The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-10
The First Anniversary of American hide
pendenoo in Charleston, S, G,

We have before us snys the Charlcst OIL
NepS. n copy Of the !Soufh Carolina ana
1mcricaa General Gozefte, dated Thursday,
July lG, l777. 1t is volume 20, number
966. and was printed in Charleston, by Il.
Wells 4 Son, at the old printing house,
great stationery and book store. The
quaint style and nntiquatcd appearance OF
the paper at once attract attention, but il is
chiefly valuable because il contains an ac.
count Of the first celebration Of the 4th of
July as a national anniversary. The ar.
ticlc is so interesting that we rcpublish il
entire, and our readers can compare the
sayings and doings of We ollen time with
those Of the present day.
"I.ast Friday, July 4, being the first an
nlvcrsary Of that memorable Era, Amcr-
can lndcpcndcncy, was ushcrcd in with the
ringing of bells and II general display of
the American colors on all the forts aud
shipping. The Charleston militia and ar
tillcry woro reviewed by his Excellcncy the
President, his Honor tho Vice. President,
the Honorable Members of the Privy Coun
Gil, &c. At ] o'clock the great guns of the
different forts (Fort Moultric bcgiuninsj
were fred TO the number 0f seventy six
nlluding to the year l77G, when tho thirteen
United States cmancipatcd themselves from
the British yoke. An elegant entertain.
the members of the Legislature as were in
town, to u clergy, civil and military OH :
GERS, and number Of other gentlemen
After dinner, the following thirteen toasts
were given, each accompanied by thirteen
discharges from the field pieces belonging
to Captain Grimballs Artillery Company,
viz:
lst. The Free Independent and Sovereign
States of America.
2d. The Great Council Of Amcrica-AIay
wisdom preside in all of its deliberations.
;d. General Washington.
1!!,. The American Army and Navy
May they be victorious and inyinciblc
9th. The Nations in Friendship or Ali
anco with America.
9th. The American Ambassadors at For,
cign Courts.
7,h. The 4th Of July.
Sth. The memory of officers md soldiers
who have bravcly fallen in defence Of Amer
ica.
9th South Carolina
10Th. May only those Americans enjoy
freedom who are ready to die for its de-
fence
llth Liberty Triumphant.
18th. Confusion, Shame and Disgrace TO
the Enemics-Nlay the foes to America
(slavcs TO tyranny humbly fall before her.
18th. May the rising States. Of America
reach tho summit of human power and
grandeur and enjoy every blessing
In the evening there were !, ,,unnatious
and fire works aud the whol.E alArpiiy con.
cludcd without The least accident or distur-
bancc.
In the samo paper nrc several proclama-
tions from his Exccllency Jno. Rutlclgc,
the Governor Of the State, which recall for
ri ln cti
have just passed. The Gazette WAS one Of
the first papers printed in Charleston, and
its time stained columns contain many
names that are familiar, and others who
have all passed away in the ninety years III
tcrim between the lst celebration OF the
1th and day.
n HORRIBLE REMINIsCENCE or TIE WAR.
Our citizens will rcmcmber that, in tho
carly part Of the wnr, two citizens Of our
county, Gabriel Close and Black Triplctt,
were arrested by squad Of Col. Morgnn's S
Illinois regiment, which was stationed at
Weston! They were arrested at Mrs. Kuy-
kendalrs near this city, charged with being
bushwhackcrs. Whether the charge was
trne or fnlse, we know not. Securely
cd 10 Weston. AT Dec creek fridge the
Two men. The ficnds in human shape, who
disgraoed the uniform they wore, told tncir
victims the result Of their dcihprntions, and
proceeded TO carry into execution their he'll
lish designs. The bound aud helpless vic.
inns were told to run for their lives. Trip.
lett refused, and was shot, the muz2lcs OF
the guns and pistols being 80 close that his
hair, beard and flesh were horribly burned
by tho powder, until he was scarcclyrecog
nizable. Close made an attempt 10 run,
but mircd in tho trcachcrous bed of the
creek, whore the brutal soldicry deliberate.
~ fired charge after charge into hisebody.
after which they thrust their bayoncts
through his head. Not content with this
monslrous barbarism, they then dabblcd
thei" hands in the blood of the murdered
men, and wrote, in great, uncoulh leters,
on each end of the bridge, in characters OF
letters arc still there Every traveller be-
tween Weston and Platte city will notice tho
tcrrhlc, bloody letters staring ut then,
from eithcr approach to tho bridge. Kind
hands often attempted TO oblicratc this
awful sign of blood and murder, but to-day
II Is MS plain ms when it was first made by
the brutal wrctchcs. Time and the clc.
mcn's refuse 10 destroy the letters.
Tho memory of Morgan, tho commander
of tho regiment, is faithfully preserved by
The people of this. county. lie burned this
town, and laid in ashes our court house.
In the corner stone Of the new house, just
about finished, is placed parchment re.
cording this fact. Wherever he goes Gods
wrath will follow him, and future genera.
lions will speak the naWc Of james q MOI
gan with shuddor.-PlaUe (Mo.) Rceeiitc
Gny Lussac has proved that milk kept
from the air is preserved for long time
perfectly good. Profting by this expert
encc, says tho London Mechanics Mdgazine,
Mr. Mnbrnn warns milk in n moderate
temperature in tin vessel, furnished witt
o tube Of lead, TO cxpel the air; then the
tubc IL compressed, and the oriiice Is closed
with solder. When the milk is used at the
end of several months, IL will he fount
desirable TO stir up with it The cream which
IS formed OH the upper part Of the liquid
MIR. Mabrun. having laid this process befoI
tho Academy Of Sciences for their examina-
ton, the committee report that milk thus
preserved after six months still pcssesse:
all tho proprictics of fresh milk. A prize
Of fifteen hundred francs hos been wardct
to Mr.. Mabrun.