Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-07-12
FOiIRTH OF JULY.

! tom, the night ot the Sd was was not made
hideous by ringing of bells and beating Of
drums, but we were suffered to enjoy that
quiet and refreshing sleep SO necessary to
enable one to participate with pleasure in
the festivities Of the day. The stores and
places of business were all closed, and all
classes were free from toll and labor on
this day of Freedom.
At 6 O'Clock, the Sunbury Section, Ca
dets Of Temperance, with their appropriate
banners, bathed in the first bright beams of
morning, marched through the streets, en-
route for Danvile, there TO join their breth-
rem in their festivities.
AT 8 o'clock, the "De,cnrt Guards'' par
AIDED through our streets, and, after delight
ing our citizens with display Of the vari-
ons manevres which they perform with
such correctness and precision, proceeded
TO Northumberland, 10 visit the Cadwalader
Infantry, Of that place. They were met
by that corps at the bridge, and escorted
through the principal streets TO Houtz's
Hotel, where they were handsomely enter
tanned by Capt. Frick. After taking some
refreshments, both companies marched to
the Common, where they were exercised
in battalion drill until one O'Clock. The
drill was very creditabIe to both compa-
nies. This severe exercise was followed
by delightful dinner at Houtz's. The
GUARDS returned home early in the even
ing, and expressed themselves highly
pleased with their visit. The beautiful
flag, lately presented them, was displayed
for the first time at the head of the compa.
ny, and attracted much admiration.
AT SuAMoKIN, the Odd Fellows chose
this day to dedicate their Hall, which has
recently been erected, 1t is a handsome
building, three stories in height, the first
story of gray sandstone, and the other two
OF brick. a large number of the Order from
this and other neighboring places were
present 10 assist in its dedication, and made
a handsome display in their rich regalia.
AT TREvoRroN, the day was celebrated
with patriotism and spirit. The morn was
ushered in by a national salute from an
eighteen FOUNDER, and the spirt-stirring
strains of the Danville Band. A great
number Of persons from the vicinity throng-
ed the streets, and gave cty-lik appear
ance to the place which eighteen months
ago was quiet farm. A procession was
formed, about 10 o'clock, which headed
by the Band and the Shamokin Guards,
who were present by invitation, marched
to the Grove, where the Declaration OF
Independence was read, and an Grafton
pronounced by Robert Helfenstein, Esq.
The company then sat down TO a hand
some dinner, which the hospitality of the
proprietors had provided, and, after the
cloth was removed, a number of speeches
were made whose spirit and patriotism
owed none of their fire to any liquid but
sparkling mountain spring water. In the
evening they had a brilliant display ol
fireworks.
We visited party who were pic-nicing
? on the cool summit of Mason's Hill This
was the union meeting OF the ladies' and
gentlemen of all the neighboring towns
= Music, dancing, love making, flirting
view bunting, and all the usual accompa.
= niments, each had there their votaries.-
For our part we like them all, and tha
: will perhaps account for the very grea
pleasure we enjoyed there. Some of ou
friends from Williamsport were present
and one of the fair dansels po!ked Sc
divinely upon the fower-semmed gras
that our brain has been in whir of melo
dy, perfume, short skirts and delight eve
: since.
On our homeward way, The huttering o
dresses and ringing laughter from Shamokil
o Island, caught our eyes and ears, and, in
. stanter we left the dusty road and dashe,
up green lane 20 one of those Lowell
: groves for which that place is SO famou.
!. where the fair daughters OF Northumbey
"a land were making the day and themselve
il merry. Every one here was pursuiu
" pleasure on his or her own way, independ
p emily in themselves, but with that inter
IS change of good feeling, sociability and re
,s gard for each others pleasure, which an
II mated and enlivened the whole compan,
II How much better it is thus TO celebrat
8 this day in happy meeting OF fathers an
n mothers, husbands, wives, sons and daugt
=, tiers, to revive and interchange love an
~ friendship, than to desecrate it by the a
semblngs of political counsels 1t is a da
on which party feelings and polite,
ce schemes should be swallowed up in graf
he tude TO God for the freedom we enoy. an