Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-07

Of American Independence was generally observed In
city We yrstihsd be able state that the
harmony OF the festive occasio" va. undis'nsbed byany
thng OF disagreeable nature, with the exception Of
violent sorm oi ~ind and rau, about midday which .oie
what dsmpened the patriotism OF those who quietly
c-lebatng the fourth la the adjacent groves.
At daybrcak, salute 6red Capitol Square, by
the fsyce Arulcy, awakening inhabitants TO con-
scousness that something unusual on hand. At o
o'clock A. NJ the several compancs al tho hrst regiment
assembled Broad street. Oh. City Hail. aud we're
practiced In military exercise ior short period by
August About o'clock the line drawn up Ia Capt.
to square ~hetv several rounds OF muske,ry we're fred
In honor Of the day The regiment then dismissed
and the companies repaired their places Of
spend the day. .rrFrat ~.
In Greys, commanded by Capt. w. NJ Elliott made
an unusually large psrade-upwArds OF 40-snd their ap-
pearance subject ut general remark They march
oil ~ith the precision OF veterans and in
thci hiring a. any company on the ground They le the
city az about halipast 3. % for Clsrks Spring. whore
they spout the day In all Of fstivity la which
the merry dance not neglected While this place
they visited by large number oil ladies' Who part
cpsted IN the celebration Of the fourth with ar ar,or
which indicated patriotism was their motto and Usi.
their highest aim Several Of the staff officers vist.dt
Grey- In the afternoon and joined heartily the pleasures
of the occasion. The whole assembly enjoyed sump
taoas banquet provided by the hberaly of prom.
incnt members OF the company. At about O'Clock r.
they all returned 10 the city, conscious ohAvng spent
delightful day.
The Blues. under the command Of Lieut. Powell break
tasted Balards Hotel Saloon ON all the uxues of the
sssson Alter this agreeable ceremony, another Of dill
ferent character TRANSFERRED which take pleasure re-
corling Several members OF the COMPANY desirous of
msniivsng their rgard for their Orderly Sergeant Mr. w
ii. Fry, bestowed upon him q magnihceut Silver goblet
which he received Ia the becoming manner. The
company then marched To the depot Broad street.
took the for Slash Cottage, WHERE We are told the
day MA. spent ia very pleasant The Blues ou
i- occasion sustained their ancient taon which /.
high compliment any military organization could
desire.
1o"sy o"dTd Capt j. IL. Richardson. celebrated
e nay III h,s'fate style Oh the evs~ng OF the Sd they
Parsled ana marched with their tents, camp equippage
g. 20 the OAK grove situated on the Southwestern sub
urs OF the city, equi-dstant from the Plank Road aud
Reservoir OF the city water works Here they pitched
n, mounted guard aud entered actively upon the duiic
VI me camp va he oting o the 18th, they mustered
anu after detailing guard to protect the camp
N Wy WV nne VI mare iot tue city About O'clock
ny .oos poSaion IN ,he battalion which formed
oid street. and alter taking in the various maocn
er' re'nrned to their camp, where they spent the
u,ias ." sue aoou. ociock the Junior Quart
us, eo"na'u Oh ,api .fegram reached the camp u
S 'e 81 - anu ~eie reeeiSed with due military
ho"rs ami about IL O'Clock the Eagle Infantry under
commanu OF Capt. Auniod, paid yisi, the Yoa;.g
uuaru ana i"te'changed friendly greetings. After par
IA Is o''e , m, 'e Eagle Infantry took up
'e W ","'e" WI "uc"'"'n spring, where tiet iin
.u out tie JUNIOR Gnard remained and spent the day,
'"e suess " Tue ,oung "1ard
nh. I,n;or ca ~, -, lung "uaru anu their guests,
80 s - - ,a ' , pNn 70 an excellent dinner PR.
