Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-12

nst5ry Fplaudsd ana tsatt is Uc;3s e'setd he
sentme ITS Of the various hearers counter to he
ideas Of proprlety. !,
owe beg 10 assure the public thai every word ~ me
above statement is bastiy, ex'c'ahy iaise. N"'hhg
whatever ni The kind occurred even III Inc siishrs'
degree. Perfect order and drcorum prevailed through
the whole ceremony, and the above wanton lalsrhona
is without shadow Of foundation or excuse. No OIL
hcnlty or irreguariiy occnHed 10 any part OF the p
ccPdings, and every thing ;Ianspfed In the harp'eS
possible manner
50 much fYf The character of The Opposition Press
Tie Grafton delivered hy Mr. " L Alsciny is Sa'o 70
have been superb lii, rary prodnc"n, delivered WIN
tme taste ard eocnon; and We trust 'a' w" "'' "'
whirid from publication Mr. Ely Moore, IT Is SAIL
rrnd lie Declaration of Independence with mastery Pi-
feet, aud the reception Of Tie PRESIDENT was uha'mou'
and rnos terpCn, berg Siara i-idnn "r iost she
opportunity o! attending The Grafton !" '"iS c'S uu
We are inf,rmed that H. ard oil The ceremonies III c"n
ncciion with H. were Of highly Impressive character.
The above was in type wien The following was hard
cd ~ us by p.sca WHO wns nres on Inc occasion,
ard whose authority Tor what lie asserts IS hn' " o
aus STONED In addition might mention That h'i
Peck who unr ned ihr ceremony WIN prayer, b'hSc'
observed that lie had wi!n's stt more tscoh ah'
attention in his own congregation:
Wil ,nu lie good enough TO correct the base and M
generous satrnc oil The American rt last evening" To
lao apct that there was great disturbance at Inc
Chatham stree, CHAPEL IN the fourth OF Jnly, d"Fa5
prdasrs more urnfCae SANDER on an IMMENSE con
gregalon, large portion OF whom were '' nOets o.
churches was never psrpsUa,rd The cniy lmertnP
ton of The proceedings occurred mol during prayers b
when the orator Of The day made soie ds'inci aus"
TO the President, who present las was rsctIVeu
with sudden and simultaneous h"fs ~ applause i'i'!
every part of The i;nrsP generous oreiiiw I'll
enthusiasm fer democratic principles winch coGld nhl
b. restrained. although il was requested ny lie commit
lee that there be appaudng, and tins vas Inc oiy
instance that their request was mel cnmrllrd WIN
SPECTATOR
Cincinnati Sccietu Cneiraiion. Cincinnati SG2e-
" of the State met The fourth at the Mayor private
room, commence ate tie great naiio..l unniYerSafy-
After reading and approving The journal OF the previous
meeting aud hearing ha reports 81 committees TIE s"ce
" proceeded 10 the choice Of officers for the ensuing
year. when The venerable Governor Lewis Was unanl.
muusy re elected Pcsdsni.
After the transaction Of thu usual business, The society
adjourned 10 Demnnicos, where splendid dinner had
been prepared Many patriotic and appropriate toass
given md drank with much icrv"r; many anec
dues were told and draiis "f some Of the most inte
resting incidents Of The Revolution given BY ili"se VINO
were actively engaged in its contests, and whn now, IN
describing The of The time that tired men souls,
felt their ancient zeal rrkindrd The fire OF The Revo.
lu.ionary flint elected, aud the Descendants ni Inc
heroes Of The Revolution both instructed aud era
lifted by the relation The day pissed of most pleasantly
all seemed delighted amd separated with dfietmna
ton renew The next occasion ihls agreeable mtcc
of celebrating the anniversary OF The national birth day
Tie SpRdaV Srh00i CGitbraioa.-Stuten island seemed
the favorite PLACE Of resort during The whole day the
fourth Of July. Steamboats, crowded with passengers
were passing 10 and fro every fifteen minutes between
this city and The island Il is estimated that less
than fifty thousand persons collected The spot
al enc tine.
The great Of attraction 20 this particular place
the expected celrb'alun which had been IN prepar-
alton for weeks by The Sunday Schools Of he city Al
about nine clock in The morning twelve large ircigh,
barges departed from the foot Of WHITEHALL conveying
twenty thousand Children from The ages Of five TO
fifteen, The haibor TO the beautiful grounds pre-
pared for their reception The summit of the Staten Is
whence they marched in PROFESSIONS along lie winding
paths of the side hills. had The children been frmt
into one line would have extended for than three
miles Two hours were consumed IN passing from the
wharf 10 The tents in which they assembled IN body
As they moved along Under the guidance OF their leach
crs in ranks similarly arraycd in While their cheeks
flushed with excitement and exercise, and banners with
appropriate inscriptions waving above their h. ads, whilst
around them gathered thousands upon thousands
OF interested spectators The described having
been The most animated and touching Tiumphal arches
bearing suitable emhlens aud devices erected al
intervals along the way. The following o The
passages inscribed The AuIs "lhy word light unto
my path Feed my lambs Him that honorelh
me will honor. THY word is truth" Liberty 10
all the Land " "Thy Kingdom come " " Suii"r little
children 10 come unto and forbId them not Spa
built The brnws of the hill for the
COMMUNICATION Of the children, where every variety of lie
lrcshment in great quantities had been provided
No accident occurred 10 the children. as We learn,
either during their absence on their return TO the city.
The design of ihs celebration was novel and inter-
esllng, and the undertaking had before heen at
tempted ei.her in his cry elsewhere. The place
lec,ed for the es,vlty one OF surprising beauty
exposed fine breeze protected from heat and
every way adapted the comfortable accommodation of
the multitude expected 10 be gathered the occasion.
Bal sorry 10 be told that did not pass off
as pleasantly lie friends of Tie project had been
dncpd 10 hope. The food and refreshments provid.
ed, though abundant in quantity, il is said either
not of the tight quality or improperly prepared II so.
the aud caressness OF The persons concerned
in managing the affair deserving of The severesl
buke- ErcaiRn Past JuiuG