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 who were by dispositioa and habits uearly Countries, have attended its debates, and 
 allied to that animal. But, Fellow Citi- questions of the greatest moment to 
 zens, it gives me great pleasure to say that mankind have been decided. During the 
 this disorder is going off, hogs a.ivd all past winter a Zo?i^ a/trZ instrxictive course 
 and 80cn health and happiness will reign -, of lectures have been delivered under the 
 triumphant through the land. 'j auspicei of this Insitution, and it is hoped 
 
 The National Grog shop is in a flourish- >', that it will become a bright and shining 
 ing condition. The Sales during the past<| light in the land, shedding abroad its rays, 
 year having amouted to thousands of/ throughout the whole Earth, we have 
 Hogsheads, and have prove a source o^ ( marked well its progress, and although 
 iramenfe profit. The profits having been , there may have been some "swelling 
 found sufficient to pay the entire expense ^ strings" yet "Richard is himself again" 
 of the government, and also leaving a '; Whilst Jcremuah — poor unfortunate Jere- 
 large surplus, which has been invested in smiah, has been the more unfortunate stili. 
 the Pauper Rese/ve fund. These, fellow ^ Of the progress in the fine arts Fellow 
 citizens although it may be the means of (^ citizens, you have here before you to day, 
 making a few paupers, still by the traffic Uiving specimejis, and can judge for your- 
 we obtain the means of supporting them \ selves. The mechanic arts have flourish- 
 in their adversity 1 should therefore recom • ed, and new inventions have prosper- 
 mend the continuance of the institution. \ ed. 
 
 'I he Financial affairs of the Country are. ( Among the many new and useful inven- 
 I am happy to state in the most flourish- < tions.none will be ofmore lasting benefit to 
 ing condition. The receipts during the i the inhabitants , than the Compound high- 
 past year, have for the first time lince the j pressure. Steam-rotary, Political Turn-ta- 
 formation of the government, exceeded ( ble. During all former times, it has beea 
 the expenditures, leaving the immense sur ^ found very difficult to turn politicians 
 plus of Ten cents on hand, as all monies ?^ from their course. But now, Fellow Citi- 
 not needed for the current expenses of the ^ zens, by this new invention nothing is eas 
 government, should remain in the peoples | ier. Whole parties; with their platforms, 
 hands, to be actively emplo}ed in com- ^can, by this machine, be turned complete- 
 mcrce and the manufactures,! would recom ^ ly about at short notice. It is now, even 
 mend that the surplus revenue be divided ^proposed to have a tremendous great on© 
 among the native born citizens; also taking <! built, to turn the whole union on, for the 
 into view that a greater part of our revo- ( particular accomodation of those benight- 
 nue is derived from the sale of Medford ( ed individuals who don't know the North 
 Rum, I would recommend that the priwe ( from the South. Another new invention 
 
 13 the self-acting wheelbarrow Railroad 
 which w^s invented in this city, two years 
 ago, and a branch has been built as far as 
 the town of Boston, and is now in success- 
 
 great and mighty strides during the past 
 
 year, an association has been formed cal- \ Farm. It is expected to pay its next 
 
 ot that article be reduced three cents per 
 
 gallon and, that the deficiency, if any, be 
 
 made up by the addhioyi of water, It ^( 
 
 gives me great pleasure to .announce that { 
 
 tiie Literature of the nation, has made ) ful operation under the supervision of 
 
 Ben Perly Hill, Esq., of the Indian Poor 
 
 ling itself the 'Philo Booten Institute and { 
 
 dividend at the same time of the Newbury 
 
 has "really" flourished exceedingly. Men < port Rail Road. Thank God! the Legis- 
 ofthe first talent, of this and foreign < tare has adjourned. It was feared, Fel- 
 
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 GEORGETOWN CELEBRATION. 
 
 low citizens, at one time, that they would ^ The strangest sight my e yes did meet; 
 sit during their unnatural lives, and what, ; Then one loud scie.im of wild surprise, 
 
 Fellow citizens, have they been doing dur- \ ^Spontaneous from the crowd did rise. 
 
 • „„ .1 • 1 „ • o M ii • i 11 '' Ae down thr-. street, with queer gymnastics, 
 
 ing this long session? Nothing, actually ) ^ , ^ 
 
 ^, . , ^ ) Came a regiment of huld Fantasttcs, 
 
 nothing, except to eat peanuts and see ) p. j • m ,. c l i- 
 
 ^ ^ t- t Dressed in all sorts, or strange disjjuisea 
 
 Who could jump the fartherest i"lo the ) ^H ^^lo^, f„rm3, sorts, shapes and sizes; 
 Iloosack Tunnel. But the people have so S Long, etraiglitand stout.short, crooked.thin 
 altered the constitution, that none but <, Some toes turned out with eyes /aeJ in, 
 those who can read and write can ever ''.Straight eyed, crosseyed, blear eyed, blind, 
 again become members of that honorable \ ^^'th humps before, vind humps behind, 
 ,1 . T xi 1 /-I J. xi 1 .1 On foot, in carts, and some on horses, 
 
 body— again, I say, thank God! that the ^„, ' , \i ,u w i n 
 
 _ . . , TT c They safely passed the Widow Cross es. 
 
 Legislature has adiourncd. liavinsr thus, ■- . j" i i j l\ i.» l 
 
 ° •' o ' ~) And as they marched the corner through. 
 
 Fellow citizens, given you some account ; p^j^s strained their eyes, to get a view 
 
 of the internal affairs of this nation, I i Of this strange company! 
 
 would, before taking loave of you, warn 
 
 you of one danger which still hangs over s '^''"' '"'" "''''' ^'^ *^'' '^'■'"^'^ •''^'''■- 
 .IV. ^ . UT -i. LI 'Had nushey eyes, and flaming hair 
 
 thi.s great republic — it seems by a de.s- -; ^.t •, . -,, . 
 
 ^ , . , . , , , flourished a mul stone on a pole, 
 
 patch just received by the nmggotty tele . ^,„^ ^^^,„^^ ^^ ,^^ j,,^^ ^j^^. ^^^^ 
 
 graph, that a large lot of Millerit.es have I On either side to guird his flmk, 
 
 been and harnessed up a tremendous (jreat^-^if,^^ VVriglit and Col. Brockelhank. 
 
 Comet which they are about to run down } 
 
 upon us and knock this 'ere earth of ours ^ "'"" °=""' ^''^ Georgetown Hornel Band 
 - . , i» ^ 1 . , . T T^ ,, S (The best nnj hiiri'cBt m the land) 
 
 ' r.grrrfnCu'i^ cocked hat, and now, Fellow O . rex >* r. ^ -n 
 ,; ' L'?d olrliv Mr. Pettengili 
 
 citizens, for fear that they sliould want . pi.^j^^ ;,p^,„ ^ .^{j.^ „,;„ 
 
 this one of mine, I'll take it out of the '. Then turning an organ with a crank 
 
 way. ' Cnmo Uncle Samuel Brockelbank. 
 
