The New York herald., 1866-07-05
THE FOURTH.
lHE FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM.
now the DAY WAS CELEBRATED.
Grand National Jubilee
Throughout the Country.
INDEPENDENCE DAY In NEW YORK.
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GRAND MILITARY DISPLAY.
Interesting Proceedings at
Tammany Hall.
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Immense Turnout at Cen
trail Park.
THE SHIPPING GAYLY DRESSED.
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Fireworks, llIuminations, PicniCs.
Excursions and Regattas.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
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THE CELEBRATION In PHILADELPHIA.
Return Of the War Worn Battle Flags TO
the State Goy'rnmcnl.
&o &c. &c.
Return OF the War Worn Battle Flags TO
the State Government.
&c. &c. &c.

IL tho Fourth OF July possessed other significance
than that OF arordng the Of the people an op
porunily for enjoying themselves and getting rid fora
time Of tho very thought Of business, would sti be
day 10 be marked with white stone in the calendar
The very idea OF work "ihe Fourth 10 prepoN'er
GUS and people ask each other whore they are going
b spend the day naturally AZ they 20 70 bed al
ght and get up In the morning. There 10 no hall
way about Il; is thorough and universal holiday and
IA was only necessary 20 take half hours walk
through the streets Of the city yesterday morning 10
aee that evsybody-all the world and MS
wife and dsughiers-had prepared Tor day :
enjoyment. and was determined 10 have ~
sae gay sppr.raso- city itseIf with tho ssert,
nag floating from ,InDs, every hoaseiop, w~ wen
matched by tho KAY appearance q the people who being
bent on holiday making, were bound TO mako Il Ia
holiday sttre Il i cred.by ayerrcd that single
pair o. black rantaloons seer Broadway ycster.
day aud certainly Nhte hats ~ rgr>r among the
males But who shall attempt 10 do justice 70 tie cos.
tune or Amsncana the Fourth Of JulyS Such troops
pretty ntte faces under pretty Iitle Gypsy quecna'
some captious people cal thcm Saratoga pancakes,
but that's bei-sacb phalanges ~ muslin dresses and
gay parasols; such armts of young couples, arm
IN arm we're surely never before seen In any
capital of the world The lily Han square VA
ihruBsed all the morning b. those Nho found mos, plea
sure n walking abogrthe streets watching the CROW "a
around tinersni venders csndes small ed dbltr
and oecas onsy joining tho dstractng discharge ~
aqubs The children IN high spirits, most of them
being provided with aggressive penny crarkera and
caudi ies-among tho latter q certain compound known as
"Boney RIBS popularity believed . be portion q The
snatomy u the late coBqasror of Egypt, being very
popular
Bat In the afternoon the rain commenced 70 descend in
snyihing gracious manpcr and rapid thinning %
tle holiday folks In the streets the Immediate
e,nsequence. SIN, in secret corners and oeep
dDorways the Juveniles would assert themselves,
add the continuous discharge of hrearms II ghisned
tie more scdaie portion temporarily out Of
tIeir vita Although il rsincd hard for several hours
hundreds Of persons Kept their positions near the City
mn and around post, =, which pyrolechnic dls
pas had been announced 70 take place but Al la, ,hsy
WIRE compelled 10 make ~ their minds 70 the
paiponemsnt of the fireworks Ia consequences of
tb unfayorabls weather Mr. Edgs decded 10 plst.
pns bis d play II ffsworss untn mis evening II nns
ant, r not nne, gnih the first favorable evening. A.
Tanpkins square, ho~cyer there ihs usual display
bi With ihis exception 80 believe ne displays tho
dEsrcni parks Postponed. Bat although ,he
odesl fireworks a. they may be termed despite
ts decision of the municipal authorities, we're not
ditaysd, the private displays we're even more namsr.
OF ihsn usual and ar into the night vas hesfd the
VI tzig of C4ihanne WI es and the load reports a
ararms
llong tho vaiersse very plcturesqus scene wss rre
seized, the shipping benE gsyiy dre~sd Nth the
uo,ai banner and hosts q ltlle hags Pwegn - well
Arlcan vspsis dld honor 70 the CAY, snd united ln
~ naval fslaiss Al sunrise and noon.