The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-06
The Fourth I'M Columbia.
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As announced in the Pheaig, of
Thursday, the programme of the va
rious celebrations of the ninety-first
anniversary of American indepen-
dence was duly carried out in this
city. The GLORIOUS Fourth" was
ushered in by the time -honored ring
ing of the city bell, at daylight-the
aforesaid custom being IN effective
mode of arousing drowsy citizens to
realization of the Importance of the
day, and the absolute necessity of
early rising, for the purpose of fully
approaching this midsummer holi-
day; the uninitiated supposed it was
fire alarm, and rushed to the various
engine-houses. and had the satisfac-
ton OF being made the butts of
mirth-loving cold stagers"- va
rious excuses made by those who had
been "sold" were extremely amusing.
Poor old Columbia! not cannon
could be raised within her borders,
and the military contented them
selves with firing a midday fen dc
joie.
The utmost order prevailed during
the day, and we learn that there was
not solitary arrest made by the po-
lice-whether this was owing to Gen.
Sickles' order closing the bar-rooms,
or to the law-abiding anti-disturbance
propensities of the citizens-white
and colored-we are not prepared to
say. That there was little drunken
ness, we can positively assert-not-
withstanding ''privatc bottles" circu-
lated extensively. We cordially wish
many returns Of just such days as
last Thursday
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
The nineteenth anniversary Of the
Marion Street Sunday School at
tracted q very large audience, at 8
o'clock a. m. The church was deco
rated with great taste, with ever
green's, notices, &c, while the plat
form III front of the pulpit, erected
for the youthful orators, was adorned
with Gothic arches, surrounding a
photograph Of the late Superintcnd-
ent, Rial North, Esq 1t was beau
tiful tribute to the memory of one
who, through many years, including
the four OF five years of war and de-
ISOLATION, had maintained the organi-
zation of this school with great sue
cess.
The music furnished by Professor
koepper. and the singing of the va
rious odcs, were an important and
| attractive feature Of the celebration
The first address was one delivered
by Master Richard Atkinson, on "Our
Late superintendent" very we'll re-
cited. 1.-The Whistle" by John Wal
tor, and the piece entitled "Despise
not the Day OF Small Things" by
Master James r. Thackam, were very
deservedly received by the audience.
The other pieces in the first section
of the programme, were 1.-The Guar
dian Angels, a dialogue, represented
by Misses Cecilia Atkinson md Grace
O'Neale; "Something True in Il
Queer Way" very we'll spoken, by
Melvin Kirk; "The Psalm of Life, -
delivered by Minor Gibson; "The
Seasons" by Misses Chicora Kirk,
Bertha Hoagland, Minnie North,
Mary Hunter, Carrie Gibson and
Amelia Wightman, all very young,
but the recitation was very perfect;
rs was the "Crucifixion, by Master
John Elllins, recited with q pathos
we could not have expected from a
mere child.
Willie North (son OF the late super
intendenD delivered, in good style,
an address Oh "Thc Advantages of
Sunday Schools" This was followed
by The Christian Orator." by Mas
ter James Brady; "The Heavenly
City" by S. Gruber Deane; dia-