The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-07-09
For the Pamela Star.
THE FOURTH OF JULY IN
PAMELA.
Mr.. EDITOR

your valuable paper, to learn the
manner in which the GLORIOUS
fourth was celebrated by the citi-
zens of the town of Pamela. 1t
was truly gratifying to see the
leading men OF both political par,
ties, laying aside their political
peiudices, and uniting to celebrate
the day which gave birth to this
great and happy nation. 1t md
Gates to my mind, that although
our rulers may, in their hot-headed
zeal for party, and party tavorltes,
lose sight of the best interests OF
their country, the yeomanry-the
bone and sinew of the land-the
people, who placed these men at
the helm of the ship Of state, will
never lose sight, either of them or
the Union and while they honest
" differ in regard to the best means
of carrying out the provisions OF
the constitution, and thus perpet-
uating the free institutions OF our
land, they are united, both III feel
inc and in sentiment, in reference
10 the welfare of their common
country; and a foreign foe would
find them shoulder 10 shoulder,
nrepared to drive from our shores
the hostile armies who might dare
TO invade our soil.
Our citizens were awakened
from their slunbers at an early
hour by the loud booming of can
non, whose dull, heavy sounds
shook the houses, and the very
earth on which they stood, and
which must have been heard for
many miles around, reminding the
inhabitants of the surrounding
country, that the anniversary OF
Freedoms natal-day had dawned.
The echo of the last gun had not
died away among the forests which
surround our romantic little town,
when the mammoth bell on the
court house, gave forth peal after
peal, carrying the mind back to
The day when, from the old State
House steeple, III the Quaker City,
went forth the sound which awoke
a nation to freedom, and caused
Kings to turn pale, as that sound
shook the thrones on which they
sat. Yes, Democracy, Black Re
publicanism, Abolitionism, and
even the cloud of civil strife which
hangs over our land, was, for IA
time at least, forgotten. We were
living in the far past, and witness
ing the scenes which tried mems
souls. The bell at last ceased,
and for few moments all was
hushed; itseemed as if a hallowed
awe had settled down upon all,
when from the cupola of the court
house, the enIivening, sOul-cheer-
ing strains Of marshal music float
ed out upon the calm, still, morn
ing air, infusing into all, a spirit
ofpatriotism, which gIowed on the
countenanceS of youth and man
hood, and sparkled in the eye of
beauty. Much praise is due our IN
FAINT band, for the creditable man
ner in which they contributed to
the festivities of the occasion.
The day was excessively hot and
many were driven to seek the cool
ing shade, but no sooner had the
sun withdrawn his scorching
beams, than the whole town was
again IN motion. At early candle
light, the bell, (Which had been
rung at intervals throughout the
day. again summoned the crowd
to court square, to witness a grand
display of fireworks. The night
was lovely; and as rocket after
rocket went leaping through the
heavens, with a kissing sound
which could be heard above the
shouts of the multitude, filing the
whole atmosphere with brilliant
sparks Of fire, as though the heavens
themselves had experienced a
mighty conclusion, and in the
shock, ten thousand meteors had
been precipitated to earth, the en-
thusiasm of the spectators mani
tested itself in shouts which made
the 'welkin ring Oh! it was a
grand, sublime, magnificent sight,
As soon as it was announced that
the last fiery messenger had taken
It's flight, the sweet, and intoxicat-
ing music of the violin was heard
which soon called the crowd to
the Ballroom of the Planters
Hotel, where the ladies'. (God bless