The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-06
OUR NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY
TIE WAY IT WAS CELEBRATED.
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TIE METROPOLIS On THE FOURTH
TANlMANY SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
CORPORATION REGATTA.
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ryroteehnlc Displays, Excursions, Balloon
Asecuslens, Aquatlcs, Dinners,
Casualties, Police News,
TEE METROPOLIS on THE FOURTH
TAMMANY SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
CORPORATION REGATTA.

Tho eighty third anniversary OF our national iudepen-
dence celebrated In this city ON Monday, the 4!h nss
with than usual eclai Weeks before this event took
place the children OF this glorious Union from Maine -
California, were looking forward with fond antcpAtions
for the time TO arrive when they might celebrating
the anniversary Of their nations birthday Not only was
the event held in expectancy by the children bat BY the
sage and the statesman, who felt that we owe profound
debt Of gratitude the Ruler Of all things, when
the disturbed political condition Of Europe and the
glorious peace and harmony extug throughout the length
and breadth land. The consequence was that the
civic and military organizations and corporate bodies Of
the different cities Of the United Sates and especially
those city, put forth all their energies cels-
brAte the occasion in patriotic manaer. AT midnight
the co. the wind bloxed g.e from the northwest and
the vault OF heaven was overspread with dense black
clouds, and the thermometer fell to seventy
degrees, with everything betokening unpleasant
weather fer the Fourth. As the morning approached
the wind veered around to the westward and ast before
day light the sky more clear and tho prospect for
fair day quite n4tering At daylight the sky was
clear with quite fresh breeze blowing At sunrise tho
usherng in of the "gorious Fourth" announced By
salutes nom the Navy Yard, Fort Columbus, and also
from the Battery by Veteran Corps Of 1872 who re-
paired thisner under the Of the Washington CONT
mental Guard, Second company, Capt Lansing, smuta
neousy with the raising Of the American ensign the
flag stats and ringing of the church bells throughout the
city. EARLY in the forenoon the shipping 10 the narbor
decked with Gags and bunting, with such pofusioa
that could be easily disoerned by stranger TO
customs that great day being celebrated. Some Of
tho vessels bedccked with strings Of coors reaching
from the tips Of the lying bboom to the royamast heads
and from there to the end Of the apAnker booas The
British vessels, without exception thus dressed
snd gratifying 10 many to witness the American
ensign entwined with the flag OF st. George The hotels
public buildings bell towers and many private dwellings
had the American ensign flowing TO tho breeze The early
railroad trains from this city carried thousands Of our c
zens away 10 enjoy themselves in tho country and vics
osa thousands OF suburbans this city to spend
the day. A. noon The city presented quite busy sctne
the streets, parks and public places perambuAtsd By
immense ;hrong, making every demonstration OF joy
on the occasion. The City Hall park fairly crowded
from carly in the morning until late at night aud the
rereshment booths and sight showers in proximity to n
reaped financial harveats II would be impossible 70
mako any approximate calculation OF the number Of
strangers who to this city this occasion; but
suffice TO gay that the streets crowded In Broad
way the hydrants opened and dppers furnished -
that pedestrians could Stake their thirst They were quite
extensively pAtronsed, but as the day unusually
warm the real benefit not vol appreciated as f
would have been under other circumstances.