New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-06

FOURTH or July IN A RAISsroRM--O~ TO
the failure OF the Southern mali Friday night some
other good and sufficient reason the bright sunshny
weather intended for the Fourth OF July did not arrive in
town until yesterday morning. Tho consequence was
that the glorious Fourth ushersf 10 by logged sui
len which had been pouring down during the
whole night The condition of tho gingerbread. roaspg
and comesblos general with those hospabe people
who put up booths around tho Park. may better oe
imagined than either described eaten. Suffice 1t TO ,ay
that barnyard rainy Sunday scarcely presents 80
dreary scene OF desoaton DID the streets OF the Me-
tropolis OF the Uuion the morning. tho great
uonal Anniversary. 1t is that guns fred
at about the time the sun ought to have they
gave out only dead. dull. grumbng sound which most
people mstooS for thunder-especlay as every report
was followed by heavier and hercer dash of rain
Soldiers formed, too. in the and marched and
counermarchci In gallant style according tho pro-
gramme. It was feat Of daring which covered many
feet with madbut our brave went resstIesoly
tramp. tramp splash. splash and the choking
.truments gursled doeful screams. which became
half smothered the throat and quite drowned
they got into the weather. Those whom Il 1, luxury
to white duck well splshed knee-decp pie
Broadway was rs If some apocalype black pudding had
been poured into 1t and left standing ste.mg. seethns
aud smmerlng In the rsn-which IT thinner
the gold lace and broad cloth OF the Artillery As tho
white Jeans OF the Infantry and the brown legs OF the
Highland Guard. Oh 1t Aghti
And then the people The citizens were either pons
out Of town locked up home, and streets were
soaely populated with emigration untry besux
and bellies. year saving. and IN.
brightest treasures OF their warirobes in desperate
search ior pleasure In coming to SewYork TO see the
Fourth Oh, the bran ffocks bedragglei-the indc-
scribaby gorgeous summer gypseys whence srs.med in
lavish abundance ribbon pennann OF red and green
and blue knocked lnto cooked hats BY beating
rainthe SHINY ld low with mud thick enough TO
bury Day Martin in Of their b0xes--the muse
and pen alike shFnk from description of such melan-
choly scenes.
The boys were in despair; but with the perseverance,
and indomltaos courage which so emneny character
ICED their forefather, Bunker. Hill, they boldly
on despite the RAIN dschargng their duty and their ore
works the OF and unlucty p~destraos
Although the canped theIr powder could not
ungush their riot!s and even far into the night
company Of them who had apparently become thoroughly
soaked during the day. went laundering up Broadway
dragging After them, which they took great
deal Of trouble and panes in ming When reQgss ed
by gentleman whose windows they mad broken. pass
AID disturb him MORE the gallant leader witIiy re-
piled that be had business 70 have any w!nt9ws TO
another no urged that his child SICK and the NOISE
distracted poor sufferer, the ruian repeated his
exquisite JEST, and told him that he lad no business 10
have any chIdreu-at which the again nfed,
the gang gave teatenng hurEah, and went on 10 wake
up the res, OF the sleepy rascais" E1~ 10 the
credit OF Policemen be sa.d that ihey do lot paF
cipate .os and that not one OF Item
was seen during ths whole anAf
The CITY Fathers provided nasnfcenty for feeding
the people gigantic fireworks hundred and n4y
feet long and themselves q: table few feet saoner
The former Was postponed account Of the weather;
and we aaye the pleasure OF announcing that they VIII
20 on this evening the places mentioned On sasaf-
day. Those at City Hail especially brilliant, and
will be well seeing The dinner We believe, was
not posponedthe appetite OF worthy authorities not
being so easily destroyed the comousuoaty OF me
rockets.
The only people who really had cause OF graduation oa
the condition Of the weather and te!r county relations
were the Omnibus. propreors. Every stage ran I'll and
.aa over II seemed the long nootsd question 10
how many persons the inside Of Omnibus will bold
nn,t have been satisfactorily settled-thougn We don't
,h..k the passengers were
We carranly think that The Military deserve honorable
mention ther e1ertions In making gay and joyous
day which, bat or them, would decidedly The
duilest record Despite the nschevous ral think
vs IeTer san or gallant Soldiers mako nobler or nQ