The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1873, Page 7

7 | fby the Warden. There are 548 children who were ‘thus made by the bounty of the Commission- ers of Chariting aad Warden Brovens. The Soldiers’ Retreat. " ‘There are over three hundred veterans in this ‘institution on Ward's Island, and, asa matter of course, they could not permit the day to pass un- observed in # besoming manner. Dr. Adams, the resident physician, did all in his power to please the veterans, and ordered a-dinner of chicken and other extras for all. At noon the veterans fred a ational salute of thirty-seven guns, and in the evening those Who possessed two legs tripped the light fant with the Workhouse women a8 partners. inmates of the Emigrant Commissioners butldings on Ward’s Island. had a holiday given them by Warden Wells, but no burning of gun- wder was permitted, as there are about five undred sick op the island. Blackwell’s Island. The inmates of the institutions on Blackwell's Island were permitted to rest from their labor for the og receive their friends and partake of extra menu, but beyond.this there were no festivities, BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. ‘Warden Thomas Brennan, as is his usua] custom, made exclusive preparations for the observance of the day, and all the inmates, to quote the words of “Corkey Mary,” were as happy as infant clams. Some were allowed to go out and see their friends, while those who remained roamed about at will, or participated in the wheelbarrow and sack races, that caused much merriment, These were sup- lied with many extras for dinner, and in the even- ing @ brilliant pyretechnic display was wit- messed on the grounds, Alter this came the event of the day, to which all the old vé8 look forwa a Dah at which Pires Mary,” ‘Old Reilly,” the phil Soop het and Albert Conkling, the poet jaureate of Bellevue, al- 8 shine more resplendently than their asso- ciates. Tne following is the per ear of the evening entertainment, that not close until near midnight :— Song—“Star Spangled Bi '—By Myatl — witty aEnnnge’ eneeyeEaraee eres Johnston, Mr, G. Walcott, Mr. Jackson. Music, by Schetbel’s Band. Dance—All hands nd. Fireworks. Music. Song. Redy White and Blue’"—Mystic Quartet. Fireworks. ees rare rea er 1s My Country"—solo si us—Mystic Dance—All hands, ines around. ‘usic. Fireworks. Dance. Song—“Sword of Bunker Hill"—Mr. Johnson. Fireworks. THE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS’ ORPHANS. At the “Union Home and School for the Orphans of Sailors and Soldiers,” at the corner of 152d street and the Boulevard, ample provision had been made for those who are bereft of their natural guardians and protectors, The day was celebrated yesterday At the institution with more than the customary honors. Of course it was a general holiday for al) the inmates, and during the fore part of the day they were allowed the broadest sure of enjoy- ment, playing such sports as they chose, roiling and tumbling in the grass, firing of crackers and the like. At noon they were given a sumptuous repast, made more enjoyable than usual by the addition of ice cream and other unwonted luxuries, and then followed a serica o1 most pleas- ing exercises in the chapel. Van Winkle and Katie McCauly, Mr. Lawson, A. Fuller and others fol- towed with some remarks, which closed the chapel exercises, The band, numbering twenty, all in- tates of the institution, under the direction of Mr. Johnson, gave subsequently a very pleasing exhibition of their musical skull. In the evening the band played at the Riverside House by special invitation, and at the institution there was a very fine display of fireworks. §T. PETER’S CHURCH. At St. Peter's church, in Barclay street, there was solemn high mass yesterday morning. The music ‘was under the direction of Professor Pecher and consisted of Haydn’s Mass No, 16in B fat, an offer- tory by Pacini, and the “Veni Sancto Spiritus” by Nummel. The solo parts were taken by Mrs. Easton, soprano; Miss Tobin, alto; Br. Savage and Mr. Fritsch, ‘tenors, and’ Mr. Stand, bass. The music was exceedingly beautiful, and followed by a ser- mon by the Rev. M. J. O’larrell on “Liberty and the Catholic Church.”’ No one had a greater right to speak of liberty than the Catholic priest, he said, but particularly the Irish priest. He then ex- plained that liberty was not license, and argued that the Catholic Church, instead of being eppoaed to liberty, was in complete harmony with all the great principles of freedom and human right. CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. Rev. Dr. Morrough’s pretty little church (Roman Catholic) on Fourteenth street was crowded to excess yesterday. The Catholic Union held a cele- bration of the great national festival with a high mass and sermon. Mandanici’s mass in G major ‘was sung by a magnificent choir, under the direc- tion of Professor Gustavus Schmitz. The soloists were Mille. Henrietta Corradi, Mme. Unger, Mme. Morrison-Fiset, Herren Graf, Sohst and Urchs, The Catholic Choral Union, who sup- plied the materiais for tne chorus, covered them- selves with glory, and rarely has a mass been sung with such éclat in this city. To Professor Schmitz much of this success is due, as he brought everything in the musical line through triumphantly. The mass itself is not interest- ing in @ musical point of view, being patchy and commonpiace. Mile. Corradi sang with effect the beautiful aria of Laforce, entitied “rhe Vision of St, Cecilia,” and the sympathetic voice of Mme. Unger was heard to advantage in the “Agnus Dei” of the mass, Mme. Morrison-Fiset sang in charming style an “O Salutaris,’’ ‘founded on an airia from “Attila.” Mr. Sohst proved himself one of the best of church baritones by his artistic rendering of a ‘Veni Creator,” adapted from one of W. V. Wallace’s operatic airs. Nearly three thousand people satin the church for more than three hours, listening to the delicious music -atforded them by Mr. Schmitz. Outside the strect ‘was redolent of firecrackers and torpedoes, and inside the church was filled with eloquence, music and piety. Rev. P. J. McGuire was the celebrant of the mass, Rev. P. Malone deacon and Rev. John J. Corr sub- deacon. There were present in the sanctuary Rev. Arthur J, Donnelly, of St. Michael's; Rev. Gabriel Healy, and Rev. Dr. William P. Morrough, pastor of the church, THE SFRMON. After the gospel was chaunted by the deacon of ‘the mass, the kev. Dr. J. L. Spaulding—aephew of the late Catholic primate of the United States— ascended the platform of the altar, and proceeded to deliver a disgourse on “The Providential Mission ot the Courch in the United States.” He based the arguments of his discourse on the text, “There is no other name given to man whereby he may be saved but Christ Jesus our Lord.’ It would not be doing justice to the eloquent Doctor to give @ synopsis of his lecture without remarking, first, that {i was worthy in delivery, eloquence and style of the name le bears and the occasion which was celebrated. ‘The church was the Church of Christ, he said, ‘with its appointed agents, who received authority to speak, teach and organize. In speaking of the rovidential mission of the Church in this country e did not imtend to touch the subject exclusively, The reverend Doctor, therefore, went back to its earlier pertods—to the days of its infancy—when its onward and upward struggles alarmed the champions of paganism, re- tarded that of barbarism,sowed the seeds of Chris- tian civilization by which the haman race was to be regenerated, elevated the personal dignity of man, ennobled woman by showing her a piace in society to which she sould always be entitled, freed the slave and placed the rule of taith before kings and peasants. Dr. Spaulding then went on to enumerate all the Instances of unswerving fidelity with which the Church always maintained her right of dictating in the spiritual world, and sought to prove that all the gvod and noble qualities Christian men now oette were mainly owing to her teaching. Je then traced her rise, progress and elevation to the present standard by which Catholicity is to be measured here and everywhere else. The his- tory of Catholieity in this country, he sald, dated back to @ period when Protestanism did not exist—to the days of Columbus and his more successful foliowers, There was not a portion of the iand that did not owe a tribute of respect to Catholic teaching and Catholic wission- aries, In 1776 there were not more than 25,000 Catholics mm the States—to-day there were nearly 19,000,000, Then there Were few priests, no bishops, temporary churches—to-day the American people can read and see for themselves the extraordinary progress of Catholicity by its annals and statis- tics. Bishop England once said that, when he came to America in 1820, it was impossible to conceive the disgrace which was attached to the name of “Catholic.” Times are since altered. Then everything was against Catholicity, including public opinion itself. Now Catholictty has made an valater ‘on the public mind by its steady, unostentatious working, and while Protes- tanism seems to be fading from the land it seems to be the only successful creed which is able to and must prevail. The lecturer then told the mission of the Church. She had seli- sufficient powers to the she was destined for. Her mission these States, where the broad -domain of liberty receives every denomination kindly and y, 1s to educate men as intellectual beings father than as beings o! animal ieclings aad instincts, “God ‘knows,’ said the lecturer, “how we love this Republic, and how Ca:holics would labor and have labored and died to make her hap) and presperous. But as no republic can stan unless it be founaed on public virtue, essentially based on religion, this Kepublic must be based on some such foundation in order to continue. Catholicity alone can be its Preserver, ‘To- day it celebrated its masses for its glory and pros- perity, and eee fervently for buth. The Rev, Dr. Spaulding brought lis discourse to @ close by a beautiiul apostrophe to the Church and a striking and admirable simile, showing the care and fondness with which she wate over the destinies of this country and the Lopes she en- entertained and cherished of saving from stamp anarchy or decay, which have wrouglt the Of ruin on 80 Many ancient nations and republics, THE 69TH'S TIPPERARY FLAG. What a strange connection it is apparently to name the honest boys of Tipperary and our great national noliday, the Fourth of July! There is something in it, though in the workings of most human hearts it is given to but few to scrutinize it too keenly, for the subject requires brains of not the ordinary order. It may be some consolation, and very probably it will be @ matter of pride to the men of Tipperary, when they read the HBRALD, to know that the presentation of their fag to the gallant Sixty-ninth was just as Irish & demonstration as ever Tipperary couid display, among her glorious valleys, with the great hills around, fitting emblems of her stalwart sons, There were plenty of honest Irishmen yesterday at Bellevue Garde: East Eightieth street, celebrating the glorious Fourth by mungled recollections of ireland and America— the exiled gallant sons of the kmeraid Isie and the home that received them aiter every failure ior an existence as a nation, It was very late in the afternoon when the Sixty- ninth put in an appearance, but when they did the music of their band was very acceptable. They parce that most charming air, “The ney kes,” and, as they marched ‘along, every man seemed neatly fixed up, and the sweet plaintive- ness of the music touched many hearts. Soon after this General McUlellan, accompanied by the gentiemen named above, ascended a plat- form which was erected on the northern portion of the grounds, and presented the Tipperary fi the Gay delay of which was acknowledged Colonel Cavanagh, It ia needless to say how weil General McClellan did the work assigned to him, and how well Colonel Cavanagh Lo Both Speakers made their remarks most brief, and each received @ pertect ovation, The participants in the affair remained enjoying shoniparee in the garden until alate hour in the evening. THE PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS. The display of freworks under the auspices of the Department of Parks was very fine and at- tracted immense concourses of spectators in the various squares and parks. The chief displays were at the City Hall and in Union Square Muster Ground, and the pyrotechnical exhibition con- sisted of myriads of acrial pieces and something like one hundred fixed designs. Some of the fying pieces, as rockets, bombs ané Roman candles, were very detective, while others were of compensating extraordinary beauty and power. In the City Hall Park tne throng was very dense and the scenes were alternately grotesque, beauti- ful and ridiculous. The display commenced about eight o'clock with a discharge of rockets and bombs, and then a dxed piece was ignited, a band of music Meantime discoursing patriotic airs. The design of this ornamental biaze was a highly col- ored sun, changing to Saturn and his satellites, composed vf richly colored Saxon .and Chinese gerbs, Alter blazing away for some five minutes the design went out in a roaring explosion like the firing of a line of pickets. in the crowd there were people of almost ali nationalities, and within a radius of ten feet irem the reporter at one time there were Chinese, Spaniaras, French, Germans, Irish, English and Norwegians, all engaged in con- versation or babbling