New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-04

2la day Of September.
~ We call the attention OF our readers 70 th'
Prcsentmcn, Of the Grand Jury with regard To III,
discharge Of prisoners from BlaekreHs isiana
for the purpose Of coting. 1t may be found un-
der the head of City Intelligence.
Tx GLORIOUS FouRTH.-The anniversary %
our National birth day--the proudest festival -
served on the face of the Earth-has agaii
dawned; and with it. light awaken the glad heart
of more than fifteen millions Of ireemen. AT al
times and on all occasions its remembrance is "a
cred No heart can cherish the recollections II
which its recurrence gives rise without feeling re-
ncwed and strengthened for the continued combat
demanded for the preservation of the freedom oui
fathers so gioriously achieved. But in days whe2
misrulc, disorder and confusion have sway through
out the land, when the public good is made to bow
TO selfish ambition, and all the great interests OF
the nation arc trodden beneath tic heel Of usurp
in. tyranny, the light from the day whose ami
versary We celebrate CLEANS firm and steady from
afar--a Polar star for the guidance of the Devil
de,ed and dosponding. 1t speaks of hearts that
never quailcd under adversely, of pure patriotism
that was never bought by place or power, Of an
instinct of liberty which no soPhsiry could deude
and Of resolute courage in indicating the rights
of the sovereign people not to ba overawed by
power or turned from its purpose by trcachery and
Temporary defeat. The lesson is needed this day
more than ever before in our history. We trust
that it may be pondered well and awaken in the
heart of every freeman the feelings it is calculated
10 inspire.
We trust that the celebration of this day in our
city, haowed as it is by thousand memories,
will not be marrcd by the crimes and vicious in
dulsences which too often disgrace it. We hope
that the spirit Of .joyousness, of harity and of
proud cxutaton may have its free and perfect OK
crcise. But we fervently trust that the scenes OF
brutal intoxication of riot and disorder, of fight
ing and brawng which are too often witnessed on
similar occasions, will not be exhibited to-day.
There has been for years past sensible improve
ment in this respect; and we look for still farther
progress from the glorious trumphs of the Temper
ance reform by which the past year has beenmarked.
We hope that none who have Withdrawn them
selves from the ranks of the drunkard and taken
upon themselves again the lights and the response
bili,ies of men, will place themselves in the wa,
Of the thousand temptations which the day holds
forth. Booths in our public places we shall have
in abundance; and long this may be don.
with safety to the morals of the city, and in pre-
servati0n of the law, we are well content. Bul
the experience of past years has shown that the
law which iorbds the sale of Intoxicating liquor,
-, =, "a Hand lotte. hN
those whose duty i, is to see it enforced. There
are two or three officers of the city who sell the
privilege of erecting booths and pocket the fees
not cent of which ever finds its way to the city
Treasury. For their own private interests, then
thesc men will always pcrrctuatc this cus,om-un
less they are forbidden By the Common Council
But that body has most uniformly couscute'
that for the especial benefit OF these men the Law
that day shall be utterly dsregarded, the heait
and habits of our city endangered, and free scop
given TO all the outrages and violations OF order j
which any portion of the people may choose TO in
'dulge. The whole moral force of the city has al
raycd itself against this debasng policy in vain
This year, we understand, thousands aud thou
sands Of names have been presented, petitionin
To prevail Blu, it is all to no purpose: the booth
will be crected-and the distilled damnation
will be sold. We look then. solely to the goo
sense OF our population, and above all 10 the go
rious principles of W sshingtoniansm, to rresery
our metropolis this wear from the dsgracelul
which have been witnessed among us in those tina
are passed We lPpe to be able to chronicle j
,h.,, Ia. tssl nd
propriatc celebration 10y which the anniversary q
our National Independence has ever been observed
IHE WATER WoRKs-lt will be seen that IN,
water from the Croton Aqucduct is to be let int,
the Reservoir at Forty Second st. to-day at sunrise
Visiters will be admitted upon the walls of tn,
Reservoir. There is here delightful promensd,
nearly twenty feet wide bu, as there i. no railiu.
On either side, and as the summit is from 80 10 81
fee, from the ground, trust that all possible car,
will be taken to prevent the presence ri a Grove
upon it. la the rush that viii undoubtedly bt
made, there Is great reason TO fear some deplors
BILE accidents. We trust that a strong body OF 20
lice will be present to enforce the stric,est order
and regularity in g-Ins upon the s0mmi,.-could
not temporary railing at least of ropes be erect.
cd Ii might aid ia preventing sad disaster.
The CRoroS AQsEDgcT.-A salute of lor,,-opr
guns. one for each mile between the Croton River
and the Distributing Reservoir, will be fired BY the
DIVISION OF artillery from the Battery a, half past
. clock A. NJ, TO celebrate the admission OF the
'ro'eN water into the Reservoir at Fortysecond-
street. after which the citizens will be admitted TO
view the works during the day.
COLONEL WEBB.-This gcntlcpan i r.,5;oo
slowly. He will proceed homewards this morn,
ing but it will probably be some weeks before h.
Is "o'e 10 VAIN 10 usual. lPhil. lnq.