The hydraulic press., 1861-07-06
The Fourth In SAN Juan.

citizens were the only persons who formally
celebrated. the 85th anniversary of American
Independence. Three or four hundred per-
sons of that nationality were in town from
the surrounding mining camps and villages,
who gave to the streets quite an animated
appearance. procession was formed about
ii o'clock, A. NJ, and marched through the
principal streets to the music of fife and drum
with an immense American flag in the van.
A programme of exercises was enacted at
the new theater in,the evening, which is else
where referred TO.
ACCIDENTAL ExpLos1oN.-At an early hour
in the morning, Mr.. John Hill, assisted by
several other patriotic gentlemen, were en-
gagged in firing national salute with an an
vii. At the sixth discharge the anvil burst.
A piece weighing 2l4 pounds was hurled
from Reamer's store up street to the Union
Hotel, distance of perhaps $50 yards, and
knocked Mr.. James Lougheads hat off, with
out doing further injury. His escape from
injury, or perhaps death, was almost mirac-
ulous
FLAas.-The American flag foated grace
fully all day from the splendid pole erected
in front of Mr.. Schardins premises, and was
also hung out from several other public
places and private residences.
SPLENDID BARBEcUE.-At IL o'clock, A. NJ
Mr.. Schardin gave free lunch at his saloon
consisting of a couple of barbecued pigs, two
barbecued sheep, barbecued quarter of
beef, barbecued calf and other meats,
cooked in style of excellence. which has
rarely ever been surpassed. Hundreds Of
hungry men partook heartily, and were uni
versal in their praise of the banquet. The
"spread' was also repeated in the evening,
with no apparent diminution in the number
ofpartakers.
BULL, BEAR AND Doc BAITING.-The bear,
we understand, "wilted" before tue bull.
His bovine majesty made lunge or two at
bruin, who respectfully declined taking
"horn," from considerations of prudence
and personal safety. A couple of dogs were
next let loose upon Ursus Minor, and put
him through variety of lively "shakes."
The dogs, it is said fought iercely and the
bear, being yet in his teens, was hardly
match for them. The whole affair ended, we
are pleased to say, without accident to any
one, if the contest was not as satisfactory as
It might have been.
The SALooNs.-A good deal of taste was
displayed, and patriotism manifested by the
proprietors of our principal saloons. The
Knickerbocker," Selkirk King, proprie-
sembling museum, spread fine free lunch.
The Bank Exchange" by Clark Il Boniface,
dealt superior article of claret punch all
day long from an immense bacchanalian
bowl, and in the afternoon fed the hungry
With an abundant and savory lunch. Schar-
din's barbecue lunches were grand feature,
and kept his spacious saloon crowded from
early morning till late at night. Pete Brust
had bis hands full of business, dealing out
ice cream and fruits. Prices San Juan Ho-
tel was the headquarters of the Welsh visit
ors, who, with their gay sashes and badges
exchanged kindly greetings with each other
in the name of fatherand, throughout the
day. Sam Abbey, as the saying is, "just
laid himself out" on the occasion. HIS sa-
loon was gaily festooned with evergreens
silk banners and such other gay decorations
as were calculated to inspire pleasurable
emotions.
BALL IN THE EvEHING-Mr. John Long
gave a social ball in tue evening, where there
was the customary amount of social enjoy
ment.
DRuNKs-It would be difficult to compute
the number of intoxicated men on the
Fourth. They were numerous; and about
o'clock, P. M, might have been seen 'lyine
around loose" on the sidewalks. Some few
of the number kept the same drunk up on
the 5th, and were considerably noisy.
FIGHrs.-There were two or three slight
man "scrimmages' during the day, and a
rousing dog fight, which afforded the idlers
entertainment.
FIRE CRAcKERs.-The boys had lively
time with rockets, fire crackers and "smal
ordnance" with which they kept up a con.
tinual racket and these particulars, we be-
lieve, constitute the main features of the
days proceedings. "Nobody was hurt" OIL
at least, no one was mack hurt which is q
cheerful piece Of information with which te
close this~article.
SIERRA NEVADA HoTEL.-Last week we sta
ted this hotel had changed hands. On Monday
Messrs. Meek & Strayer assumed the proprietor
-. -. ro~v ,ronerod IN provide the pyibli(