New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-05
THE FOURTH.
A GENERAL BUT QUIET CELEBRATION.
THE MILITARY-TAMMANY-TH CINCINNATI
Observation-Disclosures ETC

..r NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ETC.
Nature smiled on the nations birthday yes
terday Tho slight cloudiness which early in the morn
ing caused some forebodngs the weather prophets
soon cleared away and left splendid day. The heat
excessive at midday, though the glorious
sun shone unobscured till evening The celebration
passed off with surprising quictness Tic Fourth Of
July has come 10 be such Acknowledged nusance in
the city that the thought Of the citizen IL 10 escape
TO the suburbs n he must stay TO make himself
comfortable as possible beneath his vine and fgree
with the assistance Of cooling liquids For this or soma
other less apparent reason 1t was universally OBJ
served yesterday that while all the excursions
on the water and every outwardbound train were over
crowded with uproarous passengers the streets were a.
quiet az on Sunday, save where occasional juveniles
poppcd of the inevitable cracker and the unavoidable
torpedo The parade Of the First Division in the morn
ing was very successful Tie regiments wero fun In
numbers excellent in disc pne, and at once magnificent
and tasteful their appearance, the white panta"ons
adding wonderfully the tout ensemble Yet IN spite OF
all the affair passed OF in very uncXcited busineSke
way In the squares few people than usual wore
10 be SEEM and the huckster-shops were there niue
better stocked than ordinary occasons but u hd
not been the sharp scattering fire OF minor pytoeoh
mics before mentioned, would have hardly ieaAzeo
that this was that noisy, reekinS' smoking res
tival "Fourth OF July" That there was
uecencv ~ celebration there doubt, but II found
vent rather in quiet domestic and rural enjoyment than
IN the noise bombast and hustle which have been mere
ofore supposed 10 characterize American holidays le
business streets down town deserted Everything
was closed and both bosses and boys were of FOR good
time No sunday ever stores Of all sorts coaedas
universally as they were yesterday.
Every place OF amusement was well hlled All the up
town pleasure grounds were well attended. vast
tbroug witnessed the great baseball match between the
Atlantcs and Red Stockings and the breezy shades OF
Central Park welcomed an crowd OF satisfied
pleasureseekers The usual number OF country peop"
allied the heaters and the usual lumber Of Celebrations
nv nnbe institutions societies and private parties TOOK
Mace Tammany had "bIg talk" and the Cincinnati
Society met in conclave and the charitable Institutions
ON Wards and Randas Islands had feass and fun Tor
their inmates The Yacht Club, numerous bal and boat
clubs the Lacrosse Club and clubs OF all sorts and sizes
enioyed themselves heartily after their own fashion,
The only clubs which were less active than usual were
the pocemens clubs the people were 80 generally
orderly during the day that there but little use for
these Very little drunkennessfwas to be seen In the
DAYTIME though the evening, without doubt hid much
from sight This Fourth decided Improvement on
some of its predecessors in that respect In tho evening
the displays Of fireworks good, and they we're
viewed by great crowds, which in the main well
conducted On the whole the reports from various parts
of the city would indicate that the anniversary
of our nations independence celebrated yesterday
I'm very satisfactory way-nO less heartily than 1t used
to be- but less noisy and in way more sensible and
more benttiug the dignity Of the citizens OF nation
whchis approaching her hundredth year.