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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

flule t04uh 70 me n0apltali trying %
ease our sufeFings BY the way.
Soldiers are PF0verbially careless.
When he left Us at the hospital
We placed our only coat upon him
and babe him hasten back TO assist
In llliug our vacant place in the
ranks, and we would soon Join
him. Our parting was light heart
ed. We never saw him morel lie
fell within q few hours IN the
bloody assault upon Malvern Hill,
and one of the brass buttons upon
our coat, which he wore, that We
had taken pains to sew there our
self because they bore the arms of
our loved Mississippi, was driven
into his heart by a stray bullet and
his life passed away with those 9TH
or glorious souls whose memory
should ever be venerated in the
breasts Of all true Southrons. We
have often thought of that last
Good Bye.
And another instance. One
whom we had known for years
with an intanate and appreciative
knowledge. One we had watched
grow into the dawning maturity
Of manhood. One whom to know
was to love. Friendship held him
to our heart and his friendship for
us we ever believed was fond and
true. And even q nearer and dearcr
tie, at last, bound US TO each other,
and though there was little de-
mOnstration and no great sacrifices
called for, yet a powerful sentiment
Of love for him grew yearly into
our heart, i%mprinting, as it were,
his essential presence within our
breast. We left him unthinkingly,
carelessly, in q reckless mood,
to travel afar. Months dragged on
and about the period Of our return
Death suddenly stepped in ia
his loving family circle and bore
away their choicest treasure
in triumph, leaving behind
woe and-a vacant chair. And, too
we have thought Of that Good Bye
and our heart has often SINCE waited
him fearful adieux, borne to him OF
our prayers to the eternal throne al
whose footstOOl we knOW that h,
is now reclining and gazing upoT
the glorious superiority OF HIS FA'
TIER.
All! then rhy should we shul
to speak these goOd-byes, In who's
tones there 10 an ever lingering
sweetness, which like q perennial
blossom, buds and blooms through
all time unto eternity,
And who shall say that its ten
derness bridgeth not the river OIL
death, or that the sweet memories
Of that moment when the heart;
warmest gushings went out and
enshrined with their halo the
presence of some darling from
whom q parting was at hand, liv-
eth not in the eternal life? Who
is it shall say that In the "distant
Alden all the Good Byes here
spoken shall not bear the pure
finish Of their truth and candol
and love IN the full richness of al
angelic affection? The author 0.
that sweet song "Good Bye" knew
the worth in these simple words
Farewell. farewell. h q ioncly word,
And often brings 4 sigh
But give to NE when he heart feels most.
That good old word Good Bye
AdIeu, hdleu. may % for the CAV,
When pleasures thTOng IS nigh;
But the heart feels most when the lips NOV
mol.
Aud the eye speaks the gentle Good Bye
May cur dear readers all live /,
see many happy Saturday night
ere they bid the final Good Bye I,
life.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

HoMICIDE.--We learn OF another
killing affair at Mount Albion, on
the railroad, seven miles from
town. A negro going to his home
Sunday, intoxicated, ordered his
sister-in.law to perform some du-
ty about the horse, which she re-
fused, whereupOn the colored
trooper nObly seized a gun and
shot her He is to be presented
with a good fat office for his cOur-
age md sacrifice.
We have since learned the
woman Is not yet dead.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

WE learn from Mr.. Spencer, spe-
clal policeman for the iron front
block, that at about 3 o'clock yes
terday morning, policeman ThOmp.
son left him, and while proceeding
down Washington street, in the di.
rection Of the store Of Mr.. /. Reill-
hardt, two men were observed
walking ahead Of him rather
hurriedlY. Presuming something
was wrong, Mr.. Thompson in
creased his pace, and upon arriving
ct Mr.. ReinhaFdt's store he saw that
the shutters OF the window mad
been removed, and the shutters ly.
ing On the pavement. He then or.
derod the men to hal, when they
fed and made their escape, but not
till they were fired at twice. The
moon was shining very bright al
the time. This city 10 full Of
thieves, and everybody should be
on the alert for them.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

