Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-05
THE FOURTH IN VIRGINIA.
IaterestisE Literary Exercises :
Coeper's Hall Partly FILLED Wisi'
speetators-The 0ies Ciub-JudEs
0oodwtn's Poem.


virginia City celebrated yesterday. tho
same a. the rest Of the country. The
streets were decorated with flags and ban.
ners, and at an carly hour the bells An
nounced tho incoming Of u great
national holiday. At tho usual time the
procession marched from Sutton avenue
TO tho Divide and back down @ street to
Cooper's Hall. where the literary exercises
Of the day took place. These were
Of q most interesting charactsr, aud
II Is IN DO regretted that more
peoplo did not hear them. The hall
was not moro than half full. Rev. W. II.
Jenvry. who OBLIGATED ~ Chaplain, was
introduced by Mayor BelknAp, President
Of tho Day. Tho music was furn.
ished by o volunteer club. composed
Of George Eells (leader \. Mr.. Hull.
the Nichols brothers, Mrs. Layton.
Mrs. George Eells, Miss Jennie Gait and
Miss Davis. The singing Of this choir was
delightful, all the songs being rendered
with spirit. Ogden Hiles read the Declsr-
alton Of Independence In an acceptable
manner. Below we give tho poem. written
by Judge q. @. GOODWIN. Of the EsfeyPr'se.
and read by II. II. Lindsay. IL 10 . bit Of
poesy which should DO read by all (;
upos more 10 u.hsred In this day Of dsys;
Once moro tie bells that weleone:tt ae cal.
Once more around their aitars. bowed In praise.
Millions Of hsa'ts are knscsing.
This sec nd day was given ct last /, .srih
n. ....l ~. alt.u .sl nlaaa In .tnusa nIynlrR-
When Liberty waielei DER = n~siinn's bita,
And tuucnsl with her enchantmrnt
A p<opl-'s hearts. and made them lesl aud true.
And wise ebt ugh, 70 Just.ce do 70 otLers;
And mel the thought. 90 cd and yet ~ new,
That all mankind sie brvthers.
A hundred yesrs and QUE have ebbed and lowed
since this new crvtd WAS 70 Q ssd sarth given,
When u va. heard. mems souls with transport
TVS mans beet gin from Heaven.
Last , ear We told about the century fed.
And Of Its mighty progress read tbs siery.
Recalled the nsmss OF its immortal dsfd.
hehearsed the tale OF glory.
How from . germ the Laiiou onward ssrng,
Until the rvsr of two IRA oceans blended.
win terans By . happy eople SUM.
To Freedoms eonquests splendid.
w. mead mot Of our trIumphs tel today,
We need but b, nd our tas TO hear tue faitls
Which com.s from where the nations OF essay
To forge By doubtful battle
A throne where Tyraniy may safely slt.
wh.re fs,ce aud fnud may come W maio .
tn N turn 10 where our his hts ire Freedom 10,
And songs u peace are swelling.
o, contrast vast ! the Dsnabe's waters dow
HID with the blood OF brave men vainy
Beside Inc Ion. like Rachel. fall OF We.
Are striehsn mothers eryiig.
while Peses spreads. dove like. DER oar shores
Her. iron, lie eastern TO the western ocean
ONLY the chant Of freemen singing. rings,
Bot graf souls claim rroinotion.
This morn there vohe bss.d, the cAAisrn go.
with the red dawn, the hymns OF millions
w-lcomss and all.Lails to this sioiit6s day,
And with the hours came ringing
The stately anthem 10 our distant west.
Until. In chorus deep and "a ] asaking.
All DER vur continents wide swelling brsast
The grand rsinln 10 bfes- Ing.
We. mid,i these ROCKY nights, would catch the
Would call down echoes from these turrsts
woald !. IL our voices In the deep acclaim
Which slpgs our eountry's giof,.
Thou, holy dag. . century now the guide
To Load Inc way vhsrs Freedoms ''eps nv"
IA s,,iI .ur Inspiration, stil eur pride,
Suil In thy folds issp blended
i II r md ss-'sy ''''s''sA'. d, '..''.
Till an meu's wrists 90 ssals no more are worn
7bs letters OF oppression.
Ana 1hou Who euidfd ,sfeiy our brave slrss.
~" Who sfsv Thy rfi' round our brothers
v.., sssry Sssrt wss sers. and whsn var's Ares
wsrs al our country lighting.
K.sp No. stu keep ms 10 Thy .helt ring care;
Draw r,und oar native land Thy ain Cares
And nay. o. land and stream and u. uut.in.
tvoryuhsrs
Pail Thy cneiieiiss blessing.
Colonel Taylor's sratIsn was worthy Of
hat eloquent gentleman. IL length pre-
vsnts NJ from rsprodueiAg 10.