Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-06

pendence was celebrated at Boston, on Saturday.
with great eclat by the city authorities There
was an Grafton delivered at Faneuil Hall BY Mr..
Rev. Mr. Alger of Boston, dinner at the same
place, chidren's festival at the Public Garden,
balloon ascensions from the Common, fireworks
in the evening, &c. From the Boston Epeain0
Gazette, published on Sunday morning, we learn
that
The Boston Light Infantry, Capt Charles o.
Rogers, that performed escort duty for the city
procession, turned out with lis guns, and made
a magnificent appearance They wore the old
dress uniform Of the Tigers, and by their great
numbers, soldierly bearing and general excel
lence Of maneyre, won themselves new fame
Inc review and parade were creditable affairs,
and ELECTED the plaudits of their reviewers
A very large assemblage Witnessed their evolu-
tons from the hills that overlooked the parade
ground.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession, under Col. I. E. Chickering,
as chief marshal, moved from the City Hall at
about ii O'Clock. 1t was composed of members
OF the City Council, and of such of the various
civil and military officers of the State and nation
as chose to attend on their invitation.
At 3 O'Clock, the procession reached the hall,
and were seated at the tables.
The exercises at the fremont Temple we're con-
Quoted according to the previous arrangement
Aue singing was performed Dy a cnOlr OF ABOUT
one hundred and fifty pupils from the public
schools, under the direction of Charles Butler,
Esq, who composed the original melodies sung
on the occasion. The performance of the choir
was admirable adding greatly to the reputation of
the conductors and redounding to the credit of the
performers.
Afervent and patriotic prayer was offered up by
Rev. j. NJ. Manning, after which an original hymn
by B. P. Shillaber was sung.
This was succeeded by the reading of the De-
claration of Independence by John Quincy
Adams, Esq, in impressive manner, and the
singing of an ode, by Rev. Dr. N. L. Frothing-
ham, to the national air of Hail Columbia
which was very effectively rendered.
The oration, by Rev. VIM. r. Alger, was a spir-
tied affair." and delivered in the style of fervid
eloquence for which this gentleman is distinguish.
ed. Some expression ELECTED warm disapproba-
ton from portion of the audience while the ora
tor was sustained by the larger number endorsing
the remark, or disappearing the mode of express
ing dissatisfaction. At the close a hymn, writ
ten by Mr.. Alger, was sung.
The dinner being concluded, speeches were
made by Mayor Rice, Charles Levi Woodbury.,
Speaker Phelps, Isaac Hull Wright, Rev. Mr..
Alger, Judge Russell, John L. Swift, John Quin-
cy Adams and others.
AT THE PUBLIC GARDEN
The children under the protection of Rev Mr.
Barnard and his associates were as happy as the
day was pleasant. The whole grounds were
thrown open to them, and they had an un-
restricted run upon the grass. Everything was
provided for their entertainment in the way of
amusements, and their satisfaction was ccmmen-
surate with its means. They brought, besides,
their Playthings with them, and seemed bent on
having good time. The children were admitted
free, and adults were subjected to a fee of ten
cents It was computed that from ten to twelve
Thousand persons, parents and children, visited
the garden. The Public Garden looked like a
camp-ground, with its many tents. R. M.
Yale's new tent three hundred feet long and one
hundred wide, served as the pavilion where the
children dBnced to the music of both the Ger
mpnia Bands Swings we're erected along the
margin of the pondl, while upon the pond were
miniature steamboat and wheel boat, propelled
by clock work, that were really objects of curios-
Ivy. mayor hice visited the garden in the morn
ing, and made the children one of his best speech
es, telling them about the day and its,mportance,
and enforcing upon them their prospective duties
when the present generation should make way
for them. The best order prevailed, not single
rowdy showing his head within the charmed pre-
cinct The garden closed at six o'clock, after
which none were admitted.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
The balloons were made by Mr. Wise, expressly
for the occasion, and represented the old and new
phases Of our country. "0ld America" for in
stance bore on its equator its name in large let.
tiers, on another part oil painting of the COM
mlttee presenting the Declaration of Independence
IN the Provisional Congress- the figures more than
lie size, and on another part likeness of Wash
lngton, The motto, sfWhen in the course of hui
man events, ETC., was borne above the group pre-
senting the Declaration. "Young America also
bore her name in large letters on her EQUATOR and
on another panel large spread eagle, bearing in
his beak pennant displaying the following mot.
toes manifest Destiny Coward March of
Freedom" The eagle held in his claws a shield
shield was q ,Aots -
globe, on which was outlined the continent of
North and South America. The "Y Dung American
balloon has capacity of 10000 cubic feet, while
"Old America" has opacity of IL 900 feet. Both
were much inflated, apparently with the idea of
the Importance OF the position they were to fill.
At five oeleek, owing to some misunderstanding
concerning the hour, the imitation of "Young
America" was commenced, though it was after
wards suspended, and only completed at o'clock
when young Mr.. Wise entered the car and as
cended very gracefully for minute or two, almost
directly overhead, when, taking southeasterly
course, it hoated away to the aerthwest until it
came In contact with westerly current, which
bore it to the eastward At one Etime it was en-
tirely obseured by the clouds that were lying
round loose above the Common. 1t moved rapidly
to the east, and then letting off a portion Of the
gas, the @ronaut descended into the eastern cur
rent Of ar, and was waited again over the land.
| He landed on Lynn Common
I'VE cold America" was inflated in about half
an hour, and at quarter past four, Mr.. Wise, the
elder, the intrepid voyager in aerel seas stepped
on board, and went up among the stars He waved
his hat to the multitude, and showered ten thou
sand of Grants shop bills upon them as blessing.
| His balloon took nearly the same course as the
other, but did not make SO much casting 1t soon
showed signs of descending, and landed in South
Maiden.
THE FIRBwoRKs--FATAL ACCIDENT,
eve are sorry that the day should have closed
with disaster, but Providence so willed it. Sew.
eral of the pieces had been fred successfully, but
IN firing bomb from mortar, sparks lodged on
the centre of the principal piece and ignited it,
Some of the men engaged in iFing the pieces, ran
to the ends, that were not lighted, in order to
touch them off, when Patrick Cook in the EN-.
ploy of Hovey 4 Co., lighted the fuse of the NOR
tar, which instantly burst, as was supposed from
the explosion Of the shell within, killing Cook
instantly. A boy named John MAR, whose father
resides in Hartford Place, was sitting upon the
fence the westerly side Of the enclosure, and
piece OF the mortar struck him on the side of the
head, killing him by the blow, and horribly
managing him. The boy was about rod from
the mortar.
At the moment of the explosion, George P.
Aewksoury, Esq, formerly harbor master, who
was walking at the remote easterly end Of the
| enclosure, between three and four hundred feet
from the mortar, was struck in the side of the
face by piece Of the iron, weighing about six
| pounds, and was so badly injured, that the ply.
siclans are positive he cannot recover
Cook was young man about nineteen years Of