Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-05
THE FOURTH OF JULY.


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CITY YnrERDAY.
The nay and she Gsshsrisg - Of
shs Psspls-Fuil Particulars or
shs Preesssios-As Ptpsr's Opsrs
Heuss-1hs Orastoa = she
Pssa the Plate Battle the
Mssribles a.d Other Features Of
shs nay.
DAY broke in thunder At Virginia City
Yesterday. This had been anticipated
somewhat the evening before. and the
niaht had been . noisy one In fact
the Fourth Of July had in this respect
received it, usual welcome from young
and old. and been unusually and per-
s-istsnsly banged into being. Its advent
hsd also been marked by an unusual
display Of public and private bunting.
for the people Of Virginia had become
aroused somewhat by the opposition en-
oountsrsd in getting up their oslsbra-
don, and we're in earnest in their en-
dsavors NOT only to properly observe the
DAY. but also 10 mako the celebration .
success.
rHx MORNING
Wa al that could have been desired.
and people were early astir aud on the
streets. At daybrsak the dag on Mt.
Davidson vas uniurlsd. and 50 guns
were fred from the small plateau near
The Corporation House. the muzzls Of
the cannon being turned toward the
early Gould 4 Curry workings. Thus
aroused, the Inhabitants showed . nat
ursl desire to zee all that could be seen.
In this they were numerically aided by
people from all parts Of the country.
The early buses brought Gold Killers
M By the score. Silver City sent her
full auota. Dayton and Sutro also were
largely represented. while from valleys
and canyons and all sorts oil BY places
far and near the country contributed
about all its CENSUS OF old and young.
great and small. An the hour for form.
ina the procession nsared. these people
ysrs Joined on the streets by the inhab.
itants. till the sidewalks were crowded
b. Q motley throng. who jostled n an
other a they passed along. each being
infant on getting . LOOK at everything
worth seeing.
TEE PnocEssIoS
Formed promptly on time. 1t was .
GOOD one and had several original and
serIkins features in 1t. Al its head was
ssqusd Of mounted police. Next came
Grand Marshal Mckenzie and his Aids,
all superbly mounted and caparisoned.
quite . little procession OF themselves.
Then followed the Emmett Guard Band,
disooursiua some string music In a most
mastsrly manner. The position OF honor
10 q military point Of view had been &C.
corded 70 the Emmett Guard OF San
Frsacisoo, with its sixty men In rank
and Ale. Who presented Q ane appear
ancs. marching like veterans on review.
These we're followed BY tbs Emmets OF
Virginia, 100 strong. under Captain
Young. No one Who saw this company
but felt proud Of them. Their marching
va sxosllsnt and the svolutions per-
formed BY both companies asthsy passed
along we're admirably done. Next in
line we're the President. Orator. Reader
and other day officials. Thess were FOL.
LEVIED By Chief Brown, on foot. and
attended by his cohorts. Gold Hill then
came, her representatives being Liberty
Hoss No. /. siIty men In uniform draw
ine their hose cart by extended lines.
snd Yellow Jacket No. 2. with about the
seus number similarly attired and occu-
nisd. Thee we're followed BY the First
Ward Hose Company Of Virginia. largely
-r.pressnted and looking finely. These
Ar oompanies were . remarkably nm
feature Of the procession and attracted
much attention. the hose cart, ocing
beautifully oanopisd and trimmed: Next
came ..Msster Jakey and his gal" occu-
p,ina Yittls Belly blackboard and apins
81 iulnsss and dignity. These led Two
hons hoss carts ami the city's steamer.
Qlistsning like vsritAble silver goia,
Monumental No. s, in numbers full and
stroug. then came with their hose cart
and City Hose No. g.. This ended Inc
nrsmsn's display.
TEE sKcoSp DIVISION
Was preceded BY the Drum Corps and
they were followed BY twenty Consinsn-
tails armed with aint-lock musksts and
marching In open order. They looked
nnsly. But the next feature Of the pro-
ess.ion was most observed and loudest
chssrsd Of al. It was Grand Marshal
McKsuzie's "Ship OF State" drawn by
eiehi @ays. This vas to all appearances
a yeritabls ship, fully armed and man
ned, having bow and stern chasers IN
place on deck and looking a. rakish y
formidable - . piratical craft. The
thirty ssamen on board were jolly lars
and vsriously engaged but singing. while
"Oa Pste." with his glass under his
nm, had quadrant in hand and was
making observations. Then Uncle sam
end Miss Columbia followed. looking
natural a life. Then came carriages
With STATE officials. others with county
ofacials, and others still with town
officials. Next followed . Car OF State.
the reds, thirty. eight young damssls In
vhits dressss With red trimmings. and .
ruddy Goddess Of Liberty. This was
ons Of the three cars. the Others being
~ vhits and blue mentioned hereafter.
Ths minsrs we're next In order. and q
dss display they made. First came q
.i,.horss team drawing . wagon loaded
vith donkey enein. fred up. q rock
and a Burlsish drill. the latter working
sv.y and pupcturing the rock. The
- ~. ..HaratUQ had car.