, 1863-07-06

Excursions, Pic Mics, Accidents,
Incidents, A1musexnents, &c.

| ,r,et1v celebrating on his ow, acconn+ r.
49, 49, 49, 1s.s 1a3,o ,na n-e+,a 49, ~ H.
| 1nete was LESS no.so t1uo oos1e' iess o1 Inc
whirl and tumult usual on these occa-
sions, there was more quiet and enjoy
ment and fewer casna1tfes Wa h,va
| -
nea1o ol NJ very setaous accloeats-no ex-
| plosious, no fires or runaways- In this re-
epect We are singularly fortunate, compared
with the numerous unfortunate Incidents
| which distinguished our last national holiday.
1na hore and o,r1. ala inaaod ,,,.l-a ,,;,,t 49,
Nv w NV sAo Wv '1useu A.aAo a4t =. n4'o
dny mucous Win tofpedoes and lire crackers,
| but beyond Burning Of hands and faces in
| few instances. and the destruction of broad.
o,ntt, ~, a;,,;t. T., otha-e x,ott,-. -.,, so.s
c1oen anu oin1tS IL o'nels' noehlng 'e1y sen
| ons resulted thereffom.
As early US midnight, Friday, the burning of
Ind;a crackers and other explosives beoan Tn
tAe ea1iy palt u tne evening, III tue aueys,
and In the streets, Young America not having
| the fear Of the Mayor's Proclamation hefnre
b,a erae d,d attemnt n,a,no+rre3v D., o~t,h,t
~. n.0 90, 49, a pesy .n. W eampl'
his patriotic 1nclinatlous, but V1gilant police
men, stationed in most unexpected places.
,,,,aoad ,,,,,n +ho .,o,.h ,,d o>aaz,,......
Fos.ee" .roA AAe 'o.sA ""u npeeolS eAttu'
| ghasnea nis entnnshsm. after twelve
o'clock all restrictions were removed, and
l
eoos oy e1plodlng crackers, candles, torpe-
| does and the Like. 1t seemed as If Bcdlam
| were aufneu loose
| NATIONAL SALUTE.
At sunrise, BY order Of the Board Of Police
Com1nlssione1s, nal4ona1 sa1a1e OF Ialrty"
IA th;carn Iivht ArtiI,erl I,,1.r H. y 1no
1ion ~ C6nt Jas sm;th >'&fA~A NA1e "t4Se'
AAS1A " ~@f''' 49,. .:H-"N~.,
EXCURSIONS. ,>
Everybody who could went ont Of town,
| and exchanged the dust and turmoil of city
! life for day in the country with the accom-
| 1animents Ut pure air fresh. clean yynter and
r01Dhle in b,aye old forests. Some tish.d nj
| Calumet, others hunted pigeons on the edge
OF the pralr1cs, but the greet majority, with
their Families, sought some nook, and rustfca-
leu
| Ihere were several excursions by lake.
The steamer Water Witch LETT her dock at
nlne ~ @ ene we9ag' wmCng' ipAu5u WILL eAcGe.
| went out again into lhc Lake on u crand moon.
| light excursion, thus giving IN excellent op-
| p0rtuulty to witness the numerous private
exhibitions Of fire e-works from Afichiean ave.
| hue and elsewhere. The Water Witch wns
largely patronizcd.
The Sunbeam aud Sea Bird, belonging to
| Goodrich's Liue, also made three excurslon
| trips to Evanston and back, each time loaded
with passengers. In the evening between
seseI M ana @ n.ne, they ,.' maze excursions into
1i,a1oasst t,,i,n1' s.,e, %u LII . ano -. euose
"pGer snct circnmsf,ncas l :" atnh.fi aa ha;Tf
u1 Tnues ,Gu sui e.tcumstanees ~ eo ueugntlul:
anoso 'slne anstu - io"lns .1r nno paltpY l1uaa
anWe oppotLunat5 u stauly tne4r lnc1lna'
1aone LII Lie oAelH' ...:
TO sTURGEs' GROVE.
