American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-07
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN,.



Celebration of The Notwithstanding .lccidcM
race NJ liz. The celebration of the National
A7n,yersarv. ia this city, took place under the
lost favorable auspices 4 lovely day, but the
.aorora,ure moderated to an unusually COO!
rocree. for the season, gave our citizens ample
-,n,rtgnl.,, To iain in the numerous festivities
of.,,e day.
The Temperance celebration took place III
,,e Grove immediately west of the Presidents
;5ossc, was the centre ofatlractou daring the
hours occupied in lis enhyen!ug and interesting
ceremonies.
MIR Hoban delivered his Grafton to an audi
aace of upwards OF three thousand spectators.
Mr. J. L. Hcnshaw read the Declaration OF In
dependence, and addresses were delivered by
Messrs. WluppIc, Cammack, NIacthctt and Sa-
yagc. the President of the Nigilant Total Ab-
-.Uence Society The company Parlook OF an
excellent dinner, and were anused by the SnI-
~ O; many beautiful temperance songs ne
whole cc,cbratonwas Il source OF unaLoyed en-
lo:mcut 10 all who PARTICIPATED, ana Afforded
tne amp.cst proc! that cold water men can en-
oy the great natal day OF Freedom without the
As stance OF hing Alcohol Inc festive scene
ry.;auea 70 late hour, and those VINO part
pa.ed returned to Their homes "IthouI lhe
respect oi the usual Ills winch succeed me en-
.:a.auons OF those VINO depend upon aFUhcIa'
stmulant Tor enjoyment,
1t becomes my melancholy DUTY 10 record Sc
ye-1l accidents winch occurrc" II inns Guy ahG
"a Georgetown III consequence oil want OF
mat cdreiuIness winch should always attend the
use Of fireworks and ordnance
n Georgetown Mr. Christian Alanuyet'e was
severely wounded, having ms r@hl arm Siia'-
.e:ed and ms lace ana eyes terribly hangie0'--
AmPutauon was immediately Iesoflcd 10, oot
3.s death IS hourly expected, II lie IS not area
lp dead Another person, Mt SahueI naLey,
- the same uthe, hau thunO o!oNh OIL MS
accident was the result Of lnattehlOh WINE 1T
~ q sa!ulaton IN the morning.
But the most dreadful scene was that when
.ooh place IN the rear OF the Presidents House,
daring the display OF fireworks under the a.
7ec:on tthe Government, by officers from the
u. ;. Arsenal When the display was nearly
closed and an effort was made to make a most
p-!!iant display OF many rockets, the platform
o. which they were placed fell, giving them Il
horizontal direction, amidst a portion OF, per-
APPS the largest concourse OF people ever as
se!noed on that ground len or htteen thou
sand persons, at least, must have collected to
witness the display. y stick from one rocket
was sent into the left side, near the heart, OF a
gentleman whose name is James Knowles, a
mechanic from the Northern Liberties, killing
MIN instantly. His wife was by his side at the
.me. Mr.. Magee, tailor, also belonging to
ms city, was shattered in the arm-it is eXpec'
led that amputation will be necessary. lie had
his TWO children with him, both of whom wer,
slightly injured.
A colored woman had stick driven into he
breast, whose recovery is yet doubtful.
Several others were wounded, but not sufii
GENTLY severe to apprehend danger. The small
amount of damage done compared with wha
might be reasonably expected from the natur
G.; ,he accident, seems almost miracle.
A portion of the wounded were immedatel
carried to the Presidents House, where the
received ali the attention which their distrc.
sing situation demanded MIR. Magce and chill