Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-08
CITY NEW S..

In obedience To tho wishes Of many u our friends VINO
seem think The growing Importance oil our Guy ana e
spirit of the times demand we Introduce To- Gay NC" 'a
,ur into columns, viz the city news Aho our coe"
in hi. and the other large cities Of The Union nave
tr ,hr lead of us in this matter and now furnishing
lrir readers the of their respective citics III "
dillon 10 the Intelligence Of The country generally; anu ""
are determined ii possible 10 keep pace VAN ms p'os''
ve ~, do not desire readers TO be less favored
Than those OF our coempoarics We must accohhou"'
them and conform TO The demands Of the age although we
incur >klernblc additional expense by our oofs
introduce this into our Columns we ''d'' ~
Obliged bring our aid services OF Reporter VINO
will keep readers daily advised OF all matters OF Interest
transporting in our city. We have often felt the necessity VI
aid in this respect Editor who has the Affairs o
The State and the world 10 claim his attention, has little
lime or opportunity 10 devote TO local municipal aids
Wr have often been denied the privilege Of noticing many
Thing, deserving attention, which doubtless our
friends expected 10 notice The present is time pecu-
i,rv opurupatc Tor attention the affairs OF our
civ Through the aid Of her rail roads and her extended
rim .o,n,rr, , nd cauu trade Richmond is becoming
civ Of renewed and great commercial manufacturing and
general business importance Her growth in population.
commerce. and in all that pertains 10 large ana thriving
city steady rapid She has just entered upon new
era which gives her local interests ca"' - o
from The Press than they have hitherto recel'eo' i"e'e ~
o siore ,h LATE Presidential contest calm comparatively
in the political world, iuvuring the admission oi ~" SUI
eclS ino orr columns. We propose, therefore, furnishing
ou readers in future with notice Of all incidents, as hcy
spirr deemed worthy Of note, OF necessary 70 So" "
form and pressure of our city, observing vigilance IN re-
ference whatever may tend to promote It's h'eS'' an"
the prosperity OF fellow citizens and we H"s' o
friends will properly appreciate efforts.
FOURTH OF JULY.-The 9Th anniversary of An'eri
/ IL, ~ tt,is .Ii u
win, their usual spirit. ANA with all the denonsrAtions
which How from elevated patriotic feeling and rom
usl sense and proper appreciation OF the great and glorious
event which they called upon TO commemorate ana
honor There united public celebration oil The day
~ ua0n the civic aud military in one grand procession
a. frequently has the recurrence ol ue
day in former times; but the evidences oil hoho @'uae
NATION aid rejoicing were not less general cccucu
and appropriate than heretofore. Ill classes OF our c"eh
male and female the old and the young appeared 10 u"l'e III
ts IL in some form-eher BY participating IN
the public ceremonies by dGC observance IN private
or social Our spirited and patriotic volunteers 'he
guardians aud mebcra o our churches, our Sunday Scoo
Societies. and ALL whom health opportunity ~oud permit
all classes and professions. were seen rendering
10 the day and appropriate honors 10 the memory oil those
whose patriotic spirit and Roman deeds OF Vaor made
day eyc! 70 honored aud halIowed in the recollection o
Americans.
We wj briefly recur 10 the most prominent points IN The
cclclro lion of the ay which under our obscrvao
We shall doubtless emit many features in The obseIyances
worthy Of record indeed we should require The powers OF
ubguty enable notice oil and every hlhg zone una
eaid worthy of on Monday.
To begin NJ tie BEGINNING must notice ~ me lif't
place, The movements OF
1Ha MILITARY.
