New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
IT'S OBSERVANCE IN THE CITY.


and one devices pyrOtechny used In the hours OF sun
light At sunrise the national salute was nred from
every military and naval post and from all the Govern
ent vessels in the harbor and from various points IN
land where salutes unheard save on our national
birthday and are fired under direction OF the cor
1oraton or OF patriotic individuals All day long the
ncessant banging Of guns pistols and mimic DomDs the
bursting Of tOrpedOes Of all sizes, the popping OF e
crackers and the fixing Of the many spurious Ones
that wouldn't pop, made hubbub such as our
oldest inhabant has rarely heard before and our young
esczen-he who arrived at the very last hour OF the aus
apoous daymay hope never TO hear again. When noon
rde came there more sautes, aud again at sunset
and from morn till night, through the haze OF ether WI
light through the bright beamy hours OF sunsmne ana
even through the shades Of night rendered grayer and
backer by smoke Of exploded fireworks the sterch
nj suphur filed the air and stihed the asthmatc Such
cloud OF darkness left hanging over the city that
ing less powerful than the mornings sun coud dspe H.
and the the bombcases the torpedo pebbles
and papers the cracker paseboard that litter the streets
would II piled up in the park, make mountain olruo
bish Of astonishing dimensions.
But the fuss is all over and the good folk OF the me-
tropO who were fussest Yesterday will soon forget the
dusty murky lurd Of the glorious Fourth IN the
more sober sad and quiet business OF fe ana When
the little surplus sockof the corner peddler sofa 10
fardy or unsatshed young patriots shall have peace
for another year.
There were many hundreds OF good people who did not
remain IN the city yesterday be shocked and choked
All tho excursion boats and cars were crowded with
for the bright fields Of the country
or the breezy shore old or to spend long happy
day ON the smooth waters Of the Hudson Coney Island
was alive with visitors The beach, from early hour
till the chill evening wind began to blow
was great long panorama Of merry, careless people
~ lie fresh nure sea air doused into the clustering
roaring SURF and were glad with clam chowueI ana
foolish and made the sandy plain wild with their orgies
Even the pckpockes enjoyed themselves ana Ihe monte
pavers aud the other abandoned Wreches VINO resort
10 the Island public days for the purpose OF neeeng
received its quota Of quiet pleasure seekers and did
dozen resorts ON staten lslahu, Down Ine
f,hcd before, and who came home brOWny
flushed with petty victories over the lew nnhhy
victims Of their sport All the railroads leading rom to
city carried of loads OF people and brought IN N return
be,os aud gaaxies and hoeSs OF az sSe IN
short it busy day, happy day holiday in It's
drop Of rain FELL only the usual number Of fires occurred
and the accidents more numerous than in prey
sundry places many Of his retnue were brought TO
grief but this happens on any day when boulous men
The displays Of fireworks throughout the city were
generally excellent. That at the City Hall was unusually
huc. and witnessed by at least 10000 people tne
exhibition at the CITY Hall was PTePafe9 9y 6he G de
serve Great credit for the in which the Work wac
@ In ahcq to prepare Ss 1s for The display
programme OF exercises 9rngGu ~, ~ eI1ense is some
thing that the payers have right to grnmbo about,
they have the satisfaction OF knowing that II gave ts
mi worth OF real unalloyed, harmless pleasure TO
great many hundred thousand peope-and this Is some
thing which a city appropriation very rarely uoes'
MILITARY. -
The five brirades OF the First Division N @. s. N. Y,
after forming in Bond Great Jones, Fourth ana Aui
sts IN close columns Of companies, right in front the
right Of each brigade resting on Broa1Way ioo5 uP .s
line OF march about O'Clock, the First Brigade lead
ing The route was down Broadway to Canal, through
Canal the Bowery uP the Bowery ana 70
TO Thry-secOnd.st through Thirty secondst 10 fnth,
M nnTsg9Iy fue and attracted crowds Of people eli
along the line march In front Of the Travellers CLUB
paid the honor OF a marching salute TO Mayor Hall Az
The Worth Monument the troops passed IN review
after which the parade was dismissed
THE TWENTY SECOND REGIMENT
After the return OF the 2d regiment TO their armory in
Fourteenth-st, LeutenautCOl Porter presented the
prizes shot for at Sing Sing on the occasion OF the e1eu[
in hollow square and the names Of the winners were
called each man adyaRcea 70 the center anu
Frsi PleJohn Gunner. gold mounted Rsg7gtos Tas
M dress uniform presented By Lsu..sDtcS Porter , Isd
oasrs Foarb Co p gold medal presented
presented by toe Board Of oaeers siIih PrieY JhqnPsoD Co
Kemp Co. b. fall dress Uniform presented By VuAefmas'ef hoOss
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
Yesterday, the annual meeting OF the Society
Of the CINCINNATI Of the state OF I0r tsg 1g bs
election OF officers was held at the New 1ork society
in the chair. The meeting was opened with an appro
pirate PRAYER by the Rev Dr. Hutton, Chaplain OF the
society, after which the minutes OF the last anniversary
meeting was read and approved. Inc treas
urers report for the past year was mere read ana P
proved. Mr.. VIM H. hggett was unanimously elected |
menber OF society. The election OF officers was then
proceeded WITH resulting the reelection Of all the old
officers Of the society as follows President, the Hon.
Hamilton Fish Vice President, William g Popham; Sec
Rotary VIM Irving Graham; Treasurer, Henry II. Ward
Assistant Treasurer John Tory N; d. chaplain
ander clinton H. d. The Standing Commute |
and the delegates 10 the General Society are also the
same as last Year report of the stated Triennia Meet
ing OF the General Society, held In Baltimore, May 49,
s59 was presented Al this meeting 80 delegates were
Bates: Massachusetts,, New-YOrk jersey, Pennsyl
yana, Maryland and South Carolina. The report pre-
scented features OF special interest. IL ordered
that die should be prepared OF the original pattern OF
the Socey's medal, that all the members might be
business the meeting adjourned the members OF the
Society repairing 20 DemOncOs, where elegant reDast
board the "reminiscences awakened by the nney.third
anniversary Of American Independence, received the
prominence which the occasion demanded.
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
The Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, |
celebrated the Fourth Of July yesterday in Tammany
Hall The theater andts avenuewere gorgeously decked
with flags, and contained large audience The Seventh
Regiment Band supplied the music. The Grand sachem
tho Hon. William NJ Tweed, thanked the audience for |
their attendance. and referring the Democratic Con-
veuton held in Tammany Hail. last year. said the party
had fought the good fight but had not won Mr. Alger
Sullivan was introduced and read the Declaration
Of Independence, during which any word synonomous
with tyranny military superoedence appauded
Dewitt Van Buren, editor OF The ~ y Leader then read
loudly appaudsd. District Attorney Garvin then ex
pressed hope that the day would come when HewYoTk
and read q letter from the Governor Sentiments |
were then read from John @. SAKE, Floyd Jones' aud
the Hon. James Brooks Tho Hon, john T. Stockton /
introduced and spoke length. His address was
recaptulatiOn Of tue Declaration OF Independence
Peace Jubilee as out OF time connected IT with Repub
can action, apOstrOpiscd Gov Hoffman, and hoped Tam