The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-04
PRICE ONE CENT.


The Dayy-Ths anniyersary of Independence
Day-a period that makes every patriotic
heart puisate with deliEh twill BE- celebrated
citizen soidiery Of Riehmond " -
Atd dawn Of day the Artillery corps, under
Capt -. " Caoell, will flre the usual salute
rom the Capitol Square The same corps
lutes. sfs $50.
At7 O'Clock the First Regiment under the
command Of Col. August, will torn into line.
and, preceded by Smiths Band and the Drum
Corps, will 60 through . rsximental arm.
march through some Of the principal streets.
and about 10 O'Clock dismiss, thus avoiding
all unnecessary exposure to the scorchinS
The Young Guard Light Battalion viii pa
rade in the morning, f1re the usual salute, and
then repair to one Of Mayo's islands in James
river. where contest At "target practtcs'' will
take place for q 5eautifnl silver cup, presented
by lady. The company will then assemble
at table, where, after prayer and music,
Quartermaster John T. Vannerson will read
the Declaration Of Independence. At dinner,
thirteen regular toasts will be drunk and re-
sponoed to; and in the cool Of the evening the
corps will return to the city.
In Henrico county, the Son uthern Guard and
Henrico Dragons will parade, and at o'clock
repair to the residence Of F. Stsarns, Esq
Tree Hill, where they, with many other in
past.
At Amelia Springs another grand military
demonstration will be made. Six volunt teer
companies are TO assem- BILE there for drill, after
which the Declaration of Independence will
be read, an oration delivered by a gentleman
OF learning, and then dinner, such as can
only be found at that popular resort. In the
afternoon tournament is to come on, in
which two companies Of troopers are to con-
test, and great interest is manifested as to the
result. AT. night, the coronation of the
!" Z ueen OF Love and Beauty" will take place,
the day to be wound up by grand civic and
military ball, which will last till the wee
m hon rf thu Ef rho ~ tlo
leave the depot in this city at and O'Clock
this morning, and will return at late hour Of
the night-so that all who wish to do SO, can
visit the Amelia Springs to-day without loss
of time. - e. ~
Another pleasant trip may be made on the
steamer Glen Cove, which leaves here for Old
Point, Portsmouth and Norfolk, this morn
ing at O'Clock, and returning tomorrow
Another trip, nearer home, may be made
with the Manchester Sunday School, to Ches-
ter, where the day will be spent in the most
And yet smother is the Sabbath Schools of
Trinity and Broad street Churches, who are to
nave picnic at William Taylor's farm. in
burg Railroad.
Out Of the number of parties named, anA
the various modes of travel, 1t seems to us
that any one can find means for celebrating
independence in an innocent and pleasant
manner but If there should be one who can
find no pleasure in any Of them, then let him
stroll off to some shady spot on the suburbs,
near cool spring, and with a few good books
while away the leisure hours In storing his
miud with useful information. Nam
Our citizens have made NO arrangements Is for
professions and orations but are none the
less patriotic than those who make great dis
plays When the weather is so excessively
hot as at present, public health is endangered
by the clustering together of the masses, and
many are led to acts of imprudsnce they
won Id hQ 0uiltv n bl for ho ifav,a aut
OF the moment. Silent thankfulness for the
past is none the less heartfelt because not
boisterous. We sincerely hope that ths day
may be a good one, that civic and military or.
a proper way, an i that when the eighty fourth
anniversary is past and gone, none of them
mny bave cause to regret the manner in which
they respected it.. e'