The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-10
NEw.YoRK CANAL CELEBRATION.
buffalo Journal, extra,
Thursday, October 27. )

iect. had assembled in vast numbers to witness
the attendant ceremonies of starting the first
Boat
At about O'Clock, A. NJ. the public process
sion began forming in front OF the Court House,
in which the various societies of mechanics ap-
pcared with appropriate badges aud banners 10
distinguish each, the Who'll. proceeded by the the
Buffalo band and captain Rathbun's company
of Ri1emcn, and followed by the Committees
strangers, &c. in the following order, viz
Military Officers in uniform,
Professional Men,
Civil Officers,
Members of the Corporation,
Committee of Arrangements,
Buffalo Committee,
4 Orator,
Governor of the State, &c.
The whole, when formed moved down Main
st. TO the head of the Canal, where The Boat
" Scneca chief" elegantly fitted, was in waiting
Here the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the
New-Yort Delegation, with the various Commit
tees from different villages, including that of
Buffalo were received ON board, and after mu-
tual ntroductions in the open air, Jesse liawley,
ESQ, delivered A patriotic address. Everything
being now ready the signal was given, and the
discharge of a 80 pounAer from the brow OF the
Terrace announced that all was in readiness and
the boats under way The "Seneca Chlct," OF
Buffalo, led oIf il fine stylc drawn by four grey
horses, beautifully caparisoncd, and was follow
ed by the " SUPERIOR" next to which came the
Commodore Perry. freight boat belonging to
| the Pilot line, the rear being brought mp by the
Buffalo Of Erie, also freight boat OF the Wash
ington line. The whole moved from the lore
rndera discharge OF small arms, from the Rife
Company, with music from the Band, and the
loud and reiterated cheers from the tlirong on
shove, which were returned BY the companies on
board the various boats
The procession wasthcn re formed, and return
! cd through CavuGa-st. to the Court House,
where shcllon Smith, Esq, delivered we'll
written and highly CRAFTY wing address, aher which
was ing bt the Choir, to the tune Of ''Ifiil
Colamba," the following Ode, with fine effect:
CELEBRATION ODE.
strike the Iyrc with JOYOUS note,
Let the scunl through azure float.
! The task Is o'er-thc work complete,
| And Frie's waves With ocean meet
Bearing at.tr their rich bequc,,
1 While smiling c1mncrcc Srcets the west
| see where the peaceful waters glide
| Through woodlands wild, as fin pride
To mar, Fiat learning makes her home,
Where solitude has set her throne.
Strike The I.vrc' us envy's tncll-
Pal!ii fear within her cell
|
/ ON glory'~ scroll grave CniNroA $ name.
+, Strike the l.yre! brighter day
Nc'eron Columbia she'd rs ray;
/ Though brgat the hour when Freedoms son,
! The great, the glorious, Washington,
Our beacon light, DER periI's wave,
\ With soul Of fire led on the brave,
| Todecds that make the Young heart bound,
! With valor's fever at the sound
This dav the cheering thought inspires
4 The chl'een meier viii shame their sircs:
/ Strike the Tvrc! the sainted shade
Of Ihu, who cwish'd the fpcman's blade,
+ Exaltrg smiles, while historys page
4 Records tbs glory Of the age.
strike the I.Nrcl It's freedoms song,
While III red FASH the line along,
/ Fells to the worii with cchnlng roar
Matter and space are triumph'd o'crt
Gigantic genius led the van,
While sturdy toll fulfilled the plan
What boundess gratitude is due
To those, whose purpose ever true,
/ Pursucd their course with daring pride,
/ Till Eric's waves carcssd the tide,
| Strike the I.yrc should dscord's brand
| In vain be htrl'd, by impious hand,
| NEW-YoRK can proudly boast ALONE
She wovc the banl-1Hc Uaiou's Tone
There being too great a concoursc to be ac
commodated at any one public house, the pro
cc.sion divided, on leaving the court house,
aud the Corporation, Military Officers, &c. din
cd at tile Eagle Tavern, While the various Me-
chanic Societies, by previous arrangements off
their own, sat down together At the Mansion
House.
The festivities of the dav were closed by a
most splendid I'al at the Eagle Tavern, where
beauty, vcing eonspiciously with elegance and
vii, contributed to the cnliycning enjoyment Of
! the scene.
! The manner ii which the s'%,neca Cktf" was
/ fitted up by the committee does them credit;
nor can VIC omit Z more particular mention of
two paintings which were executed here, and
sent down on board One was / view of ButIa-
10 Iarbor, a section Of Lake Erie Buffalo Creek,
and its junction with The canal. etc the whole
representing the scene xhihitctl at The moment
OF starring the "Slaeca Glitf" The piece does
credit to the artist. The other IS purely n c'as-
sic embiematical production Of The pencil and is,
50 far as oir opinion viii be taken, an excellent
design for such an occasion, Tic piece, on the
extreme left, exhibits figure Of Hercules, in a
sitting posture, leaning upon his fvolite club, |
and resting from the severe labor Just complet-
ed, The centre shows section of the canal |
with lock and, in the foreground is full /
length figure of De Witt Clinton, clad like a Ro-
man, in the Ioga and sandals, with head uncov-
cred and hair cut short. He is supposed to
have just flung open the lock gate, and with !
the right haInl extended, {thc arm being bare)
seems in the act of ofnviting Ntpitne, who ap, |
pears upon the water to Duss throu,rh aud t.l, a