New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-05
CITY ITEMS.

Tax JrRIrFE OF YEsTERDAY.-A more glorious
v for the celebration than yesterday could scarcely
ave been The morning was the brightest freshest
,,A dearest We have had this summer the streets
,.,k. aud squares we're wonderfully clean, after the
ard rains Of Saturday and Monday, and a. natural
,os,eouence every body seemed in the best possible
MINOR From an early hour in the morning the streets
-sn 70 f and the sunrise salute Of Governor leland
"a the Battery was the signal for general cannonade
,,8 discharge Of small arms, kept up without mo
,eo.'s intermission TN after midnight Thousands
"a tens Of thousands Of visitors from the country
h,o,yed In from an sides while greater number
& o1r citizens sought refuge and recreation ct Coney
i.srd Shrewsbury, Rockaway, and " All along the
east to say nothing of the excursions 70 the High
.,ds Pernont Rockland Lake. New Haven, and all
cher places within a circuit Of hundred miles. The
aiming AZ the whsrves and in the harbor We're covered
nth CAV aaes. among which NJ ed the banners Of
ssry all civilized nations revenue cutter, of GOV
srnor's Island, made fine display of stresners.
The military assembled al the Battery between and
looclock and formed into order, under the command
sGen. Sanford They presented a remarts bly, fine
,,pesrance and their movements were married. with
,esraey and elegance The Hnzzars, the Continental
easrd and the Scotch French Irish and italian com
,,res. attracted particular attention. At II o'clock
sry passed before the City Hall where die honor of
urching salute was paid 10 the Mayor and Common
councn They made magnificent display, and at.
r,epd universal admiration
me firing Of guns pistols and crackers increased to
ard evening and as the crowd thickened, and the
ekets began 10 trace fiery lines through the air our
CIV epioved all the noise and excitement of Paris
,,rolution without the Inconvenience Of barbados
ID dead bodies. There must have been as much pow
b. cxpended az would have fought battle oi no small
ae The growing generation seemed to enjoy II amaz
.,ly. the country people looked on with mingled
r1nder and admiration the best feeling predomnated
"a no not or disorder occurred 20 the appropriate
s,tvitics.
By O'Clock the living food which filed the streets
cyan 10 pour into the Park which soon crowded
star down thu fountain, while the tops Of al the
ouses near tie windows and balconies were filed
Nth spectators At least 5000 people must have been
a,endan,e The exhibition commenced by signal
ckef hich burst into crimson stars and showers Of
old rair after which came Chinese suns pyramids OF
Roman candles red and white roses and other pyro-
rchnic wonders casting a manycoored glow over the
~s Of upturncd heads The concluding piece was truly
mgnfccnt-flliug nearly the whole front of the City
Ball scross the center Of which bazed the glorious
sords "PEAcE-lNDEPENDENcE.
The show before ten, and the streets began
be cmpued OF their patriotic, weary and satisfied
uowds. Thus ended the Seventy second Anniversary
| dAnerican Independence.
/ ACCIDENTS oN THE FouRTH.-A number OF tri-
ing accidents occurred during the of yesterday
| might have been anticipated from the incessant
| ting and occasional foolhardiness Of the fun grown
swell as juvenile patriots The most serious disaster
mich we are called upon notice is the collision ofthe
| W8amsbureh and Brooklyn ferry boats the following
scount- OF which we find in the SIN of this morning
| As the WilHamsburgh ferry boat "Wallabout' was
ssarng her berth at Peck slip between and o'clock
Yesterday morning she struck mmedatey forward
n the wheelhouse. by of the Fulton ferry boats
which had but little before left the Newl ork side on
~ way TO Brooklyn.
Blythe collision the whole forward part of the ladies'
cabin Of the Waiabout was stove in and the tmoers
conceded with II DESTROYED. Two gentlemen, VINO
we're passengers at the time. coming 10 the city with
rtw passing the 4th of July, struck, and ser
ossy II not fatally injured. One of them, nephew OF
isdge Lcayonit, had one OF his legs broken IN two
isces-and the other. Mr. Hanson, keeper of nat
sore dangerously hurt in the back and has been
ated that he BE- since dead.
Another young man. known b. have been on board
for some time missing and it supposed he had
zen knocked overheard and drowned but IL was sub
tQuently accertanod that he sprung on board the
nokyn boat just previous to her striking, and by this
rfsns escaped
Much excitement has been caused 10y the event and
reat blame attributed by the side TO the Brooklyn
pat who in their turn say the fault lies with the
Nlismsburgh boat. The matter viii, no doubt, be
aly investigated The wreck of the WalsbOut now
Is At the pier at WILLIAMSBURG,
Several persons injured by the premature airing
tlosded pistols young man named John Scott
si two of his fingers severely injured that ampu'
aton necessary; and another named Schwartz
,d his fore6nger blown OIL by loaded pistol, which
"a 6red in sport By young woman. Two or three
rhers were slightly injured by the bursting Of suus
"a pistols in their hands
little girl, daughter Of Montgomery G. Gllen 2l5
seckerst run over by one OF the Hnickerbocker
'1ses aud instantly killed A of Tobias Connor,
"Nescyst was run over by an omnibus AZ the corner
aAnn.st and Parkrow, and very seriously injured
We learn also that a salbost containing two deaf
lad dumb boys cspsizcd in the East River but the
'oy' were fortunately rescued
SERIOUS AccmxSr.-About halfpast eleven this
noFning, while a number Of workmen were engaged
On The cellar OF the new Hotel corner of Chatham and
Frankfort SIS heavy stone wall with frame work be
iongng TO the back part o, an adjoining building fell
suddenly, ouryng under the ruins man By the name
0Conan who was tending the masons. He wa. buried
his neck under the stones and EARTH and had he not
'esa Instantly dug out must have persisted in few
~~-tfr. nc was ftAl eNAt'Nei1 hll4cQ about the
syas, and hips but hopes are entertained Of his re.
every. a physician al cuee called, aud he was
slsa to the Hospital number OF men were 81 work
rae same spot and narrowly escaped injury.
ARRIVAL or THE BODiEs OF NEW YORK OFF,
/ asa telcgraphc dispatch received yesterday
srnius from Albany that the bodies Of Col Baxter
.sPt Pearson Cspt Barclay, Lieut. Chandler and
-eut Gallagher, who died upon the battle-heds Of
Eezico together with A H. Forbes, Esq. who was ap-
Nnied by the Common Council to bring hsme the
"ies but died al New.Orleens of yellow fever would
rive At o'clock by the steamboat Aida
iae body Of Cspt Van Ohnda, which was also
''eshl with the others, was left al Albany.
N us message preparations we're made 70 receive
~eodies The Baxter Blues repaired 10 the pier II
loot Of Barclay 81 where the bodies were delivered
ny Lieut.. Floyd, and, accompanied by the Common
Sncl removed to the Arsenal. The funeral ceremo
s"il take place early next week when the Grafton
Z b delivered by John Van Buren, ESQ., and an sppro-
il eey
fSEs.-The alarm OF fire at o'clock last even
ssas ocessioned by the explosion OF a flask Of gun
'asr- N house in Eleventh. Il. near the seventh