Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-07-14

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CELEBRATION on THE FOURTH ,i
Ar sHERnxkp4reuS. 8H
z AZ etsiy dawn the rsperbsration OF our "Fil u
lags Gun, Z told TIE good citizens 81 cur quisl
town tbai another .ssh'f had come. and % awakes
aud raise their hearts il lbankfninsss e lhs
God o. Nations. for ihe blessings lhet enjoysds
The fruits Of ikai glsriaus day. Then the sssr
rheering Reyesiie poured out lis martial strains,
ind sate tokeal Of the joyoasnsss With which
he day was % Be- spent. Up rose aif-anf
snilss and eladnsss bsamea upon every faee--
nan met nan i brother meats brother; AZ
hailed The glorious Fourth all was bright, joyr
Us. and hsPpy -7and lhs lilsle boys with their
Sossy washed faces, q they gsmbolled o'sr me 1
sresa, drank l. The spitit of liberty which AMI
mated their fathers and their friends. All me- /
turs seemed slire. light ans buoyaul--ths hum
Or the busy insect Had moFe music in 1.-THE 1
swaIlew SKINNED The earth with mqrs than HIS |
Noaied eFsee--the trees rsgg cut with = merEier |
,ong-the corn waved mors Iuxuriantly-ane |
lhs leaves rustlsd with cooler influence.
In Jefferson, the Fourth can never be GELS
Ibratedsby numerous ga,hering-the wheat y
then waving is golden heads 10 The summer
breeze. inviting the sickle 10 is rich repast -
bu, there the spirit Of Liberty prevails as pure
land tesming as The fields that echo The reaPefs,
song. HsI
some half mile above osr village. bold
sparkling fountain bounds from rock 70 rock
and 2ours IT'D noisy tribute into The bosom Of ne
lmighty Potomac, - green sward, shaded ey
losks ana sims, rgxvaI --;sl sa.s l5srs.s@ aheir
branches Is, Surrounds the spring "a rural
+ lovely spot, cDnsecraied By the viii or the late
Col. JosgPn SwEAslScEs to she celebration Of
our Nations birth.
I Thilhet then, Eoodly company gathered
kearly ii The day, ar 1evosed il TO manly spprts,
and lhe hilarity Of n liz mirth. Tho PATRIOTS
f soDes Of an old soldier stirred up our blood
+, the drum and fife warmed our hearts, as We
thought or the deeds OF our Fathers. While
one group was enjoying the manly exercise Of
{ lqnoits, another with rifles were practising az
mark, and at ever, crack crying out s'psper.n -
: Then again, with bounds which nalight but the
finest turned limbs can accomplish, parties were
I matched at jumping While smaller groups we're
scattered DER The green Plat, making the welkin
I ring with their Joyous laugh, as some wsg
I cracked his joke, ort "Plsyeda trick upon his
! lueighbor.
= Early in The Gay, DAVID s&IyELy, Esq was
+ appointed President, and A. R. BorErER, Esq to
10 read the Declaration Of independence About
J. o'clock all WAS hlshed. the sports ceased, and
with uncovered heads we listened to the read
ling Of thai haIowed paper which declared u'
e free. when'the reading was concluded, twas
p responded 10 BY three eheers, aaG salute fion
our sold Village Gun;" and then we all nat
D. took Of subsiantial, wholesome, real tph
&c Virginia Barbecue prepared under the super
n insendence Of that best of catsrersfor the pub
e lie palate, DANItl! ExrLke. The green swar'
lg our tabEe-moiher earth our ssats-and the &C
lthic arches OF thu Old'efBs and oaks our refee
a. ttory.
q The following coasts we're then drank #
nj Ist. The Day, ana all who honor il. Ii=
Hail Columbia.
lis 81. Our Comfy = May she always. be right
- but right Of wrong, our Country.
The Star Spanglsd Banner.
a. Sd. ne Memory d Washington dranl standing
~ WashingtOn's MAJ Cd
9TH. The SOlaieks ar he RerOluiion Nv hen III
last roll cali shall be beaten On high-mSy the
Ter ali pass muster, and.slsrd inspection.
lr- Whsn lhe liiitt drummer 6sats tattoo.
~.
err another. and another cause, to depIore hi
es, loss Drank standing. Har, ispn's March.
w 9Th The Indssiry ef ota+ Count,y---Ths foste
ne ing hand Of the Government must uphold al
ns Proteetit. Speed The Plough.
Of 7th The Proceed, d be sale. u he PrsSl
re LG.ds-The money belongs 10 The staiss--I,
- them nave q o., cease yoSr POihsr
ne 9Th. The .7ray md gNsrs- I
idt 1Vanslgnan
:" Touch not a single bough,
"a ~ In youth ii sheltered me, .-t = i 4
Z. And III protect il now :,
!, Sgtdisr rest, Thy iearfare's orey.
,s, 9th. The Doctrine ef risiiation Mo Hig
Constable ef The Seas for us.
Little nat ye phat coming.
!. 10th TIL Vhigsofthe 27ih Congress ban
q Of pure pairiots--Willing but not able, 70
=; =, trsschert says them Oh, n.rer despair.
- llih, Edaesiion--As we are our own ruler.
i. we must arm ourselves with the power Tia
m knowledge giyss.--.7 mans . man. for a. that.
ch 12lh- The Press To Be ussfuli,l must 30 pnr
and free, i haze Jared Nee!
ed- 18th, 7ht Ladies.
i. "Auld natureswears, the lovely dsars,
Her noblest work she classes d
Her prentice hAn' she tried On man,
as And then she made the lassesotn 4
Cone haste 10 The lcsdding.
q By John Sievsn,-
V. Willis We gather round the spring.
i And each his brothee greets
!. With cup in hand lets form ring,
: And drink TO Doctor Sheetz. IN
e By g. NJ Keyser. Capt. Tyler-"Hs,s .
70 mere snap #.
lswearwhen considered s'per ss,''
al He's nothing 10 nobody, and less to me- Is
e By ]. NJ. yewetI-The flag or The Union-It.
bright stars aud broad stripes are sufficient evil
dence % nationality, without tba mutual yisitb.
., lion Insisted upon By Great Britain.
stI ByJohn Miiler.--Msy the memory or wash.
ngton never be forgotten on the 9th Of Julv
vi By Jacob SheetJ. The American Flag-Pro-
:. tected BY the true sons Of liberty HI
By Doctor Bagmans--Ths memory Of Col
I. Joseph Sweafingen. who gave Us the use or this
fs2ring as long as il flows
e Af,sr drinking many more, With goOdIy
IsPrinkls Of them wharking Captain Tylsrs,
z lover the kupeklss, to the no small amusement
: Of the company, we dispersed al abou, O'Clock
: inharmony and good feeling, bstlsr patriots and
more attached 70 our unisn and its institutions.
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E TURNPIKE COMPANY.
: Attht annual meeting Of The Stockholders or
! The Smith6ed Chatlesto,rn IA ~. 49,. -.