The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-06
LOCAL ERS.

being 20 formal ceremonies in which all could
participate, although the CITY Councils passed
Joint resolution and appointed committee to
makethe necessary arrangements for municipal
demonstration.
The day was ushered in by the ringing of all
th' bells IN Washington, the performances com
Hencing at three o'clock in the morning, and
continuing for upwards of four hours, or until
human nature was exhausted by Juggling at the
ropes The populace, such was the deafening
discord, were disagreeably aroused at much
earlier hour than usual. As an accompaniment
to the sonorous metal there was ceaseless firing
of small arms and Chinese crackers, with the oc-
casonal booming of big guns.
The "stars and stripes, as a matter OF course,
floated from many a flagstaff.
Secular business suspended, and there
were no public religious services, even in the city,
SO far we are advised
For the accommodation of pedestrian celebra-
tors, there were nearly dozen washington
pop" "small beer" and bon bon tables set up in
the vicinity Of Centre Market, on Pennsylvania
avenue, at which not few persons INDUCED.
Many of our citizens availed themselves of a
passage to Baltimore and back, while Washing
ton visited by persons in that city and the
neighborhoods surrounding us.
Trips were made into the country by large as
well as by small private PARTIES and excursions by
water not the least attractive modes of cele-
brating Independence Day.
The "White House, on the Potomac, and
'Mount Vernon" were numerously visited, no
thing whatever occurring to occasion regret, ex-
cept the absence of suficiency of refreshments.
d Al l..
carried down the Potomac, to Cape Henry, about
thousand excursonists. The number of tickets,
we are told, was limited, s'to insure pleasure and
comfort
The ''Walker Sharpshooters, Captain Brad
ford, spent the Fourth in Harrisburg, Pennsylva-
mia, having left this for that city in the cars on
Saturday last.
The Montgomery Guards, Captain Key, pa
raded our streets in the forenoon, and made a
handsome but not a comfortable appearance, with
scorching sun over head.
The ssGerman Yagers, Captain Schwarzmann
proceeded at an early hour to the spark, " a
popular place of resort at the north end of Sew
enth street, and there indulged in target firing,
the sport being witnessed by numerous spectators.
Thomas Fisher won the first prize-a handsome
gold medal; and John VAIL the second-a silver
cup-presented by their brethren in arms, the
Baltimore German Yagers. To George Schultz
was awarded the leather medal, work of art
which we have not had the pleasure of inspect
ing.
Various Sabbath schools celebrated lndepend
ence Day-that of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church at Stones woods. The exercises were
opened with prayer by the Rev. John c. Smith
then followed the reading Of the Declaration Of
Independence by William Powell, pupil, ane
the delivery of brief and opposite Grafton by
Mr.. T. C. Connolly. There were beside addresses
and dialogues, and singing; and during the day
a Bible was presented by the scholars (James o
Clephane being the medium) to their esteemed
superintendent, Mr.. David M. Wilson. The Sixth
Presbyterian Sabbath School, we learn, spent q
pleasant day near the Magazine, and returned
home late in the evening.
The street Baptist Sabbath scholars enjoyed
themselves finely at Bladensburg.
The McKendree Chapel Sabbath School cele
brated the day in Galess woods. The schools
of the Ryland and Gorsuch Chapels, jointly
were at the Arsenal. After singing and prayer
the Declaration of independence was read and {
brief Grafton delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Schlosser
Fishing, swinging, and sailing were among thu
amusements In the afternoon a variegated bal
loon was sent up. The Ebenezer School engaged
in similar sports opposite the Arsenal, and ex
changed friendly visits by water.
The Sabbath School of the Methodist Episco
pal Church South had an excursion down the Pc
tomac. ..........
The Home Mission School, (of Capitol Hill,
under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopa
Church, were at Scaggss, across the Easter
Branch They spent the day in the customar
innocent recreations.
The Wesley Chapel School were at their oil
camping -ground-Berry's woods. Here, as a
the other schools the Declaration was read, an
singing and speeches made by the pupils.
1t is almost unnecessary to say that the refresh
ments, including the luxuries of the season, wer
not among the lesser enjoyments of the day.
The Sons of Temperance, accompanied b.
music, were at Bladensburg. A number O
speeches were made, and odes sung, having re
ference to the teetotal cause.
Altogether, from what we can learn, the va
rious parties enjoyed themselves in the highes
degree.
A STARTLING RuMoR prevailed in this city oil
MONDAY morning, namely: tnat Ihe sleale
Baltimore which left on Saturday evening
last for Old Point Comfort and the ocean on
pleasure trip, with five or six hundred passengers
capsised on Sunday night, by which all on boar
persisted!
The report soon spread throughout Washing
ton, and even beyond the corporate limits, caus
ing the greatest alarm, and in some cases almos
insupportable grief to the relatives of the rumore
lost ones.
A few rejecting citizens set to work to inquir
into the truth of the report, and having Statistic
themselves of its falsty, they in the course of
few hours turned the tide in hopeful channel
and, as a consequence, the breathing becam
''freer and DEEPER" and faces were less pale wit
fearful apprehension and alarm