Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-06
rhe Ourth in and Around Columbus.

The Ourth I'm and Around Columbus.
The ninetieth anniversary of American
Independence, July 4, 1865, was observed
in this city and vicinity by all classes as
general holiday. ThSre was no pu0llepro
cession, no parade, oration, dlnher and
toasts, afteE the old fashion, but inbtead \
variety of ,amusements sodlalf gatherings
and rural tetes, probably beyond example
on any former anniversary ofour nations
natal day, W Wl
During the night Of Tuesday the 80 inst4.
'end on themornine ofNNednesday, the 4th,
it rained at intervals in gentle showers that
served to cool the atmosphere, lay the dust,
and prepare the way for one of the pleasant
-estlF lFourths nave ever Witnessed. Com
mencing Tuesday evening gnd Continuing
for twenty4four hours, the cracking of
powder initsnyariousr forms Of squibs,
crackers, torpedoes, &C.. was constantly
heard; inteFspersed Occasionally with ex-i
plosiohs 10 more formidable shapes. y u. Ael
Early on the morning of the Fourth, the
slumbering city was aroused to sense of
the great, anpiEersary1thatT had come bg
the gehersl rihaingofthe church and fire
alarm bells, and the booming of cannon
lSoon followed general exodus of citizens,
young and old, to thesevetalpicnle grounds
and other places appointed for social par
ties and rural enjoyment. The Foutth IN
the city was not much to boast of,but0bt7
side It wasgrand, varied and delightful
We have not heard probably of one-half of
that which transpireds inrand oatasf tie
I city, But have not space to give minute de-
scriptlons Of what we did see or hear de-
scftbed. And first of'thecity during the
gday.nnr1 TVI1HlT NIk aIHI
G Most Of the time It seemed as though the
city was enjoying Sabbath days rest 1T
was generally quiet; the stores and places
.aof business were nearly all closed; and but
az 5r the flags displayed, the loaded street
carsgaf6 d few Other signs, one would have
;notamaglnst that anything unusual was on
1.-The tapis. oIh. the forenoon there was gros
ttesqde sight presented blythe appearanee
Jof an eqvestrIan Inasquerade buFlesque
!. troupe, that passed along some ofithe prin-,
rcipal streets, exciting, no little curiosity
and amusement. Occasionally, there were
other demonstrations, as the appearance Of
young men uniformed as Zouayes from,
newly formed companies, marching to the
sound of martial music.,,5I5Ss' b1ad 10 qeod s'
,;cAs to the movements outside Of the city,
we must beeohteut%ith A brief mention
in this article. There was the great Welsh
Sunday School picnic, ,atIthe pldF0orh
near Newark, in which many of our Welsh
citizens with their, families participated,
The social picnic in Doyle's Grove, north.
of the cltys with its music ana dancing, we
are told, was fine, affair. iSoiwas the pic
mic given on the United States Arsenal.
grounds for the benefit of the Schools ako
tached to st, Patriek'S Church, On the
4 County Fair Grounds, the Good Samari-
ltads, Sons of Temperance. had a picnic,
with music and dancing and other festiviN
ties. And fhat was aggrand picnic given by
! Messrs. "A. Wagner andACy Boehmer In
Stewarts Grove, where thousands congre:-,
gated forIthe enjoymentlof music, dancing
and other festivities! sIQ LIAJq5IiII 5iIT \ Y
q, On the shooting grounds Of the Column
bus Target Company, there was q fine COM.
'pany enjoying various games, sports and
social diversions. There was ball playing
on the grounds ofothe Excelsior Base Ball
Club. And this reminds us that we have
forgottenldto to mention that, the Athletic
Base Ball Club played match game IN fine
morning between the Older and the young
er members, the results Of which are given
in another article.m.7 yetT .rlW sa, 10 {ai'1
it ALL day Goodale Park was illedswith
gentlemen, ladies and children, who resort
ed tbither to enjoy Its cool shades as,well as
for the pleasure of social chat: At the
State Soldiers Home, there was picnic,
with speeches aud a dinner in the, Grove,
and music by the Home band. ~
In the evening there was no lack of
amusement and social enjoyment in the
city. Roneneahdles and sky rockets early
III intervening illuminated Capitol Square
,andlNicl Unity, ,,apd several FIRE Balloons as
icehded from different parts Of the city, and
attracted the earnest gaze Of thousands Of
spectators. There was q ball at Ambos'
Hail l.1nder the direction, as we uhderstandg
OF Mr. All. JeIliR and the bsllsat Wen I
gers given by Messra. Wagner & Boefmer,
was aosreat success, both as regards ia aI5-