The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06
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Grand Celebration Of the National Ami
vsrsary "a the Metropolis.
Brilliant Military Parade and Review
by the Governor.
Festivities Of the SRchems at
Tammany Nall.
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Resattas, Pyrsteehnic Displays AZ
BalIoen Ascensione.
THE STEAMBOAT AND RAlLRolD EXyMNN,
The ConAagrations, Explosions, Aataya
and Casualties of the Day.
The Celebrations In the Suburbs and Through
out the Country,
&C., Co., 90.
Regattas, Pyretechnic Displays and
Balloon AscensionS,
THE STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD EYgyasOW.



Did patriotic fires which inalmcd the bosoms our -
cestors show melancholy signs Of and rspSl
decay with each succeeding anniversary ndspsodeaos
must have opened their eyes very wide with sstout.
ment day before yesterday behodng the genuine ed
hearty celebration OF the GLORIOUS Fourth" In every noS
and corner of the metropolis The great national holiday
was kept up with ardor which must have made
the very bones Of our Revolutionary days shake
with Joy in their subterranean habitations, V
say nothing o. the amount OF new life Il
must have galvanized into the few surviving heroes
who fourished in the good old mes that tried mons
SOULS" and "fought and bled" for their country An
classes people high and low rich poor native
and foreign seemed to be seized with earnest desire
70 do ali honor to the OCCASION and accordingly an exps
sion Of patriotism recrackers and bottle corks such a
New York never witnessed before, resulted.
As usual, the night before the sportths eve OF the
great dAy-w@ worse than the sport itself II SEEMED q
all ~ York sitting up 10 welcome the annivcr.
sary s pistols and Chinese crackers resounded ia everv
dirsctu, breaking the accustomed stiffness the night
while countless sky rockets hissed through the air with
lightning speed, creating din and confusion gensaly
which brought wildly mind the description OF that
brmstony region so graphically treated Of by Dante.
Sleep, matter Of course out OF the question: and
those therefore 10 bed hugs n the deius.os
that drowsy somuus would waf them the sweet Lana
Of dreams doomed to right Of sad disappointment
II proved period Of tossing aai starting seepess
pillows.
Sunrise disclosed day 81 for the gods Themselves ne
sky was clear unspotled by single DARK cloud he
mild and cool aud the caprc regulator u ms
elements seemed be the whole In very good hImrr
Young America himself had the manufacturing Of the
day In his hands he could not have arranged better
Everything was propaous. and the "gLsusus Fourth,
nauga rated In right royal manner by taunder.ag
cannon, Ginning bells, national music, aud treu~s.
dous enthusiasm generally. Go where would,
the thoroughares secluded resort Of fashion prAc
illustrations Of the universal celebration Of the Dag
met the eye. All the vessels In port public budings
tells theatres and othor large establishments ssaV
dccked with flags and banners containing inscriptions ~
proprate to the day, while the streets literally
thrcoged with people.
A the hours wore on the excitement and eathysAsn
Increased, and the began pour down intensely
hot rays. The hea, scorch.ug, but never,heiess
the patriotic ardor did not dag. would be impossible
give even faint idea OF the which the inau.
tnerabe classes composing New York society spea TIE
day. The public parks seemed 10 be hvorte resorts,
and tho raread constantly loaded with passc.
gers dssirous Of little rural enjoyment away from Ne
pose and Of the city The Ccn,ra Park pro-
scented a most animated spectacle, being crowded
all day with visitors, AMI looking lovely then ever
grandeur Q, New York city disclose several ns~
features beauty and the viier tires Of w~nd.
ing through graveIcd walks enjoying the fragrance u
It's blooming flowers reclining In i shady hooks, climb
ipg its picturesque rocks and hock, caring into TIE
PLACID water Of lakes crossing lts magnificent bridges
or taking grand view o, the whole from the cupois
OF the bell tower The Central Park perhaps more
frequenied than ever before Wednesday. Joass'
Wood Hamilton Park, Elm Park, Turtle Bay Park, and,
Ia fact all the German gardens the of a.
usual sport and joIisoA,.On during the whole dAy.
Down the Battery and Park the chief PLACES
Of resort; The place especially crowded, M
exhibited a animated appearance than has Tor
several Year, back Thousands and thousands OF neu,
women and children crowded from early In the mora
Ing toa very late hour OF the night. fnnumersbie
frcshmcut booths capable Of Supplying all tbs require
meps Of the inner man, nom do1ghnui, or glass q
lem soda water, 10 the more sold edbies anf
ar,psabsss were erected all over the PARK, ana
lempOrary exhibitions Hourlsh.d without number.
There we're ,hmble risgers, fortune tellsrs, lsns
testers strength testers weighing machaes and shoot
rg galleries spread before the eye the most tempting
progusion In some parts the Park hsre were embryo
managers Of thessrcs exhibiting panorama
and dorsmAs comprising views Of all ihnes the eartA
in the sky or IN the sea Our reporter found . Little
Negro about ten years old experimenting The exhibit oa
Of one OF these shows singing oos betimes Here's the
rrapd exhibition Of the japanese Home-ouy one ceat
beautiful scsnes--dog cheap gem
n,cu--jcs pcase step dis way and take q peep and
pAss your coppers into as we're darkey's hand"
Considering the price rather cheap, our re-
REPORTER dropped the needf into young ebonys hand
and on taking view, instead Of being treated 70 pictures
Of japanese scenery bebsd Twelve Of the ves sns
Obscene s,ereoeecpc views produced. straYlns "a
another portion Of the Park, the observer upon
shrcwd son OF Emerald Isle doing splendid business
BIZ telling the hour any Of the people Surrounding hin
70, out ofbcd In the moaning and gong ar ~ 10
tell them their names, By means Of . very simple ~-
rsns~nent Of cards little further on 50 professor Of
the arts and sciences generally" was aooumu-
latlug dimes at an enormous speed By ex.
hibitns q microscope under . japanese umbrella;
while 70 the right and len people nigh, be ndalxas
IN the peculiar game Of throwing iron rings upos
nails, at . cost Of cent ring, with the chance d
making quarter should any o, The rings strike on large
meat knife suck In the middle n the nail board tbs
scene ell life and oyousns~sL Patriotism vas 10 The
ascendant, and eioquence WIS almost 40 sbundan, ~
Az several Of the street corners rom sioo,
tree s,unps and beer barrels, many an orator. who
never knew before that the are Of he.
mosshcnes or PaHSs HenrY buraet wtaiz