out ejaculations of admira- tion in their respective languages. At Union square the crowd of spectators was very dense, and filled almost the whole plaza. The display of pyrotechnics was extremely fine here, and the assemblage of spectators was of a much better class, socially and in point of outward ap- pearance, than those ut the City Hall Park. A fine display was made at Mount Morris square, which attracted about half of the semi-rural resi- dents of Harlem to witness it. Similar patriotic exhibitions took place at the Battery, Grand street and East Breadway, Fort Washington, Claremont, Central Park Entrance Circle (West side), Jackson square, Canal Street Park, Cooper Union Park, Madison square and Washington Park. The music at the various places was furnished by Harvey B. Dodsworth, leader of the Central Park Band, and at all the larger squares the closing pieves of fireworks consisted of large allegorical patriotic devices. CASUALTIES. Sar Henry Manners, forty-six, of 326 East Thirty-fitth street, was stabbed in the left thigh by an unknown man in Thirty-fifth street, near his residence, yes- terday morning. The wound not being dangerous he was sent home. Richard Black, forty, employed at a erocery store No. 7 Peck slip, Was found dead in tle store yester- day morning. Officer Robert F. Metz, of the Fourtcenth pre- cinct, was shot in the leg yesterday morning from the roof of a house by some unknown person. The bullet, which was a small one, entered the right leg at the ankle joint. He was attended at the station house by @ police surgeon and then went to his. home. Edward Cabe, thirteen, of 245 East Fifty-seventh street, had his thumb shot off yesterday by the discharge from a pistol. Mary Finegan, sixtecn years of e, of 113 Sullivan street, was accidentally shot in the neck trom a pistol yesterday by Julian McDonald, Marun Brooks, eighteen years of age, was shot in the right arm yesterday, during a fight, at Sixty-third street and Taoird avenue. The wound was dressed at the Nineteenth precinct station house and he went home. J, T. Smith, sixteen years of age, of 373 West Forty-fourth street, Was accidentally shot in the right thigh yesterday by the discharge of a small cannon, Helena Simpkins, of 313 East Twenty-fourth street, received a gunshot wound in tue leg yesterday, on the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Fourth avenue. David Stidd, of Tenth avenue, near Fifteenth Street, Was shot in the leg yesterday, on the corner of Bleecker and Christopher streets, by some un- known person. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital. John Feeney, of 86 Mulberry street, was shot in the leg yesterday morning by the explosion of a cannon. Mary Riley, aged nine years, of 423 West Six- teenth street, was shot in the neck yesterday with a stone irom @ pistol by some unknown person, George Syder, aged twenty years, of 512 Kast Fifth street, while in the yard of No, 869 Third ave- nue, was severely wounded in the thigh Neeson by buckshot fired irom a cannon by Frederic! Wolf, of 204 East Fifty-third street, Eliza Breslin, of 10 Stone street, cut her foot severely yesterday by stepping on some glass. She was sent home from the First precinct. Maria idutchmaker, thirteen months, fell from the roof of 612 East Thirteenth street, a five story building, to the ground yesterday, and was dan- gerously injured, ihe child was in @ carriage in charge of her jather on the roof, Henry Bolling, fourteen, of 56 Crosby street, had his lefé hand severely \acerated yesterday by the unexpected discharge of a pistol. Janes Brennan, thirteen, of 247 East 111th street, was accidentally shot in the ankle yesterday by a bullet from a pistol in the hands of George Morgan, of 113th street, near Third avenue, Peter O'Brien, sixteen, Of 307 Mott street, had his eyes severely injured yesterday by a fire-cracker thrown at him by some unknown ioe Nathaniel Hardy, of 157 West Thirty-first street, was accidentally shot through the hand yesterday while loading @ revolver. Frederick Lerner, of 47 Ridge street, had his hand badly shattered yesterday by the explosion Of @ pistol. Louis Sims, of 173 Elizabeth street, had his A 8 badly injured yesterday by the flashing of powder. Richard Houser, aged sixteen, of 25 Chrystie street, was accidentally shot in the left shoulder yesterday, John Gruse, of was cut over the eye yesterday 231 East Twenty-fourth street, by Patriek Murphy, of 376 East Twenty-third eet, ina fight in a iquor saloon. i ‘acre w Kenny, of 82 Bleecker street, was cut on the face aud arm yesterday during a fight m a mor saloon. i tisornas Doyle, of 124 Stanton street, had his left dear dg by the prema- hane ney, is Vib ture discharge of a pis Mary Schmidt, @ little girl residing at 1,145 Second aventie, was yesterday ously wounded by the firing of a smali cannon engoe to Thomas N. Bennett, of the same number, unett was ar- ted and committed by Judge Coulter to await the result of the giri’s injuries, which are deemed Jatal. so cen bythe explowion f'n. toy. cannon riously wounded by the e: fired 4 a boy named Frederick Walcett, who was committed by Judge Coulter. Robert Ross, ed thirty-five, received two severe scalp wounds at the hands of Officer Singie- ton, of the Eighteenth precinct, who was defend- ing himself while making an arrest. ring a drunken quarrel between Mary Hart, of 262 West Forty-seyenth sirggy aud some of ber relatives, John T. Hart, a chia, aged nine months, had its head nearly cut from the body with a knile | in the ands of Martin Golden, a boatman, The child is not likely to recover. A boy named James Harvey. of 563 Second ave- mee, wus taken to Bellevue Hospital with his leit hand badly injured by bursting of a pistol, Jo nGoss, of 24 Mott street, aged fifteen, had two Angers fractured by the premature discharge of & sol, in New Worth street, He was taken to the ark Hospital, George barnes, of 172 velancey street, received @ severe imury on his leit hand while carelessly using a pistol. He was attended by Dr. Roberts and sent home. Yesterday a:ternoon Thomas Gonzales, a boy, twelve years of aze, was brought into the Thir- teenth precinct station house with his lett hand shattered, by the premature discharge of a pistol. