Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-06

FOURTH or JULY-THE MHTTARY.-Time is running
on now towards century since our great grand
fathers the patriots of the Revolution, with halters
for each plainly in view, placed their respective
sign manuals TO a document which was to make the
Fourth day Of July the most glorious civil day of
all the year, TO all Al .ericans of all time The re-
suit of the Declaration of independence was to give
liberty and guarded rights to people who have
shown themselves for more than eighty years wOr-
thy to possess the gifts. Powerless, indeed would
have been such Declaration, but for the volunteer
sodiery of that day relying upon the patriotism and
jealous though uneducated military capabilities of
the people, the firm stand taken and the die
cast However, we did not set out to write Fourth
of July Grafton, but sImply to state that the day
should always be celebrated, and if possible, by
some military display in commemOrati0n of the days
that tried mems souls, and of the men whose souls
were tried.
Early on the Fourth, the military Of the city
turned out, each company taking It's own course to
while away the hot hours of the forenoon IN target
firing. The Yagers went as we hear, to Buena
Vista Springs of their mode of spending the day
we have no account as yet further than that they
passed very pleasant day. The Rock City Guards
preceded by their Silver Band, marched down to the
pTtSSuN ltTHllllEs OF lIlc NaSIi
ern RAILROAD, where they were kindly received by
the officials, and embarking open cars were whirl-
ed rapidly over the smooth road and across lovely
farms to the Richland Greek crossing, about four
miles from the city Leaving the cars they proceeded
attended by large number of ladies and gentlemen
visitors to point previously selected for the target
firing We will not go into the details of the firing
further than explain that the measured distance
was 100 yards and the target white disk 20 inches
in diameter. The prize handsome Silver
Medal gotten up in Philadelphia expressly for this
occasion with appropriate inscriptions and engrav-
ings The members were allowed three shots each
and the target was perfectly rddled several of the
members placing all of their shots in the board.
After the firing the company proceeded to a grove
near BosLEY's Spring where they were most hos
pitably entertained by number Of the ladies who
lige in that vicinity more delightful pic mic was
never set out The band RECALLED the company with
their choicest music, and after dining the company
drawn up TO hea- the decision Of the committee
on the prize award, who reported that the nearest
shot to the centre was made by private A. v kUT-
LAND but the best string of shots was made by Lieut.
!. b. CRNGHEAD, who consequently won the prize
and viii continue to hold it until some other more
skiitul marksman a future target firing shall sur
pass his shots.
On hearing the award, Lieut. CRAIGHEAD advanced
from his position and received the medal from Miss
JANE WATKINS, who kindly, in behalf of the com
pany' acted as the medium of presentator giving 1t
with very tasteful impromptu speech Lieut.
CRAIGHEAD responded in a few words thanking Miss
WATKINS for the kindness She had done the company
in making the presentation The company after
nine cheers for tie ladies' proceeded to the
cars and IN short time were landed at the depot
Giving three cheers for the Nashville and North
western Railroad Company, who kindly furnished
the cars for the OCCASION and voting thanks to Col
STEVENSON and officials, the Compauy marched to
the armOry and were dismissed until FIVE O'Clock.
P. N. At five the Guards re-assembled. and at six
O'Clock joined the Eagers, on the Public Souare
The two companies forming, battalion bv subdi-
yiding into four companies were reviewed by Coils.
TAYLOR and CHEGvHAa and Maj. HE1u,y. nor 70 men,
ton about five thousand outsiders a1nong whom,
were many hundred ladies.
After dress parade and the usual battalion evo-
buttons, the companies marched TO their raspect;ve
armOries and ended the 4th of July celebration
by the Military. We earnestly hope that the dis
play on the next 4th will be douby grand and ,yor.
thy of the occasion but more delightful and bar
monious than the last one was can never be.