The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-06

from alarm OF fire. disturbance occurred in front of
No lis engine house, between that company and No. T.
No. II engine is not running Three arrests made
Knives and stones used and two three in
jured.
IN JERSEY CITY.
DER OF UNITED AMERICANS.
The Order Of United Americans, (American Chapter
No. 81 celebrated the Fourth at Jersey City in grand
STYLE At sunrise, and sunset salutes fred
der the direction Of the Jersey Contnena Captain
Pollard
At one O'Clock procession formed on Washington
and Grand streets, in the following ORDER
Chief Marshal, D. 8. Gregory, Jr.
Ellis Guard. Adkins Band Ellis Guard
ESCORT.
JERSEY Continental Guard Captain Pollard.
American Contincntals, Newark, Captain Hand.
Anerican Rides, {Newart,( Captain Cory.
National Artillery, (Ns "r. captain Pearson
Carriages With Orator Clergy Reader Mayor, and
Band.
American Chapter No g. Jersey City.
Nathan Hale Chapter No. 8, Newark.
y American Eagle Chapter No. 10, Newark.
Delegates from New York Chapters.
The procession not 80 full as had been anticipated
Its number did not exceed thousand including the
escort but it nevertheless made fne show. The mem
beers Of the order in full regal and each Chapter
dsplayeda splendid banner. Many persons in the pro-
cession armed with PISTOLS the butts Of which could
be plainly The streets through which the process
sion passed full Of spectators but not the slightest
disturbance took place. The of the WAS
as follows
From Washington to York. through York to Warren,
through Warren TO Grand through Grand Henderson
through to Mercer through Mercer Barrow
through Barrow to Newark avenue through Newark sv
enue to Jersey through Jersey to South
Third through South Third to Grove through Grove to
Newsrk avenue, through Newark avenue and Montgom-
cry street to Hudson through Hudson Essex through
Essex to Washington to the First Presbyterian Church
The procession reached the chur CHI at two O'Clock
where brilliant audience of ladies awaited it, members
The Mayor and several members Of the Common Council
appeared the platform The exercises proceeded in the
following ORDER
1. Prayer by Rev. Charles T. Imbrie.
2. Musc-"Hsil Columbia"-by Adkins Band.
3. The Declaration Of Independence was then rsad,
with 'good emphasis and good discretion by DR.. g. L.
Condict
4. Music-ssYapkee Doodle.o
The Hon. JACOB BRowS, of Phadel phia G. s. Of the
c. Of Pa, forward and delivered an Grafton No
thing, he said, could bs more appropriate than this
place for the purpose for which this assembly had con-
vened. II fitting that the Of freedom shoud
meet and offer their thanks to God for the liberty he
had granted them in their native land. The American
revolution struggle and the prize esinsd
by it was above all price, and NO Ansriean
could tamsly enjoy the privileges gained BY Il;
and II the evil DAY shoud come and the republic b in
danger, the memory Of this day would a. an incen-
tive to xrouse all Americans to their duty. Theodore
the day should be chershed and celebrated unto all ts
We should also be careful to that the liberty No en-
joy shall not degenerate into centiousuess and Asr-
should take warning by the examples Of other NJ
tions, who like US have fought won, aourshed, and
boased too often have they become the prey despo.
10 prevent the possibility of such fate in country
III. "a. Act; -
born" We should be careful educate our chill
dren careful obseryancy Of our national holidays;
but it melancholy fact that Of late years this
day has not received the respect it msrits and this 10
owing partially to the spirit of party which have bssn
warned against in Washngtons Farewell Address. Ths
speaker adverted to foreign citizens and said 1t rdeu
ous to suppose that these persons brought with foreign
preudices and sent here in state Of ignorance could
be equal to American born citizens In regard to
Citations Of foreigners he said they should be opposed b.
all The Irish Repeal Association Of tho
most dangerous Of these Organizations formed
ssaist the Roman Catholic hierarchy in rebellion
against Great Brtain-a country with which We II
peace They still act and vote together. The school
fund excitement in 40 referred to- and the orator
made fervd auson to the Kensington riots IN pas
sont Mr.. Brown gave sketch Of the history q tho
Jesuits and said that from this might expect
the greatest danger to the republic II Is to counteract
this influence that certain American societies hive besn
formed and manfuy have they adhered 10 their prinei
PIES (Applause) The orator argued for . repeal Of
the present naturalization laws and TO bring about
their ende-of which this one-ths Amsri-
party should act together man,
admitting their eyes to the blandhments Of political
leaders It has been alleged that banded together
for the purpose OF psrse utng religious sect rhs
tor dehed any opponent to prove that such the
The object TO oppose every order Of foreign nausaos
In our political Affairs and to all Offices with Aass
cans only (Cheers The orator closed BY warning ths
members Of the order to be steadas In the psossoaau
Of the work before them.
The services At the church were then closed with
benediction, the Star spanssd Basner having hssa
first played BY the band.
The members of ths order 10 the number Of Avs hsa
dred then marched to the Commercial building, whas
they dned together. The Common Council, isvissa
guests and others then escorted to FfankIin Han
and ssgsnt collation. served TO them. Ths usual
patriotic sentiments drunk in pure cold WATER anA
. very pleasant hour or two spent.
In the evening there a display Of fireworks.