A Cutting AFPAR.-Two Emer.
alders had 9 ructiOn yesterday on
Mulberry street, in which there
was a letting ofblOOd. The cause
was a wife's marital infdelity.
Since writing the above we learn
the man Thompson, whom Scott
stabbed, died last night of his
wounds. Scott Is in custody.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

We regret to learn that death
has taken another of our cO-labor-
ers, (Mr. shearers) hmily--bis
brother, We sincerely cOndole
with him in this additional bereave.
ment.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

lLIGHT.-Mr. Charles Z. Mount,
has left In our Office q pOrtlble H.
Illuminating arrangement which
bids fair to produce a new era in
the matter of gas. The light Is
equally as brilliant as gas, Is softer,
and has this advantage, that it cab
be obtained in localities, where gas
is not prOCurable, and at a very
triRing cost.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

r. Green Harris, Esq, at one
time connected with the News, pub.
lished al Hazlehurst has taken
charge Of the editorial department
Of the Goodman Central Star.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22
WEEKLY HERALD.


AA&AE Nue peEloulcA biF1 fVy~
gers Is foreign and different
from this life As it Is distant from
this earth where streets are
paved with pure gold, palaces Of
precious gems, lighted By the
efulgeacs Of diamonds, cleaning
with perennial beauty. Not all
this. not literally this!
Have we any reason to believe
Heaven is far removed from earth
in point Of distaneeG Is it CON
sistent and reasonable to carry
our meteriGI idea Of thiRgs-our
mundane eOnceptiOns-into that
spiritual abode of the Hereafter 2
How do We know we shall not
LOOK upon these beautiful scenes
that God has spread out all
around and over the earth to
gladden. the eyer Ask the poet,
or one OF those true ecstatic ma
lures who drink in great feasts Of
the beauties Of nature il, in their
sublimest' conceptions or contem-
plRtiOns, Of the glOries if o tear
laughing spring morning, when
aature smiles upon the new birth
Of the year /; or the dreamy poe
81 Of 3 listless summer noon
when, in the forest shade, lulled by
the whispers Of leaflets and cool
gnrgling ripple Of brOOklet; he
realizes the acme Of perfect quie-
tude; or in the glOried grandeur
Of the richly tinted autumnal
months, when God rests from the
labor Of the year, to contemplate,
Asit we're, the lovely picture be
has wrought out from The sOmbrC
shade, Of brown bare earth into
living green and thence into
Frightened variations, that arr
vainly seeks to rival! And ever
Ia winter does he not feel the mag.
nifcence Of sunbeams iradiatIng
Alpine glaciers on the immo-
bile boron Of cystalized waters
and almost shaming the diamonds
glitter, by the sparkling Of the
stalactite3 Of ice and snow Are
not these influence ETHEREAL and
supsrnal? Does not the true
lover Of nature feel himself lifted
above earth and earthly things
BY these inspirations Of divinity,
speaking through the medium OF
eloquent, though .voiceless, ma
tare.
What is the cause?
Is it not because all things ma.
tefial and earthly, all Of this nun
dane and ieshly life, is forgotten
and We live alone in the spiritual
Why not this be our life IN th'
hereafter? Why may we not rev
81 thus in these glorious spiritua
perceptions in the hereafter !
Why may not these supernal per
captions be as continual and &c
.ts.i. q n ,bs, NE srdnr,ng and
etsrnAl : Why may WenOt theR liv'
$500 nsA,rss 4 ara frssi
80 rh.s;o.I ~.n,. al cs,ss ~
oa6ssaBsa, sorrovsY Then Il
win Be spiritual. Nov it Is mate
rial. .elaa.fa gite 10 no.
DO we know, or, have we dati
from which 10 reason that HeayeI
furnishes better facilities, for sou
culture than earth and that N
need any batter 2 Weesn be he
rOic, patriotic, generous, Sympa
nsic, patient, sslfsaeFiGcing, do
voted, deVine, chrfsay acre. Can.
not We .knOw God" hereP "TC
kgoiO God and his SON Jesni
Nh~s-a f.4We. a4nvnml aIohu n
, 1870-07-11

