Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

THE FOURTH OF July IN 1SaG.-wc find in the
Sunbury Gazetteer, dated July IS, 1926, the fol-
lowing proceedings of the Fourth of July cele-
| bration Of that year:
4M Of July.
The jubilee of American independence was ce
| lebrated by party friendly to Jackson and LII
berty, at the Sylvan Spring in Augusta town
ship.
The following toasts prepared by the commit
! tee, were drunk, accompanied by music and the
cheers of the party.
LIST. The 4M of July, 1776. When the earth
ceases to perform her diurnal rotation, * the
sun to illumine her surface, then will Columbias
sons forget the day. Hull Columbia, cheers.
End. TIE Rerol,aion Honour and fame TO the
sages who declared these United Colonies free
| and independent Immortal glory to the patri-
OTIS who achieved our liberty with their blood
3 cheers.
Sd. WaSliagton aud Jackson. Their virtues
and services are sung by a nations voice. res
cued country hymns their names; Dumb be
the tongue which refuses to praise The father
of his country: = Paralyzcd be the arm that
| would oppose the elecGtion of the HERO of Ae'c
OrleGns.'
Presidents .hirch 0 Cheers.
4th. TIE Cause of the Gospel. Success to mis-.
sionary exertions, may the days soon come, e,when
the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth,
as the waters do the place OF the sea-
5th. Education. The guardian angel of civil
and religions freedom, may our Legislature esta-
blish general system of education on the prin-
ciple of equality similar to NewYork policy.
9th. Agriculture commerce and manufactures.
Speed the plough.
9Th. Our public officers, may they meet out
impartial justice to all men,
Sth. International improvements. Soon may
the waters Of the great rivers be united by cam
ais.
9th. Greece. May the mother of refnements
conquer the Turks, and shine in her former
splendour.
10th. South Anerica. Like her sister, she
bursted the fetters of her tyrannic mother, and
dared to be free.
1lth. De Wit Cliston. The friend of intelec-
| tual and internal improvements. 3 cheers.
18th. Our nszt Governor. May he be usetid
m2n not drone-
18th. The yirtuous .fair ser. May they cultivate
the mind more than external beauty.
HYDRoPHoBIl.-There have been several ter
rifle cases Of hydrophobia in New York recently.
One of tine victims was himself an intelligent
medical man, who had written number of arti-
cles to show that the disease imaginary,
nervous arrangement caused by fear. How any
is surprising, and only goes to show that scien
tfc men often commit greater blunders than
those caused by stolid ignorance
BROKE into the pocket of the editor OF this pa
per- some time during this week, n ten cent piece.
Whom it belongs to or where it came from is Il
mystery to US, and we earnestly request the own
er to come and take it away; we have been
without money so long its use Is entirely forgot
ten. Upon one side there is beautiful young
lady with handkerchief to her eyes-weeping
to think that she has no mate, and a night-cap
on pole rs sign of distress.
L. c. EIsELT will run an excursion boat to Sc
linsgrove tomorrow, leaving Sunburyat O'Clock
n. m. Fair for the round trip will be % cents.
SHAMoKIS TOWNSHIP, June 80.
Editor .imericaa Il presume that yOnr read
ers will not deem it news if told we have ex-
tremely dry weather, and that the potato bugs
are quite numerous in this section. our harvest
is upon us, il promises a good yield of bread
stuffs. The general health is good. Notwith-
standing the drought and bugs, we have much
for which, fear, We are not sufficiently thank
full.
On last Sabbath the Baptists dedicated their
new house of worship. 1t is q neat, well finish
cd brick building, in beautiful location, near
the old turnpike, seven miles from Sunbury.
The congregation was large the heat excessive;
the dinner well got up, and duly appreciated
the ice cream and lemonade. cool and refreshing.
The appropriate services were conducted by
Geo. ". Spratt, D. D., of Philadelphia, lonce
member of this old church, Rev. Mr.. thinner
man, of Lower Augusta, and j. o. Crichlow, of
Lewisburg.
Church goers, who heard DR.. Spratt in the
morning; Rev. Zimmerman IN the afternoon,
and Rev. Colburn in the evening, say they never
heard three better sermons from the same pull
pit, on one day, and cordially agree with them.
The preachers appeared truly devoted to their
Masters service. I.