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The Fourth at SnlithIiell,

The Fourth 1t Snlithfield,
wss celebrated in highly ints1essiUg and
appropriate manner according 70 ious arr
-rsneemsut Al half past f0o.c he pro-
session was formed 81 the Marshal. Capt ,. Z.
SnIrH, and marched 20 the union Charcn,
where after the usual ceremonies hsp been gone
through with, the Declaration NJ inae penaence
Eas read b Dc. NJ P. NELsox, and an ELOQUENT
and thrilling address delivered By Mr.. .. W.
Corr, late or New Hampshire.
The procession WAS then REFORMED and msfsn-
ed about three-qusrters or q mile north q 'ne
town 10 ths7sPrlest's Spring,h on me oaaks %
The OPequon, where = sumptugps repast Was
prepared BY the citizens OF the Place and neign-
borhood. OF which about SEQ persons Parsoek
Afterthe cloth was removed Mr.. BENZ NIL
son, Pres ideni, ard WIZ. P. ELoon aud SEBAs-
TAN EArf, Esqs. " Presidents, TOOK their seats,
when the following Toasss we're, With the pa-
rest water, drank.
REGULAR To4STsis
lst. The Day zee Celebrate ;-MaS it never be
forgotten.
81. Gen George Washington The soldier.
patriot, aud statesman.
Sd. Our Country Stiff be the tongue that
shall larnish her glory, and blOodIess the heart
THAT would plot her overthrow.
4th. The Oid Soldiers ofths RsrOld.ioa - They
who bled Tor our country in The morn ing ofiiie,
should be fed by tha, country when the evening
t5gh. The Memory Of Gen GIN Henry HarFi-
son :--Undaunted amid the fbar aud thunder Of
battle-undaunled amid the corruption Of Brit
ISL gold.
6ih. The iais Hugh S,oiniea LegGre The
elegant speaker, the classical scholar, and The
profound jurisl
7th. The Spirit, Of departed Patriots MAY
they look down and rejoice that the liberty they
purchased SO dearly is still perpeiuated to@ll
millions Of freemen. E#s
s,h.. 7hs President Of The Uniiel States. 4
9th. hs.Nauy.
10Th. The Memory Of departed Presidents.
lIth. Gen .qndrt,o Jackson "A soldier Of
indomiiable courage, and a statesman Of une-
quaIled discrimination. MI t
18th. The remaining Patriots of he RsFOlE-
lion May their last days Pc az Peaeeiqi as
their first were glorious. F
ID. The Fair - Il NJ
| There's beaugy-where is beauty not
Throughout vast natures garden spot2
4 But womaa's heavily face divine, Y
+. All other beaaties far outshine.
By Guest. Cen George Washingh8s- Wiz
gina claims him as her SOD, but 1he9sworld
claims his acts as glorious Inheritance Ior iu-
tule generations TO initiate.
By P. Our Observation-Disclosures Wing noYDe-
mocrat, but an honest man.
/ BY W Burwell. The granite State-Fa-
nous for her eminent statesmen aud her dislln-
lguished scholars.
!. ByG w j Copp. The Ola Dominion-The
mother Of Presidents and the land of statesmen
llf she continue TO be as prolific IN time 10 come
the liberties of the country are sale
BY Jos A Craighill. Let men Of principle De
4 our principal men. IN
BrF B BurwelI. The Reader OF the DeclaI
ration CT Indepenhe uce-The blood of our fUre
fathers still flows in his veins. 49,
. By Calhoun Virginia, like the mother Q
the Gracchi, when asked for her jewels, point
10 her sons.
giuia-the star Of the weSt-the hope q ~
country.
III By Wm P Flood, SEN, lstY 2. Letns inca
sure The present and future by the past exam
piles Of our revolutionary fathers.
/ III By S Eaty, ID v p The memory oil NE slgn
lers Of The Declaration Of Independsnce-Unlie
1 we stand, divided we fall.
n By.A Nea. May the heroes Of the reyolutio
{ never be forgotten by those who haf p re
) lieyed from British tyranny 5Y lheT orIillal
! achievements.
By Meredith Helm. Henry Gfay--sfey be
!, 1874. carry with him to The Presidential chalI
. the fond as aspirations Of patriot heasS Tor b
E health and bappiaess, and the gratiude o.
: countrymen FOR those splendid services oy wnlc
E he has elevated The reputation oil the-nation
: fl1y l-r5 @l,sesA .s,....
I lpress their tender oHspring,o The ID basoms, ma
/; they ipfuse in their breasts the spiri. Of '76
Q BY John II sherman. May this our happ
{ land" ever remain free and independent
BY Col X Lucas. The memory Of Thoma
e Jefferson. f..
WI G Hardesty. Yirginia- The land Of Wssi
, ington, OF Henry, Of .JSEsfson, or Madison,
: Harrison, aud of Clay foremost in every COT
5 tlict for civil liberty aud ths rights of man
BY v Shaut. The spirit of3'76 should an
5 mate the heart of every American freemen.
By Guest. The esaiorof the Dsy-z~ha
he ever be remem bered by the cItizeRs Of th
) place for his able and patrotic+atdress deHveI
$ ed this day.
II BY Guest. The ladies vine have attende
this celebraiiOh--AIayt they always find hearts |
love and arms 10 defend them ; and in return
having loving hearts, end themselves in ARM
defended.
By John F. Smith. Prince Alcohol and al
his subjects--M May they be sentenced 10 ride o.
rough capp'd stone fence, to the tune Of 9Th
king ofthe Beggars." a
By Guest. Virtue and Temperance-Th
grand leyeEwhieh moves ,be machinery Of Free
dom.
The procession returned 10 town about 5 o.
clock, P, Nj all we'll pleased and satisfied