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Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia
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Local celebration of the Fourth of July anniversary included a cannon salute by Capt. Brent's artillery, an oration by Wm. L. Clarke at the Presbyterian Meeting House after Col. A. C. Smith read the Declaration of Independence, and a barbecue at Lyles Robinson's spring.
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Yesterday, being the anniversary of the day which gave us rank amongst the nations of the earth, the morn was ushered in by the discharge of cannon from Fort Hill by Capt. Brent's company of Artillery. At 10 o'clock an elegant and appropriate oration was delivered by Wm. L. Clarke, Esq. at the Presbyterian Meeting House, the Declaration of our Independence having been previously read by Col. A. C. Smith. A barbecue, in honor of the occasion, was also given at the Spring of Lyles Robinson, Esq. near this place.
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Yesterday, Being The Anniversary Of The Fourth Of July
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The morning was ushered in by the discharge of cannon from Fort Hill by Capt. Brent's company of Artillery. At 10 o'clock an elegant and appropriate oration was delivered by Wm. L. Clarke, Esq. at the Presbyterian Meeting House, the Declaration of our Independence having been previously read by Col. A. C. Smith. A barbecue, in honor of the occasion, was also given at the Spring of Lyles Robinson, Esq. near this place.