The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-06

others cbeeruly labor form those entrenohm ant
Brooklyn. and this island from Hur Gate TO Nanhat-
taDvne; and subsequently, under the command of his
excenency our then worthy and honorsd Governor,
joining counties at posts soldiers IN those
trenchmente and elsewhere in and about this harbor
fol ming mpenetrable wall Of defence this great
city against any force that our powerful enemy ,ui
command, which they tacitly Acknowledged by
their Of operations to the South where your broth
ers in arms received them and satisfactory re0ep-
ton file In the archives at Washington, aud
rolled on the pages of nations history Veteran
vvors Of the war of 1872 II would i'll become mo In
charge YOU to def. nj protect this banner our n
tons ensign. You have already been tried proven
and not found wanting as defenders Of our nation 8
rights. nations honor ana Of nation niepen
dence which this day celebrate, aud OF the
flag which this day have the honor to present the
representative n young lady unknown, only as the
His honor then presented the coors and respond
ed to as follows, by Colonel Haighr -
Honortd Sir-This flag which you present the veto
ran corps If the Of 1872 1913 and 1914 whom have
the honor to Command IL received ut your hands tho
chief magistrate 4 this great pa rioc city aud tho
representative ~ its unknown donor THIS 40 iu ms
you have been pleased 10 press indeed extremely
hatteripg and highly complimentary To sir, tho
pressons OF warm heart duly appreostins
~ soldiers. is valuable compe usatien for lab,rs
Prvations and sacrifices In the common of our
country = defence and honor Permit me hbn pred sir
to thank YOU and through you sir, The young lacy
is he Donor Of this ele CANT and most vausbs tribute
and To communicate to her the unanimous regret of this
corps that her name Is unknown to them Indeed SIR
when lock upon those stripes and upon th,s. stars
surrounding the eagle that field of blue ani
scrt II held by the eage's beak will the words z
Unumi y mind Il overw helmed with "reminiscences Of
the pact and the future lost in the distance OF time OF
what shall be Those stripes arr the Original of
thhteen States each represented by star in nump-r
thirteen in the Of i776 subsequently, star has been
added for each state created peopled orsang-d and
admitted Tho war OF was uoder the union or Stripes
and eighteen stars and ook at thlI oar national
flag presented ON this ith day Of July lsj-th
stripes pure and uDstsined with th'rty-one stars aud
the motto the scroll-true Indeed sir opearJ
hike the auction Of fairy landthe fancy picture
OF imagination, wrought ana presented tell the
past and pointing to the future Is II a deems
It fancy-or. ia il reality, Sir, it il no deea,n or
fancy 1t is true-it Is reality 1t Is SIR ygover.
bal Of Am' rfcsn wives and daughters that the do
nestle hearth is the school Of th,ught aud *.
change OF opinion on all matters relating the rolling
topics Of the day-ci'i religious phoso phical aud pa
hticsii and i hnk sir The finger, that trae-1 those
hhes with TIE needle and directed the painter aul
work, has been thoroughly scbocied. aad her mind
well stored with our nations history An1 where
in Is her strength, which Il truly convey OIL
IL Is union one aud indyisib.e unJn--
This corps received. in 1872. the national Il y With
thirteen stripes and eighteen stars in unipn. rh-y
stood by II in peril and Ia need IN and p-,so
I'll tine has numbered thirty all III union We no~
receive this flag from your honorcd hands ths repre-
sentative a. its donor, still 10 be guide polar
star through the remainder Of life ard 20 pas down
posterity what have donc-to stand frmly. boldly
truly by word and by decd to the unon If ia
a. sur common country.
Thu we've then marched down stairs formed in line
In FRI Mt Of Il City Hall. then marched round ma
old City Hall iuto Broadway thcaon CO A chu-rn in
Csnri street. where the Rev Mr. Van i'e,t d..i,er.d
drooure suitable to tho occasioa after wb, they ~
turned TO the City Hall and, with the invited guests
partoOk Of 8 cold collation..
