Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-07
OCA INTELLIGENCE.

IadpeadeAes.-The scventy-ninth anniversary
Of the Declaration Of American Independence has
come and gone. This great aud g~ellorious insti-
tuition" was duly celebrated by the more youthful
and demonstrative portion Of our citizens In q dis
orderly and miscellaneous, yet spirited set Of cxer-
cises which commenced about 10 O'Clock 2. NJ, Of
the day previous. For six hours the boys were de-
~ciieily in the ascendant. Their governors had
supplied the needful pocket money and then taken
themselves out Of the way Of harm. and, as far rs
practicable, beyond the reach Of noise. A yery
common combination Of charcoal, sulphur and nj
tire was used prOfusely, and the reports Of self
constituted committees were given to the public
with but little regard to order and regularity. In
dia crackers and t~orpedOes were under the feet Of
every unlucky pedestrian. and were contriyed to
explode at the precise moment when they would
occasion the greatest alarm. Firearms Of all des-
criptions from pop-guns TO ''baby-wakers'' were
discharged on an average Of four times every min
ute, during the intervals Of which the occupant
Of a room near the end of a long passage in one Of
our hotels could, with his door ajar, hear the
squeaking of bedsteads, the rustling Of bed-clothes,
and not u~nfrequently n low, half-supprcssed excla-
nation, Of a character excluded from all standard
religious works, and seemingly betokening great
nneasiness in certain quarters. To crown all a
Caiathumpian Band numbering thirty or more per-
formers, and armed with fsh-horns, gongs, and the
like, paraded the streets and produced a discord
and din that could not have been exceeded If the
supposed occupants Of a certain sulphurous irs.;-
tuition had all been let loose. But Independence
only comes once a year and boys must have their
day 50 we will not complain.
"The day we Celebrate although heralded by
such fore-runners and ushsred in under such cir
cumstanees. passed away very quietly. Not a sin
gle occurrence, either singular or serious, served
to excite attention at the time, or subsequently
furnish an item for the relief Of the reporter.
In Townshend the day was honored by a celebra-
ton in the style Of former days, batting the drinks.
Rev. D. II. Ranney of this place delivered the ad-
dress, which we learn was of a high character and
well received. The Brattleboro Cornet Band fur
nished the musical Of the programme.
In East Guilford a celebration was also effected.
Gen. Carpenter was the Marshal and Mr.. +. A.
BOyden, Orator of the day. The exercises were
doubtless interesting to the large audience assem-
bled.
The younger and fairer portion Of this immedi-
ate community INDUCED in the evening Of the 4th.
in gripping the light fantastic toe,'' in unison
with the duleet strains of music, at the Vessel
hoef Water Cure, and at Burrows and whithed's
Hotels. In company with a few friends, we accent
cd the kind invitation of our friend CrandaI, and
partook of his hospitality in the form of a dinner
such as no one knows better how to provide than
"mine host Of the Revere House. The severity
Of punishment would be greatly mitigated under
the skilful catering Of our High Sheriff, whose ap-
peal or honorable mention touched us in the only
spot where we arc Acknowledged 10 be vulnerable.
Serere Thunder Storm.-0n Wednesday after-
noon the artillery Of Heaven, as if in mockery of
the puny pop-guns that make Independence SO
noisy, was discharged in terrific grandeur. accom-
panied by wind and rain. The latter fell in tor
rents for nearly an hour and completely drenched
many unfortunate individuals going II to and return
ing from their 4th Of July excursions. The nass
and grain were, in many instances, eaectually
lodged by the rain, and the wind leyelled the barn
Of John 1. Maxwell in the easterly part Of Guilford.
accident in 1OOnshsnd. Samuel Banding and
Leonard Joy, both of Townshend, were accidental
ly burned by the premature explosion Of powder
while discharging a field piece on the 4th. We are
happy to learn that they are in a fair way Of re-
coyery.
-ArrirSIs.-The Water Cure Establishments and