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i.
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from which, however much I may be op
pressed by them, I dare not shrink, and I
rely upon Him who holds in his hands
the destinies of nations, to endow me with
requisite strength for the task, and to avert
from our country the evils apprehended
from the heavy calamity which has befal
len it.
I shall most readily concur in whatever
measure the wisdom of the two Houses
may suggest as befitting this deeply mel
ancholy occasion.
M. FILLMORE.
Eulogies were then delivered on the
character of the deceased, and appropriate
resolutions passed.
At about 2 o'clock the House adjourned
till to morrow.
In Senate similar proceedings were had.
The Laic Conflagration.
The subject of the late fire continues
to occupy the public mind of Philadel
phia, almost to the exclusion of every
other topic. We arc glad to have ob
served, and it is an honorable trait in the
character of our citizens, that the loss of
life thus occasioned obtains so much more
consideration than does the vast wre ck of
property. In one or other of these two
phases, alternately, the catastrophe con
tinually forces itself on one's thoughts,
and each time, we may suppose, with ad
ditional awe for that powerful element
which in a few short hours has broken up
happy homes, made helpless orphans, and
thrust them out of doors to srtuggle on
through life as best they may, and brought
aged men and women, who hoped to ful
fill in peace their pilgrimage of years, to
look upon the blackened corpses of those
who, animated by filial piety, would have
continued to protect them from iNdigence,
and to soothe them by friendly sympa
thies. The extent of the calamity having
been nearly ascertained, public inquiry
now recurs to the particular cause which
occasioned it, and the cruse or causes
which prevented the earlier extinguish
ment of the flames. As to the latter, with
which we have now to do, it is certain
that but for the explosion, which, for all
that was known, might any instant be fol
lowed by another a possibility which
for awhile kept our brave firemen com
pletely at bay, thus allowing the flames
to have their free course the fire might
have been checked with the usual promp
titude. Public attention is now directed
to the discovery of the cause which in
duced the explosion. On this point,
strangely enough, there happens to exist
amidst intelligent scientific man a differ
ence of opinion: a difference of opinion
only, for it is not denied that a quantity
of saltpetre lay stored on the premises.
The question at issue is simply this Is
saltpetre, copablc whil in an uncom
pounded state, of producing under any
possible circumstances, such an explosion
as was witnessed on Tuesday last, or in
deed, any explosion at all? If not, the in
ference is plain that ther must have been
on the premises an explosive substance ot
another name most probably, gunpow
der. 1 he difficulty in the way of any
such inference is, that it must ignore the
veracity of Mr. brock, who testifies that
to his certain knowledge no gunpowder
was in the building at the time of the ex
plosion; we must set aside the testimony
o! other veracious men, who, previous to
the great explosion, heard a crackling
noise within the building, which, one of
these, a Captain, in company with a mer
chant of our acquaintance, at once pro
nounced to come from the ignition of salt
petre; we must also set aside the testimony
of those who witnessed the saltpetre, at
the instant after the explosion, forcing it
self upward in liquid column. The tes
timony of those who was no such column,
and witnessed no such ignition, cannot
be allowed to pass muster, first: because
the after appearance in any shape or form
of said saltpetre is not an essentialcondi
tion to its having produced the explosion,
and secondly: because if it really made
itsappearnace thus metamorphosed it was
not necessary that all gazers should see
it, in order to make the assertion of such
appearance good. But we have proof to
bring from another quarter, as to the ex
plosive properties of saltpetre, far more
decisive than the opinions of the casual
bystanders at this fire, and the specula
tions of amateur chemists. On referring
to certain answers given by Prof. B. sli
iiman, in answer to queries put by a
Committee of the Common Council of
New York, regarding the cause of the ex
plosion which marked the commence
ment of the fire in that city, July 1815,
vc find the following statement:
"As fton as saltpetre becomes ignited,
immense quantities of gas are discharged
inort; than 1'200 inches to a pound.
Amid the conflagration of large buidiugs,
)i would not appear incredible, that a pile
ol saltpctie, ignitcJ au.1 of course infu
sion and every instant discharging im
mense volumes of gas. should be sudden
ly compressed by falling floors, and waKs,
and roofs, and that, being thus covered,
the only additional requisite to produce
!03iorrstauldbe thoroughly supplied."
Thus the very condition which Prof.
'ixliman lays down as necessary to tVe
explosion of saltptre, has been fulfilled.
We jdiall but add, that Mr. Emanuel B.
