The New York herald., 1878-07-05
THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
How the Anniversary Of American In
dependence Was Celebrated.
A QUIET FOURTH.
Enthusiasm at an Ebb and Pyro-
technics in the Shade.
TAMMANY'S POWWOW.
Short Taks and Long Talks by the
Chiefs of the Wigwam.
THE RUSH OUT OF TOWN.
Up the Hudson, Down the Bay, at the Seaside
. aud in the Country.
Enthusiasm at an Ebb and Pyro-
technics in the Shade.
TAMMANY'S PoWWoW.
Short Taks and Long Talks by the
Chiefs of the Wigwam.
THE RUSH OUT OF TOWN.
Up the Hudson, Down the Bay, at the Seaside
.a and in the Country.

Independence Day came forth yssser morn In all the
fierce glory OF tropical sunshine. and It seemed as
though the traditions Of the day were to remsn un-
dimmed, Notwithstanding the ordinance OF Mayor and
Aldermen From ths earliest hours OF the morn the
irrsprsssbs small boys began to utilize every vacant
spot the crack Of the lesser fireworks rssounded
through the quiet streets The police werc, how
evor on the alert and nippsd this incipient
enthusiasm IN the bud by ignominiously
consgning to the lookup the entsrprsing gsters
who had set their hearts celebrating tho glorious
Fourth according TO the practices Of their toro
fathers The prompt action Of the police soon cast
damper the entnunasm OF youth, tor the news
spread like wildAre shat the Aldermanic ordinances
to no dead letter, but this year were to be
vigorously sternly opforcod Tho "a elder
portion OF the humanity who might have hsrbored
designs OF setting tho resolutions OF the CITY Fathers
at naught was sngularly decisive, and the city was
spared the mDeciis exhibition Of men half crazsd with
LIQUOR dischargng firearms BY vesys In the thorough
fares. Every reasonable man must have congrasu-
listed himself the Aisappearance OF this dangerous
and absurd Of giving vent to patriotic snthusi-
hsm, even Of the results was to give the city
comparatively tame appearance.
,aeHe TIMES ALrRRxD
Old citizens must have found 1t dificult - recOg.
yesterday wasthc Fourth Of july little did
city put wonssd character Of truly roteus
demonstration. On every side there was little TO DO
seen but the most correct deportment,> Even
the country tramps who mad ventured In to take
advantage OF the expected Joincaton efshe DAY
n depressed look, wn'ch was well In keeping with the
general sssdinsss OF their attire They found COM
panions and lager beer we'll nigh unauanable.
Now York must have appeared ~ thcm like huge
Sunday school. decoroas and self-contained were
the citizens. Perhaps tho tropical heat OF tho morn
ing which had certainly given the citizens pause, had
something to do with the unwonted calm in keeping
large numbers ndoors and Inducing still larger num-
bers escape from the city and seek health and
freshnent amid the green fsIds or on the wave-
washed beach, with It's cooling and invigora.ing
bfsezss
GENERAL ASPECT.
The city In general thorough holiday aspect,
but except the pretty general exhibition OF bunting
from the man buildings and from 4 good many pri-
residences there was little to indicate the great
event which the day was apart to honor.
In the aristocratic quarters patriotism seemed
seen either 10 Fifth or Madison avenue. Tnis per-
haps may be accounted for Ia part by the absence Of
the noisc tn. bus.e and the neat which Ut snis time
annually mako sNew York we'll nigh intoerabie.
n' ana
general will have the effect Of removing one serious
grievance under which those who have something 10
lose have hitherto laborcd, and u also promises
usher . tar more agreeable AZ we'll as lar more
intslligcntsystom OF eesbrating The national inde
pendence.
@e OUR GALLANT DEFENDERS.
Though there general parade Of the militia,
martial music and the soustirring pomp Of war were
not wholly absent as features Of The day Many Of
The regiments arranged private ceisbrations, and
they marched from their armorics 10 Inc
points Of concentration they were followed by en-
Snusiastic citizens Of all nges, sexes and conditions
who csunot understand a Fourth oil July wItnout
good deal Of brass aud burnt powder in It But
The appearance OF the gallant soldier boys was bot
passing incident In thestreets and she music OF their
bands lost to lstsnng ears, and The streeH
opcs resumed their quiei, Sabbatb-iks ASPECT.
Nearly all stores closed aud save here and there
whore tho green Venetian of lager beer saloon iu-
vsd to GOODNESS and refresh ment, there neither
IN upon tbe repose OF The day. Tho heat In the
morning and forenoon was simply overpowcr-
ing, aud many weary pedestrian blessed
has stars that lager beor sellers know how
70 reconcile business with patriotism. Immense
quantities Of tho cooling liquid we're poured down
tnrsy tnroats, but the more men swallowed the
more they seemed 10 need, Tor human nature, under
she inhuoncs OF a July sun, becomes wonderfully
porous, and AZ fast AZ the drinkers poured In the
lager esined 10 we'll out through their perspirDg
iaccs and ~oddencdr bodies Toward evening tho
natural results beospe visible In Tue nuwbsr OF conf
Dental citizens Of uncsrtain gait, who seemed very
confused to the points OF The compass aud kept
unualiy haing Ioss elevated psssers-by with de-
mauds for Information as tho Dest wsy OF steering
TO Fulton Jerry, jersey City terry, certain other
we'll known landmarks that one would imagine
Q bina man would DO sbs mako out
TAMMANYs CELEBRATION.
the ballowed celebration OF Independence Day by
sbe Tammanv society WAS renewed At the WIZ wa u ON