Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-07-20
Letter from Boston.
From oar Boston Correspondent.
BosroS. July, 10.

LetteI lIom DOctou.
From our Boston Correspondent
BosroS. July, 10.
the GLORIOUS FOURTH
wa, COMMUNICATED here In manner com
meu>uratc with the occasion, OF the cor.
pleiion OF our first century a a u1tiun
Every body was jubisnt aud the day with
it. clear sly, pure mir and westerly breeze
made ii all that could have been desired
1 /, would be absurd to attempt = drscr 1,tiof
OF the celebrations which were Ga much
more extended scala than formerly. fnr on
every hand anu scmcnts OF some Kind wcr,
provided; either music, pic-uic>, balloon
asccn,iuus, fireworks boat races .uratiDns.
parades, riuen. OF bells. boniires or can
mons and not few remembered that il
was their duty 10 assemble in tie u,uai
places OF worship aud soemuizc the event
with religious devotion.
The rush from the city va, greater than
on previous years owing to the "Ccntcnni-
al Vacation" which Was given the employ
ees Ia nearly all our offices. and wholes ale
places OF business, which extended from
Saturday afternoon until Wedne "a ~ morn
ins and many improved this opportunity oil
Slsitin. Philadelphia aud witnessing the
rcprcse sentative celebration of America.
The day passed oil spleudidly; many ot
the public buildings were handsomely dec.
GRATED and all the smaller cities aud towns
also claimed the privilege OF ringing the
| bells aud Ringing 10 the breeze all the
bunting that could tee obtained; but OF
what avail will be all this display, unless
the people a a nation, feel the Importance
Of something higher than ponp aud show
unless they resolve 10 cherish mast sacred
iy those principle, al liberty and law which
our ioreiathcrs loved, and 10 initiate their
examples OF virtcu aud piety! There l., Il
great responsibility resting upon the pres
ent anu coming generations, Tor it Is they
who must uphold the honor Of Their fathers.
aud preserve The glorious heritage which
has been handed down to u.
MILITARY PROM ms sol'rn.
!he Light Infantry Of ). g.. the Norfolk
kl2W Artillery Blues OF Virginia. the
tinCh Kiie, OF Augusta, Ga. the Fayctle-
vile Independent Light Infantry ur North
Carnliaa. sni i-w ladies are spending \
week at Wellesley, Ridge IIill> Farms. the
guests OF WIN. +. Baker one OF the most
eccentric and hospIable OF our Ma.sachu-
sets citizens. he has pat up 10 tents OPP
posltc has residence Tor their convenience,
aud season ofsolld eujoymsnt Is antici-
pated for the host has arranged a varied
Programme tor the week aud he UNDER
stands the work or culrrt aiming 20 Well
that he never leaves any thing to be des ircd
Yesterday he prepared religious services
for them, line sermon was preached by
Rev. W. II. Murray and music was fur.
ni.hed by julia Houston West, ". J.
Winch aud j. r. Wiuen aud wife. the quar-
tette belonging 10 Rev. r +. uale's church.
TuL Old soUTu CIIUgCH
Is not saved yet but We feel assured that
II Will Oe, for the people OF Boston have at
last become thoroughly aroused on this
subject. TO be sure. they stood ;cooly by,
saw il sold under the auctioneers hammer.
and the clock taken from the steeple, from
where it had >trucx the hours of the day
for one hundred aud ten years; but when
the work OF demolition really began, aud
the two wings which were put up TO en-
large L Tor the Post Dllce uses. were being
torn down. then they began to reali e that
the venerable pile which IL consecrated by
50 many associations would sooD be demol-
ished aud the right to protect the building
from farther damage was secured for fiftv
days, during which time they hope TO raise
by subscriptions, sufficient sum to pre-
serve IL for this aid future generations. |
remember how. during the long night of
the great hre, as sat about Il mile distant,
In the cupola of u house, and watched the
lurid glare Of the destructive scene, that
foi hours the steeple of this ancient editice
was the center OF anxiety. Everybody's
eyes we're riveted on that old spiIe. while
we hoped aud prayed that il would be saved
from ruin; Our hopes were realized aud
our prayers answered, bu. how much better
that they had not been, than that now. we
should be obliged to witness in this centen-
NAL year its deliberate destruction BY the
American people. f.