Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY IN NEW YORK.


for the celebration Of the ffty-fifth anniversary
of our great national holiday. The sky, during
the greater part of the forenoon, was overcast,
thus shielding the myrads who thronged our
streets from the fervid raysof the sun, and IN the
afternoon. fine breeze sprung up from the south
west, moderating the heat of the atmosphere,
which would otherwise have been excessive The
approach of the anniversary Of the nations birth
dav was proclaimed throughout the night before,
by loud huzLas, and by frequent and desultory
discharges of cannon, musketry, &c. and at day
light, national salute was fired from the Bate
ry, The American flag was displayed at the
mast heads of all the shipping in the harbor, from
all the public buildings, hotels and gardens, and
the bells of the principal churches united in Iner-
nv peal, which was repeated at stated intervals
throughout the day. The division Of Artillery,
under the command Of Major General Morton,
formed On the Battery at eight O'Clock, whence
they marched through number OF the principal
streets to the Park, where they were reviewed by
the Corporation, fired fen de joie, and were dis
missed. The military display, however, was. on
the whole, less imposing than on previous occa-
sions, which was owing partly to the diminished
number Of troops, one of the finest demonstrating
left the city to join in the celebration in neigh
boring county. and partly to some errors in the
arrangements, in consequence Of which long, fire.
uuenf, and fatiguing intervals occurred between
the different detachments. The civic display
was very interesting A large number of socle-
ties assembled Ill Hudson street. IN front OF st.
Johns Park. where the line was formed, and from
whence they marched in fine order through the
various appointed streets to the paracete Church.
where the usual appropriate religious and Patri-
otto ceremonies were performed. The Grafton
on the occasion was delivered by DR.. z. Shannon
Of the Hibernian Society. On leaving the Church,
the different Societies resumed their order OF
march and proceeded to the Park, where they
were dismissed.
The Corporation dinner, a matter generally
too much talk ed of to be Omitted in an account
of the celebration, took place in the atternoou.-
The company sat down at O'Clock to an en-
tertainment prepared by Mr.. Doran, proprietor
Of the Bank Coffee House, and, OF course, we'll
and tastcfuly prepared. The Mayor presided,
assisted by the Recorder, and the President Of
the Board of Aldermen. Among the guests were
the members of the Cincinaatti, the New York
delegation in Congress, number Of the chief
members OF the State Legislature, and of the
Bench, and several distinguished officers of the
army and navy.
In the evening. the theatres, museums, gar
dens, and all places of public amusement were
brilliantly illuminated, and were thronged with
crowds of spectators. The number OF stran-
GERS in town, from the surrounding country, was
unusually great; but not greater, perhaps, than
the number of citizens, who embraced the occa
sion of the national holiday, to leave for little
while the dust and tumult of the metropolis, and
pass the Fourth July in the fresh air and amongst
the refreshing scenes of the country. For seve-
raj days previous to the Anniversary, scarcely
steamboat arrived at the city or left 1t, that was
not crowded with passengers.
Notwithstanding the great number OF persons
collected together in our streets aud public plac
es Yesterday, the excitement of the occasion, and
the nature of the sports INDUCED in, no accident
of serious nature, SO far as we have learned, &C.
Cured. with the exception of the fires. which are
said to have been occasioned by the discharge Of
India crackers. Some cases of excess and some
disorderly proceedings, are the inevitable conse
odeuces Of great public rejoicngs; but we doubt,
from all we have heard on the subject, If any an
niversary Of the Fourth of July in this city has
been stained with fewer circumstances OF intem-
perance or tumult than the one we have just ce-
iebrated. -Euening Post.
-.s@Den~
We understand that the men taken by the MI
Iitary for injuring the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road, were examined by Judge Hanson on We'd
nesday last, when about thirty of them were dis
charged on their own recognizances, and the ba-
lonce remain in prison for trial bali, ChrOn.