The New York herald., 1866-07-05
CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.
The Day I'm Brooklyn.

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nations birthday was celebrated yesterday BY The
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y, Seventeen regiment, Captain VIM. r. johnson, 8
Fort Greene and at the head OF Messeroc street IN ths
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under Captain John Timmes. The day opened fair and
clear and the youngsters who arose early mado them.
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Yankee torpeooes ana cass-iron pisso.s Ine oider
TOO took band IN the auair and not rev adults
terrorizng some unguarded woman or nervous old gst
ueGnan .
asanaanss q Gags and .,rsamsrs; prominent .no:s
which were the national ensigns Of Prussia and Austria
The honor for the decorations Of the City Hall duo =
the indefatigaoie Keeper John Flanagan Tho CosrS
House. State Arsenal engine houses and many prfvase
dwellings were decorated more or less with the Americas
event. Il was observable that early in the morning there
was quite an exodus Of the Inhabitants OF the city a. they
wonded thsr way IN holiday attire, 70 visit their cou4.
try cousins and 70 enjoy the numerous aquatic excu5
sions, prelerzme heathful and reviving sail on the
river remaining in town 70 bear aud smell "v!anovo
ssI,spetre." )
In the Eastern District the day was almost .
quiet Sunday. except and then when tho Ore.
called out The weather everything that
could be desired II s true the weather was warm ~
there gentle westerly breeze that kept the auioG
comfortable 70 say the least
Therc parade Of the Second Division of the Ma
tiona Guard Il was dispensed with IN honor N ~
memory Of the late Lieutenant General Winfield scoss
The national nAg displayed half mast from nine
to twelve o'ciock X The shipping In the harbos.
al the Navy Yard Atlantic Dock and the whsryes w.rS
decorated In full colop and presented very chserfa
appearance Al noon another salute nred from Tus
IN port The booming Of cannon the report OF Firearms
and the constant report Of small arms gave one a very
was considered TO be On unusually quiet one vet nes
without bringing In It's train list OF accidents oomparsl
+ CAsUALrIus AVID AccIpyyrs.
Aboy named william Dcherty aged thirteen years rs.
siding No - Hudson avenue was dangerously burned
Cooney Ray ten years OF age residing st No -
Bridge street. severely hurt about the face and neck
WAS engaged in osdinr Hs was attended by DR. H"srv
s. Gilbert.
boy named George Henderson eight years Of ase
residing at No i2l Myrtle avenue was badly hur, in AZ:
facc and hands by the premature discharge OF pistol
Dsns, noncyan twelve vss,. or a,. ,o.d,,r :, NJ
Ie Atlantic street and Charles Hughes aged eeh.ees
years residing at No 30s Atlantic street were severely
Injured BY the premature explosion OF pistol fr~sa
which they were drawing charge OF powder
John Dunlop residing in Columbia street near Nelsos
Thomas johnson ave years OF age residire In pe,a.
street, badly hur, on the face and neck -
that his eyesight Is entirely destroyed.
member Of Company r seventieth regiment was severe
ly burnt on one OF his hands while engaged with his
company in firing the sunrise salute at Fot Greene He
was taken TO the city Hospital where discoyereA
,ha, ns hand was very severely shattered He wiz loss
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A eght cock yesterday morning, W. Voifz q painter
py nde residing IN EVEN street, near schocs street,
ras,esn Ter Dftric, cams oui oI ns boarding house WIN
loaaeo muske IN ms nand and seeing party Of children
on the opposite side OF the street evelcd the piece a
,hcm, pulled trigger and nred, killing William
lehman, aga SIX years, residing a. the cor
ner Of schoes and Even streets and mortaly .oundins
Two o'her cniidren named william hantim ana chariee
baget ne was immedia'eiy taken into custody and
lodxed 10 tbe fortysixth precinct station house me
prisoner twenty three years OF age and a the time Of
.onmung tue crime was iuny aware OF ,hc aeaniy con
tents the gum he having been apprized OF the facf
oy ms ieow ooarders aicw minutes before tnc tsM Ac
ffEEs.
AZ six O'Clock A v. hre broke out IN the kndling
wood factory o. keenan, Elliott, IN Kent, near Park
q, -oo no 1,,r,anca yar"s was 'u'tss uea"OS'u '
4, ,na,i1r ~ nSa y n s,e occ,rrcd 4, tba Pam.
h,J,snd ~ Ntn,h st,c.t nr,s ,Jo n, Ia .,an,s na..
,riaing " 49, ~ - ~
s,,hie balancing a can,.i, yv.,lfv nj ,hc por,v
fonrtb nrc,nc, In Madson siyec, neai Marcy avcnne
entirely consumed The blhlng two storY
frame ore, and was worth about 900 The lire resulted
from sparks from fireworks
" ninc a w. a Ere occurred IN the rope walk owned
by Mr. Dc Gerry, IN BushwNk avenue. The premises