New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-07
Fourth Of July.

The greatly improved manner IN which the SIX
,y.ninh seventeen Anniversary of American hide
pendence was celebrated in Newfork is subject OF en-
courasemen and rejoicing every friend OF temperance
and morality Although there great deal of noise,
ye, there was little rowdyism and it was universally re-
marked that on any public day in the City mad
there been seen so little drinking and inoxicsiion
There was a great deal of Chinese powder burnt Of
course but we saw Of those detestable Chssers
Serpent, and Double Headers which have for years been
such an extensive and dangerous nuisance. The FIRE
Works in the evening at Castle Garden, in the Park and
IN Washington and Tompkns Squares as well as at Nib
o'. &c were truly magnificent and the thousands who
turned out TO enjoy them all highly delighted The
lay WAS glorious. bright and sunny but breezy and re
rcshing. and coming the heels of long and dreary
rain was of itselflikc shower of champagne
The Military and Civic professions were very impo-
.ng and the services al the Tabernacle and elsewhere
quite as good usual At evening the Museums, Thea
ers and other public places completely hlled, and
the streets throughout the day and evening were lined
and crowded with welldressed and comortsbc-lookng
men and women, principally from the country.
There were very few accidents, and really serious
ones There were two alarms of FIRE. but they amount
ed TO nothing.
AT day.bresk salute was fred by the Veteran Corps
and Veteran Guard, drawn up the Battery The bells
II the city rang merry peal in the morning at noon and
AZ sunset The Military out in most beautiful style
Az nine o'clock they reviewed on the Battery
whence they marched through portion Of Broadway
and other streets to the Eastern gate of the Park where
they paid the honors OF marching salute to the Mayor
the members of the Common Council and other official
dignitaries assembled in front Of the City Hall.
After the review the Military were invited TO partake
Of refreshments consisting Of most excellent lemonade
and crackers and cheese served up in the OF the
Superior Court. City Hall Gen Sanford proposed the
health Of His Honor the Mayor which received with
cheers. Mayor Havemeyer responded in few words
predatory TO his sentiment and gave the Citizen Sol
iers Of the Ciiy Of NewYork which received with
rooms Of the Board of Aldermen and Assistant Alder
men Of which large number OF ladies and children
who were present to witness the review, partook
There few booths in the Park the resolution OF
the Board of Assistant Aldermen for permitting them
not having been adopted by the other Board The en-
tire space however appeared to be occupied By ladies
and gentlemen drawn together by the interesting militia
~ proceedings There immense gathering also.
on the Baitery-the weather delightful, the scene
CAV and animated In the extreme and appeared TO be
truly well enjoyed.
In addition to our citizens, ii is not saying too
much TO that some 10000 or 10000 men, women
and children into the city from abroad-the steam
boats and railroad car. from the interior and other places
running full
Among the novelties a superb omnibus from Phil
adephia one Of Gena,ts drawn by six horses elegantly
caparsoued and conveying the Washington Association
of fremen.