 The Prosidont then introduced John G. , Wliile right behind him short and stunt 
 AVhifflotiec the Merrimac River Barb ' ^^'^Ikei his "man Friday" Eli Hunt, 
 who, after drawing awhile upon a strin<r -' Ne.xt blowing on a big bass viol 
 finally produced from the depths ^f jfn ' ^''"'' ^'''^'^ ^' ^^^" ^^'"'''" '^^'°'''''- 
 elongated cap, the following — 
 
 Poem, by Stephen Osgood ! 
 
 .\LAlS.IOnN G. WaiFFLCTI'.EK rnC MKailI.M\CK 
 lUVER BAUD 
 
 (^no evening, as I sat and mused. 
 My senses got somewhat confusd, 
 And gently drf)nping off to sleep, 
 A vision strunge did o'er me creep 
 It seemed to»be a holiday. 
 People were running every way. 
 Young men apU old, big, short, and tall. 
 Boys, women, girls, young-ones and all; 
 And gathering in the public square. 
 Around tlioinselres did eager stare. 
 What all this meant, I could not think, 
 'I'ill one near by give me the wink, 
 And looking up on Haverhill Street, 
 
 / Jo. Rogers, Bill, and Venus Merrill 
 
 ) Drumming upon a cider barrel 1. 
 
 \ John P.Uoker with a fife, 
 
 ^ John Killam fiddling for his life, 
 
 s Frank Tonney playing on one cymbal 
 
 I John, Joseph. Kd, and Billy Kimball 
 
 ^ Eich with their faces blaik a-s j-^ts 
 
 K Playing npon the castanetts, 
 
 1^ On fish horns Daniel Pierce and Nat, 
 
 S Bill Kendall with ''the old EJtat," 
 
 ( John Bagley next and Edwin Carr, 
 
 ( Playing upon an old Bumjar, 
 
 ^ (One lady thought her sou 1 she'd faint, 
 
 ( When tlioy marched by — tosmellthe paint.) 
 
 ( Then following in odd procession 
 
 ( Came men of rank trade and proffjssion; 
 
 ^ First loudly singing "Iliil Columbia." 
 
GEOIIGETOWN CELEBRATION. 
 
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 Dan. Brockelbank anJ Unole Crombia. 
 TlioU' mouths were stretchod froin c;ir to car, 
 And oft, to keep ilieir wliistlcs clear 
 ■] hey'd take a swig of "Taylors bjor/' 
 Twas sport to bear these old gray coons 
 Singing those penn'iy-royal tunes. 
 But singing long io loud and higli 
 It kept their whistles always dry. 
 
 Then came with slow and lingering walk, 
 Si;;ners for Georgetown RailRoad Stock, 
 With care worn looks and hair turned gray, 
 (They'd hoped in vain, the road would pay,) 
 And sung as they passed — with voices faint, 
 ''Bad is the road'' and "Old complaint" 
 
 Close by as near as they could stub 
 C«ue the Fremont and Keystone club, [oa't,) 
 
 While folio .ving them (you'd hardly dream 
 C ame Jessie and her darling Fremont; 
 Behind, as fast as they could stiver, 
 His party rowing up Salt River. 
 
 Noxt cimojwith ropes around their necks, 
 Some of our giant intellects. 
 
 A. delegation next from "Cork," 
 Some in a trot, and some a walk, 
 Led off by Hughes or Hays or Haley, 
 Armed with a pipe and big Shelalah, 
 
 Next led by the "little man in grey," 
 Came the whole Spofford family; 
 ('L'he most of these 'live on the hill) 
 Nelson, George, (.harles and Undo Bill, 
 
 Gardner, George P. Steve, Molvin, Sewoll, 
 
 Then Harrison with a load of fuel, 
 
 Jerome who grinds for M<ij. Dole 
 
 And Green wlio had his pistol stole, 
 
 Edwin who lives in Winters quarters 
 
 Abol with all his sons and daughters 
 
 Lev. — Sumner P. and Uncle Moses, 
 
 Leading each other by their noses; 
 
 Gage followed playing fife and drum 
 
 And singing ''New Jerusalem'''' 
 
 I'hcn arm in arm with the Spoflbrd girls 
 
 Spoff. Brockelbank and Spoflurd Searles, 
 
 Then on the back of Robert Boyes, 
 
 Rodo D. P. Holmes and A. B. Noyos, 
 
 Next cutting up all sorts of capers 
 
 Came the man that carries round the papers 
 
 And painted on his 80;;l-skin ciip 
 
 1 saw thcso letters "Caulker Knapp." 
 
 ^TiieSons of Temperance followed after, 
 
 S At whioh the crowd burst into laugliter, 
 ,^ Fur from tlieir pockets, sticking out, 
 ' Wore j'igs of Whiskey, Gin, and Stout, 
 ^ To accompany this royal p.igoanfc 
 ^ They h id the well known liquor agent, 
 ) With one to take tlie jugs and fill 'cm, 
 V I think his name was Captain Killam, 
 
 S Tlie Nelson tribo then came along, 
 ( Witli Humphrey playing on a gong, 
 '; George, Harrison, William, Major Paul 
 (, Sylvanus, Moses, Sherm, and Sol, 
 ' ^Vhilo Henry witii his Uncle Bert 
 / Followed after with his pants and shirt, 
 
 ^ Nathaniel Lambort then drovs by 
 
 ) Loaded with sweetmeats Corn and rye 
 
 ; Witli a small amount of the cash he'd lost 
 
 S In selling groceries loss than cost, 
 
 ') Then J. P. Jones ,— some call him squir 
 ^ And some — though seldom — Jeremiah, 
 ;' Witli Esq.'Russcll his opponent 
 
 > John Huntington and Perly Conant. 
 j^ George Boynton, ZiCiie -»ua vjnaries ana 
 / Fighting about somebody's will. 
 ^ Luther Perley, Gil, and Put, 
 s Alf, Bate man peddling hallibut, 
 ? John Morse, Nat and Jeremiah 
 ) Dave Dummer dancing on a wire 
 ) Trus, Brown and Edwin; Lewis Lake 
 I Charles Dickinson and^his brother Jake, 
 ) James Hornpr right from Carthagena 
 '} Eustica Clark and Moody Cheney. 
 >) Next with their faces black as coal 
 
 Came Moody , fJalph and Lincoln Dole, 
 Jonathan, and Ebenezor Spiller, 
 The Fillmore men, witli one umbrella, 
 I Iko Wilson marshalled this platoon 
 
 > With butcher knife and great horn s'^ 
 
 ) Then in a basket filled with s^• 
 ) Was the queerest sight I e- 
 \ The chairman of the Selet 
 /Did represent a setting hen, 
 ) Ho clucked, and crowed, and p 
 S And — counted the chickens yet unhu. 
 f Then followed in a crockery crate 
 / Oar pussey Treasurer of State, 
 
 > Flanked right and left and every w.iy 
 ' By tho Byfiold Rifle company, 
 
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 GEORGETOWN CELEBRATION. 
 
