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New England Artisan, And Laboring Man's Repository
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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A modest celebration of July 4th in the city featured bell ringing, cannon fire, a military parade, short procession, oration, dinner at Franklin House, less drunkenness than usual, national salute, and an evening ball at City Hotel.
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We were absent from the city on the 4th, and can therefore say nothing of the celebration from our own observation. Report says it was "so so." A part of the bells were rung, as per order—cannon were fired as usual—the military paraded, and displayed their plumes and regimentals—a procession (rather a short one) was formed and marched to the place appointed—an oration, said to have been a very good one, was pronounced—a dinner, we presume a sumptuous one, was served up, and of course eaten, at the Franklin House. It was probably devoured by 'genteel company.' There was less drunkenness than is common on such occasions; and, at last, the sun set in the west as usual, with the farewell compliment of a national salute—and the day passed off much as other days do, and was followed by a ball in the evening at the City Hotel.
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The 4th
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less drunkenness than is common on such occasions; the day passed off much as other days do
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Bells were rung as per order, cannon were fired as usual, the military paraded and displayed their plumes and regimentals, a short procession was formed and marched to the place appointed, an oration was pronounced, a sumptuous dinner was served and eaten at the Franklin House by genteel company, and the day was followed by a ball in the evening at the City Hotel.