The New York herald., 1876-07-02


PiTTsBuRG, PA.
This Birmingham OF the Republic will make a great
noise the Fourth. There will salutes nred the
be- OF the churches to be rung on Monday ngLt
and Tuesday morning the German and Irish societies
viii pa ade followed by prayer singing. addresses,
rowing and fireworks Pittsburgers are niue
regrets the poor showing in this department:-'Ihe
cities should certainly be able TO expend 700 or
S. 900 tor that purpose but from present indications
looks yer? much as # a very small portion OF tna'
amount will be raised Nearly all the small towns 10
the neghborhood have already sent on considerable
orders for fireworks Petroia will have 81 200 DIS
play; McKeesport, $3.50: Williamsburg. $500; Brookye,
$3.50 sewicklcy, about $500 and other places fully us
large"
general parade TO be composed OF all the different
organizations that be induced " take part gen
erai decoration with bunting, evergrcens, nowers &c.
OF streets and places OF business grand iluinna.
ton ana torchlight procession in the evening pie
mic, where lemonade and gingerbread Will be served
grnuousy and AN Grafton and historical address
be delivered the Declaration of Independence read
ON account OF The tignness o the times and the dim-
Guilty attending the raising large amount OF money
prisiug Water street, from the Presbyterian church 20
the residence OF W. A. Simpson, have been selected AS
the most favorable location for the delivery o addresses
and serving OF the above named refreshments
WASHINGTON, d. c.
I consequences OF me failure of Congress TO pass the
necessary Appropriation there Will be no formal OBJ
servance OF lie Fourth recent writer IN the Chron-
icte says Of this Now IL not this burning shame
Here l35 900 American citlzensa population larger
than be found In either OF the States OF Delaware
or Oregon. or IN anv OF the Territores-who ask Of
Congress the poor privilege OF spending their own
money money squeezed out OF their iittle rockets oy
excessive taxation aud not copper OF which has oeeh
contributed by the United statesa people who have
Just claim to-day to declare, did our brave lore
fathers, against mo taxation without representation
ana yet Congress- knowing well the existence o these
agrant disaul cs blocks the way TO the celebration
oil the great Centennial Fourth OF July IL the capital OF
the nntio while It's resident population are ini'y as
patriotic and anxious 10 do honor TO the day as any
OF their fellow citizens, wherever located But, unior
tunalcy their hands iisd by the peoples represcn
taiiyes and they submit, not however without utter
ing this res spectlul protest.
BALTIMORE, MD.
This city will celebrate The day. by bell ringing,
decorations, salutcs 'oraions, games on land aud
sports on the water by parades aEd leasins to de-
gree hitherto unknowc Thousands OF business nouses
public and private buildings are beautifully decorated
with flags aud flowers and many citizens willumlnate
their residences Monday and Tuesday evenings
Mayor a,robc mas made arrange menis Isr the iumina
ton o the CIy Hall at his own expense on the night OF
the Fourth Calcium iighis OF dinsrent hues VIII oe
placed in each OF the four streets surrounding the
building throwing brilliant light on all parts The
Mayor has made the arrangement believing II to be in
consistent for the city authorities 10 ask the citizens TO
illuminate their dwellings when no prov sion has been
made Tor the ilumnatIou OF public buildings The ex
pepsc Of uminap ing the City Hall will $500
which, as stated viii be paid by the Mayor out
OF his private funds but It generally thought that
the City Council, approving OF the Mayors action Will
reimburse HIM Tor this expense out OF the city
treasury. Mayor IatroDe has also issued proclama
ton directing closing of the markets from IL A. NJ
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
This city so famous for It's Mard Gras displays its
Comus aud Momus has decided to greet the Fourth IN
worthy OF the State. In ull probability the
professions the Sd and 4th will be the most i'm
posing that have ever been seen IN this city. There
several hundred OF religious. social aud secret or
ganizatons which will ali join the military parade.
