Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-10
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EEw YORK, July 5.-The Anniver.a,y OF
American independence was celebrated in our city
yesterday, In the usual manner. The Societies
and the Military had their accustomed rarsdes and
every thing rassed of, as far as we have heard
without any MA erial accident, 10 mar the pleasures Of
The day. The celebration was not on the whole
tsa5s the Amsrican) brilliant az on some former
oeeanohs. Inc extreme heat OF the weather, VIC
presume, made The military procession smaller
than usual; the parade the Battery was there
lore comparatively meagre and unin,.res,ing. The
ming IN the PAX was well done. The marching
OF The troops, through some OF our narrow esi
streets, under the sccrching beams of the mid dav
sun was by no means an liable duty.
The city wasles crowded with strangers than
usual although at periods of he day the
thropg around the centre of attraction, the Park,
was very great. Thousands of persons took
advantage OF the short trips made by steam boats,
and ieil b'rId hem the din and basle of the CITY
tor cool breezes and rural quiet
The Boat Race, which the public had been
promised, afforded an interesting srectac!e all
though the sudden change of the weather had a
prrludlcal effect upon the sport. Tie rowing was
hne exhibition Of the muscUl-. strength and ad-
mIraole skill of our oarsmer. or numerous boats
which Joined in the race, the barge Despatch 10, K
the lead, aud came out ahead of is connection.
The judges of the contest, however, decided il to
be no race, 10 The Despatch had il appeared run
In contact with one Il the other boats, which, by
the law which governs aquatic races is considered
equivalent to boiling.
Between three and -four O'Clock srnart show er
occurred, accompanied with high wind which
scattered the crowd, extinguis1ed Tire ,qui5s and
crackers which in every quarter of the city had
from the frst dawn, kept up one uninterrup,ed
din, and sorely disappointed many who had count
Ell upon clear sky Among those to whose pre-
Jndice this otherwise welcome visitation operated
werethe proprie;ors Of the places OF public smuse-
meDt. The projection of frevv o. ks at the differ
fnt 'iardens w as almost entirely prevented AT
Css'ic Garden great Preparations had been made in
Mis- Particular; and perceive th.t the prop,ietor
intends exhibiting them this evening Ii will be
recolec,ed that similar shower was experienced
last year, to the great annoyance Of the Members
OF the Corporation, and the thousands who had
collected IN the Park to witness the fireworks of
that honorable body. The consequences were not
the same this year. 1t is true, our worthy Corpo
ration contenied themselves by eating a sumptuous
dinner, and displaying transparency in from, OF
the City Hall.
The There's were crowded in The evening al
though he day performances at the Park & Broad
way establishments Were altogether unsuccessful.
AT the chatham, new piece of which we have
heard coTmendable report, drew an overflow.
There was also piece at the Park The
transparency exhibited in front Of the Bowery The
are was splendid work in it's way.
fine moonlight night succeeded 10 the show
er, which enabled the gay multitude TO protrsc,
the reign OF pleasure and hlar;y to he latest hour
oil the iy-iiTst anniversary of our national exis-
tehce' Com. -9dU.