Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-13

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the speaker was through heavy shower
interrupted the proceedings, and the rain
| did not cease till 5 O'Clock. Hon. J. B.
Packer and Hon. Frank Bound were also
10 speak but the rain prevented,
Prot. Lights balloon Aerial which
| had been Initiating during the day was de.
tanned on account of the heavy fall of rain,
but Mt 6 O'Clock the Professor sailed cut in
his balloon into md-air, lie moved rapidly
in north-easterly direction. He landed
about three miles from town near Charles
Moore's farm, after an ascent Of aSi.ut half
! an hour. La decendng, his fall was rapid
and uncomfortable, and he injured his am
klc. The Prof. and his balloon were
brought into town the same evening. The
balloon ascension cost the committee about
1918.
Prof Light desiras us to return his sius
cere thanks TO the citizens of Sunbury and
to the committee with whom he made the
arrangement for the ascension, and parties
ulariy 10 Col. Christian Netf of the WASH
ingtou House through whose kind recom-
mendation the engagement was secured.
All treated him with great kindness and
he hopes some day to be able to testify
his regard for them in 4 more substantial
manner.
The display OF fireworks in the evening,
from fiat out on the river, we cannot say
was complete success. The cost of fire.
works was S165.
INCIDENTS, sc.
The arches erected in town, were put
up under direction Of VIM. II. Miller, ESQ.
one of the committee Of arrangements.
Besides those put up by him, number of
othere were sprung across the streets by
different citizens.
This neatcst arch in town crossed Fourtl,
street at the residence Of our friend, P. H.
Moore, and was erected by himself, II. X.
Goodrich, j. Z. Morgan and 5. BcuGhner
For the use of the 4th, Amos Steele baked
$500 ioavcs of bread
Our butchers killed IL LARGE bceyes and
so lambs and calves.
On the route of procession everybody
scciurd anxious 80 administer to the COM
Tort ol the pedestrians. Ice water was
carried along the line in tubs, buckets, &C..
BENZ. Hendricks and family, and Rev. g..
W. llemperley were active in this kind
ness.
The ladies of the Methodist church pre-
pared fine dinner for The fremen, and
the Sunbury Fire Company paid for it.
The harrisburg band, which arrived in
the evening of the Sd, serenaded Judge
Rockefeller and Judge jordan. The lat.
ter named gentleman made u neat |ittlo'
speech.
The Council had appointed a number of
policemen for the occasion. On this ac-
count great order prevailed. Only five
arrests were made.
solomon Malick, Esq, Col. Wagenseller
and Col. Neil were full of patriotism up to
the neck. The Chief Burgess reminded us
of FalstaH, as he marched up Market
square, and then marched down again.
Judge Jordan and General Cameron were
the Oldest orators of the occasion. Judge
Jordan 10 "A years of age, and Gen. Came
ron is 49,
Ten. Cameron was not born in Sunburv
as a man many suppose, but first saw the light in
100 wide, it will hold compactly 10000
men. We suppose 10000 people were in it
on the ith.
The cake, ice cream, and soda water
vondeis were happy, for they all made
money.
One boy started in with bucket of
lemonade and Il chunk Of ice. lie watered
his stock till he made So 90.
When the balloon was about ready to go
up at 6 O'Clock, n fair maiden looked up
lovingly into her adored lovers face, and
said wondcringly: II thought he would
get up on the top. Oh he must feel fun
NY"
\ young and drduous lover was seen
marching up Market Square with one arm
tondly clasped around his darling, and
with the other feeding her peanuts.
Ana another, leading dear little canine
by the neck, reached up to her Henry and
asked him tor one sweet kiss, ana the
wondering crowd looked on. 1t was pa-
triotsm running ovcr.