The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-21


Third, at Concord, came OFT yesterday at that
place, and proved to be very successful affair, all
the arrangements having been carried out to ther
full extent in the most effective manner. Ihe an
cient town was dressed up for the occasion with
| colors and streamers beyond enumeration All
nations seemed to be represented by their desig-
mating flags; and the stars and stripes waved
proudly from many an old tree by the road side re-
cognized as monument Of some interesting incl
dent of the transactions Of the glorious day SO
appropriately commemorated. These national de-
coratons were continued down to the monument
ground on the bank of the river and carried over
TO the other side, to the point where the American
minete-men first delivered their fre, and where
Davis and Hosmer fell at the moment when the
British commander discovered that, instead of exc
cutting his errand of destruction, all his tactics and
strategy were required 10 exticate his command
from annIhilation. On the hill where he stood that
morning, observing through his glass the converging
columns of the colonists, the Concord Artillery,
yesterday morning, announced the dawn of the
seventy -hih anniversary Of the victory by salute
of thiityone guns, representing all the States in the
Union and California, and the bells of the church
took up, and continued the demonstration of day
OF jubilee.
Al an early hour, strangers, spectators, and dele
Cations from other towns began to pour in, and
concentrate in the square and vicinity, They were
there frcm Lexington, Acton, Lincoln, Sudbury
carlisle, Bedford, Weston Wobum, Peppere
West Cambrdge, Danvers, Roxbury and Charles
town. The Davis Blues, of Acton, under Captain
Ephraim Moore, and the Sudbury Rifles, under
Col: Faulkner. IN undress, and with old fashioned
equipments, having some of the very powder-horns
muske's. bayonets, swords and belts, which did
duty on the day Of the fight, gave TO the present
generation some idea of the appearance of the has
fly collected bands that poured in for the defence
OF Concord. West Cambridge was represented by
a handsome and numerous cayalcade The spe-
cial train from Boston half past nine contributed
great aud essential accession TO the asaemblage.
Escorted by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
with tull ranks, and never looking better, the gov
emor. and his entire staff, the council, senate and
members OF the house Of representatives. with
their respective officers, and the heads of the sew
eral other departments were there. While the
committees and marshals were in council, Gov.
Briggs and his civil and military suites were enter
tanned az the handsome mansion OF the Hon. T.. X.
tioar, The President of the day; and guard of
honor was detached from the Ancents to indicate
by their presence, the head quarters of the CON-
mandcr n-chief
THE PROCESSION
About II o'clock, the procession was formed in
The square by Col Isaac III. Wright, of Lexington,
and lis aiis-Capt ]. = Parker, of Lexington and
Cap,. j. B. Reyes, of Concord, and Major III. A.
Barrett, Of Concord, Major James Jones, Jr., of
Lexington, Rufus llolton, of Acton, James Billings
pf Conroid, +. Q. Wethertee. of Concord, J. Q. A.
hardier OF Lexington, and Henry Warren, of
Conc oid. assistant niarshals
There was the Boston Brass Band, with Flagg
and kei dali side by side. and bands from Acton
Sudbury, and West Cambridge. The most nte-
resting feature in the prcct sslon was a harouche
and Hour, with four revol0 lonaTy soders-Jonathaa
harrington, and Abijs. Harrington, of Lexington
Dr. Pnrston, of Lincoln, and Thomas Hill. of
harlestown. Tie first only was in the fight of the
Hh. lie was in the Lexington affair, as a fer, in
1ht ,IcceE sion marched down 70 the monument
rosn.d, while the Acton Blues made detour, and
sDg The bridge, reached the opposite side of the
liver, snj there went through of the evou-
ions cf . sham fight, in which they represented the
nanncrin which the mnnie-nen of Acton in l715,
tackcd The British troops the original north
ridge, llle location Of which Is now only indicated
py tle monument.
