CELEBRATIoN AT L1NCoLNToN.
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CELEBRATION AT LINCOLN TON.


Mr.. Editor-I send you the proceed
ings of the celebration of the 4th of July,
at this place You will be surprised to
see so many toasts in favor of Van Buren.
There were TWELVE REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIERS seated at the head of the table,
headed by JOHN WILFoNe, our Elector.
They were all for Van Buren. There
were abou. so partook of the dinner, and
out of that number there were but 10 or
IL White men.


Lincointon, July 7, 1886.
The procession was formed at the
Court House, and marched to the Grove,
where the Declaration of independence
was read by Mr.. Wallace, and very ap-
propriate Grafton was delivered by Mr.
Leonard E. Thompson after which the
procession was again formed, and harch
ed to the village and partook of a dinner.
After the cloth was removed. the following
toasts were drank.
lst The day we celebrate-May that
sun. which for sixty years has poured
forth its vivifying rays on the plains of
Independent America, continue, in the pro-
gress of his annual revolutions, to re kim
die the glory of'76, until his beams shall
be darkened by the decay of universal ma
ture; till he himself shall be wrapt in the
pail of time, and natures self shall be no
more.


3D. The Union of the States-May the
banner of our country continue to wave,
with its lustre untarnished, without a
stripe erased or star obliterated, to the
remotest time; and may the duration of
our Union be commensurate with the du-
ration of the world.
Sd. The memory of WASHINGTON.


4th. The farewell address of WASHING
ToN-May its salutary advice stand as a
beacon to his counkymen, through all a.
ges to come.


5th. The President of the United States.
9th. James the star ofl
berty for his beacon, he has moved through
political life, untainted by corrupticn, with
credit to himself and honor to his coun-
try.


7th The freedom ofthe Press-Wlth-
out which no republican form of Govern
ment will stand.


9th. Constitution of the United States
Preserveit inviolate and the Union is
safe


9th. North -Carolina-Her glory con
sists In the honesty of her citizens.


10th. John Marshall-His life an ex
ample to all his death loss to his coun
try. s


18th. Our native land tbs freedoms
home.


18th. Let the world understand that the
maxim of the American diplomacy is tt
task forsnothing but what is just and sub
nit to nothing that is unjust"


18th. The fair of our iand-Who rul,
the destinies of the word notwithstand
ing the vain boasting of the sterner sex


Women be wise and we'll adore you;


Smile and world is weak before you.


VOLUNTEERS.


BY John Wilfong,-(President Of tn
day and soldier of the revolution) Th
White Sun at Washington, is ecipsed a
midday; its votaries will be cropping il
the dark on the evening Of Decembe
next.


By Peter Eddleman,-(A soldier of tn
revolution) Martin Van Buren, may he b
our next President


BY Abraham Forney,-(A soldier O
the revolution) The prosperous condition
of our beloved country, and Jackson's Ad
ministration.


By Robson Goodwin,-(A soldier q
the revolutionl The remembrance of Gee
Washington; Those who fought wit
him never can forget him.


By Joseph Morris, IA soldier of tn
revolution) Marquis De Lafayette-Th
friend and ally Of Washington.


BY Frederick Lineburger,-(A soldie
of the revolution) Jackson and Van Bure
We are pleased with the administrato
of the former; We will continue it in tn
latter.


BY Miles W. Abernethy.-Presiden
Vice President, aad Marshals of the day