The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-17


. ed by awnings etching the street, AMI hand
som IN decorated with the glorious Ssa aud stripes
vuiuntsers-six companies Of which are hero
paraded also two empaDies " United States marines
Clark OF the Ninety nrss regiment New York State Vol
unteers, now the commanding officer Of Fora Taylor
1hey looked remarkably we'll. Inc marines were CON-
mAnded oy ca tam lawson United sSAiss Marine Co5ps,
and io0sed, rs the marines always do sp'andso Inc
Aas'nsc Order were out IN force.
Aboat hall an boar before tho organizatscn OF the
messing heavy ram sqIal passed over, ~euing every
thag, and rendering the streets mud pudale 50 that
when The troops arrived they they had been
king forcre instead OF beng out fcr holiday
parade. Fortunately Tho rain subsidized fcienty 7, a.
low the exercises 70 proceed, which were opened by
prayer Sy The Rev . F. Horriok sbs episcopal clergy
man OF key West. Noxt had music by the band OF
the Nneteth. stationed IN ths b,lcony Of 'he RUSSELL
House. Then reairg tho declaration ~ lndel On
dence by Captain }. Curtis, an old resident OIL hey
West. After this music by The band, Then the Grafton,
Boynton, ESQ., II was able aud oqGent, And chs like
Two edged sword among many present Mr.. B,yIson V
aud /, will nol bs many years before he wiz occupy
position at tho bar that his taena lawyer en,its
him The GRAFTON the feature Of the day alter
was by the band closed the exercises.
among tic distinguished persons the platform no
ticea the ollpwngFlag Officer Lardnsr, commanding
Easern division Of the Gulf squads Colonel Morgan,
commanding Southern district, Depa OF the South;
Dr. heelrght, Uni cd sta Is Navy; Dr. Conck, mi cd
states Army Iisu,enants McFarllns and Gibbs, United
States Army; Colonel Patterson, Mayor OF Key West;
Benpmn Kerr, ESQ., Deputy United states Marshall Judge
Marvin Thomas Savage Vice Consul Of the United States
a. Havana Selor O. be Consul nf Spain. and othe
Although the lay was exceeding lyt un asorable me
beauty and fashion Of Key were crowds, and
filed the balconies Of tho sse and the adjacent
dwellings. Around tho platform dense mass OF
the rougher -ex vino we're obgsl 10 sabml the damp
under foot. every other spot crow ded.
Army and navy officers present in abundance.
Al noon saiutss fred by The San Jacinto 81. Law
renee Huntsville and Pursuit. and again by FORT fay or
The noise deafeng The ships were all Handsomely
dressed in buniig, but the ram spoiled everything
There was plenty Of liquor about Many were boring
uidr The elects OF IL, and may safely that have
more drunk men day W Key West th3n during
tie past months They aayo boon 30 long restrained
,t they are making up or lost time, and should MOI
be surprised II had serious distui Dances THIS
evening trust, Tor tho good tho peace, that VIVA
syor latitude tho Provost Marshal may allow to day he
will To become strict before; Tor nolhh
peace e, rum sci tie upper band he majority OF
those ing hsy West. and n be no pos
siby OF person living hors who desired quiet II O.
NINE p. M.--The United States steamer santiago do
CrbA, Commander Ridgcy, and tho Qunrtermaster's
OF the south, have arrived tho former from
= cruise, the latter from New rk, route for Tort
Piekens, with horses tor the army.
We have had rs supposed would, several lights
In which some i've or SIX man have been stabbed all
through liquor nothing else. cannot see Why It Is no
cessary that should drunk and make beasts OF
themsel, beca II the Fourth OF July, and can
the policy Of allowing 10 have auor on that
day more than any other Il eAs singular to TO-
regDers that the greatest Of all our few holidays we
choose brats by drunkenness rather Than by en-
joying the day N sober manner irst wo may have
II, and that the Of to-day may not be
Il
Thomas Savage, Esq. Vice COns..l at Havana has
for the past ten da His health 10 bad,
Il. am glad 70 say. improving, ana be win only CON.