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital. About six o'clock yester: ay afternoon a man amed John Duffy jumped off the roof of a four- | building, 2i1 East Fortieth street, to the . He was picked up dangerously injured and carried up stairs by his friends. Otto Schmidt, thirteen years of age, was brought into the Eleventh prec.nct station iouse yesterday aiternoon suffering trom a pistol shot wound in the ! ack, received in iront of 274 Third street, at the hands of some unknown person. He was attended by Dr. Roberts and taken home by his mother. John F, Bick, of 235 Fourth avenue, accidentally discharged a pistol, corner of Fourth avenue and 128th street, the ball passing through his hand and into the arm of Frank Fa ewan, of 1,253 Third ave- hue. Fareman was attended by Dr, Steinert, at the Twelfth preaiias Station house, and sent home. Patrick Murphy, of 19 Mangin Tod was acci- dentally knocked down yesterday aiternooa by an Eighth avenue car at Fiity-flith street. His right foot was badly crushed by the wheel passing over be tr was taken vo the Keception Hospital by his riends, A boy named James Wallace, aged thirteen, of 13 East Ninety-lirst street, was seriously injured by the explosion of some powder that he was Cette pe He was sent co the hospital in Ninety-nintl stree| ; At half-past seven o'clock last evening James Rodgers, of 114th street and Second avenue, was abbed by Thomas Martin, of No. 2,305 Fourth enue, during a quarrel in @ liquor saloon in 110th street, Martin was arrested and locked up in the Twelfth precinct station house. An unknown ‘woman had her arm broken last night by the premature explosion of a Nower pot at the eircie, Filty-pinth street and Eighth avenue, At nine o’clock last night Mra, Richard Sturr, of 1,915 Second avenue, while leaning out of the win- dow of her residence, received a pistol ball in the forehead at the hands of some boy unknown. irs, Starr was attended by Dr. brown, wuo pronounced the wound fatal. SUNSTROKES. Denis Behan, thirty-three, was found by the po- lice last night suffering from the heat on the cor- ner of Sixty-first street and Third avenue. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital. An unknown man, about twenty-five, black coat and vest, light pants, black hat, five feet seven inches high, was sunstruck ip front of the Astor House yesterday and removed to the Park Hospital. James H. Anderson, twenty-three, of Seven- teenth street and Seventh avenue, a member of Company K, Eighty-fourth regiment, National Guard, was overcome by the heat at the corner of Fourth and Greene streets yesterday. He was sent home by Captain Byrnes, of the Fifteenth precinct. Gustave Stauger, apt of 233 East Forty- eighth street, a member of Company A, Fifth regi- ment, was edhe by the heat at Thirty-third streal and Filth avenue yesteraay. He was taken ome. William Jager, of 138 Essex street, was pros- trated by the heat yesterday on the corner of Sev- enteenth street and Filth avenue. He was sent home in an ambulance. Mary Farrell, 32, no home, -was taken sick in the street yesterday morning and sent tothe Park Hospital by the police of tue Fourth precinct. FIRES YESTERDAY. The awnings in iront of Charles Schaffer’s tailor store, Nos. 305 and 307 Hudson street, took fire yesterday from fire-crackers. Put out by the police. A canvas awning in front of No. 100 avenue A, the property of Alrick Hassenger, took fire yester- day from fire-crackers. It was extinguished by otticer Braddock. An awning took fire in front of No. 22 Greenwich avenue yesterday aiternoon irom fireworks. | It was damaged to the extent of $20. A fire broke out yesterday aiternoon at No. 66 First avenue that cansed a damage of $60. It was started from the awning in front of the house which was ignited by fireworks. The awning in front of No. 215 Greenwich street was set on fire yesterday by fireworks. Damage $10. A fire broke out on the roof of the three story frame building No. 107 West Fifty-second street, | owned and occupied. by James Moulion. Damage $100. Insured. Caused by tire-crackers. A fire broke out yesterday morning at No. 980 Eighth avenue that caused a damage oi $100, The* house was a three story brick, owned and occupied by Phitlip Cianteres, An awning took fire from fire-crackers yesterday at No. 28z kighth avenue. Damage slight. A fire broke out at one o’clock yesterday morn- ing on the roof of the three story tenement house | No. 280 Rivington street that caused a damage of $100. It was started by the setting off of fireworks, A fire broke out shortly aiter one o'clock yester- day morning 1n the basement of the oyster saloon No, 223 Third avenue. Damage $25, ‘The awning of 115 Spring street took fire yester- | day from fire-crackers. Damage, $10, Asught fire occurred yesterday in the stand of fireworks on the corner of Liberty and Wastung- ton streets. ‘The shingle rooi of the two story frame house | 688 Third aveuue took fire yesterday from ire- works. | by a Mrs. Jackson, Was damaged $300; NEW YOKK HERALD, SATURDAY, “JULY 5, 1873. while on the other side the Mutuals were hitting Breitt with feariui effect, ‘The tollowing is the score :— ATLANTIC. AL. RAULT.P. AE, | Players. KR, LB.T. B.A. B 221 Barlow, ¢ 2235353 Pearce, & 00033 Burdook, 00620 Boyd, r.'f....0 000 0 0 Ferguson3db0 2.3 1 3 1 Breitt, p10 0.0 20 D 1008301 rLroo 11300 67713 6 Mutual 0° uv 0° 1-10 Atlantic 0 0 1 uo 6 UNS KARNKD BACH INNING. Bd. Mth. Sth. 6th, 7th, BLA. Oh. 2 i ee ee ed Si beoag 0 of the Resolate Club, o hours and thirty minute: buses ‘ors—Mutual, three times, Atlantic, eighe times. THE FOURTH IN BROOKLYN. ‘The lavish expenditure of the citizens in the pur- chase of fireworks, flags, &e., for the celebration of the day is a good indication that the fire of patriot- ism is burning in their hearts, and that they still revere the day when the old bell on Liberty Hall rang out the joyful announcement of liberty and independence. The day was ushered in by the ringing of bells, firing of salutes on Fort Greene, in the Eastern district, and on Sixth avenue. ‘Then the enthusiasm ot the juvenile portion of the community was thoroughly aroused, and all the various contrivances for making a noise were set in operation. The greater the noise the more enjoyment seemed to be derived trom it, and it would be impossible to convey an acurate idea o¢ the confusion which prevailed in all sections of the elty throughout the entire day. Tne quantity of fireworks set off in Brooklyn during the day and evening was probably double that of any previous Fourth. It 18 some years since there has been any parade by the military in Brooklyn, and therefore the ab- sence of the soldiery trom the streets yesterday Was not missed. Otherwise nothing appeared to be omitted which was at all calculated to mark the day as that of the anniversary of our national independence. There was a very general display of flags and bunting from the various public and private dwellings about the city and upon the ves- sels along the wharves, while the boats upon the aureoge ferries were almost covered with flags of ail sizes, The various private club houses apout the city were tastetully decorated outside, while the mem- bers inside had a glorious time, In accordance with tne orders issued by Chief Campbell, the en- tire police force of the Department were on duty throughout the entire