Hart, the Chairman of the New York
Commute, to whoso report we have
Teft-rn-d, merits the warmest commenda
tion for the ability and spirit with which
he elicited all attainable information. It
ij iicticfeible, that though the Committee
refrained from the expression of opinion
on the subject matter of their investigation
this investigation was followed by the
adoption of measures for thb safe storage
of salnrtrc, so stringent as to iuulv a
lull admittance
fcnnsytirmirtn.
of the testimony.
MOUNTAIN SENTINEL
ebensburg, pa.
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1850.
STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM T. MORISON,
Of Montgomery County,
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
Of Mijjlin County.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
J. POUTER B RAW LEY,
Of Crawford County.
FOR CONGRESS,
ALEXANDER M'KINNEY,
Of Westmoreland County
County Nominations.
CO MMISS WNER.
JAMES SKELLY,
Of Summer hill Township.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
MICHAEL IIASSON,
Of Ebensburg.
COUNTY SURVEYOR. -
THOMAS 3PCONNELL,
Of Summerhill Township.
AUDITOR.
JOHN BEARER,
Of Susquehanna Township.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
James Murray. Chairman, John C. O'Neill.
John A. Blair, Georgo Delany, Patrick Shiels,
Stephen Lloyd, Jr,, Mathias S. flarr, James
KeDnedy, John Flick, Andrew Burgoon, Geo
Kuueage, Jt.dwa.rd lrwin, John Egan, Jonn
Murray, Smith Sergeant, James Potts, Thorn
as A. Maguire, W. W. Harris, Peter Singer.
L.ewi9 jjnnmirc. John J. llornor, James Burk,
Jacob Pringle, Henry Lloyd, Francis Bearer,
John M'Gough, James M. Riffle, John Bur.
goon, La via xounRin.
ttTTHE Sentinel, has much the lareest cir
culation of any paper published in this county
ana as an advertising sheet ojjers superior
inducements to merchants and business men
generally. Those desirous of making us of
this tneaium Jor extending their business can
do so by either sending their notices direct, or
through the jollowing agents;
John Crouse, Esq., Johnstown.
tu. W. L,arr, beans' Buildings, Third si
Philadelphia.
V. B. Palmer, Esq., NewYork Philadelphia,
ana oatiimore.
The committee of arrangement appoint
ed at a meeting of the citizens of Ebens
burg neld on the 1 1th inst., met at the
oitice of E. Hutchinson Jr., on the 15th
at 7 P. M.
The arrangements were agreed upon as
toiiows:
PROCESSION OF MILITARY AND CITIZENS.
1. Soldiers of the war of 1812.
2. Military.
3. Citizens generally.
Chief Marshall M. D. Magellan.
Assistants J. S. Buchanan, and Lewis
Kodgers.
The procession will form at the diraond
at 5 past 1 P. M., and march to the Court
House, where It. L. Johnston will deliver
an oration on the life and services of the
late President, Gen. Zachary Taylor.
The committee request a general and
punctual attendance of the citizens gener
ally at the hour above named. The la
dies of Ebensburg and vicinity ire reques
ted to attend.
M. D. MAGEIIAN, Chairman.
T. Todd, in place of T. A Maguire.
E. J. Waters, " James Murray.
E. Hutchinson Jr.
John Thoaipson Jr.
l he publication of our paper has
been again unavoidably delayed one day.
It is not often that we ask the indulgence
of our patrons for remissness of this kind
and if they will excrse us on this occasion
we do not think that we will be compelled
to ask their indulgence again for a like of
fence for some time to come.
The Conferee Meeting.
The Conferees from the several coun
tics composing this Congressional District
assembled at Johnstown on Wednesday
last to place in nomination a democratic
I t a r ....
canuiuaLC lor congress. The meeting
was organized by appointing Col. John
M'Farland of Westmoreland county, Pres
ident, and Col. S. II. Tate, of Bedford
Secretary. The disputed Conferees from
this county was the first question before
the Convention, and after hearing the
statements of both sides, it was decided to
cxcluue both setts. It was contended tha
the Conference had a right to be the judge
as to whom they should admit as mem
hers of their body, and in as much as the
citizens of Cambria could not agree upon
ihe matter that the expulsion of both setts
of Conferees would have a tendency to
reconcile existing difficulties here. The
Conference then proceeded to make a
nomination, and the second ballot resulted
in the choice of Alexander M 'Kinney,
Esq., of Westmoreland county. This is
a short history of the proceedings of the
Convention. They will appear officially
in our next.
