The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09
NEW YORK LETTER.
tFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT I

your readers that, in order to be the better able
to post them on the doings here on the glorious
Anniversary of the nations birth day would en-
deavor to travel around as much as possible on
said day, and spite of the broiling and the baking
OF the solar rays, would strive to be here, there
and everywhere, simultaneously if possible
Though have not succeeded in the ubiquitous
part OF the programme-which, by the by, do
not think did promise to attempt have, never
theless, been true to my word in 30 much as re-
lates to the BUN cooking self-subjeotion.
The first philosophic idea that presented itself
to my reflection, as I made my appearance in
Broadway-the shining in all its briIiiancy
and heat-was, that it would have been a most
agreeable thing had our ancestors OF '76 proclaim.
ed their independence in q cooler season Of the
year, 80 that the Fourth of July" could have
fallen, say, in the month of December; the next
was, that If everybody has been fighting for the
flag, then everybody has certainly succeeded in
winning one, each for his or hor own individual
use and behoof, as it was very evident that all
were provided with fsgs-for Broadway at least
from Fourteenth h-street to Wall, was one grand
hag emporium; every man did hang out our ban
ner On the outward wall, and the great Snowman,
T. T. BARNUM, not only hung out our banner but
the glorious stars and bars-I beg pardon, mean
the glorious stars and stripes-had good deal of
company in the shape Of the many various flags
OF many various nations.
The military procession was fine. observed il
from stand -poin-, or, rather . sitting point OF
view (for sat on the top OF STACEY nearly oppo-
site the Spingler House (Which is opposite Union
Square), from which point did Mayor HOFFMAN
view 1t also and as the grand procession passed
In review before the Mayor, who was in carriage,
saiuting him as they passed, it was necessarily
Obliged to salute your correspondent alao as he
SAT perched on the omnibus top. The proc ession
Was hne, but looked hottie crowd looked hot
tho Mayor looked hot-my companion, the omni-
bus driver, was evidently in q state Of admiring
perspiration, and 30 did the soldiers pass onward
in their march. Young America turned out eaily-
little boys perspired as they cracked torpedoes as
they popped fre-craokers, and as they made the
day hideous with the loud report that came from
the rusty mouths Of rusty pistols To see the lit
tie feHows, and big fellows, too elevate their arm
Dang a%ay % sTay 70 reload, elevate
hold. But I derived still more Amusement from
watching those whose pistols refused to go off
the arm would be raised, the trigger duly pulled,
the little boy would wink his eye and give back
ward dodge In anticipation Of q loud report, when,
10 and beho1dt an expression Of blank disappoint-
ment ON the little fellows face as no sourd eman-
ates from the refractory pistol.
The Central Park was, OF course, the great
centre OF attraction during the day. and thousands
Of beautiful women, ugly men, small babies and
large nurses, spent their Fourth Of July in this en-
chanting spot. Tho lake in the park is 80 ro-
mantic in its beauty that do not think that any
loving swain who would invest half dollar In
currency and take his lady-love to ride in one of
the fairy little boats that glide 80 gently on its
peiiucid and transparent bosom, and then embrace
the opportunity afforded for popping the all-im-
portant question: do not think, repeat, that
said generous swain would have cause to regret
the investment.
On the Fourth of July, 1866 your correspondent
was sufficiently verdant to 60 to the City Hall
Park to witness the grand pyrotechnic display,
| and WAS 80 wedged in the dense crowd that he
| wished the fireworks in plaee-where fire is cup
posed to be the predominating element There.
fore, on the present occasion, Fourth of July 1866
he determined to profit by past experience, and so
accepted the kind invitation Of rich relations
who live directly opposite Madison Square, and
went thither to view the fireworks from q cool
window looking upon Broadway and Fifth Avenue
The rich relations and Moultrie were most terribly
disappointed, however, for the rain poured down
most beautifully at about DUSK and there was nc
pyrotechnic display at all. The immense crowd o
worshippers, found nothing to worship but the rair
which, instead Of worshipping, they cursed mos
| impiously, and
Slowly and sadly they went away,
But spoke not o word of sorrow
Whilst each to the other did sfgh and say
They II set thom all OF tomorrow.
That is to say, tomorrow night, which Gas
| write on the 5th) means to-night,-and 80 to
night we may look for the Celestial State" 9th,
| T.. mt.
Star OF Independence" )" ssThe Ladies' Waterfall,
| 1.-THE Passion Flower" "The Temple OF Wash
ington," &C., .Messrs. JAS. J. and I. EDGE, VIII,
presented the fireworks to the city, are determin
ed to set them of, and 30 tonight We are to hav,
o second edition Of Fourth of July.
informed you in my last that Recorder HACK
EFT had administered death blow to the Excise
Law--it WAS a death blow, though It Was not OK
actly the death blow. The law revived and breathet
once more, but now 1t is dead in good earnest
and dead forever. Chief Justice CoNNELLY has
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