The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

INDEPENDENCE DAY.
iwousth of July, and How It will be Ceic-
brated I'm New York rne Military Parade
Excursions, Amusements, etc.
To day Will be celebrated, in becoming manner
the seventy ninth anniversary Of the Declaration OF
Independence. The Eorations, parades, civic and
military festivities usual on occasions, will be
induIged in, and with even more than the usual
spirit II Is observable that years roll by, in
cvased interest is manifested in TIE nations na.al
dsy-a feeling due to the growth OF o more inteuss
rational sentiment in our midst, aud q recognition
by our people that thu blessings flowing from the
Declaration Of Independence, and the ORGANIZATION
OF federal government, cannot be ovefestmatsd'
or lis anniversary hailed with too many msuitesta'
tiors Of delight. But with this commendab.e FEEL
Ing 1t must be confes ed there is vast amount Of
nonsense also exhibited on the GLORIOUS Fourth"
Buncornbe speeches are got OF, In which the
Ams,icsn eagle plays number OF extraordinary
eapers, ard the "starry flag Of freedom" forms al
Important portion Of sundry turgid aud bombassic
rhetorical sentences. OUe OF our exchanges,
Maryland paper, In an up p1stropbe to the Amerc An
lag, informs tie astonshed world tina. 1t will yet
s'awave ut the gates Of the setting SUM-" point
in space by the way, that has not as yet bsen dis
covered by any known writer on geography or
astronomy. Our glorious Union, the revolutionary
fathers dcspotism liberty, ard kindred topics, will
be descsnie on al nansstm. from Maine TO Florida,
and from the Atlantic to the Western lakes There
viii be gleaming bsyonets, thu booming OF guns,
the rattle Of muskstry, and all the appursenences
Of mimn;c warfare in every town aud village
thr<ughcut the country. There will be powder
epcugh exploded to take Sebastopol, and sufii
cheney Of liquor drank to float feet, and all will
endsavor to be as patrio.is and as jolly as circum
stances will permit.
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE FOURTH IN THE CITY.
For some time past it has been evident that
Fourth Of July was approaching. The cracking
OF firecrpckers, and the occasional pistol and
nsket shots from every side street, and the pleased
and delighted look Of young New York, all bore
evidence TO the fact. Early ia the evening Of yes.
teidsy, the uproar commenced, to the huge delight
OF the juve1ies and the infaite annoyance Of suu-
dry old women in pantsloons and pettcoats, whose
nerves got the better Of their patriotism.
To-Day the rex liquor law is supposed to go into
effect, though from tae looks Of the barrooms one
would suppose the traffic vas never 80 fourlshing
as at present. 1t is to be hoped that the conduc!
Of citiz, MS to day will be such az to prove that
sumptuary laws are lot necessary to keep the
community sober, and undue indulgence is not an
Inevitable consequence Of unrestricted liquor
selling.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
The following is the official announcement Of the
parade of the First Division New York State Mill
tia -
PROGRAMME-FoURrH OF JULY.
The Committee appointed BY the Common Council to
make suitable A.nsemsns Tor csisbratng the National
Pk0GRAMME OF ARRANGEMENc5.
fIasT DIVISION YORK srArx
DIVISION oRpEas, NO. o. 900.
The Division will parade on Wednesday, the Fourth
day Of July next to celebrate the Anniversary Of Amer
The Mvison Line vii bs formed on Broadway, with
the right Fosrtes1th street. at O'Clock A. NJ pre-
eisely.
Brigadier General spiser viii cause the National
-stanGsrd to bo displayed from the Battery, and tho
morning salute 10 bs arsd at sunrise, BY detachment
Brig adler General Yates viii direct national salute
to be Aired from the Battery at noon BY detschmest
Brsadier GenerA Hall win detail . troop Of horse
Gener @ esas sa.r.sr S sas'. oclo mayor
The Division viii pay tne honors of marching "a.
us to the Mayor and Commoa Couusl, In front OF ths
The Commssary General will issue the requisite am
uDton for the salutes, upon the rsquisiton Of the
Broad say is hereby dssignAted the parade ground
of the Dvison on the Fourth Of July from O'Clock
The Division STAFF VII assemble at the quarters Of the
Major General, at half.pasr seven oclocx A. M.
tssnih street throrrh Four,.snth srsst to Third ave
nue. down Third avenue to Tenth street, through Tenth
street 70 broadway down rosdssy to Chamosrs street.
through street and Centre street to the east
So CHARLES W. sANDFoRp,
major Genera Commanding.
RoenT wETxoEE, Division inspector.
THE FIREWORKS IN THE EVENING.
There will be most magnificent displays OF fire
works this evening; the sum vo,ed by the Common
Council, "a 0OO) being the largest ever sppropria
ted for that purpose. The following is the official
advertisement -
It requested BY the Committee OF the Common Csun.
oil that the having charge Of the various church
bells win cause them TO be runs from TO A. ~ from
IL TO ana from TO 7 7. NJ. The chimes OF bells at
Trinity church and Trinity chapel viii also DO runy on
this occasion.
NJ, in front of the CITY Hail. under the direction OF Mr.
j. ". Hadneld; at Madison square, BY Mssms j. 6. 4
4 as ' :, s ..s: Egg.
square, b. sasc Edge sen at the Dstrouting Rsser.
Ss .nS Esa' sixth h street re- ey sr rsneo At
tine placs, by J. Edge: at the junction of East
BroaowAy and Grand street, By J. G a |. Edge. Pro
fessor Root Grant viii exhibit his uewly invented light,
uminatng Broadway, in the direction Of the Battery
from the spire Of Grace church.
places Of the exhibition OF arewsrks,-At the City
Hall, BY waacs's Band; Madison square, by Dod
worth's Band Tompk ms square, By Robsrtson's Band
Dstbotns Reservoir, Hshty SIXTH street, b. Blind In
sttuse hnd; LAmartine square, BY Washington Band;
Jach square, at the junction Eighth and
Thirteenth street, Sheltons Band.
COMMITTEE.
ALDERMEN CoUScnMIy.
c. III. fucker, Soc Chss. II. Hsswsl, Chm
PIP voorhs, u. u Pinckney,
;. H. kcser, d. Co sman,
j. X. steers, II. Reed,
II. III. Howard. L. q. Mcconnell.
MEETING or SOCIETIES, Krc.
Among the societies that Will celebrate the Fourth
70 day, is tho ranmany Society, or Columbian
Order, who win have . grand jolliacation at
Tsnmany all. The follo. wing Is their Circular
TAMdASY SOCIETY OR COLUMBIAN ORDER.
FOUNDED IN 1859.
tt,IvTL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY THE GLORY or