We have this week hoisted the name
of Alexander M'Kinney at our mast
head, in accordance with democratic prin
ciples and the long established usages of
our party. We were anxious that our
county should have the man on this oc
casion, believing that she is justly entitled
to it, and that some good democrat
amongst us might be chosen to represent
this District in Congress. Although we
feel disappointed in this result, our attach
ment to democratic principles will not
permit us to fly from the decision of that
Convention. M'Kinney is the regular
democratic nominee, and as such, he ie
entitled to and will receive the cardial
support of every sincere democrat in the
distiict.
A Lisorganizer.
We are astonished to learn that another
nomination was made in Johnstown after
the adjournment of the regular Conven
tion, and that Gen. Joseph M Donald is
that nominee. The love of office must be
very strong in a man, who, occupjing the
position in society that Gen. M'Donald
does, - will suffer himself to be made the
tool of a few disorganizes, and who will
for the purpose of obtaining it permit his
name and his influence to be used in an
effort to break down that party to which
he professes to belong, and to which he
owes numerous favors. The circumstan
ces of the case as we learn them are simp-
y these: When Messrs. Sehell and
Shannon, two of the Conferees from Bed
ford county, discovered that Mr. M'Kin
ney would be nominated, they left the
room in which the Conference was held
for the purpose of consulting with their
friends relative to the course they ought!
to pursue. And in consultation with Gen.
M'Donald, he advised them to retire alto
gether from the regular Convention and
unite with three of the rejected Conferees
from this county for the purpose of Dla-
ig himself in nomination. This was
accordingly done, in fulfillment of a cor
rupt bargain and sale entered into four
years ago, the particulars of which we
will hereafter make public. But how
these two Conferees from Bedford county,
who had acted in concert with the other
regular members in all the proceeding;
who had voted for the rejection -or admis
sion of those from Cambria county, and
who participated in every action of the
Convention until near its close when they
found they could not succeed in accom
plishing their corrupt bargain, could con
scientiously unite with three men in
whose rejection from their body they had
participated, and make a nomination, is
more than we can conceive. When these
Conferees participated m the action of
the Convention in the rejection or admis
sion of a sett of Conferees from this coun
ty, and as members of the Convention
agreed to their rejection, they had no
right to unite with a portion of those re
jected to make a nomination for the De
mocracy of the District, nor had those re
jected Conferees, after submitting their
claims to the Convention, any more right
to make a nomination than we had. The
whole transaction is a perfect farce, and
was gotten up for the purpose of creating
dissention in the democratic ranks. We
regret that a Cambria county man was
not nominated, but this circumstance will
not deter us from supporting the regular
m m W w
nominee. Wc have never deviated in
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our support ot regular nominations, nor
do we intend to do so on this occasion,
however strong our feelings may b in fa
vor of the claims of Cambria county
This is one of the cardinal principles of
democracy, and we deem its observance
on all occasions of the utmost importance
to the success and welfare of the parly.
The Cuba Affair.
The last Harrisburg Union has the fol
lowing sensible remarks in relation to the
difficulty between the United States and
Spain, growing out of the late Cuban af-
fair: The Cuba question is not yet set
tied, and a war with Spain is not impro
bable. What the Galphin administration
are about, or what they intend to do, we
cannot say. It did not take them long to
devise a pretext for abstracting from the
Public I reasury a million of dollars. Will
they permit Americans to remain impris
oned on the island of Cuba, at the caprice
of despots who are manufacturing a fund
ot glory tor themselves outot our inac
tion and timidity? There has been too
much vacillation and delay. Let the de
maud lor their deli verauce be peremptory
Spain has no riht to detain them. Our
government acted with gocd faith to
wards Spain, and the prisoners should be
promptly delivered up to be tried, if tried
at all, by our tribunals, for a violation of
our neutrality laws. Or if Spam intends
to detain them let it be forthwith known.
We have no desire for war, but we would
consider it a iustifiable cause of war, if
Spain, after all that our government did
to prevent the invasion of the island of
Cuba, should return our good faith with
despotic treachery. Cuba's desti ny is al.
ready written. Should a war not ensue
now, tne island will be continually agita-
ed by commotions and turmoils, until at
last it finds a resting place in the peace
ful bosom of North American confed
eracy. EiFBy the proceedings in to-days paper
it wid be seen that Robert L. Johnston,
Esq., of our borough, will deliver an Ad
dress on the life and services of General
Zachary Taylor late President of the Uni
ted Stales, on Saturda3' next, at the Court
House in Ebensburg. It is expected that
a large number of the people, military and
civic will be present on this interesting oc
casion, Millard Fillmore.
