The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1866, Page 2

“+ relations and alee, wo are competion to cnceenier the opposite extreme ef compulsory exclusion, the centralists deny to eleven States the represehtation tn to them by the constitu. ms exclusion is scarcely than ls fatal Lo che porpetulty of te'Uage, “Sane and exhausting war, which has cost us and treasure, the country needs repose, industry, commerce aod the arts of may re- vive, and friendly relations between the Sistes and peo- ple may be re-established, Friendly confidence among ‘the people is to be encouraged, and must supersede hatred and revenge. No portion of the States or le can be deprived of their just rights without ic! estrangement. 4 most sincerely to the correct and patriotic views expressed in your invitation, and, rogretting my inability to be ot with » 1 re. spectfully submit the following sentiment:—The Union of the States, only to be maintained by a faithful ob- servanoo of the rights of the States, Very respectfully, GIDEON WELLES. Joux T. Horruan, Esq., City Hall, New York. SECRETARY SEWARD’S LETTER, DeeasEEnS: or Sars, ‘abHTNGTON, June 26, 1866. To the Hon, Joay T. Horrwax, City Hall, New York:— St2—I have had the honor to receive the invitation of tho Tammany Society for the celebration of the approach- tng Fourth of July. I am highly pleased with the form ° e invitation. Itike the motto which is placed at its head—*‘ The Union must and shall be ed.” 1 like the vignette which illustrates it. I like the associated hues with which it is colored—namely, the red, white and blue. I like the temple of liberty based upon the rock of the constitution and protected by the cagleo: the American continent. I like the stripes and railroad, indicative of prosperity and pers) 1 like the significant conjunction of dates— 1776 and 1s60—a period of nnety years, Why, im look- ing at these figures we almost fee! assured our re- pabbe bas a iife of at least one century; alas, how many Fop@lics have been shorier-lived! I would have had the flag of the Union which is on the right present in its azure field only tho thirteen original States; but I espe- eially delight in the Ses which is on the left hand, and in whose enlarged fleld twenty-three stars are blazing, ‘which have come out from t e deep cerulean within ‘the past ninety years, while the original thirteen stars ‘et remain in their ancient place, all ther morning juatre undiminished. I have faa some differences, in my time, with the Tammany Society, but I long a forgot them ail, when I recalled the fact that the wocioty has never once failed to observe and honor the aniversary of National Independence; and the further fact that during the recent civil war the Tammany So- ciety sent its sons to fight for the Union, and with’ un- swerving fidelity hearily supported the federal governs ment in tts struggle with sedition. In view of these , facts and of the noble principles now avowed 1 hail the ‘Tammany ‘oci-ty as a true Union league. I rejoice with the society that the conflict of our arms has ceased, that the rebellion has been suppressed, that tho authority of the government has been vindicated, and that the flag of the Union now floats triumphantly over every foot of national domain, On the other hand, I mourn with the society that the perfect Union given to us by our patriotic tor-fathers has not yet been entirely Featored; that eleven sovereign States are denied repre- sentation in the federal Congress, and are not recognized as co-ordinate parts in the national Legislature, How strange all this is! We havo killed disunion outright, and have killed African slavery with it, and yet we are not completely reunited If I did uot feel assured that the American’ people cannot suffer so great and fatal & solecism to continue, I should say, as many others do, that we are at a crisis, But I hi unbounded confidence in the wisdom and virtue of the American people. It Is said in excuse of the denial of representa- tion that the States and their chosen representatives still coutinue to be seditious and disloyal. I ask, is Tennessee disloyal? Is Arkansas seditious? Are the Senators and Representatives of either of those States disloyal? ‘I desire in this rexpect that each of the tevo houses oi Congress will apply the constitutional test, with all the improvements of legislation upon it, and thus admit those States and representatives who are loyal, and reject only those against whom the crime of disloyalty shal! be established. T believe with the Tammany Society that the Union was created to be perpetual, that the States are equal under the constitution, that the restoration of the Union by the recent war ought to be acknowledged and recognized by all departinents of the federal govern- ment, that a spirit of magnanimity and fraternity should prevail to all our councils, and that the South, having accepted of the lessuns of toe war, and relin- quished the heresies of secession, should just ao far and so fast as she comes in tho atttude o! loyalty, and in the persons of loyal and qualified representatives, be admitted to her constitutional representation. I want, benceforih and forever, no North, no South, no East, no West, no divisions, and no sections and no classes, butone united and barmofious people. It will be impossible for m: toaitend the celebration personally. wi have written I trust will satisfy the society that rit I shall always be with them when they shall be ‘engaged in renewing and fortifying the national Union. uaye the honor to be, sir, your ior obedient ser- vant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. ORATION OF RICHARD O'GORMAN, Mr. O'Goxssy, on being introduced by Mayor Hoffman, ‘was received with rapturous applause. Afier referring to the history of Tamonund, whom he described as brave in battle and im victory mero ful, asked if wo Christians, who boast of civilization, progress and knowledge, bo more revengeful than the pagan savage, and fail to reach that noble sagacity of statesmanship which deems ‘war fruitless and. victory incomplete until the enemy, conquered as well by clemeney and magsanimity as by arms, i converted intoa friend. This day, citizens, you sot apart as the political festival of all the year. It should be a holy and happy day. Never, while this re- public lives, should its citizens fail, wnen this anniver- eary comes round, to cele rate it’ with pomp and re Joictng, to awaken the memories of its carly perils, to ascend, as it were, the streat of its history back to its first source, to that dark and doubdtf.! hour, ninety years ‘ago, when the thirteen colonics, uniting in one solemn purpose, set before mankind that calm statem: nt of their grievances which you have read to-day, broke the tie which had bound them to the government which dd thom wrong, and appealing to Heaven and the future, declared themselves to be thenceforth thirteen equal and independent States; and in defence of their rights as such Cree and independent States, pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacrod honors. You know how ‘well and bravely that pledge was kept. Thus was born the new confederacy of States, then and now called “the United States.” That awful trial of the thought, in which Saath the bayonete tad tbh tite, arch, Todgnoent, am. the ets al is over, ent, un- appesmable an trreversable has’ been given, It i; de creed that no State of tho United States can secede, can Jeave the Union, can cease to be one of the United States withent the consent of all. Judement unappeasable and irreversable has been given. It is decreed ‘tbat the relation between capital and labor, which pre- vailed in cortain of the States, called