The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-08

ms SebkERtTioN OF TIVE FIFTH At
Monday was celebrated with unusual enthusiasm 10
New York. The military was ont In large nun.
bers. but one absence caused the following re.
marks from the Journal Of Commerce:
THE place OF the Seventh Regiment--away on
their noble mission TO Virginia--conid not, OF
course, be filled. When that is absent the First
Division looses the right arm Of its power and
splendor"
The SAME paper gives the following description
Of the fireworks In the evening:
The sightIfrom the hDe lookout on the City
Hall, when the pyretechnic carnival Was IA its
height. was one. All over the city was a
fen 6e }ose The air was traversed by myriaas OF
rockets and bombs, whose interlacing fires cover
ed the whole metropolis az with mighty net
work. Every house appeared TO he q castle--liter-
ally, AMI not according to the legal abstraction
whose ownerwas at deadly feud with all bis neigh
bors,and was bonbardin g them by way of GRATIFYING
his inextinguishabie hate. The night fusiiade
aganfs Sebastopol has been described as some
thing grand, but it could not equal the mimic war
fare that was waged yesterday. As far a. tne Wis
ion could range the same splendid spectacle was
exhibited. Brooklyn answered to New YORK JET
sey City made splendid response, and eveb lio-
b0ken filled her little sky with fire. The practice
Of having private fireworks on the top of ones own
roof where the j>dfer fIinit,ds Is his own common
Council, making his own appropriation and his own
household represent the public, in getting com
mouer every year. The $4,000 expended by the
civic Joint Committee was but tribe compared
with the amount fired away by the people In their
individual capacity. The roar Of the aggregate
popping and slubbing prodigious, devourlng
even the vehicuIar thunder Of the streets. IA the
pyrotechnics went on, dense smoke gradually
settled over the city. aud uridly rejecting the gas
lights and all the other fire beneath, deepeneu tne
splendor of tho scene One recognized the teilclty
OF the phrase "a sea of upturned faces" when
looking down from that airy perch on the my
Hall, at the vast crowd in the place below tiear
across from Park Row TO Broadway, and deep INTO
| the shadow of the trees was packed later a
fashion most coveted by pick pockets,) tens OF
thousands of people. iIerrings in their boxes
have shoulder room in comparison win that
crowd. and yet it was very quiet and neaceaoie-
1t is true there was no room TO night II ANYBODY
wanted to- but prefer to believe that the people
were orderly from principles aud out of respect to
TIE lofty proprieties Of the day. Whenever one Of
the great pieces in front of the City Hall was lg-
nited. it shed red. green yellow glare over the
countless multitude, revealing the outline Of eve
~ face with marvellous distinctness. All was ST.
ience TIL the close of each pyrotechnic perform
ance, when the pent up admiration OF the crowd
broke forth in tributes of applause, which well
nigh shook the foundation Of the Old City Hall.
The fireworks generally came to an end shortly
after nine o'clock-the powder giving ont just as
patriotism at its height. The Parks ceased TO
voinit fire; the force bombardment all over town
came to an end; and people generally withdrew to
their homes.
"A III.
yersary, was one of the most splendid ever had -
There were ringing of bells. salutes, and mill
tsry concert on the Common in the morning; y
grand procession from the City Hall to the Music
Hall, where there were appropriate services, read
ing Of the Declaration. and fine Grafton by John
S. Holmes; city dinner at Faneuil Hall, the
Mayor presiding various balloon ascensons, and
grand display of fireworks in the evening.
The Hon. Edwerd Everett made eloquent ad
dress at the city dinner in Faneu Hail. in response
to the sentiment: The memory of Washington.
At a late hour. Mr.. Everett attended the dinner
at the Revere House, and addressed the Young
Mems Democratic Club, in response to the senti
ment: THE day celebrate"
Mr.. Eyeretts speech was eloquent throughout
closing as follows 1.-The day celebrate is, in
the burning words of our friend, Mr. Choate, a
day without a parallel.
On this day was done p deed that the historians
of Rome, Greece, Der any more modern nation can
match. To the citizens of Philadelphia | would
say, guard well Independence Hall. for it is second
only TO Mount Vernon sand may it stand forever,
the sanctuary of Amer lean Patriotism.
1t is DO irreyerence to call its walls salvation.
and its gates praise May the sun shine soft upon
its root, and the winds of Winter knock gently at
its door. | would / could ascend the mount Of
vision, and view the giOries of the coming day to
this couutry-the past is craven on my heart.
| have visited every portion Of our blessed coun-
try, aud have found nothing TO condemn. All
that | have found, which, hal the power to
strike down. would do, bears the name of 'bun-
.
any geographical buucombe. nor the respectable
county OF that name in North Carolina.
mean that political, pestiient electioneering
buDCOmbe. which exists in every State to plague
the land Great cheering.l five can get rid Of
shat and return to such days as when Nassachu-
setts invited Washington to take command of our
armies at Cambridge. when Adams and Jefferson
assisted each other in drawing up the Declaration
OF MISREPRESENTATION South Carolina sent her
rice to feed the army of the North-cOuld live to
nay ! Al a q III
ask for DO other epitaph than ihis, Through evil
and good report he loved his country
In Philadelphia to-day WAS quiet enough. The
Democrats held meeting in Independence Square
aud passed resolutions endorsing the Administers
tion. Fire works were the order Of the night.
In Alexandria, Va, there no city cclebra-
tIon but numerous parties Of pleasure we're form
sd-and number of citizens left town 10 enjoy
themselves in the surrounding country. The flags
Of all the shipping in port were displayed, and
several OF the vessels were handsomely decorated.
The wind was favorable for excursions on the
Ter, aud the river presented an animated appear
ance from the sail boats and steamers passing III
front of the town.. At night there was a ball at
Yeates Garden.
In Washington, there was a brilliant disrlay o:
fire works at night on Monument Square, in the
presence of an immense crowd. The rockets. &c,
were seen from a great distance Rockets were
also. thrown up from the Navy Yard and from
Howard, near Alexandria. company OF III sol
diers Of 1872 called on the President, aud were
warmly welcomed by hin.
PORTLAND, Me. July 6.-Iudependeuce Day was
celebrated in this city by the laying OF the corner
stone OF a new city building with Masonic cere-
monies. There was a large civic procession, es
corted by the military, an address, etc.
THE DRUIDS-The various orders of the Druid-
in England, America, aud Australia. seeing the
advantages of member finding himself. as IL
were, at home, wherever HIS order chances TO
have a lodge. they have determined, if possible.
to re unite them into one grand order, so that
the above advantages may extend to every part of
the world where Druids to be found Their
privileges do not only include the Masonic priuci-
pie OF philanthropy bat also embrace the advan-
tages of friendly societies, and extend TO paying
and receiving money for each other, aud alse to
watching over the necessities and conduct Of mem
bers when from under the surveillance of their
own lodges.
MINISTER IN TROUBLE The congregation wOr
shipping in the Greene street VI. H. church. Y,
have closed the church and discontinued the ser
vices OF their pastor, the Rev. VIM. P. Corbett-
Some developments took place, showing, that be-
sides runing young lady in the church, he was
ia the habit of visiting houses of i'll fame and had
been seen at the DRY Dock" place of public re-
sort with nymphs du pare, This is, perhaps, one
of the foulest chapters in New York life.