Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-07-11
BURLINGTON /:
FRIDAY MORNING, JULYl1. 1856.


Tho Fourth
The S0th Anniversary Of this independent
Yankee Nation, passed of in Burlington
with more than common ccldt. The weather
was all that could have been asked for. a
shower the night before settled the dust some
what. while blue skies and fine breeze from
the North kept every body cheerful and com
Portable. Early in the morning the people
from ncghborng towns, in vehicles and on
foot began to gather into town. Long trains
Of crowded cars came in over the different
roads--and the steamers Canada, America,
Saltus and Montrc |, were coming and going
all day, bringing and carrying thousands.
great many people went through Burlington
to PlNttsburgh, returning to the Fireworks
in the evening, and great many, we cannot
estimate how many, stayed in town through
out the day and evening.
The various exercises and amusement! came
of as announced. The procession was formed
at half past one. and headed by the Cornet
Band, marched through Church aud St
Paul Streets and around the Square. The
most striking feature in the procession was
the parade OF the different Fire Companies
and of those the juvenile company " Young
America composed of lads of 10 to Is,
dressed in rcd shirts with white pantaloons
with red stripe, drawing II small fire engine,
decorated with cyergrocns and flowers, at
tracted unusual attention.
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Hall, winch was filled with an intelligent
and attentive audience. \ prayer was offered
by Rey. Dr.. Wheeler. Lew UNDERWOOD, Esq.
read the Declaration of Independence, after
which tho Chairman Of the Committee of Ar
rangements, WV WESTON. Esq, introduced
the Orator Of the day, Hon. DANIEL RoBER1s.
Mr. Roberts delivered an exceedingly able
and interesting adlress. His subject was
the nature Of our Institutions as having their
foundation in the principles of Justice,
Liberty and equality, set forth in the De
claration Of Independence. We trust
the address will be printed and widely read
\ series Of patriotic sentiments, read by Mr..
Weston and q. F. Elmunds, Est, followed,
which were responded to in brief speeches by
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were closed by few remarks from Dr.
Wheeler. The exercises were interspcrscd
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Inc 'aolcs' loaueu with every uell'acy Oh
'he season. anu adorned WIN " pro'"Sioh OIL
hhc MOVERS presented most attractive "l-
po''"nee. i'' 'i"il was c"o'' '''o from u"S'
hIleu WIN haPPy races rom morning uhtl
h'Sh'' anu was as pleasaht pace as any one
'o"iu WIS" ~ resort To- we nave learned 10
expect all such enorts OF our ladies TO be car
rleu through with hiGh degree oil good man
agement ana taste In tins instance we
think they excelled all their previous efforts.
10 the very last' IN spite oil the numerous and
heavy drafts upon them' the tables were as
clean the strawberries and Ice cream as
abundant the coffee as good the order as