Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-07-20
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Fepnn IN. Chsrlesfo@n Free Press.
sxuusr7 SCHOOL CELER RI TEG.s'
n sHFfHEHDslOMN n.

A Il fOfR
The spectacle presented in cur town on
the din, v as one OF no ordinary character.
The usual method Of c. lebrAtion W sd $
pensed with, and as we think. more ra-
t'onal plan adopted. Scarcely had the
sun gildrd TIE Eastern hills, ere the town
was aroused by the merry pcals Of the
"Church going BELLS" By o'clock,
crowds OF n, ally dressed children, With
smiling and happy fees, were seen wrnd-
ing ib-ir wsy. with rapid pice, towards
their respective school rooms. AT o.
clio, k, they were formed IN general Pfo-
cessIon, III the eastern extrem ny Of Ger
man STREET, IN the iInm date vicinity 81
the GRIMM r formed 81 Luthiaa Church
8. Here tie scene came truly lnter-
esing. Each S, h"ol was mash lie IN
! der iis Superintendent and Teachers. and
des &c aled by neat aud apprppriat btnners.
In front was tin Oh eff Msrshsl, lmm-dl
a;rly succ, ed by the Reverend Clergy
and Reader Of III. DrcIarai nof ln1ep n.
dence Next, came the Shepherdsto.n
Band giving life end onimation t. the
whole scene by the thrilling and spirit stir.
ring strains of their music. TIE first
School, being the oldest, was tn t bel ng.
ing 10 the German Reformed Chur h
Connected with this Sc oil were TWO ban
ners.
Next, came the Epscopal and Presby
teri Scnoois, preceded by large an1
aprrop iate banner.
Aft-rthis. came the Sabbath School lie
longing othr Methods Episcopal Church
At the head OF this was borne a neat tan
uer.
Immediately succeeding this. was thr
Lutheran Shoot. Accompanying il were
hree tanners.
Next came the citizens and strangers
ineing % the rear. Ia this rider tn y
ues ed through the town in The drertio
Iof SwearBgen's grovr, a retreat iasorab' y
known for mauy years. Th scene h
was of the mos, sublime snd imposing
character. TIL" grove al been fiji d up
10 an inviting ma me-, displaying m ad
mrablA taste an pu he spirit o. the ladirs,
who are new r be ind hand in matters oi
this kind Refreshmtnts Of various kinds
had been provid d and taese were arrang-
ID u OF several labIes erecfed for the pr
pose, miler to those usual y used at t e
barbecues, &c. SO as TO prevent any dis
order among the chi zen. O'er these
were thrown several arches which VT
aothuly adorn,d with flowers, eyer
greens, &c. CONVENIENT seats had been
row ell and arranged in an eight pait
If ,he grove around The Speakers stand.
THIS latter was adorned wnh Ell arch and
crnamenttd.
AS soon as the crowd became suhi.
ricnily composed, lerventprayer was ~.
lie ed up in behalf OF Sa bhalh Schools an !
Of cur common country, BY tie r Y. Mr.
Plotnrr Of the Methodist f. Church A.
ter which, lha d. cl4rarion of lndeprn-
d~nce was effectively read by Harms
To~ner, Esq. The Rev. j. NJ. Really
hen gave a short I'D ircss on the Ut ity of
S bhath Srhnols. He vas succstd d by
the Rev. Mr. Plotner, who drscaut'd flo-
quen.ly on tie character Of tue libef-
", showing forclby "that he enly IS Is
fr eman whom the truth makes free. J"
The Rev. MIR. Andrews of the Episcopsl
Church follow with an appropriate J.
dress, in which h. present' d some lmppl-
tant It .tisiics showing the utility Of Sab
bath Schools. lie spoke Of H.. s., ne as
truly interesting, and drew a forc,ble con.
,rast tn what hnF. arrest. d is att n,ion
IN other lands, showing clearly tie btne
ic a inhIonce of thu Gosp,l.
'Isna Distribution of Refreshments FL
lowed, and the exc r:lses at the ground
closed with short address To- the children
nv the Rev. Mr.. PIotner. The Process
in WAS again formed, and reached town
ab lut 3 o'co k, p. NJ. The day IS d
off to the sat .facuon # II. puung its
continuance there was not to lie seen sul.
taiy case Of inehrillion, which shows Il
vast mp ovement in tie mode OF ce'ehra
ting the Anniversary of our national In
DEL endrnce. is scenes will no, shortly
be forg item by those who with S. d
Il EN-, and we sincerely h pe that oh r.
turning 4th will confer an equal amount
Of happiness ulon our citizens.
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