New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
REJOICING OF TIE PEOPLE.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY.
NEW.YORK JUBILANT.
Grand Parade Of the Military.
OvatiOns to Our Returned Heroes.
ENTHUSIASM AND GUNP0WDER.
FeteS, Festivals and Fireworks.
The Metropolis I'm Eestacles.
Patriotic Demonstrations Universal.
The Metropolis I'm Ecstacies.
Patriotic Demonstrations Universal.
Fights Fires and Accidents
TIE Anniversary ELSEWHERE.

The Fonrth was as beautiful day as could
he desired The sun was bright aid the weather very
warm, but gentle breeze was stirring, which made
she day remarkably pleasant and served to unfold the
thousands Of flags that oated from the housetops Of the
city and the of the vessels in the harbor giving
Che island and its circunacent waters an extremely
picturesque apd even brilliant appearance.
The day was not noticeable from its public dis
play or parade as from the excessive heartness with
which the whole people entered into the spirit of the
recession. Every man, woman and child was enthusi'
pstc and delighted. Everybody waved fagsi every.
body burned powder; everybody cheered and did soue
Individual thing to add to the glory or uPSoar Of the
National A Anniversary:
Thousands and tens Of thousands Joined the excur'
pions and large numbers had gone out OF town some
days before the Fourh but this deficit was more than
made up by the vast crowds that poured Into the
metropolis BY every public and private avenue from
Sary in the morning until evening.
The places of amusements. the Parks-especiaiy the
centra-the racecourses the public gardens and the
bic MIC grounds we're all thronged. Broadway and
Fifth ave. continued living mass nearly all day
long, and in the evening the squares where the fire.
works were burned were packed with human beings.
The military display unusually large and fine
and the veterans were most Justify cheered wherever
they appeared. Old men, beautiful women, and little
children not yet old enough TO understand their In
6ebtedness to the gallant braves. welcomed them on
avery corner and Wed with each other to do them
honor.
The Fourth Of July before the great war which has
70 elorously closed meant little to the present gener
stion 1t was the word of ancestors and we burned
eowder over their deeds and in their honor without be
ing enabled to Aaer ourselves for the prosperity and
freedom that we enjoyed.
Since the first gun at Sumter awoke a great nation
80 arms especially since the complete subverson Of the
Rebellion the National Anniversary has come home 70
rs ard grown part Of ourselves and aspirations;
been interviewer with life and the lives Of those
near and dear to US been associated with countless
memories of sorrow and Of joy and has passed with
our history q second salvation for which we are
indebted TO our brothers, SONS and fathers.
We now have personal reason 10 feel proud Of oul
country and its festal days. The glory Of our fore
fathers has descended to their We have shown
ourselves worthy descendants Of immortal sires.
The Anniversary that has just passed was very differ
ont from the fouI Anniversaries that preceded it, Their
there was feeling Of deepest sadness upon the country
The nearest of our kinsmen were absent; the Nator
was struggling for it's life; mighty crisis was upoI
ms and though all had the most buoyant hopes, w
what might be the end of the tremendous civil wat.
Yesterday, all doubt all anxiety was over. We hat
passed through the ordeal, and had come forth. no
without the smell Of fire upon garments. but puri
0ed and preserved.
The thousands who had spent the Fourth Of 1863 and
is64 in the prison pens Of the southas the writer pain
fully remembers to have done-must have rejoiced in
deed, to think they more at home, in thu
midst of the civilization and enlightenment Of thu
North, among their friends and relatives, wearing
after the tumult and honor Of battle the cool garland
OF peace and bearing mind the delicious contrast be
tween the Then and the Now.
AS has been said. yesterday emphatically a da!
Of rejoicing among the people. Never have we seei
the great eviDce more happiness. Their facet
were beaming They left their workshops and ordinary
toll to reyel in the sunshine and recreation. For
day care and concern laid aside The sole clouds
that we're visible wandered dreamiy across the SKY
gratefully hiding and tempeiing ever and the
burning beams Of the sun as 1t moved towards the
zenith Of the heavens.
II at any place in the same length Of time more pow
der and pyrotechnios were ever burned than in New
York Yesterday, from midnight to midnight, we have
no recollection of it, At least o. 100000 must have
been expended in villanous sapeter" for that speca
occasion Those who skeptical as to its capacity
20 explode must have had their doubts removed eectu
ally. Every moment was celebrated" with crackers,
pistols blunderbusses and cannon. Throughout the
whole "a hours there perpetual fz. whiz crack
bang boom and If patriotism is to be judged by the
amount of noise made there be no question that
the denizens of NewYork the most patriotic people
In the universe.
Considering the exubcrance OF spirits that pre-
vailed and the very general harty there was little in
to1Icaop and there were few fights and accidents at
least for New.York. The people generally conducted
themselves with moderation and sobriety and enjoyed
themselves as nationally could be expected
Saufes we're fired at sunrise, noon and sunset from
Che Battery the public squares. and from the war
vessels at the Navy and many Of the ships In port
The chimes Of Old Trinity were rung in the morning
and at noon and vast crowd gathered on Broadway
20 hear the meodious peals of the familiar bells that
have for years been sounded on public occasions OF
sorrow and rejoicing.
At the Central Park there must have been ninety or
hundred thousand people. only portion OF "hom
attempted to hear the concert which was very credit
ably given By the Central Park Band, under the dec
lion Of Nr. Il. D. D9dwogsh.