from New fork, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware. Maryland. and South Carolina, were
not really to act. Meantima, Samuel Chase
went to Maryland, and made IN appeal to- the
people 10 instruct their delegates to 60 in fer
Independence, which WIS done in time for the
vote on the I'd of July: Jonathan D.
Sergeant did the Bsmo thing in New jersey,
procuring the appointment Of new deioga.
@ mon with full powers, who appeared on the
2eth Of June. On the 1st OF july, = vote
was taken in Committee Of the Whole in Con-
ETeF-. t.,, the Virgins resolution for aepara-
ton aud independence. It received the votes
OF New Hampshire. Connecticut, Massachn-
setta, Rhode lrland. New Jersey. Maryland,
Virginia. North Carolina and Georgia. South
Carolina and Pennsylvania voted il the mega
tive; Delaware Was equally divided, Thomas
Mckean being for tho resolution and George
Read against IT.; and New York declined to
vote until the delegates should be in
st1uctod. As it was desirable to have una-
ninity, the dnal rote in Congress was post
Thomas MckeAn had sent an express to
Delaware after Cesar Rodney, the third mem
ber OF that delegation. and he arrived in time
to decide the vote OF Delaware in favor Of the
resolution. Then John Morton, Of the Penn
sylvania delegation, came by express, and his
presence, together with the absence OF Thomas
Willing: Charles Humphreys, and Robert Nor
Of independence. At the same time, the coll
leagues Of Nj: Rutledge, Of South Carolinat
for the sake Of unanimity, changed their rotes
to the affirmative. Thus the votes of twelve
OF the thirteen colonies wero cast for the reso-
lntion Of senaration from Great Britain AID
independence on the ed Of July, 177G. and, rs
John Adams said, decided, on that day, the
which, perhaps, ever will be decided among
men.
, 1870-07-11
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET,

SATCKDAf EVENING, Iu1Y ..
RCT1En-Thc tutter market WIS without
change tt-tny, IN any essential particular. The Of
~ffribrs Of choice grades were not numerous, and
fell sLert OF the demand, which is steady aud fail,
lot only 20 supply the wants Of local cons1mcrB,
nut tor shnmen' East, chiefly to New York md
boston: Ihere WIS no advance, but holders were
decidedly Arm, 2nd rcally choice lots were held at,
and commanded, outside ngurea- Common and
medium descriptions are plenty, but there is no
considerable surplus. and dealers 20 not seem dis
our LIST, - follows: Choice dairy. eaaaoc; fair
70 Eood tub and 1rkln, lb&2lcs common grades,
l2G5!Gc
,,ot,at.i ~ moaeiate aemanu, ana lae
we commune 70 quote: staIk. 43hG; Lndlo": &c;
LEV LsW71oa, a. eye; AMeslcais, 40e AmosxeaR.
sycs unlon, a. q, - goniues, s5,en, NtSsoc; gun
'oEs
y ,n " n Tas tn iaaa faf
, 1870-07-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port Of Chicago.

ARR1FED..... .-..Juy g.
Stmr ManltoHoc, Milwaukee, 80 pkgs d7b, 15O brls
1our, and sundries.
stmr Orion, Grand Haren, 20 pkgs 1sh, and san-
LrteA
stmr 2is. SpEeoa St. JOSEPH q pigs nsn' and sun
Prop CITY Of Toledo Ogdenshu1g, 100 bars railroad
tron, 1888 sackB salt, SEQ noar, md sundries
Scbr Eme1ne, Manistee, 11n m lumber, S brts beef.
scbr Challenge, Lndtngton, rs N lumber, 100 pigs
schr r. &. King, Browns F1er, 50 eds wood.
Schr Fl TaMpO, AantBtee, 1a5 n lumber,
Schr York State, Enc, 600 tons coal.
schr TusCoIa, Ludlngton, lG0 m lumber
Schr ]. 8. Wallace, South Haven, II cts wood.
Schr Il. Simmons, Aanstee. 1870 II lumber
Schr TopseY, AQskegon, 140 n lumber, 10 N Iath
echT j. A. Travis, Pentwater, 80 m lumber, 200 N
senr 5ea!Sslf, % 5aeksonport, $500 ties.
Schr y. Z. Ford AnsEegfn \, 1i5 IN lumber, 10 N
lAth.
Schr C. J.. Roades, Muskegon, lis m lumber
schr Cynthia Gordon, St. Joseph. 81 eds wool
eehr Aunsun, Muskegon, t2o N lumber
Scbr Myrtle, Muskeg0n. tto N lnInocr, loo N IAN.
Schr Pauline, Nuskegon, 100 n lumber, = n !ath
Schr Joe Villas, Little Suaiuicn, 81 m lumber 955
scov MinnIe Cor'itt, Penswater, 100 eds wood
Prom St, Clxir, Milwaukee, 40 tons Iron ore.
Prop Wenonl, Buffalo, s6s hara railroad iron and
Brig Fashion, Cedar nscr, 175 m lumber, Is m
IAth. .-.-.
schr ( O. Gray, Muskegon, 10 N lumber.
Schf Arrow, Hulttnd, 70 cI bark. +,
Schr Lbezry, Grand Haven. 70 n lumber. Is n
lath.
Sem KinJ Gsans, ssasssuck. - cds wood. Is ods
sainate ooSt1.
, 1870-07-11

