The New York herald., 1869-07-06

turers OF powder, the latter availed themselves of
every SAFE and some not wholly safe, means OF con-
veyance out OF the city and far as possible from
the echoes OF the aI-pervadng noises of the time,
which. from the City Hall, as the periphery, ex-
tended out on every side for distance OF not less
thah ten miles Therefore 1t was the effort OF all
ana singular OF the party OF quiet, adopting the
Ifesdents motto "Let us have peace" to get as
far outside OF the circumference OF noise
as possible. And that the effort was successful it
Is only necessary to say. aside from the usual num-
Der OF persons VINO leave the cities daily New YORK.
Bn, &c.l not less than 10000 men, women
and children sought the green fields the quiet woods
tne seashore ana the ocean in search OF rational
pleasure
patronlzed. Thousands avalled themsel Ives of the
means offered IN getting TO and around staten Island
pot only 10y the usual modes OF conveyance but by
such popular saers as the steamers Matteawan, the
NanderDht, which also ran up the Hudson, having
Graiuila's Brass Band on board; the CrysIenat &c.
bilt, having plenty OF cotlllon music on board
the scene OF much pleasure during the day. Not
less than 00o perhaps 20 800 people visited Staten
Island ana its vicinity going far south Eliza
bethport, I. j., while otner thousands by railroad
Mountains and by the Northern road 10 the Pai-
sades.
1he HUDSON river was largely patronlzed. In.
deed. sail up 1t on the hottest day land
yesterday was far from torrldJ may be consld-
ered as an agreeable and economical way
OF excepting cool.h The General Sedgwck went
TO the Highlands, stopping at Yonkers and West
Point. The party on the General Sedgwick had an
agreeable time OF 1t. There was a cotlllOn band on
board and the lovers OF the dance 'tripped Itr TO
their soul's content The steamboats, Paiisade Fort
Lee, Thomas T.. Iuse all well known and fdyortte
hnofs were crowded IN every trin m and down fhe
Hudson TO Pleasant Valley ana Fort lee. Indeed at
these populor resorts there was genune rn thronh.
out lie day and for that matter far into the even
ing The steamboat Snnnyside also made fhe mas.
sage OF the North river going as far north as Pougn
boat had ira hundreds on noard ali Of whom were
quite content that others should roast themselves In
the Clty and ''bIaZe aWayu with their popauns phe
unnysidc people were not OF the staiaest order OF
hnmantv Grah,lIa had one of his cotiIon hands
m ,t & d, a a. Iau oile % vi us oUs4n nt ph5 mus
means Where there are yonnp neooe within Ttv feet
of schottiacne waltz p9Ika or onadrIIe musIc inc
Ferry sing SIpS Havepstrs Grassg pot ~ eD
many Other places; While The sleeoy Hollow went TO
Eeyyimrp cold Snr1ng and West Poiint Thase hoats
were hafdsomeiy patronized ana none on hoard of
either felt oarticnlarIy xnns about retnTning 10
within II was DESTROYED ''- WI P'N0
unhoren ,,laces IN wev,eosotor corn+v ,ono,
Island at the last named place the bathers Gathered
thicS "a laayes IN VaIlamhroaaI UIgh 1r7dga and
me nsrss woere ia,a ann s1J apa o,nte aua
nanced were ali Iberally natronlzed As for The
park ana tho nerk inc Ryoativpiras orc ,,renarnn
Tor their particar pleasnre If is nII,t
10 remark that they eontained thonsands unon tbon
sands of guet oeonle within The nrecncts M these
Greworks were nrohjb,ted and conshnnentIy .neare;
reipned supreme
Several thousand pleasure seekers invaded West
win the s1endi seenery which a3orns tha ItarTern
scenery only riyaIed 10y that bordering the Hudson
es r cars 10 & dare h were croWaea ana nose
William Fetcner
gers as they could possibly carry during the day,
iung @ eveay e nou h do 81 seven @ ciuch III Tue horh
There were a number OF excursions to and
through the Sound. ihe splendid steamer CONT
n ors "H an a "a. n nc" n9H, & e'ns n,s passe ,,,
OF Elms - ana returning at a comparatIveIy early
hour to the CITY, The Bridgeport also carried large
~ n 81 pcsne seehe,s h pa aa de ~ @ sole
direction and the water was vocal with meodlous
sounds w. ~
TIN na1 hay on
board hundreds OF lovers of uuietne5s ana order
Elm PARK pleasure grounds and the north shore
were also well patronized.
Among the larger excursions OF the day was that
of the 'Hoase OF Commons" under the conduct OF
the Board of Managers. THIS was wholly water
affair, and accommodations were provided for up
wards OF 1000 people.
The Dry Goods Clerks Early Closing Association
was at Lion Belvidere Park, ll0th street and Eighth
avenue. The festival Of this association was largely
success.
There were many other excursions yesterday to the
country, to the fishing grounds watering places
and elsewhere and so far as we have been enable
ascertain accident OF moment happened. All the
injuries that are noted elsewhere TOOK place among
the ''party of noi5e.' among those who do not be-
lieve peace while celebrating the nations natal
festival patriotcaliy thinking 1t incumbent on them
makers In the country.
The Park.
-, -, ..' - w ~ ~
m''ed ahu picturesque SCENES ol the year. Early
dron. or tho braa1e ~, fro,, na aa,,o,o.,.
s 10 ~ "u ue"Oiou'
fragrance tide OF pleasure seekers set from the
camped and sultry streets towards the pleasant
I.uns and shaa, root, or ,,o go. -. -,
~ " M I "oA' vi 'he s'oaV coinnoh, ana
Dy Twelve O'CLOCK every car ana carriage centriDg
at the Parks inviting gates was densely crowdeel
,,,,th ola o,t ,,o,,,, coo,.,,o. .. ., - -
~ ~ w '0s' ie W ''e Bio'cs anu
greensWard From the elevated Knobs that over
look the Park vista OF indescrbable beauty lay
spread out on every hand. The heignfs thar over
look the placid Budson the taperlnp spIres that
seem to rise from the bosom OF the distant bay fine
shining terraces of BroOkIyn and Long IsIandis ver
dat hills formed a granI and gorgeous frame for
the picture, widening from reservoir rIre 10 tie
right ami left towards the city while on the
wind there came blending with the subdued rumble
OF tne stony streets the harmony of comm bannv
voices aud the sweet tTeoe OF Childish Iauq6ter
thousand swiftly Changing COMBINATIONS of scene
and coor succeeded each other from hour TO hour |
like the ever varying hues OF vast Kaleidoscope
On the shaded rocks little proups I'm white and hiua