The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05

river Tho remains Of woman, about twenty years OF
ago. who It s supposed worked Of the Peck slip
ferry boats and drowned on Saturday Last, were
found in tho dock at Pier 45 East river.
The Fourth Of July-Its Observsnee-A
Double Holiday.
The national festival, having double signi-
fcance this year, had also double celebra-
ton. The heart of the whole country rejoiced
over the Declaration Of Independence which
made us a nation, with its accustomed pride,
as it has done year after year; but it throbbed
with still prouder emotions in celebrating the
event which has just preserved us nation, >" the
grandest for its heroism, and the most permanent
for its trial and suffering, of which the genius
OF history will have to preserve record. The
Declaration of Independence and the restora-
the arch of the republic-the one the founda-
ton upon which it was raised, and the other
the final work which makes the structure per-
petual, are surely worthy of the most enthu-
sastic commemoration. Historic 76, with all
its heroic memories, and still not less historic
'G5, with its practical facts, its gallant deeds,
its victory of democratic ideas, its upraising of
the national standard to the view Of o jealous
and not over friendly world-these two epochs,
though eighty-nine years apart, are, as it were,
twin brothers in point of the glorious events
which came with the birth of each.
The celebration of the Fourth commenced
really on the Sd. Monday was almost as much
of holiday as yesterday. Business was prac-
tically ignored all through the city. Many
stores were closed, and the expenditure of gun
powder and enthusiasm had twenty -four hours
start of the usual time. Everybody seemed to
be elated with the idea that the country was
redeemed, restored TO its original status, and the
impatient public would not wait for the dictum
of the almanac. But If they went off at half
cock on Monday, that fact did not decrease the
enthusiastic celebration of yesterday. Never
was there 30 grand spectacle in the metropo-
lis on the national holiday. The procession in
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in interest by the
presence of our war-worn veterans, the men
whose valor rendered the Haunting Stan and
Stripes that 1oated everywhere prouder
emblem than evcr--was q magnificent pageant,
while the illuminations and fireworks at night
in this and the adjoining cities, literally pro.
claimed to the heavens the thanksgiving Of q
grateful though exultant people.
The Fourth of July, 1855, will be long 70
mcmbered for its double celebration Of the
birth of the republic, eighty-nine years ago
and its redemption within the present year
The Genesis and the New Evangcl of the natior
were jointly and fifty remembered.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AxENDMENT-NEw JER
srY AND DELAwARE.-Of oil the loyal State
last winter voting on the constitutional amend
ment abolishing and interdicting slavery Their
were only three that voted against its ratihca
tion-New Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky
But wonderful things have come TO pass sine
that day, and among them is the absolute aboli
ton of slavery, except in Kentucky and Della
ware, and even in those States II has no longe
any other than a nominal existence. RecoR
niznr the logic of events. Kentucky Is wheeling
round. Even her former fiery secesh Governor
Beriah MagofIln, AZ great siickler for Souther
rights as Henry A. Wise, admits that SLAYER
Is gone, gives IL up, and goes for the ratifcs
ton of said amendment. What do they thin
of this over in The little empire of Camde
and Amboy, Has there been deluge, or onl
a slight sprinkler Is slavery gone, or Is
likely still TO serve the purposes OF politics
balance of poworf These are the question
which we submit to the Jersey and Delawar
coppcrhcads. A short time ago we though
that Delaware, with only about az many slave
as Wade Hampton owned, would be the FIR
slave State to get rid of the institution. No
we guess she will DO the last. Such things al
among the unexpected results Of revolutionar
earthquakes which submerge the bills and Ia
bare the bed of the ocean.
The CEREAL HARvEsT.--In this region an
within corresponding sotbcrmal influences, u
wheat harvest is at it's height, and much gra
has been already cut The wheat plant ripene
premaiurely this season, owing to the cxcessi'
heat and dense fogs of the latter part Of Jun
which caused il 10 shrink and rust badl