erhr nd,n ylen}ssee TO m ,r,,h..
aehr Hthhst,i Il. Jnsenh ~ ~ ,,>o, am .,,
Sehr n Da Grsnt Haven, ia ~ 1nm,s.r ~ -. !,
e shin~tse 'N' "a 'o.i'octt '"' ~
achr SInnie Wu,tams Er.- tn ,on.r,,,
Schr r N;che;scn- Wn;Sraun. 1ss N inroher Il, y,
i.;h ~ ", r}rtae; ~ -
Ra,re f:iry1 f:s1 nf Ene. r. Grand Haven. timber
Rs.G'. ~ = !, u iran EranI Harrn- iumtsre
Rar9e II ~ ~ STsnd Tayen' lnrabsc
Pnnn ~ F-a ':rsn.I Taven tnyinT.
Schr Gem. TcIian1 harr.
Schr Trct HAVE 3;nnv cr.er. lrruher.
schr Guir. s. .Tc.s 1nmher
Sthr Iunc Star. FrrsanSee ,u.n,,er-
sckr r., Aix. Nenominss inm1sT.
James ,arrrtf. Menar,i,1,... in.hcr
StM t;src Gfn nnn11ar n"r ,.itv ,nn,her anil
woM. A1'' D"' e'''' ''
Scbr K Il Uuhlar,, ,ynet.,,, .I,rr,bor
SehI CornelIs, Meuomonce1 inrfn,,aT
CLEAREn' July ..
Stmr Orion, Grand IJaren ann.1-t.s 500 "
Stmr Naujtowoc. MilFantrs sun';s,.
pruD Lowell Oclieushnruh. Il ~ ~ cnr, on, hr,s
nonr. and sundrits, 'ss' ''' ~o' ~ wv ''N7
T,r,np G. Insanh f;rpen nar .,r,-..,
Prnp Potnmar. BufIaio. = ~, In co-,, -,,,,,
nonr cs1 ureen nf,.as 'NS 'H e'sn' ~ ote
, 1870-07-11

