Nebraska advertiser., 1861-07-04
80 Tnnrih I'M BrOWnTIIIe.

The Fourth In B~rOWnTllle.
arr p is delayed a day. we are
N. ., CIV an account Of the fourth Of
gfy proceedings in B%rownviiIe.
a, sunrise .here was a Federal salute
Gland tho bells Of the churches were
fugg.
To sum the matter up in a very te"
ror5s. there wasa larger crowd OF people
B@rcwnville by Ear than was ever before
5gwn. The display Of stars and stripes
,s,ipp was Unprecedented almost. We
I'd durj,y The W weeks past printed
s90 aars varying in size from Is by 30
inches 70 3 By 6 inches. They were
ooatfog from house tops, awning posts,
fence pests, dinner tables, horses heacs'
Ina BOYS caps until the very air appeared
h be- alive with them. Everybody felt
IS happy as the unfortunate condition OF
ous country would admit and felt " the
Union must aud shall be preserved. -
BY the exercise Of great caution, pru-
dence and good management, the day
passed Oh in Brownyille without a single
marring occurrence.
iJno. l.. Carson, p. NJ. Martin and X.
w. Furnas were marshalls Of the day
an. we're early at work meeting and es-
coring delegations and arranging process
sious. The Glen Rock and Peru dele
auoR were met aud united at the bridge
west Of the city, from whence, proceeded
by the Brownville Brass Band, they en-
. tered The town in charge Of the marshalls
and passed through the principal streets
TO the Presbyterian church, the point de-
eignatcd for conyenmg to form the pro-
cessicn Of the day, and where a flag was
presented by the Ladies Of Brownville &c
the Home Guards before marching 10 the
Grove. The flag was presented in be-
half Of the ladies by r. w. Furnas anc
Received by Capt. o. b. Hewett who
beautifully aud periodically referred K
the stars and stripes and pledged his com
Pauy to protect and preserve unsullieC
the COPY presented by the Ladies o.
BroWuylle.
The procession was then formed anC
beaded by The Band and Home Guards
marched to the grove in middle Brown
vile. where stands, seats and tables haC
been erected. The following was th'
programme Of exercises
Prayer by the Chaplin, Rev. II. II
BoBplHs in which the country's didiculue.
were feelingIy and appropriately referred
70, and the aid Of HIM who rules anC
governs all things, invoked to stay The
lde of destruction which threatens oul
happy land.
The Declaration of independence wa.
read by DR.. JNo. Nc PnERsoN ina clear
''disuncl and impressive manner.
The Grafton was. delivered by DR.. A
S. HnLsDAY, which was one of the fin
est productions of the kind we ever listen
ed 70, and was so pronounced by all VIII
heard it.
Benedicuon by Rev, Mr.. FoRT Of Peru
After which the crowd repaired to III
cables, where an abundance, and t
spare was provided, and Of which al
participated in the most friendly and 50
cable manner. The plan of furnishin.
e The table we think the most ]appropriat
and productive of more ~sociabiity on sue.
occasions thaa any other-to-wit: baske
or picnic style. Each heads of fomilie
OF others who saw fit brought with Their
such provisions as they could prepare an
spread their own family table as il were
10 which they invited those who had com
from a distance and without preparation
There was a.liberal provision made by al
The Brownville Brass Band, under h
su-pernIendence Of its accomplished LEI
der, Prof. Dye, acquitted itself in ever
way creuitable, ard gave evidence
great progress and proficiency.
The Home Guards made afne appea.
snoe performed their evolutions Wi
precision, and in the evening, lid son
good firing for new beginners.
The Glen Rock Delegation was wOrtl
Of special notice. Il consisted Of six wa.
gOns drawn by four horses, aud seven
two horses, all filled to ~overaowing wi
men, women and children. In that pr
oession also were thirty-One fags-sIa
aud stripes-foaiing 10 the breeze. T