The New York herald., 1866-07-05

THE FOURTH.

The glorious Fourth was celebrated by almost every
body yesterday the old and young the grave and gay
bows and girls, n and women iorgetn; for the tme
the OF business the usual pursuits pleasure
and dcvoting their time and money to duo jubilee
the return of the nations birthday
The main feature in the city tho parade OF the
First division After a review by General sandford at
nine O'Clock, the division took up its line Of march
through the designated streets and The Mayor
an Common Council were honored with a marching
salute at Union square Major General Hooker and his
lady present The veterans OF 1912 also made
their usual turnout, and marched with drum and ife
70 Crooks Hotel where they toasted "the day cele
bratc," and fought their battles DER again
The sachems, warriors and chiefs of Tammany Hall
celebrated the ninetieth anniversary Of national
Independence in due and ancient form Their council
chamber had been appropriately decorated and was well
flied with an enthusiastic audience. Grand sachem
John I. Hoffman delivered the opening address, and
letters from President johnson and Secretaries Wees
and Seward wer, read amid much enthusiasm The
exercises included the reading OF the Declaration OF In
dependence the recital Of original poem and an
ton delivered by Richard 0'Gorman
The numerous parks, garans and summer retreats Of
thc city by pleasure seeking ceebrators Of
the day. Central Park declared neutral ground,
where nervous old ladies' and patriots who had op-
poruni,y OF acquiring taste for gunpowder during
the war aud therefore fearful Of the innovations
OF tie juvenile population could retire aud bo relieved Of
their reasonable apprehensions
The fireworks In this city, except at Tompkins square,
wore postponed or the rainy weather They
will bc.ilspayed th 3 evening f tho weather is hne or
on tho nrst evening that will permit At Tompkns
square about thousand persons we're assembled to
SOC the pyro,echncs and the operator could not nnd
In his heart to dlsappout them. The display very
fne notwithstanding the damage received from the
heavy shower In the afternoon.
Accidents were not numerous. fcw burns or slight
wounds make up the list OF caualies the city. In Nor
risania, however, German named Folks, deliberately
sh, and killed policeman Cook resident OF the town,
who demonstrated with him for being guilty Of dis.
orderly conduct II appears that base bali
going Folks garden, and he getting enraged at
something the players bad DONE loaded his gun and
rcatened 10 shoot them. The policeman was called
on to interfere aud tho above the result
In Brooklyn there was neither miirary display nor
n-eworks. salutes nre and most Of the buildings
had flags flying The City Hall very tas,efuly deco
rated with abundance o. Gags and strcamers The
citizens nearly all lett town for the country. The ac
cients and casualties comparatively few One
man del bcraeiy Fred loaded muskct into group Of
children, killing one aud woundng two and the nrcmen
or Nos and IL engaged In a riot Several hrcs
reported throughout the city, OF them, however,
bcng very serious
Randalrs Island. The Island Light Infantry paraded
addresses songs and dialogues given by ths pupils
or the Institution, and display Of fireworks gotten up
on private account, was given In tho ev 'ning.
In Philadelphia the Fourth celebrated In q mos
inpressive manner by the presentation Of the war
tattered Gags OF Pennsylvana troops 10 the state
authorities What s left OF the old organization OF the
war from the Keystone State marched under command
OF General Hancock 10 the place appointed for the trans
Ter Of ags The orphan boys Of soldiers who fell IN
the war marched in platoons In the column and the
orphan daughters accompanied the procession In ambu
lanccs There we're about ten thousand veterans and
eleven hundred orphans preeni, who participated.
Major General Meade the formal presentation OF
The flags. and Governor Curtin received them. Ad
dresses appropriate the occasion delivered and
enthusiastically received.
In Boston aud Washington the day was bccomngy
observed but no special demonstration made In
Washington the only public procession was one Of coored
children. In Jersey CITY Hobokep. Newark and hume
r,us provincial cities In pcghborius sister STATE
the -ccasion was one Of unusual iol'y, although nc
:; i feature beyond Individual demonstrations wal
a.. =. be.
MIsCELLANE0Us
Our dates from Vera Cruz are 10 June ~ The vomits
or fever raging and the deaths we're numerous
slcvcd there that eana Anna acting 10 the interests
of the urch party formerly headed by Mramon and that
gn consideration OF i influence 10 elevatns him the
PRESIDENCY he had promised 10 aid restoring powers
tnd property. Msxmilisn continues his work OF
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