Show fourth of july celebrations the patriotic people of ogden city celebrated the eighty fourth anniversary of our national independence very appropriately according to the report with which we have been favored much after the old fashioned custom in which all heartily participated without that burdensome pomp and parade that often attend such occasions the th appropriate salutes were fired by maj alai mclaws li light liht 0 ht artillery there thero was a small but respectable military parade under the direction of col gamble and a public assemblage of the citizens at which speeches were fiade made mada by gen west maj dic alc mcgowand McG gaw awand and others the day passed off without disorder or accident with the star spangled spang ed banner floating z over the city as proudly as it ever waved since the declaration of american independence at american fork ark the day was celebrated by the burning of large quantities of gunpowder not by discharging cannon as they have none of that kind of 0 arms in that place the raising raj sIng of the national li 1 flags a procession an oration speeches toasts ac no very lengthy report of the proceeds proceedings edi edl has been furnished the reporter merely announcing noun cing the fact that the day was observed by the people of that small town in the foregoing Z manner in commemoration of the signing inc of the declaration of independence and to manifest their appreciation of the ples of liberty therein set forth at nephi the county seat of juab county a very imposing scene was displayed on the return of the national anniversary but the booming of cannon was waa not heard among the notes of joy that were uttered or sent forth on that occasion the men of war in that city having failed thus far to provide themselves with such weapons of defense in musketry however they are not deficient and they were used on that day in lieu cf of arms of larger caliber tile the people were ivere awakened at early daw dawn by the d discharge charge of firearms fire arms and by music by capt Hawkin hawkins 3 brass band the stars and stripes were unfurled and floated in the breeze during the day there was a grand procession in the forenoon also aiso a large assemblage at the bowery the reading mailing of the declaration of independence judge love the orator of the day delivered a shor short t oration and the hon ilon J G bigler mayor of the city made a patriotic speech A sumptuous dinner was provided of which all the citizens without distinction partook in old fashioned style after which speeches 1 I 1 were made toasts and sentiments offered and anti I 1 bolls songs I 1 were sung the whole interspersed with 1 the enlivening music of the band the committee of arrangements consisted of G kendall IL jr brown 31 miller IV broadhead and E harley it may be considered unnecessary to add that not only at nephi but at O ogden oden t den and american lork fork after the usual ceremonies of the celebration were perform edthe balance of the I 1 I 1 day and evening was devoted to various kinds I 1 of amusement and that dancing in particular was indulged 0 in quite extensive exten extensively siv ely |