The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-05

slipping, hts leg was caught between the boat and tbs
dock cutting itclssr the bone feared he
to the Hospi having his right arm very much hurt BY
the bursting VI pistol which he firing of in the
with pistol the Battery, when burst with heavy
charge taking on his forefnger. And this boy named
James Gold, received slight flesh wound by the burst
ing OF pistol These were all the accidents which
reported at the Hospital yesterday the least that
we ever ah: w;. Irosob owing to the
FRAcAs BETWEEN BLAcKs WHITES. -Four or Eve
rowdies under the influence of liquor while passing
along Mercer street. between Broome and Spring yes.
terday afternoon about O'Clock assaulted a colored
lad and used Insulting language TO several colored per-
sons living in the neighborhood ms led to an alter
freely by the bhoys, who conducted themselves In a
most dgraceful manner and in return the colored
assailed, threw some stones at the assaiants.
striking and severely wounding Of them the head
1t also stated hat of the rowdies made an at
that the fracas created considerable
ctemen the Of Mercer and Spring streets not
single policeman made his appearance to put stop to
the disturbance
Brooklyn.
Notwithstanding the wetness Of the day, the ma
tonal festival observed here, with more than
law never powerfully held up ridicule, than
in this city yesterday, whore several voares Of the
ntoxicaton Indeed, gentleman had to discharge a
charitable office. in assisting an aged woman, with
Of
perhaps the most melancholy instance record as she
must have been over sixty years Of ag. The wetne,s
still the amusements carried out in accordance
with the arrangements in this programme =
Salutes were fred from Fort Greene at sunrisenoon
and sunset At o'clock. A. NJ, the proce ssion
menced forming in Sands street. the right Fulton
under the direction OF Harmanus B. Duryea Grand Mar
shall Of tho day assisted BY tbs following aids viz WIN.
Cumberson .. J. Lucas Elisha Burbank John j. Man
ming Edwia Beers, J. NJ Van Cott D Ayrcs, Jr r P.
Perrin ]. Hubbard, Alfred Ladd. N D. Morgan. James
Bailey, s. R Bunker, Alexander Mcue D: j. Atwater,
Isaac Van Anden L. w Ransom, Francis Van DYKE Jr.
and in the following order
| Grand Marshal and Aids.
Fusilier Guard, Captain Dillon a. Flying Artillery.
Brooklyn Light Guard, Captain Pearson.
Brooklyn Brass Band, W Granger, Leader
Brooklyn Uuion Blues. Captain Goodchild
! Columbian Rihemen, Captain Morrison.
The General Committee Of Arrangements.
The Orator, Reader, and Writers Of Odes.
| Revolutionary Patriots and Clergy.
Officers of the Army and Navy.
| The Brooklyn City Guard. Captain Olney.
The Mayor and Common Council, and City O6icers
| The sheriff and his Deputies
The Judiciary and members of the Bar
The Supervisors and members of the Board of Edu.
cation
Members of the Medical Profession
Members OF Literary and Scientific Institutions.
Omcers pnd Soldiers Of the last stationed at Fort
Greene.
Exempt Firemen.
Fire Companies
Societies according to 'he date of their organization
Citizens on foot.
Citizens mounted and in carriages
The squadron Of Kings County Horse Artillery.
procession at the Fort and acted in return
ing therefrom:
The procession moved precisely at o'clock and all
societies, &c not then in line joined the procession
They proceeeed down Fulton stree to Hicks street.
up Hicks str ee to Perrepont street. through PsrrSpon
street 70 Henry street. down Henry street to Joraleon
street. through Joraemon Court street. through
Court street to Myrtle and down Myrtle avenue
to Fort Green where national salute 6red by the
Artillery Company of Capt Dillon The Declaration Of
Independence read and also Grafton was deliv
cred by Mr. Bradley, when the procession moved down
Myrtle avenue to Jackson street. through Jackson to
York. through York to James street. and through Mar
ket to Fulton street. and thence to the quarters Of the
respective companies and societies
! The members of the Common Council, the Board Of
Education the Judiciary, the officers Of the Army and
Navy the Clergy, the Bar, the Sheriff and officers and
| the medical profession, Joined in the procession.
The festivities kept up during the evening and
! passed of with much eciat.
Williamsburg.
Here, also. notwithstanding the watness of the day
the celebration Observed but the rain interfered
aud obliged many visitors to retire before evening
HobOlxen.
We had expected to have been able to have given
long and interesting description of the proceedings at
Hoboken yesterday; but alas for hnnan calculations
the rain would come down in tful gusts occasional
Showers and the drilling mist would obscure blue
sky that nothing took place worthy of record Some
determined patriots did to be sure wander into the
Eiysian Fields with their wives and sweetlearts and
others srove in the numerous gardens, groos and cot
tages to dspel all thought Of outward gloom but still it
was evident that powder and patriotism depressed
and spirits falling The only interesting things to be
seen were some quaws selling baskets, and a wonderful