New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-06


cidents of the days history:
THE MILITARY.
The military made q fine display, but the ranks
were not as foil they should have been, and q. the
occasion demanded. The First Division formed on
Fourteenth street, right resting on Broadway, and
after being reviewed by Brgader General II all, who
had the command, took up the line Of march around
Union Square, down Broadway around lower end Of
the Park and through the east gate. The troops
passed in review before the Mayor and Common
Council, and Colonel Darling of the Governors Staff,
in the following order:
noop of the Eighth Regiment, Washington Grays,)
Capt. Narian.
seventy-irst Regiment, american Gusrd,l Colonel
Vosburgis
Second Regiment, Col Robinson.
First Regiment, tHussars) Col. Smith.
Third Regiment, (Hussars,l Col. Postley.
Fifth Regiment, Col. Schwartzwaelder.
Sixth Regiment, Col. Pnckney.
Fourth Regiment, fArtillery,) Col McMahan.
Troop of tie Fifty fifth Regiment.
Seventh Regiment, National Guard, Col. Duryea
Eighth Regiment, Washington Grays,l Lieut.. COL
Waterbury
Fify-ffib Regiment Col lie GAL
Lencers oftbe Eleventh Regiment, Cap. Vin.on.
Eleventh Regiment, Col. Bostwick.
Tenth Regiment, Col Halsey.
Sx'y.nuth Regiment, Col Ryan.
Inn edately after the review, which took place a
little before lOl cock-the appointed hour-;he
troops were dismissed.
Tie Continentals, the Veterans Of '76 and 1872
and many other corps paraded separately and the
Veterans Of 1872 fred nationa, salute at in the
Park.
THE INSTITUTIONS.
The people upon the islands under charge of the
Ten Governors were allowed holiday on the 4th
The inmates IF the AlmslIouse and the inmates of
the Penitentisry were allowed days freedom from
qusnyng ard other labor, and the pick, shovel, crow
bar and stone drills laid aside. To the Ran
dalls Island children and the Lunatcs the Governors
paid especial attention. and at a recent meeting the
Board made appropriation 10 enable them 70 cele-
brate the day.
At noon the children, LOO in number, were con-
vened in grove IN the rear the Wardens dwelling,
and were entertained by George Oliver and several of
bis friends. After some military and other exercises
by the RaIdalls Island Guard Gov. Oliver addressed
the children, and told that there once lived
naned George Washington, and that he George
Washington boy and had n hatche Mas
ter Ryan AMI Mater Baird made brief speeches,
thanking the Governors for their kindness. The Guild
treated TO extra dinner, ard in the evening
had display Of fireworks.
The Governors snd their friends after dining, visited
The LUnatc Asylum, where they received by the
Warden. The band, consisting of eight performers,
and German lunatic, pianist, entertained the com
paDy until their return home. Fireworks were pro-
yded for the qualification of the crazy people in the
evening.
THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.
The children at the House of Refuge, Randalrs Is
land, celebrated the day with appropriate exercises,
in the morning and afternoon. Addresses were made
by j. NJ. Ketcbam, I. c. Jones, ID. b. Scott, David
Roach, +. II. Hallock, Il. H. Clarke and C. VI Bing-
ham. Sautes were fired during the day, and the ex-
ercises were interpreted with singing and parades
The managers of the institution gave the boys cakes
candies and Other refreshments and furnished each
with pack of fire crackers. The boys enjoyed them
selves well and had a hne time.
THE JONEss WOOD FESTIVAL.
The Festival at Jones's Wood yielded rich har.
vest TO its orginators, Messs. Fox aud Lingard
From ten thousand to twelve thousand people were
drawn thther by the immensely attractive programme
and during the morning and afternoon the Second aud
Third avenue cars, aod small steamboat running
Gom the foot of Grand street to the Woods, were
crow ded 20 sufccaton By sighseekers and pleasure
seekers. Roughs aud rufisns rowdes, loafers shOu
derhiters, ard ssprants for pugstic notorey, pick
pockets thimbergeers that were continually offering
TO bet you couldn't tell which thmble the little joker
under and all sorts Of trcksters ned at large
over the grounds In Obe place was sturdy German
with shooting aery, offering two shots for three
cents with air gun. He was largely patrouizod,
and had bis pockets loaded With three cent pieces.
Under an outrageous tree young fellow with
stool small bar Of brass, little stick and three
cent piece The end of the stick set upright in
patch Of brown soap on the bench, while on the other
end balanced the three cent piece. The trick was
TO kro;k away the stick by pitching the brass bar at
II al five cents throw. 1.-THE performer Knocked the
threecert piece off the SOAP he received ten cents
from the fellow but it, the contrary the three-cent
piece Eel on the SOAP which did in nine cases out Of
ten. the performer lost
Here in small Spaniard, who did all sorts
of tricks, throwing up knives swallowing sword, &c,
az ten cents q sight.
In the large baiing the ground known as Joues's
Wood Hotel were crowds Of people taking dinner.
Marners were at discount the knife and fork were
thrown aside, and all hands were busy. The
women did not hesitate taking n their fingers the leg
or wing of chicken, and short work was made Of
tough shanghaes.
AT intervals, fights were extemporized, bat the
kDock-dCwns didn't amount to much. Late in the
afternoon young Towdy rejoicing being connected
with q gang called the Hounds. was walking to-
ward the outer gate, with little wire basket of flowers
when another ro9dy Of the Pocket" order met
him and sad: LETS smell Of dem flowers" Hound
handed his basket TO companion, and sticking his
fist in ite-Pockets nose, ,aid "smell ob ds" Both
went al II with viii, and punished each other
considerably. Hound got the of it. and the last
our reporter saw Of him his heels and cOatskirs
among he trees, forty rods distant from the scene Of
combat.
The immense sights promised in the programme,
which was about yard long, not visible. The
main feature was TO be balloon fcension. At one
end of inclosure formed If ropes was the balloon
about half hLed with gas detained on terra TRINA by
sand bags, while at the other the preparations for
gas. Outside OF the ropes vas an i'm
mense crowd Of men and women, and every available |
spot for sitting or standing seized upon. AT the
hour Of ocCck the time for the ascension a small
constable, attended by one or more ex-constables |
appeared on the ground and asked Mr. Lingard 20 pay
tie amount of judgment obtained against the tate /
owner OF the balloon. Mr.. Lingard refused-constabe
ssd lie should have TO make levy-Mr. Lingard said
" There the balloon andit my property; We bon0bt
" il and pai for IT, aud have shown you the receipts
" Low if You think you're right, 90 ahead Constable
laid he didn't want TO make any disturbance. Mr. Lin