At recent meeting OF the Central Executive Committee
the sub to select orator ana reader Tor the
occasion reported Dr Hugh Miller Thompson Us orator,
ana Henry Pickles as reader Of the Declaration OF In
Thx nln lni ntp ppdt "A IN IV
alter tue adjournment OF the meeting the Executive
Committee The Mexican veterans held u meeting The
committee appointed 20 wait on the Council and sec
about the appointment OF historian to prepare
short history Oi the principal events III the his
tory OF New Orleans, aud to read tue same on the
Fourth OF July, recommended by the resou
ton OF Congress, reported that the committee mad
placed tho matter before the city administrators,
and had been informed tbat Mr.. Charles Gayarre had
been selected whe Committee on Badges presented
l5O badges for The OF the veterans OF the city and
those may he present from the State large and
adjoining STATES Tho badge is very neat one being
made blue silk, on which are engraved the words
:'Mex,can Veterans and the dates ls46" and is7G.
A committee appointed 10 call on The Washington
Artillery and solicit the loan OF the flag for the Fourth
which DC onged 10 Colonel waton's company in the
Mexican war;
PRESIDENT GRANTS HoME-GRAND FESTIVITIES.
Galena H. the home OF General Grant, will
celebrate the centennial anniversary ot American IN
dependence grand scale. large amount OF money
has been contributed to dciray the expenses and the
arrangcments which are already completed, are very
elaborate and extensive. Tue procession will doubt
less be the largest passed through the
OF tiaena All the various societies and lire pancs
o. the city join in The line OF march. aud many OF the
societies this and the adjoining counties have also
accepted invitations to JOIN the procession The knights
Templar, ot Ga cna who have elegant new uniforms,
will out mounted on black horses and the Knights
Nv. has, who also handsomely uniformed, VIII
be- mounted bay horses The other societies will
also in rcgala and will make very handsome
appearance. grand barbecue will be held IN the
ernoon, The least consisting OF OK roasted whole
The whole will close with very brilliant display OF ire
works IN the evening The officers OF tae day arc
President Frederick s'anli Chlei Marshal Jacob
pchdencc, Hon David shccan; Chaplain, Rev. James
Barmc The orator OF the day, Hon. l.. b. sherman,
o; Chicago Is one of the most eloquent orators IN the
United states Two floral arches VIII be erected,
ut she oil Main and Hill streets ana one NJ the
corner of Main aud Green streets. Tney are 10 lie
beautifully decorated with the national colors, flowers
and pictures The original thirteen states will be rep
resented by containing thirteen young ladies in
appropriate costume while tue present nuloer OF
States will be represented by thrtysevcn young ladies
dressed white or otherwise adorned. The Goddess
OF Liberty will also appear in the grand paraic to-
gcthcr with other national characters
NARY.
Everything here on the Fourth to use a well worn
phrase viii be '.up In balloon " Fancy, there to
bc fifteen .mamInoth" balloon asccusions and to
quote he official programme, thirteen CT winch are
ea seventy EIGHT high nd forty iect diameter
and will represent the thirteen original States, all IN
the a, one time The most wonderiu sight ever
witnessed. grand balloon wedding IN the mammoth
ba loon America" " Ucing ninety three ec in height
and nfty live feet diameter III hch. alter the mar
riagc ceremony, the bridal party accompanied by
Professor Shots and reporter oil ono oi our city
papers will make grand tour 10 the realms of space
The fifteenth balloon VIII represent tie State oi lud-
ana III which Professor Light and young lady repre-
sentng the Goddess OF Ihberty will ascend Balloon
No / will bear the inscription New York.; No ,,
.Pcnnsylvania;' No 3. 'connccticut;" No 4, "Vcr
mont: y No s, massachusetts; No. G, New namp-
shirc;r No. !, New Jersey No $, Mary,and;" No.
0. North Carolina" No TO- ''south Carolina No IL,
GEORGIA ~ No II. 'Vrgnia ~ No. lS 'Rhode
Islandn represen,ing the thirteen orIgna states AT
ono O'Clock precisely the games will begin
at the Expos ton ground though the gates viii
be opened for admission carly nine A. NJ.
These games mostly new to Americans,
though common In England and Ireland They viii
inc uc sack races, whce barrow races, hog aud
a race for a hog running horse loot races.
climbing creased pole Tor prizes, ana the celebrated
Eng sh iinglng match The latter Is very laughntle
pcriormsncc In which some twcnty-nv or thirty per
sons are bindoldcd and led wild goose chase
over sacks OF and into each Others arms after
the person WHO "a bc,l-wcthcr IN addition