The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-07-23

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pendent Order of Daughters Of r..
ance, assisted by our citizens, are moL. r.
extensive preparations to give cora;.1
ception, render the visit and oooo.. ~
fof unusual interest. Numerous inv;t.t;o
at home and abroad, have been evtor1
for the Grand Procession, and havo eo
heartily responded TO by Brotherlv
Lodge G.. U. o., of Odd Fellows H,r,;
burg and Nehemiah Lodges A. Y. M0son.
various schools, beneficial societies and a.
Henry Highland Garnet Guards a..
Bennett. A number of associations a..
abroad are expected, among them two mil
itary companies, one from Chamberlain
Penn, and the other from your c;,1
Among the speakers are the Rev Cba.
w. Gardner and Abram Cole, Of OR to-
our talented friend Jacob c. White I, y
Philadelphia, and your distinguished e;t
zen and orator, Henry Highland Garnot
pdFUPt.
They are all too well known to nooa IN
introduction by your humble correspond.
ent, but from their well-known ab;I;tu
may bespeak for their audience an ;ntol
lectual feast varied, rich. and "spbstan.;,
ly" pleasing. Saunders celebrated Corno.
Band, of Philadelphia, has been ens,ooa
Their delightful musical combination 1,:n
add much 10 the interest and amuson,om4
Gen. Cameron's beautiful Grove sitD,ta1
about two miles from town, has boon L:,
ly granted for the great public dinner o.a
ceremonies of the day. Therein win J.
erected stands, tables, seats, &C., for tha
| ample and comfortable accommodation &c
the immense concourse expected for whose
special benefit the Council have securad
the issuing of excursion tickets over all tbe
railways connecting with our town. with
the annexed reduction and duration: Cnm
berland Valley, from Chambersbure .nd
all intermediate places, 33 per cent, GOOD
for two days; Schuylkill and Susouebau
ma, from Pottsville, Auburn and all infer
mediate places; Pennsylvania Central
from Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and all inter
mediate places, so per cent, good for four
days; Northern Central, from Baltimore
Elmira, and all intermediate places, SO per
cent, good for fourteen days; and the
Reading, from Philadelphia, Reading, and
all intermediate places, except within 80
miles, 50 per cent, good for seven days
This is the first occasion in the history Of
our State on which the railway companies
generally will issue excursion tickets for
the benefit of persons desiring TO partici.
pate in any demonstrations among our peo-
pie, and sincerely hope they will not fail
TO show, by their numbers, their fullest an
probation of the great favor thus conferred
and of this cheering evidence of the ad.
vancement of liberal sentiments in our
commonwealth, as it will enable them to
come from all portions Of this and the bor-
ders of the adjoining States, at cost con-
formable to the times and our circum-
stances. Efforts are being made to obtain
excursion tickets over the New JERSEY
Central, Lehigh Valley, and East Penn
sylvania Railways, to enable your military
company, and citizens generally. to come
by the shortest and cheapest route. The
Odd Fellows and Masonics expect large
numbers of their brethren from abroad
and their respective halls will be opened
and in order for their comfort and accom-
modation. In addition to the procession,
speaking, and singing, (which will embrace
number of Anti-Slavery songs, dinner
and amusements Of the day, the lovers of
vocal and instrumental music will be enter
tanned in the evening by a grand concert
in the splendid saloon of Brants Hall, and
those who "won't go home till morning"
but prefer letting themselves 90 ON the
light fantastic toe, will end the night by a
Grand Citizens Dress Ball, in the Ex-
change Building. Yours, &c,
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