The Nevada journal., 1861-07-05
TIE GLORIOUS FOURTH.


was probably not excelled in any city of the
State, with the single exception of San
Francisco. The crowd was immense. 1t is
computed that not less than FIVE or six
thousand persons were in the city to cele-
bra'e the Fourth. All the beds in the place
were filed on the night of the Sd, and every
other accommodations ncxhausted The pco-
pie of North San Juan, Grass Valley, Rough
& Ready, Alpha, Red Dog; and in fact all
the towns of the county, turned out in large
numbers.
Nessrs. Davis yarney, artllerymen, ss-
luted the dawn with tn riy four rousing guns
! fired near the bridges. A hundred other
guns followed at Intervals through the day
Crowds began TO gather early in the streets,
and bv ten o'clock in the forenoon it became
evident from the coming in Of the sover-
eigns from every direction that the town
was to be crowded to its utmost capacity
At about ten o'clock the Rescue Hose Com
panv, twenty y-three in number, of Timbuc-
too, came into town escorted by commit
tee of three composed of one from each of
| the Nevada fire companies. The Timbuctoo o
boys were dressed in the uniform of their
company and presented very handsome
appearance The Nevada fremen are free
to declare them to be excellent fellows
| just the kind to make good fremen.
Isaac Williamson. Esq, Grand Marshal of
the day, accompanied by his Aids, Jerome
B. Moore and Arthur II. Hagadorn, as soon
as everything was ready, formed the process
sion in the following order:
| /. Grand Marshal and Aids.
2. Grass Valley Brass Band.
3. Orator o: the day with Committee of
Arrangements, in carriages.
4 Nevada, Grass Valley, and TimbuGtoo
Fire Departments.
5. Knight Templars, on horseback.
| 6. Masonic Order.
7. Odd Fellows.
s. KnighthooG
9. Sons of Temperance.
10. Good Tenn lars.
| II. Nevada Brass Band.
u. Union Club of Nevada.
| l3. Citizens.
The procession was a brilliant one. The
Marshal and his Aids were elegantly deco
rated, and their steeds shone with trap
pings; the music was never better; the
carriages of the fire department, particu-
larly that of Pennsylvania No. 2, were most
splendidly adorned with ribbons, flowers,
etc. The ladies had taken charge of the
Pennsy lvania carriage, 1t was plain, by the
taste and delicacy displayed. The Knight
Templars, though few in number, we're a
novelty and a feature of the day. The va
rious other secret orders were out in full
force and in their best, contributing not a
little to heighten the effect of the process
sion. A prominent and noticeable object
in the procession was the Nev@@da Union
Club with an appropriate badge on their
breasts. The Club numbered in the ranks
some two hundred and fifty men.
The stand WAS erected on Broad street in
front of Harrington's saloon. Arriving be-
fore and around it the procession ended. J.
C Birdseye, Esq, came forward and called
the order of exercises. The Glee Club sang
the Star Spangled Banner with effect. 7.
P. Hawley, Esq, read the Declaration of
Independence. Rev. B. Briefly delivered
an eloquent oration one hour in length. -
The bands discouIsel patriotic airs when
the crowd dispersed to the tables on Main
street
The dinner was set on three tables two
hundred feet each in length. Main street
had been newly planked and canyased over
head for the purpose. The tables were
loaded with an abundance of every thing
obtainable, and the sovereigns fell upon the
dinner was we'll gotten up by Mr.. VIM. Da-
Wis. Toasts were proposed, drank and re-
sponded to. But we haven room to relate
all that was done. After dinner an oppor-
tnDity was given, which many avalled
themselves of, to witness the personation
of character BY Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne.
Elegant fire works, that cost 500, closed
the performance of the day. We under
stand that fine ball, given by Chas. Irish,
came off at Temperance Hall during The
night. And thus passed the National An
nivcrsary in Nevada. 1t will be rememo-
cred as an epoch in the history of our
city.
NICE DIsTIycTIoN.-The Democracy pre-
tend to indorse the constitutional authori-
ties Of the Government as fully and uhre-
ssrredly as the Republicans themselves, and
all the contest they seem to make with the
Republicans is on distinction so nice a:
to be scarcely parceptible. They indors'
the constituted authorities, but refuse te
= indorse Lincoln as party leader " The