 A noisy crew T next did soe 
 Led on by ono Julian Lovoo 
 Followed by Ilsley.—Charles P. Low, 
 Georgo MorriU, John and Uncle Joe, 
 (311, Pierce, Cl)arles Mason, J. B. Giles, 
 George Tenney, Mit, and E P. AVildea, 
 D. M. Winter gnifl'and hurley 
 With C. C. C. C. P. P. Perley, 
 Next fastened together with u strap, 
 John Davis, leading Johnny Knapp, 
 Bill Parsons with a load of yeast 
 Thumping his poor old worn out boast, 
 Long Ed, Jewett, short IL Dale, 
 Riding together on a rail, 
 
 R. Tenney riding a horse with wings 
 And playing upon a tliousanJ strings, 
 Sam Weston seated en a harrow, 
 Ben, Pfrley Poor with liis wheelbarrow. 
 Charles Ilarriman, Mosjs, Hiram, Kim 
 All in tall hats >vith out a rim, 
 A Perkinp boy drawn by a pup, 
 Ijurpr-e on Iiorsebjck, wrong end up, 
 Bill W'allace, in his very host, 
 _ The.Pliiloniatheaus. ono fil^>'r>u.st: 
 A cart drawn dy a flaming steed 
 Contained tiie dentist Dr. Reed, 
 IIo ?t)pped quite oft, the crowd to tuli, 
 ile'd second handed teeth to sell, 
 
 Ni'xt Doctors Moody, Cog and Root, 
 
 With patients lollowing on foot. 
 
 Each loaded down with pukes and j ilia. 
 
 Rhubarb and soda, salts and squills, 
 
 But I'av tho largest plaao did swell 
 
 With opioao and c;;lomel, 
 
 Eigor behind this sickly clan, 
 
 Came the sexton and the grave stone man, 
 
 'I'lien in a small one wheel barouche, 
 Rode Petor Maloy and Doctor Couch, 
 ■irriod a spado to dig the soil, 
 ' er, ft jug of Crolon Oil. 
 "■ on an old tin pan, 
 ninth par/ of a man, 
 
 And for bin predecessor's sake, 
 
 He beat as though his heart would break, 
 
 Proflessor Emery then passed by, 
 With giant forui and liisliing eye, 
 And carried in his trousers pockets. 
 Near fifteen dollirs worth of rockets. 
 With squibs, and wheels of various kinds. 
 To please the young and tender minds, 
 Jeiikins, a scamp on mischief bent. 
 Touched Emery off and away he went, 
 
 Not half the train had by me passed, 
 
 When Kendall blew a horrid blast 
 
 And Hull began to ring the bell 
 
 Which woke me up, and broke tho spell, 
 
 If e'er agaio to sleep I go, 
 
 I'll dream the rest and let you know. 
 
 Mr, Osgood, both in his inimitable style 
 of delivery, and in the keenness and pith 
 of the admirable and humerous local and 
 personal hits, drew forth unbDunded shouts 
 •of applause from the vast audience, and 
 
 lion. 
 
 Awarding of Prizes- — The decision of 
 of the judges chosen to award the prises 
 and gratuities, was the read, as follows: 
 
 1st prizR, $10, to the frigate "Constitution." 
 2d " 5,'" * 'Moral Suasion Locomotive," 
 
 3il ''• 3, " "Return from Kansas " 
 
 'I'^'j " 2, " "Southern emigration to Kiin 
 
 sas." 
 
 Gi!\TuiTiES.— Pilot Engine, $2; New England 
 r.arl>-er Poet, S2; Walker r.nd Secretary, 2 dollars 
 Wheelbarrow Man, one dollar; Longfellow, one 
 dollar; Two. faced Man, one dollar; Lady with 
 enormous hoops, one dollar: Gentleman and lady 
 one dollar. 
 
 The ceremonies concluded w'ith three 
 cheers for our National Independence, and 
 every 6ody seemed to be pleased and satis- 
 fied with the entertainment. 
 
IREFOET 
 
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 GEORGETOWN, MA 
 
 
 JULY 4, 1857. 
 
 HAVERHILL: 
 
 Printed at the Essex Banner OflSce. 
 1857. 
 
GEORGETC ) W N C El /EBll A TION. 
 
 PRELIM IN AR i^ M EET I N GS. 
 
 Several meetings were previously held 
 in MechaniciL' Hall by those interested in 
 celebrating the day in a sportive manner, 
 for the purpose of making the necessary 
 arrangements. The meetings afforded an 
 ample field for the display of that wit and 
 humor,in wbgx^ manty citizens of the town_ 
 excel. One of these ^vatherings was made 
 particularly interesting by the presence 
 i)f the renowned Prof i^]inery. the PnH 
 technist, who made proposals for gptf^g 
 up Fireworks for the occasion — i. e he 
 proposed to exhibit them during the day 
 for the convenience of the vromon and 
 children — but, unhappily one "■Jenkhis of 
 Andove)''' came in and underbid the Pro- 
 fessor, and the meeting unable to decide 
 between the rivals, the whole matter was 
 lett, to be carried out by Young America 
 in his own way. 
 
 At the first meeting, Isaac Wilson was 
 choson Chairman, and Solomon Nelson, 
 Secretary, and at other meetings, the fol- 
 lowing Officers of the day — 
 
 Chief Marshal, 
 Maj. Gen. Geo. W. Boynton. 
 
 Asst. Marshals, 
 Col Fred 0. Raymond, 
 
 Maj. Chaplin G.Tyler, 
 Capt. George H. Carleton, 
 Lieut. Henry McLaughlin, 
 Corp'l. Kendrick W. Picket. 
 Quart. Master, Sherman Nelson, 
 Pay Master, Henry S, Moody. 
 
 President of the Dajj, 
 ^ Capt. Joseph HerVc} . 
 Reader of the Declarati-jti. 
 Solomon Nelson. 
 Orator, 
 Lsaae Wilson. 
 Poet, 
 Stephtn Osgood. 
 Committee on Premi^ims, 
 H P. Chaplin, A B. Noye.s, 
 
 Charles Boynton, Tristani liiown, 
 
 J. K. Harrini:in, S. E. Clark. 
 
 MILITARY. 
 
