrive the morning OF The ith TO brea kfast A.,
will quarter q. the Swan Tavern
The line will be formed al the City Hall al len or,o,y
and will march to the Military Hall, where it is un6,
stood The Blues Will have prepared some reffeshmen,
Of which The whole Of The military and many Of ,be,,
friends will parlakc.
Soon after H. the line " III be formed again and 20
turn TO the Capitol Square, from which point after firm,
the sautes, the Blues with their guests wi! march 10
bacon Quarter Branch 10 dine.
Military Hall is 10 be decorated with flags and ever
green's for the COLLATION. al !.
The Blues will not receive their FreGercks
burg guests ~ they arrive account Of The hour hr.
deer the ceremony ill the ng of The 4th al about
9oclock-lnst preceding tie formation Of The entire NJ.
litarJ at the City Hall, at 10.
The exercises take place Mr.. PoIlocks Church :,
l. o'clock got up by the Richmond lyceum, and other
literary societies
The Artillery, Capt, Richardson, dine on Gumbr,
Eliil-The Washington Rifles, Capt. Lyons al the c..
lumbar Hotel, and the Dragons, Capt. Robertson :,
Buchonans Spring, with their several guests.
The following is the Programme of the celebration,
in the Presby leEian Church:
FOURTH OF JULY. 1920.
By lie Richmond Lyrsum. Irgi"ia Institute, RirLmor.
Hill Socutv und Frankin Socieiy
ORDlR ExlRclsEs.
7nthem-"Beiore Jehnvah's awful Throne"
PRAYER.
III
READING DECLARATl"S CT lSDFPEEDTSCE.
"
ODE-ByL. r. &rntr-t FIR, By .Ns:c-tI
here this icstHi '!"y,
A b md Of brothers firm and stfoHg.-
Age with : bow ufsIiyeT grey,
And blight eyed youlh--a joyous ihrorg,
A dreamy iGiiucncc clasp. IL rounG,
Ana beats where our FaLeEs stood
When, sptnly upon battle. gtound,
This day sealed With precious blood.
A gentle voice comes stealing on,
As slowly back wC turn oGr gaze,
While ain'l, nIiiiug Oh" ~ one
Glide by ~ OF Oher dhyS;
It's of the od,n tine,
Ard plensns .2elIs ere round " cast,
Till heart heat, 10 holy chime.
ThIid by the loved and cherished past.
Ye spirits IS the viewrss cline!
Be ruunh Us this sior,oG. dag;
oikc pure souls lrom tE0u ,hfs OF crime,
While FIc, Gcr-is banner guides our way;
Lot flowers, sweet AID picc'ous spIiGg
In oil the suri's un.GiiumSi ccs,
TIL, with az endless b!osonlug,
Ocrei the World fair Freedom dwc!s