FOURTH OF JULY, 1916.
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Thanks to a kind Providence which first
gave US existence as free and happy people,
we are now permitted TO behold the sew
enteth year of our National independence
We look upon the historical pages lor the re-
cords of great events since the day that Inc
noble men who set their hands to that grand
instrument. the Declaration. How much we
have 10 incite US 10 praise For, while others
have fallen, we still maintain our place as a
nation among the nations OF the earth, re-
spected, honored, feared, admired and loved.
What mighty increase as to population, and
also as to territory. When we consider the
character of our soil, our civil and political in
stitutions, our privileges, our improvements in
the arts and sciences, our commercial advan-
tages, our literary institutions. the enterprise
of our citizens, surely we have reason to be
glad that this day commentaries an event
which laid the foundation for such glorious
and mighty results.


The people, in many places, (howeser some
may be disposed to forget the Rock from
whence they are hewn, are still alive to the
high obligations under which they are placed,
by being SO highly exalted in point Of privi
lege.


We notice very many judicious and proper
arrangements for the celebration and honor Of
this day in our own city and in other places.
There will we trust, be display by the Ten
perance Divisions and Associations worthy OF
the day, and such celebration as will con
duce TO the moral interest of society in general.
Look at the Programme.


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The CORNER STONE OF THE NEW METH
oDIsT CHuRcH.-This ceremony took place
according to appointment We intended to
have been there, but was unavoidably prevent
ell. we hope to be able to give more detail
ed account hereafter. N


The RAIN AND FLooD-On the night Of
Thursday, we had another very heavy rain,
and great flood in the Tiber, doing consider
able damage in the neighborhood of the Depot
filling the cellars, and iniuring the property
stored therein. We have not heard from the
surrounding country, but we expect to hear of
still further damage.


A fire occurred at Old Point Comfort on
Friday, which consumed two mess, houses be-
longing to the U. S.