| The American Protestant Association WINS
| out sslrIy with tlue band and paradcd the
| streets with full ranks, making most impos-
ing display. They celebrated the day BY q
grand picnic at Sturges' grove, in the North
Division. IAere we're dancing, singing and
nian.lV npd rjeas,n,iV % Tbs fr;enIs nj III ~ tha
nrdar wcre nrasan+ In cnrsiH.,ah1a 4,,,oisn ~ o
@ ~ .r. no,,,s. M N-S ~ srn 14A7'
~ fo.ss. nAi. sto*
The Chicago ind Milwaukee Railway Com
pany run three excursion trains between Chi
cago and Milwaukee. Many Of our citizens
visited Lake Forest, Forest Bay, and Wauke-
gan, and returned hugely dellghted.
TO GENEVA.
On the Galcua and Chicago Union Railroad
All excursion train was run to Geneva, Kane
county, where the citizens had arranged to
celebrate the Fourth in good old-fashioued
style. There are groves Nowhere more beau
tjful than those on the east bank Of Fox Riy-
CT, and It was precisely here that the day was
celebrated. Geo. c. Bates Of this city Was
the orator.
TO EVANSTON.
Evanston The szssEsonists IS. spent ssys{s3
hours ~ rambling through tue delightful
groves Of laat ~ suoaIoan sal!age, WISHING NE ne
to4leeGs o4u setataa41es tocaseu Lnei1' ouu ~
genera plck-n,crng + teSrea11ohs % T.. ana r. sport,.
anuuy WIZ Heu1 X ~ etueh ~ sne nnolu-
ing icmalaea ~ s,a .hn 1etuln o. tne snnoeam,
~ IT. @ aaSt fso, "ur rho n,,,nhar - a"ng 1s
IN Inc a1tefnoon. 1He numner OF persons
who visited t:s Evanston during the day by boats
t1cecaea . Un. nnd all seemed "eil sausaed
Wnn M lnls manuef o1 spenaang apo1uon Oh
Liz 40U1kU&
TO JOLIET, ETC.
There were several partics made I'D for
points on the Rock Island, and St. Louis and
Alton ;,l, RailFoaas-cold Spring aroye, LocK- sl;
zens ayaIlea themselves Of the extraordtnarY
reduction in are by these roads, to rambic IN
uose crand old forests which lie thirty or
foity miles to the westward Of Chicago.
TO COLD SPRING GROVE
o ,..e.t ~ eo-D ea.t s.1'.na ~. eno'A mSs....
excnfslon OF me e.; fennn aa bro1heFhooa; FROM
elsnt o'clock III Ine Time o1 leaving, the
| members oi thc o5aer, thelr friends and sym
Ratntfas t e1ceIea n, at IN Inc h0es aslana Uepos
1nln . te Stnse.s ano .ns upem space aoous Inc
.1nan beings: ample arrangements bad been
made oT tne hailfoaa company, and n ten
O'Clock lne Trans Wele IN no1aon. M 1he Fenl'
ah pressure heehel9 s.t n4eu o9 ea,s-n9t"ita-
1,anong Tue ealeE maae oy Father
saonam tt4aaa ;n 'gsuaog % !g ,o.aao osaoues e.
~ - .5a ar ta da1,c;a,ia, taG ~ ~ "
As oluE1 anu laS H., ueEuucon r.a Taltn ns pso,
.n nouaeea upon .nG tenMn olo.usl1ooa, te.c1, ana
g tnGa,sanes te attsaasn MMo +as iae
1;"T ~ rn35tMra ~ 81 +osmran+h ~ 10.
somewhere,
Cold Spring Grove has never had 80 1arga
gathering Of visitors. Parties and families
generally divided up, spread their lunch aud
n{fnrKhrHA Enfnf The HHv heat n1R4cnH fhafr