Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-04

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| Capt plummer, the Alexandria Artillerists.
the Mount Vernon Guards, and the Alexan-
dria Volunteers, then about to start for Mex
ico, paraded the streets and proceeded 10 the
Lyceum Hall, under Major Brockett, Chief
Marshal Orations were delivered by W. y.
Taylor, esq, and G. w. 2. GUSTS, and the
Declaration of Independence read by J..
Humphrey McTeigh The Methodist Eplsco-
pal Sabbath School celebrated the day III the
church. The Declaration of independence
was read by Master Asa Mccormick, an
! Grafton by W &. Bryan, and recltatlons by
! Job G. McYeigh, Vim. Brown, IL. y. Mills,
John Wheeler, r. FL. Andrews, }. K. Mas
sev, f. Muir, Thomas Dobie and Hector
Eaches The school afterwards had cola
| ton at the old Court room. A pubic dinner
! took place at Newton's Hotel.
! lS41--The 4th Of July fell on Sunday
| The Rev Dr. Dantorti, delivered u sacred
! Grafton at his church in the afternoon.
! lSlS-Thc corner stone Of the ashington
! National Monument was laid. All the Tenn
persnce societies, military companies, &c.
| of Alexandria, attended, and there was no
celebration in this city.
lS49-There was in tls city no public
| celebration.
lS50-The Mechanical Artillery paraded
| the streets, and dlned ut the old Court House.
| The Methodist Episcopal Sabbath School eel
ebrated the day ut Peyton' Grove, the Meth
| od:st Protestant Sabbath School by an ex-
cursion TO Marbury's landing III the steamer
Salem, and the Southern Methodist School
| by festival at Shutters Hill.
| ISji-Hhe day was very general ceiebra-
ted The churcI, bells rang in the morning,
the artillery tired salute. The Mount Yer
| non Guards spent the day ut Back Lick,
where an Grafton was delivered by {. Il.
Stuart. The Mechanical Artillery visited
Washington. The NJ Z. Sunday School
went to the White House in the Joseph John
son. The VI. T.. School, South, spent the day
at Back Lick. The Methodist Protestant
church at Fort Washington. Many private
| pic-nlcs We're also out.
lSj2-The 4th fell upon Sunday, so the
| 9TH was celebrated. Capt. Duiiay's Artillery
awol1e a sleeping city. The Democracy OF
this vicinity celebrated the day at Nlndsor's
| grove where addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Barbour, of Va, Orr, Of S. C., Rich
ardson, Of H., Stanton, Of Ky, and others,
| The BAPTIST Sabbath School spent the day at
Back Lick, where an Grafton was made by
| Rev. II. Weir and the Declaration read by
I. II. Beckham. St. Mary's Sunday School
spent the day in the groves of Arlington.
| Ii. c. Mclaughlin delivered the Grafton,
and VIM. T. Carne read the Declaration.
The Methodist Protestant Sabbath School
took the steamer Salem for Fort Washing
ton where K. Crockett delivered the Grafton,
and G.. D. Taliafcrr0 read the Declaration.
The Friendship Fire Company entertained
the Union Fire Company, Of Baltimore, most
handsomely, paradins the streets.
lo33-The Artillery fred q salute. The
Sabbath Schools all repaired TO the woods,
and passed the day. At Fort Washington
the Methodist Protestant Sabbath School
heard addresses from Mcssrs. Bracket, Kirk,
Mccormick, and Massey. st. Mary's Sun
day School spent at Spring pank, the most
pleasant of ali the summers days and left
golden memories on many hearts that day
made happy. Many visited Norfolk, the
White House, &c, and made up pleasant
private parties to the HclghborhoOd. The
| iIibernian society paraded the streets and 1t
the Lyccum Hall, listened to an Grafton by
VI. ". Clusbcy, and reading Of the Dccara-
| tion by Jas. $. Doug las.
1874 The Mechanical Artillery fired Sd
lu,es, paralcd the streets aud dined ut ! Gates
| Garden. The Presidents Mounted Guard
from, WASHINGTON, paid the town Il short
visit. The Baptist Sabbath School spent
| the day at Back Lick church where Rev. Mr..
Tucker, }. Nj. English and Il. English de-
livercd addresses l'he Second Presbyterian
church spent the day ut Springfield, when
DR.. Ashhy delivered IN address. In saII
boats, carriages, and afoot thousands Lett
| =. al l,,l,- baI
| gone gu: ot town.
l955-Eyery body kept quiet; pleasant
parties went ont Of tuwn to al HE cool ana
| shady places about town, and the day seem
| e.! Il dies nor.
| l3I6-Therc was Il salute IN the morning
BY Capt. Du!fry's Artillery. M public eel
ebraton took place, bat every one speut the
day after their own fashion in an excursion
down the noble river, picnic III the green
wood shade, or quiet tine at home. Atnighl,
rockets were thrown up at the Court House
square. The Mount Vernon Guards spent
the day in Winchester
lS51-Thc 18th Of judy was observed IN
very quiet way--the hosting Of flags ana
| general suspension OF business alone pro
claiming the character Of the day. leatea
Garden was oTeu, and numerous private par
ties made the day merry.
lS,S-The lth fell on Sunday. On Mon
| DAY business was pretty generally suspend
ed. The iIydraulon Fire Company para
| ded with new hose carriage. Many PR
waite parties were formed for the country,
and numbers visited Pi&arinctum spr'n,..
| The day was quite pleasant. tn" ii:erl"om
etcr ranged from 81 to 81.
/ iSIu--j'hp .i.h az .juiv was one at the