Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-07-06
The Festivities Of The Fourth.

Of tliirty-one guns was fired by the can.
hu,,iers Of the HasktpEtoa Gautas,
which aroused Some hundreds from shai,
slumf,ers, and gave token tlint The ''Hreat
rY'' with the mighty deed it gave birth toy
the l,irtl, day Of American fteetfcni-lhtl
arrived.
About 9 o'clock. pursuant tu previous
aifangeftients, ii large number Of aides md
gentlemen, ah1 Sunday Sei,gtl c%t,iilreit
and tlteit eaelierseassetnbletl NJ Tie Pres
lytetian Church, where after teatiiiig q
pertisn Of The Scriptures. singing Il hymn
aild listening to an eloquent prayer, n PRO
cessiun was formed unIer abe direction Of
The Malsl,als, which proceeded 10 Tile CAT
rison Avenue. The procession made a
very landsotiis appearance, and attracted
rtatlcl, observation and ilattpfing comment
Indeed, II could hot have been otheru ise,
for the lea,iing couatenances of the gailv
dressed aud happy looking children aud the
beauty and grace Of the ladies', wottld
have thrown n uleatti Of sunshine around
any heart ,s matter how cold or tniea,,-.
tl,ruric. The procession WIS escorted
Ivy the Hftshingfot Gmttfs, Capt. I'uN-
VARr, which gallant corps was ont in full
strength, displaying 9 degree Of skill aud
discipline seldom found among volunteer
companies.
The large room in one Of the Garrison
buildings, Get apart for the purpose. was
found Insufficient to Accommodate the an
lirinp. and ali adjournment was made To-
the Ayent,e, where. under the sliade ufti,e
ltoa1-spreaIiag branches OF the noble old
trees, the audience were soon toir6p,tahlv
seated md The exrreiees Of the day com
itietirel w singing n beautiful hymn to
the tune IF Aud lang ~syJe." After
Which an impressive address 10 the Throne
If G'rare was delivered ly the Rev. 7
NuonbRttnF.
Col. u + TlsratF read the Declaration
If Independence IN a clear. distinct and
impressive ns%nanrief. As the sublime truths
embodied in that immortal production
were hprnGto the ~intenily listening ear.
all seemed to feel the nranAetr Of the ocra-
sioh and the glory Of the memories it gave
birth to.
Professor ALEXANDER DtNtrHy. The
OF the daye then proceeded tn de.
liver his address, which WINS listened to
profound attention aud frequently
Interrupted by otitbursts Of applause. We
Ia we heard ,nanv Fu1ttl, Of July Address
hut we never listened to one will, more
cal pleasure and Profit, Aftetea glowing
illusion to the OCCASION aud tie Thousand
rccoliectionz II brought to mind
# the great deetls, great men, great %etents.l
'ul great associations, connected will, tho
lay. no left the usual trick Of speakers up-
N similar cccaaions. and sr,ohe as q patti-
and man Of learning should sprak, Of
he necessity Of preserving inviolate the
N~riceless institutions Of freedom be1l,eatll
ID tes us, aud Of the ,cfg they could be
made to last until the el,d of time. lie
that the only way was to educate the
ising generation and fit them to play well
he parts Of free men Ind women ul,on the
,reat HtnEN of human liie--to not only
.ultivatc their intellectual, but their moral
latureE-to enlbuo their youtig minds
With the rrecerts OF d. Holy Writ, aud
i've them. in all respects. n christian rdu-
alton. But We feel that we are doing
to the Professor q able effort. by
skeleton Of u production that was
eatty and symmetry itself. The meets
~ unanimously passed u resolution re-
'~estlny the Professor to furnish n ropy /
{ lllH roniar1ss FOR publication.
Al the conclusion OF the address the ma. {
onal ode-"Ihe STAR SrANalEn BAN
Es '--whs s'ulg with much spirit and If. !
after which the audience dispersed. |
'lne TO the elegant collation. prepared IN 1
ne Of the houses Of the Garrison. some to /
ieir respective residences. md otherR to |
&c hospitable homes of their friends. We
placed within the latter category /
I'd IA one of the guests Of the hoapitalle /
apt. w, T. TuNNARn. of the WasrfNa. c
IN GUARDS, enjoyed the splendid cola. a
m he placed before his gallant command.
al other friends. with much satisfaction. {
he Governor of the State, Professor DIM. y
Rv, and others, were present. and all 0
emed to be pleased with themselves, the II
ord and "the restgef mankind" Toast d
ID sentiment followed In rapid success. 4
on, and if some OF them did not sparkle h
as bright as the Champagne 1--WE are 9
TO the n given by ourselfD it Fl
as not, certainly, the fault Of the wine, a
of the worthy host. t,
At shutdown another salute of thirty-one q
ms was fired by the Guards. And SO b
g public manifestation ofpatriotic regard
I the day elosed. May we all live to
: many lappyreturns Of the suspicious :
nirersary, and may our country grow .
strength, m honor, in power and in glo.
until all nations, catching the inspira- :.
n Of true freedoM from us, shall bask in !"