The New York herald., 1845-07-10
Springfield. Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July s, 1871.
Uneguaiied Celebration Of the Fourth at Springfield
Some Remarks on Popuiation-li Military, Sum
day Schools, Horticultural Exhibition Circus, and
Fire,corks
As Springfield on the Fourth of July was the unor-
dnary scene OF thousands and thousands of excited
and stirring mortal beings, as the chief portion Of
the jocund masses was composed Of visitors to the
town, and as every one remarked the deepest asto
nishment at seeing small a town SO densely
thronged, and SO citylike in its whole appearance,
deem 1t the first duty of patriot to his country to
sit down and inform it, through the Herald, of the
incidents which transpired in Springfield on the
memorable anniversary, and of the probable cause
Of its unusuallyimmense population that occasion,
and perhaps there may be some parts of the narra-
tive not uninferesting to any heart.
Walked in the morning at four o'clock by cool
sweet breeze, and the firing Of crackers, got up,
and awhile imagined myself in my native city, SO
familiar was the sound explosive, and the roar Of
wheels, bringing in at that early period rosycheeked
travellers from villages in the vicinity In two or
three hours after the streets flooded with pass
ers; green leaves, and tobacco mingled their
perfumes, and all the hotels and the neighborhood
especially, ofthe western railroad depot, noisy
with the hum, tread and high. keyed remark Of buoy
ant multitudes. Eleven trips to Cabot "a lively
town about four miles Off were made by the cars,
which brought from thence, from Albany, Hart
ford and the many towns on the road crowd after
crowd after m Springfield wns actually
day ever dawned on Springfield before, and the ma
tive inhabitants turned up their eyes the skies in
surprise. My gracious how the soda flowed! Who
says he didn't make money
The Cabot Guards, a fine body of very
highly disciplined military, numbering about
fifty muskets, and accompanied by very excellent
brass band, marched up frcm Cabot, and paraded
the chief streets of Springfield little while previous
fo IA N q car WpSphPSfPr W.
miles distant. In this expedition they were joined
by all the children and teachers Of the various sun
day schools Of Springfield, who, rugged out in pic
uresque festive attire, formed tremendously ex-
tended well as interesting procession to the depot
where should think they filled, or rather squeezed
fifty enormous cars.
There was horticultural exhibition here, among
other things, but the greatest OF all which served to
absorb public attention and remark, was the magni-
ficent and vast mammoth circus of Rockwell and
Stone, which had advertised for three exhibitions
on this occasion. The morning performance COM
menced at about half-past eight o'clock, and such
tremendous scene as occurred at the opening of the
DOORS never before had the opportunity to see.
The pavilion will contain from 500 to 5000 per-
sons, yet 1t was rammed to Its utmost capacity,
which circumstance gave occasion tor the announce
ment that there wonld be four subsequent exhibitions
during the day and evening, every of which was
honored by still increasing tide OF patronage. My
immediate neighborhood to the scene of amuse-
ment gave me fine advantage OF observation,
which improved
The tickets were sold from an open wagon near
the entrance Of the great tent, and completely was
it surrounded by applicants with monied fists and
beety faces that seemed like St Helena in that
human sea and its occupants certainly stood their
ground like lie grand Empereur." The sun poured
down his ntensest beams and baked them almost to
death-almost to cruss-yet they grew not crusty;
so far from it, that in the full fire Of business and the
hurricane of boisterous appeals from sweaty and
squeezed individuals that trying occasion, one OF
them, in white hat, thrust his hand into his coat
pocket, drew forth white cambrlc handkerchief,
and with great gravity wiped the face OF an ndivld
ua in the throng, who was as red as peony, and
could scarcely see for perspraton. This act, SO
cool in the heat and composed in the commotion,
set the crowd into convulslons that Is to say, all
who were not already from the insupportable jam
they suffered
Truly the roar of that sun-tortured crowd beat the
throat Of Niagara to pigs whisper, and it was con-
tinued without cessation through the day, many of
them being from Hartford, where the diversion had
been long time before announced in advertise
ments, and of course such these were anxious TO
obtain entrance before the cars departed home for
the last time | fear that hundreds were doomed to
be disappointed.
The great day wound up with the ascent and fairy
geam of splendid collection OF fireworks, In the
vicinity of the arsenal and the good and enterprsng
people OF Springfield retired at late hour to their
welcome balmy beds. So did J. too, and became
country.
CHINESE MusEUM-The Marlboro Chapel is un-
dergolng REPAIRS preparatory 10 the reception OF the
rare and unique collection of Chinese articles of vrtu
composing Mr.. Peters's collection, which are first to be
exhibited in Boston Sixtyive cases were shipped on
board the Cleopatra day last week, from New York
Norwich route for this city part only OF this rich
collection.-Bosfon Trans. JuuS
A CASHIER WITH "METALIIc BAsIs.-Lewis A.