The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
It's Observance in New York
and Elsewhere.
AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING.
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THE MILITARY PARADE.
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THE PROTECTING DISPLAYS.
AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
THE PROTECTING DISPLAYS.
A suLTRY FOURTH.

Since Beauregard pointed the artillery OF treason
against the 5ationa nag which noated in the morn
ing breeze over Fort Sumter the natal day Of the re-
public has not been commemorated with such un-
tagging fervor a. 1t was yesterday the ninety
OF its existence
And to burn powder yesterday at any hour from
s'eariy morn to dewy eve," was no mean evidence OF
the patriotism Of q people who. it is true, proved
their love OF country on hundred fields; for II is
certain that for many Fourths OF July we have not
experienced such unmitigated tropical heat.
On Friday afternoon severe thunder storm swept
over the city, the fast descending rain quenching
for few moments the thirst Of earth and giving
promise OF day succeeding OF moderate tenn
perature But that most unreliable OF all
our public servants, grown crusty and disobligng
from his long retention in ONCE, the Clerk Of the
Weather, determined otherwise; and 80 in celebrating
Independence Day, those Of US who elected to remain
in the city-those Of who forgot that there were
such magnificent retreats within an hours ride OF
the City Hall as the Park, the High Bridge, the Pail
sades and Prospect Park-those of US who sought in
the burning streets Of the city to kill three birds
with one stOne-i. e., burn fire crackers, drink
lemonade and attend upon the many winged rumors
which took flight from the vestibue Of Tammany
Hall, experienced melting mood which made each
one hwardly pray for the near contigutty Of Alaska
or some other territory where there is a''boundless
space" Of frozen water-a most excellent element
for soul eevating beverages.
Like antecedent Fourths the day was ushered in
by salvos Of artillery from Forts Columbus Lafay-
cite, Diamond, Schuyler, the Battery and Fort
Greene Brooklyn, and by the ringing OF bells from
hundreds Of steepes in the city and suburbs. At
these signals OF the dawning OF the ninety second
anniversary Of Independence the masts and rigging
OF thousand ships on the shore lines OF the North
and East rivers and the nagstans Of hundreds upon
hundreds OF public and private buildings in New
York, Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Jersey City and the
villages around were, as II by the whispered com.
mana OF powerful magician, covered with hags of
every size shape color and nationality the glorious
Stars and Stripes overlapping them In beauty. gran
deur and significance.
And thus commenced the day. From recumbent
postures nearly two millions Of people in and near
the metropolis and thirty 1--WE to thirty seven mil.
lions to the East the West the North and the South
Oft refreshed by sumber girded up their loins for
the observance Of holiday such as, in Importance,
no other people among the thousand millions which
Inhabit this great round globe" cannot count as
equally glorious in their calendars.
Then came the military parades, the hurrying to
the wharves by those who had resolved on excursions
seaward, or TO railway depOs, that friends dou
bly, dear in the country might be visited and amid the
hurry and the turmoil the firing OF guns the OF the
many voiced public the drinking OF beverages Of all
degrees OF stimulation, the ringing OF bells, the pas
sage through the streets Of professions the gather.
ing and marching and countermarching OF political
professions, the assembling OF the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Tammany Hail. the dedication
by the Sachems OF the Order OF Columbia or their
new Wigwam, and the gathering or the Germans at
Jones Woods helped TO pass the day until noon.
when Trinity chimes for the second time previously
at sunrisc) pealed to ears that listened above the
rack and rattle or the streets to sweet silver toned
music
And 80 the noon passed. and the afternoon was
a prg
and t0rpedoes, OF the morning; and as the sun de-
scended 10 the horizon OF the west. leaving behind
to mark the patl which he had travCrsed trail OF
glory SucG as no painter could initiate; then, as
night
Let her curtains down
And pinned them with
as that poor mad poet made by love- Macdonald
Clark, once wrote, the grand pyrotechn!c displays
announced 10 take place at the Battery the City Hall
park the squares up town and in the public grounds
OF Brooklyn Jersey City and elsewhere before Of
thousands I'm the aggregate) OF happy, but exceed
ingly tired and unusually hot people who when
the nrs pieces-al intensely patriOtic-were burned,
fastened to Ice cream saloons, lager beer gardens
then New York and Brooklyn and Jersey City, with
their wives and children save and except the
registering blades who hadn't had enough OF
good thing, and who were resolved on seeing it
'through"l went home and to bed, SO that they
might allget up this morning refreshed, recuperated
vrtuous and sober for the duties OF the day the
perusal OF the HERALD.
And this, introductory to minute particulars,
Is the way independence Day was ushered in and
observed by the cosmopolitan city OF Manhattan.
The First division paraded yesterday under CON-
mand OF Major General Shaler. At precisely half
past seven O'Clock A. M. the command march was
given and the division moved forward in the follow
First brigade Of infantry, consisting Of Second,
Twelfth and Seventy first regiments infantry.
Second brigade Of infantry, consisting OF First Hg-
ment artillery, Third, Fifth, SIXTH Eightyfourth And
Ninety-slxth regiments infantry.
Third brigade OF infantry, consisting OF First Sew
enth. Eighth, Ninth, Thirty-seventh and Ffty-nth
Fourth brigade OF infantry, consisting OF Fourth,
Eleventh twenty second, Sixty-ninth and Seventy
First brigade OF cavalry consisting Of First and
Third regiments cavalry and squadron Washington
The line OF march was up Fifth avenue to Thirty.
eighth street. down Madison avenue through Twenty
third street, down Fourth avenue to Fourteenth
Council were paid the honors Of a marching salute
10 front OF the Clarendon HOTEL Eighteenth street
and Fourth avenue, as the troops were on the return
Notwih standing the early hour at which the
comma vas set In motion, there was q large crowd
OF spectators In the streets whore the various brgades
formed, and all along the route Of march. Abe heat
was intense, and the men seemed to surer good
heavy accoutrements anording them very little
chance OF "cooiing onn while the pavement
hot ovens The Seventh. Eighth and seyenty.nrst
however, had the foresight, or rather their Com.
mandans had the good sense to order the men to
son. had an easier time of 1t during the parade All
the regiments without single exception, turned
out goodly number OF men, indeed each command
appeared with fuller ranks than they have done on
any Fourth Of July for several years past. The
members Of the First Division are but
mortas and every Fourth they strive as hard a. or.
binary city denizens to be numbered among the 'out
~ OF town clubs" and when they remain in town espe-
cslly such scorcher Of day as yesterday TO at
tend the parade they deserve no small amount Of
credit. The parade was an excellent one In every
respect, and the regiments were enthusiastically
greeted at various points along the route. Thanks
the precision and activity OF The Major General
manding the parade was at an end by half-past nine
O'Clock.
A national salute was fred from the Battery at
sunrise aud at noon.
Scenes In tho City.
The city during the day presented animated
and brilliant scene the most patriotic country
cousin on visit TO town could have well desired