day, and very naturally wished they were insome other calling than that of preserving the peace while everybody around them was enjoying himself. They rendered good service at the various fires, in the irequent street brawls and by,aiding those who were wounded by the careless use ot firearms to reach the hospitals, Accidents and Incidents. The following accidents were reported by the po- lice yesterday :— Edward Ryan was badly burned by the explosion of a package of fire crackers in his pocket, at his residence, 318 Furman street. Patrick Gorman, of 265 Plymouth street, pro- ceeded to amuse himself by shooting at a target, which he fixed en his woodshed. John Scott, another occupant of the house, was in the yood- shed at the tlme, splitting wood, The car: tridge trom Gorman’s pistol went through the target and woodshed and through Scott's hand, Gorman was arrested and locked up to answer. Samuel Levy shot himself through the hand while trying to discharge a pistol, at 89 Hamilton avenue. James Graham, thirty years of age, had his fingers shot in Fulton street, near the City Hall. Raymond Kimball had one of his fingers blown off by the explosion Of @ pistol at 109 Carroll street. Yesterday morning Henry Genter went on the roof of his house, No. 480 Sackett street, and pro- cceded to discharge a pistol loaded with ball eartridge. He continued in this pistol practice until the screanfs of a woman in the back room of the house Ne. 473 Union strect, directly opposite, at- tracted his attention. It seems that ke had un- consciously been shgoting into the room, and one of the bullets struck Elicn Louten in the back, fatally erry her. Genter was arrested and locked up. John Fay, aged nineteen years, while discharging arevolver at the corner of Main and Prospect streets, shot David Mann in the back, severely in- juring him, Hie Fires During the Day. The firemen were kept very busy yesterday, as the foliowing record will show :— At ten o'clock A. M. a fire occurred in Jeremiah Lanahan’s boot and shoe store, No. 233 Hudson avenue, caused by a girl throwing lighted fire- crackers in the place. Loss $300; insured. Samuel Griftin’s residence, No. 203 Twenty-third street, Was damaged to the extent of $100 by the explosion of some fireworks. Insured in the Con- tinenta!, A lire in the house No. 271 Tompkins avenue, oc- cupied by Police Sergeants Smith and Miller, caused a damage of about five hundred dollars. ‘The adjoining house, No. 273, owned and occupied by Joh Guisehard, was damaged $2,500; fully in- sured. Mrs, Hall’s residence, No, 269, was damaged anout two hundred dollars, principally by water; insured ior $3,000 in the Yonkers, ‘At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the roof of the 1rame dwelling No, 297 Bridge street, occupied by several families, took fire, but the flames were soon extinguished. The building, which is owned insured. ‘The occupants’ loss did not exceed $100, ‘The awning of Isaac Busbaun, 56 avenue C, was set on fire by fireworks yesterday, A tire broke out in the awning in front of Wig- gins & Swagler, jo2 Bowery. Lumage, $20. It was caused by fire-crackers. A lire broke out yesterday aiternoon on the first floor of the three story frame building No. 206 East Eighty-first street, owned and occupied on the first floor by J. D, Merritt. Damage to turniture and building $2,000. The second aud third floors were occupied by Stepuen H. Herrman; loss on turni- ture $500; insured in Firemen’s insurance Uom- | pany for $10,000. The fire extended to the roof of 204, owned and cccupied by John Gorman; loss $500. ‘The fire was caused by fireworks. The awning at 67 West Broadway caught fire last evening. It was caused by firecrackers; loss $1,000. A fire occurred last night in the three story frame building No. 95 Park street, caused by fre- works. Damage $200. | A stand upon which fir2works were being sold, on the corner of Forty-fourth street and wighth | avenue, took fire yesterday from the explosion of some firecrackers. it belonged to Charles Coyne, of No. 209 West Twenty-filth street. The awning in frout of 460 Eighth avenue took fire from fireworks last evening. Damage $150; no insurance. A tire took place last evening at No, 2 avenue, ovcupicd vy Henty Ulimore, that damage 0) $35. It uriginatedin the explosion oi fireworks. A fire occurred last night in the three story frame pao No, 206 East Eighty-tirst strect, Damage | At a quarter past seven o’clock last nighta fire | Was discovered in the basement of the four story | brick tenement 1,369 Second avenue, occupied by | Cornelius Bull, clerk. Damage $90. Caused by | explosion of fireworks. | At six o’clock last evening some fireworks caught | fire ona stand opposite 533 Hudson street, and caught the store kept by Jacob Franklin, deaier in gat and rope, ag $300, The store, 631 | udson street, kept by Frederick Lange, asa con- fectionery, was also damaged to the extent of $100. THE NATIONAL GAME. An Immense Throng on the Union Grounds Yesterday Afternoon—The Matuals Vanquish the Atiantics. The long looked for game between the Mutua: and Atlantic clubs came off yesterday afternoon on the Union Grounds, Williamsburg, in the pres- ence of the largest assemblage of spectators that has been seen on @ ball field in this vicinity for years, As early as half-past two o’clock there were at least two thousand persons present, and at-twenty minates to four, at which time play was called, there could not have been jess than from seven to eight thoasand within the enclosure. The Mutuals went first to bat and scored an earned run off clean hits by Eggier, Start and Hat- field and then retired their adversaries for a blank. In this inning, and while the Adantics were at the bat, Hicks Was struck on the mouth with a sbarp, foul tip ball, which caused the biood to flow Ireely, but, alter stopping @ moment to Wipe bis face and take a drink of water, he again ed the music and actually covered himself with glory by captur- ing on another Jeartully hot foul tip the same man (Boyd) who had hit the first one. Under ordinary circumstances this littie episode would not have deserved especial mention, but it must be borne in mind that Hicks had his nose knocked nearly of his face the day before in the game with the Washington Club, and played in this game against the desire and request of ail nis friends, It was said he would not be able to catch at all; that he would be timid and airaia of the bail, but so far from this bein the case, he never played finer in allhis life, put- ae out eleven players, five of themon very fine foul tips. In the’ fourth inning the Mutuals took four runs, two earned, and then the Brooklyn boys got in five, off bad throwing vi Hatfleld. From the first, however, it was evident the Atlantics had no Shauce. as they copld pgt bat