CHICAGO, July 9.-The following engagements
Keic effected on Change to-day: To BUFFALO
Prop Wtnslo", wheat, on through rate to New
to New YORK; bark Maitland yesterday p ny,
corn at &c: prop St LouIa, wheat, on through rste
70 New York. To PORT 3AHS1A-Prop City of
fremont. ca7n, on through rate to Portland To
Cu1cAec-BafkB J. e. King and O9artta, lumber,
hcIn Bay City, at 1900; schr ). @. Andrews, lutn-
her, from Pcnsaukee, at $50: schr u. " stalker,
wood, from Grand Traverse, at sa.75; schr n "
Fillmore, wood, from Grand Traverse, nt sa7z
To CLEvELANp-schrs j. s. Richards and J. G.
Harrison. iron ore, from Marquette, At $3.50. To
ToLEpo-SchE Atmosphere, iron ore, from EscAna-
In, at s1.75-
MILWAUKEE, July s.-Grain freishts arc weak
and dull at about SC for wheat to Bnfralo. En-
Gagements: To 0swEGo-Schr J. o, Peunel1.
ore, from Marquette to Cleveland, 81 60 Per ton.
Dk1IolT, July 7.-Frefghts arc quIet and noml-
nauy unchanged. The following engagements are
reported: schr WandeEer, lumber. Al9onac to To-
lero s1.st rron uccA; u.rk superior, lzuu &C, &C
Marquette to Detroit, }aa,D: steam barge Petro-
nille. lumber, Port Huron 10 Cleveland, t1.'5.
BUFFALO, July T.-Freights quiet and east.
Charters are: Barks Pen3aukes and Excelsior,
coal, Erie to Chicago. on p. /; J. $. Gusttn, two
loads timber from Wallaccburg to Chicago, at
s., 200 per load.
arm. Charters: schr J. Il. Pelton, water lime TO
Cleveland, 15c 7 tr +. 0. b.; schr Polly u. Rogers
SAY 70 Chicago. &c hrl, I. o. b.; schr A. Ford,
salt to Erie, on 2. t.
TORONTO, July There Is not much doing in
charters: hut the number OF vessels Offering is
amal nn't not in excess Of the demand. The scnrs
Gazelle nnn Langnluir hare betn chartere4lto take
wheat to Kingston al &c, and the BcrmulNSl0 take
oats to osweEo at 1.ic, gold: the rase f3r wheat
At the latter port remains unaterel ut 2Kc green
backs The demand for vessels to take lumber
continues act1ve; rates are unchanged at $50,
g1eenbacks, TO Oswcgo, anI 20 TO Gufralo.
, 1870-07-11

M, h.,n a, c,,E5aIs 1o "as Hu!es ~ Eces
wsa fsir ~ 1of Tesn LET ~
count, At the annexed quotations: ~
ness aIsc nnIuess. H um.ot, mar
s'on Ha'Iese e'e+''e' nnc' .'ss
ai.2o city upper, No. l, = #, 299a1c; city Upper,
No. p q IT, 2592sc: country upper, No !, sst9asc
collar, 2 4, 2l@e3c; calf. city, kl.2:914:; calf,
| BIC: rough upper, l+1l15 bs, s2Ga2ac: rough up
per, damaged, 23a3uc: Chicago sole, SIC &c
Buffalo SLAUGHTER sole, sstas!c-
ga-sAnsn1ef soe' +Ss4ac; fDnaaeiPhfa s0le,
, 1870-07-11
p1uo-Satural leaf. seoasIoo: half b,,sat, ia

Plua-Satural leaf eooasLoo: half blight, 7,7
WOQD-TheTo Nae limited business doing at
The yartia today, st the following prices: Beech
E.oo9i.5o; maple, taopAaD; hickory, $ae15
aa9; slahs. H069Aoo, delivered:
WO0L-DealeTs continue to report Meaz1c de-
msnd for this staple, but - Jet no change has
occurred in rEices, which are nrm q The annexed
range: Tnh-scoured. 4s05sc; tub. extra clean -
@4sc; tub. common, 42945c; fleece. n, RooG CO D.
dltien. Light, 4as4ic; neecu, ~, bad condition.
1e2t5, E.sasc: uetce, !, good condldon tSnt?
5ts+oc; neece, Z. bad condition, heavy, 35@s.c;
1eeee, medium, good condition. light, st@40c'
1eece, medium, bad c,ndition, heavy, s5s3ic;
1eece, coarse, light. and clean, s7aac; fleece,
coarse Light, ard i'ingy, 54ssc feece~ ulWas1etl
1ne. 2'eta &c; fleece, nnHashel. coarse, SS>s-.-'
neece, dlney and uaslxhtly lots, 39a3aci Gteca.
Dulfy, Ssac Gil; fleece. bucks, one-half price OF
, 1870-07-11
LONDON AND NEW I0RK sTEAasaIP LIYK,

