The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-06
FOURTH or JULY In BRocKLyn

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FOURTH OF JULY IN BROCKLyN
Ths s6;h anniversary Of American Indspsr-
dsnoe was celebrated with mors than usual
spirit by our eitis,ns. Flags w,rs di,plsysd
ever, whss. Never bsccss was there 90 much
powder burned, or more noise made. in hssor
Of the ith Of jay. SONS acci tents occurred,
but few or mons of a very serious character.
AT sunrise the bells wsrs rups snd . atisn.l
saluts was fired from Fort Grssns, by C.ptaia
SIXTH, OF the 10th R'gimsat. There WAS q
good display OF military, Notwithstanding the
sb'euos, At the tost d va, Of three out Of our
four Rseiusats. The 10th. under eonmsud of
Col. SAruRL GsAHAn. consisting Of cavalry
and artillery, made . ins appearance.
The regiment formed At the arssual, In Port
land avenue about . o'clock, ADD pr.osded by
a mountsd band, msrched through Myrtle sv.,
Fulton az. Hsnsoa Piaos, Atlantic st. Uoyt,
President, Court Hicks, Fdltoa, Jsrclsmon,
and Court sta, 10 the CITY Hall whsrs they
passed befVr, the MAJ or, Go N IN Coaucil, and
Gen. DUEYRA add SAT-. Tney then mushsd
throsgh Nuntal.ua, Clinton, Pisrrspont sta,
and Myrtle avenue 10 the Pount AIN Ia B.oad-
way n, where thsy ware dismissed.
The Home GuNrd undr command of CAPT
BRooK, AIwArHR and ELsRRA, also psradsd,
and made vary doe s,be.raneo. Bsy march
cd th ough q npmber OF the strests and vsro
reviewed by Major Con. DusvnA and StaG. on
the Court ct. siis Of tho City Hall.
Since the war excitement largo nuri5er Of
juvenil. military co mp ,aies have bs.n organ
izsd and fdilv uaifo IN Il eithsr As Chsssurs or
Zouaves. They all pArGioi yss,orday, and
made = very brilliant display. Tho South
Brooklyn comp mice bsvin; rIed rn,im,nt,
under the com N md of NJ .stst 3. J. QutMbr as
~ o. - san Il =
and marched through lIoyt strsst. Falton ave-
nue. and Dtkslb avsnus TO Fort Greens, whore
they passed some u ue In practising by sompa-
nies and hsttalions. Rssumirg the lins OF
mareA down Myrtle svenus they passed In
review 6efor. ths Mayor aud C,m mon Council
t TIE City Hall, and shortly sftsr dismissed.
II being then near noon. Thsy were pteo. .dei
by platoon of policeman, who kept the routs
clear Of all distraction.
Tbs East BioJklyu boys, not TO bs outdone
by thoir brethren u South Brook lyu, also or
gsn'z'd q regiment. Thsy wore uniformed In
the full Zouave costu No, and having sen un-
Ger drill for some weeks, presented q very
soldierly appearance, az they marched through
several streets. Ths regiment Is styled the
a flag by Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Carlton avenue.
near Myrtle, and another by Mr.. PRrNcE, OF
Hiek street, near Navy street.
In the evening there was q splendid display
of dro works on the parade ground OF Fort
Grcona arranged by Me-. HuoH D 0'RoURKK, the
pyro'echntst, undsr direction OF the Common
SvTh TN y. =, -. n. @ ,
ing was immsnss, aud tho dre works being dis
tsy oe scon oy AL a 9ina Of music was In at
rom .hs onar.s h.,xsrr ths Ma - TS Tn. s"' Az
play was very fine ono, the "Union" aud
Amsrican Goat OF Arms being particularly
p,nnsn., ana silclunR tne rsPInIous applause
Thsrs mss. ! nnrhsr Of fra. ar,,,. a.. H.
and preceding nisht caused by fre vorks. but
the Damage In every instance was slight.
Ihe ofios o. X. !. BROWN marble cutter,
.,r'.t 80 s.n,.o.S - ,h. .St.,t - 49, AZ
The packing box factory Of ERNxsr RIrrr
In Kent avenue was damaged to about $50.
Ine onn ot hsrsAs rss.as pHsskrr, IN msmil-
dsmso.d s'
This roof OF No. 81 Psafl street, the occu.
pants being absent, caught hre, but the flames
s Hs'e - sS.heu euAh'u o0'0's inu'n uam'se was
Ts.ss .,.I .o.ia.rt. o,u.uI ku.
,xaissi.n =, g. s,ns saws ~ s.SJ.h 80.
VL n,g Ams' s'no ., WmSn were
,oi.ouo, nseu no 'no 10, W I - SUI uA6"oi
ou' hon'o VI n'N0''ANJ AVA '"ArAo'er'
THE FOURTH IN WiLLihMSnu nHh'
Al 3 o'clock In the morning the celebration
w,. .,um.ne.d In Willi.msburgh at the La.
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0oio'S ny 'uo is"'e. VI "Ni'a "''Nb" W O''"
pany A, Brooklyn Grays. BbtWeen 1000 and
3 900 persons witnessed the presentation Bs-
Ia. a.. ,u...,,.,I,o or Oh. a.o ,h. r,.r,-
D'' ~ y -
Dsn Oh ths company pr'osn0o, '"'n osP''
With hanisomo SWORD ana saSn' At the con-
.lusion Of ths presentation exercises, the Grays,
scor,.a nv Cha Loo Avenue uorn, C,u,rd. A
500 ,I..,.,.. ...,s.'I
I'mpapy NV, "oi'
marched through tie pfLsiph streets OF lhs
District.
l.. ,b. .U.,,oo, n, ,,,,,-t.,-,,,rt. con.;,t-
lns OF the rsu'hB OF tns DseiSfAloh OF lA'e-
pendonoe by Jostrn +. PAiSEs, Esq., an
Grafton by Miss P.CKARD. ass'stad by Is par.
, - =, D.. n, -
'.'ue''' was ei.'h I" 'V'' N'' 'oN-""
chu'oh In 4th street. A charge OF 20 eoab
sd mission WAS made, and the proceeds devoted
10 the relief OF tho families of the various Brock.
lyn regimenta
In tho evening grand display Of drework
yss given on the vacant lots bounded by Gra-
ham avsnua, Ewon, ALslia and Dsvo0 streets.
At lesst 10 600 persons we're present TO witness
tho diHptly, witch WAS given unfef tho 0lf0C-
sn vn " dps hand ~ music va, in sttsni-
.Ico.
PlFrs. CnrNE1 CisuArrrEs. &, Daring