The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-07-14
For the Telegraph.
Fourth of July in Boston.
BoEres, July 5th, 1859.

BoEres, July 9Th, 1859.
hesSrS. Editors.
~" are going to re-livs yesterday for you The
rourth' has fought bed and died, ;" for another
year SO farewell, long farewell" to it presently
enthusiasm has wilted Not by any successive
neat gathered from old Sol yesterday though, for
colder DAY has not been ASH Serng here this season
thousands of woful eyes looked up to the woful
skies yester-morn aud there ever so unpro.
plhous aidawn? Very cold, dull, and one great
dismal cloud, over the whole sky wilfully crushing
into our hearts, all the fun and patriotism Ittales
tho sun to bring out those things. Well, we "ived
IN hope that "a change would como o'er the spri,
of the DREAM and it did come. The sup capoo
out from the black panoply with majestic step
monarch Of all he surveyed"
But to begin. First, the sweet harmonies of the
CailIthumpians gave IMorpheus Il rough9 shake
about o'clock A. NJ. and Boston tumbled out of
sleep with a--JlesSing on the institu ton "There
is no peace to tho'-unpatrotic. The bells and
cannon next took up the froc, and a jolly time
they had ofit too shouting with all their might
trying TO Guido the charming ish-horns and dulcet
-pans-"we reckon This Standardization came
at sunrise. And then--oh, horrors! If it were NOT
for laughter, we should have the ague thinking of
the next item on the "Bl of Fare" The "orfup.
Odds ard Ends we told you about Tie veritable,
unapproachable and most horrible Antiques and
Horribles that ever existed" marched right before
us at about o'clock. We can't describe them -
They defy description All we know is, one "hor
rible'' old witch of n woman tapped up to vour
correspondent with an enormous nine in her
mouth, as though she fancied we could supply her
with some tweed" or thought that we belon~ed 70
the company That was enough for U.S.
There was a grand military concert on the Com
mon in the morning The cannon took the mart of
the drum, and it was admirably done A review of
portion of the Military took place after that unon
the Parade ground. We could not but think OF the
reviews now occurring in the old World 1t would
be grand sight to see 100000 men moving as one
man The procession formed about two O'Clock,
and went to the Music Hall. The Grafton was from
the lips of George Sumner Rather tame to those
who have listened to golden words from his BROTH
ers lips. The grand features fthe afternoon were
the Regatta and the Balloon Ascensions. The re-
gatta took place on Charles river The first race
was for shells and wherries the prizes bring $50
and S2O for wineries the same f,r shells The she'll
Il Esperance,' won the first prize. The CITY din
ner took place at Faneuil Hall, at 3o'clock p NJ
The good, noble, old Cradle of Liberty" wore ire
best robes
The Balloon, the "Frolic, piloted by Mr.. Allen
@ronant and the Queen of the Air" piloted nv
Mr. Alng, commenced initiating about 3 o'clock
AL % o CLOCK the Frolic started on her aerial trim
anna the cheers of the vast multitude Mr.. Allen
was accompanied by HIS sister-nlaw We wore
permitted to go into the inner ring; so we had
hne opportunity to witness the initiation and ascent
At O'Clock the Queen" which is very largo,
was ready to fly upward. We mad expected n see.
under her crown but the balloon could take hrt 90
IDS. additional weight to those obliged to 90 up.-
We expect to sail however, tomorrow if it is fair,
end we Will send an account of our trip The hal
loon rose grandly from the earth; .ba aronants
waved their hands and flags to the peoile. It is
the custom to throw printed copies of some poem
from the balloon or their ascent SO 500 copies of
some lines written Tor the occasion Iby humble up
s. fell like so many white birds from the balloon
We will append copy. The festivities closed with
the best fireworks we have over had 1.-THE burn
ing of Charleston, was the last piece and it was
splendid success. We do not dare to write another
word-for "brevity's the soul" of letter. Butyou
must not scold, for the ''Fourth" comes only once
year, you know
Here is the "pome'
GAS scars the bird with his majestic sweep
Longing some higher light and life to reap
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