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4TH JULY AT MILTON
Hon. c. TowvsLEy.

Inc glorious fourth was celebrated al Nil.
ton with the usual enthusiasm. The ora,;on
Of the Hon. GEORGE p. MARSH was a mas.
'erPlece in its way. Invited without distinc.
t'oh OF party, and the weather being favora-
o'e' more persons were in attendance than
could be accommodated in the Congregation
al Church which was generously rendered BY
the society for the occasion. The oration
occupied about one hour in the delivery and
was listened TO with an attention character-
'st'c OF an intelligent audience, and due TO
the distinguished abilities of tho speaker
Alter an appropriate exordium in which the
orator paid due reverence to The universal
celebration of the day and urged the propri.
ETY. and necessity of the custom, he procee.
ded to contrast the condition of Europe and
especially of England at the period of our
revolution and at the present day, with the
condition OF the American States, holding
up to the adherence Of his hearers the Corr
ruptlon and denominations engrafted by the
government of England upon the established
Nv
church,, the landed aristocracy wallowinp in
wealth and debauchery, appropriating extern
slve tracts ofland to the support of partridge.
and rabbits, while multitudes of common Ia.
borers are starving for want of bread and
presenting to the admiration of his nearer,
the humble minister of the gospel in Ameri-
ca depending for his support upon the VOL
untary aid of a free, religious and enlighten-
ed people governed by institutions and law,
OF their own making and advancing in PROS
perity beyond any nation in ancient or mod.
ern history. lie then alluded in term, Of
deep reprobation 10 the commercial rapacitv
OF England, her war with China, the seizure
of the province Of Scinde in the Eas, Indies.
OF the Sandwich Islands, and Of the Orepon
Territory, and concluded with expressing hi,
conviction that a war with that country was
not only inevitable but near at hand, and the
sooner we were prepared for it the better.
We hope to obtain a copy Of this admira.
BILE production for publication.
An excellent dinner was provided by the
so
Ladies of Milton at which the FOLLOWING
,o,s,s o.o l.a "s
'o"''' "c'c u'"hN WIN an enthusiasm and ex-
element which nothino I'm, ,ro .ou ..
, f' |o'u water
oou'u Prouuce.
TIE Day ire celeJrate-A terror 10 onnresso,,. .rJ
an encouraging example TO the oppressed Of I'll n.o
tons. -" 0pf'esseu d all ma
The Orator ofttc day-A gentleman whose cb.x
acter and abilities, in order 10 be appreciated, Mood on
ly 10 be know.
Tho soco,J manila.
'"e '''o"" regular TOAST having been
drank, Ar. Marsh returned his thanks TO tho
audienco a., Tho oL,uoL ..
az '"o ''u'e'' ana Inc company at
Inc table, Tor tie attention with which thew
had bonorad him ,rd .,
a "o"ofeu hl'h' ana gave
,ac laS mTs pr,ne,pits O. Tree Trade Adequate pro-
'eelo" al nome, ana lar competition abroad.
G,0rge JJaShinrtan-us chor,c,,r oo,e
b qaenthed by man to any people. sSaey
Of h as,,nHai and h'n4fae'ures-The true sources
by a wise and patriotic government. encouraged
,c,i 1sf ,h adr% oy IfeSty-A reasonable proiec,
die States and we'll worthy of It's apos,a at1 p sua e ca1S.
h1rolnntary Serr4tude-May the doctrines of the