Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-16

The 4th of July was celebrated at Morris Church.
by a public barbecue in the "Old Virginia style
Previous notice having been publicly given OF this
important event. n large concourse oil people assem-
bled ut an eaiy hour, not only from tue immediate
peiphborhood and our county, but from Halifax
Charlotte md Appomattox, all ofwhom contributed
fair proportion Of Virgin beauty, and manly ntelll-
gence.
At IL o'clock the audience was called to order by
the President Dir. Booker F. Smith, when the exer-
cises commenced, by most suitable, and solemn
PRAYER 10y the keyd Brice A. Martin.
Saml d. Chambers, then after a few brief and ex-
ceedngly well adapted predatory remarks read the
Declaration OF Independence after which the audi
ence was entertained for some thirty or forty minutes
nv n most appropriate, eloquent and beautiful ad-
dress bv VIM. ". hurt now student OF Emory ana
Henry College. We but speak the undivided sentl-
,nent of the whole aud ence when We say that this
address was happily conceived well Delivered ana
did credit alike to the head anu he''' Vi our plonlS
ing young tliend.
Mr. Moses II. Pollard, was then calledtor, and upon
beng introduced to the audience, occupied the stand
far some fory minutes delivering an address which
certainly established his reputation rs q hue de-
claimer. ~.
Dinner was then served up in the true virginia
barbacner style-he table being literally covered
with all the good things OF the season, which appear
ed to be duly appreciated by the hundreds VINO crow
.el around-atter which, the large assembly repaired
ia the place prepared for dancing, where Tor SIX
honrs the fair daughters and chivarous sons OF TINS
norton of the Old Dominion Joined IN the refery
where "soft eyes looked love to eyes whlch sPake
agan-and all went merry as marriage BELL IL Is
,ro,e- TO say that the whole proceedings were inter-
nesed At proper intervals with most excellent music
conducted 10y the whole sonled man, and distinguish
clmusician Ghas. \. IIolcombe Esq
The audience then returned to the table, where all
nreIiminnries having been arranged, the following
regular toasts were drank: o.,
Est The 4th July, l776 The spirit that signallzed
oil thp MONT of nations INTO daY. lnrce
= The heroes and soldiers of the Revolution TO
them we offer the gratitude of a free people. lhree
cheers nc Ma,
2 The members OF the Congress OF 1o'-May
their irmnrss and wisdom be rs much emulateu us
appluudcd by their successors Fifteen cheers
The memory of Washington-The Father OF his
Country [Drank in silence.
g. Thos Jeferson.--The author OF the Declaration
OF lndependcuc-lmmortaIIty is his.
g. The Constitution as ii is--by II we Will stanu Vi
The memory of Lafayete.-His highest am
bition the happiness OF mankind
3 The President Of the United States.-Honor to
whom honor is due.
"a The S5n,h.-Always right-but right or
wrong, the South .,,.,..o - .oo,;,o ,,is
Hopes by firmly establishing another Republic
T. Virginia = ....,.,o,,
al ives there's man with soul SO dead,
Who never to himself hath Sa'd
This is INV own my native land
70. The Fnir.-.The only tyrants to whom we sub
NIT
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs.
By Nathan H. Hancock.-The day we ee4eof"te'
m,v II ever live in the hearts OF true Americans.
}y r. s. Hunter-Lawrence NJ. keitl, oil = ~ tIe
eloquent champion of southern rights --~
By Hezekiah Ford-The Ladies OF this vicinity
firest of the fair.-Their worth duly apptec'.so
-lsy the gentlemen, which is complimentary TO ootn
By Jas II. Wson-The Speskers.-Go onl Ho
ont, Go ON ~ Glory is ahead