slavery shall exist no more. These two questions that have disturbed so- ciety need disturb it no longer; tl are of the past. ‘There jet them be buried. For ali this we owe our thanks to that in whose hands are the des- Gay of nations, and ander Providence, to the lant men, Who, on land or sea, with steadiest hearts fought the great quarrel out. araver and sadder thoughts that stra or now, because it is the Fourth of July, break the reso- Antion { formed long ago, 10 speak to the people when. ever they cared to bear me, th that lav nearest to my heart—to be aiways candid, frank and open with them; to «peak the truth, or not to to thetn at ail, Citizens, I warn you that the sblio is still in danger. The worst of the storm has blown over, The ship still rides, a proud and gallant sight She has es- caped, more by God's providence than by good steering, the Saylia of secession. She is drifting, drifting slowly, but surely, into the Charybdis of centralization. Can her course be changed? Is there’ timg still to put her head ‘avout and escape the danger. knows, {t depends on ‘Him and the people. Have you ever thought what cen- tralization really means, and what are its inovitabie ten- denciest Cast your memory back to the state of political affairs ton or twelve years ago. Then we in New York searcoly felt tho finger of the federal government. It ried our letters and collected certain import duties to Amount! necessary to moet the current expenses of the government, and they were trifling. Bat for ail_otber purposes: government the law of the State of New ‘ork was sufficient, paramount and supreme. Now all this is changed. The finger of the federal government now is stronger than the arm of the State. Wo are getting what is called a stronger government, Our artisans work hani and earn good wages, bnt somehow they can’t live as well as of old. va are high, but the necessaries of life are higher. at's the cause of this? It is because, im order to eatiefy a few wealthy millionaires, to protect them, to increase their profits, the cheap supply of all Porta of commodities which foreign nations are coger to sell us ts as faras possible shat out by exceasive im. port duties. Thus the manvfacturer {s protected; the Manufacturer becomes rick, the consumer becomes poor, Thus labor is sacrificed to wealth; the many are sacrificed to the few; the people that pay eacrificed to those that receive taxes, is bad, but bad as it fs, worse remains behind; for this very money, wrang from the sweat of labor, i¢ used to fortify and perpetuate the very system which o i ‘Thus tho fatal conspiracy of the few again many grows and #rengthens apace, corrupting and bauching the minds of oar people. | Under it uence the neh grow richer and the poor rrow pe tho fatal quarre: between capital and labor, wh older covatries from time to time shakes ‘all hore begins to mutter and to threaten. Why shoal the laborer of Ohio or the artisan of New York grow poor that the manufacturers and speculators of New England and Pennsylvania should grow rich? Is ths your idea of fw republic? It is not mine. It ie more than @ year since the war ended—more than a yoar since ali resistance to the federal arms ceased— more than a year since the defeated people recognized and accepted the conclusions to which they had been forced—that no State could of right, or did im fact, cease to be in the Union. Yot these eleven States, which ere now in the Union, were always in the Union, could not take themselves out of the Union, have been for more than twelve months denied by this oligarchy all the con- stitutional rights of States to be heard by their represen. falives in the great council of the republic. All obtige- tions to the Union they are held liable to perform. They must obey the federal constitation and laws, and pay the federal taxes, yet the nghts of representa. tion im the federal council, whieh the constitution secures to all, are denied to them. They are treated, not as States of the Union, bat aa a fureign conquered people, whose lives, liberties, laws and property are eld at the will of tue conqueror. Is this constitutional ? Is it lawful? [sit just? Is it expedient? Ie it tu ac cordance with the will of the American people? Re- member the grievances against which the old coloniata as sufficient ground for their revolt—taxation tation. This war the chief ground—the reson the ‘without “rhost flagrant violation of the principles of Britieh law | aod eternal justice. They lad it down that a tax is in {ts nature a voluntary aid from the oy to the gov. ernment, and could not be imposed without the consent of tho people throngh their representatives, legaily ehoven «This violation of this principle they conridered worth fgt Abd yet we, the reo their qr, others ‘triumpb—wo who read their ration of Ine it—we Americans infilct on “we,” for @ not Are pot there Banded ie lle renga, anf ne Ht qu be only a sword with which they are led, but a shield which they may be defended. Their con- Proves that they have of geces- by Andrew ‘on July 26, 1861, reas Wale comiey: fin any epirit 0 Congress, banishing all feeling of mere canine mb only its dy to the that this war is not prosecuted on our part hr for the purpose contort or ith th f wi Fights orttabllahed institasione af iotas Bates, but to de- ‘and maintain the supremacy of the constitution and all by thereof, and to preserve the Union ‘several States wer the deliberate, solemn declaration of the North. It was for that, to save, preserve the Rone er cht. ee and no other, then, men pba pe ‘temple poragh npeerde 4 died, Through their long days of toil and danger this was the prize they sought to win, They gained it. They conquered it. ‘They returned to their homes rejoicing that the Union their fathers bequeathed to them had been by thoir strong arms And now they find they but. [ars low. The reality is snatched from them. The nion is not saved. The Union is not presorved. The Union is prevented and delayed lest its restoration may thwart the plans or cross tho speculations of the honorable gen- tlemen in Congress to whom civil war and disunion have been the source of it and power they could not othorwis» attain to, y need (ihe rea Gubrantecs for what? That the South will henceforth be joyal and obedient to the constitution and the Jaws that accord therewith. What better guarantees can you have than they have given you and give? 1s not their defeat com. plete, admitted crushing, as it is? Is not this a guaran- tee that they will never again take arms against the omntpotent will which has ordained that secession 13 impossible and the Union shall never be dissolved ? Are not’ their ruined cities, their wasted fields, thetr desolate hearths, the graves of their dead—father, eon, brother, husband—the graves of their loved onos, on which nature, higher, mightier, kindlier than man's laws, will dash the tear. Have we no guaranteo in this that these men are Americans—our own brothers— dejected, but not yet humiliated, too proud to be false? Ask our sol eo men who stood face to face with them tn many a hot and bloody fight—who met them under flag of truce, who met them on the lonely picket, where kindred, ignoring the articles of war, made them for a while companions and friends. Ask the generals who commanded oar victorious hoste—ask them if they would not trust the word of those whom they had seen 60 gallantly defending a theory with their lives. Ask Grant if he does not trust Lee, Take the vote of the whole army and navy—the men who fought, not the men who talked; ask them if they trust the loyalty of the men they fought, vanquished and tongave, ond, my. lide for it, from pnd to ond of thas lorious column of heroes