Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-07
INDEPENDENCE DAY IN RICHMOND
BessfifM temperance Proeession-Mlha-
MONDAY MORNING. JULY !. sss.

Bsssfifd Temperance Proeession-Maiia-
rv-Deeiaraiion- Oraiion-Line Of March re.
sumed VaurhaLrs Gardcn--Arfiiiery and their
Gseas-BaehaRan's Spring-The Troop
Public Guard. &c. &c.
Another anniversary of Americas Independence has
lust been Numbered things that werebu with
docs TO be forgotten.
The 18Th mot 70thl Anniversary Richmond was liz
decd dsy glory and epoeh in the lives OF many ever
% be remembered The day itself could not have been
more beautiful; for Heaven smiled that all the earth might
rriesce. Never have we known day ushercd in by a
morning Of bright freshnossnevsr can day close
with en- OF serenity sweetness ;-al-sli,
seemed inspired with attributes beet calculated to add new
bssuy well - glory to such an occasion
Whilst pleasure well province TO note
The isssaen. Of this proud day Of Nations eory-i' Is
good fortune WELD accustomed TO the dc
tssss bright imagery. We must therefore content cor
selves BY giving unvsrnshed account 81 the proceed
,axs at the Metropolis the i;h instant
A. toe morning da~ned. the iroa-toned cannon DO
ekusrS is accustomed dap, BY sammo,ng nc e.uEen-
prepare SOC ,eton--he the notes q the sA hie snd
The r.i<e tsto0 ne roins druu IN zaotc-.
IT, ear ,psased hanseE Tie ss~ns esrlies;
lxs 70 .afur. g-aeeiG is3s ire CsaS. * Com
rsss-ealsh-whiss proved ss SEGA iS- nsvs'sHs The
ss~.se-s 81 me eIs-ens vsesiE Fo thsI- msslAes6
Th<vsvilS pisscs lsS slsssrsas s-3s ue-s zo=n
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e..-- ID Te.ssaoe.- We hsFPeses tzis rsoeos-
p.<-eS ~ sE-eeS- sad eoGle Do 81; stand
and gaze u ssa-tao1 , ike thai; PIE
ssa.si - TIE s-sht snd happy faces q
g-is AID soys. thsy nlrehed the muse
~hieA preceded Aea mace Q; the brightest Pesaes
q NJ Gay.
We have rarely .eeu a larger ngmSer q lte children
in any Processes. IL proper too. they
seconpsnied BY many young LADIES' and gentlemen 10
also votares in the good ct total abstinence Nor
forget mentioa old friend Capt, George K
Myers who, aided by number OF other Marshals, guard
ed the ranks.
appointed hour - O'Clock, the Military began
form front Of the City Hail. and only short elapsed
they march the Old Baptist Chureh-to lis
ten to the reading OF that treasured reche Declaration.
The Chureh well crowded with Ladies and Gentle-
men, who had previously repaired IT, to listen to the
.housh that breahed and words that burned" they tel
from lips Of accomplished Orators, John c. Ruther
foord and VIM. P. Munford. Esqrs.
Without pretending give outline of the pro-
auctions Of these gentlemen say, and say truly,
that both acquitted themselves handsomely. Their
marks, OF course, will be published
After the ceremonies the Church. the line of March
again resumed, aud the Military paraded through
OF the principal The different companies then
paired their shady Groves where they joined b.
invited guests. The Artillery, Capt. Tho H. Ellis,
ing sher guests the Light Guard, marched Bah's Is
land formerly vauxhulrs Gardenl, where most sumpIu
repast spread before them 1t at the social
board Of the Artillery ,het honored with 4 seat,
aud we shall long remember good feeling aud soesl
jes esprit that seemed animate oil present. The
breeze as h sprung and cooled by tie spray Of the
noble James, reminded thai then 4 spot
where could
to he dreamy dwell
In ripping waves and sishns trees ="
As the many clever things that were said at ia be will
be eported-we shall destroy any Of their yeaess by
attempting Tepea, them here.
The Richmond Dragons with their guests the HenTico
and Chesterfield Troop held their concavs at Buc-
annans Spring They, Of course, had goIiaus
Of Il. &c. gentlemen. let have your seniimen;s-
they shan' be enjoyed by yourselves only
That well drilled and most admirably dis, ipn6d cUmpa-
ny. the State Guard, made their appearance. usual
like occasions, the Public Square In the absence Of
Capt Dimmoek, Lieut.. Brown had command.
Bot what give Of those gallant corps
the Blues and the Greys We cognizan Of none Of
their doings shall expect Fredericksburg friends
give report OF the Blues. aud Petersburg friends
for the Gregg Nor gallant friends from
Norfolk be forgotten. They too, helped to enliyen our
City by their appearance but should written them
much cleveer if they had given the go-by But,
then Fredericksburg friends might have demurred-
We take the Norfolk Blues be noble Of soldiers
and hpe they have reached the soldiers safety
They left Sunday morning and ''homeward bound"
they say, doubtless this IL is "Home found"-
They escorted the Boat by the Blues and the Greys
FIVE had space should like 10 notice all the
proceedings Of the glorious Fourth in this City, but We
msst close by congrausng upon the good or
der which every thing passed OF. Not serious
eident occurred TO the pleasures Of the day.