Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-12
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FOR THE ENQUIRER
FOURTH OF JULY IN WILLIAMSBURG
Thursday Of The pfnudrst days which has
been Witnessed in Williamsburg for many yrsr. The
weather was unc"mmnnly fine. and very TIN passed
on with glpP. The mnrDng was ushprrd in with mur-
tai strains and The whole surrounding serned
To have assembled in The city The usual exercises oil
William Mary College took place within the walls Of
our venerable Church among which may be numbered
iaif azen excellent ora'i"ns from her Alumni. The
ceremonies there commenced al an fsry hour, aud the
volunteer Corps, after going through suudry eronlinns
on ths Courthouse grrpn. repaired lhher and nined
their civic ussuciatas. The C"Ieaans acquitted them
selves with great credit. and pleasure seemed beam
from every The proceedings Church being
The military again nrn,ei. and after marching through
the city repaired 10 the size Of The old capitol aud there
hfrd san:rs in honor Of The day.
Inc Students gave entertainment at William d
Mary College, wrre there assembled The VIsrtGrs and
Faculty. aud number of distinguished slrangPra and
"'her private citizens Old gentlemen If lie town, who
had mol met for years before in public convv:aiy tnge
tef, were dispersed throughout The lengthy line OF
youths, and really sernpd il The lions and The lambs
had assembled together peace ard good fellowship 10
ENJOY themselves After an excellent rpast provided
ny The steward THE College appropriate and thrilling
ootI"ns were delivered the inhe by Messrs P"ndrx
Ter OF Louisa and Grern!ow Of Richmond two at the
graduates the rnrr of whom Rad The ID, claaIinn of
independence with fine effect Dinner being ended
number Of admirable regular tous's given and re-
ceived with much satisac"n. Mr. Griggshy presided,
assisted by hessrs. Rawlings and Cooke picr Presl
dents nUnbpr Of Gem pImsni and volunteer indss
were given, which cad up in snccessIon The nrmbers
OF The Faculty-severa nf the VIsinrs, among whom
were the venerable patriarch Col Brrweil Bassei DR..
Everett Col Blow, and olhers-the Bnrsar Of he lnsli-
iuIinn. and many private citizens. including MIR Glenn
of Baltimore. and Judge Is Christian, Capt Robert
Anderson. and others, Of Williamsburg
The Cavalry aud " lIIiunsbnrg Lph, Infantry Guards
united and gnve splendid dinner in the Apollo Of The
old Raleigh Tavern 10 the strangers and citizens. at
which Cap'nins Durry and Armis,pad, of those cnmpn
nies. presided. A number OF sprrd, regular and 70
unieer were drunk The occasion and The Jubi
lee wh~them, too. passed finely of.
Al lbe clnse Of the day. the several festive companies
retired from their respective dining ,nbes and general
and sncabe inrermingng Of the military and citizens
tonk place, while the old metropolis during The night,
remained as quiet as the grave
ThA Baltimore papers state. tina, Louis McLana. Esq
"hns been dtit gai-dby unanimous vne of The DIrc
mrs nf ihp Baltimore and O.. Railroad Company. "o
Procatd Ia Europe, Tor the purpose OF dspnsing." the
sterling bonds issued hy the State uf Maryland and City
nf Bnmmc in payment of their several subscriptions
10 The stock of The Company THIS important tInst
could rot have been conird 10 better hands II is
6drEtly expected that in the nf few days The
entire line of the Road from Harpprs Ferry To Cumber.
land, will be put into The hands Of The Contractors
To TIE kDI7OK Of The ENQUIRER.
PETERSBURG July g. 1899
Mr. Richie will oblipe me- by permitting mr 10 make
known through The columns OF his per, my determine
un no; TO longer continue The publication of the lame
ficaH Constellation. My reasons are brief j cannot
consent 10 impose the few mho dO p"y 10 crafty the
many who do mt; neither will TAX small circle Of
liberal personal friends for The TO further prose
cute enterprise, which yields at best uncertain
surance Of enabling me TO do prompt justice Ia those
with whnn have necessarily 10 contract business en-
gagrments shrink from responsibility or rxerti"n
myself do iIava, nor would. those immediately
around me. shrink; hut cannnl cnnscrnli"usy sse
burhpn borne by lhe dozen which brlnngs the shnu
ders Of the million If The Republicans come forward
nanully and n mass, they may as they ough. TO d")
sustain Press here, but unessihry d" thus we're fully
tn attempt it, regret nothing that IS lost for the past
but for the future, wider 6-ld profitable pur-
suit must be mine. Respectfully yours.
II HAiNES.