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

The people of Wiliamsburgh, or such were left
to spend the Fourth in the city, gave themselves up
to the full and free enjoyment of the liberties Of the
day. The cool, bracipg air gave them, young and
DID, full liberty to exert themselves without danger Of
overbeatug and although there not that restraint
common to other days, there we're but few cases Of
intoxicaton or disturbance of any kind worth mem
eion There was the usual number of accidents from
powder and the careless use Of firearms, two
of which may prove fatal
In the evening there public display of fire.
works al the corner Of Graham avenue and Ainslie
street. gotten up under the direction Of that portion Of
the Celebration Committee from the Eastern District
AID. Maujer and Perry. There also quite a
number of private displays throughout the District
many Of which were very fine. Several fre-balocns
were let off during the evening from the vicinity OF
South Seventh and South Eighth streets, which at
traced much attention from their novelty. They were
very well got up, and tasteioly ornamented.
The day duly ushered in by the firing OF salute
of 80 guns by Captain Teft, of the Duncan Light Ar
tlery from Greenpoint, and Capt. llnnes battery
from Wheat Hill, L. ID. The bells were rnng, and
the Epbty.Third Anniversary of American lndepen-
dence was fairly begun. The air began to resouni
with the din Of small cannon, petols and fireworks,
which was pretty generally kept up by young and old
all the day. AT noon, Capt. Iait tooE new 0reech-
loadng twelve FOUNDER of the patent of g. w Bishop,
10 Wheat Hill, and there fired another salue oil So
guns This salute fired in four minutes, and prov
ed satisfactorily that for rapid firing this gun as yet une-
qualed. The advantages 1t possesses over other
Snns are that ,reoures no swabbpg or closing of the
vent and can be discharged eleven times minute
Its operation yesterday was witnessed by Col; Gra-
ham and other military men, and much approved OF;
At GreenpOnt the ladies OF the Third Unlvers alist
Society took the occasion TO hold fair aud festival In
the Church in Franklin street. which was well attend
ed In the evening" Mr. Pepinbnng, the otechnlst,
made donation of some fireworks to the station
house which were duly displayed in foat of the station
at night. Mr.. T.. +. Williams and brother, OF NJ
street. had private display of fireworks at their resi-
dence, which were very fine.
ACCIDENTS.
Herman Kramer aged ID years, had his face nearly
kown while playing with some loose powder IN box III ~
Barker in South where his wounds were dressed
sent hs residence No lO5 South Sixth street. 1t
Elizabeth Jost, little girl 10 years of age residing
the OF BOerum aud Lorme ssest had be, clothes set
extngshed she so badly burned that her
On Mouday afternoon a man named James Hamilton,
residing al the North Sixth aud Third streets fell down
severely injured that he died soon alter Inc
CoroIer notified.
FIRES.
Abou9I in the morning fire occurred IN the store OF
Simon No. 200 Grand street caused by some hre
crackers being thrown lot of Fireworks IN the store The
fire exnsosheo by the police with about 80 damage
At O'Clock in the afternoon a fire occurred IN the
John Murray South Second and Sixth streets
1t exnsuished by Officer William Gaischard aud some
About the same time, fire was discovered in a
caused by fIe crackers l, speedily exnsui.hed.
In the afternoon, while Engine Comp anies and ,
were returning Rom Slara they engaged tight at the
corner of nth Second and Sixth and three the
batants named James Carroll. John Donahue and Patrick
McGnnis were arrested by the Firth Precinct Police.
THE FIREWORKS.
At eight o'clock in the evening the public display OF
fireworks took place in the Eastern District, at the
corper of Graham avenue and Ainslie street. They
were manufactured by Hugh ORorke, and were wit
messed by very large conc0urse OF spectators. Iar
band were in attendance and played at intervals
This concluded the public display OF the evening.
Among the private displays were some very handsome
ones from private houses IN South Eighth and Fourth
streets and several houses in the Nineteenth Ward.
Captain Waterbury's yacht, Julia, was anchored of
Washington Garden, brilliantly illuminated and some
very fire fireworks let off from her. Several OF the
lagerber gardens in the Sixteenth Ward had private
displays also. Bat few arrests were made by the
Police and these principally for gross violations of the
peace AS whole the day passed off very
quietly The cars and stages running to the suburbs
were crowded during the day and evening by throngs
who took the opportunity to breathe little fresh air,
and get away from the noise and hustle Of the city,
woopHwKS, L. 1.-The Fourth was observed
at woodhaven by the dedication of new public
school building. The GRAFTON on the occasion was de-
lvered by Richard c. Mccormick, esq.