Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-12

nivesary Of Independence, been mole ,5o for
The appropriate life and cxcitallon OF ci""o' d'
nrocassons. But on Thursday there was op-
servable quite difference. during III. eel
part Of the day the Town was nol ohi} an r W.
The citizens, but strangers, IN croWus me- wy
s,rccts and il seemed most excellent ana illtlhs
change for the better Tor il impaired q ahc ue
OF life, spirit and national temper 10
and rendered it, as far as numbers aie '.nNa
like Boston and New York are on iiie hiii.te a.
~ Of independence. We trust 'iele,o u, a,,. :,
future our citizens may celebrate 'iic uaS - -
instead OF avoidingit A., a., r.,<
The most remarkable display OF the day was
that of the Native American party. Oui fePo,t'
crs have with their usual accuracy, gwen ue'
scriptions of The procession. Great prcpdrd'iols
for several weeks had been made 10 rehael 'i'e
ovation as splendid and imposing aS p osslple
Mamil!cen, banners. devices, cmblenis, syhipol,c
forms, in profllse variety, decorated lhe lte'
was remarkable that there was an uiiiioiii INA
racier and effect 10 these decorations, as tiiouS
they had been designed by single hand; b,l sucH
was not the case, as the banners ana 80 ioi'i "ee
separately produced. Some oil lhe oIlldllicii's
were 50 pondcrous that great skiil WIS neccsSa,
in threading the streets with them vi eAdhil''e'
there was Temple of Liberty, as large d. CON-
mon sized house, drawn by h'linelouS ,''i'o'.
Several ships, not only magniilcently decorated
for the show. but Technically perfect and fitted for
the water with mass shooting hl9h III al, WEI,
driven ihrouehlhc streets The tars who manned
them behaved as If they were alloa', gong through
the business OF sailors on duly.
Never have we seen such model ships: so grace
full neat, trim; 80 fully worthy OF INC ha'itic"i
reputation of The country, and Inc superior lame
OF the CITY for shp-building They should be pre-
served as admirable clIrio>iiie.: equally cfedlape
to national feeling and ingenuity. IL remains u
be told to The credit of Philadelphia, ihat tiere
was no tumult. On account OF lhe dreaa',i'
scenes which The city has lately passed through,
and the cxacerbatcd feeling existing between par
ties, il was feared by some that on the loiith Oh
July. when the great demonstration oft Naive
Americans was 10 be made, thatihc flames ofdls-
cord might again be rckihded. But fortunately
the day IA ssed OF with moral serenity matching
is physical aspects.
The other political parties had their several
celebrations The friends Of Mr. Clay asSmaled
on the Island, and at the Chinese Museum
Those of MIR. Polk met At The Commissioners
Hall, Southwark. ard in Independence square
In concluding this brief ineation oil The cele
brationS of the day, we cannot omit to note win
high satisfaction the tervasion OF dccency, order
and quie which marked the city The ordinary
nuisanccS Of drunken, noisy persons, and the dis
charge of crackers and pistols, with the appear
ance Of rudcnc>s, brutality, and varied licentious
nesS-all which, more or less, mark The Fourth
Of July, particularly in some other cities, seemed
on Thursday 10 have given place 10 better
feeling, and higher appreciation OF The comfy
and temperance suitable 10 the exhibitions oil The
day. Better manners indicate better morals; and
we must the outward indications oil Thursday dd
moi ialsify an improved sentiment OF social pro-
priey-I PhIadeiptio Lc9gcr.