New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-05
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T7IF FOURTH OF JULY.

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1be ApH ia in this city and neghborhood yee'er'
vss osN ~. usual manner. The various iac'den1s
dsJ no.e will be found in the accounts iuroisnea
wsnpy no,ters There was slight rain in the morn.
H"h,cb discouraged great many from gorg out 0,
pt "a the rush for Hoboken, Staten Island anu
- 90, .ubu,bs was much less than usual ABOUT
n,I,oh the suu shone forth quite bright and a hgu'
80. swinging up coon dispelled the clouds. Inc
-..,hey continued fair and cool until ABOUT c'oeA
n tho afternoon when there came'up hesVy sho"e'
and for the spare of half an hour,
The rain In torrents poured"
,,,Aen cleared of finely but rather warm, ana 30
.o,,;nu.d du,pp the remainder of the day. Al the
49,. ,ho rain commenced falling, the Parks and streets
-. ,hronged with people, all of whom now scam
80 OF like 40 many sheep seeking place OF shelter.
Msnv huddled under the trees, hoping TO De anorded
rltsct;on by the dense foliage, while others ran tor
doorsays The porsico of the City Hall was cro"dud
nth men women and children. In an inconceivaoia
short time the streets cleared, the umbrelaped'
dlars only appearing abroad Some few men ana
women ventured from place to place, but they paid
dear for their temerity, and in the language OF the
hsping Miss-got thip-ihop-th wet.
Upen the clearing up of the rain the pleasure seekers
again came forth, and in little time Parks and tho
rouphfares were crowded as before.
The military parade was fair, bat rather thiny at
tended But few civic societies turned out, aud the
procession was the smallest we have ever seen Ex-
cept the Veterans Of 1912 one seemed to manifest
any special enthusiasm for the day; and but for thu
"poise and confusion iuaugurated and kept up by
Young America, with frecrackers, pistols, and all
sorts Of noisy instruments the spectator would scarcely
have recognized the old fashioned independence Day.
during the afternoon the scene IN the Park was quite
animated
There were fewer fires, f,Mer accidents, and less
dpnkei ness than customary and though few persons
made speciality of the day, it was more n'ionally
observed, and we doubt not with better effect than
usual.
The pii, cpa events were the salute by the Veteran
Cvrps, the military parade, the Inauguration of the
equestrian statue Of Washington at Union square,
meeting Of the Society Of Tammany, and the fire.
works.
SAIUTES.
At sunrise at soon and at sunset, salues fred
from the Battery by the Veteran Corps of TO- in con-
nection with the First Division NewYork State Militia.
According TO CUSTOM the bells of the various churches
about town were rung at the same hour the salutes
were fred.
TIE MILITARY.
Tie First Division New York State Militia under
command Of Major General SANFORD, paraded as
usual Tie Division line was formed OnsFourteenth
street right Broac way, at o'clock IN the morning.
q ate, uniting in the ceremony Of inaugurating the
equestrian statue Of Washington at Umon-Square
marched down Broadway to Chambers street, through
Chambers and Center streets to the east gate of the
Pak.
Aher marching through the Park in review before
The Mayor the various regiments were dismissed from
further duty for the day. During the march down
Broadway, the street on either side was thronged
with people who out with the express intention
o. seeing the military but their disappointment at the
measer turn out was very great The ranks were not
more ihsn one third filed the National Guard being
the only regiment which presented any thing approx
matn < TO a noticeable display.
UHE VETERAN CORPS.
The veteran Corps of the War of 1912, under COM
Irsnd of Col. H. Ray mond, assembled at their head
quarters in Lspenard street at early hour, and at
noon proceeded to the Battery, where they fired
national salute in honor of the day After marching
up Broadway and through other streets the Veterans
returned to headquartars, and partook Of a dinner
aerved up by II. f Rien The Veterans OF Brooklyn,
under command of Col Hardenbrook, and members
Of the corps III adjoining counties participated with
the Veterans of New York in celebrating the day.
These veteran soldiers during their short march a.
traettd more attention than ordinary. Thcy INSIDE no
ostentstious display but two abreast marched along to
the soul stirring music Of the fire and drum. Tae
msj Jrity of them are very aged, yet they marched
along with q firm step. Some three or four Of the
most infrm rode in carriage in the ranks.
CIVIC SOCIETY.
TIE public Caitmens u and Z. Society, under
command Of Grand Marshal Patrick Gillon, was the
cDly civic Society that paraded. They assembled on
horseback, and in full regalis, at o'clock a. m 10
Twebtythr street and Madison square, and thence
marched down Broadway, after the military, TO the
PAX, where they were received by the Mayor. AT
the tern,ii alton Of the review they marched through
many of the principal streets.
INAUGURATION OF TIE STATUE OF WASH
ING1ON.
According to programme, the military formed in
Bond street and marched up TO Ubion square, which
they reached at g. Here they formed in holloS
fquare enclosing the colossal statue OF Washington,
which was to be inaugurated and leaving an open
space IN front of stand erected in front of the stltue