Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-06

The FOURTH oY JULY.-The morning of the alh usb.
cred in With general GOODNESS which could invite ev, f
tort to render due honor the day. The intense heat
the pre- eing week materially retarded prepaations Which
would otherwise have been made In fact in the n,sr f
operations regard was had particularly to whatever nod
oil display would most eectuay obvate the necessity nj
prolonged exposure to the heat Hence the absence
OF any matured arrangement which could mpart AN en-
inent Character to the display.
There was an utter of diversity in the entire
ceding With the exception of general muster BY the
volunteer companies OF the city, aud parade by the pu
ps Of the LIST Baptist church Sunday school, there wa,
little to excite interest," crafty the curiosity Of tho mu
titude.
In these however, there was degree of splendor and
efficiency which tended much to relieve the mono,onv
The success in both instances entirely beyond the IDEAS
which we had formed of the probable state of things
that day. judging from the dull and Indifferent
in that connection for several days before.
There was no civic display. Not word about IT, That
would be done in violation Of the eleventh
-Remember tbyse-than which doubt not none other
commands pre-emnenty by very many degrees at least
due Observance on the part Of city authorities But
they can hardly DO censured for doing for what is tho
world to man when his wife Is widow. And the chances
oil her being rendered so would be certainly very feasible
by an exposure to heat which, for few DAYS before had
shade The heat on Monday, however, stood far below
this but the effect of the apprcensions created by this
condition Of the weather during the previous week. was
evident. -
AT half past o'clock A. NJ the procession Of he First
Baptist School pupils formed their Church in Broad
street. and proceeded far 3rd thence down Grace
street through TO Capitol Square, where they were Joined
by the superintendent, James Thomas Jr. &c., who In
company with the Governor preceded the procession 20
the Church.
The teachers and other gentlemen Of tho city acting a.
harshas the occasion. The procession numbered ove
one thousand about six hundred Of whom formed
Der Immediately connected with the school, male and m
male The Armory Band attended on the occasion and
invested the celebration with much interest
The exercises at tho Church opened with song ty the
ehndren' Patriots Home; with the prayer "'Tls Of
thee" sung With instrumental accompaniment Address
es were delivered by the Rev. b. Manly. Jr scholar Of
the school, and VIM d. Thomas son Of the superinten.
dent
The celebration concluded WiGh a song by The pspI,
Ice creams, lemonade and all the other variee, in tho
confectionery way, were freely dealt out.
The neatest order prevailed throughout the celebration
AT lOoclock the different volunteer companies of tn
city assembled in front Of the city Hall whenoo altar
general muster, and few drill displays they proceedsI
to the Capitol square. Having formed that my,
Of the square immediately outside the railing, Of the Gov
ernors premises and 10 the direction OF the Capo hev
Commenced rng-hrst simultaneously by each compsny
respectively for sbou. four rounds and again by single
discharges, IN quick succession along tho eutiro line
short interval Of css than minute only intervening DO
tween each company. The firing was KEEP. up 10 this or
der, for about half an hour.
enoticsd that during the at this point or ra.
er after the companies had formed Into ranks the oacg
IN obedience TO an invitation, proceeded 10 tho O. -
norshou,e, to part'ke Of know no, what T. -, 49,.
manner in which they emaeksd their lips and ~, 81
lance Which they exhibited in leaving, oep linz.
yearniug look behind they advsnc, vIb sornhro
STEP We should think there was somsb og up beside, e.
~ater We had expected tho other oember, Of ,bo
paoes without regard TO eass tIop or rsnL vooId "a
ceiVe similar Invitation, but ewere much disappointed
{" were several others who ,tieed the trnu..e,or.
The companies 'gan revIrned To the original muster
ground 'fon' o. the Oy Hall whence they dispersed to
their respective festive retroa their 10 repeuh ,h.,r
exhausted strength, aud raise their spirits BY pouring some
roadil y availed or - - NON' ~