Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-07
Letter from HarrisOnBuPs.

Correspondents Of the Alexandra Gazette. |
HARRIsoNBURG, July 5.-This little city,
though small in siza. has certainly ou;lone her
self in oue grand effort TO celebrate ths memo
rabIe Fourth oil July-as, suffice to say, the
many preparations, s., have met with great
success. At very early hour in the morning
could be seen the honest tilers Of the soil, with
their wives, children, and beautifully pre-,
pared basket, replete with all the suostantlals
aud delicacies of the season on which to re
fresh the inner man, aendlDg their way to Que
common centre. fully beut up0n Celebrating
the 4,h at all haz ,rdi. Delegation after dels-
CATION was added 10 the already thronged
streets unril 10 clock, when the expected x
cursion traios steamed into the depot frcm
north ADD south, carrying about two thousand
strangers, come TO sec what Harrisooburg
could DO AS previously arranged the process.
sion was started from the depots, headed by
Col. 9. +. O'Ferral! aud Col. Mar'z, true aud
noble war veterans of the 'rebeIion." Next 10
order came tho "Harrisonburg Guards" uoder
command of Capt. o. B. Roller. This Voaa-
teer company, though organized tut snort
time ago, contains about seventy live men, aud
uuier the excelleo, tutorshlp Ut Capta!1 Roller
they are progressing rapidly 10 the march and
mauu= After the "Guards' cane the horse
mep, numbering several hundred. decorated
With gaiiy coored sashes, followed by the fire
company and engine. After marching through
the principal streets the company Was batsd
10 tie court. house square and the order elyeo
to stack arms. Refreshments beiug next ~
order, al! adjourned either to the hotels or 10
private uoch ba.kets. The hoSplta.les ct
Harrsonburg were extended to uiI, and every
uoe plentiful ly supplied with s'l the deilcacics
of the season. We forgot TO meutIo1 there
was al abundance Ct spleudid music, rendered
by the Chsrlestowo, New Market, apd Prot
Clary's coruet bands The musle was eLlise0tg
and particularly suited IL The OCCASION. Ihs,e
were several speeches 90 the occasion By Geo.
Williams ADD Gel. I. W. NJ. Holiday, Of Win
chester, aud Others. The last uaued geutiemau
spoke but short time, though bis remarks
we're listened 10 attenlivsly by the large audi
ence. We thick Col. Holiday will receive
good vote from this section. There wss also 3
speech from the famous co!ored orator, Mr..
Duugec His remarks were very good. Alter
the speaking the Guards were put through
the various steps, dress parade, aud reviewed
By Col. Martz. The hour being late many lett
tor their homes, and By clock the immense
crowd Of at least five thousaod people dissp.
peared, and left the town comparatively q1'ct.
Thus closed the celebration OF the 4th In OUT
town, with The hope that the ensuing year may
be one of happiness aud prosperity, ADD that
all who took part in it may again assemble
on the next 4th Of July, under the banner OF
peaceful government
A few days ago Mr.. Reuben Bonds, Of Nc
Gainesville, was stabbed to The heart aud
killed By Z.buloD elmer, Of the same place.
The parties we're near neighbors, and through
some controversy the dispute arose, wheo Gil
mer stabbed Bonds with knife, cutting az
halt ineb toto the heart The murdered map
walked twenty steps from where be was stab
bed, and fell dead 10 the road. Gilper is in
Jail undergoing trial. This sad affair has created
quite sensation in the community, aud much
sympathy is expressed for both parties.
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