Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-06


Of the Fourth Of July-The Mill |
tary Parade-Feotivais OF the Turner's |
and the Prinfers-Decorations Displays,
. fIlamisations, Incidents, Weather, &c.
About two o'clock on the morning of the
Fourth, the sky, which had been previously
beautifully blue, became suddenly overcast
with heavy clouds. Rising in the west and
and growing almost instantly into an inn
mense black mass, the clouds looked as ifthe
Earth was dead, and they, the only mourners,
quondatn friend. Ever and anon, the
lightning shooting up from the horizon,
made the heavens lvid, and fash after flash
gave generous warning OF the storm that
was to follow. -,.-...., ..... 81,
Soon the rain began I'd fall, and for several
hours it seemed us if second flood would
submerge the Western, as long ago, ut least
in fable one submerged the Eastern hemis-
phere. About ten o'clock the clouds began
10 clear away; the blue again appeared above,
and the sun, which until noon, had been
wholly hid behind the clouds, wherein the
rain was born, looked joyously out upon the
gladdened planet. Har 81 g.
The principal thoroughfares were rapidly
filed with pedestrians, and thousands Of per-
sons of all ages, sexes and colors, were soon
rapidly passing TO and fro as if the Fourth
was thing which would slip silently into
the Past and leave no memory or trace. Then
the noise began and grew louder and louder.
Squibs, pistols aud cannon were fired, and at
noon one would have imagined that in their
efforts in this way the citizens had been
leagued with the Oyclops who forged thun-
der-bolts expressly for the occasion, and
cheated Jove to give them unto mortals.
..t DECORATIONS.
The principal streets all over the city were
decorated with flags; banners were sus-
pended over many of the Streets and the
city bore the appearance of Venice during a
carnival Streamers and notices and flags
of all sizes Haunted in the breeze, aud seemed
within their graceful folds to feel the inde-
pendepce they suggested. Ross's drug store,
corner Of Central-avenue and Eight.street;
the different hotels and printing Offices; the
| 0peraehouse, Carlisle Building, together with
the Public Buildings of the city, were hand
somely decorated, and presented fine ap-
peaiance. In this respect the celebration OF
the day seemed to be unusually general.
THE TYPoGRAPHIoAL EXCURSION.
The rain in the morning prevented a larg,
number from attending the Typographica
Excursion, but not less than FIVE hundred OF
six hundred couples went to Miami Grow,
under the auspices of the Union" Abou
halfpast two o'clock the steamer Madison
reached the Grove, and in consequence of tn,
lateness of the hour, the grafton and reading
of the Declaration of Independence were dis
pensed with, and the company immediatel,
began the dance. All went "merry as a mar
riage BELL and the festivities were continued
without accident or aught to mar the pleas
ure of the day, until about eight O'Clock
| when the excursionists returned to the city
all highly delighted with the manner il
which they had passed the time
THE TURNER'S FESTIVAL.
The Turner's marched TO jackson Hill
where they listened to the Declaration of In
dependence and several short and patriot
orations. Music and dancing followed, th
entertainment being varied with racing
leaping and gymnastic exercises until ev'
when they returned to the city and close
the day at their hall, on Walnut-street, wit
promenade concert and ball.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
The military of the city had made arrange
ments for on early parade, but the unpropit
ious heavens thwarted their design, and a
order was issued for an assembling of til
troops at twelve o'clock.
At one o'clock the military commence
moving in the following order;
Brigadier-General Bates and stafl
Continental Artillery, Captain Runkle.
| Gun-carriage, drawn by four horses,
IL Twenty mounted men,.
Steuben Light Artillery, Captain Amis.
Gun carriage drawn by four horUcs,
l Sixteen Men.
Washington Dregoqns, Captain Pfaqf, 1upbcrir
Six Musicians, mounted.
noyers' Drum squad
Fifteen Musicians.
Of Major n WsSn oB By Rdatant Parry RI a0Sen
Company A lafayette Guards, Capt Miller
y | GOnpauy B, Cincinnati Rover Guards, Iieutenal
pottOp,NG opp,yert todII thirty 1d pHGr@s dInr 3.rd
Company D, Republican Light Guard, Capt. Viii
Company E, German Yagers, Captain Schmidt,
, Twenty -four uniforms.
| Baud.
: First Continental Regiment, Col A. E. Jones
, Company b, Wayne Continentals, Lieut.. Heiierma
/, Regimentai Coiors Iri and 1'C Color I5T Guard.
Company Q, Fulton Uontlnentas, Capt. WhtcoI
t~enffy,ilSGb fielS bsmdi uniforms
/, Independent Continentals, Capt. Remlcy, fort
Independent Guthris Gray battalion, Major BOse
Mcnter's Cornet Band. r.
CoNngton Grays Captain Hayes, twenty-fo
Company A, Capt. Christopher, twenty.thr
Battalion Colors and staff.
Company B. qspt White RaI twSs@tyfOur s uniforms
Highland Guards, Capt Patrick, thirty uniform
The different companies looked extreme
v well, but the heat, which had now becou
: intense, had such an effect upon them tn
n Major Bates dismissed the procession
s Eighth and Vine, after a parade Of about &
g hour. The costume Of the Highland Guar
8 enabled them better to endure the weathe
s and although their faces were rosy the
: limbs looked cool
+ EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS ON THE CITY Lo
The exhibition of fireworks on the eli
lot, by H. P. Diehl, was quite IN imposir
r affair, and was largely attended. AlthOuf
II every separate piece deserves special motto
} we will particularze only few. The Anne
2 lean STAR the Revolving Globe, the Tree
I. Liberty and the Loves Knot, were amor
: the finest pyrotechnic exhibitions we ha,
7 ever SEEN The ingenuity and industry N
d D. displayed in preparing for this exhibitio
y in order that there might be no possibility
failure, deserved the patronage bestow