Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-07-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Fourth.
Bright and lovely was the
morning OF the 4th of July 1861. At the
dawn of day the echoes of our mountains
were awakened by the booming of cannon
After the first report of the cannon the bells
of our town rang out merry peal and thus
ioyously ushered in the eighty-ffth anniveI-
sary OF our Nations birthday. Very soon
our citizens began to appear in the streets
in their holiday attire, apparently ready to
engage in the celebration of the day. The
places of business remained closed.
THE PARADE.
At s O'Clock the Union Invincibles made
their appearance in the streets and after pa
rading short time took up their line OF
march for Milesburg.
UNION MEETING IN THE NJ. CHURCH.
According 30 previous annonnc ement a
Union Meeting of the Methodist and Pres
byterian copgl egations was held in The u. b
Church at 10 o'clock. The exercises were
participated in by Rev. James Linn, Rev.
Thos. Sherlock, Rev. G. II. Bernard and
Hon. Samuel Linn. The addresses were of
the most patriotic and religious nature
THE DINNER at MILEsBURG.
Upon arriving at Milesburg the Invincbles
were informed the military and many Of the
citizens of the town were in Celebration grove
a short distance below town, ready to receive
them. When short. distance from the
grove we ere met and escorted in by the
Milesburg Light Infantry. The Bellefonte
Brass Band being present. enlivened the oe-
casion by some foe music. The meeting
was cal ed 10 order by election of Mr.. Jas.
Alexander, President, and several Vice Pres
idents. whose names wa do not remember.
A prayer was offered by Rev. VIM. Sebriber,
the Declaration read by Mr.. g. G. Ryman,
and an address delivered by Rev. Switzer.-
The hour having arrived for dinner the COM
panies Termed and marched to table which
was covered with every good thing which the
Ladies of Mlesburg could get up. Immedi
ately after dinner. the lnvincibles left for
home. The celebration was continued du-
ring the sf,ern oon.
The citizens aud especially the ladies Of
Milesburg may rest assured that they viii
ever be remembered by the Invincibles for
the hosritable manner in which they enter.
taiucd them on this occasion.
NETTING IN THE COURT HOUSE.
At O'Clock in the afternoon m eeting
was held in the Court House. Maj. James
Armor presided. A prayer was offered by
Rev. James Linn, and the Declaration was
read by james H. Rankin. Esq. A. 0.
Furst, ESQ, was called upon and delivered
moet eloquent and patriotic address. A
portion of his remarks was addressed to the
American Flag, aud was of such character
and delivered In such fine style that it drew
from the audience rounds OF applause, lie
turned to the President, gray.haired vetes
ran and addressed him as "our standard
bearer in the war of 1872" and promised him
that in short time he should behold that
Flag, floating in triumph from the lakes to
the gulf and from ocean 10 ocean. We
would. most gladly. have laid this address
before our readers, had we been able to re-
port it.
A short aud appropriate address was de-
livered by Hon. Samuel Linn. and a prayer
offered by Rev. Fields The meeting ad-
j5urned.
THE IsvINcIBLEs' SUPPER,