wil! ring out ‘‘Aye, aye.’’ ould to God it had left to them—to the men who fought the quarrel ‘out—to settle it, and I believe the Union would be whole to-day. But tho Union must be preserved. It cannot be nied; it cannot be re- tarded. There is union in the hearts of the people, North, South, East and West. They long for reconcilia- tion; they desire the society of one another—trade and commerce with one another. It cannot be that they will much longer submit to the tricks, stratagems and maveuvres of faction. that, to enrich itself, retain power, would kee} open, irritate an inflame the wounds of war, that only need time and to heal and be forgotten. remember tl is running by; eepertunitios unused never return. Still the le of the South trust the people of the North and Wost; they still hope in their generosity, still hope ravenna second thoughts, speie, she sullea submissi disappointment trust in the people; they are otter abused lied to by factious for factious ends. But it is by on men their noble instincts and generous , they are betrayed. Tell them but Maa eet dag bare the doceit—show them that, the unconscious instruments of wrong, and they will be as quick to resent the treachery as to undo the mischief it bas caused. Citizens of New York—I don’t speak now to dem: many of the issues wi wpe of Fede speak to need not divitle us more. I you now on a sub Ject whereon we al) must agree. Citizens of New York, you are generous and charitable. Never men had more than you “a tear for pity and ahand open as to melt eng You are eager to relieve want and alleviate human misery all over the earth. Do you know,*do you realize the fact that men and women, Americans, of the same language, faith, color as yourselves, your fellow citizens in Caroli one of your sister States, are starving, dying want of food? Will you not help them, too? You can poly them. They don't ask monoy. for is justice—justice tempered with mercy. Give them that; they need no more help. Con- fidence will be restored. will flow thither. Tho wreck and ruin of war will be repaired, and they will goon add to tho wealth of the republic shaming it with their mi It cam never be well with New York while it is ill South Carolina or Tennes- see, This alone is union—union, not in form and name alone, but in substance and reality—that no wrong can be inflicted on any State, or any city, or any man, from i apie popes eo ho vontees men feeling the ly a remedy. This in real union—all for each and each for ail. Citizens, don’t look at this the low level of from which faction. Ascend the higher see oan od Row York when the the wider and grander obtained. There is danger tor rights of Tennessee aro invaded. For by the same wrong by which Tennessee is excluded from representation, by the same wrong your own State may suffer if the exi- gencies of faction required that crime. During the civil ‘war that is past many things were sabmitted tofor which the alleged necessities of war were the only excuse. We saw the constitution violated and the civil law sot aside, We bore it for the sake of the Union, which we thought by such a sacrifice could be preserved. now the war is over. The violations of law continue, the Union is not restored. Citizens, beware! The repubdhe is in danger! The historic danger of re- publies' as failen from the hands of The the many into the handsof the few! From the many who are a , to the few who are energetic and bold. The respect for the constitytion is fading out of met hearta, aud when that dies the republic ts lost indeed; for paper constitutions, declarations of inde- pendence, la: eau a Mifeless—mere delusions, mockeries and snares, when they cease to ex press the instincts and longings of a free people. The concentration of power will go on till man, weary and sick of the worst of all governmenta, an irre- sponsible oligarchy, will go one step farther and ‘fly from petty tyrante to the throne.” Do you ever think, citizens, wherein the greatness of your republic—-this great republic of republics— really resides? In its wealth, take, manufacture? Not so. There are nations in’ the Old World richer, with er commerce than ours, In its broad lands—tts most iilimitable domain? No. Russa has millions of fertilo acres to which no emigrant turns his steps. Thousands day after day arrive on our shores. Is it in our schools, Churcher, palaces? In all these things there are other countries by which we are equalled or excelled. rm mpm and where — = Sp ey secret of its greatness, strength, hope and e1 Tt is im its freedom. Ta thia, that it has beeg ands be, if it so please God the a free demo- cratic republic. Love that and is lost. Better be shorn of its wealth—better it bad nover owned one rood of ground more than the thirteen original States—better it never manufactured a pouhd of cotton or a bar of iron—bettor we had no millionaires, inks, no parks, no —better now lore them all than lose that withont wh! never could have been our heritage of freedom, our constitution, our demo- cratic republic, With this, all things are possible. With. out this, Tess is progress towards ruin; and even the highe: ments of wealth and civilization are but the untealthy flush of premature decay. How can we stop? How halt onthe road to ruin? Where can we finda guide? Retrace your steps. Take the constitu- tion aud the Declaration of Independence for y e constitution and the Declara Independence hat rineiples: demorratic party. ¢ democracy, if it be true to itself, must always true, In this the democratic party differs from other parties. It always goes wrong when it swerves from ite principles, Other erties never go right unless when they abandon theirs. Yhat are these principles? That that government is the boat that governs the least, ‘That States and men thrive beat, develop best what force is in them, when least checked, cramped, confined by legislation. That the States are equal; sovereign as such, each of thet bas rights as inalienable as those of the Union, whieh wae founded by their consent—rights whieh cannot be «perfected, and which its revolution to dony or assail. The constitution is a delicate machine. In the bands of those who understand its secret, and were edneated to eet well, Played on by other and rider hands, turned to purpose foreien from the prostituted to base ends, the sw Tor it f'n thing too noble to be made an engi am not speaking now in the interest of is am bour when even the highest level of tow for the crisis, Troe, lam cange I see im the principles of ‘of the republic. These will live, and will still ve the Union; alf men who aré true and loyal to these hold outa friendly band. 1 are content to forgive mm jmp bg forgiving the 1 saved. It is the will of the peop! that dare gainsay it! To create the sion ‘Was a grea! achievement, and republics, | fortunes and our sacred NEW YORK resume his seat he was loudly "Gorman applauded, which was a clear th ib ad- pcre pO vo oe OTHER ADDRESSES, Mr. 8. 8. Cox the next After fate § ‘himeel? trom, ‘aking any remarks he spoke the parallel existing between te revolui struggle and the present condition of the country. He agreed the preseding speaker the the lic was still in danger, That danger the action of the the He the slate of ‘nee ahould exiat in 1868, with a Oy and Andrew Jobs mi a conte ot tot communities, Wit their duty, he be- yr te on ee eceasity of mar- ni © abkiiing their forces for the Sil campaign, when aa election for Governor of the jtate will that election would depend a Spatorial election; and he had been asked to name a sandidate for Governor it would be John T. Hoffman+{loud cheers)—the pre- sent Mayor of the city. ‘The exercises concluded withthe singing of the Mar- seillaise Hymn by the boys, Celebration by the Members of the New York Society of tht Cincinnati. ‘The members of the New YorkSociety of the Cincia- nati met yoaterday at the rooms sf the Socioty Library, University place, for the purpoe of gelebrating the ninetieth anniversary of Amoriman Independence. At noon the chair was taken by the President General, Hamilton Fish, who called the meting to order. