The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-11
Charleston.
Correspondence of the Herald.1

CHARLESTON, July 9th, lo43.
The Weather in Charleston-Forth OF Idy-Dfih-
tay-Speeches Temperance Procession, &c. re.
JAS GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
"The glorious Fourth has come and gone, and
all the noise, hustle, and confusion, caused by the
evaporation of the corked up patriotism of a whole
year, has subsidized into the quiet of every day life
We are truly becoming "moral' people, and the
impression seems to be pretty general, that the mil
lenium is fast approaching Good men are hum
bugged, while hypocrites and scamps, under the
r garb OF a sanctimonous face and manner, are
stalking abroad, ready to " take in" and do ior'
the innocent and unsuspectlng. But about the
Fourth" Well, Saturday tho lst, was hot Sun
day was utterly INDISPENSABLE, II was burning,
boiling, roasting, sitting, choaking, diabolcalIy
hot, and the prospect was that the heating process
had but just commenced. The military were ago
nlzlng under the anticipation OF facing the sun for
two or three hours In the morning on the battery,
while the manufacturers OF ice creams were ex-
tending their orders largely for milk and ice. But
appearances are often deceltful. Sunday night we
were visited with most terrific thunder storm, ac-
companled with hail, rain, frogs, and some say ALI
gators, tor specimen or two, a foot or two long,
were found in the streets Monday morning. The
lightning blazed, and the thunder crashed fearfully
the whole night. No damage, however, was DONE
except striking one of the stupid little pinnacles
81. PauPs Church, being the second imitation of
the same agent The storm acted as partial re-
irigerator, and Monday the atmosphere was toera.
bly, cool and pleasant. Tuesday morning dawncd
upon US, overcast with the most benevolent clouds
imaginable, so that while the day was dry, it was
also delightfully."- cool. AT o'clockA.M the militia
consisting of the 18th and 18th Infantry, Major
kanapaux's battalion of Artillery, and Capt. Gedd's
Troop, were formed into brigade line under Colonel
Cruikshanks, acting brigadier, and reviewed by
Major General Schnulie, presenting as fine a dis
ay OF I'VE s as can Ss met YIN tn N the
brigade are certainly with but few exceptions capt.
tai officers, and but tor one reason would present
on parade splendid and martial appearance
horsemanship. Generally, they, are ungrace-
ful riders, or most abominably, mean spiri-
! ted and vulgar looking horses. This should
not be SO IN section of the country where great at
enton Is paid 10 some kind OF stock. After the pa
rade the officers of the brigade assembled TO wit
ness the presentation of piece of plate to Mr.. Henry
Mucknfuss, soldier of half century, by the batal-
lion Of artillery, through their Major. The Majors
spesch was well written, but not very gracefully de-
hvered, which can not be wondered at nasmuch as
speech making ia not in his line The reply by Capt.
White IN behalf OF Mr.. Muckiniuss was good, and
| delivered with all the energy which characterizes
the worthy Captain. The temperance procession
was the next In ORDER and though the different So
cleties looked well under their respective Banners
yet on the whole the process on itself was rather
failure. There were hundreds, we may say, thou
sands, who are members OF the different societies,
who, instead of joining the procession, and showing
boldly to the world that they were not ashamed OF
suedhcu dlOnS the Sue Walks DIS loOkeIS
on, until the procession approached the theatre
where the Grafton to be pronounced, when they
made rush to get in, losing sight Of all decency
and proprley as well courtesy, and shutting out
one whole society that had walked in the procession,
leaving them standing with their officers and BAN
ner In the street The Grafton was good, though
not at all interesting; the name, however, of the
speaker, the Hon. Albut Rhett, was sufficient to
fill the house. The Washington society, bantling
OF the old union party, had also Grafton promised
before 1t By young lawyer of some ability, which
| was pretty far The " Declaration" was read by
| the Hon Augustus y. Andrews, who prefaced the
reading with some appropriate and striking remarks,
| delivered In his most happy manner. The 10th as
ISOLATION were addressed by the Hon. Robert Elite,
| In an eloquent and learned Grafton, which was lis
| tened to with delight and attention. In the after
noon the Sunday school children had spree, which
seemed to create more interest than all beside
Speeches were made, odes sung, prayers offered,
fruit and cake eaten and pocked by the young ones,
and then all went home, we hope, thanking God for
the high religious and civil liberty enjoy in this
glorious and happy land. ASHLEY