The Merchants' Day Book in speaking
of this gentleman, who is now what the
Whigs once termed John Tyler, "acciden
tal President," says:
"Our knowledge, however, of the freely
expressed opinions and the well known
political character of Mr. Fillmore enables
us to conjecture with some probability,
that the death of General Taj'lor and the
accession of President Fillmore, will be
productive of radical and extensive chan
ges. It is well known that an unfortunate
difference of opinion existed between Gen.
Taylor and the most distinguished Whigs
in and out of Congress on the present diffi
culties between the North and South. It
may be safely calculated that the measure
known as the 'President's plan' but which
was foisted upon General Taylor by the
perseverance and reckless cunning of Se
ward and the northern abolitionists will
disappear at once from the political hori-
son; there being the strongest gtounds tor
believing that Mr. Fillmore's views are
strictly in accordance with those of the
great body of the Vyiig party of the coun
try, and that the unhappy divisions which
have heretofore existed in that party, are
now healed. With the disappearance of
the 'President's plan, and the identity of
feeling between President Fillmore and
the leading Whigs in Congress, we consid
cr the prospects of theCompromise bill
greatly enhanced, and in lactlook. upon its
final passage through both Houses as ex
tremely probable.
A Brief Biography.
We reproduce, from a biogrophy, pub
iished in 1848, the following sketch of the
new President of the United States.
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President
of the United St?tes, was born in Summer
Hill, Cayuga county, New York, January
7th 1800. His father, Nathaniel Fillmore
is a farmer, still living in Erie county, N.
York. Mr. Fillmore spent four rcars in
early life, in working at the clothier's trade
and during that time devoted all his leisure
hours to reading and study. At the age
of 19, he attracted the notice of Judge
Wood of Cayuga county, who took him
into his office. In 1821, he removed to
Buffalo, and entered a law office, teaching
for his maintenance, until the year 1823,
when he was liscensed to practice in the
court of common please. In 1827, he
was admitted an attorney of the supreme
court of the State of New York. In 1828
he was elected a member of the Assembly
from Lne county N. Y., and was twice
re-elected. He was elected to Congress
in the fall of 1832, and after the expiration
of his term resumed the practice of his
profession. In 1836, he was again sent
to Congress, and was subsequently re-elec
ted for another term. During this session
he was placed at the head of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means. In 1844, he
was nominated by the Whig party of New
York, as their candidate for Governor.
In 1847, he was elected Comptroller of
the State. In 1848, he was elected Vice
President of the United States, and on the
4th of March 1849, he entered upon the
duties of the office.
Dreadful Ravages of the Cholera in Mexico
Late News from Havana, Texas. It.
New Orleans, June 10. Late accounts
received here from the city of Mexico,
state that the cholera was prevailing there
to a frightful exlent-iree hundred deaths
occurring daily.
The steamer Ohio, with dates from
Havana to the 6th inst., has arrived. The
trial of the captured expeditionists was
still proceeding though the ultimate re
sult was unknown. It is the general im
pression that all the Americans will be
released, and that the others will be im
prisoned. The American and Spanish
fleets were sailing out of the harbor as the
Ohio left.
Late advices from the Rio Grande rep
resents much excitement prevailing there,
on account of the invasions of the Indians
A letter from Rio Grande City, states that
the Indians had formed into three dm
sions, and descendad the Neuces. One
party advanced on Brownsville, and the
other two parties the opposite side of the
Rio Grande.
He that runs against time has an antag
onist not subject to casualties.
Public Meeting:.
Pursuant to a call in the "Sentinel," a
meeting of the citizens of Ebensburg and
vicinity, convened at the Court House on
Thursday July 11, 1850, when
Robert Carmon was appointed Presi
dent. Philip Noon and D. H. Roberts,
Vice Presidents, and Wm. W. Ivory and
James M'Dermit Secretaries.
ine ooject oi uie meeting, an expres
sion of sentiment on the recent National
bereavement, the death of President Tay
lor, was stated by M. D. Magellan Esq.,
in a few feeling and eloquent remarks.
