The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-07-13

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was celebrated at this delightful water
ing place in a truly magnificent style.
The national saiute Of thirteen gun
was fred at the dawn Of day. Theron
of artillery in those diggings was al
unusual thing. Many of the visitors
who do not often see the sun these day
till the hot hours of the morning, weri
driven from their luxurious couchei
and saw him rise over this great Re
public. 4
Soon after breakfast, the sovereign;
from the country adjacent began to'in.
crease the already large number, and BY
IL A. M. there must have been a thous.
and persons at the Springs. Tha large
assemblage, about | P. M, commenced
filling the spacious, lofty and airy dane.
ing saloon, where the Declaration was
10 he read and the Grafton delivered.
The fine band of music at the Springs
was in attendance and opened the cere-
monies Of the day with some patriotic
airs; after which the Declaration o.
Independence was read in a becoming
style by Mr.. James R. Chambers, OF
-
Canton; after which we had music, and
then the Address from Joseph R. Davis,
Esq, Of this place. His speech, as he
stated it would be, was out Of the routine
Of !" fourth Of July speeches." The
principal portion of it was devoted to
the question which is now ~distracting
the country and occupying the attention
Of Congress.
After the delivery Of the Address, our
National Flag, with the thirty stars,
was unluFIed in the room, which drew
from the patriotic audience a spontane-
GUS outbreak of feeling. Amidst the
applause, Col. David M. Fulton rose and
delivered the " Address to the American
Flag In dramatic style and with pow
ertuI effect.
We we're next startled by the gong
announcing dinner. When the doors
of the large dining room we're thrown
open and discovered the " immortal :" at
his post, ready to perform his duties.-
We know it gladened his heart when
he saw the immense crowd of hungry
mortals pouring in. We need not say
that they did ample justice to the sub.
stantials and delicacies spread before
them.
The BALL We need not say that
there was a redundancy Of grace and
beauty there. This county and the ad-
county Of Kinds, Alfalfa, Holmes,
Yazoo, &C. we're fairly represented.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon the gentlemanIy and magnificent
Proprietors of this pleasant watering
place, for their efforts to please their
visitors, by procuring every thing that
would conduce to the comfort and pleas
are Of their guests. They deserve
patronage and will receive it.
The following regular tcasts were
at the dinner table;
list. The day zoe ce1ebrats.-May the
ipirit which animated our fathers in '76,
our hearts with love for their memo.
les and reverence for the glorious work
hey achieved.
I'd. IAe memory Of Washington.-Al
ways dear and sacred to American.
.learts, but especially the holy light
which should guide us in the time Of
public danger.
Sd. The Constitution and the Union
The found alton and supurstructure Of
'ar liberties and our glory, may they
'e "now and forever one and insepa-
able"
4th. The Army and Navy Of the
United States.
9Th. The Declaration Of Independence
An imperishable monument of firm.
less and wisdom-the great charter Of
he rights Of man. Nav the ise which
in the hearts Of it, authors never
to burn in the bosoms Of their
ons.
9th. The United States Of America-
treat in intelligence, wealth and pow
n, far greater as the bright beacon
light Of human liberty; strong in the
light arms, but far more strong in the
light hearts of her peoples
7th. The Judiciary of The U. States.
ability Of the past CHALLENGES