 A few days previcus lo (he occasion a 
 company of citizens organized themselves 
 into a ':' Veteran Association," and acted 
 as eseort to the procession, the corps num- 
 bered forty-five. Officers, Maj. Wm. Ken- 
 dall, Capt. Joseph Hervey. 
 
 They attracted much attention by 
 their excellent evolutions and marching, 
 having had but three hours previous dril- 
 ling, their uniform, citizens dress, black, 
 
C KORGETO W N CELEBRATION. 
 
 with belt, sword and chapeau. Upon the, , Orders having been issued by the Com 
 
 parade of the company in the morning , niittee of arrangements that the proceSM«!i 
 
 they proceeded to the residence of Major J K-ould form at 5 o'clock on Havcihili 
 
 Kendall, were drawn np in line before the ^ street, its right resting near the rai Iroad 
 
 house, in optiu order, when the Major ap- ^ crossing, at the earliest dawn of the d;iy 
 
 ))eared and was received with a salute — • the vjhicles, horsemen, and fbotiiicii intiu 
 
 He was dressed in the uniform of a Field < ding to take part in the proceedings, be- 
 
 Officer, and mounted on a handsome char- > gan to assemble themselves together as 
 
 ger. fully equipped, On assuming the '( per order; some delay was caused by its 
 
 (onnnand, he marched the company to ^ requiring more time for the Cliief Mar- 
 
 the place of rendezvous of the procession. , shal and his \ids to encase themselves 
 
 At the close of the "performances" of | in their armorial trappings, than was prev- 
 
 tiio day, the company after marching < iously allowed, and also some difficulty in 
 
 throui;h several streets of the village, re- ^ procuring horse.-, that had sufficient cour 
 
 turned to 3Iaj. Kendall s residence, and < awe to allow themselves to be mounted by 
 
 were entertained with bountiful refresh- ( officers of such a terrific and warlike as- 
 
 ments. After resting, they were again <, pect; so that the procession was not ready 
 
 formed in line, and complimentarily ad- ( to move until 7)' clock. 
 
 dressed by Maj. K. of whom they then c y^ i i i • • , i * i i 
 
 , -^ ( It would be in vain to undertake a de- 
 
 too'c leave by a handsome salute. <' . . ,. , .• i • -i 
 
 •^ . . . . ^ scription 01 each particular carnage or it-i 
 
 Tills Co:-pd daservel as it received. urn- ' i. ^ v x- n l 
 
 ' . ' occupants, but a few 01 fho most promi- 
 
 versil oomiuendatio 1, as also those genei- / , ■ i x- 
 
 ., ■ ' nent deserve special notice. 
 
 Dus citizens, who kindly contributed to- ^ .^.i i j x-^i • at • 
 
 •^ ', At the head of the procession was J>:aj. 
 
 wards its ncoessary expenses. ' t- j n i x. ..^.■< *.•• • i 
 
 '' ^ < Kendall and tae "Escort • accompanied 
 
 ^^^ , ^^.^ ' Vy the Georgetown Eand, ibllowed by 
 
 ( Maj. Gen. Geo. W. Boynton, Chiet Mar- 
 
 PKOCESSION . shall and Aids, all mounted and carrying 
 
 This town having become .somewhat ' a most destructive ornament in the shape 
 
 famous for its fantastical demonstrations '. of broad swords, cleavers, harpoons and 
 
 ill years past, great interest was manifett- .- revolvers" 
 
 el by the public upon the announcement [ Directly in the rear came a burlesque 
 
 that on the anniversary of our national J model of the frigate (^oiistitution, Conimo 
 
 birthday, the present year, a most grotes- [ dorc \Vm. H. Alorse; this cra't, which 
 
 ([•loly magnificent display would be made, ^ was mounted on a platform, and drawn by 
 
 one that by its originality of design gener ; four oxen — was about thirty feet in length 
 
 al extent and comicality of execution ; and on board an efficient crew, together 
 
 should far exceed the efforts of any pre- > with the Big Bytield Brass Band ; she 
 
 vidus occasion. } ^as appropriately rigged and decorated 
 
 Something can bo judged of the interest / with the flags, streamers and umbrellas of 
 
 felt to witness this unique turn-out, from > different nations ; directly in the rear of 
 
 the fact that as early as 7 o'clock in the :■ the Constitution marched a large number 
 
 r'orning, not less than two thousand per- of foreigners, savages, and other criminals 
 
 sons were present from the neighboring that had been captured by that gallant 
 
 towns, besiues ainio-t the entire population ^ craft, during her successful career upoa 
 
 of the village. ^; the briny deep. 
 
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 The next in order was a large carriage, i able attention, was a huge musical instru- 
 representing the "Return from Kansas,"; ment called a "Bumjar," which was moun 
 drawn by a "Durham short horn," acting ' ted on a platform wagsfon, and discoursed 
 in harmoniqus concert with a second rate J appropriate music on the route of the pro- 
 mule- this carriage was well occupied cession. 
 
 with specimens of home sick emigrants, \ There was also in the procession a gon- 
 and with the terrible results of the war in / tleman. with exceedingly long ears, pro- 
 Kansas; they bore several banners on ^ pelling an enormous wheelbarrow,on which 
 which were inscribed which was a barrel labeled "R,ussetts Bald 
 
 "Re3ultsofpoiitic.il JiumVmj;" — '"IJeau- Tvnns and (Jreenlngs," and directed to 
 ties of squatter sovereij^nty," &c., &(J. / "(Jolonel Burdock, Tremont House Boston 
 
 Then followed a large car drawn by Massachusetts." This was supposed by 
 three horses, representing ''Southern Emi- some to bo a representation of the Mussa- 
 gration to Kansas," containing a large ,> chusetts comical after piece, that was per 
 number of border rufhans, armed with ) formed directly after the presidential trag 
 bowie Icives, U, S. muskets, whiskey ) edy last fall. 
 
 hemp, &c. f But cur space will hardly allow us t^ 
 
 Next came a car from the '-underground , particularize further- There were in the 
 railroiid" well filled with passengers, such ^ procession about thirty vehicles, of all pos 
 as usually travel on that great thorough- '^ &ible shapes, sizes, designs and descrip- 
 j'are; Motto — "Dis is de under ground ' tions, drawn b}' a variety of ([uadrupeds, 
 railroad." .among which were 
 
