New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-04
CITY ITEMS.

and yolleys of crackers snapped and fixed IN every
quarter OF the city. We scarcely hear ourselves
write from the multitude of detonations al present
going around office, and our ears are already
weary of their ceaseess din. Yet there is no escape
from these noisy expressions OF patriotism till after
midnight tonight. To-day, howeye., the sounds viii
be more diversified, and the big boom of cannon, the
peal OF the rejoicing bells the brassy music OF our
stirring national airs and all other holiday sounds
will come in TO drown and silence for while tins
pOp-gun jubilee.
We have received several communications touch
ing this matter of sQuibs and crackers all OF course
condemning ii in indignant terms, and insisting that
ii..shal be put down as a nuisance. We cannot 80
consider the City has Its big guns III the Battery.
and its big fire works in the Park, and why should
not tie City's children discharge their small guns
and send up their sixpenny rockets One party en-
lows the fun as much the other and as for quiet
ard demure Fourth Of July, that would soon Kill the
anniversary altogether. We have already too few
holidays in this country of hard work and serious
money getting and it quite too much TO expect that
the tens OF thousands to whom the day Is genuine
recreation will observe It with anything like Sab
bath Formally Only let the Stars be vlgllani to pre-
vent or repress any irreguanty among the lil-dls-
posed the great masses of the city always conduct
themselves nationally and peaceably on such occa-
sions.
pleasant feature of the day is the number Of ex-
oursions to all the delightful places by lake and ryer
mountain and sea-shore within radius OF fifty miles.
At least fifty thousand persons will breathe other
than The air OF our dusty streets to-day To such
WHO baye few Other chances Of Summer recreaon-
the anniversary is always welcome. For their sake,
and for ours for We. too, have holiday y and for
the countrys. and most OF all. for what the festival
symtolizcs VIC arc IN favor of celebrating the Fourth
with sQuibs crackers, rockets roman candles, re-
volying fires, pistols, cannon, trumpets horns ora
tons drums church-bes, banners, excursions, bal
lcon-ascensiOns barbecues and all other lawful re-
sources of Nature and Art SO, huzza for the Fourth
Of July and in the good time coming, may we have
three or -four every year
The following is programme of the civic cee-
bratIon to- ay:
National Salute viii be fred at sunrise on the Bat
iery. by the Veteran Artillery Corps, under the COM
mand Of Capt. Raynor.
Tie Military viii form on Fourteenth-st al eight
O'Clock A. NJ. and will countermarch in Fourteenth
st. thence down Broadway to Canal-st, through Ca
nal-st. to West Broadway, down West Broadway TO
Chambers-st., through Chambers and Centre SITS to
The cast gate of the Park, and pass in review before
Mayor Corporation III front of the City Hail.
al 10 o'clock After the review the Military Will be
dismissed.
In the evening there will be display OF TIRE
WORKS, commencing at 81 o'clock IN front of the
City Hail. under the direction of Mr. j. w. HADFIELD,
at Tompkins- Square, by the Messrs EDGE at Lam
artine-Square by Mr. HADrIELD, and at Harlem by
Mr.. MORAN Shelton's Band viii be in attendance at
| the City Hall, Whitwor,h's at Tompkins-Square,
! Dodvorths at Madson-Square, the Blind Band at
Lamnrti Square, and Adkins Band at Harlem
The OPERA-The Opera is~now in its
glory having every night audiences ,.i.ose size IS
only equaled by the extent OF their satisfaction III
will soon be more attractive for, If we were not
Mistaken there was last night crescent promise of
golden moonlights on the Bay. Tonight rich pro-
pramme is offered to the public. Messrs. French &
Heser have the right of the Garden for the Fourth
but they have engaged the whole Opera Company
who will give Lucia d LdmmermOor In addition
there will be Duo from Marine Faliero, National
Overture and a grand display of FireWork from the
water.
70 The Annual Examination of the
Classical and Mathematical School under the care OF
Mr. Stephen J. Sedgwck, 81 Sixth-ayonue, closed on
Wednesday, having continued nearly week The
pupils gave evidence of careful training ana dillgeht
study and acquitted themselves to the entire salts
faction of their teachers and the large audiences
which Witnessed their performances from day to day
In History, Geography Mathematics, and the other
English branches well as In Latin and Greek, the
Young gentlemen made ready answers and had
good comprehension of general principles. The Ex-
aminations IN this School are made the test of the
next wears advancement, and the pupil is doubly en-
couraged by the alluements of honor and promotion
In Defamation their intonaton and gestures were
par,I, ularly pleasing, and the performances IN this
DEPARTMENT were very gratifying Masters G. Robin
| SON G. smith, r. Starr and II. Davies excelled Al
together, the occasion has been most satisfactory,
and the department of the pupils reflects much credit
upon the Principal and ms able Assistants
| HATS FOR HoT Decidedly
the greatest luxury ENJOY during these tropi
cal daysnot even excepting salt water bath or an
iced beverage-is light cool and softly fitting sum
mer Hat. The fabric must be as fine and soft as If
from the sheared edges of the twilight clouds
cool the seabreeze that blows over the balcony of
Castle Garden and light ones inclination TO work
on hot July afternoon Ii our readers wish to know
where such hats to be found, we cannot do better
than recommend them to our old friend Knox, III
Fulton st.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF THE Uni
vERSlrY-At a meeting Of the Alumni of the Uni
versity on "Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Geo. II. Moore
was elected President of the Association for the en-
SUNG year, Howard Crosby Vice-PreSident and
VIM. II. Martin, Treasurer Prot. {. 5. Henry dehv-
cred an Address on the condition and prospects OF
the University in which he referred TO the changes
which have taken place IN It's management, and de-
clared that all the Faculty required was to nominate
10 the chair.
A PANORAMA FOR THE FOuRTH.-An APP