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Hamilton Fish. Celebration.

The New York Society Of the Cincinnati
met in their rooms 10 University place yesterday,
the Hon. Hamilton Fish In the chair. Among the
gentlemen who attended were John Cochrane,
Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Major William 8. Pop
ham, and John Schuyler. The officers Of last
year were reelected. After q cJngratulatory
speech by President Fish and the transaction OF
the ordinary routine business OF the meeting, tho
Hon. John CochraDe announced that the society
at large would hold Contennial IN estina In Pun
adelphia In October next After adjournment
the original banner of the society before them,
to Delmonico's. In Fourteenth street, and sat
down to a collation.. The toast, " Washington,
the nrst President of the society" was drank in
silence In response to the toast, Our present
President" the Hon. Hamilton Fish thanked
the mem bers for eecting him for the twenty
third time to preside over the society.
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The Celebration In the Gospel Tent.

Centennial thanksgiving services were
held at the Rev. DR.. ryns's Gospel Tent yester-
day morning. They commenced with the read
ing OF the Declaration OF Independence by DR..
Tying, after which a Centennial ode was read by
Mr.. Sanders. Gen II. 4. 1remaine, Assistant
United States Attorney, delivered the Centen-
nial address. He began by saying that on this
occasion there were blended In tho tent love to
God and mau with love of country aud remind
ed the audience OF the great blessings the coun-
try has received during the last century. After
enumeratiDg the great progress OF humanizing
influences, scientific Inventions, commerce, aud
other advances OF the present age, the speaker
said, And yet there are people who are always
complaining and yearning for the good old
daysP The speaker next gave a short sketch OF
the War Of the Revolution. speaking Of the ex-
perences OF tins city during the period. Inen,
coming down To modern limes, no SAID, though
Manhattan was sold for t2O her present debt
will perhaps never be eItinguished, Yet the
New Yorker Is proud OF his city. She stands
foremost IN commerce, Industry, and moral aud
political influence, aud the first President was
ineugurated here. All New Workers must re-
nloL oer that they also share equally In the ac-
oountabities Of their city
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The Democratic Union Celebration.

The Young Mems Democratic Union Club
celebrated the day IN aset speech by the Hon. Al
Rernon s. Sullivan. He said that the principles Of
Democracy were formulated In the Declaration
OF Independence, but In order to succeed as a
party the Democracy of the country must en-
body those principles In their character and
them victory In the coming struggle. To rise
higher In the illustration they must square their
conduct to the Ten Commandments Of their
holy religion IL they would regain tnat suprem-
acy which they had lost by inactivity and lack of
vigilance Ia the past. The principles SD ken OF
were exempli0ed In the lives Of SamuelJ. Tilden
and Thomas A. Hendricks. w. Il. Robinson re-
cited poem written by him forty years ago
when he arrived In this country, an exile from
Ireland, his native land. Surrogate CALVIN spoke
on the duty Of the hour.
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The Trinity Church Celebration.

