The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-04
VOL. XIX.
six times in recognition Of the day. After
ward the cornerstone Of the monument to
Liberty, to be erected In Independence
Square, will be laid. @N-,


Square, will be laid. N
TILDEN'S PRESENCE.
Governor Tilden has determined not TO
attend the Fourth-of-July parade IN Phila-
delphia, rs the display OF New YORK troops
will he almost insignificant ON account OF
the inability Of not more than two regl-
ments to be present These two are the
Seventh and Twcnty-second, and various
single companies throughout the interior.
-Four regiments in New York and Brooklyn
which had intended to 60 have given up the
idea. after some weeks OF canrasslng among
friends and members for money enough 10
pay their expenses.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Among those who have furnished sketches
OF American patriots to the Independence
Hall Museum are the following Virginians,
whose subjects are annexed to their names !:
Hugh Blair Grigsby, Peyton Randolph !;
John Estcn Cooke, John Blair: Mrs. Will
liam c. Mayo, William McClurg; D. II.
Strothcr, Edmund Pendleton; Carter NJ.
Braxton, Carter BraXton; William Writ
Henry, Patrick Henry; K. A. Brock, Rich
ard Henry Lee.
There are memoirs of Thomas Jefferson,
by Henry S. Randall; George Washington,
bv J. G. Holland: OF General Richard Mont
gomery, by George w. Cullum; OF Francis
Lightioot Lee, by Samuel j. Clemens
Samuel Adams, by George N. Simmons
Thomas Pinkney, by Charles c. Pinkney
and James Madison, by Roswell Smith; OF
Matthew Thornton, by j. Wingate Thorn
ton; OF Christopher Gadsden, by George 5.
Hilliard.
CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON.
fSpccial telegram to the Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Thc Centennial
Fourth is being bosterousy ushered in, not
withstanding there is no public display to
be made. The streets are gaily ornamented
with flags, lanterns, rockets, and roman
candles tonight, and crowds are on the
aveune enjoying the gay scene.
Associated Press dispatches.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-Strangers are
Nocking to the city. independence Hall Is
the centre OF attraction. The attendance at
the Centennial buildings to-day was very
large. Governor Hayes had reception
at the Ohio State buildings. There were
many prominent persons present.
woMAN's SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, July "a meeting OF the
American Woman's Suffrage ASSOCIATION
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to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary
OF the establishment of woman's suffrage IN
the province Of New Jersey.
woHAN'S RIGHTS ON THE FOURTH.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-The w0man's de-
caration of rights and articles of impeach-
mcnt OF the Government OF the United
States, prepared by the National Woman's
Suffrage Association, will be read in the
church Of Rev. W. II. Furness, OF this city,
at IL O'Clock noon, on July 4, 1876. LII
cretia Mott will preside. The Hutchinson
family will sing, and Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton, Susan 3. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn
Gage, Sarah S. Spencer, Phoebe W. Gus
sons. Mrs. 4. j. Dunaway, and others will
make short speeches.
MOBILE, July 3.-To-morrow, the 4th,
will be generally observed by citizens and
military.
MONTGOMERY, July 3.-The Fourth will
be celebrated in grand style in this city.
There will be national salute, an Grafton,
military parade, and fireworks at night. The
Mayor Of this city has sent the following
telegram to General Hawley, president OF
the Centennial Commission at Philadelphia
"The people of Montgomery-the BIRTH
place of the Confederate Government
through its City Council, extend cordial and
fraternal greeting to all the people Of the
United States, with the earnest prayer for
the perpetuation of concord and brotherly
feelings throughout our land"
TIE DAY IN RICHMOND.
To-day is the Fourth OF July-the Centcn-
nial Fourth-and rs it comes only once in q
hundred years the Governor of the State
has given Captain Carter, OF the Howitzers,
permission to take his battery to the south.
crn end of the Capitol, and there fire q "a.
lutte. That will be at y noon.
At II O'Clock last ght gun was station
ed on Strcckcr'S Hill under Sergeant III. s
Morton; another on Libby Hill under Ser
geant W. Z. Simons; third in Manchester
under Sergeant e. z. Hawes; and fourtl
on CANDLES Hill under Sergeant j. B. Fos
ter, Jr. Each gun fired thirteen times in
honor OF the original States Of the Union
After that Sergeant Hawcs's piece was rc.
moved to Monroe Park, and at sunrise al
the pieces were to fire thirty-eight times il
honor to the States of the Union as it n
present exists.
1t has been suggested that there be gene
raj suspension OF business to-day, and nc
doubt the suggestion will be pretty generally
adopted. The freight dep0ts of the Danvile
Richmond and Petersburg, and Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroads vii
be closed until tomorrow, and there vii
be no steamer to Baltimore to-day.
| The day will be spent in various ways
and number Of excursions and picnic!
are announced for the amusement OF those
who desire to spend the Fourth away from
their homes.
In the first place there will be concert
and dance given by Kessnich's band al
SchuetZen Park, the concert to commence a
3 O'Clock and dancing at O'Clock. Schuet
zen Park is cool, pleasant place, and nc
doubt all who 60 there will enjoy the after
noon very much.
Then there will be 4 grand Centennia
picnic and festival at Blenner's Spring Parl
formerly Euker's), under the auspices O.
the combined Catholic societies of Rich
mond, for the benefit OF St. Mary's Female
Institute. Blenner's Park is also pleasant
place. 1t has recently been rearranged anC
put in excellent order. The object, too, i;
q very worthy one, and will no doubt bt
literally patronized.
Another picnic for to-day is that an
nounced by the ladies Of Pine-Street Baptis
Church Sunday school, to take place at Dun
lop's farm, on the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. A special train leaving Richmond
at Z A. M. will stop five minutes at Manches
| ter.
The John Sylvester will leave the city Mt {
A. NJ. on an excursion to Old Point, &c.
| There will also be an opposition excursion
over the Richmond and Petersburg road to
| Old Point, the train leaving here at 1:20 P
NJ. and reaching Old Point at S:30P. NJ. same