The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-08

CELGBaATT0R OF TEE FoURTH.-From oil parts
OF Our county ws-iessa that the Fourth was
celebrated with great spirit and enthus,asmv.
much more 80 than heretofore. Twas Obser-
ed - great National holiday, and all seemed
resolved 20 forget past differences and be once
more friendly aud fraterDal and happy Poll.
tics, for once, were voted q bore and politicians
humbugs, and mentioned but rarely and then
only by the inconsiderate, the malignant. or
the ignorant. The people wanted an old fash.
toned Fourth. and they had it, 10 spite of the
objection: OF brainless 6emagogues and sense.
less fanatics.
10 this city the procession was not as large
- IN former years, owing partly to the fact that
many OF citizens had accepted iuvitAtiona to
celebrate II Of other places 10 our county, and
that many OF our the towns in our nels hbGFhood
got up celebration on " their own hook" but
chiefly TO the fact that the programme was
distastetn" to them and they were not con-
suited in getting it up. The military aud Gre.
men, however. made q fine display, and the
turn ont was fair under the circumS tances.-
The Engines were tastefufiy decNFAted aud
drawn by hOrsee- furnished bY the Pinneer
Stage Company, John Blair and Fred. Graben.
helm. The GRAFTON, BY N. 4. HAmlt0n, Esq,
was hne production and pleased those that
heard It. Rev. c. G. PIERCE read the DeclAFa.
kmanctpssisn PrOclamatiO1. Hope Hook and
Ladder Company did not turn out ....,..
: At GsorgetOwn, We learn, they bad 6ne
proceSsiOn-militaTy and ciVic-And every.
thing passed OF pleasantly. CALVIN Edgertou,
Esq. delivered the ofatiOD, and Il. n. Porter
read the Declaration.
, J.. A. COlOma thAy bad glorious time every.
tse,ng W.s free. and very6ody happy. The
citizens furnished an abundance OF wine and
lager, and fruit and cakes. G. J. Carpenter,
County Clerk. delivered the oratiop, and Mr..
XcCIung read the Declaration.
A large party left Placer vile on the morning
Of the FOurth-amOng them Judge Sauires,
District Attorney Williams, Under Sheriff
Home. Ex.Aayor Tracy. Chief Engineer Cul.
=. S:EOrs@an JOhns; Dr.. RAHkin and our
ae.A--fsr StFAgbePry Valley, 10 attend the
hall gigea By, Grossly 1 swim, d The Straw.
berry Valley Hause. A gaysr and happier
comp6ny never met 10 our county. Grossly 4
SWi6 kbOW bow 70 keep hotel; know how e
CT np spleBdid ball; know how N provide q
4, sumptnone repssti know how tO please their
guests. Happy themselves they resolved ia
make others share their happiness, and they
SucceSded to charm. A grand AID glm iOus
time had The visitors ct the Strawberry Valley
House on the Fourth. The Pioneer Stage Co.,
With bOundless liberality, to0k passengers
from Placerville and back. free, and placed
stages ct their disposal to visit Lake BiGer.-
We think those that went 10 Strawberry bad
the gayest time. District Attorney Williams
uoupeIeu tuo OTStopb OnOef OheIlu hume
read the Declaration, and Hon. Ogden SQuires
was President Of the Day.
At an early hour on the morning Of the
Fourth the streets Of 81 Dorado we're GlIed with
people from neighbOFing tnwns and the coun.
try, sttracted thither to hear the Grafton by
n. Greene Curtis, Esq. Of Sacramento. The
Committee Of Arrangements had made prepar.
atious fnr large crowd, but the crowd was
larger than they anticipated. IL was the larg-
est turn out Of aUy plACs in the cOHnty, and
everything was conducted with the utmost
propriety. The arrangements we're perfect,
and the Recommendations for visitors al that
the moet fastidiOus could desire. Al II O'Clock.
under the skilifnl management of Col. Baker,
the procession was formed aud marched
through the principal streets, escorted BY Ell
Dorado AOuntaineers, Capt Willow, to the
cool place selected for the exercises. Hon,
Phil. TeaFe, President Of Ils day, read the or.
der Of exercises. Ausie By the Band followed.
Then Rev: Mr.. Tenney. feFyently and IN tru-
y Christian spirit. offered up prayer. A
sweet s0Og,by the Glee Club, charmingly sung,
followed. George @. Blanchard, Esq, in .
clear. ringing voice, then read the Deelaration
Of Independence. The children of the differ
eut schools. keeping perfect time, then sung
s'The Red. While and Blue" An able Grafton
By n. Greene Curtis. ESQ.,, which thrilled with
pleasure ell who beard It, followed. We ex.
Pected 70 get copy Of it for publication, but
DID not, the author not having written Il ont,
BenedIeti"N BY Rev. Mr.. Tenney closed the
ceremonies. Everything passed OR Renialy
aOd y tbe entire aatistacSiO1 Of the large crowd
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