The weekly Butte record., 1866-06-30

HE APPROACHING ANxIvRRsARr-The coming
anniversary day of oGr National Independence VIII
oe very generally observed by the people Of this
state Nearly every locality of importance has
made preparations for an appropriate observance of
the event, and their efforts have been met nv no.
bic and generous feeling on the part of the public
who have promptly stepped forwa I'd as committees
oil ways and means for the occasion. San Francis
co is always ambitious to Guido al former celebra-
tons, at each return Of this glorious anniversary
and is generally successful in making herself more
conspicuousiy ridiculous with each effort Still
they manage to punish an immense quantity of
vile connections, and retire rest among sand eas
on the morning of the 5th under the impression that
they have had glorious and patriotic celebration
Nevertheless they beat the world in grand dis
play of bunting, in which they are aided by zeph-
yrs OF the gentle washoe type. Sacramento will
discharge a fre-cracker two, and stimulate her
Chinese gardeners into display of bunting in the
vicinity of "Rabel's Tannery;' bat her leading cit
liens will be content with the patriotic work of rear
ing the State Capitol in mudhole, and building
national railroad with national funds over the snow
capped mountain peaks that environ Dutch Flat
Marysvie will indulge in an old fashioned and pat
riotic national jubilee, go TO rest sober as it is
proper for patriots TO retire. and awake on the fol-
lowing morning with determination to make their
city what it ought to be- and checkmate the selfish
nes of Sacramento by aiding in the construction of
practical national railroad on the Feather route
and thence through their city to Vallejo. No effort
was made for proper observance of the day in
Oroville, as the mountain burgh of Forbestown,
and Il hery int Ia
srous of seeing what they could accomplish in the
display of patriotism. Having aided Oroyile on
former occasions, our citizens will now disperse
themselves and spend The patriotic day at such
places may best suit fancies. However for the
accommodation of those who may choose to remain
in town. dance will be had at the Union Hotel for
the benefit of the School House building fund. The
Guards will be out, We suppose, with their new re-
cruts, just TO demonstrate the burden of heat that
the patriots of the revolution had to endure in
achieving their independence. The arrangements
at Forbestown promise an agreeable day, and
better place to spend the day, will not be
found within hailing distance of our people, than
that cool mountain town. The citizens of La Porte
some distance above Forbestown, will also observe
the day with appropriate ceremonies. Tayloryille
is also in the patriotic list of mountain to WINS and
will afford those from the valley who may visit
them. glorious day in one of the finest mountain
vallies of the State. The people of Cherokee Flat
have also announced appropriat tie exercises and a
barbecue during the day, and ball in the evening
As near as We calculate the Fourth will wit
ness very general scattering of our citizens for
the mountain towns, where the ripping rilI leaps
in gladness from banks of snow to the green mead
ows of the vale