The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-05
The Celebration In This City.

0pprenensi0ns
about heat and cholera the 4th of July, and |
the consequent danger Of keeping up the time |
honored custom Of general parade of the troops
the day unusually cold for this season, aud the
probability is that the ssdiey sought the qualification
Of their loyalty In obi ctionabe way by drink
Ing more freely than they other~ise would and thus
experimenting cholera the very thing dreaded The
Mayor given to understand, did not recommend
this UNIV Use step did he know anything IT, uut
he the resolutions Of the Board OF iiealfh which
he much regretted and would have preferred general
parade The pie however made up for the deacen-
cy Of the authorities. Never any fourth Of July
more xeslously celebrated by them. From down
Tuesday evening, till midnight last evening, thsrs
was scarcely cessation for moment ofxhe explosion
Of fireworks and the discharge Of firearms. Rifles,
'owng pieces, muskets and pistols, were continually
rafting In every street and lane and alley Not only
and boys but little children might DO firing
pistols Even girls Joined In the general exutston and
set OF not only fireworks but discharged with
all the GOODNESS and rtrepidy Of veteran troops ts
wonder this is the smxrtest nation In creation" The
annual eel, braton of the 4h Of July alone would make
and keep 1t smart The numbers that promenaded tho
Streets all day yesterday 1t was indeed
q gala day. From the wsalthicst millionaire down to
the humbest menial all clad in their best clothes
and enjoyed the great national holiday. The ships,
not only Of this country, but Of all nations that ue
Quays other side Of the East river aud in the
North river presented most gorgeous spectacle deco
rated they with flags, of them Of the
magnificent description The public buildings, too,
throughout the city the theatres hotels and the
omnbusses and railway cars, exhibited flags. Every
thing In fact the air of saysty The Ginning Of
tho chapel bells added to the effect Nest Of tho
were closed but observed some who pursued their
calling with Jewish tenacty The fire works through
out the day and evening, we're all as nothing to the
exhibitions Of last night There a sort of fusil-
sde kept up all day, but the setting of tho sun
tho signal Of = universal burst Of rockets
from every part Of New York, and Of Brooklyn
Every rpton of Hre works brought into action
and whether consider the number variety that
assembled from shutdown to miduishs, the Fourth of
July that has just passed surpassed by any
former In this city What Is astonishing Is that
| half the city not burned There some cx-
ceedngly beautiful rockets sent up from Governors
leland, Castle Garden. and from Tompkins Square.
But the grsndest of oil those Of Union Square
and the Park We should mention, that at sunrise
national salute fired from the Battery from Cover
nor's Island and the United States cuttor lying at
| Brooklyn. At IL o'clock there was a similar fsu dc
oie. when tho people Of the United States forget
the Fourth of July, then will they forget the
| Independence that was declared that ever me-
ntrabe day Many, no doubt, annoyed at the con-
tinuAl noise in their but the good arising from
observing this custom, In fostering patriotic senti
ments and stimulating youth to follow the glorious
ample 81 their ancestors, fur moro than counter
balances any little inconveuiences that may attend It,
THE NATIONAL sALuTEs.
In conformity with Division Orders the national
utes in honor Of the day fred at sunrise by the
Veteran Corps, under the direction Of Capt Raynor,
and at o'coc A. NJ, BY company fourth regiment,
under tho direction of Captain Zeiger.
FIREWORKS IN THE PARK.
The crowd Of persons who assembled In the Park 70
witness the exhibition Of fireworks was tremendous
II 10 impossible TO compute the number but there were
several acres Of ground covered by men, women, and
children, who packed closely together, and be-
sides those there hundreds IL not thousands of
people upon tho top Of the City Hail. the balcony the
top Of Tammsny Hail. and other buildings in the bcis
borhood, to ssy nothing Of countless urchins, and
others who occupied the trees In the Park as tenn
porary roosting place from which they might view the
grand display; aud grand, indeed it Was Some pro.
ptious clouds yelled the and thus rendered the
pyrotechnic tableaox more effective than they could
possibly have been n Luna had shode her full
brillinpcy At an sarly hour after sundown, signal
rockets began to shoot out in all directions from
centre near the front steps Of the City Hall while
national. patriotic, aud popular The pieces OF fire.
works which formed the grand features OF the evening
weiplscsd upon frames and elevated twenty
from the ground they consisted of wheels triangular
brilliancirs and ell the complicated beauties which
koge. Of Jrrsy tity. knows well hoe TO concoct At
little past nine O'Clock. rather Mathew down
the city Rail steps In company with members Of
the Common Council His approach to the seats
served for the guests Of the Common Council the
signal for firing magnificent piece Of fireworks, which,
after displaying several curious and ingenious bits of
elegance burst all 81 the form OF the Irish
Harp either SIDE OF witch burned torch Of green
Gre. bs display called forth from the crowd. several
irene bdos cheers either for Father Mathew the Irish
harp. or the piece Of fireworks; could not ascertain
which. Although all had bssH beautiful thus far and
the crowd 81 spectators we're perfectly delighted yet
Hfs nj Iv lao
the grand tabi.au u the evening This piece consisted
OF an arch tupporf.d by two columns On the arch
spptar,d in large letters. WASHINGTON" aud di-
rccty under tins. extending from this pial Of
column 10 The capital q the other, appeared In bold
whole was flagstaff from which appeared to wave
gracefully The s'ars and stripes Of America. The CO
lumns were formed la outline, Nth brilliant fires. and
the outlines f.d In with stars of exquisite huss.
showing base shai aud capitals THIS piece erected
just over ibe balcony in trout ~ the Jity Hall aud
supported by some ten fifteen BEAUTIFUL base pieces,
which we're hfed simultaneously with the grand piece
iit'n When this bad all burned out. tho mssbers Of
The Comm' ouncileft ths ground and the multitude
L icon followed their example Although the assembly
was vat one the beet q order preserved BY the
police who were under tho eve Of the chief Of olice
himself Indeed. We have seldom 20 large null
iitGde where 80 good order was maintained.
FIREWORKS IN rSfos SQUARE.
IL havirs been published in the programme of
rsDgcmen,s fer the celebration Of the glorious Fo,,rh
that there woald BE- splendid display Of fresorks In
Union square that beautiful park was thronred With
up town resds nts TO witness g. Tho exhibition
grand seal. and each piece as 10 blazed forth
was most loudly buzFasd IL gave great F.tisfacton
and when IL concluded. the thousands In attend.
anco adjourned, well plcsscs with what they saw
FIREWORKS IN TosrKrxs SQUARE.
Tho display Of frew orhs exhibited Ton pkins square
by Mr. Hatfield was fully equal 20 former exhibitions
Some of the pieces Of a superior quality and mot
with the entire appreciation Of the Thousands
on the ground TO witness then. At the conclusion
considerable applause given aud tho dense
Of human beings moved slowly 60 their peaceful homes
ACCIDENTS AsR DEATH.
On visiting tho hospital. last evening, there be-
held the sad elects Of the accidental explosions OF
pistols md guns, consequent almost every celc-
brston Of the 4th Of uly. In the different wards
in the hospital stretched cots, wouujed and
socrsted In shocking manner the fsllowns unfortu.
nate boys and young men -