 Further along in the procession, was a |^ j^^^^^^ ^.^^ ^„^^^^ .^^^ ^j^^^^, ^^^^^ 
 comical en'T'ine called the Moral Suasion^' Knock knee'd, stiff lointed, slow and fleet, 
 Locomotive." This machine which is a > Pmdipior.s ear., enormous tails 
 
 j^ . Some moustrou* large, some thin as rails, 
 grand combination of human, horse, and ^ ' 
 
 steam power, is calculated to be used on ■ There was a large number of laughable 
 common roads, and to eventually super- • specimens of humanity on horseback, 
 sedc the necessity for railroads. Banner ',' among which was one measuring ten feet 
 -^'•Great triumph of American skill " ; in height, and far aloft upon his shoul- 
 Another large carri.igfi represented > ders we could read the motto -"Longfel- 
 "Walker's return,' in the rear of which > low." 
 
 was a private carriage containing the re- < Also a double man, who was always 
 nowned fillibuster and his secretary; the \ ready to bestow a smile and nod of recog- 
 whole was well supplied with "rations" J nition upon the spectators, both in front 
 and defended by a huge piece of wooden ? and rear ; also another representing a 
 ordnance. Motto— 'Olanifest destiny " ) barbar's pole, supposed to indicate where 
 Next followed Pilot engine, attached ^ "cutting and shaving" could he done at 
 to which was a hose carriage, hook and [^ short notice 
 
 ladder cart, and a general assortment of ^' The fashions of the day were well cari- 
 fire apparatui=; the whole was as beauti- > cuti.red by several persons on foot. Some 
 fully adorned with evergreens nnd vegc- \ ot our most lashionable ladies were heard 
 tables as could be expected, considering ho '-woud-n- where hoops of such an at- 
 tho backwardness of the reason. ] tiactive diameter could be procured." 
 
 Music adapted to the occasion. After the procession had marched 
 
 \nother feafure that attracted consider I through the principal streets of the town 
 
GEOiWETO \VN OELEIi llATtON . 
 
 tlicj word "lLili"was given ilircvtlj in front ., bring our niitioiuil independence into con- 
 of the residence of lion. 3Ioses Tenne}', tempt — he would I»cg to inform this ever 
 Jr., when it was announced that a very .sensitive chiss of individuals tlmt the per- 
 polite invitation had been received from , son.s engaged in this celebration were as 
 that gent'.eiuan, to partake of a collation '^ fully imbued with the spirit of true patriot 
 which he had provided for the occasion. ism and love of country as any of those 
 Maj. Tenney made a happy and humor- j who find fault with their proceedings, he 
 cus .speech of welcome to his guests, which <^ quoted the lines — 
 was appropriately responded to by Maj; 'A little nonHeiis3 now Hud then, 
 
 Geo Boynton. Chief Marshari, and the in"- ? ^' '^^''^''':' ^>' '^'^ '"'^^ '-• "'^'^•" 
 
 •. .• Ill . 1 u .1 I 1 ' '^'I'-l 'il^o said. -'.Men are but children of 
 
 vitation was gi.tdlv accepted by tiie whole 
 
 3 ' u ^-c 1 1 c ^ larger growth.'' 
 
 company, and soon a bountiiul supply ot - r n 
 
 good and substantial eatables and drinica- '"^'^"^'''^ """>' ""^^- ^'"'''''^' ^^'«' ^'^^^ '^'^^ 
 
 b!es were passed through the entire lenjrth ' "^'S^'fy '' ^'^"' "omised, or hi-s position in 
 
 of the procession; after all had become sat ' ^'^^'^'^^ '"'^ '^='.V-^ damage.], if he will hand 
 
 isfied, the military and ha.d performed''" '^'" '^'" to the committee of arrange- 
 
 th«cerem ny of a military salute, to the ' '"*'"*•"*• '^ ^'" "'^ ^^""^^'* '-eeeivethcir, mo.st 
 
 generous ent^ertainer in a handsome man- f^'^tinguished consideration. 
 
 ner after which three cheers were given ) ^^he President then introduced the read- 
 
 foi tlie patriotic and whole .souled Major, : ""^ "^' ^'^'^ DecIarafio7i of independence. 
 
 and the procession moved to the square in ; ^^'- Q«^ittlcbum, irom the "other side of 
 
 front of the Pontucket Hou.'^, where a ; J^'"*^'^" " 
 
 !<tage was erected, on which to make tho ') 
 
 intellectual developenicnt."! for the oecas- *! -——.—..— --^^^—-. ^^-^-^ 
 
 sion. Tiie officers of the day, and others' 
 
 appointed to take a p.. rt in tho .services, < Declaration of Independen 
 
 together with several invited guests, were-; BY COIi QL AI'lLb^HUM, 
 
 then hoisted upon the platform by means < ^soi.o.mon nklson.) 
 
 of a derrick which had been rigged for (' Whereas, the time having arrivet? when 
 that, purpose i the colonies have got to be some pump- 
 
 After order had been restored, the '( kins, it becomes necessary, in order to es- 
 Chief Marshal introduced to the audience [ taMish justice, and secure the blessings 
 J o.seph Hervoy, E.sq., as President of the ^ of free trade and sailors ri;.hts, to the 
 day, who upon taking tne chair made a ' people thereof, that we should separate 
 fijw well-timed and appropriate remarks. ^ ourselves and our posterity from any alie- 
 He alluded to the fact that the authorities ^ gijince to. or connection with the govcrn- 
 of the town having neglected to make any ; ment of England. 
 
 « litable appropriation for the celebration \ Therefore, on this Fourth of July, "an- 
 of our national aniversary; the people ?io rfow??t2," seventeen hnmlred and .seven- 
 we,-e compelled to take the matter into <; ty-six, we hereby proclaim to the civi- 
 there hands, and the result was the great < lized world, that we are about to trot out 
 and magnificent display which is here pre <' the Amcrkayi Nay, and take part in the 
 s:;nted to our astonished vi.-ion .He also re- r great race that is now going on ainoni» the 
 ferred to that class of persons who believe [ nations of the earth. 
 that such demonstrations .should not be . It is from no di.srcpect to the old moth- 
 •o'eatcd, as it would have a tendency to ; er country that we arc impelled to take 
 
C GEORGETOWN CELEBRATION. 
 
 tlxis important step. We shall always hon- J the facilities for the cultivation of beef, — 
 or her for the parental care and watchful- ) The consequence was that in 1772, meat 
 ness which she has manifested towards us ^ as an jirticle of diet, was entirely 
 in our infancy, and for the anxiety which J unknown, and some of the.poorer laboring 
 she always showed in looking forward to J classes were even compelled to eat veal, 
 the time when we should be old enough ; the very thought of which must maka the 
 to earn our own board and clothns, and '. strongest patriotic stomach quail, 
 perhaps do something towards supporting i Among the many cases of destitution 
 her lazy husband, John Ball, and his in- '? to which the poor were subjected, the fol- 
 dolent household, -; lowing ineident,( which actually took place 
 
 But as we have grown older and shown ^ in the township of Andover.) is related by 
 our ability to look out for number one,the 5 an eye witness: — 
 old lady has been more strict in her dis- s Old Mother Ilubbanl, she went to the cupboard, 
 