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rov, Marinus Willett, Secrotary, in the absence of the Chap- lain, the Rey. M. 8, Hutton, Mr. Henry H. Ward, Treasurer, rendered his annual statement of finances, which showed an increase of $796 since last report, and that the balance on hand at the same time last amounted to $695. The report was adopted, and ordered to be recorded onthe minutes, THE GENERAL SOCIKTY TRIENNIAL MBRTING, Mr, W. 8. Popham, Vice Prosident, submitted a roport of the triennial meeting of the General Society, held at cog N. J, om the 9th of May, which was ap- ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Rév. M. Willett said he wished tostate before the election commenced that he was gratefu to thom for the honor they had-conforred upon him in cecting him sec- retary so inany times. He felt there wire others bettor jualified to undertake the duties, and 20 would, there- fore, place his resignation im their hands The following officers were then appointed for the ensiing your:—Mr. Hamilton Fish, President; Mr. W. 8. P@pham, Vico Pro- sident; Mr. W. I. Graham, Seoretary; Mr. Henry H. ‘Ward,’ Treasurer; Dr. John’ Torrey, Aiting Troasuror; Rev. 'M. 8. Hutton, D. D., Chaplain; Dr. Alexander Clinton, Physician,’ Messra’ A. A. Logett, Pierre Van Cortiandt, William Stuart, Rev. M; Wilett, William H. Crosby, Wickham Hoffman, 8. C. Ellis, . D., and John W. Greaton, Standing Committee. ‘As no meoting of the General Society will take place until the next annual gathering, the appointment of delegates was dispensed with, on the proposition of Mr. HL H. Ward. It was decided that the ad delegates at- tend in case a special meeting be called. HONORARY MEMBERS ADMITTID. Lieutenant General U.S. Grant and Admiral Farracut were unanimously admitted honorary members of the society. THE COLLATION. ‘When the business of the meeting bad been transacted the members adjourned to Delmonico’s, Fourteenth street, where an excellent collation was provided by the committee of arrangements. In responding to the toastof ‘the President of the ,’’ Mr, Hamritow Fisa 6aid he beNoved it was only necessary to refer to the friendship of 1783 to call forth a response from those men who been ed noningt the ment; for there was yot in them the same humanity and a! ‘ion. Ca Nor During tue jour years of the war it had been bis lot tocome in contact ‘with a great many rebels, from whom he received vari- ous communications; but as ® matter of course nothing of such a nature as toprove derogatory to the govern- ment. Among the men alluded to he found tnere was a great voneration for the “Cincinnati,” and at the close Of the rebellion he learned it was being recognized in South Carolina, (Appiause,) ‘There was none more un- compromising than ho in the of the war, but at the same time he believed that Cincinnati could be made a most effectual instrument im brin, about — The society has branches in every in the jon, and he now urged upon its mombers the im- eet of relighting the torch of brotherhood and jendship. Teg? The noble sentiment which governed their shoula govern them—a common ae een susteia @ common country. (Ap- Be. After the toasts had been given and appropriatoly responded to, the Benediction was pronounced, and the members separated. ~3 ( The Park Yesterday, The Fourth is emphatically the peoplo’s day at the Park. It is the only day in the year on which the working classes can enjoy the Mberty of tho Common, stretch themselves on the @*«0* «=4, listen to the mnaic onthe Mall. On Saturday afternoons their work pre- vents them from attending the usual concert, and on Sunday they are not allowed on any part of the grass. Yesterday was, then, the gala day of the masses, lege of the attraction in the Park of quiet and immunity from all those many diabolical arrangements of gunpowder with which Young America, the relentless despot of the day, seeks to evince his patriotism and scare his staid clders out of their wits, One sauntered along the beautitul walks without the fear of having » mine sprung beneath him at every turning, and sceing a fiendish small boy executing « war dance after firing the Elderly gentlemen breathea freer when they passed the gray-coated sentinel at the entrance to the Park, and entertained no apprehensions of having a string of firecrackers insinuated into their coat pockets, a shower of torpedoes dropped on the sidewalk before or dubious looking musket train. them, or a pistol discharged under their noses with the amiable intention of singing off their whiskers or eyelashes, Ladies shook themselves convulsivdy when they und, for fear that some of the m: acepewata: ‘hiefs of the small might be lurk unpowder mischicfs e ju in the folds of their dresses or the ritbons of thoir to Outside the Park was a Pandemonium of infernal ma- America trying by toself up in honor chines, and the omnipresent You every means in bis power to blow of the day. | Within, au Elysium of nature “and peace, It is certainly refreshing to find an asylum from the per- nt attacks of the small boy on Commissioners act as public benefactors’ in ex- cluding him from their beautiful Park. Young America rises ually and wnomfortably early on tho morning of the untonal anniversary with sulphuric intentions towards his fellow citizens In geveral, His dismayed ddors seek to escape into the country, where they still escounter him deflant salamander-like in the midst of bis batteries, The ukase of neutrality promulgated bythe Park Commis- Soners aud the music on the Mail attracted over sixty thousand people there yesterday, a large tion of whom were from the country. The Arsenal was prin- — tronized by the juvenile pation of the visitors, who insisted on bestowing the most wofuse attentions on the animals, in the shape of nuts, ormges, suniry pokes of canes, and sound raps on the neses of the monkeys and bears. The camels had a spial interest for the Tustics, who stood in adminition at the philo- sophical expression of ips of fhe desert,’ and in- he ost widely different casjectures as to their id laughable comments a¥ Ww their ungainly _—-. On the Mall the crowd were thorough mocratic, as, with few exceptions, Mr. Dodworth's au dienve squatted Indian tashion on tee grass. The Teu- tonic element was uonsly in @e po ody a Here was the rotund F form of the father fying ui der one of the trees torian tones for the dozen of yorng Fatherlanders that formed his family, HBofore him i acoil of Bologna sausage of Atlantic cable slimes *, au _odoriferous ead chees*, evideptty a Vetefail ay fanttip, to ju im the dow that ebcincted Nt, andy far of lager tank. Tle plump, Jolly look. other fugitive juveniles of the famile, we find the artisan, the labonr,. the the kitchen deities and the ret of the work ing classes arsembled around ‘he Pacoda, from which the strains of Dodworth’s land proceed. The band had seldom #0 appreciative an apiience, On Satur. day afiernvom there may be more tadhion and a greater display of gay equipages on the Dnte, bat there conld not certainiy be more hearty enjovitent, fhe concert and the entire day in the Park were gfare treat for those who have to work from mmorng il ht and cannot, therefore, attend the Saturday con he programme was suitable for the occasion and fot @e audience. Na- tional