New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-04
READY FOE INDEPENDENCE DAY.

HOW THE FOURTH WILL BE OBSERVED.
EVIDENCES YESTERDAY THAT THE HOLIDAY OF
NOISE WAS NEAR AT HAND-ToRPEDOEs, CRACK
FnsA>p OTHER FIREWORKS EXTENSIVELY SOLD.
II was only necessary TO wax through the streets
Yesterday 10 realize that the Fourth OF July was
near or as an old man, who had been suddenly
lifted of Of his feet by the explosion OF large mr.
cracker, expressed it, Altogether TOO con10unded
near for comfort People turning down fultOn-
ST. from Broadway were greeted WITH series OF eX-
plosiOns the rapid succession OF which kept them on
the lump TIL they reached The berry follcemehstOOd
on the corners beamlng Win smiles 10 see gray
haired men and jauntily dressed women galoP down
the street. On the curbstOnes vendors OF chinese
pyrotechnics and Ombustlbles displayed helr wares
and jeopardzed tine lite OF the wayfaIlng man by
discharging cannon tOrpedoes under his heels Inc
tendency TO - go of was more manifest on tne part
of the torpedOes than OF the vendors. AS one
rounded the corner of Fulton Market, smell tnat
would put hot sulphur spring TO shame greeted ms
nose and brought to ms mind yyd pldtnre . Oh Oh
'1he day we celebrate" The ar was redolent oil
the vap0rs of gunpowder, bge water ana pelSplrlhg
cheese. -Four packages OF torpedoes Tor quarter
. IND pistos'a from the tobacco-illed threats
of the great unwashed were dinned INTO ms ears
from each side OF the walk, while toothless Olu
women beabored bun with INVITATIONS 10 Duy theiI
lemons or try torpeder." One old man refused
TO buy q Roman candle because or MS experience
with one of them things last year. lie had
lighted the wrong end II seems, ana tne Cohtens Vi
the candle sStlng Of twelve red ana Due bas Oh
fire had climbed up his coat-sleeve III a most uhcon-
cerned manner. Near the foot OF fuiton-st a
thoughtful person offered lOf saIe potues Vi iini
ment and rolls OF mt -, =. L.,
BY the time that the people OF Newly ork SIT down
to their brea kfasts this morning the Hruptlon OF
noise whch has had sporadic manifestations ior the
last week will have developed into YIluient cpl
6enic Reports from the explosion OF uny paper
torpedoes viii give expression TO the PATRIOTISM
OF thousands of little ones, and the NOISE Will grow
III evenly graded crescendo, Win tne aiooi' Ine
wrath and the recklessness oI tDe PatIIoIs' ~ hot
with their stature The annual sacrlhce OF fingers
and other bodily members VIII nave Deguh-ih pnlnt
OF Iact II began Yesterday, N Mnen
AxVara
CITY accidentally shot himself III the eye
while getting his pistol ready Tor independence
Day Unt tar into the night there Will be no rest Or
those afflicted with sensitive nerves, ana INC area
OF explosive language from pedestrians VIII DC
coextenslve with the area OF eAplodihg fireworks
There will be an entire cessation OF business, ana
tile cars OF the surface and elevated railway hles
will carry thousands OF meTymakeiS outside the
CITY hints. The seaside resorts VIII doubtless De
crowded 10 OVERLOOKING unless inclement weather
should prevent tue exodus. AT MONMOUTH Idh
and WOOdsbuTg there Will be racing tne pro-
gramme at the latter place including a hurdle race
In which the stables OF the hocKaway
Hunt Cub will participate a long nSt
has already been published in HE TRIBUNE, and
for ali Who rash enough to venture out Oi doors
there will be difficulty IN finding The desired
KIND of entertainments, be theLT hklhgS rhetorical
eastronomlcal pyrotechnlcal. Ihcre VIII De d
DumDer OF paradeS, the following oIsahIIllohS
having given notice at Polce heaaqlaIteTS ot tueiL
}uieutIoa 10 parade: Dahgreen Post No. ll3, llth
Regiment Cadets, Dloomlngdale German bfoLneIs,
WASHINGTON Continental Guards.
from DodwOrths band, each OF the three parts OF
the programme having at least one patriotic piece
lie customary holiday will he observed in
Brooklyu la TACT, II began yesterday, business
being suspended I'D many OIoes ana stores. Ineie
viii be no public celebration or ade, but III the
evening fireworks will be displayed at the ioliow-
ing places: Fort Greene Fourth-si., between North
Eleventh and North Thirteen th-sts. oeNenth-atei
ara Ientl-st; Junction oi Madison, Summer ana
Iewis-aYes; Broadway and Suydau-st I,
Iyi,ca-sf between Marcy and Lee-aNes
MANY persons swln 90 Prospect PAX. SoneI
Island aud other suburban resorts. BaseDah ana
cricket players viii frequent the Parade Ground,
Tie DOokyn Archery CluO will put up thelr targets
M iiie PARK, IN which also erOquot anu ia"h lennls
oIayers VIII hnd fOOn Tor their games.
Io Jersey City the Board OF Aldermen have az
ranea iof three public displays oi fireworks II tho
weather permits, Tonight One VIII be III Ere-st.'
between Ninth aud Tenth-stsy ano. at ,bergcn-
t3aHepeV and Prof ect-sts There VIII be large
number OF pienics and excursions =.
The Veteran Zouayes, OF LnzaDeth =. -. uonei "a,
i Madison Drake commanding. VIII observe tne
1av by a parade aud campfire, hrlng saiutes d.
s,,Ilrise noon and sunset using the gun when Was
cantI,rea from the French al 3i0n1Ieal. anu supso
oasutly from the British BY General Anthony
MalIie at stony Point.