 ... 1 1 1 • 1 • ; To get her poor do2 a bone. 
 
 c p mc, and unreasonable in her require- ( » J^ " • 
 
 c ^ '■ (^ When she got there, the cupboard was bare, 
 
 ments, and although we were somewhat^ And so the poor dog had uone. 
 
 green and uncultivated in our appearance, Secondly, — It is but a few years since 
 she ought to have felt proud of our enor- ) the British Government sent over here 
 inous stature and gigantic proportions, in- ^ the celebrated earl of Duramer. who set- 
 stead of weeping and wailing, and gnash- ? tied near what is called Dunmier's acade- 
 ing hor pollLical teeth at the two-forty ^ my in Massachusetts bay, he having been 
 gait we were progressing. S sent here to test the capacity of our soil 
 
 In order that the "general generality { f^j. agricultural purposes. He soon began 
 of mankind in general" may fully under- ^ t^jn^port large nmnbers of swine from 
 stand the grievances which we have- en- ^ Uyfigld, England. They were ever after 
 dured, we in our wisdom will enumerate } j^no^n ^s the Byfield breed. These ani- 
 the following: ^ n\^\s were placed upon his vast la.ided 
 
 Firs^— In the year 1708, the govern- ^ ggt^tes, but soon showed signs of impa- 
 ment of England sent men out here, and ^ tience and discontent. They soon jumped 
 located them in every town throughout \ across Parker river, and spread with fear- 
 the colonies, to enforce and carry out to ■ f^i rapidity to the northward, while oth- 
 the letter, a certnin law which parliament \ ers rooted their way up through Rooty 
 had just enacted. This body of foreign ^ plain, making a track of destruction as 
 emlssarico were known as the Independent ^ far south as Chesapeake Bay, and now 
 order of Field Drivers, and they were , at the present time they are scattered 
 bound by fearful oaths and heavy penal- ^ over the colonies like the locusts of Egypt, 
 ties to restrain all cows, cattle, and other ) and unless these long-nosed, hard-shelled 
 'fcreeters," from running at large in the , specimens of the porke-pi'ne specie can be 
 public highways, and if so found running . suppressed, this fair land will soon become 
 as aforesaid, then they were to be impris- ,• a barren waste. In vain have we petition- 
 oned within the massive walls and ponder- ' ed England for the appointment of hor/- 
 ous gates of the town pound, and there reeves, or for a military force sufficient to 
 wait further orders. subdue this miserable mdsaiice ; our wish- 
 
 This diabolical enactment operated with es have been disregarded, and our peti- 
 terrible effect upon the rural districts, tions a stench in their monarchial nostrils, 
 striking at the same time a deadly blow. Thirdly. — England has invited tbose 
 at the ancient usages of our people, and \ uncouth specimens of human nature, the 
 
GEORGETOWN CELEBRATION 7 
 
 in'^^Mo^makTwar'^^n 011^ people in ; upon a plank without sail, rudder or co<n- 
 different parts of the country. P^i-^s, the ovviior of the same, (a settler by 
 
 The Mohawk tribe located in the colo- tl"^ nanie of Haskcl',) and sailing up us 
 ny of Virjriuia, after beiii>r influenced by far us Dodge's mill, penetrated into tho 
 7JVi//.s7ir/o/f/, and infill iatcd by too fre- ' unbroken wilderness, destroying all in 
 quent. internal applications of dad rim, their pathway. Under the cover of night 
 made a furious onslaught upon Jamestown they took possession of the gun, and after 
 nnd with their terrible two edged toma- spiking it. sunk it beneath the raging wa- 
 hawks, and picked pointed pruning knives fu-s of Rowley river. It was this inci- 
 made mineo meat of the unoffending pop- /^ent that originated the well knwa 
 ulatlon (i-aickor than you could wink your .watchword— "Millions for defence -not a 
 eye O^x^ voung ,uau was taken prison- ; cent for tribute. 
 
 , ■ "t •' ] n „. ci,,r«fr.; ^/-i-'i/iuj- — lo grat'.ty a selh-h ambition, 
 
 er by t!'.ese Ingmsand sold as a slave to i- , , ,• , ,^ • • 
 
 T .1 „> no has oblirreu all persons im|):-isi)no 1 for 
 
 the Penobscot tribe, away down on the ° i ' 
 
 , . , 11-1 ' ufJ'it to be incarcer-ted within the wiills 
 
 Aroostick river, there to spend his da>s - „,., ,^ , , ^, „. . .. , 
 
 , , c-a i. • ' „,^Un < ot Old England. Iiio suftenngs suffered 
 among the cane brakes ot that inuospita- , , . ^ , ° 
 
 °. ,„, . ^ „ „„„ ,• by the sutierers on the voyage across the 
 
 blc region This voung maa ft as sup-; /, . . -^ ° 
 
 , , , " M ' c ii t fK^fi. ( Atlantic were intense One cargu of 
 posed to be the author of that pathetic o 
 
 ' . , > these poor pilgrims were almost shin- 
 
 ballad , r r o 1 
 
 '',,,.,, . r^M A'i.,;,,n,r ^ wrecked, havins- but one shirt en their 
 
 Oh! I wish I was in Old V ir;:;mny, ) . 
 
 Oh! I wish I was in Old Virginny, ^ backs, and also having lost their way, had 
 
 Eating of the corn cak^ and the homiEy, ) to steer with a pair of compasses. In ad- 
 
 And a picking on the old-banjo. r ^^j^j^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ privations, their stock of 
 
 Fourthly^By the most barbarous ( j,.j,j,. f^H gj^^^.^^ ^^^^^ ^j^^^. ^^^^.^ ^^^^ ^,^ ,^,, 
 
 measures he has caused the rise of sugar { allowance of a half pint of water per day. 
 
 and molasses to such an extent that none j p^.h^ps some before me, may think th it 
 
 ofthecoloP.ists, but th-.se of the wealthy j ^j,^^ ^^^^ „^^^,,^, that quantity :.misuc> 
 
 class can obtain them. The various meth- j ^^^^ ^^H^ ^^^ C^l,^^^, ^^-^^^^ -^ ;^^^^ ., ^^^^ 
 
 ods which he has taken to render it impos- ) lYatcr " 
 
 siblefor his people to obtain thom, drew S^ Secenthly, — Then ho has obliged us to 
 forth the ridicule and sarcasm of the va- ^ build a great structure, all at our own ex- 
 rlous poets of the day. I>r. Duckwortt ^ pcnsc, and carried his tyranny .so far that 
 thus alludes to it, < when the cold winter set in, and his poor 
 