airs, waltzes, quadrilles, gags and sparkling overtures alone were performed. fatapa was the first overture, and was given with a digh and spirit that called forth unwonied applause the thousands reated around the Pagode, The ovebure to “ Dichten ‘and Hauer” the Guards’ Waltz, the Sturmoogel Galop and two of Mr. Dodworth’s potpourtis were the other oticeable pieces performed. Dean the threatening rain she immense crowd of visite® were not to be batked out of their anticipated @joyment for the day and they sat oat the concert with commenda- ble patience and fortitude. The ¢ which pte. vailed dering the concert was nprising Consider. misrioners have Mttle damage to repair after ordeal which they *appees their domain was to through yeeter. day. ing to the Firth ue entrance wo sed awhile to examine the Sitiia banea whieh Koated om the near -nintd street. This bons has been brought from the India seas to grace the santly and the rain which pou wn in the evening cangbt but « email proportion of thefisivors there. Jones’ Wi NOVPL AQUATIC PRAT WiTm stx THK ARIAL RAILWAT—Za) MUSIC, ETC. ‘The Fourth was celebrated with AINED OFESR— LAEROSTATION— oh spirit at Jones’ Wood, an asermbiage of several th persons hav- ing been attracted there by the ment of rare and novel performances by the Don troupe. Early in the afternoon the river shores fere thronged with spectators aget to witness the einglar aquatic feat ty i well they availed themselves of it, In addition to the privi- Common there was the additional Fourth, and the HERALD, THURSDAY, Frank Donaldson, of driving #x tratapd geese, harasesed to a washtub, across the river. The current of the water waa very strong and the breeze blew stiffly from the east, when a strange looking vessel was seen rising and falling on the waves near Blackwell's Island, surrounded by @ score of bateaux. The wind and current were floating it toward the wharf at Jones’ Wood, and as it pebsoager, “and shaft separaing on olthe’ ede three ys eae ee er Ul) in steering it around and 5 point, wi the latter was loudly applauded, and the geese were prepared for another venture. After this novel performance Le Petit & number of daring feats of zampilaei evinced a sear pe Sam as Salt poe. 607, aa elas. ticity of muscle for one y and juve other included scrobava, gymnasts, pantom! ted th tia the back a locomotive, and. two men shafts below to poise It as if whoeled down a long Tope, was & Pleasant breeze about the woods, and even wil a ety. manip or ae mate perfor 7 Hagel as al river shores ample cluster trees would of themselves enable one sip @ sultry dey there agroeably. Trinity Chimes, “The merry chimes of time-honored Trinity, which have oft’ of yore awakened our ears to the arrival of the “glorious Fourth,’”’ rang forth at various intervals yesterday thoir joyously resonant peals, echoing with reminiscent gladness tho Declaration of Amorican Inde- peadence, In the absence of our usual jeu de feux on the Fourth f July, old Trinity's Jews de joie served as a partially elcome compensation. The pieces performed were numerous and of national type. The “Star Fey d Banner," “Flag of Our Union,” “Yankee Doodie,’” &o., were distingu shed for their appropriateness and accuracy of execution, while the plain, unostentatious old ditty of “Auld Lan; Syne’ sorved to recall both the pleasant or loss joy memories of the past, when our brave ancestors fought and bled for that “liberty”? whese reign of love was now being celebrated throughout the nation’s breadth, ‘The superior performances of the bollringer of Trinity are too patent to require eulogistic dilation on the oxe- cution of yesterday's performance. Enough to say that all who listened were convinced of the appropriateness of such music to such an occasion. The following is tha spe of Mr. McAuliffe’s performances :— Changes on eight bells. Columbia, the Gem of the Osan, Yankee Doodle. Gentle Zitella, Had 1a Heart. For God and Liberty. Grand Fantasia. Lovely Lily of tho Valo. Airs from the Ch ld of the Regimeat. 10. What Fairy-like Music. 1. Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot. 12. America. 13, Red, White and Blue. 14. Yankee Doodle. The Theatres Yesterday. As usual, the managers of the thoatres and other 6 usual places of amusement in the city reaped a golden harvest from the thousands of pleasure seekers, Someof the theatres were completely filled, and at matinéos and evening performances the pecuniary results to the man- agers were particularly eatisfactory. The rain, which spoiled some of the amusement al fresco, detormined many to finish the day’s pleasure at the play, and these ‘at least felt litte inconvenience from the showers which dam the ardor of those who depended on the fire- works for ‘‘the finish.’’ . Celebration by the Students of Harlem Grammar School at Mount Morris. The leading men of the district of the classic ground of Harlem, in the exercise of a judicious choice, selected the natural esplanade at the foot of Mount Morris, ia Harlem, for the celebration of the nation’s glory on tho ninetieth anniversary of Amorican Indopendence, Among tho principal personages present wore the Grand Marshal, Mr. J, Stratton, of the Twelfth ward; Mr. H. B, Perkins, Inspector; Messrs. Warnor, Boyce, Howland ‘and Miller, the Rev. Mr. McKown, Mr. McSorley, notary Superintendent Professor of puolic; Mr. Wm. Jones, Assistant of the school, and Mr, McGregor, the musical department of the institution Mr. J. Outwater, Chairman, surer and secretary; Mossra, D. T. was witl i of the day were inangurated by a military drill of the boy-students of the school, conducted by Black, of the United States army. After several military evolutions had been gone through with commendable precision, music and concert singing were introduced and performed to the gratification of a numerous audience, in which the gentler sex participated in an eminent degree. And then came the time fora some of which would do honor to a aisplay of oratory, statesman of the highest position, and, without any in- vidious distinction where all-was good, we would place tho first place, In the course of his the first speaker observations, which occupied half an hour of fixed at- ‘ite Panag gala Ube Ad alike! ir. Was not unlikely under existi: circumstances that he United States might be invol in a war By England, arising from the dey perpetrated on American commerce by pirate & contingency 1m a5 from the Mexican trouble, French Emperor should refuse to withdraw his ti from Mexico, it was not improvable that some of youths who were then belore him might at no distant 3 to the tune of “Yankee Doodie;" and, on the other hand, it was 1 march through the very heart of England to the until (Loud cheers.) In conctusion Mr. Perkins bogged permission to express the hope that day be marching through the streets of just ible that the same or kindred troops mi air of ‘Hail Columbia.’ the day was not fur distant when the mon controlling the destinies of this great the conclusion that it is give the Southern States all the rights and Privileges to which — the justly entitled, and when a reconstruction shall be accomplished im fra: tornal love, then the great Empire State wXI be ennobled, and the matto « pla key thore proceedings were terminated the principal men, with a elect company, assembled in Washington its, atter which che assembly was graciously provided for them a most agreeable repast, Songs, speeches aud music formed joyous passa the entertainment, and all separated wishing t Fourth should become more frequent than once The Fourth Among the Germa: AT FUNK'S UNION PARK, During the afternoon large crowds visited the Union Park, at thé foot of Sixty-third street, East river, where the Beethoven Maonnerehor, @ prominent German mu- | sical association, the German printers (who for once | { and in New Jersey wore patronized during the during the year had a holiday) and other societies held forth. There was no dancing, and arrangements had been made by the proprietors of the park to! | bam, and, in fact, the whole of Westchester county, keep away disreputable characters, ven Maennerchor sang several select pieces of men's chorue songa, among others the songs of the German Rhein (“Der Deutsche Rhein,’ “Dag Geselischafte led; “Die Drei Glaeser” (the soug of three glasses, quilt compotion); “Die Lieho,”* exceuted with (he usual precision. in Zonave uniform about a hundred, compoved of orphans of failem Union ers, drilled on the ground, and made « fine appearance. AT LANDMANN’S HAMILTON PARE. An immense crowd of pleasure seekers were in attend: ance, and dancing was continued until Inte, There were OF private societio® present, and the attendance A rather miscellaneous character; but nothing oc- curred to disturb the feativities, with the exception of a few cares, when disreputable ch, tere were ejected from the grounds by the proprietor, with the aid of the police. On the lawn a serits of social wames bad been arranged, which afforded considerable amusement to the spectators ax well as those participating. AT THE CREMORNE GARDEN. On Third avenue, corner of KO 4 second street, # pionic had been arranged, in which a miscellancous crowd of visitors participated. The place, which is weil for festivities of thia kind, war crowd Dancing and social eames were the order of the day, and formed the principal feature of the festivities, THE TRETONIA SOCIRTT, which is one of our best German mosical aseoctations, made an excursion to Broadway Park, on the Bloom- ingdale road, where the members engaged in « series of iseg and social pastimes, which were of a y enjoyable and sociable ebaracter, The Tevtonia ia @ Very merilorous organiza. tion, and its vooa! performances yesterday were carried out with great perfection. here was a large aliendance (Of vinitors at the Broadway Park. PrM PARK. Fim Park, on Ninetieth street, of which Mr. Faik, of the Lion Brewery is the’ proprietor, was full of gymnastic performances of the in the aftercon a balloon The batioon was one goiter. One of the forming gymoastic feats, The balloon took an easter. direction, and it was said that it descended with the gy mbast in the North river. AT THE LION PARK. At the Lion Brewery Park, on 110th street and Eighth avenue, an immense crowd of visitors was in attendance. The Beotho. @ romantic vocal ©! assisted by the Troa- Tiem and J.B. Daily. This being the first public display of the ‘ourth of July held by any public sehool inthe Union Peculiar intorest and socal sanctity, inasmuch as it was from the heights of Harlem the Adjutant General conveyed the orders of Washington in 1776 in a despatch in which the immortal deliverer of his country inspired his ranks with the assurance that it was ys) ue heights of Harlem tho liberty of America should ions ips fitted hah government; or such war with France, arising IC in the latter ease the nation would arrive at right and proper to Excelsior’ on the American banner shall be the brightest gem in the grand coustellation of her stars, The eloquent speaker conchuted amidst loud by distinguished speakers in succession. And when Hall and enjoyed the hospitalities of their Indy friends, who JULY 5, 1866, a of the orchestrat of Mr, Cart Bergmana, and the drum corps of Fifth iment were in at tendance, who, under the direction of Mr, Rietzel, gave i's Island, ‘The national anniversary was duly observed at Ran- all's Island, While the air of the metropolis was re- sonant with the snap, crack and roar of ‘“‘villanous salt- petre,”” and ita thoroughfares reflected the pomp and cir- cumstances of war, something was going on over at the pet institution of the city in recognition of the glorious Fourth. Hundreds of little hearts beat high 4nd warm with patriotic enthusiasm, Children—human waifs— who, cast friendieas upon the world, have been guided by a good Providence, in their driftings, to within the circle of the city’s. charities, made good endeavors to | premature explosionof a pistol. He was sent toBellevae - celebrate the day, and the joy painted in their faces and their merry voices all told if ever sorrow had brooded in ‘those little hearts, there was now no longer room for it. One cannot visit Randall's Island and come away again ‘without a better opinion of his race. There ts a charm pro- pr from those myriads of redeemed little bela ‘will dispel misanthropy from any heart not predesti- for the we. The Commissioners of Public arities and jon may woll be proud of this noblest of ali their charges. Ono of the main features the observances thore yesterday was the exhibition by The ordor of exercises was as address, Fourth of July..... c Home’ yp eepere oborus of throg hi lo Song, Master McLaughlin ..Mastor Brott, and Pea taat Yamen Bowen -By lance girls n and company Davis and chorus Advice Master Kiam Song, “Beautiful Isle of a ett and cho- rus of etx hundred children. Poem, “Amorican Fiag’’ Master McCann Song, “American Boy”... Savage and Brott Dialecue., isses O'Connor and Hennessey The satisfactory im the highest de- gree, Peete il the fact that many a jewel only peter the lapidary’s burnisher to develop its valuable 108, s The Randalrs Island Light Infantry paraded in force. ‘These young heroes are ali wards of the inatitation, who are indebted to Major Ripley for their mihtary tuition. They nomber about three hundred, and form the first or Bocond department of tho institution is composed of the large girls, numbering one hundred and fifty, undor the care of Miss Cox. The third de- partment comprises the small boys, one hundred and twenty-five in number, and is prosided over by Mrs. ottner. Tho fourth is the Nursery Department, consisting of seventy fat and Joyous looking tile wee folks, largo boys’ department, under the supervision of thelr major. tno who ve Mrs. H. Barnett to watch over them. The fifth ia the Quarantine Department, under — the of Mrs Strang ‘This de- partment at present contains about sixty novi- ciates, new accessions, who are placed hero on their entrée to the island, under a sort of quarantine regula- tion, Here they are washed and cleansed and kept until the condition of their heaith is known, The Jast depart- ment is the hospital, containing now about two hundred little patients, under the charge of Dr. Whittlesey, the resident physician. Each of these departments have a separate building and the entire régime of the establish. ment seems to admit of no improvement. Order and irtues, and physi- paratua for gym- schools is located laland, and tho teachers are sent every day to ive instrus to the little pro’égis of the city’s charity. ‘here are about nine bundred children under instruction, six hundred and twenty-five of whom are boys and the balance toon The celebration yesterday ended with a display of fireworks in the evening. The pyro- tectinica were gotten up entirely by the oxertions of Mr. Wm. H. Stephens, the Warden, and Alderman Comans, who contributed each $250 for the purpose, It exceeded anything of the kind that has ever heretofore been ex- hibited on the island. The city made no appropriation whatever for the firet though not froma want of interest er consideration. 