- ISAE0B V1 Z AB4AX0 1&6N0USt84
STEAMERS SAIL DIRECT TO LONDON
PAHAGUAY...-,...Ju1y3
Katen Of p7asage pAyAbIe IN c11Yrepsy First cabin
s!0; eesond cabin, 80; steers3e, N
Pat'en5ern booked to HsmbufK bremen.Hav7e. Pak<s,
Antwerp ana lzntt-ztaSc IT rrduced curEac.; rates
For fright ana passage amply 10 uOWLAND 4
AsP1NWALL1 A9entt, s. South-st, New York to
JAS. WARRACK, c0s1e< LASA1e Aod Mad;aou-stRp
, 1870-07-11

100 III l,R4
OF the ia reported down, o69 cleared with car
goes OF grain bound for Buffalo. Oswego, and
other ports East, and the total will approximate
very cloEe1y to the following amounts, which we
give In round numbers from our register OF clear
ances: Wheat, s,6!9v vs00 bu; corn, 1,ss2, 300 bu:
cats Co1 800 hu: rye 80 400 pu; barley, aS,5o0 hu; :;
SoCTH PIER The pine hush that marked the
loeality OF the sunken crib ar the end Of the She
boygan Eooth harbor pier, has been torn down,
lut tic kuperstruC.ure has been put on all OF the
cribs hlt The outer one, and s Visible to any ves-
sci coming into the harbor. Vessels can approach
the pier within 80 feet with safety.
OSIcSACoN HARBoH--The improvement OF that
harbor Is progressing fayorab1y. One cut ia ten
feet Of water WIS completed last Tnesday, auJ the
second shortly after. II Is said that boats would
have no trouble In entering the river nfter the two
cuts we're completed Captain Wilson, OF the Ne
teor, proposes to come Id on his next t1p. The
City Of Madison has already entered the harbor,
belnE the tffst to reach the dock
, 1870-07-11

Montana, Seneca, light.
ARRrvHD-Monarch, Lockport, 1,675 hu wheat.
Dlrtgo, LocEport, - yards stone; Augusta, Big
yards stone; T. Il. Atkinson, Lemont, s. yards
General MCPHERSON, Lemonr, Is yards stone !:
ance, Leuont, 60 yards stone; Rescue, Lemont, IS
yards stone; Colone. Manning. Lemont, s. YARDS
stonc; J. v. McGlnnlss, Lemont, 81 yards stone
Franklin, Lemons. 80 yards stone; Nary Walker,
Lemont, 70 ya1ts stone, IS barrels lime; Admiral,
Sag, 2 yards Stone: propeller Novelty, Lockport,
Light
, 1870-07-11
History OF Our Holiday.

