July 4th
At 4 oclok in the morning we were saluted with 9 rounds of
cannon & several Bands of music National Flags were hoisted
at President Gov , , &
several other places. Marshall of the , Gen
& Staff accompanied by 2 peaces of cannon
& a Band of Music march through various parts of the
city saluted President Young Gov Cummings Atturney
. The Horses ran away withe one canon & injured several
men An assembly met at the court house & red the while doing this son of
rode up [on] Horsback & tryed to ride into the court
House while intoxecated He was stoped by the guard
Benson drew a self cocking colts revolver
upon Joseph Taylor & came near shooting him Sheriff
interfeared & Benson drew his revolver upon
him & came near shooting him. Then the Marshal J. C. Little
took after Benson overtook him on horsback & collered
him & Benson & Benson drew his revolver urpon him
& would have killed him if
had not hurled him from his horse & took the pistol
from him Charles Benson was then confined in the
lock up it is lamentable that young men in our
midst should persue such a course
A meeting of some of the prominent Citizens met at
the to form a Chambers of Commerce to
Benefit our condition speeches were made by W Woodruff
&
. Capt Hooper presented a plan for
organizing a company to engage in merchandize
for the Benefit of the people to Bring goods cheaper
& leave the profits in the Hands of the people & to root
out the Gentile merchants who are sucking our lifes Blood
Bishop was called to the chair & was chosen secretary. A committee was
chosen to wait upon President Young & lay the
plan before him this committee was D. H. Wells
Wm hH Hooper & the meeting adjourned
till wednesday evening
