The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-05
THE EXCURSIONS.

Not the least Distinguishing feature OF the days cele
bration was the excursions Now 1t is provcrbai that
thers are certain things which flesh and blood cannot
boar and with small portion OF tho city community
those things the Fourth Of JULY arc the con-
explosions OF breaking re-crackes the BOOM
Ing Of incousderaeiy loud cannon, and especially the
cheerful attempts Of knee high urchns located IN fourth
story windows with pocket pistols rs piaythings aud
tncir precocous heads filled with the patriotic desire
every now and then, a pedestrian passes beneath
them the Streets 10 Pop that ere feliar on
his nozzic.n As natural consequence OF these
pleasant aduncts 10 the regular pleasures Incl
dent thorough city Observance OF our great day OF
national independence the "no small portion OF the com
munity" dons It's holiday attire on the Fourth, and
tramps OF the boatsand yesterday was by
means an exception TO the general rule. From an
early hour after SUNRISE and late ten In the FORE
noon the boat bells rang as clearly on tho morning air
II they felt Its wholesome influence like living crea-
and the streets the river side were thronged
with the out oftown goors, who logged along full OF
pleasant thoughts and cheerful Influences the youngster
portion betirnes walking with light quick step and
timbcrs of the diapidatcd piers creaked n they
ready TO break and precpatc their living load into
the waters beneath as the thousands gathered about
where tho steamers were 10 start And such crowd
they formed those excursionssone IN fact. that you
cannot wink through as you can through other crowds
crowd as best you can and after short periods occupied
In persprng efforts to Ind out who're you you may,
by the nerest chance succeed Ia emerging toward
thing like gang plank Just tho boat leaves tho wharf
Aud again you pushed this side and then that
and often get 90 overpowercd In some slc crnoline
corner by plethora Of musk in desperation you are
driven away in another direction, whore the odor OF
stale tobacco and illegally distilled vhiskey becomes 90
decidedly prevalent TO leave doubt OF s procsed
ing mainly from that gcnleman's attire who himself
complaining 20 bitterly about Il at your side.
Yesterday less than City thousand persons lo me
metropolis during tho day by steAmcrs and almost the
same number must have thro sn themselves into the
suburbs where, great distance from town. cock.
tails were drawn through straws and lunchoous resned
under tho ovehangirg branches OF thick oaged trees
With tho thick smoke from the city chimneEs visible y
the ar ON perspective, aud lending by it, distance ad
ditional gusto TO the comfort OF the ruraiixers
IL would OF course be superiuous to cay that the ex
curslonss did fun jutice 70 tho good hnks that were
spread before them tho tables Of tho steamers In
deed on the morning Hudson river boats knives and fork
were made 10 work away al rate that quite alarm
ing aud every body seemed 10 eat his utmost In selfde
Tense as afamiro 70 visit the land The mornin
OF the 9th, and 70 had become hgh time th
FIRST Law OF nature The rapid disappearance IT delicace
was subject OF much dismsy CD The part OF sundr,
walters, aud the destruction or heavy dishes was
solemn and awful sight Sec Bun the feed" ba
it's end as had the dancing and muse which was IN
dulgod IN and played UPON nearly all the boats unit
their arrival at the city wbarves early In the evening