The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05
The Military Display and Review---Ex-
cursiOnS, Fires and Casualties.
YOUNG AMERICA ON THE RAMPAGE.
The Dav in the Suburbs
and Elsewhere.
The rockets red glare,
Bombs bursting il air.

The Fourth OF July, 1870, dawned as most summer
days do. Through the night preceding there
various pyro echnlc displays which do not ordina-
rily obtain, but the roseate moon walked softly
over the eastern hills all unconscious of the pecu
liar significance with which it was invested. 1t
came flaming with banners and all agiow with the
glorious my stery OF its birth, which the inhabitants
OF this Yankee portion OF the planet graciously
accepted as compliment from nature to "the
day we celebrate" We cannot say that such was
the case; but We are prepared TO maintain that
never did day break more grandy than did yester
day. IL might have rained for instance; the
heavens might nave cried over our attempt to be
Jolly; but the contrary. The East laughingly
bushed when the bell sounded to ring up the cur
tain on the Fourth OF July and appeared IN all her
Oriental spiendor.
Not, however, without coy modesty. She wore
veil OF mist, which but added to ner beauty.
When this was seen by the thousand and one per-
sons that threw open their windows in New York
YESTERDAY morning there were many coniec-
lures regarding tue ultimate character OF the day;
the usual desire to take all chances which is an
Inherent element Of the American character, pre-
vailed. The consequence was that all railroad
trains and ferry boats radlatlng from New Y ork
were loaded down with excursionists. Mort beast,
south ana west they went, with but one desire
TO get away from the sound OF the decorating
cracker and the vociferous sinai! boy. Without
doubt great many people remained in the me-
tropos and did their level best to gloriousy cele-
brate the anniversary Of our national indepen-
dence, but there is no denying the fact that
great many more sloped into rurality. 1t was
quite natural that they should. There was gen.
era suspension Of trade, and even the downtown
office boy felt that he had important business on
hand. 80 did the clerk, the junior partner and
the head OF tue house. The natural consequence
occurred our city proper was lett to the guardian
ship OF the policeman and the predatory cat.
At wharf and depot yesterday morning the New
YORK eXcursionistS assembled with their wives
and little ones. They were already patriotic for
the salute from the Battery sun echoed in their
saT ana tb aH oan e. Kissed by the
church bells hooded the atmosphere with music.
In the distance could be heard the roll Of drums
and the tramp Ci the soldiery Regardless OF
these metropolitan charms they departed for the
surfbeaten SANDS and the verdant fields OF the
country.
All through the night over-enthusiastic indtvid.
uals insisted upon blazing away Ut the moon and
testi1ying their unusual patriotism by the most
remars able outbursts OF powder. Sta1d citizens
who mad gone to sleep tossed IN their beds and
dreamed OF the taxing OF SebastOpoL and then
woke up and INDUCED in pardonabe profanity at
hour Rockets trailed over the heavens and left
fiery scars upon the cheek OF Night. Pistols went Off
at every corner, came back at the next and went
on again. The night was like the uncorking OF
ten thousand bottles OF champagne.
THE BATTERY AT SUNRISE.
just when Aurora began 10 put Oub Tie eastern
fdTa0eaur the voice OF the cannon heard at
the Battery. The day Of jubilee had begun. Pic
tured in the flame and smoke OF the guns was the
apotheosis which all revere. The echoes awoke
the gunners at the various FORTS and almost in
stanty came the blazing response. Then followed
the glad sunrise the decking OF the with
all the bunting in their command. The whole Bay
blossomed with flags and either side OF the island
Dloomed suddenly INTO color.
THE FORTS.
At Bedloe's Island, Governors Island and at
Fort Hamilton the day was properly observed.
The soldiers stationed at these places were treated
to more than usually good dnner. At Fort
schuyler there were dress parades and general
opened the ball yesterday morning with o salute
OF th1rty-seven guns.
THE CHURCH CHIMES.
The various churches happy IL possessing chimes
muscally announced that iact commencing at
yesterday noon. MIR. Widows, OF Washington,
operated at Grace church. He rendered a very
select programme in highly artistic manner.