Matthews at al. The Fireworks. There were public displays of fireworks in three sections of the city—Fort Greene, or Washington Park; Sixth avenue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, and the junction of North Seventh street and Union avenue, The programme at each place was as follows: Cupid’s Triumph, or Wounded Heart, Willow. Saxon Cross. Moreno Filigree. Kaicidoscope. Gaiopade of Serpents. Hed Cross. dewe' nated Pyramid. Tum Firteen Colored Batteries. Five oilver Shower Batteries. ‘tw ve Floral Bombshel n Ascension Wheels, Mosaic Batteries, hundred Rockets, one pound each. luding piece—1776, July 4, Washington's bust— hr Co 1873. These pieces, or some of them, at least, were not np to the standard, but they were the best that the Aldermen could obtain in the short time they had, having quarrelled about the contract until 16 became toe iate for the leading manuiacturers of yrotechnies to get them upa display. ‘There was a large gathering of the citizens at each of the dil- fercnt points to witness the display. There were a number of private displays about the city which even surpassed those which were given by the city. THE DAY IN WILLIAMSBUSG. Williamsburg presented the appearance of @ New England Sabbath yesterday. The streets were deserted, several of the liquor stores were closed, and, but for the occasional explosion of a bunch of firecrackers, a stranger might suppose that the ’Burghers lacked patriotism. But the quietude was not the result of a lack of patriotism. The great bulk of the active population departed early forthe suburban parks to enjoy a day of quiet, and returned in the evening somewhat sun- burned, but more or Jess refreshed, The societies connected with the Church of St. Vincent de Paul spent the day in Myrtle Avenue Park, | where an immense muititude of citizens assembled and participated in their festivities. No disorder whatever occurred during the day. ‘The societies connected with St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception assembled in Boule: | vard Grove, and passed the day rationally and pleasantly. In comparison with former years, the accidents were few. Thomas Rielly, fliteen years of age, re- aiding at 142 Filth strect, had the paim of his’ leit hand shot away by the premature discharge of a pistol. Jai Cantwell, fourteen years of age, re- siding at 3 rst street, lost the thumb of his leit hand while carelessly handling @ pistol. Harry Watson, thirteen years of age, residing at South Ninth and Third streets, was shockingly burned on his legs, arms and face y the explosion of a can containing about a half pound of powder. Jonn Wohl, fourteen years of age, residing in First street, near Grand, received a bullet wound in the middie finger of his left hand; the wound Was inflicted by an unknown boy; the finger was Palio by Dr. Schuler, George Keenan, aged thi mn, ding at North Seventh and Fifth streets, lost bis left hand by the ex- plosion of a pistol; sent to the City Hospital. ‘The trains on the Long Island and Southside Raitre conveyed myriad tons of sweltering humanity to the varions tering places on the Island, and the conveyances proved more safe than on the preceding Fourth, when a terribie disaster occurred to ® Rockaway excursion train on the Southside Last night there were many “brilliance” and beautiful aisplays of fireworks in various parts of the district clubs and private citizens. In fearied by the, Kekjord Club. pot. lucky, nq.aec si ry ckford Clu ue! jeccl Gents occurred, _ THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY. In Jersey City. The national celebration in Jersey City was as enthusiastic as ever. Phere were very few acci_ depts, A fire broke out at the house of William il, Pickering, 135 Grand street, and when the fire companies were hurrying thither a boy named James Jelly, six years old, was run over at Gregory street by Chief En gineer Farren’s wagon, but his injuries were not of a serious character. Henry Coley and Mary Kelly were badly burned by Greerackers. ‘he former will lose his sight. James Manning, a lad eight years oid, was run over by No. 4 engine, Johu Mciiall, residing at 49% Wayne street, was alsorun over, Alired Johnson was Fun over at the corner of Washington street by a fire engine and sustained sack injuries that one foot mus: be amputated, A little boy belonging to a family that were spend- ing the day at Greenville went in to bathe and was: drowned. His boay was not recovered, great event of the day was the trotting at Secaucus. The first race was won by MeMara's Dund: rberg, the second by Thomas Lee's Michigan Boy, tre turd by Daniel &. Sullivan's Pimlico and the fourth by White Ghost. Pimlico made 2:49 at an easy trot. Mr. John McDonald opened the course to ail trotters, and there was @ large altend- ance, . In Hoboken, The day was ushered in by the congregationsof youths, who were on the streets before three o’clock. Ata more advanced hour four companies of the State militia paraded the principal thoroughfares and were reviewed by the Mayor and Council at the City Hall, Picnics, excursions, brass pands, firecrackers and lager beer were the order of the day. The members of the Caledonian Club of Hudson county, pro- ceeded in a body to the Schutzen Park at Union Hill, where they enjoyed the uational games, De- spite the obstinate heat of the day the sturdy chil- dren oi the land of Bruce and Buras enjoyed them- selves as Scotchmen know how to do. Thelr periormances in the manly contests were loudly applauded, and the managers of the park spared no trouble in making the surroundings as agreeable as possible. In the even- ing a large assemblage of persons entered the square at Garden street to witness the display of fireworks, which Was as brilliant as the appro- priated sum of $75 would admit of There were very few accidents and few disorderly characters, One boy had bis hand blown of, and during the military parade Major Hart was thrown trom his horse, but his friends will be glad to learn that he Was not seriously hurt, In Paterson. ‘The intensity of the heat in Paterson yesterday was tempered with @ delightful breeze, but the latter sent flying through the air great clouds of dust from the powdery streets, upon which there has not fallen a shower in two months. Still the day seemed to be enjoyed by everboay, especially the children, who seemed to have taken to the streets and public places. There was a gen- eral cessation of business, but no public observances by the authorities, except a very meugre salute fired by the Paterson Cannon Club, for which the Common Council had contributed $50! The German societies paraded in the morning, and spent the remainder of the day at a picnic, wich was held at Bunker Hill, under the auspices of the Arion Singing Society. A parade was also