New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-03
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We have ail the return of another ami
versary Of osr national birth-day-another re-
currsnce Of the political sabbath of the eoun-
try, which ought to be every succeeding wear
more generally and heartily observed, The
words Of prophecy put by Webster into the
mouth Of the elder Adams, grow more and more
gloriously true as the years add to the age and
hardihood Of the Republic, and the sunshine
brightens more brilliantly as the nation climbs
to its meridian. That prophecy receiving an
nually wider and more complete corrobora-
ton than would have been believed by him into
whose lips the spoken words were put, though
not greater than the faith of him who penned
them--deserve we'll to be remembered.-
e Through the thick gloom Of the present ] see
the brghtnesso the future, as the sun in heaven.
We shall make this q glorious, an immortal day
When we are in our graves our children will
honor it. They will celebrate it with thanks
giving, with festivity, with bonfres and illumi-
nations. On its annual return they viii shed
tears, eopious, gushing tears, not Of subsection
and slavery, not of agony and distress, but Of
exultation, Of gratitude and Of joy These
words, assumed to have been uttered by those
who declared the independence Of the original
thirteen States Of the. American federation, are
now attested by the two and thirty whose stars
make the galaxy Of our national banner The
day has become glorious and immortal The
children pay annual homage to the memory Of
those who are now in their graves, and from the
lakes to the gulf, from the Atlantic to the
| golden slopes Of the Pacific, celebrate tswith
| thanksgiving, with festivity, with bonfires and
illuminations," the great dies fasts of the coun-
| try, So may it ever be- s,5
| g A union of hearts, union of hands,
union that none may sever; .~.
A union of lakes union Of lands,
american Union foreyer.''
In and about this city the celebration bids
fair to be as general as on any previous year.
| The regiment Of National Guards will parade in
! full force; the Louisiana Greys will turn out,
and are to be presented with flag by some Of
/ the ladies of the city the Continental Guards
are to appear, and, after presenting service Of
/ plate to Gen. Tracy, and flag to the Washing
| ton Artillery, march through the streets. There
/ will be q grand dress and fancy dress ball given
! by the Shamrock Society, at Armory Hall in
the evening, and q musical promenading enter
tainment at Odd Fellows Hall, under the direc-
/ ton of Mr.. Hoefner, at the same time. Then
there are excursions and festivities in all direc-
/ tions about us. An express train will leave the
city, over the New Orleans, jackson and Great
4 Northern Railroad, at eight o'clock in the
morning, and return at four and a half in the
1 evening, giving passengers time to attend the
4 great barbecue on the banks of the Tangipahoa,
and allowing them to stay over to the next day
and make merry at the balls at either the Amite
i or ,Osyka hotels. The steamerJ asper leaves OF
4 seven in the morning for Vaudeville, Lewisburg
and Madisonville, and returns at seven and a
half in the evening. She will give fine ish
breakfast, and carry q band of music. The
Lenora leaves for Covington at eight A. M. and
returns at half past seven in the evening. The
lake shore packets take their departure at The
usual hour, afording an opportunity to attend
the grand ball at Barnes Hotel, in Mississippi
City, or brush out into the piney woods. There
i is great ball also to come off at Princes Hote
in Thibodaux, which will probably be as wei
worth attending as any, and the ssWanderin9
Federalsts 81 are to have dinner party her,
at home. He will be hard toplease who canno
!, find something to his taste in all these numerou
| aud varied Iestlylties and means OF enjoyment
} There are many other private reunions Q
which we have heard, indicating an intention
on the part, of our people generally to have
glorious good time, and ittingly enjoy the mos
notable day in our young history
! We trust that all will enjoy themselves, aut
in their happiness, remembering its cause, it
} object and its history, find reason for warme
! love Of their native land, purer patriotism
and stronger determination to preserve it in
tact from all influences of evil.
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