Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-06

San Francisco Brewery wagon. with
plenty OF lager in sight. Pete Jeffrey
with his dray loaded with
Jumper, lron pipe, etc. The delivery
TUCK OF W.: H.. Pritchard, drawn by
SiN extra nne horses, was also out.
sixteen spanking horses attached 10
Two large, bright and newly painted
quartz wagons, carrying anv amount
OF sail i'll the matter of bunting. WAS
the ueNt to claim attention. This out.
nj was The property of our energetic
ieliow-cltizen, Walter B. Harrub, who
oillciatei most efficiently as one of
the aldS. The quartz haulers also
nonoreu the SENTINEL with cheers,
Tor which we touch our hat. The
commerce of the country-this part
OF TIE country-waS represented in
Il wagon load of charcoal-5OO bushels.
more or less. The Aborigines, to the
humber OF between three and four
hundred, under the command of Can
tain Walsh, assisted 10y Master Young,
interpreter, brought up the rear of the
procession. Most of them were
mounted, and all appeared to enjoy
the sport To the fullest extent. The
line of march vas the same as laid
Gown in the published programme.
80 ihoecSoion WIS OVeT Il nalt mile
in length; and as it wound its slow
length through the principal streets,
the whistles from the various fur
mace Joined in a shrill patriotic
scream. Arrived at the hal,
II LITERARY EXERCISES
were opened by the President Of the
Day, E. T.. Phillips, in a short but
pertinent and impressive speech.
ltev. MIR. Arnold was introduced, and
offered up "a fervent PRAYER. The band
discoursei patriotic music ut the
proper intervals. Judge W. Ii. Davens
port read the Declaration of Indepen-
dence In Il firm, impressive tone of
voice. and with marked effect. His
reading would he difficult to excel.
THE ORATIoNs
BY Geo. w. Merrill, Esq. was a mas
terly effort, and so pronounced by all
who heard it. We have seldom lis
tened to q more eloquent production,
on any subject or occasion. and it is a
matter of regret OF our part, that Il
space will not warrant its publication
In full. The eloquent speaker was
frequently interrupted with rounds of
applause. The exercises at the hall
Wounu up WIN tllfce CHEERS 1Or our
country, and three more for the Ora
tor and officers OF the day-proposed
by Major Mccoy. In the early part
Of the evening there was q brilliant
display of
FIREWORKS
On the hill Immediately east Of the
SENTINEL office. General GARRISON
had charye ofthis branch of the cele-
bratiOn, and conducted it to a success
full termination. A great many peo-
pie, witnessed the display from their
residences, all over town.
II BALL.
given by Rescue Hose Company in
the evening, was the grandest affair of
the kind, perhaps, that has ever tran
Spired in Eureka. We have no room
left for particulars, for which we are
sorry. We must say, however. that a
more enjoyable occasion, or a more
harmonious affair throughout could
not we'll be conceived of. The hall
was s~plendidly illuminated, even
g~Orgeously decorated, and the ladies,
of whom there were Il hundred Or
more present, never looked more be-
witching. Nothing whatever tran
spired to mar the pleasures of the oc-
casion, and the dancers. many ofthem,
fingered until five O'Clock in the
morning. And thus ended n of the
grandest Fourth of July celebrations
that has ever been witnessed i'll the
State of Nevada.