The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-09

liz Of Iowa, BY thsscombiDed Harmony Of sw
church bells and : susAN whistle. That iro
Slaser, sherionely city GsSance. atsembIanc
8 and exponent Of tho durability Of our syssss
. OF government and the boisterousuess Of ON
patriotism. took up the sound sthae rolled me
iodiously from the tower Of 81. Pauls and th
hslfry of old zion, and echoedth glad tidinr
2 70 the people Of the orient, with.A sealzn,
loadness that eelipsed the astbmssie Enthusiasm
Of the Joe Gales, and ripplsd whh liquid jsy
che bounding bpsomsof the Father Of wa.eeI
This ample acknowledgment of the arrival o
the holy Day made due amends for the lack o
heraldic powder; the air being free, throughor
the night, from =" crowd of exploding crack.
ere and torpedoes, thus giving divers heavy
eyed people aa opportunity of luxuriating ia
the dreamy comfort Of natures seeet restorer
This quiet RAssage Of the night Of July Sd 1.-THE
6rst instaHUe Of the kind on record since thu
year Of grAce one thousand seven hundred and
ssventy-six,) a. agreeable as It was uoiseless,
- . sufficient apology for the tardiness of the
roaripg heralds Of the day. The beamipg sun,
Assit rsse. majestic and clear in its golden
beauty lkem the dew-steeped grass Of the Hi
nois pfaisie ahovsssd upon tie waiting Nil
lions sf juvenile patrioss, is phrest and most
radiant. beams, in respsnss 10 the hearty well
come Of derringers and popgmfs.
Rising hastily, and at an uncommonly early
shorr, We went forth to do proper honor to that
most delgh.fully Independent cts N days in
lShe year, when evesy. dtizen Of tbis glorious
confederation has the right, ilIimitable and in
alienable, to- be just as noisy and make him
sslf Just as ridiculous as He pleasss. Az VI
tripped happily along the cleanly swept pave
mentss already vocal With the infinitssimal sp-
plauss of saitpetre, ws felt an honest and very
agreeable pride in the reasetion that greft
majority Of American life vas rs happy a.
oursslf. and that At tsvery smomentttprob
ably,) the dulcet meledy Of shat most. charac
teristic Of all sastional aathems, .ous seraphic
aud beloved Yankee Doodle, was rejuvena.ing
every heart and titjllasiBg every ear throughout
the whole e1panse e our great republic, fsom
the rocky wastes where it sighs bfeezily through
the singing pines Of Maine to the widespread
coast where it kisses, with gentle affection, the
hoary breakers Of the broad Pacific. =.
Our hrst dissipation was a ride upon one Of
the excursion trains TO Danville and back. The
natioaal veneration OF the railroad men found
kvent IN the gay decoration of the locomotives
and cars with Bags and wreathes and boque,s
Some OF the engines were beautifully adorned.
As the train skinned lightly along the railwsy,~
We could not avoid a feeling OF regret for the
despostism of the officials who made special
time table for this day; for it was Indepen-
dencc day, and locomotives, like human cele-
brators had perfect right to be as fast or as
slow as they chose. All along the line Of the
road, the country was alive with manly vigor
and effeminate .loveliness, all aglow with fresh
bloom and true Yankee ardor, awaiting the
advent of trains to bear them to Burlinyton.-
On our return the long train wound gaily along
its snuous course, heavy with many car loads
OF strength and beauty. As we res shed the
city, the hilarious hustle of the dayshad begun
Through the thronged streets, decorated a, ev-
cry point with the gorgeous ensign of the re-
public, the thousands ct pleasure seekers moved
JSy ~" n"SNS "hA cSwuuSIWSutb JOeutu 10
gether with many hard thump of elbows and
heels: and, through a multitude of involuntary
stripes saw stars.
Although no general combination Of gener-
Gus hands thrust into patriotic pockets, linked
together The great heart of community to en- I
balm the msmory OF ,he. eighty-third birthday
OF our perfect i,berty,the bubblingsoi national
pride inspired divers societies a,u6ek us With |
ceiebrativea anxiety which sanctifed the day |
wAh reciprocal independence at once worthy |
and Characteristic OF the events that called them
torlh. The gallant dremen of Des Mones Com.
pany, with many invited guests, went to For,
Madison, sand passed the day with great hilari. l
~. Their parade, from the engine house 10 the
boat, waeshe first prominent feature of the day. |
The next sensation was the gorgeous display
Of that most formidable of our military organ
iza,ions, the independent battalion q invincible
Earthquakes \ is useless Cor US 70 a,temps to
give . satisfactory description gof this belliger.
ent eageant. Our pen ssaggsrs lsnder she.ex-
ceediag weightof glory The ear cannot sp.
prechte or she mind conceive the multiform
beauty which the eyes Of enraptured thousands
saw in this msanincent parade. a>All the prqmi.
Dens peculiartiesof the age we're presented in
the eorsege witA . fidelity .both startling and
ludicrous. For the space Of three hosss, the
valiant company parsded the streets aud closed
their fsesiyities vith an Grafton setting forth
thossrs tsating and influence Of the American-
isms Whish II the procession we're go aanply
illastrGted. Ias first battalion of Iowa volun-
teers. undcl the command Of Major Laumau,
paEaded during tho greater porsson of she FORE
noon, attracting nuch attention. and .eliciting
great applAuse by its steady Improvement in
discipline and the symmetry md grace II its
Dilitary bearing. At the Close e me genera
parade, the several companies be.ook ,heuvr
selves to different points In the ssburta TO pass
the remainder, Of the day. The Eutnep' AssDo.
citation paraded during the fofenoon through
the principle s,reetsof the city. The darlington
Brass Band gave picnic on TIE high grounds
at the western extremity Of the citr. TLesel
little assemblagcs, although Aindepsndeut of
each other, we're. y 1sap, largely attended.
and passed of very agreeabiy.
As the shades Of eeenlRg gathered upon tho
land, the spirit Of love Aforaour institutions ana
those who founded hem was made manifest by
several brilliant pyrosechnic demonstrations in
different parts Of the city. Sparkling wheels
fsyolsed with ektraordinssy rapidity, y,-ronan
eandlesb blazed With unwonsed briliancy, ,-.nnd
the ambitious fscket, Kissing eith hassahs,
climbed up the sky. During thls porsien Of u I
depArtng day, the effects Of cheap vAiskey
became, in some parts Of the town. sppsssns
u the bellicosity Of its votaries. High wosdD
eprang up, dark eysbrowsknitted themselves icD
> snaL Of aDgeG and belligerent 6sts mul.fp,ied Il
and were ni1sd, 1sstunate:y. however, s6ess
episodes rsssmbls4 70 rarity rsh~ than IN
amiability. the earthly visitAaioas ofthe tenants
Of celestial maneons.
"1e8eo humida culo MsSf
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