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Domestic News
July 15, 1830
Litchfield Enquirer
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
The anniversary of American Independence was celebrated in the city on Monday with artillery salutes and two public dinners: one for supporters of the current administration, and a larger one for mechanics and Henry Clay advocates, attended by over 300 people.
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The Anniversary of American Independence was celebrated in this City on Monday by the usual Salutes of Artillery from the public stations, three times repeated in the course of the day. There were two Public Dinners on the occasion; one, of the friends of the present Administration, and another, of the Mechanics and others friendly to Internal Improvement, and to Henry Clay as the advocate of that and other true interests of the country. The company at the latter dinner was the most numerous, more than three hundred persons having dined thereat, being (it is said) much the largest company ever assembled at a public dinner in this city. Nat. Intel.
What sub-type of article is it?
Celebration
Politics
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
American Independence
Anniversary Celebration
Public Dinners
Henry Clay
Internal Improvement
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Clay
Where did it happen?
This City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
This City
Event Date
On Monday
Key Persons
Henry Clay
Event Details
Celebrated with usual salutes of artillery from public stations, three times repeated. Two public dinners: one for friends of the present Administration, another for Mechanics and others friendly to Internal Improvement and Henry Clay. The latter had more than three hundred persons, the largest ever in the city.