Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-18

Celebration Of fAs I6sriA Ssyis. CsToIss CssAfs.
The"Sparta Total Abstinence Society" celebrated the 9th
Of July way worthy OF the day At early hour some
thing like two thousand persons eooeed-st hfPast nine
o'clock a. m procession formed. composed OF the
Teetotac the surrounding country, ladies in front, two
breast bearing beautiful banner, one side o which
female 6gue bearing in her hand pitcher OF cold wa
the other side shesf Of rye, the top o
which the words, "lf YOU me am Life, aud un
der the bottom the words, "lf you drink me am Deaih-
The Ladies Ieaven bless them9 formed long line in the
professions then the gentlemen, bearing banner, on
one side which be the "Demon Of Intemper
ance flying great alarm. bearing in his extended
hand black bottle and looking back upon the sun OF Tenn
perance rising in the Eason the other side OF the
banner the words large capitals, Freedom from the
yrrany Great Britain in 776 Freedom from the
Alcohol in Si3' and the likeness OF General Washington
with a rainbow his head. The gentlemen in the pro-
noble looking band assure Thecause
OF temperance and the Of civil aud religious liberty
safe such hands. Great Britain would have found IL
difficult task have manufactured tories out OF such mate
rails these during the revolutionary struggle. The
Of the brought up by pretty long line of em
perance boys bearing banner with boy holding
der his feet n barrel Of rum
The procession formed and stood waiting for the military
companies who attendance) pass before moved
in few the sound OF martial music heard,
and then in sight and passed by the procession
sautng IL passed-Capt Jno Tayor's company OF Port
Royal Guards and fine company is; it would have al
most shamed your Richmond volunteer companies have
been and the complete training aud martial bear
ing of this finely uniformed company. This company
followed by the Caroline Dragons, commanded by Captain
w H. Broaddus company lately formed already armed
and uniformed, and bids fair be very fine company
After the military companies had passed. the procession
moved mSrchcd and cOunter-marched through the differ.
in the village, and then moved oak grove
three hundred yards from the village where
abor and seats had been prepared sufficient
date some two thousand persons.
The military companies had halted and formed the way
leading the arbo and aluted the procession pass
ed.
At III o'clock the Declaration of Independence read
by Andrew Broeddus Jr prefaced with beautiful and
appropriate remarks Fesus Dickinson Esq, the Orator of
the day. then delivered appropriate aud iorcbe oraon
after which national song sung by Mr.. King from
fredericksburg The President of the day, A. s. Broaddus
Esq, then announced that dinner ready, of which all
persons invited partake. The company then re-
paired beautiful shade short distance from the
hour, where there had been erected table hun
dred feet long, which abundanty filled with provisions
OF all sorts and kinds, roast pigs lambs ducks hams fish,
vegetables &c &c. fully sufficient satisfy the hunger Of
the great multitude present. After dinner the congregation
again repaired the arbor, and addressed in for
chile and eloquent speeches the subject of temperance
one by G.. w. Purkns, Esq and the other by 5. Dunon
Esq After the speeches. beautiful temperance song was
sung by Mr.. Holbert, who present. During the day
40 persons signed the total abstinence pledge The militia
~ then formed and spent the balance of the evening in dis
playing their complete training and skill in the their
arms. Before down the whole of people had
dispersed in fine spirits, all seemingly highly deligh ted
The celebration OF the 18th Sparta has made impression
that will be forgotten. The Of temperance
is onward in this region.
The Star and Religious Herald requested to copy.