The wealthlest parish in America began
Der Centennial celebration Of the national IN
dependence with the service Of ths Lords Sup
per at 1:JJ \. NJ. In Trinity Church. a consider
hble number OF persons. apparently strangers
irom nsighDoring hotels, entered the o2en do0r
p early a. o'clock ana after cooling and rest
lug themselves few minutes ON he empty
Deits slrOllcd among the crunbling grave
stones. AT $50 A NJ. the sexton lighted the
shnielabr4s at the altar; two peas, IN white
testmeat', stood DefJre the gielt cross, and in
pow monotone repeated the LJrI's PRAYER, the
Ten CommauuDirnts, and the Or ed the con-
creation auent tyeiy IN wing the service Ia
thelr BOOKS and giving the r~spDnses bowling
ths ne "a IN HOle unity while tie host was rle-
taied ana slowly moved, describing the figure uI
the cross, @hd after the Two c'e,gY partonk Of
sue sacrament the quiet cuugTu. aliou " hicu Ia
e1ded nuns In BLACK oes, oI the Order Of It.
May vent up TO Inc roll nd knecling. re-
c"iv-d tue communion. when nearly two
benches had been served, there being no ore
eOmmuDicauts, the Clergy DIR nix alt that was
left IN the goblets. ana Dr. Dix then pro-
bounced the benedicuon, meanWhile making
with his hand, m the air. the sigu of the cross
Then tie clergy went OUT, with iolded hands,
the service was over. and tue rhimes negan.
James l.. ANine arose ut 4:3O A. NJ. nom his
Tep Sc on Sl.Isn Island, ana because the ferry
e.terdaY kept SUNDAY hours, hs crossed the
Xii Won kull IN aTOw-boat tc Jersey railroad.
FROM his repertoire OF IA thousand tunes he
PLAYED patriotic ss.ection until tue second ser
vice Al q A. ".
his WIS led by young Oliver Perry Yinton,
lnt"lY ordained, son uf the late DR.. Francis
Vin.on. Hs was assisted by the Rev. Sit. Wat
sph, VINO Is temporarily connected witl Trinity
iM.h. Iue9 A. NJ. service consisted simply Of
The fplr DAY Of the mouth, morning prayot,'
d. tiso the u. ", service was the ordinary even
In prayer, The great interest u the day was
cen cred IN grand service al ii A. Ne which
began with chimes at 1880. Twelve ministers
t.ooi before the ait r-DisDop Potter, DR.. DIX,
pr oeiue, Dr.. Rush. Dr.. Muicahy ths Rev. ii.
T. hiteaug- the young key. o. +. VintuD, the
nv Nr. Nat-on the Rev Mr.. Kinber, Dr. Rob
ihHon, Hnd others An orouerLrR OF thrty-hye
Mnsici4ns, plched from the Philharmonic So
cFt', were sta ioned in tne f.r gallery by tho
ortan, fnd were led bY M. Carter Mr. Me,si-
IT, c1hducted tue large choir Of men and boys,
soos's aud cho us, aud Mr, lie Jeune played
She gr-ai organ IN tue Il We.
fir.t' the prOcsssJna hymn, 0U the
the lHaile then tue li5,h Psalm the
ioss ~ IA i iiah; and then SnaTts Jubilate
tY tue chpii the Ap0stes' Creed, the Collects,
Ahl then an anthem by j. II. Cornell. This was
very nne, as was ali the nusic-s exceptionally
g1pd then Centennia address by the Rev. DR.,
pI, Who but referred to tno nltional events,
bn amy his discourse on the devotional aspects
the era, ana hoped that Coo would to-day
hour" ~ Wv
'he followed the Ts Dsurn by Sullivan com
SV'Hu 10 celebrate tbs late safe return OF the
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The Association Hail Celebration.

Services OF thanksgiving aud praise were
held yesterday morning at Association IL all, at
which the Rev. DIR. william Adams presided.
After an opening prayer by the Rev DR.. r. W.
Chambers, OF the Dutch Church, the hymn =" Oh
God, Deneath Thy Guiding Hand" was sung
and the lTst address was delivered by the Rev
DIR. Tiffany. The Rev Bishop James, Methodist
Episcopal, VIII o was the next speaker, traced
the hand OF God IN laying the foundations OF
this country, ana asserted that those who
doubted the action OF divine agono' were net
ther Christians nor philosophers. The free In
stitutions OF this country wore no more derived
from Rome or otner despotic countries than is
light from darkness. lie compared Washington
10 Mosss, in leading the Aun erioans out OF bond
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The Celebration In the Academy.

