The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-06

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By J. K. FRosF.
fse1lfz, No. l.
Their kind attention and generous welcome win ever
be remembered by Hudson No. L
BY LUTHER L. BRowS.
Tae All of July
day which freed nation from tyranny, which
gave new Republic to the world.
Our Country al Ocer- -.- --..-
By Isaac COLES.
May it be united forever, and by expansion and the
this Continent and it's Republican institutions be
adopted by our whole Planet
These closed the regular exercises, of the
day light, and no affair of the kind has ever
passed off with such entire good feeling, as
was manifested on this occasion-rot a thing
occurred to mar the festivities-on the con-
trary everything conspired to add to the gen
eral happiness and joIlity of this good old fash
ioned time.
If one thing more than another deserves
mention, it is Maj. FAIRCHILDs Ediuburg Mar
tial Baud. Their performances on this occa-
sion we're most valuable and satisfactory and
most fully confirmed opinion often expressed
that this is the very best Martial Band in all
Northern Ohio. Long may they wave.
The HALL Martial Band from Charlestown
added not little to the pleasant features Of
the day. The band consists of the members
of the families of two brothers HALL. and q
more patriotic family cannot be found.
The number present we heard estimated
at five to seven thousand. The crowd was
very large. very happy. very patriotic, very or
derly, and very full of the Fourth of July.
The Artillery boys fred famous salute Of
thirty three guns at sundown. The fireworks
in the evening we're first class, and we're wit
messed by an immense crowd.
Thus has come and gone one of the most
rational and genuine patriotic celebrations
Portage Comfy has ever seen-and we have
only. to add as our sentiment:
The sons and daughters of ''old Portage.
may they live thousand years, and have an
nually, just such. merry, glorious good, old
fashioned Independence Day s as that brought
them by the year 1859.
THE CELEBRATION AT FRANKLIN MILLS.
The patriotic citizens of Franklin unwilling that the
eighty third anniversary of nations Independence
should pass without paying suitable tribute to the
ory of those to whom indebted for bess
ngs, made arrangements for than ordinary COM
memoraton of the heroes and days of Aud Lang
and eminently successful in their undertaking The
Cuyahoga Falls Artillery Company, the Akron Brast
Band, and the word-renowned immortal 'Brimfeld
ba-dubs present to celebrate with them. aRd
added not little to the pleasant OCCASION At sunrise
National Salute of thirteen guns fred by the Artillery
,
of the regular exercises, the surrounding
country contribute their mite. each cele
brating according the dctates of his conscience
At eleven, A. NJ the procession formed on the Pub
lie Square. in front of the Town Hail. headed by the
Brmfeid Rub-a-dubsN Immediately following th.
Band long cavalcade of citizens in carriages
the Akron Brass Band leading thirtythree young ladies
foot representing the several States of the Union
each bearing white banner with the of the State
of which representative inscribed upon it.
Thomas. Richard and Henry filed in the rear thai
Notwithstanding sectional feeling, all the States had fol
lowers The procession took up its line of march fol
the splendid grove the ZEsAs KENs residence
upon arriving which saluss fired by the Arlle
ry, and the assembly having been called order b,
the President, MARVIN KENT, Esq, the exercises wer
opened by prayer by the Rev. WIN BRArNERD of the M
E. Church. An the Soldiers in the of 1912 and Mex
ican War invited to take their upon sp
ers' stand. The following Old Soldiers in the o
1872 responded to the Invitation: HARMON BRADLEY
TIN ELsoS, JOSEPH PENsosE OBADIAH PosT, CHR1s11A,
CAoKLER, JoHR BoosINGER, and EMMoN BEARDsLEY, VIII,
drafted but were not in any actual engagement
ASKER SEWARD served under Gen. Brown at sackett'
Harbn. BENJAMIN WARD was engaged in the battle o
Plattsburgh the ltl of Sept 1914. AS keepsake
that memorable couict he still carries IL
his groin. OLIVER WILCOX served under Capt. CHARLIE
ABEL at The attack upon sonington. H. FosTE
in the 18th regiment of Infantry under Capt JON
E. Wool of Troy. Gen. Wool; assisted in takinl
Fort George at Queenstown. and in the engagement
at Stony Creek aud Burlington Heights; also en-
gagged with sevenyfour others in skirmish with Adju
ant ELDRIDeE from which only survived, he re
ceying flesh wound. ELISHA BURNET, the veteran O
the already mentioned veterans took part in the battle
of Chippewa and Lundys Lane, but escaped unnjured
He belongs to the Brimed dubs, and during the
cises called upon exhibit the beating of drum
upon the cal-to-arms, during which he seemed to b.
carried back to the Wars again. beating his drum with
energy truly remarkable for one of his age. The seem
and occasion inspired him, and he manifested his patriot
ism by his vigorous blows.
No Mexican Soldiers responded to the call. severa
other Soldiers both of the War 1872 and Mexican
were present, whose names were unable to obtain
That 'Bla Republican document, the Declaration O
Independence, admirably read by Mr.. CHAs PECK
Jr., the book from which be read resting upon frs
milestone in Hudson. description of which given il
outline of Gen. BIERcE's address It is a sten
rounded, about two feet and four five nche
through, and what might be termed a real boulder.
Gen. BIERoE then introduced to the audience
using the stone for desk, aud proceeded give
admirable history Of the town. full of local "reminiscences
and Incidents He said Fifty four years ago the beaut
full river whose banks this day assembled wa
the Western boundary of the United stcs and
hafa century savage Indian army lay encamped
its Western bank The vast territory extending from III
Cuyahoga to the Pacific was owned and occupied by th