Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

memoratfng the birthday of the nation, bul the merchants and professional men forsoek
 their offices and business-houses, and, resting
 from their labors,' attended barbecues. fish. ing parties, etc. This is as it should beth,
 tight feeling-and the right way of keeping
 up devotion to our country and her institu tions.
 | BARBECUE AT HICKORY PLAIN, ON THE 2r
 rNsT.--Our Hickory Plain friends opened ths
 anniversary week by barbecue, which was
 we learn, alike creditable to both their char
 acter for good order, and ample arrangements l for such an occasion. We hear the address of
 our friend, D. W. DAVIS, Esq, spoken of in
 high terms of praise
 l BARBECUE AT WALTERS CHAPEL, ON THE
 4rH rxsr.-A large number Of people, from
 various parts of Prairie county, attended this
 assemblage. The Declaration of Independence
 was read by A. McNEIL, Esq, and an address delivered by R. S. CAN'T, Esq. The effort 1 of MT. C.. as we learn from those who heard 1 it. was repIete with interest. With master
 mind he reviewed the history of the past, and step by step delineated the rise and fall of na- tions, showing the connecting links down to the present day and generation. With com manding person and lively perception, he snchained his auditors throughout his entire speech. We congratulate both the speaker and his hearers, upon the pleasant recollec- tions that must for future years cluster around celebration of the Fourth" at Walters Chapel. The barbecue was splendidly gotten up, and all speak in the highest praise of the goodIy people in the vicinity, who prepared the eatables for the occasion. The ladies were present in large numbers, and the evening was devoted to dancing and other amusements. ~ THE "FouRrHv AT DEs ARc.--A large portion of our fellow-citizens having left town to partake of the barbecue at Walters Chapel, fishing parties, etc, the "Can't-get-away Club" each read the Declaration of Indepen- dence, and at intervals fired tn cannon, to the tune of the " Old Thirteen" Twelve demon strations had been made from the ssold piece," and the thirteenth chambercd with an extra charge, in honor of the day and of the re-elec tion of R. D. BAucH, as mayor of Memphis, (who, by the way, had presented Des Arc with the cannon ) when a looker-on claimed the privilege of "touching off the last shot" His wish was acceded to, and the crowd, con sisting of about fifty persons, retired few steps. With steady hand he applied the match, and report louder, longer, and more of it, than any previous one, greeted the ears of all, both far and near. The result was that the cannon burst into some eight pieces-some of the fragments being thrown distance of fifty yards. One piece, weighing nearly two hundred pounds, fell through the roof and both floors of MT. c. w. vADEN's store-house, cutting the sill asunder, and burying itself in the earth underneath. Yet, no one was se- riously injured by the explosion. Send us another cannon, Mayor BAueH.
 BARBECUE AT WEST POINT, ON THE 9TH rNsT.-Our friends at West Point celebrated the anniversary on the bth, by barbecue and an oration. Dr. B. McRAE was reader of the Declaration, and MT. HUBBARD, Principal of the West Point School, was orator of the day. His address was listened to attentively throughout the hour occupied in it's delivery, being an able and classical review of the rise and fall of ancient and modern nations, down to the origin and successful progress of our Great Republic. The speech was repete with sound sense, and free from that bombast and pharisaical exultation which frequently char acterizes the windy harangues of our modern Fourth-of-July orators. After the close of Mir. H.'s sloration, J. W. MARTIN, Esq, of our town, was called upon, and deliverd short, though neat and pertinent address.
 The barbecue was alike creditable to all concerned.
 GNr On the 9th, 7th, and sth, we heard of various fishing parties, reunions, visits, etc, throughout this and the adjoining counties.
 BARBEcuE AT HALE's STRING, CAROLINE TOWNSHIP, ON THE 9rH INsr.-A friend in forms us that, owing to the appearance of rain, there was only tolerable turn out at this barbecue. The orator of the day, w. J. BRoNAUGH, Esq, was introduced to the as- speech is said to have been both neat and ap propriate. Our informant further says: G Af- ter the close of MT. Bronaugh's speech, din- ner was announced, and the ladies repaired to the first table, where there was one of the best barbecues served up that it has ever been my lot to witness, or partake of. The very best order was observed, but that is easily accounted for, as there was none of the es- sence of rye or corn on the ground"
 AGRICULTURAL BARBECUE AT DEs ARC, ON THE 9rH INsr.--The rain during the fore noon seemed to ssdampen the prospectn of this Barbecue. At 10 o'clock, however, the rain ceased, and the sun broke forth in all the beauty of summers day. The air had been purified, and the crowd could be seen vending their way to the stand and arbor prepared for the occasion. R. s. CAN'T, Esq, of Browns vile in an address, which was in every respect creditable to his position as public speaker, first occupied the stand. Capt. D. McCREERY, of White county, followed in one of his good humored and pointed speeches, in which, among other matters of importance, he urged systematic farming as the solving of the mys- tery of success in tilling the soil. T. B. KENT, Esq, next took the stand, and in a we'll ar- ranged speech, demonstrated the importance of 1 the farmer, as we'll as the profes | eional man