un motion, a committee ot nine, con
sisting of the following persons, was ap
pointed to report resolutions expressive of
the sense o! the meeting, viz: John Fen
Ion, Thomas A. Magaire, E. Hutchinson
Jr., C. H. Heyer, A. J. Rhey, James
rvane, Geo. . Todd, II. Kmkead, who
having retired a short time reported the
following preamble and resolutions:
A second time, in the history of our be
loved country, the American People are
called to the melancholy task of expressing
their grief consequent upon the demise of
a Chief Magistrate of the Nation, while in
the discharge ot the Executive functions
of the Government. Death, indiscrimi
nate in its ravages upon frail humanity,
has seized upon the nation's choice to fill
the most exalted political station among
the Governments of Earth, almost in the
twinkling of an eye, he who was but a
moment hence the object of interest, not
only in the view of his countrymen, but
in that of all Christendom, is stricken down
and numbered with the dead. Without
warning or even anticipation, a nation is
deprived of its Chief, and the world of a
Hero, whose prowess in the battle field,
had reflected on his race a glory and re
nown co-extensive with that race itself.
In the contem plation of the unlooked
for death of Gen. Zachary Taylor, late
President of the United States, we have
another instance of the final results of a
life well spent. More than forty yeais of
that life were devoted to the good of his
country. When arrived at the age of
manhood, he chose the profession of arms
as that in which he might render the most
effective service to the land of his birth
and his love. The history of his country
attests to the propriety of that selection.
On its pages are recorded the evidences of
ns skill as a military leader, his courage
as z soldier, and his devotion as a patriot.
Whether commanding the armed defenders
of the nation's rights, and the nation's
honor, amid the everglades of Florida, or
on the plains of Mexico whether leading
his valiant band in the fierce charges
upon the enemies nosts at Palo Alta,
Resaca de la Palma or Buena Vista.
or storming the fortified battlements at
Monterey, Zachery Taylor was the same
unflinching, unconquerable hero. Where
lie commanded, his army knew no such
word as "falter". Confidence reigned
throughout his ranks a confidence that
made his legions irresistable, and caused
victory to perch on the banner of his
country in every battle in which he en
gaged.
Republics are not ungrateful. As a to
ken of gratitude for his heroism in the
field as an evidence of the exalted estima
tion in which his countrymen held his
military services, the People of the United
States but yesterday called him to the Ex
ecutive chair of the nation. Amid the
honors, as well as the trials, connected
with this (to him) new sphere of action,
he has been suddenly summoned to the
reward for deeds done in the body
Zachery Taylor has departed, with no
imprecations upon his memory. Let
whatever diversity ot opinion obtain that
may as to the policy of his administration
or the correctness of his political views,
his countrymen one and all, award him
the tribute due to the patriot hero, and hon
est man. If it's true, that
"The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is eft interred with their bones."
Let such not be said of Zachery Taj'lor.
His existence was one of devotion to his
country his memory will be embalmed in
the hearts of his countrymen. His last
words " am prepared have endeav-
ored to do my duty," express his charac.
ter, and the aim lor which he lived. He
has gone and a country mourns his loss.
In view of the melancholy bereavement
which has befallen the American People,
in the demise of President Zachery Tay
lor, it is proper that befitting manifestations
of sorrow should be evidenced by his
countrymen. It is this sentiment which
has caused us to assemble on this occasion
to offer one among the thousand tributes
which will follow the deceased to the house
of death. Therefore,
Resolved, That we, a portion of the
citizens of Cambria county, have learned
with much regret the demise of General
Zachery Taylor, President of the United
States, that in common with the whole
American nation we deplore the bereave
ment, with which the country has been af
flicted. Resolved, That the memory of the hero
Taylor will be cherished by the American
People, as long as Liberty has a dwelling
place upon our shores, and that the re
nown of his military achievement will
continue to grace the brightest pages of
his country's history.
Resolved, That an American citizen
true to the institutions of his country, will
ever be ready to bury the resentments too
often connected with party politics, in the
fartnr and to
join in the manifestations of sorrow for the
departure of the patriot soldier.
7?7,W That in contemplating the
death of Zachery Taylor, we, here assem
bled, without distinction of party, 'regard
his memory as that of the hero, who has
. . - i-r 4 u: :
devoted his me iu ui wuu s service
and was the recipienfof his country grat
itude. Resolved, That every incident in the
life of Gen. Taylor is an evidence of hia
love for the land of his nativity, and devo
tion to the cause of liberty his epitaph
will be thai of a great and good man,
whose spirit has winged its flight to join
those of patriots of the past.