0 Common Council are de- barred from makiny tag Bon aie for this purpose by’a special act of the Legislature, which precludes any expenditures not specially provided for in the tax levy. Tho appearance of the children, as well as the grounds, ‘speoks loudly in praise of those who have them in charge. The Wardon has his whole heart in the matter. Mrs. Jano Lee, the principal Matron of the institution. has occupied that position now for thirty-four years, during which time she has cared, almost with a mother's solicitude, for 75,000 or 80, little beings who, either throus! means on the part of their parents, became the wards of the city. Five years the Commissioners exempted her from active duty, ing ber in a sort of honorary ition; but since thus relieved she has been more ac- t.vethan ever. Solicitude for these little children of misfortune has become engrafted in her nature; hor beart and soul is theirs, and she is absolutely = unless she ig giving them ber personal attention. e Assistant Matron is Mra. Cox, granddaughter of Mrs. Lee. After the large boys had congregated in their ex- ercise room Pg J at noon, they gave three cheers for tho flag, three eneers for the Fourth of July, and three cheers for the New Yore Hrmarp. Pienics and Excursio Probably there nover were so many plentos and excur- sions upon any ‘precoding Fourth of July, from New York city, as there were yesterday. At least two hun- dred thousand persons left town for the rural districts, or to enjoy a pleasant day’s sal! upon the blue waters of the bay and rivers, while our country cousins, becoming favorably impressed with the importance of the day and desiring to do something smacking of novelty, deviated from the staid humdrum life in their quiet-villages aud Poured into the city on steamers, cars, and wagons by thousands, Every village and hamlet within a radius of two hundred miles had its representatives in town yester- day, Here they walked about, some with hats pulled down over their eyes, as if fearful of being dazzied by Denolding teo many tam wonders at once, while others had their stul straw and ‘sun downs’! balanced rurally upon the backs of their heads, ip ev ‘ate glance, admiring the military an gazing half in wonder, haif in awe, at the tall spires, palatial residences and the vast concourse of people in slouchy, = eager manner, so ullar to your true country whenever they leave their homes to have a peep at the Gotham elephant. Several e left the city on Tuesday for Providence, Newport and other places East, and will return to-day, Two or three started the same evening for the Cholera Banks, and did not return until late last night. All of the railroads running from New York issued excursion tickets to go and return to almost any int or four hundred miles distant from the city. Thousands of persons availed themselves of (Ris opportunity to visit some of the attractive and fashionable resorts, and as the tekets will hold good for one week, many will remain away a day or two lonver from the dust and heat of the crowded mot lis. The beautiful steamers on the Hud-on and Long Island Sound were thronged with gay and hap; crowds, who danced and sang, while “Young America” joined in the chorus witn his’ nolsy pistol and banging firecrackers, Patriotic airs were ulged in occa- bat the bands were <alled upon more me pm! to pl some whizzing, spinning, waltz, or gay bolero, and the young folks were not slow to make their feet fly as the notes were sounded and time sped on. Those who hied away to the Fishing Banks pledged each other jolly good health in many a copions batnper, cat bait aa well a capers, caught fish, and were in turn caught by some gushing damsel, and altogether to pass the day in® very enjoyable manner, At kaway, Coney Isiand and Long Branch New Yorkers wallowed in the surf and breasted the briny waves, ate clams, sipped cobblers and returned in the evening feeling much improved by the healthful recreation they had bad. The charming little yillages situated on Long caaee undreds of excursionists, while those lying along ke Of the East and North rivers, for a distance of sixiy miles, were equally fuvored. “Morriennia, Ford. were | Overrup with pleasure seekers froma the city, and Staten and other favorite compositions, which were | A boys’ oreanization | rative to the owners of | afternoon, comsisting of prime hame, peas, strawberries, | that they | Island and the numerous groves in close proximity to New York literally swarmed with the gay bev ies of belies and beaux who sought those cool retreate to past the day. | Humireds of private or family picnics wer and altogether the day, a far ax regards excursions, was one of tho greatest ever witnessed, and very remune- steamboats aud railrgads. SOLDIERS’ HOSPITAL af DAVE A supply of extras tor the soldiers at the boepiial on David's Island waa sent up by Mr. Bourne on Tuesday lomons, sugar, &e., to remind the “Boys were not altogether forgotten. No boat having come down the river we have not learved how they spent the } day. A millage malo corms, competed of the mombders ORPHAN NOMP FOR BOLDIERA’ CHILDREN, The children atthe Home in Fifty-eighth street had a pleasant enteriainment provided by Wm. Oland Bourne in addition to their dinner. A liberal supply of cakes confectionery, cherries and fags made the ehilaren on: y the day heartil y ‘@ ASSOCIATION DISPLAY. ‘he bendquarter: of the New York Piremen's Associa of Fourth atreet and Sixth avenne, was beay tifolly illuminated during the evening, the whole buitd ing Maa | covered by over three thousand Chinese lan. terua In the front of the building Was @ traneperency bearing the name of the fzation, over wi bong the shattered colors of the Betond regiment Fire Over two hundred American fiags deenrated the Keveral Windows, and a fue exhibition of fireworks was dis played after dark. The Firewo The pyrotechnic display througuout the part of the city Delow Sixtieth street was, with the exception of Tompkins square, countermanded by Mr Edge, owing to the fall of rain during the afternoon, whieh dam. aged the works previously erected to an amount esti mated at three thousand dollars. AT TOMPKINS squanr Mr. Fdge determined to give an anxious throng of about tom thousand persons their expected supply of hilarity, and commenced at balf-oaas glabt o clovk by held, | the Sighs of rockets, which wore followed ieee felon we eater a po Petes) ieee + ie ee aad Col- ioe goat. Joba. Fe 7—Llluminated Yow Tree, was embiematio ef {Yankee Windmill, Freedom and Powen Peruvia, Within the Temple of Liberty wae the statue of Wast- tngton, having in his hand the sword of justice; aad above the temple was a great. i¢. Below the siatee were the words ** Union forever.’ Casualtios and Incidents. 4 boy named Wm. Horan, residing at 65 Lewis street, was wounded in the hand, early in the morning, by the Hospital by Sergeant Roe, of the Seventh precinct, A boy named John Ryan, aged sixteen years, had hie finger shot off in Cherry street. He resided at 202 Cherry reek. Peter MoGinnis, a lad living in Sixth street, botweom avenues C and » had two fingers shot off by the prema ture explosion 8 pistol. About eleven o’ slock Ellen Bauer, aged seven, at 828 Third avenue, while playing in the yard fireworks set fire to her clothes, and was burned ise most shooking manner, A boy named John Kenny, twelve years old, living 282 avenue A, had his right hand nearly shot off by —— discharge of a sinall cannon, Hospital Win daromond, 196 West Thirty-soventh sired wes sorionsly jured im the face by fireworks thrown at sete Raxinintersee Wiltam Swift, residing at 616 Sixth aven: Spoon fiets stisdow of his residence while ina state intoxication. Hoe was badly hurt. About eleven o’clook in the morning a boy named Wi liam Bui m years of age, residing at 136 Weed rns, fifteer Righteenth street, had his le! the premature discharge of a in the hands ef @ little girl, Burns was sent to Bellevue Hospital, Danie! Dempsey, eleven