The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-04
EXCURSIONS, CHIMES, PCNIcs kNe RACES.
Dinners, Flag Raisinss, Church Services
and Charity Jubilees.
All Races and Conditions to Join
in the Celebration.
HOn0rs to the Inspirers Of Our
Independence.
A Wall Over the Warmth Of
the Weather.

the Weather.
II ia one OF the prices we have to pay for free
dom that we must celebrate the Fourth of July in
the heat Of Summer. OF all the ills our gallant
fOrefathers OF the Revolution suffered, none but
this has descended to their children. When John
Adams according to WeDster's suppostion)
prophesied in advance that this occasion would be
celebrated by bonfires and by fireworks. and other
heating accomplishments 1t would seem that the
plain duty of the inspirers Of our independence
was to put it Off to q cooler season. To celebrate
by fireworks, when the sun himself has all his pyro-
technics bent unrelentingly on the Great Republic,
Is q gratuitous tax OF our patriotism hardly con-
Btstent with the good sense that characterized
fOrefathers in the general conduct OF their
campaigns TO have us superheated in the midst
OF July by the nres of active and celebratory pa
&riOtism Is
A CRUELTY,
luckily, as We have said, the only cruelty which
our respected paternity has relegated to US from
that long eight years of war and hardships. To
reject all their good on account OF this one evil
would be unwise. We cannot give up freedom
because John Hancock and his confederates were
cool as ceberRs and could not appreciate the
warmth OF q July celebration. We certainly can
not transfer the Fourth of July to a cooler month
without revoluti0nizing the calendar, and it would
somewhat rush holidays II we put 1t much nearer
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and the
Twenty second.
Except for the heat and fireworks, the day is
HAPPILY APPOINTED.
In july business is dull, people are in the coun-
try, and patriotism Is unhampered bv the ordinary
demands Of business All the young miitlamen
can get a chance to parade and all the home folks
can see the fireworks in the cool OF the evening.
But on the particular Fourth Of July which dawns
upon the world this morning, proclaimng the
ripening OF our freedom into the good mellow age
OF o. America has increased cause to be patriotic.
Forty millions OF people inhabting a"vrgin hem
isphere +" three thousand miles wide and four thou
sand long, all celebrate the one achievement
ninety years ago which declared thirteen
little colonies and sparse population Of three mil
lion people forever Tree and independent. An army
OF over million men respond to the call that then
could raise only by draft and consumption 10000.
The Treasury that could scrape together only few
thousand dollars by the generosity Of Robert Nor
ris to feed its mutnous soldiery now pays debt Of
three billions. people that then bought its lands
OF the Indians at two brass buttons an acre values
1t now at $1,000 foot. The hopes or that day,
that the shores OF the northern lakes might
eventually be opened up to commerce, have bios
eomed into great seaport on the Pacific Coast and
IN iron track through the great wilderness. The
Far West Of that day is the East of this. The
foreign immigration that then drifted lazily
through the Narrows Of New York. has become
rushing stream, and similar great tide pours
through the Golden Gate of California. The little
colonies Of 177e are great country in 1873, and
there's
GREAT PEOPLE
living thereon. And for all this for which we have
to ha ful IN hos tate nf
ninety-seven years ago-shall we complain OF the
warm weather and refuse to celebrate9 There
may be little too much Credit Mobilier and back
pay, and increased salary, and Vienna scandal
such matters only indicate our excessively healthy
condition; but taken for all in all we ought to
celebrate to-day with inceased ardor. II It'll little
cooler than yesterday and q heavy rain storm
should put out the fireworks and quel all the speech.
making-let US repose in the cool shade comfort
ably as fans and iced drinks (water milk can
make u.s. and celebrate in spirit the dauntless SEN
timent that gave us freedom in the teeth of Great
Britain and not become morose over the change
IN the weather. From
THE PUBLISHED PROGRAMMES
of the days proceedings there every probability
that IL will be observed in way to indicate that
patriotism still 1ourishes with as fierce an ardor
as that which warmed the bosom OF John
Hancock when he put his fist" In big, round let
tiers to the declaratory document, or strengthened
tie hand OF honest stephen Hopkins when he was
ashamed that even the palsy made his hand
great number OF stores in the city will close
from Thursday night until Monday morning, and
the Cotton Produce and Stock Exchanges viii take
holiday during that interval
THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
The following general oraer In reference to the
observance OF the Fourth OF July was sent to the
different police captains:-
GENERAL ORDER NO. Q.
OFFICE or SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OF THE
NEW YosK, July ], isis
o great n ati ona
will DC celebrated on Friday next brings, with It's
10 and sTon
II is therefore necessary for the force !whlle acting
other day to rspres disorder and protect persos. and
propert with unusual discretion GOODNESS OF demeanor
Upon that day you will order on duty the whole your
Win
Der b on that day sE,Sep for sickness
,n SssSratns the FOURTH Of July pscaIisIiy exposes
dental personal injuries and horses 70 fright.
The number Of accidents that usually occur on or about
necessary vigorously enforce the ordnance prohibit
y Of Se% OF @ a se n e
works, such as snakes" 'chasers" double ssdsrss
You will therefore enforce these ordinances so as to
giving Instructions the mbers OF your command for
'Ns sIS % faSss Of to
OF who in any wise torpedocs Or rceraekers against
ns the who
YG % ySgr o no az 70 Keep ANN e
den emerge that may occur either within or without
that ssspn should Ia
"ne sergeant 2, GsSRGR MArsBLL, superintendent
GsoRGs W. DrLKs Inspector
The Fire Department has issued the FOLLOWING