 "When Daniel Tuckrti- came to town, ', subjects had all they could do to thrash 
 
 He swallowed a hogshead of Masses down." ^, their hands and keep warm, even then 
 Such tampering with the appetites, call \ they were obliged to toil a few hours eve- 
 upon all lovers of sweetened water and , ry day and do nothing, and when it was 
 molasses gingerbread, to fight, bleed and ! all over, compelled them to return to 
 die for their dearest rights, r their destitute families with the small 
 
 F/JWtj,—To guard ourselves against ; sum of two dollars a day, and farther in- 
 the inroads of bloody minded savages, vre, I suited them by saying that tho money 
 at a great expense.had provided ourselves ;• had best be kept all in the colony, 
 with a 44 i)0und Princeton gun, back ac- ^i FJ(/htJdy,—\N\\\\(i England has been 
 tion. 0.1 the fourth of July, 1775, a ' steadily at work in her nefarious de. igns 
 company of Briti.-fh soldiers took posses- (, to injure our country as a whole, she has 
 sionofa pink stern gondola, lying at ; ere/iiVeZy w^//Zec^e(i the /ocaZ interests of the 
 an3hor in Rowley river.first sotting adrift < different colonies. 
 
8 CxEOUCETOWN C^:LEBRATI0N. 
 
 In the province of Massachusetts Bay, ^ tic, and immediately proceed across the 
 the General Court have had to prolong ^ track, 
 
 their session to such great letijth, that the ( Sec; 2. Any persons violating this act 
 like has not been known within the mem- ( shall pay a fine often pounds, four shil- 
 ory of the oldest inhahitant. For five (lings lawful money. This wise and bcne- 
 Zo?ij/ ???o?2/J/?.?, on an average ot two hours t ficial enactment was denounced as the 
 per day that pi^rscrfr//?.^ and indomitahle ^\^. N. station act. and was violently 
 body of legislators were compelled to sit, / opposed by the Tory members of the As- 
 to make the necessary laws for that coIo- ' senibly at the head of which was "Brown 
 ny. Where is the man, womin or child, , of Tolland,'' but the party of the people 
 that has not read and nhnired the dis- ' triumphed and after passing many other 
 plays of oratonjy Tiwi thrillinrj strains of '^ wholesome laws, the patriotic members 
 eZo(7Me«ce that for Zc?? successive days were ^ voted ?^ew?se/y(?s the paltry pittance of 
 manifested, while that important bill was (three dollars a day, and returned home to 
 pending, as to whether the inhabitants of ^ their gratified constituents. 
 Tyngsborough should catch smiked her- \ Ninthly, — Not content with encroach- 
 rlng in Taunton ricer on Tuesdays or <• ing upon, and neglecting our political 
 Fridays? Who has not stood aghast at ) rights, the mother coui.try has poked her 
 the sa/iacJly,discretiou.\ and lonj sighted- ^ kingly nose into our social and domestic 
 ?2esy as exhibited in the act regulating the ^ alfairs. She has denied us the right to 
 rate of speed that coH'.v should be d'iven S commemorate the anniversy of dog-days, 
 to pasture (iwv'xnz the summer vioiithsl — shy the passage of alieH and sedition law ; 
 It is also well known that for many years { she has endeavored to break the United 
 past, passengers riding in our railroad C States bank, and ruin our currency by 
 
 cars, have been greatly exposed to loss of/ reducing the par value of ninepences to 
 life and limb, in being run over by carri- < ten cents. She has even had the audacity 
 ages at railroad c/ossing-s. Accordingly , to deny to our women the right to bare 
 the foUwing efiiclent and salutary law was > arms or to use rear hoops about their wear 
 passed about two years ago. S ing apparel, giving as un excu.^e for so do- 
 
 Chapter 3d, Sect. 1. '-Be it enacted ) ing, thsit such a course on the part of our 
 by the General Assembly of Massachu- \ patriotic wives and Jaughters-, would have 
 setts Bay, that whenever any person or s a tendency to excite insurrection among 
 persons are travelling in any wagon, cart. \ the colonists. She has enforced upon us 
 carriage, shay or other vehicle, to which ( the Maine Li(iuor Law, under which i o 
 is attached any horse, mule, donkey, ox, I person is allowed to make, buy, sell or use 
 cattle, or other animal, on any highway ? any spirituoics or malt liquors except i s a 
 or by. way throughout this province, and <■ beverage without due process ot law. — 
 it such person or persons shall wish to ^ She has prohibited the smoking of lum: 
 cross any railroad track with su'^.'h veh'- [ nine cigars, and with the help of her high 
 cle, before cro.«sing .sueh track, he shall ; protective tariff bhe has completely flooded 
 stop his carriage at a distance of not less > the country with short sixes, 
 than fin rods ^vom said track, for the c She has created stiife and di.>;.'ent!on 
 space of five minutes, at the expiration among the people of the colonics, dividing 
 of which time; if there are no cars con- ^ them into Whig.s, Demociafs, republicans, 
 taining passengers in .sight, then the dri- ', Loco Focoep, Barnburners. Disunionist,", 
 ver of saob animal and vehicle shall whis-^l'''ee Soiler^ Hunkers, Long Ilec's, Boi- 
 
GEORG ETOWN CELEB RATION. 
 
 9 
 
 dor Kuffians, Hard Shells, Soft Shells,;; 
 Squatter Sovereigns, Know Nothings, ^ 
 Free State Men, Natives, Fogies, Union -' 
 Men and Demagogues; every man's hand / 
 is against every other man's, and every / 
 other man's against his'en. ^ 
 
 Those are a /ew d" the grievances to.'" 
 which we have been subjected. IJefore ' 
 the civilized world, we proclaim .that ive ) 
 have taken our petitioii and are bound to > 
 beat or bust. \ 
 
 Gon. Culpepper [Isaac Wilson ] was > 
 
 then introduced who delivered the i 
 
 OIIATION. i 
 
 "A )u bilant murmer ib breaking i 
 
 The voica of a nation awaKing ' 
 
 And louder and louder ascending, ^ 
 
 With peal of the cannon blanding- ) 
 
 Let the shout of the tree reach o'er earth, > 
 
 And new-hii'.low the day of our liberty's birth; ? 
 
 Let the cliildren of freedom assemble, \ 
 
 Let the Eartn and her palaces tremble. ^ 
 
 \Vith the chorus that rings from the Pilgrim's '> 
 
 rude coast, ? 
 Triat springs loudly on the breeze from liberty's y 
 
 host, ^ 
 And rides on the wings of th« morning, 
 With the ray of its earliest dawning. 
 
