Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-06
TIE STATE or ONO.

-COLUMBUS, July l. loOt- J
Messrs. Carey, Peixotto and Jones, Com
mittee, Cleveland, Ohio:
GENTLEMEN: Your favor of the 29th is re-
ceived The absence of the Governor from
the State will render it impossible for him
to be present at the celebration of the An
niversary of American Independence TO be
held in your city on Monday next.
Rest assured, however, that whatever
tends to endear the principles of freedom
to the hearts of the people, and to strength
en- the Government in its contest for the
preservation of the Union, meets with the
cordial approval of his Excellency. l have
the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
VIM. HENRY SMITH,
Private Secretary to Governor Brough.
The benediction was then pronounced by
Rev. T. H. Hawks, after which the audi
ence dispersed, the regiments returning to
camp. .ia
THE FIRE DEPART1fEsT TOURNAMENT.
The display of the Steam Fire Engines,
which had been announced to come off at
four o'clock, was delayed by fire on First
street, but came off about five O'Clock P. N.
The Square, Superior street, and the win
dows and roofs of adjacent buildings, were
crowded with interested spectators. All
the Engines took part in the Tournament,
except No. 4, which was sent home by
Chief Engineer Hill, soasto provide against
the possibility ofa fire on the West Side
Numbers and drew water from the reser-
voir on the Square; No. 3, from the plug
near the junction ofsuperior street and the
Square, and NO. A, from that near Coun-
ell Hall. No. was so unfortunate as to
have the spray from other streams fall in
a body down her smoke-stack, extinguish
ing ::her fires. However she afterwards
fired up and fully equalledth the performance
Of the other engines. We shall attempt no
decision between the respective engines, for
all did we'll, and the contest was very even.
A stream of water was thrown from noz
zle one and one-eighth inch in diameter to
a height of some twelve feet above the flag
pole, being total height of nearly one hun
dred and fifty feet The display was
magnificent one, and greatly interested the
people in attendance.
THE STEAMBOAT EXCURSION.
The Steamer City Of Cleveland went out
on two excursions into the lake during the
morning and afternoon, snd each time with
a large crowd on board. The Forest City
Band accompanied the excursionists, and
every one was delighted with the trip.
THE RACES.
A large crowd assembled on the County
Fair Grounds at two P. ", to witness the
races there. They passed off well, though
one or two fights occurred on the grounds
We have no room this morning for de-
tailed account of their result.
THE FIREWORKS.
very fine display of fireworks on the
Public Square at nine P. N, drew together
a large throng of people. Rockets, wheels,
mines, etc, were sent off, to the great de
light of themultitude. At the same time pri-
vate displays were taking place all over the
city, and the sky was all abI,,ze with rock
cts, and lit up with bonfres.
THE THEATER.
A large audience attended the excellent
rendition of "Unele Toms Cabin" at the
Academy of Music in the afternoon, and
throng that was immense crowded the
building in the evening. TO witness the mas
terly rendition of the "Tieket-of- Leave
Man" The performance was excellent,
but not the least amusing feature of the
evenings entertainment were the senti-
mental side-scenes played with spirit and
effect by numberless rustic beaux and
lassies in the audience.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
What Fourth without its chapter Of acci-
dents d? This one, considering the vast
crowd which thronged the streets, crowded
the boats, and kept the saloOn-keepers ao-
tive, was an especially fortunate one We
have no collisions, no deaths by drowning,
no thefts Of eOrpulent poclzet-boolzs, no
run-a-ways, no sun-strokes, to report. The
only disturbing influences of which we
have heard were the fire on First street,
which is reported in another column, two
fights on the Trotting Park, and skirmish
in saloon on Ontario street Much of this
freedom from accident and disturbance is
due to the energy of the City Police who
we're everywhere present, and, with the
help of eight specials, did their duty ad-
mirably The Police station hardly had a
Fourth of July complement ofguests, on
Monday night, and we think. that Police