Lynchburg Daily Virginian

[COMMUNICATED.]

The 4th of July was celebrated at Morris' Church, by a public barbecue in the "Old Virginia" style.—Previous notice having been publicly given of this important event, a large concourse of people assembled at an early hour, not only from the immediate neighborhood and our own county, but from Halifax, Charlotte and Appomattox, all of whom contributed a fair proportion of Virgin beauty, and manly intelligence.

At 11 o'clock, the audience was called to order by the President, Dr. Booker F. Smith, when the exercises commenced, by a most suitable, and solemn prayer by the Rev'd Brice A. Martin. Sam'l D. Chambers, then after a few brief and exceedingly well adapted prefatory remarks read the Declaration of Independence, after which the audience was entertained for some thirty or forty minutes by a most appropriate, eloquent, and beautiful address by Wm. W. Hurt, now a student of Emory and Henry College. We but speak the undivided sentiment of the whole audience when we say that this address was happily conceived, well delivered, and did credit alike to the head and heart of our promising young friend.

Mr. Moses H. Pollard, was then called for, and upon being introduced to the audience, occupied the stand for some forty minutes, delivering an address which certainly established his reputation as a fine declaimer.

Dinner was then served up in the true "Virginia barbecue" style—the table being literally covered with all the good things of the season, which appeared to be duly appreciated by the hundreds who crowded around—after which, the large assembly repaired to the place prepared for dancing, where for six hours the fair daughters and chivalrous sons of this portion of the Old Dominion joined in the revelry where "soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again—and all went merry as a marriage bell." It is proper to say that the whole proceedings were interspersed at proper intervals with most excellent music, conducted by the whole souled man, and distinguished musician, Chas. A. Holcombe, Esq.

The audience then returned to the table, where all preliminaries having been arranged, the following regular toasts were drank:

1st. The 4th July, 1776. The spirit that signalized it, has changed the night of nations into day. [Three cheers.]

2. The heroes and soldiers of the Revolution:—To them we offer the gratitude of a free people. [Three cheers.]

3. The members of the Congress of '76.—May their firmness and wisdom be as much emulated as applauded by their successors. [Fifteen cheers.]

4. The memory of Washington—The Father of his Country. [Drank in silence.]

5. Thos. Jefferson.—The author of the Declaration of Independence—Immortality is his.

6. The Constitution as it is—by it we will stand or fall.

7. The memory of Lafayette—His highest ambition the happiness of mankind.

8. The President of the United States.—Honor to whom honor is due.

9. The Army and Navy.—A nation's pride.

10. The South.—Always right—but right or wrong, the South.

11. Gen. Wm. Walker.—May he live to realize his hopes by firmly establishing another Republic.

12. Virginia :—

"Lives there a man with soul so dead,

Who never to himself hath said,

This is my own, my native land"

13. The Fair.—The only tyrants to whom we submit.

VOLUNTEER TOASTS.

By Nathan H. Hancock.—The day we celebrate, may it ever live in the hearts of true Americans.

By R.S. Hunter—Lawrence M. Keitt, of S.C., the defiant champion of Southern rights.

By the gentlemen, which is complimentary to both.

By Hezekiah Ford—The Ladies of this vicinity—Their worth duly appreciated by the gentlemen, which is complimentary to both.

By Jas. H. Wilson—The Speakers.—Go on! Go on! The day, the place, the purpose, the people, all call for a continuance of your eloquence.

Messrs. Hurt and Pollard appropriately replied to this sentiment.

By Wm. W. Hurt—The generous, high minded, and honorable gentleman, Dr. B. F. Smith.

Dr. Smith, responded in a few spicy remarks, expressing the strong obligations under which he feels himself to the Southern portion of Campbell—and offered the following sentiment:

The people of the southern portion of Campbell—True to their friends, and just to their country—they know their rights and will maintain them.

By John W. Poindexter—The Ladies of this vicinity.—To know them is to love them.

Other toasts followed, but our lack of space prevents their insertion.

Night approaching and the young folks not having as yet exhausted themselves—a large number of them, with a few widowers and bachelors repaired to the residence of Dr. B F. Smith, accompanied by Chas. Holcombe, where they tripped the light fantastic toe, until the hour of midnight admonished them that to indulge longer would be infringing upon the Holy Sabbath. They then retired to their apartments to meditate upon the manner in which they had spent the 81st anniversary of American Independence.

H. FORD, Sec'ry.