The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-07-12

The FouRTH.-As the 4th fell on Fri.
day, our regular ress day, and no suhsti.
tute could be had, we could not be present
at the celebration at Redding, but give
the following report written by the editor
of the Red Bluff Sentinel who was pres.
ent:
As nticipated. at the time specified for
the departure of the train for Redding, a
crow d of some 200 Of our citizens were
assembled at the Depot, and in few
moments thereafter the iron horse. with its
load of precious freight, was hieing with
its usual velocity to the above mentioned
town. At Cottonwood, some so or 60 9TH
ers swelled the crowd and at the two other
stations still more we're added, so that Oh
arriving at the place of destination, fully
300 persons disembarked without having
met with the slitest accident to msr of dam
pen in the feeling of joyous anticipating
which was prevalent at the commencement
of the trip. Mr.. T j. Butler, Of the Ex.
ecuttve Committee, with bis characters.
tic ubantty and promptness) was at hand
on the arrival of the train and circulated
programmes of proceedings among the vast
throng, and showing them to the spacious
and luxurious apartment of the magnif-
cent Redding Hotel, kept BY Stewart &
Gray A large number from Shasta and
adjacent towns we're already 10 town, aud
by the time the exercises began, over 2,
900 persons had congregated to celebrate
the great natal occasion At half past
eleven A. NJ. the procession, headed by the
Shasta Bass Band (tlan which few better
exists, marched to the beautiful grove in
the suburbs of the town, when music by
the Band and Choir, alternately, was in j..
dulged in After the plaintiff notes had
died away, Clay ". Taylor, of Shasta,
arose and read the Declaration OF Indepen.
dence with pathos and vim that was not
only creditabe to the distinguished reader,
but was listened to BY the assembled null
titude with an avidity seldom witnessed on
such occasions Music then followed, when
the Orator of the Day, DR.. c. S. Haswell,
of Sacramento, was introduced, and deliv.
cred Gin steDtorian voice and exquisite de
lineation) the Grafton. lie mmenced
with portrayal of the scenes with which
our Government was fraught in its infan-
tile or incipient state, and after an able
spaech of an hours duration showing sue
cincly the degree of progression we have
attained, he sat down amid the widest
manifestations Interpretations. The crowd
than disnerscd 70 partaka of dinner and
the restaurants and Hotel we're crowded to
their utmost capacities for couple of hours
in stating the wants ofthe hungered mass
On account of the immense number at the
Redding Hotel, and discrepancy occur
ring in the culinary department among the
Orit ntal frater nity, few had to seek 9TH
er places; but at supper mine host Bob
was equal to the emergency, and gave the
most sumptuous repast we have pariaked
for many day. At niae o'clock P. NJ.
the grand Ere works commenced, the Brass
Band interluding with delicious strains Of
music. An hour or more was consumed
10 this interesting part Of the programme,
and our efforts at criticism would tall far
short Of the mark. lie. it suffice however
that the pyro,echnic display, together with
the balloon ascensicas, held the crowd
amazed and ensrsneed As its cessasion
the Tcrpsichorean portion Of the throng
repaired to Sam Croftoa's large Hall the
nun Der being estimated at $50, sRd danc-
ed till half-past three to the dulce. strains
Of splendid string Bsni-