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
Fortunately. We have not lraroed that many acri-
dent occurred N .ht have been expected vet w..
s't cory TO say tha; soihe did take p!t9e mll
sntd Ait hazel Cane got has thumb aud turir,
III while dschsrgng "A pistol IN the ParE. Ar ,tLrr
NAH prinea cradt'ch got hms'lf wounded 1t l. thought
morally. ~ The cNr.cr of Watrr and kIJ,"ve sse-ts
III dschsrlrg pistol While endeasorng 10 "Stric.
charge ihe pistol III the rainrod being
ri which penetrated his stomach 70 ths dpth # tot
THREE "r Four riches Both persons cpny-yei 30
the hospital We have heard of others Who IN.
jur d but could not ascertain their
" lille b., NAMED John Barned was hring nf n psto
ON the Battery, Friday afternoon. sburst and
we're injured him III the read aud face lie was CON
teytd u doctor.
buried ly The explosion ~ DIRE crackers Friday
noon. in lru'h ave, ne near Forty fourth street
Charles Batter. while in the of loading
pistol got be 'se sl btJ injured by the sui'iru de-
cbsig" e the pistH
on Thursday evening while some boys wers hrina N
rrue hers ~ the neig horhJ 1T iiusOa street spark
i'll iat" wagon thst s,s pas ing ut the time rh
br took ght and st Cd fun speed until they
cipe In CONTACT ~,th thr no ses of The uaisou RIVE
ksIOad Company. vhir, after being detached frim on.
o. III" car vst- being driver 10 their stable,
tool fright and rae Y knocking down u their
DRIVERS and iriuring hm vrry severely. lie i'm
rr,atsy ricAd ~ by the lice aud taken to his
-ldtucu
INA THsnnannS Han Celebration.
u,r thar raasl ct The ra.-=.py Society met at L.
O'CLOCK
az er'citc., hr large Of the Hall was thrown
.Y.u &C., tcu sdairn II MEMBER invited guests and
lr lie ~ me society with ladies accomp tuylng then
" flr time II well filled and tbs atten ,une Of
tie .air numerous. Meantime p,dwc-tl's
Paid performed In a spirited manner, on the bal
co, several airs suited to the National holiday The
waltz hung round with pictures represe aing the
thirteen original States, and thelr coats Of aras
which Rad most pleasing effect.
aus clocG tn. Coupc Of sschcps marched Into 10
dressed In tbs regais OF tho order and their
places the platform The band proceeded to the
orchestra
Daniel Is. Dtlayan. rsq Grand sachsu, presentc him
'f t. the sudience, said the exercises Of this
orsblr dsy would commence with the reading Of the
clsrsilou u Independence by Brother Eaoch Camp
Mr.. Camp then proceeded 10 read the Declaration Of
In pend.pc- Ia cleai and distinct manner stating
That II lhograph fac-simile Of the original a-
deed evident from the ntcrlacations aud other
mar ~ peculiar to original Documents Tn. Ill nd
hard h. which John Hancock signed his nau. nj the
head o the iist AID which seemed 70 say follow
,,fy r,n srkahu d.chcefiLg followed thu rea NJ
tb' document and the names Of the Industrious sno
sigltdr
H. GHANp shcurs then called fpr three cheers f,r
Tire Declaration u lpdrp ndence ana this OratJn when
vere warmly responded TO- hu~ir--llail Columbia
The GnsSD sA,Hts then introduced Brother Wright
Hawkes. 60 thu succiy and the audcu;e the orator Of
,As day.
Mr. HAvKts delivered excellent ors;iou Ia which
be q Jthtd upon yaripus POINTS ct public iutscst
sLd exprtssd The shrugged y mputhy Of struggling
Iriicsnsm In Europe aud the most ndcnt hupe fnr it
~ ~ NictU4y this uut. fdel dies shich
l1rcss'd humanity in toe DID world lie said Are
neuus tut mo- 10 b. too ,Rtistc la rci,tcur sac
stLs OF frt'd ~ stN np for ensuc tnm European
urEoo n Ter tAis Itself b. seventy years
sse and csci uuiun VI ud have ts day in o ii-std
unr. or prUtd' Rad not l.oscrJsd aaJ frvin
n,td'm hc Hgd,d thct the public % I'd
~'rd los III viib udth prv9nd the ~ tns
,T'Rresr - d'novTatic institutions IN toe world
~ tht mai ~ vcrnrc ~ ut- By tbs universal inu-
- Emancipation az over the globe IT, orator udutsd
% the osrcss 81 d'uocrstic rrinep Ira thi country
80 Tie time When the d,m,rrst .spi.ed
WIN shd coo ra ted THAI time With t. present. whan
.it Wing. taimtu th iunc e d.IBacrst lie alluin1
20 Tie tt 10 the democracy sud ~" prospect uniuu
a. thr Ibity 1nrtuphYut the Grafton he YEA. strong
~ nutufGl Uni lriucipls c'rN alt tive .iOA g.
d'haisfd LaF' wNtvs it wa LOUDLY chevrrL through
AZ, a. paircuisriy al the clnse