Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Tuesday Mornig, June 27 1843 FOURTH OF JULY. A meeting of citizens of Batavia was held on Wednesday evening last, at the Genesee House, for the purpose of adopting measures to celebrate, in a suitable manner, the approaching anniversary of our Independence. On motion of David E. EVANS Esq., James D. MERRILL Esq., president of the Corporation, was appointed Chairman, and Mr. John L. DORRANCE, Secretary. On motion of Captain Frederick FOLLETT, Voted, that the Fourth of July be celebrated by the citizens of Batavia, and its vicinity. On motion of Junius A. SMITH Esq., Voted, That a committee of five be appointed to make the necessary arrangements for carrying the preceding resolution into effect. The Chair appointed Messrs. Junius A. SMITH, William A. SEAVER, Isaac A. VERPLANCK, Harry WILBER, and S.C. HOLDEN, said committee. The Chairman and Secretary, were, by resolution added to the Committee. A meeting of the Committee of Arrangements was held on Monday morning, at which time Mr. Ellicott EVANS was requested to deliver an Oration; and Mr. John L. DORRANCE, requested to read the Declaration of Independence. Those gentlemen having assented is the request of the Committee, notice is hereby given that the New Court House will be opened for the Exercises on the 4th of July, at 11 o'clock, a.m. After the Oration a Dinner will be prepared at the Genesee House, by Mr. HALL. * * DIED IN THE CARS. A melancholy death occurred in the cars on Sunday afternoon, just as they were passing the burying ground at the upper end of this village. An elderly woman, named AVERY, who for several weeks had been suffering from consumption, had recently arrived in this country from England, and in company with her son and daughter, were coming to the residence of another son in this place. But alas, the poor woman's eyes were closed by death, at the moment she was passing her son's house, and in sight of the burying ground where she now lies interred. * * THE NEW REFRESHMENT SALLOON, at the Rail Road, was yesterday morning opened to the travelling community and to our citizens; and the edibles and potables "then and there" spread out as coaxitives to the "longing eyes" of the hungry, "appeared" to make all present feel like Pharoah's "lean kine." Cicero (sometimes called Kik-ero) was undoubtedly considerable of a fellow, in his way, and used to say some funny things, but he forgot to "observe that in eating, as in "oratory", the three great rules ever to be remembered are, action, Action, ACTION!" and to enjoy the pleasure which follows an adherence to those rules, an ample field of action is laid out at the new "Saloon." As the worthy proprietors may be "seeking for a sign" which shall indicate the purpose of the building, we take the liberty of suggesting the following, which may be seen somewhere near Spencer's Basin, and which was done into doggrel by an Erie Canal poet, of great reputation in that vicinity:-- "Cider and Beer, For Sale Here: Cider and cheese, If you Please; Walk in I Sw-anny And take a Chair." Seriously: the new establishment is, without exception, the most commodious, well arranged, and well kept of any between Buffalo and Albany; for in none of them have we ever seen so great a variety of Viands as were served up yesterday, and which will continue to be served up daily. We wish the proprietors all the success which a competent and liberal management should command. * * Balsam of Wild Cherry. This is one of the very few patent medicines of the day, which we can recommend with confidence to all who are affected with Coughs, colds, or consumption, or who are predisposed to the latter complaint. It has been used with considerable advantage by many families in town; and, in a few stubborn cases has produced highly beneficial effects. It is kept by W. SEAVER and Son, sole agents for Batavia. * * submitted by Linda C Schmidt