Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-11
For tke Express.
The Fourth at FarmersburZ.

We often hear of The good time 10 come,
but wish to speak of the good time we
had at Farmsrsburg yesterday. Notwith
standing the day was celebrated at vari.
Gus places in the surrounding couutry, at
an early hour the thronging multitude be-
they came, until they seemed like an ava.
lanche of human beings descending upon
the town. At 10 o'clock the sound of mar
tial music announced that the procession
had commenced TO form After it was
formed it proceeded to the beautiful grove,
half mile south of the town, which had
been fitted up for the occasion-the Mt.
Zion band leading The van with excellent
and sprit-stirring music.
Alter short respite at the grove the
procession reformed and returned to the
town 10 receive and escort the orator, Hon.
Thos. H. Nelson. to the stand; after which
the order of the day was announced Rev.
George Asbury officiated as Chaplain, DR..
s. Branson read the Declaration of Inde.
peudence, after which Hon. T. H. Nelson
delivered a very appropriate and well
timed address, which was very aitentively
listened to and well received by the i'm
mense crowd that had assembled for the
purpose of getting re freshing draught
from the fountain Of liberty opened up on
the memorable 4th of fully, I776, and seal.
ed with the blood Of our patriotic sires.-
May God help us to keep the fountain open
to remove the quicksands, deepen the
shoals and widen the banks until it's
cheering waters shall cover the earth
But to my subject. After the exercises
at the stand, the Marshal announced that
the Band, followed lst, by the officers, 2d.
by the ladies, would march TO the table,
dividing and passing up on either side,
when they were cheerfuliy invited to par
take of the fat things Of the land, prepared
for them by the citizens of Farm ersburg
and vicinity. After the ladies had eaten.
the table was reladen and the gentlemen
invited to help themselves, which they
did cheerfully The table commi ttee did
credit to themselves by their untiring ex
ertions to supply the wants of The vast
multitude.
After the dinner was dispatched, part
of the crowd assembled at the stand, aud
listened to the reading of Wasbington's
Farewell Address, by DR.. s. Branson.
while Others were engaged in social greet
ings and pleasant amusements. Thus the
day passed away, every one seeming to be
enjoying good time.
There was one occurrence. however, that
/ will mention, hoping it may be warn
/ ing TO others. While the officers were
forming the procession in the morning, a
DR.. Ben Collins, from Hartford rode into
the crow in a state of intoxicaiion, aud
cried for Bell at the top of his voice
swearing that he cbuId whip any man that
would v"ie against Bel. making use of
exec dinglv vulgar AMI obscene language.
aud that too in the hearing of large mum
Der of ladie-. He was taken from the
crowd As soon a. possible. aud heard it
said that he was stabbed with the hpa,t> of
/ burden until some of thr evl spirit, had
gone oui of him He is said to be a gen.
tleman when he is not under the influence
of the evil spirits. but he like thousands OF
other good men has fallen. The finger of
scorn will justly be pointed at hin. Burn
ing shame and lasting disgrace will fol.
low him.
The crowd was variously estimated at
/ from three TO five thou,and in number.
The officers and musicians acquitted
themselves like men.
Hoping there is a good time coming
Adieu. W. R. BENNETT.