The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04
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OF THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
0RATl0NS. PARADES. EXCURSIONS. FIREWORKS.
&C., &C., do.

&C., &C., DO.
In NEW YORK CRY and vicinity, the seventy
eighth anniversary OF the Nations birthday Is cee-
brated this year with unusual ecia for various rea-
sons. We gave in the HERALD Of Monday full par
ticuars Of the programmes put FORTH in order that
the people might have time enough to make their
arrangements.
At sunrise national salutes win be fred from the
Battery, and the various military posts in the har
Dor.
The custom house, banks, and public Offices will
be closed. The post Office will be opened until noon.
The first division New York State Militia. Major
General Sanford, will parade at eight A. NJ, and
pass through the Park at ten.
The Sachems at Tammapy Hall will celebrate the
day by an Grafton from Lorenzo B. Shepard, Esq.,
and a dinner. We have not heard from the hard
shells.
The Society Of the Cincinnati will assemble at the
City Hall at noon transact business and afterwards
dine together.
The Veteran Corps will parade, fire salute, and
make an excursion to Shrewsbury, where they will
be entertained by Mr.. Riel, who has hotel at that
place.
The st. David's Society will celebrate the 4th of
the corner OF Grand and the Bowery, when an ad-
dress will be delivered by Alexander Jones' ESQ.,,
at IL o'clock A. NJ. Subject" The welshmen of
the American Revolution" Admission-free.
Members of the Order Of United Americans who
wish to participate in the celebration at Jersey City,
viii meet at the corner of Lspenard street and
Broadway, at eight o'clock A. M.
The brothers of the Order of the American Star
will meet at five o'clock, A. NJ, in Union square,
when various interesting ceremonies will be per
formed to close before eight O'clock
Receiving Reservoir s2d street roumeys Yorkvile Band
distributing AID street. Blind Institute Band.
Iompkins' square. .Shelton's Band.
Madison SQUARE. ko6inson's Band
In front q the City Hall Park asnahsn,s BAND
A large number Of excursions are announced
among them the following. For particulars, sec
advertiscments:-
To West Point and Cold Spring steamer Thomas
E. Hulse
To Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, etc.-steamer Croton.
To New Haven-steamer Traveller.
To Sandy Hook-steamer G. Vanderbilt.
To NeWburg- steamer Francis Skiddy.
Around Staten Island-steamer Erie.
To Cape May and Phiadephih steamers Kenne.
bee and Delaware.
To the Fishing Banks-steamer Hero.
To Shrewsbury-steame Alice G. Price.
To Keyport-steamer Keyport.
Moonlight excursion and cotillon party Cup the
Hudson,) steamer America and barges.
Moonlight excursion to West Point-steame
Champion.
To observation-disclosures Electa.
The B. B. Club, numbering forty persons, started
on their annual excursion last evening, in fine and
fast sailing schooner. The Club will return this
evening.
The various theatres concert rooms, ETC., put
forth strong attractions for this evening, as will be
seen by the following summary.
CASTLE My,wRNow
NorHIse esrRvAsr-FIREwoRxs.
BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadwsy.-cRossISc THE
ATLANTIC RxnTHDAy OF FREEDOM
BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-Aftsrnoon- TIGHT RorE
.-CHsRRv u FAIR STAR 0U FOR AaoLiDAy.IHArTs IT'S
Parps OF & YxHRsE Tan-coSc1sr
NIBIOS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
assaan Ta
Ky CessLgn Afternoon" "nLLAoE-PopiJAE b, fTAs Ts
AyERICAN UM,-yorniSe:eynsasn y..,, Gossr-
sRosE GwIs ETr. Evening Two Performances-RosrSA
CHRIsrY s AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE. 4s Broad
xay.-ErMor,AN MELODIES ny CHRIsry's sISsrnELs
..wooI IS MINSTREL HAIL ~ Broadwsy-s -srMorIxs
MIrsTRELsy AND BURLEsouB OPERA. Two Performan
BUCKLEv,s OPERA HOUSE $40 Broadway BUCK
sEs;dErHIoriAN OPERA TRoUrr. Two Performances.
FRAECONTs HIPPODROME-MADIsoN SQUARE
Morning Afternoon aad Evening.
Ar JERSEY CITY there is to be a grand procession
Of the Order of United Americans, with military
escort and appropriate services in the First Presby
terian church, including an grafton by Hon. Jacob
Brown, G. S. Of c., of Pennsylvania. In the even
ing there will be grand display Of fireworks at Van
yoorst square.
Ar PoRT JERvIs there will be celebration, and
A. G. Morton of this city, will deliver grafton.
At NoRwALK, Conn.,, Il. w. Andrews, Of this city,
will deliver the Grafton.
FOURTH OF JULY EVE.
Last evening gave token of an enthusiastic cele-
bration to-day. Pistols cracked all about us, and
fire crackers were burned up in great profusion
Bands were organized, who attended with music,
playing Oil sorts Of martial and soulatirrng airs,
perambulated the streets from last twilight till this
morning, by way Of joining in the natal day Of our
country's independence. yankee Doodle" "The
Star Spangled Banner" and Hail, Columbia p
were the particular favortes of the crowd; and the
careless or irpudent pedestrian who dared to even
whistle "St. Patrick's Day." or "Rule Britannia"
WIS pretty sure to get his head smashed. The
"Wide ARakes," at about eleven o'clock perambu.
lated the streets, giving themselves enthusiastic
cheers, and groans to everybody else. Rockets and
Roman candles burned carly In the evening" as IL to
light mp the hours that ushered in the glorious
Fourth. Well, let the cannons thunder, the crack
ers rattle. and the boys huzza, on the anniversary
day Of our country's independence. There is some
thing musical In them all. The spirit of '76 cannot
be lost so long as annually are produced such pa
fyiotic ehuilitiona