Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-06
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.
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not q meaningless mummery. the celebration
which t,ok place here and .trou ghout the country
Wednesday, ,- z#a1
The American people have unbou d,l cause
for mali nal rej"cing and iubilat'on The deed
Of m"ra greatness which was conmrmorat'd day
beG.re yesterday. but tho harbinger OF un-
exampled greatness. power and prosperity. -
Tho infant republic, Graded in adversely and
haetiss in blaad, has asserted its p,sit,a in the
front rank Of the great powers If Christend IN.
and is Az besv,n at light towards which tho 81 j..
presssd of all natipns lmk with hopeful aimira.
ti,In5 The cannon which IN Wednc, dnv si,luted
The rising sun spike Of material progress hcyrnd
any previous experience in the history of The
world. TheDl thirte n Sta ties have been multi
piled into thrs y.thr-e; the population of thu re-
nublic has been increaeed from 1--WE to thirty. five
nillins; the soion Of Britannia disputes with her
mother the supremacy of the seas. In nsricul,-
ure in manufactures. in useful invention, in the
exact sciences and the fine ats we have ia many
instances improved upon European models We
are at peace with all the world Our territory
teens with meterial wealth. While the Eur pean
farmers are complaining Of their crup prospects
ours are fine almost beyond PRECEDENT The South
points 10 q yield of cotton hitherto unexampled;
California pnurs into the minis its auriferous pro-
ductat the rate of fifty millions per annum: the
West. crippled since 1857 by the financial revul-
SION looks forward with hopeful joy To Il iull
grain crop and on eager market. In fne, we no
tice in the year Of grace 1860 the dawning of an
era Vi prosperity such as tho nation has never be-
fore experienced. Well then, might the nation
make merry and be glad. a. it did Wednesday
The programme as previously announced ios
the celebration in this city, was carried out. Az
an early hour national salute was fred from Col
leee Hill, BY Detachment Of the Lynchbarg Ar
tlcry, and the looming cannon awoke the Stun
herring echoes of hill and valley. and proclaimed
that another natal day OF the Rcrubli; Ind come
About o'clock the Military Companies repair
ed to the lower end Of Main Street. where they
formed in column in The following
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
list. Wise Volunteer Troop. Lieut.. Norvell.
ID. Hume Guard, Capt Garland.
Sd. Rife Grays. Cant Langhorne.
18th. Lynchburg Artillery, Capt Latham.
The order being given, the column, com narpsled
by Col. d. A. Lanshornc, and headed by Lmv's
Band. took up its line Of march ~ follows: w.
Main St,to West,np West toChurch. down Church
to Twelfth. up Twelfth to Court. up Court To the
Courthouse, where halt was made and nuns-
Der of volleys fred 10y the Companies. Tie inc
of march was then taken up directly for the Far
Grounds ef the Lynchbnrg Agricultural Society.
which had been rendered for the occasion. The
appearance of toe procession wins superb. Such
n military display was never before seen in lynch
burg. Il would have been creditahle anywhere
The gay and handsome uniforms, the glittering
arms, tho martial music, the soldierly bearing, nil
conspired TO make the scene one Of surpassing in
terest and beauty. 0e
Arrived at the Grounds, where n large number
of ladies and gentlemen had assembled, the first
thing in order was the reading of the
+s-H DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,
which was done in IN admirable manner. by Mr..
Sam'l D. Preston, of the Home Guard. In u clear
and we'll mOdulaed vnce, and with excellent rm-
phasis, he read the document which makes the
day memorable in the annals of American his
tory, aud which brought On the great struggle Of
the revolution.
After he had concluded,
THE GRAFTON
announced, and was delivered by Mr.. G. NJ.
Blackford, Of the Wise Troop. We but speak the
sentiment of oil who heard it, when we say that
1t was admirable address, abouhding in elo-
quent passages and patriotic sentiments. Il was
confined in the main to Virginia and showed that
in the Orator, the good and venera,ed cid com
monw ealth possessed n loyal aud loving son.
After the address, the crowd dispersed and dis
posed of themselves rs they saw proper, until the
hour Of dinner. Several refreshment stalls had
been opened by enterprisng citizens, having an
eye to the necessities Of the occasion and the loose
change of the company, and they were immensely
popular Ice creams, ice lemonades, ginger pops,
and all manner If cooling liquids not emitting the
various shapes and compounds into which the in
cvitable whisksv and brandy are converted. were
in great request. Notwithstanding this, however,
there was but little drinking to excess, and good
order and comparative quiet prevailed throughout
tho day. The members Of the various Companies
mingled together in friendly and fraternnl associ-
alton; and good naturally banded each other
not a little about the superior merits and accom-
plishments of their respective Companies Many
jokes were cracked stories told, and witicisms
gotten of by exultant sons of Mars and civilians,
and the time was spent in general good feeling
and hilarity
About . o'clock it was proclaimed that
s5t+ Ve"h THE DINNER 'It.if
was ready and the Companies we're formed in
line, and headed by the invited guests. guodly
numbrr Of whom there were, marched to the Ia
bic, which had been set partly in one of the re-
freshment houses of the Grounds, extending far
out under an awning erected Tor the occasion-
Over three hundred seats were prepared, ali Of
which were filed by the first table. The dinner
was hot one, prepared or the ground by MIR ).
B. Smith, and consisted Of various kinds Of meats,
vegetables. and rel-hes. Mr.. Smith sustained lHt
reputation n good Caterer on the occasion, and
provided repast which ali seemed to enjoy with
zest. 1t was abundant in quantity and good in
quality.
After all had enten their fill, the clath was
considered to be removed, (tbere was none on the
table, wine was brought on and Col. ID. A. LanS'
horne was called to the Chair, assisted by Capt.
Garland, who read tho following
REGULAR roAsTs
l. The Rights of the STATES and the Union Of
the Stdtes-The preservation OF the first should
ever constitute the chief object of the last.
2 The Commonwealth Of Firginia-This day
we plight again allegiance as citizens and
soldiers TO the first free Commonwealth Ut all the
Omitted States Of America.
81. The Army and Nary Of the United States
The Army and Navy forever Three cheers for
the red, white and blue" t.-
The following letter was here read from Col.
Z. J. Stertos OF the Army, WHO had been invited
to he presents. ~ .5-
LETTER FROM l.. fTEPTaE.