years, was injured set~ ously with powder at Weehawken, at ten o’clonk A. My and hor 409 Eighth av. ‘ota Bur the face witl mall cannon, jasring Rie severely. was taken to his residence by the (we 3 \ Edward Schounmaker, aged thirteen years, while small hand cannon on ‘Thirty-sixth street and Seventh avenue was tei burned about the hands and face by the explosion of hand badly shattered by powder. He was taken to his residence, 272 Weat Thirty~ sixth street, by officer Hawkins. ‘Ashooting affray occurred in Second avenue, abou® seven in the ovening, on the corner of Thirty-ninth street, outside of a liquot store kept by 8. Geogh which a man by the name of Farrell was shot in the hi and thigh by Patrick Kenny, bartender on the cot opposite Geoghegan’s. It is suid that an old faed ox: among the parties, weapon Ww police had be on a charge of assaulting an officer on Tuesday He was sont to Bollovue Hospital in a critical condit! and Kenny s in the custody of the at the Twea firat precinet station, and will be held to await the of Farrell's injuries,” Kenny di od he (Kenny) fired in self-defence. injured, CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE. The Day in Brooklyn. ‘Tho celebration of the nipotieth anniversary of the birthday was celobrated yesterday by the The day was ushered in by the firing of salutes at sunrise by Compang: F, Seventioth regiment, Captain Wm. F. Johnsom, ef Fort Greene, and at the head of Messerole strect, in the Eastern District, by @ company of the same regiment, under Captain John Timmes. The day opened fair an@ clear, and the youngsters who arose early mado them- /« selves heard through the agency of Chinese crack Yankoe torpedoes and cast-iron pistols, The older ' ul nation’s Brooklyn people ina patriotic manner, too, took a band in the affair, and nota few adults i ring muskets, and occasi terrorizing some unguarded woman or nervous old joman. The City Hall was very tastefully decorated with abundance of which were the national ensi, and streame! of and Austria. The gna hk want of affection or | The honor for the decorations of the City Hall are a the indefatigable keeper, John House, State Arsenal, dwellings were decorated more or less with the Americag: atreamers and insignia indicating the le that early in the morning there flag, private event. It was Feed eye an exodus of the inhabitants of the city as wonded their way, in holiday attire, to visit their cow try cousins and to the numerous aquatic 6: ior a pref comfortable, ‘Thero was tional Gi me: Ril tecem iw antic decorated Ya full colors and appearance. At noon Greene, also from the m rid The vivid eamepet was considered to bo an ——— qai without bringing in tts train a list of accident with previous anniversaries, however, CASUALTINS AND ACCIDENTS. boy named William Doherty, thirteen we A siding at No. 38 Hudson avenue, was f ae i te eo oe pockets. residing at No. by the premature engaged in loading. was ng. & GH A boy named George Henderson, eight years of residing at No. 124 Myrtle arene, Tyas beaty nur ta the face and hands o premature discharge of a pustel. ce ene oy 4 jel Donovan, twelve years 161 Atlantic street, and Charles ce. residing at No. 308 Atlantic street, were sev ajnred by the premature explosion of which they were drawing a of powder. John Dunlop, residing in Columbia strect, near Nelsow, me A neon, years of age, resi in van. street, was badly hurt on the fice and neck, ae shat his eyesight ‘a entirely destroyed. Eaward McLanghiin, aged member of Company P, Seventieth regiment, was severe. ly burnt on one of company in firing the sunrise salute at Fort Greene. He was taken to the City Hospital, where it was discovered that his hand was very sey shattered. He will lose three angers. “ * t eight o'clock yesterday morni . Voltz, a painter by trade, residing in Ewen sront, Reet Yschelon ‘mr Eastern District, came out of his boarding house with — loaded musket fn his hand, and seeing a party of childrem ‘on the opposite side of the street, levelled them, pulled trigger sod fired, killing William Lehman, aged six years, residing at the cor. ner of Scholes and Ewen streets, and mortally wounding two other children named William Mantim and Charles | Baget. He was immediately taken into custody | ledged im the Forty-sixth precinct station house, prisoner is twenty three years of ago, and at the time of committing the crime was fully aware of the deadly con- tents of the gun, be having been apprized of the fact by his fellow boarders afew minutes before the fatal act. rikes. | Atsix o'clock A. a fire broke out in the kindling | wood factory of Keenan & Elliott, in Kent, near Park | avenue. The butiding was entirely destroyed. Loss | $1,700; no insurance. | © Ata quager to five P. M. a fire occurred in the frame banaing, f Ninth street, near the Third avenue. Damage trifling. A stable belonging to Captain Wotkty, of the Forty- fourth precinct, in Madison strect, neat Marcy avenge, wae entirely consumed. The buikling was a two story frame one, and was worth about $400. The tire resulted from sparks from fireworks, At nine A. M. a fre occurred tn the rope walk owned by Mr. De Cerry, In Bushwitk venue, The premises were occupied by Allen & fens and G. C. Losses, whore joint Joes on stock and material will amount to about | $2,000, upon which there was n0 insurance. At teno'cloek A, M. @ fire occurred in the dwelling No. 110 Whipple street, BD. Damage trifting. At eleven A fire oeeurred in the premises No. 66 Schotes street, Damage slight. At twelve o'clock @ fire ocenrred at No, 42 Scholes | street, in the Dullding occupied by Nathan Mincastle, ‘The roof was ¢estroyed. Damage $#00-fully insured. Yenentay foren men’s vra Re, a Yesterday forenoon, while engine companies Nos. and i2 were returning from a dee in the Eastern District, wien (0 Nevin surest, behaved in such a disorderly and riotous manner as to Call for the interference of the po- hoe. The firemen were rowdyiah, and before they could irae etna pelea Siac he ee of J were obi une / ther clobe Protiy ‘freely. othe policemen triumphed, | aud several of thé rowdies got the materials for sore heads. Richard Corcoran, James MoMale, Andrew Tonny aad Jobn Ryan, sald’ to be runners with a ma- chine, went into the d?inking saloon No, 146 First street, and condactlug themselves ‘na a manner, were | ordered i0 leave the premise oh they aid, but only | to goto a pile of paying st we ‘some of which | they commenced 'e damoli#h the windows and doore of | the store. Officete Giidersleeyo, Hoyt avd Hunt, of the Forty fifth precinct, soon arrived at the scene of the dificatty, aud took the rioters into cnstody, They were | locked Up to answer before the proper tribunal residing at No rid } ons of fireworks Eastern District B bry J to the prevalence of the rain storm late in the afternoon. The exhibition will he Girst fair night. MISCRLLANROUR MATTER. Mr Stephen J. Colahan delivered an oration ia Boule. vard Park, before the Union Educational Society com- nected with St, Mary's (R. C.) Chureh, To the afternoon the Union League Association of the Bichieonth ward eld avublic meeting durge whic Ho was sont &%- it over by officer Whitman and taken to Bip itving at 1,141 Broadway, was shot F~4 Ll corner of and Kenny says that Farrell threat ened to have his life, and made a motion as if to ae looking for Farrell all day to arrest bigs isoharge ntire Com. tents of @ six barrelied revolver, but no one clse was prominent amoag ealthful and reviving sail on the ns, —_ 2 . in town to bear and smoll as in the Eastern District the was almost am of Hoghits, aged eighteom erely & pistol from twenty three years, and @ ie hands while engaged with bie | { \ 4 f ‘4 , , i ‘