' ,a "' ~ 'le honorary members OF the Young
Ailer discussing the good things set before them
" i,e "ns' o' our HOUSE the President, A. q. Gui
81 - ou"eeu tue regular toasts which were hap
pH 'Ppu'u' 70 os invited guests and members of th,
Iii =, & oeson was one OF great merriment, AMI
vo. na -, ny Oapta'S nnniord passed the day
hv AZ nuSna"ams spring. spot made sacred
n"nu ASSOCIATIONS The venerable trees there have
- I 'y n.e.ry party, Out lew That possessed more
ri 81 ' T'. W yo'lnH'! than the Eagles
III % ,d'',.aa "ndT,n, Lieut. Johnson Paraded in
ST ~ e ne l,lssa' OF the regiment they mar
-. .r.aF iio'e'' anu partook oi luxurious
-. a. i i"l' over, 'hey returned TO the square, and
81 c u''ie III Hhtafy exercises, including the light
,h.,saa s., "s t we are informed. they acquitted
~ =, win lueh credit We are gratilied to Oh
I ,h pr sou , OF TINS company, and may
~ Ia ''''S WI" "e more anu more apparent on
II< Tont;aIst,i u, o., o.,
,. = ~ ~ "a; ""dId oapt. CTa~iord performed
80, TN, :" ''e morning. ana then separated Tor
-. .I;oh - -! U , .",a,'oh oi 'nelr ahni'ersa-
-, 80 zoe u up !" erra' St!ie' was sufficient eN-
ron,,t ~ " P' WIZ" formal observance oil the
IN I'LL. a., - ,,
~ III So, n ''' APP ,'Pscomo, oreakiasted at
~, - ~ ,io'e'' Aiu nai yer! pleasant, social
sn,.r,,d ,o -; a.! - us'.sseu' anu 'he members
P'u " eigos tie nay according To their respective
~ ,,,.,,...-.
ri ".ara SaP L. L. Moore. had very
P' IS 's'' ~ y, nfimn spring
,;,.I ,'"., 1870 Lieut. 'cnad III command. were
m, E;,.e,,, t,,;Ils-., r,r,o ,-I ~ tuauS
duty all day aud noby did they perform their mar, %
lutes were fired by th,m In ~ po; ',', ll' &
sundown and the thunder of their cannon did mo- b
ANYTHING .l.e 10 rcviv, n,en,o,;os az - 49, .r1
coInnany had n collation. a, 7 = F,,,e II S ~ i"s
The Public Guard Capt Dimmock held a n,or,i,.o,
position in the line and ne usuaI I;snI,roi a. ~
skill 10 much ADVANTAGE TIN. Gua,d .; ,h w," ,'!
commanded hV Cant N,,;o, I D;,,,,oaI = ...
large share OF public attention
Hearieo Drigoors-This rfHc.n, cornn.,v o,,,.,,
ell " Major Davis attracted much a,,en,;on Thii
at the Broad Street Hotel ' "'"'
Celebration at 81 Johns Chueh-In accordance win
previous announcement pnbrc m.eng W." Hi :. ~
Johns Church. on Cbu,ch Hin Tn S.n",hi a. 81
was well filled though not crowded and ,bs s,er;so
wrr. of highly intcrss,ing cbarc,a 10 w.
ESQ was called no the chair and nravr 49, r "s 49,
the Rev H. s Keppler The Declarniion If Idene,daos
was read nv Thos M AlGiend Fso na p;t ~
chairman introduced IN. Rev n H. "IT .n ons
~ 1870. "'eu 'iu nov ~ ~ hoSe' VINO delivered
between ~ a nrescn, and ,Lo No., i5i 's eo'uaSt
cour,yc of P.ick Ucn,v r., 81; - " .ne ,'otn
when all other sbrank from n "U, , saau '1r nDe,'y
mon ,b hoic conio, =" ~ r. ''uus ios-descanted
spoke with much earneS,nsss If ,ho do, a'ners
Fn,I,nd dnca,sd Iii aa;i nbe' a., VI war with
bend dupon Tor b had on ab;,; ,. iu nor apPrs
watch over tb f,nr, az & us .a' zoo wou'd
with n beautiful ILLUSTRATION of harnnn b,y ,I S' 80"
49,; - u o o' naiihohy between the States,
pepdrnt mon tas otbar and o.ch ;,; 'es' yaon DC
lie light and glory r"'''"S " ''e '''''
The choir sang several pieces very skiIf,l, d;, a.