The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-07-08
The Fourth

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Was celebrated here 10 various ways. The
Portsmouth Guards paraded in the morning.
and with drum beating and colors flying,
marched 20 Morgan's grove, where the Decla-
ration was we'll read by MIR. s, Riggs, and
a neat aud appropriate address delivered by
Lieut.. O. F. Moore. They afterwards par
took OF collation., regaled themselves ON
lemonade of which tierce full was provid-
ed, drank variety Of toasts, gave some
pretty good specimens Of platoon firing, and
otherwise did honor to the day. Many la
dies were present, whose good humor gave
evidence Of their enjoyment; but the arch
smile which played upon the pretty coun-
tenances Of some Of them, told Of aspecies
of tactics that would be more effective than
all military or political systems Of drilling,
and leave them far in the rear. In returning,
the ladies were invited by Capt. Kinney, 10
march to town, witbin hollow square
formed by the Guards. The invitation was
accepted b. some Of the ladies, whose bright
eyes were kind Of weapon that two or
three at least, of the brave Guards scarcely
knew how to meet. others, were Tor pre-
senting arms Immediately, and one musket
was actually rendered to lady who, moth
ing daunted, accepted and carried the dead
ly weapon some distance.
At 8 o'clock the Germsn and English
Methodist Sunday Schools met in the M. E.
Church, where some short addresses were
delivered by the boys, and hymn book wa
presented by the Female Benevolent Socie
ty Of Ibis place, al the hands of a young
lady. After finishing the exercises there,
the children went across the river where
their young hearts were made glad by a ram
BILE on the Kentucky hills.
About noon the steamers Wightman and
Resort came down with party of Kentuck-
ians, the former boat ha, ing band on board
The party dined at the Franklin House, and
returned in the evening.
Between four and five o'clock, the com.
pany Of mounted maskers, or Raging Tads 4"
arrayed in the most fantastic style, went
dashing through the streets, to the delight
of most the astonishment Of some, and the
terror Of few Of tender age. In the shade
of the United States Hotel, their reckless
and daredevil commander, called the roll
and such names!! where but in the halls Of
Pandemonium can they be found elsewhere
inscribed? Their terrific motto "We eat
all we kill" denoted that their propensities
were inclined to Cannibalism, though the
protuberant snouts of many, the long ears
of some, the mwieldly rotundity of Others,
the female attire Of two or three, and the
uncouth equipment of all, gave assurance
that the slain of any but their own number
would not have been numerous, had they,
to crafty those propensities, made an on
slaught upon the defenceless citizens of the
town. At one time, appearances did indi-
cate an intention to charge upon the mixed
crowd in front of the franklin, but no doubt,
considering that discretion was the better
part of valor, they wheeled, retired to some
unknown and secret rendezvous, underwent
metamorphosis and were no more seen or
heard of.
Upon the whole, the day passed off agree
ably, and we are proud to say, that we did
not observe single drunken man in the
streets, and heard Of only one Or two,