made by the Irisa societies, which terminated in a picnic on Temperance Isiand, under the auspices of the St. Jolin’s T. A. B. Society, Mingling with these parades was the street procession of a menagerie aud circus, which performed yesterday in Paterson. Great numbers of people leit the city by both the sHrie and Midland railways, which sold eXcursion tickets good till Monday. by no means ajew weut to New York to witness the pyrotechni- cal exhibitions announced in yesterday morning's HERALD The usual clang of church bells and small arms continued all day. There was no public pyrote ical display, but there were quite credita- ole private exhibitions at the residences of some of the more weaithy inhabitants. The day was not unaccompanied by a number of the ordinary casualties, but they were much iewer than usual and none of them very serious. A fire- works stand took fire abuut ten o'clock on ‘Thurs- day night in Market street. The lagots flew about, creating almost a panic for a while. A man wasentering a Broadway horse car with to have been touched by somebody's cigar. At any rate, the man was barely in- side when the whole bundle went off in every direction. The car was crowded at the time, but they got out with wonderful rapidity, anda general skedaddle from tie vicinity took piace. It Seems almost miraculous that no one was hurt seriously. Several accidents resuited from the careless use of firearms. Barring the ieat, and the lack of any reguiar observance, everybody seemed to enjoy himself, and the day passed off quietly, THE DAY IN WESTCHESTER. “Independence Day” was duly honored through- out Westchester county, where the celebration was enthusiastically carried out, not only by the local authorities and residents, but also by thou- sands of New Yorkers, who wisely exchanged the groves of that attractive suburb. From every public institution and more preten- tions mansion the Stars and Stripes wavea a welcome te the last but tnree ie- curring anniversaries ere tnis giant Repubiic will have reached the 100th year of its beneficent existence, Although a vast amount of “villanous saltpetre’ was burnea by “Young America’ throughout the day, no casualties of a serious na- ture were reported up to a late hour last evening. ‘This is the more to be wondered at in view oi tue large crowds of men, Women and children which thronged the steamboats and contended for stand- ing room at the various landings on the Hudson River side of the county, The extreme heat, however, proved fatal in the case of an unknown nan, Who was prostrated on Milton street, Morrisania, and expired in a few minutes aiter being borne to the police station, Even to the unfortunates the day proved more or less felicitous, ag at Sing Sing Prison the convicts were regaled with tabie luxuries in addition to their being allowed the usual holiday privileges by Warden Hubbell. The motley inmates of the County Jail were also remembered hospitably by Sherif Brundage. THE FOURTH ON STATEN ISLAND. Within the memory of the oldest inhabitant of Richmond county Independence Day was never celebrated with more éclat than yesterday. At sunrise the gunners at Fort Wadswortn—at the Narrows—fired the usual salute, as did also the forts on the Long Islandshore. Services were held in the different churches, both morning and even- ing, which were well attended, and in the evening Speeches and fireworks prevailed in honor ef the nation’s natal bw At Elm Park Colonel Frank McElroy addressed an immense audience, and at Stapleton Park Supervi- sor Brick, Alderman #enjamin Brown, Captain John G. Vaughan, Judge Kilpatrick and Judge Garrett addressed the meeting. At the New Dorp Club grounds several races occurred. ‘The McElroy Guards, of the North Shore, paraded quite creditably, and the Norman Guards enjoyed themselves hugely at Silver Lake. Strange to say not an accident oceurred during the day. The Messenger beys of the city, to the num- ber of 150, went to Clifton Park, where ball playing and other games were indulged in. PIETY AND BILLIARDS—RELIGION AND SUN- DAY CONCERTS. Father Mooney is the plucky little Catholic par- son who blessed the cannon at Bull Run for the gallant Sixty-ninth, and thus made himself forever famous. Lately he did another creditable thing in donating a building site for a new Roman Catholic church at the corner of 105th street and Second avenue. Everything Father Mooney nas anything to do with becomes remarkable. This new chureh has already become remarkabie in conse- quence of the unusual means resorted to to raise building funds. On Sunday even- ings promenade concerts are given by the congregation, who attend in great crowds, much to the horror of the straight-laced people of other persuasions, who look upon these innova- tions in the religious line ag not quite the thing. But Pather Flattery, the pastor, pays no heed to these wild objections so long as his own congrega- tions are satisfied. Next Sunday evening there Will be another promenade concert at the corner of 105th street and Second avenue, and on the night following there will be a grand billiard tour- nament for the benefit of the church. Garnier, Daly. two Dions, Ubassy, Deery, Kavanagh and other celebrities of the cue wil participate, anda crowded house is looked tor. It is expected that this will be followed on some future occasion by a grand circus performance, And why not? PATAL BAILROAD CASUALTY, Mr. Charles N, Ross, twenty-four years of age, a varnisher by occupation, who did business # 176 Wooster street, died in Believae Hospital. Mr, Ross, while crossing the corner Of Sixtieth street and Fourth avenue, was struck by a locomotive at- tached vo an incoming train and jatally injared, Coroner Herrman was notified and will hold an in- quest. Mr. Ross was a very yespectable gentleman and bad beep married but, few days, alarge bundle of tireworks, which are supposed | heat and noise of the city for the umbrageouse| Fe f OYSTER BAY YACHTING, The Second Annual Regatta of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club. The Yachts Triton, Vixen, Alert and Undine Win im Their Respective Classes—A Lively Race in a Slashing Breeze. Oyster Bay, L, by duly 4, 1873. The second annual regatta of the Seawanhak® Yacht Club was sailed yesterday, and, favored by a fresh southerly breeze, the sailing was magnificent, and gave a air test of the speed and weatherly quale ities of the competing yachts. The arrange- ments of the Regatta Committee—Messrs, Freder- ick 8. Foster, Thomas 8. Young, Jr., and Cornelius Roosevelt—who also officiated as judges—were ex- cellent, and the regatta proved a complete success, The schooners, cabin sloops and second class sloops sailed over a course about twenty-eynt miles in extent, as far as ‘on Neck buoy, and finished off the Oyster Bay steamer dock. The third class yachts sailed to Hog Island buoy and retura, and then to Middie Ground buoy and re turn, The following started in the rac SonOONERS, hak sveawanhas ora, Seawanhaka Y, O, sHeawantaka ¥. C, peawanlaka ¥. CO, eawanhuka Y. O, YY. 0 vio. SKUOND CLASS eawanhaka Y. C, Seawanhaka Y. ©, awanhaka Y. C, Tar! ©. 