III. d.y was usheteI in by morning salute Erred ny
fpiA ARTILLERY
. comyany which has had honcr FOR many years OF COM
c,g The ceremonies Of this great day. by deuirning roa's
from .lcir cannon
shout i O'Clock detachment Of the Blues, company
well known cor its efficiency al p%trlolc occasions para
dr in front of t American Hotel and proceeded 10 itock
cts TO receive and welcome the portsmouth Rifles VINO,
il had leaked out, cndeaSorng 10 steal ach upon
ou cy They soon returned having in charge the rifles
VERY handsnm" company, n green UNIFORM commanded oS
Cant w. DUNCAN. They halted al the C!ty motel! where
,f.,r NIGHTS voyage on the steamer jamestown, from
Portsmouth 10 THE city the Rifles took up quarters IN order
10 receive little epnse Gnd refrcshmen before The moin
ccren0niss Of the day SHOULD 'o"'Ut"ee' ~ WIG" vas
thrir alsl 10 Participate
Al q cDrk the various Volunteer Companies CT the city
commenced raradnc; Martial music be- heard in
rou- quarters and places OF public business we"
closed ard owds of persons were seen vending their way
to the Capital square "2 general assembling oil me mn
i,ar was take place Nchave sr'" seen 50 large
number Of persons congegated On our beautiful Publc
Square q O'Clock the whole volunteer force OF The city
was to he seen on parade making very beautiful and i'm
posiup military display The following c2mfanies were out;
The Richmond h. 1. Blues, Capt. }. NJ. Patton. jr
The Virginia Rifles, Capt. llarlz
The Young Guard, Capt. J. II. Richardson
The Montgomery Guurd, Capt. !. p Moore
The Caledonia Guard Capt. Castle.
The Richmond Grays, Capt. Elliott.
The Eugle Infantry, Capt. s. T. Bayly
The Fayclte Artillery, Capt. Nmmo
The Richmond Dragons Capt. J. NJ. Shepherd
The Mechanic Guard. Capt Mors-ond
Tie Portsmouth Rifles, Capt. DUNCAN
The Regiment formed in from! OF the City Hail. be-
tween IL and II o'clock, by MAJOR Thomas F. August and
Adnranr Waller H. HARRISON After which il was marched 10
mo aoi,o Square the MONDAY salute fired and the regiment
reviewed BY Governor Johnson Subsequently the several
coup,nes repaired 10 their respective dining places The
Hlu,s 10 Burhauan's Spring The Eagle Infantry 10 How
ards royc the Artillery VauAhaI slani theEroup to
The .r Of Mr. John Shore the Mechanic Guard 10 Blown
sapl The Caledonia Guard TO The American Hoe the
Montgomery Guard Gilns Spring; the Dung "uaru
~ N,vn Island and the German Rifles 10 the City Spring
The Portsmouth Rifles became The guests Of The bnes
and iined with them Buchanans Spring,
What traGgpired at these various places o cs"iy, IN
,he wnv Of speeches. sentiments songs &C. better be
notice all that truuspircd worthy Of record at the sf*ern
festive
Towards evening the various companies returned rom
hcr bsnouetting grounds The Artillery the Young Guard
and the Montgomery Guard and perhaps ohe' co"pa"'rs
which may have escaped our attention, returned " 'e
and fired evening sautewhicn closes our hriei
and hurried notice Of The part which the military OF our city
took in the proceedings OF the day.
THE svHpAv scHooLs.
,I,I Snn-l
,y Schools attached various churches 10 this city rtlc
,racd HE ay-some By pic ME excursions md Others by
and exercises at ic respective churches
noreJ early in The morning. procession "i The teachers
and schoIas oI The Reformed Baptist Sycamore, Chn'ch
,,rherirn several bundled their way 10 The Central Kan
,J cara Ia celebrate the day about nine miles from 'e
cv in pic nc and auodt The same il'ne we "''"'s'
, very large number attached 10 The school 81 'hr im'
p,,i Church taking Fredericksburg cars i"r s'''af
lion al the Slash Cottage. Those al The FIRST Dap
. cbur,h also numbering least five hundred, alter
marching through OF the streets, re'nfhtn !" 'e'
4 ky he p