The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-03-14
From C.arksville.

Mr. EDITOR On Saturday last,
March Sd, We attended the parade and
target excursion ofthe National Guards
of New Hampton During the morn
ing and the early part of the day, the
atmosphere was hazy, and betokened
an approaching storm the roads were
very muddy, and, in some places, al
most impossible Nevertheless the
work went briskly on. The sturdy
old farmers, who never think of taking
a holiday or celebrating the Declare
tion of Independence, or even attend
ing the State elections wichouta great
deal of persuasion. were, on this day,
up and doing. Those who were com
PEELED to work in he forenoon did it
with alacrity. The teamsters gave
their teams an extra mess and cleaned
them better than usual. AT length ~
O'Clock came, and with it many a fast
beating and joyous heart Schools
were dismissed, dinners were speedily
dispatched, children donned their holt
day suits, and the old men adjusted
Their dickieswith such celebrity as would
have astonished equity person.
2 o'clock, the time for the parade to
commence, was fast approaching, and
crowds were rushing towards the pa
rade ground. BY this time the sky
was completely overcast, aud rain was
expected every moment; yet the en-
thusiasm was raised to such q high
degree that nothing short Of d shower
of pitch forks could have affected it in
any manner. Long before the time
for the parade to commence had come,
the spectators were seen rushing from
every direction The trains upon the
Central ard D. L. & w. Railroads now
arrived, bringing large crowds, togeth-
err with band of music from Easton,
and large number of military men
from Easton, Washington, and adjoin-
ing villages. Then the Guards erner-
ged from their head quarters, Chat is,
the Fair View House, the residence of
Captain Bonnell) They marched out
in single file to the tune of Yankee
Doodle" The crowd gave way to
make room for the company, and as
they came to halt the excited spec
tators gave way to their patrio tic feel
ings, greeting the company with three
tremendous cheers. After marching
and counter-marching for short time.
they marched in single file to the vii.
lage of Hampton, followed by old and
young men, women and children; the
latter to a number almost innumber-
able. Every house and door yard
along the road was thronged with the
anxious multitude After parading
through all of the principal streets of
Hampton, they then marched to the
rear Of the Union House, (kept by j.
Martini where the target shooting came
of. The target was set up seventy
FIVE yards distant, and the shooting
was good. l believe there was bnt
one but what left his mark.
By this time it was raining fast
hut it did not decrease the crowd in
the least.
Soon as the shooting was over they
marched by platoons into the house,
where the Guards were invited to smile
which they did. Theh, again, they
marched through the streets and
brought up at the house of Mr. Petty,
where they were invited BY the free
hearted landlord to help themselves to
whatever they would like. Then, Of.
ter having returned an honorable com
pliment, started for their head quar-
ters On the way, however, they pay.
ed visit to Emery Dale, where theY
were RECEIVED in q splendid manner.
Fhey arrived at New Hampton about
| dusk.
One of the best features of the day
was the music. The musicians were
acknowledged by all to be equal to any
they ever heard. But it was left to the
ladies to cap the climax, as they age
always apt to do. They siioweEea
gpaA the Guards an innqmberablt
quantity of boquets and wreaths OF
flowers, which were quite novelty
for the time of year. AS matter Of
csurss they we're all house plsluts, but