Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-07-09
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH !

CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH T!
The Anniversary of American indie
pendence was celebrated by the citizens of
our town and vicinity in an appropriate
manner Early on the morning of the
fourth our citizens were awakened by the
discharge Of fire arms and the music Of
the drum and fife. The town was serena
ded and thirteen rounds fired in honor of
the original thirteen States, whose citizens
achieved the independence they were cele-
brating.
At 10 O'Clock procession was formed
by volunteer company of the youths of
the place, and horse company by the citi-
zcns generally, and marched to the College
where the exercises of the day commenced.
The Throne of Grace was addressed in an
impressive and eloquent manner by Ed.
A. NJ. LEWIS; Declaration of Independ-
ence read by A. HENDRIX; Grafton deli
vered by Tuos. L. BELT; Prayer, Ed
H. L. BOOK.
Notwithstanding the College Chapel is
very large, half Of the vast concourse were
unable to get seats during the exercises
The Grafton was in every way appropriate
to the occasion; Astounding in incidents
and illusions that involuntarily carried one
back ito the days that tried mems souls"
The history of the country from the time
of the Revolution TO the present was briefly
a1i,Ja5 10 our J;t;op ,etoJ with
other nations, and in short everything
touched upon suitable to the OCCASION
The manner of the delivery harmonized
well with the matter Of the Grafton. At
ter the exercises were over at the College,
a procession was formed and marched to
the grove where dinner had been prepared.
The procession was the largest we have
ever seen in this place on any occ aston,
there being from 800 to 1000 persons in it..
The preparations for the company (under
the management Of Messrs. Richson g.
Griffith) were everything that could be de-
sired, there being an abundance of the best
kind, prepared in q manner that we have
never seen excelled on such OCCASIONS
The company done ample Justice to the din
ner, after which the regular and volunteer
toasts were drank. We have only room
for the Regular toasts.] We have never
attended so large gathering of ladies and
gentlemen on any occasion, where every
thing was conducted SO orderly, and passed
off so quietly. And this may be attributed,
in a great measure to the committee Of ar.
fangemcnts excluding drink Of an intoxica-
ting nature in their preparations for the
company. No talk was had Of temper.
ance celebration before hand. yet it was
an out-and-out cold-wa celebration and
gave such universal satisfaction that we
feel confident in celebrations that may
hereafter take place, the cold-water princi-
pie will be adopted.
The following are the Regular Toasts
l. The day ps celebrate -Whilo the heart of
u freeman beats, its return will be hailed with
patriotic enthusiasm. Hail Columbia
2. The memory of Washington, Adams, Jef
sjerson, Madison, Monroe, and Harrison. The
confidence reposed in each Of them by free
people insures their names our everlasting graft
,ude. lWashington's March,
8. The memory Of Boone, Cooper, and Ham,
cock.-While the tall forest stands around u.s.
here and there interspersed with the improvement
OF pioneer these names cannot be- forgotten
upon the waters Of the great Missouri. battle
OF Prague,
4. The Constitution of the United States
columbia to Glory arise.
5. The President Of the United States.-
Yankee Doodle.l
6. The Army Of the United States. -Whether
in the open field Of civilized warfare or in the
Savage ombuscadc, ever their country's brave de.
tenders. Jacsson's March,
7. Our Navy.-The best bulwark agains
foreign aggression. The gallant spirits to whose
charge its destines are entrusted "know oul
rights. and, knowing, dare maintain them -
Double Dlagl
8. The Great IVeSt--While we wish to
think but little of sectional lines and boundaries
our hearts bound with enthusiasm when we fee
that westward the star Of empire takes its way ;
missouri Volunteers
g. The GorernOr Of Missouri Governor
March.l
10, Agriculture, Commerce, and The Arts
All handmadens OF national prosperity. VIZ
patronse each, but, until our evidences shall
blossom as the rose," the first must be our espe
cial care. Speed the Ploughl
II. Education.-Thin thousand scientific
men, standing before one hundred and forty mill
ion OF slaves in British India, Is a strong prac
teal commentary upon the necessity Of Govern
ment patronage. caledonia Hunt
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