Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-10
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH. !

pursuant TO arrangement for the purpose O
{ celebrating III an appropriate manner, the an
& nlversary of American Independence. Tn,
s. company met at IL O'Clock, NJ, in the large
hall of the "Carroton HOTEL" where the Dec
laration of independence was read, and We
i ny neat speech delivered by our talented fel
loW-cltzen, L. s. AYREs, Esqr We have of
ten listened TO anniversary orations, and soott
to say, the subject has become trite and hack
neyed In the extreme, but we were muct
struck with the address of Mr.. AYREs on Sat
urday last. Briefly viewing the history of the
colonial struggle, and the present government
OF the United States, from its first orcaniza.
ton, he dwet with impressive and happy eff
+ fect upon the present moral, social and politi.
cal condition of our country, its vast exhaust.
less resources, It's irrepressibie energies. the
moral force of its influence, and example upon
s. the rest OF mankind, and the ultimate effects
OF lis institutions upon the destinies of nations
Chaste, manly and dignified. he addressed him.
1 sell TO the understanding of his hearers. while
8 occasionally rising with his subject the rich
tones OF his voice, altering "thonpbts thai
breathe and words that burn" fell upon the
ears OF his auditory, awakening every chord
. OF the human heart to the sentiment of patri-
otism.
AT about half past one o'clock, p. M: we
sat down to one of the best Dinners we have
ever seen. The Dinner having been prepared
by the citizens of the town, without distinc-
ton OF party, the company was quite numer-
Gus. The ladies occupied one of the tables
and remained with us during the ceremony of
drinking toasts, as gay and witty as they were
beautiful increasing the zest of endowment nv
the smile OF loneliness; while any tendency
TO oolsterous mrth or gross >irreguIarity. was
feouked by the presence of female purity and
dehcacy While the toasts were BEING drink
the orator of the day was toasted, which AGAIN
called Mr. AYREs to his feet, when, with much
feeling and propriety, he eloquently acknowl-
EDGED his appreciation of the honor. A call
was then made for a speech from w. G. CLARK,
Eisqr; who responded to the call and address,
ed the company for about half an hour. The
ladies then adjourned to the saloon, and form
ing into SETS danced till near midnight.
never have we spent a more pleasant an
nlversary: all was harmony and good order
The sense of enjoyment was SO universal and
active that the veriest cynic that ever repudi-
a'ed the feelings of humanity, would have for
gotten his affectation or his misery, and en-
Joyed the happiness of the hour Below fol-
/ lows Inc regular and volunteer toasts.
REGuLAR ToAsTs.
No. |. The day we celebrate.
2. The President of the u. States
5. The memory Of George Washington
4. Thomas Jeferson--the apostle of
American liberty.
8. The memory of Gen. VIM. Henry
Harrison, late President of the United States. I
4 8. The liberty Of The Press-when pro-
perry conducted, the safeguard of Nations
rights.
Z. Or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sa-
Fest sheet'anchor OF constitutional liberty.
.. IAettree American Borss-the bal-
9ot-box, the jury-box, and the cartridge
fhe true bulwarks of American liberty
9. The Army and Navy of the u. s.
~ The Slgners of the Declaration oil
Independence.
Ii. The All Of July, IS4l-Discord and 2
Rlssenslons may exist. and party strife may
Hage-bnt on this day every American can I(
peet in fellowship, and offer up at his coun- i
rvs altar, the free incense of a grateful heart
pr the blessings which followed this dav 65 |.
ears ago. :
II. The 4aaerican F2qg--the emblem i
4 enlightened republicanism, throughout the b
ord Forever float that standard sheet.o
H. " Womdn-the morning star of youth, n
&c day star Of manhood, and the evening star u
age--God bless orr stars" II