The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-10-20
For the lave Transcript.
Fourth Of July Celebration.

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On the evening Of the "a Of July the
company Of emicrants under tho lead
crship Of Captain Gal!aner Of Davcn
port, Iowa, and Sergeant Hall Of Iowa
County, Wisconsin, pitched their tents a
days march nearer the golden land ic .
beautiful grove on the banks Of the North
Platte, which was named Independence
Grove in honor Of the coming Fourth.
On Sabbath eve as the shades Of twi.
light deepened around the company was
called together for the purpose Of deter
mining whether they should travel on
the morrow or remain where they then
were aud celebrate the birth. day Of
American Independence in proper
| manner. After considerable discussion
! handsome majority were found to be
in favor Of remaining, when on motion
a committee Of arrangement was appoint.
pointed to prepare . public dinner and
for other purposes.
At midnight single gun was fred
heralding the advent Of the Annivcrsa.
~ Of the greatest day that ever dawned
upon the world-thc day that witnessed
the vindication Of the right Of humani
ty-that shook Euro ,ean despotism "a
its very centre, and kindled FIRE in the
souls Of men that burns to day, as the
plains Of Italy bear ample testimony.
The day was ushered in BY the rapid
and continuous discharge Of rifles and
revolvers 'hc firing being kept up for an
hour or more.
The following arc tHc places repre-
sented by the company. Delaware, Tama
Clinton. Butler, Ceiar aud Scott coun
ties in Iowa; Iowa County, Wisconsin
Monroe City, Michigan; aud then ngai,
most Of the New England States ha,
their representatives. US also New York
and Pennsylvania The land Of the mag
nifcert Rhine had her delegation an.
the isle Of til sea on whose dominion,
the Gun never sets, aud there too wer,
the conntrymen Of the gallant and chiv
slfic lafayette. the friend and comp4n
ion Of the great Washington.
| Al mid day thirteen guns were fires
from Frrt l.,framie one after another !.
honor Of the tairtecn orisina! States .
the cnnfcderacy, about this alsu sev
eral other trains carne along. Anon.
their mum her were some eight or ten II
dies. Could y'u have seen us about thu
time the fair cort,rc arrived npor fh'
ground you would no doubt have though
rs highly delighted. D,Aacr Va: nov
announced when the boys were organ
lied by the Sergeant, marched round III
cncampmt ut and arranged on either side
q! the table whea after returnin. thanks
to the Arbtcr Of the destinics Of men
and nations, and inyokin. his guardian,
care for the future, they paitook Of q
feast more sumptous than is prepared on
many similar occasions in the States
The prairies furnished US with buffalo
aud antcl. pc, the river With delicious
FISH, aud there was an ample supply Of
cake, pies, pudding, fruit &c. Out
drinks were lemonade and ginger beer
not being supplied unfortunately with
that subtle fluid that steals away mcn's
brains and has wrecked full many a nc,
bic heart frei.hted with in nocencc, pu.
rity and truth.
In the cool Of the evening tho sever.
al com panics were called together when
on motion II. p. Hawkins OF Monroe
City, Michigan, was appointed President,
and W. l.. Shelter, Secretary The
8 Star Spanglcd Banner :" Hail Cslnn
bia,' and several other patriotic odes
were then sung with applause, after which
the Declaration Of Independence was
read, q brief but eloquent grafton waa
delivered BY j. Q. Dean, EST, the au.
dience was also addressed BY Sergeant
Hall and several others; salute was
then fired after which tho company dis.
pcrsci highly grsti6ed with the days
proceedings.
On motion Of John Nixon, it was re-