 Ladies and Gentlemen! Fellow Citizens 
 and Brother Sogers! Independence day 
 has come, that long expected day, the 
 birthrday of our nation. The day for 
 which our forefathers fought, bled and 
 died up to their blood in boots; the day 
 on which the great American Eagle rose 
 up, flopped his wings, and picking out the 
 the eyes of the Briti.sh lion, soarctl aloft 
 among the nations ot the oarth. Fellow 
 Citizens! we arc as.scp'bled here to usher 
 in this glorious Fourth in a manner be- 
 coming the sons of patriotic .sires, filled 
 from the crown of our hats to the soles of 
 our boots with the spirit of '70, the spirit 
 of patriotism bub'ling up in our throats, 
 and our hearts beating time to the tune of 
 Yankee Doodle, reminds us of the thrill- 
 
 ing lines of the immortal bard, who, the 
 
 the first time ho went to Indipcndencc, was 
 
 heard to exclaim. 
 
 This is the glorious morn 
 
 On which the Fourth of July wa« borr.. 
 
 And all creatiou wnkes at morn, 
 
 While that big sh:inghuo blows his horn. 
 
 Then hoist your flags and boat your drums, 
 
 Bring out your car n.n and drink your rum. 
 
 Fire your cracker* give them some. 
 
 For Indipendencc day has come. 
 
 Of the great deeds of our revolutionary 
 sires, you have often heard; how they 
 whopt the Briti.sh, and licked the Mexi- 
 cans, took Gen. Scott prisoner and captur- 
 ed an immense quantity of soup. This, 
 Fellow Citizens, has been often told you 
 in words of glowing eloquonoe, by the 
 great and renyvned Dewsenberry, whose 
 boots I am unable to carry. 
 
 Fellow Citzcns. following the exam- 
 ple of my illustrious predecessor, in whose 
 footsteps it is my delight to tread, i shall 
 now proceed to give you some account of 
 the state of our union, and the condition 
 of our national affairs generally. The un- 
 ion, that beautiful structure, erected by 
 our fathers, and dedicated to liberty, which 
 overshadows the land as the waters cover 
 the sea. This union. Fellow Citizens, was 
 found to have cracked through its entire 
 length, and 'twas feared that the whole 
 concern would come down kerflummux, 
 right on top of our devoted heads. Many 
 of our most patriotic citizens rushed to 
 the rescue; various charms were tried but 
 found to bo of no avail, and we wcro 
 about to despair of ever satiny the union, 
 for the crack 
 
 Grow bigger and bigger every day. 
 
 Until it was big as a load of hay ; 
 
 'Twas thon the renowned I'ettengiJI, 
 
 Stripping up his sleeve* took bold with a will 
 
 He got n heat 
 
 That couldn't bo boat. 
 
 And making n gripe 
 
 (Jf iron, as tough as tripe, 
 
 Made out to hold it a^l right. 
 
 The tini»H the blessed tcnion was saved 
 
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 GEOKGETOWN CELEBRATION. 
 
 and the people rejoiced with exceeding 
 great joy. So much for the union. 
 
 Peace, has with a few exceptions, been 
 maintained with all the nations on our 
 borders. One night however, during the 
 past summer, a large band of Fill and bus 
 ters landing on our shores, went prowling 
 about the country, robbing our hen-roosts 
 and ravishing our pig-styes. They then 
 dacamped, taking with them a beautiful 
 piece of ordnance it tne first dawn of) 
 day our loss was discovered, and the peo- 
 ple were astounded at tne audacity of the 
 deed. But soon, from 'skunk's p'int' to 
 'sloucn corner' a cry of vengeance rose, 
 and 'twas 
 
 Taken up on Spoffbrd's hill, 
 'Twiis echoed from the Mnjor's mill. 
 "To arms! To arLcs! they cry. 
 We'll conquer all! we'll conquer hUI 
 Or nobly die! 
 
 They flew to arms, buckled on tlicir 
 father aprons and shouldered their boot- 
 acks, and rushed to the rescue. The ene 
 ny were found encamped on 'Bar Island 
 JJluE' The corn-stalk fuseleers landed on 
 'Hog Island Pint,' marched up 'Shad 
 Creek' and charged the enemy on the 
 'right flank' whilst the flying artillery un- 
 der the command of Maj. 'Applesauce 
 1 it on 'Ipswich hundreds' swam their piec 
 es over to Marm Lufi'kins' and poured in 
 a volley of paving stones. The Fill and 
 busters made most obstinate resistance; 
 clam shells flew thick and fast, until by a 
 skillful manoeuvre of Maj. Applesauce, 
 who caused a whole volley of llcnnols ap- 
 ples to be poured in, which, taking them 
 ranfiiniijforced them to recapitulate with- 
 out date This great victory. Fellow cit- 
 zens was achieved without the loss of a 
 single man, and but one wounded — Maj. 
 Applesauce being wounded in the eye by 
 a ra?idoj7i potato. The troops returned 
 with the gun, in triumph, amidst great re- 
 joicing — the streets being strewn with mul 
 len-stalks, and many of the buildings be- 
 
 ing dressed in deep mourning. The gun 
 was again safely deposited in Boy n ton s 
 Stable. This gun, Fellow citizens, wa'n't 
 "the gun that liurst on Bunker Hill," but 
 it was presented to the Antique and Hor- 
 rible Ajtillery of this town, by Gen Jack 
 son for their valuable services at the time 
 of the Jackson Itch. The Navy has dur- 
 ing the past year been kept actively en- 
 gaged. The Home Squadron has contit- 
 ued off the coast of Scrag Pond, and has 
 been the means of rendering timely aid to 
 numerous shipwrecked marinera, and also 
 in saving large quantities of merchandise. 
 The other squadrons have bean "the same 
 as last year." The construction of six 
 new steam gondolas has been prosecuted 
 to the extent of the law; three of them 
 have already been launched, and are now 
 receiving their machinery. They sit up- 
 on the waters "like a thing of life," and 
 have been pronounced by the Judges of 
 the police court to be beautiful specinvens 
 of naval architecture The county dur- 
 ing the past year, has been devastated by 
 pestilence and famine, many of our citi- 
 zens having been attacked with a disease 
 called the Bleeding Kancer. This disease 
 was imported many years ago from tlio 
 Coast of Africa, but it was then supposed 
 that the soil and climate were so opposite 
 that it would not spread to any extent in 
 this country. But during the past year 
 we have found our mistake. It has raged 
 fearfully throughout the whole extent of 
 the land. Many of our prominent citi- 
 zens have been brought to the brink of 
 the grave, and were only saved by the 
 timely administration of a largo dose of 
 Atwoods bitters, — manufactured by Bit- 
 ters & Dodge, of this city. This com- 
 plaint had just began to abate, when we 
 were visited by the Ilog Cholera. This 
 disease was for some time confined to the 
 animal from which it derives its name,hut 
 soon it attacked many of the inhabitants,