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The Fourth of July at Sing Sins-Varety Of Fss-


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Perusing in the columns of your valuable paper
descriptions of the mode and manner of celebrating
the anniversary of national Independence in diff
ferent parts of our State, and of the Unon, have
concluded to give you description of the celebra-
tion of that day in our far-famed and beautiful vii
lage, which may prove interesting to some OF your
subscribers who are conversant with the manners
and customs OF our inhabitants


The day was ushered in with grand and terrific
explosion Of three packs of fire crackers part Of
which fizzed-after which all was again quiet as
usual, as the boys Qor the want of funds, perhaps,
and those having in charge the proceedings OF the
day, with kind and considerate forethought, stayed
for few hours their intended operations, giving our
fair villagers opportunity to finish their morning
repose. AT about nine O'Clock there was grand
display OF twenty-nine girls in white frocks, and
about as many boys in woollen pants who, in grand
procession, proceeded to the First Presbyterian
Church, accompanied by the music of the Academy
bell and others, and plenty OF hre crackers. Order
of proceedings:-One Grafton, four sermons, sing.
ing by the children. The flag of our country waved
triumphantly from hickory pole standing in front
of porter house, with the names OF our President
and Vice President thereon, thus showing our re-
spec for our institutions The Fathers tour village,
in their great wisdom, well knowing that the lofty
pole in our. public square would, OF ITSELF without
the and OF banner, prove to vlsters tnat we were
not wanting in patriotism. At about three o'clock
we repaired to Franklin Hail." where we found
the chief attraction, and most delightful place OF
amusement-here was held "Ladies' Festival, "
for the express purpose Of raising money to purchase
Parsonage for the Minister of the Presbyterian
Church, (who, by the way. is bachelor. and hopes
are entertained by some Of our young ladies that he
will change his state with his house) The room
was trimmed very tastefuly with green's and
flags. Here all was mirth and joy-al Kinds Of eat
ables, and many beautiful faces, and sweet smiles
were there to greet each guest who entered their
magic circle The Postoffice, notwithstanding the
new law, made no reduction in postage. Time will
not permit Of very full description Of this affair
The most remarkable thing was the several young
gents, who seemed to be well acquainted with all
present, and Whose firations, although only inter-
esting to the parties themselves, all passed off in
good spirit, with one or two exceptions, which some
times will "ran down. upon such an assembly.


The amusements of the day closed without acci-
dent of any kind, by another grand display Of fire.
crackers, and folks went to slumber, save those
flirting gents. Our village was filled with strangers,
who seemed to rove the streets for amusement, but
to those who did not find it, would say, 'you did
not understand the way" Very warm-North river
nearly filled with bathers. Nothing more at present