The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-02

FOURTH OF JULY.-Great preparations are ma
king for a magnificent celebration of our great
National Festival. We shall give hasty notice
| to-day of a few of the Amusements, Excursions,
and advertisements which will come off next Thurs
day, and more extended notice hereafter.
ExcuRsIoNs-To Philadelphia, by the cars, from
foot Of Courtandt street, leave at 8 A. M and re-
turn the same day-fare both ways "a.
To Shrewsbury, Ocean House, Long Branch and
Eaton Town Landing. ]. Barclay IL Co. are ma
king great preparations at Long Branch.
| To Newark in various ways. Gn
| AT Hamilton House, at the Narows, the day
will be celebrated with great spirit. Dinner will be
on the table at two and at five O'clock and steam
boats will ply to and fro from the city frequently
during the day. There will be magnificent dis
play OF fireworks during the evening, and the
splendid band, engaged for the season by Mr.
Reed, will make their debut The festivities will
conclude with ball. Great numbers will choose
this delightful spot, the most agreeable place to
spend the national holyday.
Down the Bay in the steamer New York, Capt.
S. B. Stone, from Peck Slip, E. r., at O'clock,
and Pier No. NJ r. at 8a-through the Narrows
| in view OF Sandy Hook Return to the city about
| r. Same steamer will make another excursion in
the afternoon a few miles up the North River, and
then 60 again down to the NarrOws. Fare for
each excursion, 50 cents.
Two Excursions around Staten Island, and one
down the Bay, in the steamer South America,
vi. II. i ii. III
Barclay street AT 8, Amos street at 81, Pier No 1
N. X. at 81, and Market street at 81, and proceed
around Staten Island. For full particulars see ad-
vertisement
For beautiful excursions to-day and tomorrow,
Tuesday and Wednesday, see advertisement Of
the South America.-Fare 50 cents.
To Newburgh, on the 4th, In the steamer James
Madison, Capt Charles Halstead, leave Warren
Point, remain three or four hours at Newburgh-
arrive in New York about 8 O'clock Those who
wish can stop at West Point and return by the
same boat.
To the Fishing Banks-Partculars hereafter.
To New Brighton and Port Richmond.
To Turtle Bay, Wards Island, Throgg's Neck,
and New Rochelle.
To the North Carolina, and other vessels Of war
in the harbor
ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CIrY.--Palmo's Opera
House in the evening.
Nbo's Garden, day and evening
Vauxha Garden, day and evening-great bill OF
Castle Garden, day and evening.
feaic.s Museum, day and evening.
American Museum, day and evening.
Fire works can be obtained OF W u r. Ballagh,
No. Chambers street, of Isaac Edge, Jr., Jersey
City, and of r. Ayliffe's, SO Chatham street.
There will also be great sport upon the Centre
vile Racing Course on the Fourth,
The Military will parade on that day, and be re-
viewed by his Honor the Mayor There. will be
temperance refreshments at the City Hall for those
invited.
PLEASURE EXCURSION TO THE UPPER LAKEs.-It
frequently happens that residents of country, IN
their more leisure hours, when business permits or
health requires, are more DESTROYS Of visiting
journing distant foreign lands, than visiting the
most beautiful scenes in nature Of their native soil.
Thus we have for years past, every year, an increa-
sing number Of our countrymen visiting different
parts of Europe, who have never seen one half, il
any, of the beauties of their own country. II is
true, that by visiting older countries there is great
er opportunities OF seeing works of art to greater
extent, of viewing the remains of more ancient
structures, and mayhap more gorgeous palaces, and
of becoming acquainted with the evils, sins and
follies with which these countries abound to
greater extent But where can they see the beau
ties Of nature SO grandly displayed as in their
father-land The noble streams, the vast extent
sf inland seas in the form Of lakes the mighty falls
and beautiful cascades, the cloud capped noun
tains and fertile clad valleys-all beaming forth the
voice oil Him who said sit is good" Yet all this
exists, and may be enjoyed within few days jour
ney Of cur homes; less time being required for,
and more real and beneficial good received than
could possibly be by trip across the Atlantic
We were gratIfied to perceive that anotner ample
opportunity is now presented for this purpose, by
the announcement of the sailing OF the beautiful
low pressure steamboat Indiana" commanded ny
c. G. Roby--a better boat nor a more gentlemanly
will leave Buffalo the 18th instant for the Upper
Lakes, touching at the prominent places on Lake
Huron, Erie and Michigan. Ample time will be
given for passengers to visit Mackinac, Green Bay,
and Maintou Islands, Milwaukee, Racine, South,
port, Sault st Marie, &c. 1t is expected she will
be at Traverse Bay when the Indians receive their
annuities. And this can be all accomplished II
about ten days, which, to those whose time l.
trip strongly, and are assured all that possibly
can will avail themselves OF the opportunity =
Every information may be obtained by applying a.
the Agents, F. Wilkie, lOS Broad st.
ACCIDENT BY THE FALLING OF A BUILDING.
Yesterday about IL o'clock, as some aborers
were excavating piece of ground at the end OF
Ryders Alley, Fulton street, between Gold and
Cliff streets, stable and storage above them gave
way SO suddenly that there was no time allowed
for the whole Of them to escape, and person Of
the name of Robert Burnes, mason, was caught
by the falling ruins and severely hurt and i'm
mediately afterwards removed to the city Hospital
There were three others engaged near the same
spot at the time, but all escaped with the exception
of one person who was struck over the wrist by a
brick as he retreated. There was several rumors
afoat Immediately; it was stated there were seven
beneath the ruins some said five, and others three
but the hands employed on the spot were mustered
and all were found safe with the exception of those
before mentioned, A herse was in the stable at the
time the building fell, but by some good luck or othe
he appeared, when the dust had cleared away, qu
city chewing cud Of hay, above the ruins, anc
with little endeavors OF persons the spot he
was released from the fragments around HIM, ev
IDENTITY pleased enough, il it might be judged by the
alacrity with which he cleared the ground 1t j,
truly dsgraceful to all parties concerned in these
erections the way in which some of the excava
tons for buildings are carried Oman utter regard
essness for life or property buildings excavatet