At the celebration of the Centennial an
nlversary OF the signing OF the Declaration Of
Independence In the Academy OF Music yester-
day morning, u large audience assembled. Tho
proscenium boxes were decorated with hags, a
canopy was suspended over the stage and In the
background a huge eagle and the figures l776
and 1875 In Jets Of gas were displayed On almost
every lapel and waistfront patriotic emoiems
were worn. Gen. Hawkins introduced ex- Gov.
John A. Dix as the occupant OF the chair. The
Ex-Governor In concise but exceedingly patri-
otto address accepted the chair ana the ac-
ceptance was enthusiastically approved by the
audience. Seated upon the stage, surrounding
the presiding officer, were Chief Justice Waite,
Judges Swayno, White, LarremOre, and Pea
body, ex-dty. Morgan, ex-MayOr Hunter OF
Brooklyn, Plof. Peaslee, Andrew II. ureen,
lhurl0w Weed, Theo. W. Dwight, Frederick
W. X. Dodge. =. H. Ruggies, and Revs X, T.
btorrs, Armitage Budington. and DIR. William
Adams. The Re, DR.. Adams rendered
thanks to the Ainigb'y for tho many
blessings showerod upon the republic,
The Centennial Shengeryerbund sang WIT
ode and, IN the most Impressive manner,
George Vandenhon read the Dee laration OF ln-
dependence. Amid burst Of applause, tho Rev.
X. \. StOrrs, the orator Of the day, made his way
to the footglts. He reminded MS hearers that
not they alone celebrated the anniversary OF In
dependence. Said he. The lonely and remote
Will have their part IN thi, cOmmemoration
Where the boatman foliowsthe winding stream,
or the woodman explores the forest shades |;
where the miner lays down his eager drill beside
rocks whioh guard the precious veins, or when
the aerdsnAn, along the sierras, looks forth on
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A swimming match and three soullina
races took place yesterday at Aliens swimmina
batha. ut Fifty fourth street, East River. A
2t p. NJ, Thomas Adams and Morris PoworA
amateurs, started on a single SOUL boat race.
The course was to and around point Of rocks
just south Of Blackwells Island-a two miisd
stretch. Adams won by three lengths In nins
and a half minutes. Then followed the swims
ming match. There were six entries, but only
three swimmers, Charles T. Moore, John How
ard and Julius RoseDblatt, COMPLETED the ruco--
y mile stretch. The men were rowed to the
point Of rocks OF Blackwells island, and thsa
they swan to the baths. The race betweea
Moore and Howard was very close and excitinat
the former winning by only four feet. hoscnS
olatt was "a hundred yards In the rear. The nra
prize was go gold piece the second tb
gold piece.
The double SOUL boat race was contested b.
William Bslin, Morris O'Connell, rb0mD
Adams and Edward Allen, two-mile stretch
Bielin aud O'Connell won In nine minutes bS
Ave lengths. the prize was bronze medal.
The days port was closed with single souh
match between william Bigin and Morris Alen.
two mile stretch. Allen won the $50 gold prize
In seven and half minutes.
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On Monday night an immense oonoourse
gathered round the old mechanics bell, AZ ths
foot Of East Fourth street, aud the "Old Eicv-
enth warders" ushered In the Centennial
Fourth. At a quarter before twelve Msssrs. Ne
Bride & Adams threw open the gates OF the
yard where stands the old bell that for nearly
half century has regulated the working hours
OF the east side mechanics, and the prooessioa
entered. On the platform were the veteran
the bell over forty years ago; Roger Williams,
Peter Mccullough, John y. Helms, Edward D.
nal Inhabitants Of the old Eleventh. After Q
short speech from Mr.. Mcneil Mr.. i @. Helas
climbed the scanOlding and struck on 1919.
old shipwrlght's sons, took hold OF the lever.
and tho old bell rang out. All the buildings
near were illuminated. After tho reading of .
poem, composed for the occasion by A. W. Moy.
nihan. the "Old Eleventh Warders" retired
TO Heins's Hotel and enjoyed q collation..
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through the republic, so that all men may
think and work together for the common veal.
to attain. II is Tor you to consider which Of the
two parties claiming your confidence is most
sSe %y.s ard %G yss S. e s bs
will he best served by placing the powers OF
eovernment in the hands Of tho Dem9oratio
.Csocna bes " oi sd1 saVsr.i,y' and viii es obedi
snt to the peoples viii It ss,,sns has chosen n
bis own career the universal demand for
reform. Reform must be the policy OF the
Me Of - na. tSG er ss
Remember It Is your own fate aud the fate OF all
