The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-06

NASHVILLE, July 5.-The 4th was
celebrated with unusual spirit and en-
thpslasm- The procession was COM
posed OF the military on duty here, the
nte department, car containing
young ladies representing the States.
ana Others carrying the colored schools.
ana another representing the press fol.
lowed by various colored chaFitahIe So
cIetles' Cltlzens on loot and in car
rlages moved through the CITY to the
NaShVilie and Chattanooga depot. Sew
eral thousand persons, whites and
blacks had assembled there awaiting
the arrival OF the procession, when ali
went by rail TO a grove on the line of
the Nashville and Northwestern Rail-
road where after prayer by Rev. Mr..
hnIedge. welcome address was made
by Gen. II. @. Foster, The Declaration
OF Independence read by d. A. Pea
body, and an Grafton delivered by
Samu Watson. The crowd at the grove
numbered probably 10000 people. A
continual stream passed back and forth
all day. Such a spectacle was never be-
fore seen in Tennessee, and manifested
the vast progress in sentiment on the
negro question. The Germans had a
celebration at GilletpS Horticultural
Garden and at RAINS Grove, and large
numbers of citizens had private pic
mics in the country. Altogether, near
ly the entire population of Nashville
Joined in celebrating the day. AT night
there was a splendid exhibition of fire.
works in front of the Capital.
LoUIsNILLE, July 5.-Business was
generally suspended yesterday. The
pfc-nics on The outskirts of the city,
where large numbers of persons were
attending, were orderly. There was no
public demonstration, and everything
cISctSS1T1, July 5.-rhe Fourth
passed of here very quietly. Some
seven or eight pic-nics took a large
number of people into the country.
Twelve houses in Covington, mostly
small frames, were destroyed by fire
caused by shooting a pistol. Loss $780,
600; Insurance $4,000,
The Cricket Grounds opened yester-
day with a match game of base ball be-
tween the Louisville and Cincinnati
clubs, in which the latter were victori-
GUS by score of 60 to "a. The game
was witnessed by about 2 900 persons.
Geo. Shields, the well known builder
of engines, died yesterday of dropsy.
New York, July 5.-In Richmond,
Virginia, the negroes, and military
demonstrated their loyalty in accord
ance with the Mayors proclamation,
and one of the courts did SO by adjourn
ing its session on receiving written
order from Gen. S. Cox.
In Charleston and the rest of the
Southern cities, although business was
most generally suspended, the military
and freedmen alone appeared to be all
jubilant over the return of the National
Anniversary.
NEW York, July 5.-The Fourth was
celebrated with more than usual eclat
here and elsewhere.
The cornerstone OF the new Tammany
Wigwam was laid. There was a grand
parade of military display, fireworks,
&c.
In Boston the principal events were
a regetta and firemen's procession.
In Washington the public officers APP
pRrently monopolized the occasion and
dull State dinners were rare. ~
In Charleston and the rest of the
Southern cities, although business was
generally suspended, the military and
freedmen alone appeared at all jubi-
liant over the nations anniversary.