The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-07-05
The Fourth In Lancaster.

The disposition to dismiss for day, the
harrassing cares and diudgery Of money
making, was, as it always is in Lancaster,
spontaneous. Every class Of citizens had,
without much seeming concert, arranged
their plans for commemOrating in some
suitable way, the birth Of Liberty in the
United States. Young America, upon
whose hands time always hangs heavy.
ventilated their overcharged patriotism on
Tuesday evening. with noisy display Of
fire crackers and other demonstrations OF
Ijoy. But the morning of the 4th dawned
sombre and gloomy. The world was sur.
rounded with dark clouds, which contin>
ued to pour down torrents of rain, until
between 7 and 8 o'clock. when the whole
o'ed away as scroll, and old sol. ct em.
blem of American freedom, lighted up the
world, and with it the hearts of A Americans,
and though the heavy rains Of the night
and me gning retarded very much the va
rious schemes for enjoyment, yet we have
seldom seen the day celebrated in more
appropriate manner.
IEciDEETs OF THE DAY.-At several Of
the Churches, celebrations were held in
Guiding patriotic exercises, religious SER
vices and convivial festivity; all of which
seems most fitting ard appropriate TO the
occasion. Secular business Of all kinds
was suspended the shops and business
houses of the place being closed, except
where refreshments were TO be had; ; and
so much did community Of feeling and
good cheer pervade the entire masses, that
We weya not reminded once through the
day that there were such men asLiNooLN,
DOUGLAS, BREoKEERrDaE or BELL.
Many Of our citizens betook themselves
to the country; while many from the CT un'
try, "came to town" Others were dis
posed to group together ir cialenjoyment
AS evening approached, signs of military
; demonstrations were visible; and about
: O'Clock, Company A., under command o
CAPT. STAFFORD, made their appearance OF
Main Street.
Mr.. WIN. GAbEIEtN & O., prepared {
popular entertainment for the close of tn
day, A mAmihoth balloon 80 feet in hight
: constructed by them, was conducted t
q the public square by the Lancaster Ban
and the military, from Nhenceit was mad
/ to ascend towards the clouds, in the gaz
). of some 1000 persons. From there tn
: crowd followed the Band, (who by th
i way are not rivaled near this locality, fC
# discourseing sweet sounds,) to point o
North Broadway, where Messrs. Gabelei
# & Co., entertained them for some tw
v hours, with fine display Of fire. W ork
j. which was free, and for which, the comp'
lr ny merlted, as they have received, ii
gratitude OF everybody who are lwellel
81 hereabouts.
. At midnight, when all creation, iftht
,. did not, should have slept, the cilze
: were called from their repose (Some
them) by the far.sounding strains of son
plaintive dirge. We were among tho
i. who slept; and walking to our Ii tile gal
t. from whence Mulberry street stretches
cl the east, and to the west, we FIRST descrie
i- the approach Of the band; with seemil
r. multitudes thronging the street frc
nd house to house. The night was delgl
!te full, Luna, from her lofty height, show
her full face without veil; ard seem
to smile on the inhabitants of Garth, as G
;. moved silently tbro ugh her orb 1t v
Z also at that hour when troubled spirits
said to wander in dry places: when
80 silent seepers in the tomb are tboug
:. for time, 10 leave their resting plac
a., But we will not long dwell in gloo
= while We were thus soul-enrapt with
teat1ties Of nature, and the sweet unit
of musical tones, there burst upon
ar vision scene which we cannot fully dep
1t AS far as the eye could reach, came sta
ind ing along spectral shades, long, lank,wI
k a and ghostly. Let the curtain drop; we
cen now told that they were our fellow n
rv- tails; silently bent on deeds Of charity
Amen! $50 mote 1t be-"
Wercpeat, that the An passed pleasf
V"' VI " and joyfulIy away. We saw dru
'"I ' en- mem and heard Of only one or two
n T0O tidehts, that Jared slightly on the CO
'.0 ness of passing events. Another 4tl
CIV CIV passed, and we are all one year ne'
'ho the silent tomb. Let that thought
SeF- have place in our meditatiohs.
1t is the morning Of the 9Th, these
,s,s Of the hammer, the saw and the d
nos. mans whip, falls on the ear; the c
the makes his polite bow behind the cour
lean and the busy scenes of life are again
ttod sumed. But we shall not all See ano
Fourth Of July. May the past pre-
us to live better, as we live longer.
) for -. D-,o.1.ocpa.oa,,,n.