The Grafton was delivered by the Hon. Robert
Rau,ou. Jr., after which, the president introduced
oecph Harrington, now s2 years OF age, who
ervcd a. fef in Capt. Perkins company ON Lex
ngtcn a.ccn. and Amos Baker, OF Lincoln, 9i years
NJ age, wl o was in Capt. Davis's company. at the
korh bridge. Concord. Their appearance created
ute an extraordinary sensation. The president
aid that Air. Baker, by reason of the infrnity OF
Fears was no; much di-pC-ed To enlarge on his ex-
|erenre ~ that glorious days work, but when
ress I'd Ia his feelings during the protracted and
bursuil ieht, he said, last Thursday evening with
kreat sinldicity;-"l really believe i fclt better
III iha; i.y, taking il altogether, than / should
ave frii Il had stad at home This, said Judge
IoaT .sis Mr.. Bakers deliberate opinion, after
aking ssventy-hve years 10 think OF II"
"Aulaisng sync' was now played by the band;
Ind hcnAlr. Harrington, the lrst named survivor,
ave through the chair, ,he following sentiments
-. The I9Eh ol April. l57J-all who remember
hat day. viii stand by the Union Of the United
TLc lion Rurrs CuoArE concluded brilliant
|peech wnh he following sentiment, IN which The
|ubstaDce oi his remarks were given in a condensed
The sentiment OF American Nationality II woke
~. oa yhs 10th Of April l7I5 on the banks Of the
concord fsvcr and the green ~ Lexington. 1t has
rovn rnh the growth, aud strengthened With the
trcnzih 1f America until knits together brother
,ood oil tstnty millions. and binds kindred drops
vo oc, an. Into one, Wrought through their intimate
ls,ule comprising a Par' q every drop % blood %
ceiling can no dsplses t than thunder gust or
now torrn in April dis~ove the golden bonds of
,,,,,,a, tbst hold the world together Let that
.f Arnr
surht 4 the infant in the cradle, aud the last legacy
q the old aasa departing
Hen. Iohn G.. Pslirey. Gov. Briggs, and Hon:
edward Lyerctt, also SPOKE at some length, and
raye sentiments.
aF,rarr suor ny ms SoN-Wc wcrc at Cor
una ls,t week, and leaned there that on Monday
ne ION az a farmer, whose name We do not now
ecolcci, attempted tis murder OF hs iather on
Nousay qf last week, about three miles from that
hllaae. The boy, some " years of age, and an
,nrrlv orr VI that had diaobcyed his parents on
sunday sad did not return homo until the next
nor.ira. On his return his father was absent, and
1is us'hcr told him hts father would probably
mnish hsa for his disobediencc Soon after. he
ook down has gun, and told hi- mother he was
roing io hint -ome ducks. lie forthwith loaded
10Th hauth ~ the gun with bullets. lie then pro-
scedrd 10, Nm old nshery, the road where his
Iathsr wo,lid probably pass. In few moments his
aihcr didrrs with an OK sled, with another son,
en- years I'D. with him. Just has father got OPP
,oeiic The n.hery, he put the gun through the Gre
Ficcr OF ~ buildng and took aim at him. lie dis
kharpcd 10Th barrels at once One bullet went in
md e. nic cut between his ribs, and another went
hrounh hes arm. As he was staggering under his
younds. las son came ont Of the asheIy, evidently
o fnish lds brutal work with the butt of his gun.
As d. enrnachcd hifn, hs father gruspcd billet
fwood Nng near by, and as hts son came up.
snockrd hm down with 10, and struck him three
irnc- after he was down. The wounded man then
ell under The severity of his wounds. The son
Who was with the old gcnlleman, Immediately
tartsd iOt the nearest huusc, and alarmed the
,eiqllybrs. On reaching the spot thew found both
sthrr and son lying s,n=s Jess on the ground They
ut both ol them ON the sled end took them home.
,bysicans being sent for. the wounds Of both were
lrcssed The boy has sncc recovered, has been
ramined. and is now ia Jail The father, il is
upposed. viii recover Dcfrou (Nioh.) 7ribvns.
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