Instead OF thn. natriotic bnt somewhat hack
ne1ed rhetoric with which it is customary to
july, We have notion that it may be more in
trr.,ttipc tn nrcsent our readers wifi, aorne ~
t,,c asI,le,,se listary Of tie Deelarsiion of IN
lepenuence. Crest as lie &c event wa. . and N close
# ,,as alrealy become the subject of %
i;oanas :, .nG tl,a E;ct;m ~ ia T. poetic
q historical n..nte-- Aeose notions
81 1ra.oiieA PATRIOTS,
aEsao1e h!s19aaas, 1a.a, aaa otnal Iomancers, to
the matter:
We may begin By saving that there WAS no
sensation Of any kind on The Fourth Of
July, 1776-no ringing of any sacred bell, nor
firing Of cannon; no aEsembl.ge Of eager q
| dependence from tho Slate House steps: no
public reading Of the immortal !" Declaration.
nor any other thing to distinguish that dsy
from other days, except within the doora Of
Congress. Even there there was no eloquent
ious suspense, but simply eopaiaeFatiou 10 and and
adoption of the form aud style; the words ia
which the American Congress should publish
to other governments their resolution Of inde-
pendence, adopted on the second day Of july.
two days before.
The formal act Of separation and Of indie
tie journals OF Congress in these words:
"Resosred, That these United Colonies are. and
Of right, ought to be, free and Independent States:
ar4t,s seS a,e Apso!sen ilnm M ~ Aegance 70 the
fMecn ,hem ahi tha sta,a Is raet Hptsi ne,
ought TO be. tota1jy dlsnlved N'.4''4" ~ "uo
This was On the 2d Of Julv. and John Ad.
ans ut that time regarded the t3ay of thepxEs-
age OF that resolve as tbe date Of the rreat
event. On the Sd Of JULY lie wrote from PHI.
ade1phia to Mrs. Adams HYesterday thn
greatest question WIS decided which ever w1s
debated in America. and greater. perh.ns.
never Was nor never will be decided among
men. A resolution was passed, without orc
dissenting colony, that these United Colo
nieB are, and. Of right, ought to be. free md
independent The ID day OF July, l77G. vii
be the most memorable epoch in the history
Ct America I am apt to believe that it viii |
be celebrated by succeeding generations rs the !
great anniversary festival"
In his subsequent letters, in 177G, be makes
no moutfon Of the Fourth Of July, but on the |
9th Of July he wrote to Samuel Chase, Of |
Maryland, that 1.-THE Declaration was published !
from that awful stage in the State House |
Yard on the eighth OF July. On this occasion. |
az he says in his letter, "the battalion |
Paraded on the common, and gave US the feu !
de joie. notwithstanding the scarcity Of DOW
der. The bells rang all day and almost all |
night. Even the chimes chimed away" Thus.
We find John Adams, on tho Sd Of July, l776,
de9gnated tho second OF July as the greatday,
and the citizens celebrating the first
feaang OF the declaration on the |
ea9nM, And tue Fourth OF July does
not appear az aA as present OF future festi-
yal. After the adoption OF the " "lndepen-
oence resolution on the "a Of July, Congress-,
on the came day considered, in Committee Of |
, 1870-07-11

ly 1reah. ....-.
FRUITS AND NUTs-Green spples we're In large
supply, and for poor fruit. which compttsrtE the
bulk Of the offerings, the market wAs dull aul
lower. Oranges are virtually out Of the 1uArket,
and quotations at present are simply nominal.
and the few lots ID store are firmly held 0t full
prices, or at k1A00@f6oO per box. There WIS no
material change in the market for dried fruits. A
moderate demand exists, and, under Light Stocks
prices keep we'll up. We quote:
GKRHE FKUlTS-ApPle3, old, $4.0h9550: lemons
S1i.00@ 1G00: oranges, Me6sina, f11.0Na130O.
DRIED FRUITS Turkey prunes, 1If&l2c; Turkey
prlnes, new, l4A@15Ae; ngs, drums, 15Sa1Gc
figs, cartoons, es@25s dates 10s 12c: npplcs, East
e1n, 9H@l1c; apples. Southern, tNtasc; peaches,
peeled, 179lsc; peaches, halves, unpecleI 9{9l0c:
blackperIies, = ib, 10A@19Ac; rlspberrtes, u b.
3e@s2c; cherries. imported, unpltted, 12@16c;
Eaisins. layers; 1eW, s1so7A4o; raisius, seedcss,
NUIs-Almonta, gott-shelled, esae9c; almonds,
papcrAhe1ed, Princess, a5a5tc; peanuts. y bu, II
ns 81 GNfa 4.6G: Brazil uuts lie l9c; pecans Tex
as. 14@i6c; Missouri, 12913c.
BERRiES-Saes Uf 40 cases choice raspbeTies
{1rst selectons> at 13c; 1856 cases at 1ac; cases
red at 2fc: s cases extt7l at CSC; IL bu Whortle-
berries at $3.50; 20 bu ut 1900; 40 bu soft at
$50: &C b3xes u bu} at SITS: &c boxes do at
Slt0; Is baskets at s1.25 20 do at 5i00; 10 boxes
Is 1lj cherries at slS0: 8 cases ut 12Hc: bu at
$500: 25 cases wild blackberTies at 1o; l49 cases
at 1eAc: cases Lawtun at 15c; IA cases at l7c;
IS cases extra At 20c; baskets cur1ants at St30;
caees strawberries at 20c-
F1SH-HuHInessi In this department was reported
dull all arnund to-day. but there WIS no let up In
prices, full rates being asked aud obtained. The
stocks are generally Light, hut are Sufficient to
meet the present requirements OF the trade. We