New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
LARGE SALES or FIRE wORKs-TUE OBSERVANCE
AROUND THE CITY.

LARGE SALES or FIRE woRKs-TuE OBSERVANCE
AROUND THE CITY.
The busiest of busy men yesterday were the
dealers in fireworks not because the extent OF the bust
ness this year has been greater than formerly, hut be-
cause what there has been OF owing 10 the uncertainty
as to what action tho city authorities would take with
reference TO fireworks has been crowded into the past
few days. Special efforts have been made by dealers to
increase their trade, and patriotic citizens have
been urged in circulars 10 avail themselves Of
the permission granted by the Board of Aldermen
to in the "u Free and general use and firing OF
reV orks of all kinds and show their love Of country
and the Old nag with not star erased or dmmcd'
That the sale of fireworks this year does not compare
favOrably with previous years generally admitted and
attributed the fact that few public displays VIII be
made. Large orders have been received rom
wealthy gentlemen Of this city who eXnect 10
have fine displays at their residences in the country
leading firm reports the orders from this source 10 be
unusually The sale of articles whose merit
consists in their capacity for matchmaking
has not materially declined. Dealers are
found 10 he stoutly opposed to the cenicm-
mnat to test the LEGALITY of all laws that may De
maze 70 suppress their bus ness dealer OF ms cN
who recently arrestd for ST. ling fireworks contrary
10 the city ordinance. Much OF the damage whlch i
ascibed to The Use OF fireworks the dealers say uots
not from That source, ana there Is thcy CAM d."
danger b. he feared from An"ricaumade
ecrackers however the case is different, and from TIE
Use damage frequently results
The Board OF Estimate aud Ap. ortOnment having
fai ed make Appropriation, there Viii hot "e Tue
usual exhibition OF fireworks IN tn parks ahd puoHc
places to-day II Is UNDERSTOOD mat t'Ie are no o,S
moneys which could lawfully he apphed 10 this purpose.
The s"eats Rifles. OF Philadelphia, airy, mere last
evening TO paiucipate III te Geie !,i ~ lie
FOdfth In tins city, at the invitation OF INC
under the command of Capt James McDermott were
mel al the foot of bertytreet by the Irsh Nounteis,
under the command OF Capt Costello, acGOmI3h'ed ~
Gen. Baike. Thence they were escorted 10 l@scettS
Hotel. they spent the night The Two 0r-ilzA-
tiods vii musef at tie Gcrnanla Assembly h9HnS a.
1880 a Ia. 20 y, and march W tne bOHei! any
avenue 10 FOurtecnth-street. thcn AROUND IAhc@ln
monument ana down broadway TO F9ton-.tro.t an he
East AlveI, where at VIII CONVEY teh u ID "'"o
Garden, al the foot Of EiSlIejh-stlcet ,,
Fire crackers aud Other explosives AaVllS Dceu lorou
den the small boy by ordinance, teIe Po9ic,t ioI
quiet Fourth of july III BruOklyn Inc ponce du,holl
their intention 10 arrest every person iond
violating Tie Ofduance. No shops are stlli7 l' Iio'
lied gOOs II used must, therefore re pucHd'ta
on tic New side O the RIVER. Tue czcs eheI"i-
Is are -ratihc II me enforcement GA 'uls ." -,
cdrsiuus winch viii leave BroOAyn today Tor Zone!
Island kOcKaw4y, OF ether places 81 re-" l. arc 'IoS'
number less Statutes OF % buhS "4Ii NJ a. ~ go,
aud sunset at Fort Greene III The South bioo6I open
lots and two places III tue Eastern District fro" As
"Iu he depta!el At 'nc same 9I' J., . nc Il
Common COauci appropriate "a 5000 -Jr tAls purpose
Business will Ire generally suspended IN Newark qua
it, vicinity to-day. Ih'le VIII re mn, -. "a .a
the AID cdttd on ire .Ni!' hi''I ~ 'o
afternoon. Tn,e VIII Oe ringing OF bells and hihS OF
cannon at sunrise ANA sildlcs IL hOJ- ana sunset
t,t 0mnOn OOuucI appropriated only rJOO bieie II
uc no pubic exhibition fireworks The literary eAef-
clS Viii ttho place a. IO'9O .. NJ d. D. ~ ~
dis. EJIscupn CA.rch. ID. NJ. sui van Vii raj 1. e
Declaration "a lud' ~ hd' nee and j. l. F"l, WIN i
thc oia.l0n various s"Il1'.os VII III 81 = " =
D."uon,, and thero viii b numerous i1c-i'S a-u o.
sD.ciI arran emeuts for the Observance Of tho day
hove &c. made only one Or Two oi .hc Long lsiAht
villages outside O BrVOANn. some ol t4e fe'lu'h'7 VI
Flushing nave ENGAGED Deaucy Nicoi q" b%S'' 70 1V
liver an GRAFTON font OF t.e IoWh Han 10 tit 4'o'-
noon, Were TIE Declaration oi independence Wa a'so
he read hut Vii DE no pdri LNel az 1iNehi'I'
where IL 90 en- Customary iOf h"hDo. u' Yeas !"
have grand regatta more wi D. c,,srI iST.i ~, 10
don, The Ncr,us Rowing CidO o. f'"sH- t'"lI' nave
aaN eral races Jh Jnc creek