The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05
NEW JERSEY.

NEW JERSEY.
For many years past there has been no sucn
universal ebullition OF patriotic sentiment through
out New Jersey, commemorative OF the nations
birthday, as that witnessed yesterday through
out the State. Everywhere, from Sussex to Cape
May, the spirit OF revived regard and love for
country was made manifest by ringing of bells,
booming Of cannon, parades, orations, patri-
otic music nags and fireworks. The tone Of the
oratlons was noticeably altered for the better as
compared with those delivered in former years.
The morse cars in all the cities were gayly decked
with flags, and the locomotives on the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad were tasteuny trimmed With nags
and green Doughs.
IN NEWARK,
as far as the citizens could make it, the ceebra-
ton was one OF unusual spirit. Crowds of citizens
thronged the streets in holiday attire. Nearly
every house hung its starry banner on the outer
wall. Some had two and even three. The city
authorities took q new departure. They omitted
the customary orations and other literary exer-
cises The $4,000 appropriated by the Common
Council for Obs ervng the Fourth was therefore con-
sumed in BRASS bands and fireworks. Early IN the
forenoon there was very creditable parade
OF the military and fremen. There were the usual
sunrise and sunset saiutes Joy bells, &C. AT night,
just as the fireworks had begun TO fzz OIL. the
tomorrow night. Al Tlvol Park, in Newark, the
Swiss residents OF that city, with delega;ions from
celebration OF the day In accordance with Old
country fashion.
from the effects OF gunpowder was 10 boy named
Richard Lynch, who shot four OF his fingers OF. He
lives corner OF Academy and High streets.
A sad drowning accident TOOK place In Newark
early yesterday morning. Edward L. Miner and
another youth went on the river boating. The
boat capsized and Miner was drowned. The other
boy escaped. All day yesterday the Passaic was
dragged, but the body OF the lost boy could not be
found. He lived with his parents at No. $40 wash
The celebration was earnest and hearty, the cti-
Zens showing, without any spurrng or eX-
ample on the part OF the local authorls
ties in sundry ways their generation .r,, ,or
the memories Of "the day we celebrate." There
were salutes and generous display OF bunting
and indulgence IN fireworks. The chieI feature Of
Hail. wnere, under the auspices OF the East Orange
Library Association. literary programme was
%as BY o9 the Rev. a.
the reading OF the Declaration OF independence by
Mr. Charles NJ Davis, county School snperln-
tendent, alter which MRS. Blake delivered al ora
ton.
AT DOVER N. J.
grand parade under the command Of their chief
engineer, Henry McDavit The streets were
the most gorgeous manner Vigilance Hose Com.
pany No. ! carried OF the honors as TO beauty and
THE FOURTH IN PATERSON AND VICINITY
was '.nsnered in" as usual. Torpedoes, snappers,
crackers big crackers, pistols, euos. cannons, up
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Heights and superlntended by the annual organi-
cation ycleDt the Paterson Cannon Club-all these
and the combined CHATTER oil church and factory
bells and the shrl snrieks OF steam whistles made
the usual internal noise ut daylight, to be re-
again burs. forth with exasperating vehemence at
night!all Business, except That Devoted TO pleas
ure or PATRIOTISM was generaly suspe9eed, amG
! character there has not. been holiday observed
IN general way In Paterson SO extensively for
Large numbers of people went from town to re-
treats rural ana otherwise. The numerous eXcur-
sons leaving New York attracted many, while the
Erie Railway carried hundreds to quieter spots III
the country away from the smoke s and detona,
OF OF the German societies, as there was also
at Buffalo Woods and Bunker HILL several
a matches Of 9 9Se
joyed GREAT" that of the Main street Mission In
their building; the Presbyterian Mission IN Spring
street, the Cross street Methodist, the Willis
street Baptist, the Main street Methodist, &C. the
latter spending the day in the woods. The Gale,
In appropriate exercises. Numerous private par
ties were made up ana spent the day in an en-
q respectable pyrotechulc display from a number
Of private residences.
was killed about five O'Clock yesterday afternoon
| by the explosion OF pistol.
The picnic OF lot owners and their friends on the
DenWlle Camp Meeting grounds yesterday was
attended by large number OF families from Pater-
son and vicinity.
At echo Lake and Mocopin there was grand
At Boomingdale there was fair and festival
and patriotic exercises, Including an address by
Rev. Jesse S. Gilbert, OF Paterson.
At Pompton there was q festival and variety Of
games, sack racing, climbing the creased pole,
&C.
The Little Falls church people held their usual
patriotic celebration.
The Fourth was observed at Hackensack by a
parade and number OF church and society gather
lngs. &C.
At Ramseys the day was appropriately observed
by patriotic exercises, vocal anu instrumen tai
music, sc.
large number Of people availed themselves OF
special reduction In fares to take excursion trips
over the Midland Railroad.
| AT the First Methodist episcopal church. in Hack
ensack, Rev. Dr. Bartine, or Morristown, delivered
an Grafton and Mr. Haas read the Declaration OIL
Independence. An ample supply OF reireshme n Is
was served in the lecture room OF the new Oulld
ing.
trimmed and oratiOns were delivered by N,
Mllard and z. NJ. Ward, " Paterson.