8. awanlaka Y. O. May ‘Mr. Is. Rooseve awanhaka Y. CG. There was a lively southerly breeze, and at twenty-two minutes past ten the judges fired the preparatory gun, which was followed three min- utes later bya gun starting the schooners, cabin sloops and second class sloops. Everybody wags disappointed at the Peerless not joining the Schooner race, but an unfortunate accident occurred early in the morning, when firing the national salute, wounding the hand of one of the crew, and Commodore Maxwell gave up the pleasures of a race to start with the invalid for New York, where good medical attendance could be obtained, The third class sloops started three minutes after the others, The schooner Ariel got away with @ good lead and the wind dead aft, but was not over, hauled by the Triton before they arrived at the buoy off Lioyd’s dock. The Vision and Orion had then the iead of the first class sioops. After ieaving Lioyd’s dock, with the wind more on the quarter. the Triton improved her lead and rapidly lei. the Ariel, The Vision also succeeded in getting past the Orion, and rounding Hog's Island Buoy tie ‘Triton Was about two minutes ahead of the fleet, ‘The little oacs were having good tun and turnes the home stakeboat on the first round as lollows: H.M.S. I, MB Cruiser. . 12 6 0) Celtic. 12 oy 30 Aleyon' : 12 6 15 Clara. fete 120 3 In the meantime the schooners and first and second class sloops were bowling along at a lively gait towards Eaton Neck Buoy. They had @ slusi- ing breeze and made good , the Triton grade ually improving her lead every minu The Vixen and Orion Were making a tigtit race, but were have ing the fun all to themselves. ‘The chts turned the buoy of Laton’s Neck as follow: ing home on the wind the yacnts had @ lively time and the Triton leit the other schooners very last. Lhe Vixen also succeeded in disposing of the Orion, The Favorita was unlucky and carried away her topmast. The Mirth went the wrong course und leit an exciting race between the Un- dine and Feiceene. The Triton did m gave the Ariel aciear beat and also idler, which was out stretching bi Undine. Feiceene ‘The Judges awarded the prizes as follows:—The ‘Triton wins the schooner prize, beating the Ariel, 27m. 228. The Alert wins the frst class sloop prize because the Vixen and Orion did not belong to the Seawankaka Club. The Undine wins the second class sloop prize, beating Feiccene on time allow- ance, 1m. 1is. The Vixen wins the Atlantic Club prize, being the first yacht of that Club to arrive, and the third class sloop prize has not yet been awarded. The steam yacht Fearless, Mr. Cornelius Roose. velt, went round the course with the third class, and the steamer D, R. Martin soliowed the other yachts round the outside course. Yachting Notes. The new yacht Cornelia will be launched this afternoon at four P.M. from McGarrick’s yard, in South Brooklyn. This yacht has been built for Dr. J. H. Vondy, a well known gentleman in yacht ing circles. ‘The match race between the sloop yachts Meta and Vision will be sailed to-day, starting trom Sandy Hook. The course is twenty miles to wind- ward and return. ‘The yacht Bonita won the first prize in the third class sloops at the Columbia Yacht Club Regatta. ARGONAUTA ROWING REGATTA. Bergen Point, which has so often been the scene of aquatic sport, fully maintained its reputa- tion yesterday. The Kill Von Kull is the home of the Argonauta Rowing Association, which, if not among the oldest, is one of the most distinguished of the amateur boat clubs of America. Their club house 18 not only one of the handsomest and most complete in its adaptation to aquatic purposes, but it probably contains more handsome craft of every description known in rowing ctr- cles than can be found elsewhere in the United States, The festivities which took place yesterday were under the management of the Argonautas, and attracted many hundreds of ladies and gentiemen, not omy from the city, but from the neighboring precincts of New Jersey and Staten Island. The long, cool porticos of the ‘La Tourette House were thronged with spectato: who were there enabied to command a full view of every portion o/ the races; and the strains of musio from the orchestra of the club served not ® little to enliven the occasion. Steamers laden with living freight, seeking a change trom the hot, dusty air of the city, fitted to and fro; tugs, char- tered by private parties; yachts, beautiful in pro- portion and decoration; sailboats and visiting clabs, each added its quota to the life of the hour, and in ® quiet, sensible and memorable way to all concerned the day lapsea. The regatta com- menced at three o’clock and consisted of a tours oared race, a six-oared shell race, a pair-oared race, @ single-scull race and a tub race. The prizes given by the Argonautas were Gt badge toeach of the winners of the four and six-oared races, and a silver goblet to the winners of the elgg race, The single-scull race was a chal- lenge. The time made iu the four-oared (two miles) was lim. 553.; in the six-oared, same dis- tance, 13m, 32538. ‘The tub race naturally afforded the most amuse- ment—the contestants being prepared for a duck- ing and a swim. They had both, to the infinite satisiaction of the assembled crowd. THE NEWBURG REGATTA. ——— Newsvrg, N. Y., July 4, 1873. The usual Fourth of July regatta was held here to-day, but the prizes were small and not much ex- citement wag created, First race, of three miles, was for double scull working boats, and was opem to boys not over twenty years old; boats not over cighteen feet long, and weighing not less than one hundred aud forty pounds, The frst prize of $50 was taken by William Dearnelly and George Turner. Halfa length behind them were Alexan- der Darrigh and James Kelly, winning the second prize of $30, ‘The third prize of #20 was, wou by Christepher Miles and Michael Miles. The last crew in were Nathaniel Hastings and Frederick Starks. This race was a very well contested one. For the single scull race, open to all, distance three miles, there were only two entries—Edward Murphy and Nathaniel Haskings. The former wor the prize of $50. Time of double sculls race, twenty-six minutes; of single scull race, tweutys eight minutes. FIRE AT GREENPOINT. At three o’clock yesterday morning the coopert shop of A. Doyle, 72 Box street, Greenpoint, wat destroyed by fire. Loss on stock, tools and build+ ing, $550; insured in the Phoenix tor $400, The dr@ wos the work of juvenile patrign)