The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
Local In Intelligence,
Fourth Of Inlv at Camden,

u5l - Fourth OF July at Camuen'
q &r:--Thinking that perhaps all
the readers of your paper are not
aware that the Camden folks got
up a little entertainment in the
way of a Fourth of July celebra-
ton, last Thursday, is the only
apology I have to offer for troub-
ling youwith acsketch of what took
place on that anniversary.
AS old Sol made his appearance
in the East, the artillery, under
the command of Lieutenant D..
Lewellen, was heard to speak thir-
teen times in tones Of thunder, in
honor of the approaching day; and
at an early hour, the citizens of
Preble County began to pour into
the village of Camden, from every
direction, accompanied by various
Homo Guard companies of the
County, among which we noticed
Capt. John Wallace and command,
from Morning Sun; Capt. Joe.
Scotland command, fromthe neigh
borhood of Fairhaven; Capt. II.
Evans and command, also Capt. II.
Oldom and command; we also no.
ticed a detachment of Captain
Oldom's company under command
of Lieutenant D. Lewellen, in
charge of a small piece of artillery
the varied and elegant uniforms
ofthese companies Of Home Guards
numbering over ITO rank and file,
gave a pleasing appearance to the
gay scene, which was still further
increased blythe presence Of a good
ly number of the fair sex.
The next object that attracted
our attention, was the infant drum
mer, in Capt. Oldom's company,
known as Capt. Slick Thomas, Jr.,
aged about nine years, who did
justice to the sheep-skin and sticks
in the way of various rap-a-tap-
taps, double roll, &c.
AT about half-past 10 o'clock the
Marskal of the day gave orders for
the procession to form, as follows:
Soldiers of 1872, in carriage guard
eddy Capt, Oldom s company form
ed in hollow square; artillery, chap
lain; speakers of the day; reader Of
the Declaration Of Independence;
citizens of town and country; the
whole fanked upon the right and
left by the military, and preceded
by the Morning Sun Cornet Brass
Band. The procession arrived at
Barnett's grove, at about - o'clock,
where we found q stand erected for
the accommodation of the speak.
crs; also seats neatly arranged for
the audience-together with a lib
eral provision for the inner man.
The following is the programme
Of the days proceedings:-Prayer
by Rev. - Kirk; Declaration of
independence read by J. A. Watt;
National Air-Hail Columbia, by
Cornet Band; one gun for the I'm
ion-artillery; opening remarks by
J. W. King; national air-Yankee
Doodle, by the band; dinner, in
which everybody played q part;
Grand March in Norma, by the
band; grafton by Hon. w: j. Gill
more; closing remarks by Fletcher
Emily; after which various toasts
were proposed, and appropriately
and ably responded to. A Bene-
diction. pronounced by Rev, A. W.
Tibbetts, concluded the exercises
of the day.
Having had the privilege of be-
Ing present at several public gath
erings, we are frank to say, that
this Enough not numbering over
twelve hundred persons,) was one
Of the best conducted assemblies of
the kind we have ever met-no
quarreling-no confusion, and the
most important item, none intoxi.
Gated. EYE WITNESS.
I'VE are much obliged to our
Camden correspondent. We shall
be glad to hear from him again.
Ed. D. P.1
ATTCHM ENT.
A. d. Borden and Before J.. Mclean, J.