you holi most dear which is NJ stake.
great duty. Lot tho sovereign ascend the throne
and take the sceptre in his hand. That SOVEREIGN
ties perish ; empires fsii riches take wings and
fee; war devastates; great cities decay; the
people alone reman-conquest cannot XIII IL;
Tyranny strives in vain to exhaust Its power OF
endurance Sometimes II sleeps and men forget
IT. sometimes II forzets itself; pu,, like letters
bio when held TO the fire. so In the fame Of
great emergenoy-in the stress and storm OF
great crisis, the spirit Of the people starts Into
Citizens of the great republic, :yourshour 10
come. 1t Is you now who are on trial Only
through your fault OF folly can the republic
fall. he true to your Rroat record. De equal to
your great past. Across the chssm Of hundred
years, your predecessors the fathers ana
founders OF this nstion-speak to you to day;
1--WE watched oycr the cradle OF the repdb-
llc." say they. " we protected IT'S INFANCY from
ha m, and history with pen Of light, h IS written
our names on her scroll OF honor. Our work
lasted for one hundred years. Shall IL be your
wretched fate to watch the republic In Its de-
cline and to follow II TO Its Rrave2
Have we no answer to give2 Have the thou
sand voices OF this great city no meaningp Is
there no responss In all this magnificent testt-
val, which reigns over all our land to-day1 Ay
there IA. The chimes from the high stoeples
ring the answer; anthem and hymn appeal TO
Heaven to witness is truth. This republic shall
live and not die. For hundred years 70 come
II shall be prosperous, honored, free.
This Ia our declaration. THIS promise we
make to the past aud TO the future, and as our
predecessors a hundred years ago, so say We.
In support of this declaration, with a hrm re-
Ii,nce on Divine Providence, we pledge our lives
our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
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age. and to David, In saving the young lamb anl
staying the British lion. Coming down 70 NOD
ern politics, the Bishop said he hoped tbat evex9
one would support honest one msna, a for the yosss1
principles they are guided by. The country, u
this osntennd year, was blessed In the no%lns
tions OF candidates for President and Vioe-P Proc
ident, for they we're men who feared aud hon
ored Gods law and the Bible.
The Rev. DIR. II. Armitsge endeavored 10 shoo
what healthy Influences this country had en-
erted over those Of Europe. The Frenoh Learned
republicanism from u.s. as also did spain. an4
Castelar's oratlons had tho true ring OF AmsfL
oan republicanism. The abolition OF the Churca
OF Ireland, tho enfranchisement Of Catholics
and jews In England, was also due to the spiff3
of religious liberty OF America; and the repeal
OF the stamp act, that tax on English ignorauoss
was also brought about by the freedom Of ouk
press. DIR. Armita9e objected to the anti. Mon.
golian plank In the platforms OF the politicsl
parties. Let all come who Wish, he said, whes.
ever creed or race they may be let them come
with their idols, but be good citizens, and time
and surrounding Influences will at last enlRhten .
them, After speeches by other gentlemen the
exercises closed with national hymn, written
for the occasion by Geo. q. A. Rose.
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Episcopal and Catholic churches all have
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Fellows and Temperance societies all
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Van Bnren has many buildings, both
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1776. NEW YORK. . l


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STATE OFFICERS.

A. II. GARLAND. Governor.
b. b. BEAVERS, Secretary of state.
WM II. MILLER, Auditor.
I. j. CHURCHILL, Treasurer.
=. Z. HUGHES, Attorney General.
j. N SMIrHEE. Com. of Public Lands.
j. r. EAKIN, Chancellor.
A. X. WITT. Clerk Pulaski Chancery Court
T.. II. ENGLISH. Chief Justice.
w. II. HARRISON. DAVID WALKER Associate
Justices of the supreme Court.
Fifth Judicial District.
unties of Pope. johnson, Franklin, Craw-
ford. Sebastian. Sarber, Yell.
w. w. MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge.
J. p. BYERs, Prosecuting Attorney.
Crawford County officers.
D. II. CREEKMoRE, County Judge.
Ed. A. ScoTr. County Clerki
W. j. ALEXANDER, Assistant County Clerk
j. i. WINFREY. Sheriff.
T. w. DAVIS. Deputy Sheriff.
CHAHIEs RIBLING and W. l.. TAYLOR, Notary
Publics.
JoHN j. BuRRow and Noses LEMLEY, Justices
of Van Baren Township.
J. c. GRADY, Van Buren Township Constable