Tri-weekly journal., 1847-07-08

US to fulfil that duty.
CELEBRATION BY THE Sons OF TEMPERANCE
AsDSABBATH ScHooLs.-The celebration by the
Sons Of Temperance and Sabbath Schools on
Saturday last was most enthusiastic one, and
the procession the largest that ever paraded our
streets. At an early hour our city was filled
with people from the country and strangers
from distance, who had come to witness a
celebration of our Nations Birthday, at which
peace, order, good will and cold lrdter presided.
At half past 9 o'clock the signal for the assem-
bling of the Divisions of the Sons and Sunday
Schools was given, and preparation made for
forming the procession. A few minutes later
the steamer Glasgow landed atour wharf hav-
ing on board the Division of the Sons from
Henderson, KY, and soon after the Atlantis
landed with those of the order from 0wensboro
both Divisions accompanied by large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen from the two pla-
ces-and were escorted to Temperance Hall by
the Marshals. AT half past 10 o'clock the
Sunday Schools left the churches and moved
towards Locust street where they were formed
in procession, their right resting on Water
street, under the first assistant marshal The
Lyman Beacher Division S. of T., the Divis-
ions from Owensboro' and Henderson, Ky.,
and from Rockport and Newburgh, Ia, and the
Temple of Honor Division-the first and last
of this city-numbering between three and four
hundred, left their rooms and moved down Wa
ter street to Main and Were formed in order by
the chiefmarshal. The procession then moved
up Main to Fourth ST., across Main and down
to Second ST., down Second to Vine st., down
Vine to First ST., and up First st. nearly its
whole length TO the grove, where preparations
had been made by the committee of arrange
ments to receive the company.
The procession was the largest and most i'm
posing that ever paraded in our city, and
was witnessed by larger number of peo
pie from the country than we recollect
to have seen called forth on any former oc-
casion. The presentation of a Bible by the la
dies to the Sons, the address of the Lady select
ed for that purpose, the reply of the Reverned
gentleman, the Grafton, the singing by the choir
and by the Sabbath School Scholars, were all in
admirable taste and were received with marked
appreciation and pleasure by the company. We
greatly regret that we have not been furnished
with the address delivered by the lady who pre-
sented the Bible, the reply, and the Grafton, for
publication to-day, we still hope to have the
pleasure of laying them before our readers
After the exercises had been gone through with
the company repaired to an adjoining grove
where three long tables were bounteously spread
with refreshments to which the company did
ample justice. 1t is estimated that between
three and four thousand persons were on the
ground and partook of the enjoyments of that
occasion. After dinner the Sabbath School
Scholars assembled and sang several songs
which were listened to with evident delight
The procession was then reformed and proceed
ed down Second street to Main when the COM
pany was dismissed. Thus passed the day, the
happiest one, all admit, ever spent by our citi-
zens-without the occurrence of the slightest
accident or the exhibition of any of those scenes
of drunkenness or rowdyism which have hereto
fore marked our celebrations. So may all such
occasions pass with us hereafter.