The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-07-12
The Forth in Harrisburg.

oEt IN iDefr might, having fully determined
! that the Fourth should be celebrated as our
fathers celebrated il. Such an out pouring
Of people TO a Democratic celebration was
never before witnessed in that city The
rich and poor, old and Young, all joined in
making the day one of merriment and glad
ness. The place selected for The holding OF
the celebration, was IN Hoffman's Grove,
situate two and half miles from the city.
Ftee transportation was procured over the
Pennsylvania r. r., which passes close by
J the Grove. The Patriot & Union in its re-
/ pou of the celebration, says:
The 6rst train started at A. NJ, and as
| il pulled out with its mass of living freight.
there remained sufficient 10 Eli another
train, but il was impossible 10 star; one un-
Ill 10 O'Clock. This train was also densely
crowded. Hundreds were unable to obtain
standing room
The ll.30 train was even more crowded
lhan the others, the rush being so great
| This was the last train advertised, but as
| thousands OF people were unable TO get on
| board, an extra train was secured. rush
was made for This, and, before five minutes'
| time had ella psed, not spare inch on board
could be obtained. The morning trains
! from Lebonon asd Cumberland connlies
brought hundreds of people, who fastened
to the grounds either by designated trains
running thereto, or by private conveyance
Nor was this alt; every livery horse, every
hack, and every team-eveu TO oyster cars
aud express wasons-were engaged in car
rying the multiade TO the grounds Hun
dreds OF people were unable 10 obtain trans
poTlatlon In any way. consequently they
were obliged TO walk the long distancs.-
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. carried out
their arrangements TO perfection. Through
the kindness and IiberaliIy of the obliging
superintendent al this point Colonel s. d
Young, the Committee Obtained an extra
train, and had there been another available
car iE the depot or within a reasonable dis
tance OF this place, Colonel Young would
have cheerfrll5 given it, As il was, no one
ever expected such a rush, and we have
great cause 10 be thankful that no accident
occurred in running 10 and from the woods.
The arrangement in the woods was ad-
mirable. In the southern end was erected
the stand Tor the meeting: Ii was beauii-
fully decorated. Over the front was a large
painted device of the Goddess of Liberty
The meeting was organized by the ap-
pointment of DAVID Harris, Esq, President,
and large number of persons Vice Presi-
dents. After the meeting came to order the
the Rev. DANIEL GAINS, OF NorristoYn, was
introduced and offered up an impressive
and beautiful prayer
The Declaration of Independence was
then read, with much force and eloquence,
by ROBERT l.. MUENcH, Esq, after which
Col. CHARLES ]. b IDDLE, was introduced
amid great applause /; who then proceeded
TO deliver the ORATroS of the day, which
was listened TO with great deal of interest.
Col. BiDDLE is fine speaker, and sound
Democrat: We intend, as soon as our
space will admit, 10 publish his address.
After the address was delivered JoHN A.
BIGLER, read large number of regular aud
volunteer :oasts, some of thGm causing
great applause and enthusiasm.
The soldiers OF Harrisburg were with
this celebration en- masse. Old officers and
bronzed veterans joined hands with the De-
mocracy in celebrating this day. AT the
reading of each good old Democratic toast
they loudly cheered, and evinced their graft
i6cation in more than one way. The De-
mocracy are the rue friends of the soldiers
In speaking of ''the other celebration-so-
called 'cirizens',' irrespective OF party cell
ebralion,n the Patriot & Union, says:
The Office holders and contractors pro-
cession yesterday was notable fizzle, al
though ii bad been pulled aud advertised
most extensively for a week or more by
every species OF clap-trap known to the
HesSiGn and its Specializing managers. Ii
was composed as follows, literally: First
squad OF army officers, holding commits
sions: on horseback then two vehicles
containing four contractors, or something oil
that sort then two companies Of Invalids
then battery OF artillery then two ON
nibuses containing few soldiers ont of the
hospitals then the sfre department" ag-
g-egating not quite a hundred persons
each company represented by from six 10
twenty meu-the apparatus drawn by hired !
horses then two advertising wagons and /
then fire buggies aud carriages containing |
office holders, contractors, e.c.-the last be |
ing spring wagon. The ''erand" affair |
was just three minutes and five seconds |
passing given point, except when getting /
round a corner, at which time il took full /
five minutes TO ger beyond the point The I
"pageaEt" moved slowly. A noteworthy
feature of the thing was the route, which (
was laid off in great number of right an-
gled iriangles. Scarcely bad ths tail got /
round one corner until the head turned |
another. The route was certainly an inIri-
cate piece OF surveying, and we could not !
help commenting the "genius" of the |
shoddyiie who so cleyerly solved the prob
lem OF how 10 pass in review before /
Cameron's residence and yet avoid Curtin's.
There was not single discharged soldier
in line; /; not a citizen or stranger on horse-
back or foot; not a secret society no, a
trade union not delegation from any,
where not single person or thing more
han above stated This may be considered |
as fit termination to celebration, adver-
Used as "Union,pa "CitizeEs',"a "Peo.
ple's" celebration, only to be turned to the
1ses of the radical shodGy clique. Il was
amusing to see the notices. One read
tlllnru IN Cod ~ luar The anaakarzl sfand |