Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-05
THE FOURTH.


NV o0.Ia ~ WAS OBSERVED HEBE-PIC MICS AND Kx-
QUESTIONS, PISTOLS, cANNoNs AND CRACKERS
FIhh DISPLAY OF F1RRwoRKs IN THK
EVKNlNa-FIGHrs AND FUSES, &C.
The Fourth is over, and even the most patriotic
oI our ctizens oreathed prayer of heartfelt thank
Iulness when the daWnins OF this mOrnin0is Evbt
announced that the fourth Of fJuIy. 1874 vas one
~ % w .nlhgs OF the past. For thiFty-six mortal
houIsS the dlstTacting noise OF pstoIa cannono ond
crackers, tortsrsd the ears Of weary moTtaIs shat
setlhs the nerves OF the nervous and almost fright
enng into conVulsions the sick and feeble. for
"1oSe recovery quiet and silence Is 90 necessary.
A., oo Iaursday evening, the celebration Of
the glorious Fourth" was commenced bv the craeE
crack OF numbers Of torpedoes, which was Hoon
IollO"Sa oy tne more annoying noise Of the explo-
sion OF mrs crackers. Pistols and ooRnons soon
soee1 tneir hOrrid din, aud, not withstandng the
aos .uS. was In direct violation OF City Ordi-
nance, long before midnight the strests resouDdcd
WIN these dlstractng noises setting psople almost
crazy Win hofror, and rendering rest and sleep
Impossible attainments. Towards midnight QRnga
VI .unAen men began 10 patrol the streets with
n ~ ana lssts and disgusting oaths, shout
ing al tne IoP OF their Voices and acting altogether
IN IN manner which would have been a disgrace 10
the least refined member Of tribe of Comanchs IN
dians. - SN-AAA'As a"
Thus was the "slolious Fourth" announced. a.
" sun Peeped up above the Eastern horizon, soon
hlolng his face behind the dull leaden clouds. as
L u aSnamed OF the scene upon which he was 20
snlne. For awhile the sun remained obscursd but
shortly after eight O'Clock the clouds dispersed the
va. remained clear and bright aud the plea
euTes OF the day began.
throughout the day there vas q general sxodus
oar people and an influx Of stranRers The trains
20 fhladeiphia were crowded, IN the mornin0- as
were also the trains from that city. Tha Iattar
w HoIo IenuSIeo ABOUT bali an hour lAte, in cOnse-
quence. Fic-nics on tho BrandyWino claimed the
attention OF some, pleasant private pic-nica were
amended 0y Others, while many auietlv waIked
the streets, or remained 0t home. eniovinO tha
FOuFth IN . rational manner. The din Of the MIS-
| SAINT. - 'NSO'-
The Temperance celsbFAtion at Mount t,nb. "a.
the great atractisn to those who left the eit md
the trains on the Wilmington q Western Railroad
| we're crowded on each successive trip. Several
eLousn9 people visited this pleasant and romantic
spot during the day. Rev. Pennell Combs deliyer-
ed an oration, and stand was eESctsd on which
those who desire stripped the light fantastic toe
between one and two O'clock however the pIo.
niceFS here were treated TO brief, but vigorous
shower OF ram, which caused all to Fush Dall-msl
for some place Of sheltar Some were ainoost IN
the TOP or hill, and In their haste tumbled down
In all directions. None suffered SnV damage. bov.
ever. further than tearing and soiinR their gar.
ments. The rain soon ceased, the clouds cleared
away, and everybody were soon eniovin0 them,
selves as much as ever. The celebration vas con.
\ tlnued until late hour.
throughout the day, in the city, the usual A.
mount OF drunkenness was observed. which i'm
creased as the shades Of evening began to fall
many MAny PArtook OF lighting Whisksy, and, as . con-
sequence, numerous braWls were INDUCED in. civ.
ing the police plenty to do
About eight O'Clock, thepyrOtechnio display
began, forming the only really ENJOYABLE anS
credltaole portion Of lhs celebration The dis
pay was interrupted BY . brief shower OF rain, /,
Dnt was afterwards resumed, until after ten
O'CLOCK. Brilliant rockets could be sean shoot
ing towards the sky In all dirPctlOns sending
tnelr glittering sparks to all points Of the COM
pass blue lights, pin wheels, Roman candles
&c. were set Oh. at lnaumsrable places, and
formed scene which all could have eni1veS
had it not been for the feeling OF uncasiness
caused by the danger Of fire. The pyrOtechnIc
display, was very tine, indeed.
During the day, alarms Of IRE were numer-
Gus, and several hres occurred. The Fire De-
pAItment, noWeVeE vas active and alert all
the apparatus was kept steamed up and ready
Tor instant service, while each Company was
provided with pair Of horses or mules 20 re-
ileVe the laOOrS OF their members In dfAUIna
the apparatus. To the prompt exertiOns OF
cur nIemen u due the safety OF the city, from
htes during the trying ordeal, and thew da.
serve great credit, for their efIicient actions.
as usual several accidents occurred. One,
IN particular, was peculiarly distressing, and
SAD commentary upon the senseIesS and
dangerous manner In which the American
PSR4pis R't ,Sa SeieoLste the = glorious Fourth"
fally, until thu very last minute, and was even
CONTINUED Into the mornlng. Now, to the in-
expresstblo relief OF all, our city has resumed
lts wohted quiet; the pistols and cannons are
put away the ArO crackers annoy the nerves
no more and season Of peace and quiet will
reign until fhe fourth Of July 1874. Let us
nope thet II win continue even longer. and
!n4t " the future We will Celebrate the birth
day Of our National independence. 10 a man
. nSs Iar more becoming 70 the dignity and i'm
Portance Of the American nation.