remain long enough be may hone Tor perm mont
Lent. That be has worked too hard 10 evident which
will not In Cuba, whe ther the party who ~
tsmpts the experiment 10 ma i've or not.
source Of ccngratniat that the Fourth Of July
ID over, and l consider IL fortunate that Is
but in th 90 hundrei and sxsy.fvs days for
il anything but peasa dy TO your cores oncnt
thug annoying In fact, the day uDbcarabe except
for that which IL and to witness the de-
lights boys with their fireworks and other a ancss
| for making day and night hidsous. ! hail the ap-
| proach Of midnight with delight.
sailed yesterday morning Fort Pckens and the United
states Huntsville and schooner Wandersr
| sailed yesterday on cruise.
In equsncs Of the rowdyism the Fourth Of july
| caused by unlimited supply Of vilsnous whisksy,
stringent issued yesterday by The Colonel
commanding ,Le district regarding the sale Of hqaors
ana the oroer is strictly enforced by our Provost MAI
| shal-and ! coLGdsLt II will be-ge shall have 10
more complaints 70 make We have many psrs9ns here
who appear disposed 20 take advantage OF every oppor
tut ity break theaws, and am in hcfSs that they
attempt II again, and caught, he psni!ty as laid
IN the order u yesterday win be enforced 70 the
We had yesterday an arrival from Nassau, schooner
loaded with twenty Passengers and tksr effects. Thess
passengers all former residents " this place, and
we're among these who The active aud rowdy por.
OF tho population that desired 10 take possession OF
/ Fort Taylor, and Who 1871 went Nassau rather
the oath or iegancs when required to do
by the military authority. Now thas wish 10 return and
come here matter Of course, expecting 70 land
aud ~ their former Positions. they have NOS
ecslysd TO land, and ;rust will Lot ADD
hope that the Colonel commanding will send them back,
Rag and baggage from whence they th0ro shculd
< he no comm nication allowed by the COVE nmen, be
tween this port ana Nassau until slis The
| trade - nov entirely carried BY small English
sch1orers scot here. believe for no other purpose
Than 10 gain info maiiol and it is sZLow-dgsd
maj ths moveraonts OF our troops ners and u tie
fS.gf.
only ny the means above inoDtiolod.
Tn. from Nassau IL net worth repeating, but
cny for he that We can gnin no iporrnate On
sp-ctig the operations there from tho ns
Of Nassau yessos Tbay are al III sasls with The rebels
\ the Bahamas.
Ilearnee yesterday that the United States rga,s 81,
Jawsnce Is T. be rlaie cT store and Receiving
ship for this hafoor she - 70 be hauled INTO the Drcr
harbor, p.oored ard cisinapLe This has been long
wanted and wi prove q crest service 20 the navy The
AID prize arriving here have
suffered much rcorvsaieIcs alter ts vessels have been
surnsd over 70 the United states Marshal, in andng
places 10 live New that difficulty MI DO I'd, and
May 1hsrs q . Xxx nature We are 'rnprsviDs, but
very slowly.
tho brig Model lowed here BY the Quaker city, has
bssn rseassd ~ hs Flag Officer and allowed % proceed
Oh hot voyage. there being no Proof whe sby she could
be hoid sorry ior Il.
TIE schoo1er IssIia, or Polly Hopkins, as shs was
narnet ey Lieutenant Commanding Howell, OF the raLo-
oa, tender u the uuhsd States steamer Somerset,
rived here yesterday Afternoon from Cedar Keys she
reports al quiet that point, further prizes aavIg
bsen captured socs the Lucy ne steamer hst tbs So
asrsst succeeded " destroy fact
in my letter q the 18th altproves to haye been h1
Havana from Hayana, win assorted cargo.
We have had Tor some days past calm, suitry and
squay weather, with much rain, but to-day th.rs
change for zoe better there beng ale breeze from the
eastward, and weather Gear b4t warm Our health
tDuss excellent four deaths only reported last week
two I .hem belonging 70 REG fnes thet have lett and
who bAys a long time IA The hospital; y aher
Of tic Siosts,h regiment, sick !opg tne, ami
infant We have every reason 70 10 thankful that We
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