The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-06
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
FOURTH OF JULY.

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FOURTH OF JULY.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, July 5.-To'day has been
generally observed as a holiday. Al
though there was no organized celebra'
ton, business was almost entirely sus'
pended and the people en- massc gave
themselves up to festivities and pleasures
OF all kinds. Tonight the city is ablaze
with bonires and the streets brilliant
with fireworks,
AT MEMPHIS
Nrvprs Irlr L-Rr.;ross w,s ,l-
most Cm,iroIv S"; s".;roUJoj bm, ,borc "So wos NJ no
or%"ri"aJ ,Y"' oIsor',pr"o oi ~ M ,%o J,v "%cen, w
s bvs ~" ooIo,oJ @ oa 1"eu W ,Shos" w. "" goc;o';ps
Hsro%o I '," ,b pe"pJ ,"noooJoJ ""OS ~ ~"
XIII Gro""J, svSe" 49, "% %o rLoc,'n ~as beI
S"oocLos woro ""u ",",io hv so Go"oroIs ] TorrcS,
md p;SIow r or% %T %"CnIon"I GaIIowow nI cJ'
;i"r 81 ,Lo JmmroJ' Me- Lon owi: coi.
os"J @ IN Loh1E ET ~ ,ho "' nolasoJ so";",v "f
Pole Bearers. presented General Forrest
with a bouquet as token OF reconcilia-
tion, which the General accepted IN a few
Drlel remarks io'nlght mere WIZ De u
'A"'' inviting VI ''''"'''' III oo"'' "'l""'''
NTiIE INDIAN TERRITORY
ATOKA, July 5.-Thc first celebration
OF the National birthday ever attempted
by the American Indians took place here
to-day. AT least 5000 Indians were pres.
Gnt, and II bountiful dinner was prepared
for all. Gov. Wright, an educated Choc.
taw Indian, was President OF the day, and
welcomed the people in an appropriate
address. lie was followed by the princi-
pal Chief, Col. Coleman, Who spoke in tho
Ch0ctaw language. Ills address was par
ticularly interesting. Hon. NJ, H. Rcy-
noldS, oil Kansas, was me orator OF the
aay, ana his SUBJECT american Man
hood, was weII han9Ied' speeches were
maze ny lion b' W., rerklls' MAJOR
wright, C0I; heISo ana C'herS; long
step forward haS been made to-day IN tue
interest o. progress law, or"er anu fe"'
civilization oil the lhdlahs'
AT ATCHlsON, KANSAS.
ATcuIsON, rs, July j.-To.day was
ouite generally observed as holiday.
IN NEW YORK AND RHooKLYN.
New HoRK, July 5.-Thc celebration
here and in Brooklyn to-day was the
most enthusiastic held for years. At sun.
rise French lrigate in the harbOr fired
Il salute, which was replied to by the va.
riOns forts, There was n fine military
display this morning, and tonight both
cities are lighted up by an unusual ex-
hibitiOn OF fireworks. Dispatches from
all the principal cities in the Middle aud
Eastern States report that the day has
been observed with more than ordinary
hcartincss.
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANcIsco, July j.-Thc annivcr.
sary of American indcpcndence was eel.
ebrntcd here to-day with a grand pro.
ccssiou. the usual literary exercises, the
annual regular muster OF the Mariners
Association, with number Of public and
society entertainments this evening. The
principal streets we're handsomely dec.
GRATED. Everything passed of success.
fully. Adyiccs from the interior rcport
general observance Of the dav.
IN AIhANIA'
ATLANTA, GA, July 5.-Thc CeIcbra.
ton ofthc Fourth Of July here called to.
gether the largest mass meeting since he
war. Citizens and soldiers all particl.
patcd. Governor Smith presided. Hon.
A. II. Stephens, the orator OF the day,
made speech on the Declaration 0f In.
dependence. lie reviewed the causes
leading to American freedom, and dc.
scribed the grand celebration had in
PhlIHdeIphla Jnly I'SV: lie Sald TINS
~ cenienn'n, ..:i, er'"", @ ime !L s!,' grant ne'
Ito..s''"t'oI,S ~ "o',o' ~ NV "e''IuJ',In .
%a !Tn u" S"s.oa, %n,oT T" ";na,n ,'or' nnu n .,.e
TItt'eS IT,Ii III VI 10 o WuI ,d,I.s ,IMsIET", nn."ti ,...
LILA LII "Tu .ne ,.Lt nsuG,.'T"s ,Ln 1gul"I"'Ion ;G.,
%hleh nave Drought nc i different @ Sec Sec
LIONS "i ,ne oc". c"u.'n! 'o h,', m,"Ie Un, nu
thn Ina rni"hr"iiom of tho anniversary "f,his
declaration which il to come off next year
in Philadelphia. The question Is mooted
whether We shall be represented in that
celebration. In reply say with all en-.
phnsis, can command yes, What more
lifting occasion could be planned for
gathering the people to consider the na.
turc Of institutions and contemplate their
workin In the past, especially when ad-
ministercd on the principles on which
they were founded.
Mfr. Stephens closed with all honor,
now. and forever to the men VINO by their
uceGs M 'he ColIncli ,i OIlnlnOerT , nnu on
Ihe oA''iS neius, uecnIeSe'i our .nuepem'
uGhcG' uGhcG' Mr' S!ephens: WnS ,!' . lre.lueL''y up
PI"'uc" LOT MS P"'r'o''c sentiments
IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, July 0.-Ihe Fourth was
ceIGpraleu Lete t1.uuy ny It tne niosl .i gcn'
cru SusPvIS'oI. u O.'slIvsS .n"' sere tpGn ,lHS
1sell OH nny ,Iii slnI orcai,Vn in t,ce i," loov;
NO geny,r"' g, ,I 'i ," "aSpi".,, ,,, "u' SeSspI' nI
mi nrI sncn, ,hr Iov In frsiivilirs
~ ctttcA0o Ayn THE yonrtwrsr
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