The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-03
are nussous excursions announced BY rail and steamer
On the whole There no danger Inst The day We celebrate
win b. tusgctten even in Philadelphis


morning march through the streets "playing national
ahsU Then follow sautss and bell ringing parade
Of the "Anques and Horrblss" and later procession Of
rasIepgth ION paper and The exercises in church, en-
bracng Grafton by Prof. Angel, Of Brown University
In the evening, besides fireworks fantastic company
from Block Island win parade the streets.
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.
The citizens Of Rockford. Illinois, 10 celebrate BY
"grand psomenade conoer given in tent the proceeds
TO be purchase new instruments for the Rockford
Brass Band.
~ REGATTA AT PERTH AMBoY.
Al Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the day d 70 be cole
brassd BY regatta open TO al sa vessels Artytwo feet
less IN lsnsth-vssses Of twenty two feet 10
sa in The FIRST class, all others In the second Glass
i've seconds per square foot allowed for difference in
canvass Prizes for first class, s7b second class, sss
me distance Of the regatta viii be tweny miles, the
course Of which Ia tho following
From Gtsamboat wharf up the SOUND turning the buoy
of Totsns wharf staen kland), 70 the west and NORTH
west and ssuth thence round stake boat Cd Unon wharf
70 wes and SOUTH thence round Red Bank buoy 70 east
and north thence returning round STAKE boat "a unic.
Great Beds 70 the south and west thence round buoy Oh
Icttenb wharf 70 east and north then home, passing
line bsoween stake boat and Steamboat wharf.
Following this sweepstakes 70 be sailed for by boats
under eighteen feet course nine miles, - follows;
From Steamboat wharf, up Sound, turning the buoy Off
Tottens wharf 70 the ve and north thence round buoy
on tau q Great SEEDS % the east and south thence round
return round buoy the tai Of Great Beds 70 the south
and east thence home, passing line between stake boat
and Seamboat wharf.
PoRrLAND, MAINE.
The day is 70 b elaborated In Portland, Me-, by mill
tary parade and target practice (przes amounting 10
s15o), aregata balloon ascension and fireworks Pro-
essor Lowe, Of New York, viii make the ascenson pre-
ceded by flight Of thirty three pilot balloons, FOR
each ssate aad ppanied BY one or two persons Pre-
yiously, however he Professor promises 70 send up
number Of fancy balloons, representing, severay,
whale, crocodile, serpent, elephant, dolphin,
flying Datchmsn, porpoisc and leopard.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS
There b 10 be great celebration 1t New Bedford,
Nas including grand procession GRAFTON by Hon. Mark
Trafaon military review two racing matches or boat
In the hsxbor grand u minated procession by the
Sons Of Malta, fireworks and drummona Light. Says
the programme--
"A On O'Clock the sauawbetsy Hop Rangers, company
y. SS :ns
their new unfors expressly procured for the Occasion
The procession will form on Purchase strees opposite
China Hail. and win march through the principal streets
70 their hcadqnaers where they viii 90 through The anti
| deluvian dress parade
CELEBRATIONS HERE AND THERE.
Az the National House, Long Branch, N. j. the first
grand ball Of the win take place the evening Of
the 9Th. Excursion parties wiz 60 from New York BY
boats from the foot Of Robinson street, and from Phia
deaphis.
committee Of cltisons Of Pacific City, Iowa, announce
their arsusssa~--s. q oelebrasou TO be held in
grove asd to be "natonal in character
generally also all the Sabbath schools in the county are
invited to attend Those attend win be expected 70
bring something to help supply the table" may graft
~ Of readers 70 learn that L W. rubbs, sl,
has consented to act a marshal of the day.n
civic procession speeches In Court House square by Hon.
J. Arnold, Hon Levi Hubbel, and In German by Aug
Kreur (edtor Of the Grad Au, banquet at the Newha
House, grand regatta Milwaukee river and fireworks
At New Haven, Conn, procession will march through
the principal streets 10 the Green where they will unite
in singing ode written for the occasion by
Miss E. g. Barlow. The regatta will probably be post
poned 70 The 6th--no reason assigned.
The citizens Of lafayette Ind propose TO celebrate on
grand scale al the rppecanoe battle ground. Military
companies expected from various parts OF the country
At Cincinnati, Ohio, there to be sort Of celebra-
on We have not received full particulars but the fea-
ture Of the occasion to be balloon ascension and some
unique IRE works. The baoonist announces that he viii
afford limited number Of "tropcal ascehsons' that is
he will allow persons TO ascend higher than the highest
steepe, and then pull them down again by means Of
rope Il u said number Of persons, including several
noted politicians have expressed desire TO ego up"
At Madison Wisconsin, the evening Of the Fourth
grand ball Is promised, in which all the military, fire
psnes ana civic societies 70 participate full uniform
and regAlia.
The citizens Of Trenton, N. j., have been contributing
towards dinner the Fourth complimentary TO those
who are engaged in getting up monument in oommemo.
ration Of the battle fields Of New Jersey and her Rsvolu
tionary patricia The temperance folks are also going
to celebrate, and listen 10 an Grafton by Rev. Lyman
Wright
At Parkersburg, Va there 10 to be general ceebra-
ton, but the Sabbath school children win turn out and
there will be ball q Mineral Wells in the evening.
Al Freehold, N j., there procession, an ora
ton by Rev. Dr.. Davidson, Of New Brunswick, review
Of troops by the Governor Of the State and fireworks
At Newark ALSO there ID TO be general celebration,
with procession, oraton fireworks, Co. The temperance
people will have . celebration Of their own
Celebrations 70 be held and orations delivered in
Bloomfield, Railway, and Pompton Plains, and Paterson
At Wilmington, N @, the Carolina Yacht Club are CO.
ing 10 celebrate by holding their annual regatta The
club has been formed three years.
At Brandon, Miss the Fourth was to have been cello
brstsd yesterday Gay by barbecue The patriotism Of
the ssssppans must be Of eorvcscens kind that
thee was danger Of spelling before the 4h, especially
a. the weather has been hot
There 70 be great barbecue and festival at Charles
ton Missouri the occasion Of the opening celebration
Of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
liberty pole TO be raised by the people OF Niles and
Jefferson, ILL., which occasion there to DO an old
time barbecue and a ball In the evening.
SOLITARY AND ALONE.
While throughout. all the broad land Young America
ocng, In Saratoga alone, Of all ,es right In the nogh
borhood Of Of the glorious fields OF the Revou
ton, he must stand aloof The sage Corporation Fathers
Of that village have consprsd together and passed an
ordinance orbidding the discharge OF fireworks within
their limits The boys highly indignant n this inter-
ference with their liberties, and suggest that these WISE
acres intend 1t their next meeting 70 pass this resolu
ton
Resolved, That the Fourth Of July be, and tho sae
Hereby abolished.
LIST OF REGATTAS.
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