The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-30

E"'''o'' LUIS VIII unq'teStlOnaOiV Dc
the most impressive prayer ever ad-
dressed to an American audience. rs
Then the nat.onal parody on the
British nations anthem will be- sung.
This parody, entitled "Amcrrca. is a
great favorile with the New England
Yankees, who firmly believe That lie
English stole the tune from them, and
called 1t God save the Queen" The
Bostonians have added a new verse 10
it, for this particular occasion, which nd.
mlrably expresses tho patriotic sen,i-
m"hts Of The 900 New Englanders,
who applied to Gen. Grant to be M.
pointed to consulatcs IN those fav ,rcd
regions Of Europe, where Democracy is
a pleasant theory, and not, as in Boston
and New York. particularly dirty
reality. Here is the verse:
"Mv country, It's Of thee,
Sweet land OF the lIalider
And whiskey rings,
Land where Our fathers 'ft,'
Land where their children spit
Ian! whence | long to 'git.
or the ! sing"
',nui tnu nMuOnRi amnoyh ,I.r,. ,.,y
be n grand t,rsichorean imtcrlnde--ns
the minslrcls sny-consising nf war
dance by Messrs. Chandler aud Sumner,
tho former of whom has kindly consent
ed to keep sober Tor this occasion only,
and tie latter ef whcm has bcc,. polite
~ loaned by the Peace Society, II which
he has long been prominent member,
The rumur that Mr. Sumner was the
original protector and manager Of ll.e
Peace Festival, is, know to crr,nm-
", totally incorrect. lic has never had
any connection with this enterprise, or
indeed with anything else of n festive
aalurr, aud his services as dancer were
only secured a day or two since.
Next there is TO be come song by
AIR. Greeley, setting forth The Beauties
of Protection and the lGnormrtlcs Of
free Trade. II this song should prove
to be half as comic as his articles Oh the
same subject, now in course Of publca.
ton in the Tribune, it can hardly fail to
be u tremendous success.
Minister Daniel Il. Sicklrs will then
rccltc an original ode in praise of peace
and forgiveness accompanied by the
whole rnsical strength OF the orchestra,
with the exception of the cannon, tn.
sound OF which makes the General ralh
crncrvous, owing TO the sl,ock received
bJ him on he field OF Gettysburg,
where, by the cruel humanity of ,l,c
Fedora, conmandc5 he was exposed to
the fire OF the enemy. The ode has
been set to music in a Key particularly
pleasing to Sckles. and ono with which
he has many happy associations. In
this ode he will exhorL his hearers to
shoot their masculine enemies, and to
forgive the women who have wrongcd
them, providing they will make con.
fcss'on in writing. The moral eject Of
this ode will, 1t is thought, be exceed
ingly brneficnl to the audience.
a splendid symphony, entitled "Tho
Murder OF The lnEocents" composed Ly
II Boston physician Of rare musical
abilities, and dedicated to tho women Of
Massachusetts, will next be performed
by the orchestra, and even it it should
prove TO be the worst musical abortion
of The age, will beyond question, he
Landed to the skies by the fellow towns
men OF the composer. rras'
After tho symphony, Madame Parcpa
Rosa viii sing The ballad, my Loves
like the Red, Red Rose" She will be
dressed as a ilow'r girl, and will carry
her husband, Carl Rosa, in a little hand
basket by her side. Tie Original pro.
gramme included dance by Madame
Rosa, but it was afterwards found that
no architect would undertake 20 con
slrnct stage strong enough TO endure
'hn strain 10 wbico snch a performance
would subject il. u .n, I'LL
Time, wonld fail me were | to attempt
to tell of all the varied delights IN which
the BostoniansY will indulge az this yfes
,tival Therefore, I will not, mention
the temperance address wh, ,ch is. to be
made by Gen. Hooker, nor the comic
song entlled "Ohly Sixty Days TO be
sung by Mr.. Seward. or the beautiful
Sunday School anthem, sung byJ5,O00
infant Bpstonlans, the first lines Of which
arc - hycl 40" s;33 8zu 45#4j
5ae"I wantto be a statesman, 3dE laffl
And with the darklcs stand J2ias
A carpet bag beside me,
And greenbacks in my hand"
The whole performance will conclude