The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-07-10
ourMauch Chunk Letter.

so far as the glorious Fourth Is concern
ed. That day, as a god send, has
furnished relief TO many an anxious
heart In our business community. III
resumption, and the consequent like
lihood OF soon earning living had
given most men heart to spent, we
should have had very poor show for
a lively Fourth. As 1t was, all felt dis.
posed to enjoy themselves, aud did so,
regardless of expense.
Although the National anniversary
was not as generally observed as 1t
should have been, there yet were sufii-
cient of private and outside inducements
offered to every one to enjoy himself to
the extent of means and inclination.
The chances, offering for the day
we're: ride over the ever novel
Switch Back, resort to the ever at
tractive Onoko Glen, attending the pic
mic of the Diligent Hose Company at
Upper Mauch Chunk, or attending the
exhibition at st. Joseph's r. G. School
at East Mauch Chunk. All Of which
places were well patronized during the
day and evening, and one of them more
particularly at night.
Already on Saturday evening the
younger portion of our population of
the town showed disposition to antici-
pate the great National holiday By the
lighting of numerous. bonfires on the
surrounding heights, and general dis.
play In FIRE works, among which the
time>honored Chinese fire crackers oc-
cupied the most prominent place.
At the ",Mansion" the guests began
to arrive already Saturday forenoon,
and have continued to do so since,
greatly to the delight of the gentleman.
ly proprietor, who, up to this day re-
joices In q steady increasing traffic.
Among the guests who registered at
this favorite resort, Saturday afternoon
l must not forget a party Of 10 young
gentlemen, who, by sauvity of man
ners, good beeeding, aud musical at
tainments, contributed not little to
the entertainment of their fellow Dosrd-
ers during their brief stay. When they
left, 1t was TO the regret, and with the
well wishes of all they (" left behind"
them. Among the more notable ar.
rivals at the Mansion" I should men,
ton Senior Cebellos, descendant OF
proud CASTLE, once a resident Of the
pearl of the Antilles, but lately a resi-
dent of New York. Senior Cebellos ex.
pressed himself as highly pleased with
Mauch Chunk and its surroundings in
general, and the facilities offered guests
at this favorite retreat in particular.
1 have heretofore. time and again,
described our landlords as in a rather
dependent mood. This however Ia so
no longer, not only have they assumed
q smiling eountenance. but all under
tn EN- seem to be similarl y effected. AT
the Mansion particularly so, where
Clerk, Steward, Superintendent OF the
sample room, and all the rest, down to
the lowest menial seem TO feel glad oh
account of the sudden change. May 1t
continue thus during the remainder of
theSeason. a.,
mn. Schneutrr,' the curiosity man. ac-
to me to-day, TOR the first
time during the season, that trade had
been satisfactory to him. To all the
rest, not ultimately connected with
to the sppettes of summer
times will, and must, cOntinhe
dull until at least the middle of next
month, before which the late change
IN the coai.region will not be felt. But
to return to the Fourth, or rather the
legal holiday, the fifth.
Hardy had the hour of midnight
passed, and the morning of the fifth
been uskered in, than young America,
or rather young Americans appeared
en- masse upon the streets, burning in
cense In the shape Of fire crackers to
The goddess of liberty, keeping up
their tumult until nearly sunrise, when
the firing Of the Grand Army's twelve
FOUNDER announced to the rest Of us
hat " the day we celebrate" had dawn
I'd. The two bands of the borough, the
Hibernian and Phoenix, were soon on
hand, and from this to about eight
,'clock we were greeted by music
wherever we went. At 8 q. IN. the
iibernian q. b. left Tor Weatherly,
where they were engaged to play at a
picnic.
The firing OF cannon was resumed |
1t intervals during the day, and, in
conjunction with profuse display Of |
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10Th anniversary of the National indie
oendence.
In the course of the day the borough
became nearly depopulated, as many
lad resorted to outside places to enjoy |
themselves. Glen Onoko, the Switch
lack, Nesquehoning, aud the rural
Of East Mauch Chunk re-
eiving their due proportion.
Those that had went to Nesquehon-
ng went there but to be disappointed,
$ the base ball match, on the result Of
which so much money had been staked,
ever transpired, as the Nesquhonings
ad concluded tn back out rather than
0 be ingloriously defeated on glor-
UT day, whereat the Indignation felt
y those who had expected to witness,
nd make something out of, the match,
J said to have been great.
The picnic of the Diligent Hose Com
any, at Upper MAueh Chunk, was
cry numerously attended, In fact II
Tas the great point of attraction during
be day. IL dancing beneath the
rays OF brolling sun Is any
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