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Show HAS A BIG CELEBRATION. II I In Honor of the famous Itavy I'rorkrlt. L.wuKNt'KHi'ii, Teiin.. Aug. lit.--Special. This cily has a big celebration celebra-tion today in honor of lav,y Crockett. The people of Law reiietlnii g and surrounding sur-rounding country have determined to perpetuate hi memory in bronco, and this birthday celebration has that object ob-ject in view . While the wholo country is building monuments to generals and statesmen, the citizens of thi commonwealth common-wealth have taken upon thenisi lie the burthen of erecting a memorial to the eccentric hero of Alamo. Thi cily above all place, it i claimed, is the most appropriate for the monument, us it. wa many years his home and from hero he made hi entrance into public life. From hero lie was elected to tho state legislature, and afterward to congress. con-gress. Participating in the celebration today aiis many men who knew Crockett Crock-ett well, and they ham many interesting interest-ing anecdote to relate of him Tho monument will be carved in Italy from pure iv hite marble, and w ill be dedicated dedi-cated here on I ho next auniversary of Crockett's birth. |