Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-07-31
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WARRENsBURG, Mo-, July 4, 1858.


1 birthday of our country-the 4Ih of Ju-
t ly-the S2nd Anniversary of the indie
pendence Of this great and rapidly grow
e ing Republic and have seen fit, this
q. calm Sabbath afternoon, 10 celebrate the
J recurrence of that blessed day when we
: declared ourselves free and independent
people, BY communicating few lines,
giving you an accoun, of the way the
, GLORIOUS 4,h" was celebrated here Eyes.
ierday) by the Temperance folks.
The day was one of surprising lowell
. ness. Not cloud could be seen upon
} the cerulean armament to cast the least
shadow OF darkness 10 mar The magnih-
cence of the occasion. The great lumina-
ry OF day arose in oriental grandeur cast
ing its glitering rays of light over the
vernal flowers of The pararits, and making
the hearts Of the people throb with glad
ness, simultaneously, with the folding
up of the sable curtain Of night, whilst
blushing Aurora was peering though the
grey mists of twilight, and the sun gently
rising in the orien. sky, the day was
ushered into existence with tremendous
: explosion of barrel of Lager Beer, by
the Finance committee Of the Temperance
) Union, and Is rounds Of chinese fire
; crackers were busted by - young ladies
rugged in National colors, in honor 10 the
Is old original Ststes.
AT an early hour in the day crowds Of
people came pouring in from all parts Of
the County 10 see the great Temperance
demonstration, and witness the commem-
Grafton of the 4th of July '76. Long be-
fore the procession was formed The streets
and sidewalks, balconies, windows and
doors, were rammed, crammed and jam
med with the "dear people" anxiousIy
awaiting for looming evenis"-for 10
come. Most of them having come from
great distance, become desperately hun
cry, and the way they "piIched in" and
demolished ginger bread, boss cakes and
dough-nuts was enough TO alarm STU
pendous dutch oven. About 9 o'clock
courie, arrived announcing the "g lad Ii
dings of great joy" that the Post Oak
delegation was nigh unto the city and
presently here they came in all the para
phernalia of Notwithstanding Mis-
souri, No. 2-and looking as dry as uncle
Joe's sac mill.
Shortly after the arrival of the Post
Oak party alarming intelligence was
brought TO the city that steamboat had
come up Black Water IA small stream
which at some stages Of the water would
float the Levialhen, but ordinarily wouldn't
swim flock of ducks) and had moOred al
the bridge, having on board The different
Divisions from Clinton, Calhoun and
Knob Nos,er. accompanied by the Sheet
Iron Cornct Band from the latter place.
But as no enlivening strains were heard
It only proved 10 be hoax.
At about / | o'clock the Procession was
formed and started from the Masonic Hall.
and after marching through several streets
repaired TO the Methodist church when
two eloquent of course} Temperance adj
dresses were delivered. When that i'm
por,anl branch of The exercises were gone
through with they marched to the cum
brageous oaks" contiguous TO town when
they stood up and parlook OF the delicious
repast that was spread before by dainty
fingers of the fair ones. There was plen-
,y of good things TO cal and lots of left.
but there was nothing on hand
"To make man merry and cause him to sing"
1t didn't seem TO your correspondent
like 4ih of July celebration, for the
Declaration of Independence wasn't read
and no "slar spangled banner" sung
nothing was done to enliven fellow or
inspirit revolutionary feeling in him.
The natural consequence was that as soon
as they succeeded in filling their "bread-
baskets" they Immediately dispersed and
went home and engaged in nap of sleep.
The procession itself was grand, mag
nificent and imposing. The profuse dis
play of white muslin and blue gngham,
ornamented with profusion Of many
colored ribbons shone with great sPIendor
and was armingly beautiful in the SUI
perlative degree. And as they marched
along by our Office "as nolseless as a
lovely dream is gone" could but help
but admire the bright shining jewels sus-
pended from the rocks of the various Of
6cers as they gliilered in the burning rays
of the sun. like gorgeous strings of glass
beads.
Nothing having occurred to mar the
celebration all passed off pleasantly peace
and harmony prevailing with the Tenn
perance Union. But the people didn't
seem to fancy the manner in which it was
gotten up it created a good deal Of Sc
fshness and scarcely any one entered in
TO i; except the Cold Water Army. TO.
morrow, the 5,h, the people are going TO
celebrate The 4ih when an Grafton will be
delivered, the Declaration oil independence
read, and the Star Spangled Banner sung.