From tue "NortH-Cuina DAILY NEWS," or Jury 5, 1878
Yesterday the "glorious 4th" was observed by the American members of "the community as a general holiday, but the weather being very bad, rain falling nearly throughout the day, all cut-door amusements had be Generel, fo figuratively bury the toni hawk and smoke the calumet of peace. The famous, but now rather antiquated. all present with loud cheers and drunk in bumpers of champagne. Dr. Macgowan thanked the guests for the cordial menner in which they had received "the toast: and. after general enjoyment, the party separated. In the evening, the weather clearing uv sufficiently, the Consulate-General and the Astor House Hotel were illuminated. and merry-maxing was the order of due right. During the day, the ships of war in harbour, American and British Were dressed for the occasion.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.