Resolved, That the widow and off
spring of he deceased are especially enti
tled "to the nation's condolence. The re
flection, that the object of their attachment
is followed to the grave by a weeping na
tion bestowing benedictions on his memo
ry, will be at least some mitigation in this
the hour of their grief.
Resolved, That in order to- give a more
full expression of our estimation of the
character of President Taylor,
be appointed to deliver an eulogiura on his
life and sevices, at the Court House in Eb
ensburg on the day of 1850 at
2 o'clock P. M.
On motion of E. Hutchinson Jr. Esq.,
the first blank in the above resolution wai
filled up by inserting the name of Robert
L. Johnston, Esq., and the second blank
was filled by R. L. Johnston Esq., by in
serting Saturday the 20th of July.
On motion of A. J. Rhey, Resolved.
That the Volunteer Companies of the
County be invited to attend in uniform on
the day appointed for delii ering an oration
on the life and services of Gen. Tavlor.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed a committee of arrangement:
M. D. Magehan, T. A. Maguire, James
Murray, James S. ClarTc, Edward Roberts
Charles Litzinger, John Thompson, T.
li. Moore.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the
meeting be signed by the officers and pub
lished in the Mountain Sentinelr
R. CARMON, Pres't.
P. Noox, I y p ,
D. H. Roberts, C ' r U
W. W. Ivory,
J. M Dermit,
Secretaries.
4th of July Celebration.
At Jefferson, the 4th was celebrated in
an appropriate and spirited manner. The
"Quitman Guards," under command of
Captain M. M. Oit, were upon parade
and presented a very fine appearance.
According to previous arrangements the
company formed at 9 o'clock and with a
large portion of the citizens marched in
procession to Mill Grove. Several hours
were here passed in drillirg and maneu
vering, and the various amusements of the
day, when the company returned and par
took of a most sumptuous dinner prepared
by William Palmer, Esq.
Dinner being over "and dishes washed,"
Captain Ott was called to the chair, and
A. C. Mullin and Joseph S. Dunlap ap
pointed secretaries.
tin motion A. C- Mnllin was called
upon and read the Declaration of Inde
pendence, which was followed by three
hearty cheers from the company and a
thundering report from "Od Joe.
The President then made a few perti
nent remarks, after which the rollowin
toasts were read:
By Capt. Ott The North and Souih;
May they be linked together like the Sia
mese twins of one mind and never suf
fer disunion.
By Lieut. A. C. Mullin America:
The only child ever heard of, immortal
ized for licking its mamma!
By Lieut. Wm. C. Barbour To our
Host and Hostess: We tender our thanks
for the sumptuous feast we have partaken
of, and regret that they lived not in the
days of '76 to serve a dinner for the im
mortal signers of the declaration.
By Lieut. Wm. Trotter Geo. TFash
ington: May his memory be stamped
upon the heart of every true American.
By Sergeant Dunlap TJie Quitman
Guards: With our facilities we Ott to
become a good company. We have Bar
bours to shave us, and Trotters to ride,
and Mullin-stalks to walk with.
By Serg't Ritter The Officers and
Members of the "Q. GVr May they
never cease to celebrate the 4th of July
with gratitude.
By Corporal Holden Thomas Jejfer ''
son: The immortal auther of the Declar
ation of Independence. Our town shouU
feel proud of the name.
By Corporal Single May the dust
that grew the grass, that fed the cow, that
made the pap, that nourished the B'hoy
that originated the idea of the Quitmaa
Guards, raise more of the same geniuses.
By R. S. Alexander Our Union: As
calms follow storms: so may peace and
harmony union and prosperity follow
the discordant proceedings of the present
session of our Kepresentatives in Congress.
By Wm. H. Gardner The Quitman
Guards: May they ever be an honor to
the old hero whose name they bear.
By Wm. A. Lytle May the people oi
America forever celebrate the day that
give birth to their liberties.
By J. D. Hamilton, Esq. Great ana
glorious America ! With thy freedom.
thy science and thy invincioie warno
we love thee well.
By John Morgan The 4th of Jul
and the Declaration of indepenaencr.
May the former be duly celebrated, ana
the latter, let their memory be honored
and cherished by erery true and patriotic
citizen of the land.
Bv Christ. Smav. Jr. The Declara
tion of Independence: May it always be
looked to as a guide for ail members of
the Quitman Guards.
By C. G. Lowry The Quitman OSi
May they always have courage to fca
their enemies, but prefer warring for Uu
rels of greater price among fair Ladies ot
the Allegheny. ..
By Henry Fick-0ur Musicians; u9
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