Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-08
INDEPENDENTS DAY.
The Ninety-third Anniversary.
now n WAS cnLrpnArEp IN WILMINGTON.

The " Glorious Fourth" falling on Sunday this
year, the real anniversary OF our Nations indie
pendencc passed of with but little more of noise
than Is usual in this staid and quiet city on Sun
days.
| LII several of the churches. however, there were
SERVICES suited to The occasion,and congregations
icfvenly united In devout thanks fof all the un-
told blessings God has showcred on this great
and beautiful land.
At Central Presbyterian Chnrch at the morn
ing service, II delegation of the Sheridan Rifles
was present. and the church was crowded. The
pastor, Rev. Chas. D. Shaw, preached power
full and eloquent sermon from the text PRO
claim Liberty throughout the land to all the in
habltants thereof"
At the First Unitarian Church the PASTOR Rev.
Fielder Israel, preached an eloquent patriotic SER
mon, urging national justice, and congratulating
us people ON the position our country occupies
To-day. lie characterized the social condition of
the people amongst whom slavery had existed as
having been before the war one of moral leprosy
and briefly reviewed the history OF this country
showing That 1t had originally been founded to
secure iull recognition of God and the rights of
man, aud that in this and no other direction had
Il made real progress. His text was lie hath
dealt SO with no people," The pulpit and com
munion table were beautifully decorated with
ilowers and vines, and conspicuous amongst the
decorations was IL beautiful National flag, COM
posed entirely of red, white and blue flowers. IL
attracted much attention and reflected high credit
on the taste and artistic skill Of the ladies who
arranged it,
AT St. Paul's NJ. E. Church, in the evening"
Rev. j. +. Clymcr preached most appropriate
and timely sermon on the text righteousness
exnlteth Nation but Sin il n rcproach 10 any pee
PIE" lie alluded to the Rebellion as the result
OF the scheining OF the most wicked of politicians
aud showed how God had caused freedom and
right TO triumph ia the contest. He en-
forced the lesson of justice thus taught.
The sermon was an able and earnest effort. and
was attenlvely listened to throughout, after
which Inc choir sang tho Star Spangled Banner.
THE CELEBRATION on THE FIFTH.
The Fifth OF July had scarcely been ushered in
before the racket usual on the Fourth commence
ca and the people were awakened from their
slumbtrs by all sorts of noisy explosions, the
firing of PISTOLS guns, Ne.
The day opened most delightfully."-, being clear
ana cool,and the streets were crowded ut an early
hour y great tide set towards the Brandywnc
and thousands Of people were loungng along its
beautiful hunks throughout the day. Quite a
number o. stores kept open for few hours in
me lnnrGing, but III the afternoon the suspension
OF business was quite general. The CITY ears
carried ilnlnense crowds to the Brandywine and
Rusendalc.
AT noon all the bells and whistles Joined in n
grand concert in hunor of the day, and the clan
Eor was terrific, as it was again NJ six O'Clock
when the performance was repeated.
lhc Sheridan Rifles fired musiCtry snlutcs from
inc windows Of their armory ut morning and
evening, and quite n number Of small field pieces
were IN service, firing salutes during The day.
The Toys delighted themselves with the crack
Ing Ut fire crackers and torpcdocs, and of course
found IN their deairnng noise the fullnrss Of sub
lunary bliss and the best expression Of their
patriotism.
lheic were, Of course unfortunately many
men ihtuXlcled with something besides patriot.
i'm, but lhu number was probably rather below
Than above the average. The drunken men were
generally more noi-y than belligerent There
were no htht', and 70 arrests and but one fire,
ana That quite trlng one.
] lie boats running between here and Philadcl-
piilh were crowded every trip, and all the after
noon trains to Philadelphia carried immense
number Of passengers. Crowds of others enjoy
ca a trip OF i've miles across the Delaware 10
fennssfove, and spent the day beneath the trees
oil that cool aud pleasant Jersey town.
The excursion down the river in the steamboat
Florence was u delightful one. The boat behaved
spicldidiy and very nice party of passengers
was ON board. They did not attempts voyage
up Smyrna Ditch, but stopped ut Delaware City,
Bombay Hook, aud CO'lius' Beach, returning To
the city in good time.
largc pnrty which we know Of spent the day
most delightfully."- ON private picnic around n
nicely shaded old farm house near the city, and
passed the day so pleasantly that all present viii
ietl that Il new lustcr has for them been cast
ahout The already bright and halowed memory
oi the nations hHlll day
In thr evening in The city there was quite
brilliant ard beautiful display OF iilc work while
at msny Of the c0u'itiy residences around about
it there were similar displays.
riit FOURTH, AT HOUSTON STATION.
The prople at Houston station, Kent county,
celebrated The National Anniversary On Saturday
III u pleasant grove near the residences of ii. u.
Wheeler. The day was fine and the entertain
inent most liberal, Our correspondent writes
us: " have read vi tables groanins under their
loads OF good things but mist say our tables
were well disciplined, for, Notwithstanding, they
But Of the i'ailiktrs dcponent saith not After
all had becn served with the ueccssares and
luxurcs AID hld partalcn ola dessert Of oranges,
pine apples and candies, they repaired to seats