Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-12-10

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in moorish dresses; TWO cream colored
horses, neatly fitted with lady's and
gentleman's saddle of the present FASH
ion, led by grooms; the grand standard
with the saddlers' arms in front, and on
the reverse a section Of the Grand Ca
nal, representing Lock and canal
boat with the motto "'Ifs finished"
commi.tee Of arrangements, and the Sc
creiary, with blue sashcs the employ
ers; a banner bearing the likeness OF
De Witt Clinton, with the motto Hon
or 10 whom Hoaor is due; flag bearing
the name Of Stephen Van Rensselaer,
flag bearing the name OF Seymour )" a
flag bearing the name Of Bouck;s i1ae
with The name OF Young;s hobby horse,
horne by eight apprentices alternately,
four at a time, dressed with blue sashcs
Tho Shipwrighls had model OF
line Of battle ship, mounted on wheels,
and drawn by eight horses. The otii-
GERS and crew were represented by boys
in gay dresses, and The flags and ensigns
hoisted on board A banner bore "Com-
merce is ours; and great nambcr OF
others succeeded, sD which were The
names Of our distinguished naval COM
manders.
The Boat builders Association bad a
model OF boat borne by carrier, and
another drawn by horse. A car drawn
by four horses c0s,ained two hall bnish-
ed boats of considerable size, at which
the workmen were employed, while
smoke was coming from the chimney
where they warped their plank and Tim
Der.
The Bargcmen followed next, with
the boat which run the race last spring,
mounted on wheels and finely decorated.
From the centre standard was raised,
with a device, in the midst OF which
were the names OF the oarsinen and cox
swain who managed the boat at the race.
On her side was seen, in gilt letters,
" WhitehaH victorious, May 30, 1882
The Rope-makers had rope walk, in
which number OF men and boys were
employed in spinning and laying, all
drawn by four horses.
The Comb-makers had also a shop
and men at work, &c. and after them
came the General Society OF Mechanics,
the Cabinet. with specimens oil
furniture, and the Apprentices Library
The New-York Fire Department was
represented by eight companies, Nos.
90, 40, 5, Is, Al, %, 7, and 4, with their
engines, and several hook and ladder
with their implements raised
aloit and handsomely decorated. The
Of the engines was 6sau,i-
full in the extreme. They were highly.
polished, and ornamented with various
devices, and at great expense. drawn by
four horses each, and accompanied by
banners, emblems, sc. No. 20 had
portrait Of Washington OH its banner,
and was drawn on a stage by four black
horses; Is had four banners, and was
drawn by four bay horses; Is by four
wh,e horses, richly caparisoned, led by
blacks in Asialic costumes, the car hung
with splendid drapery 4 had riders fer
the leading horses, and scarlet drapery /
les,ooned about the car; % had iour
bays with gilt harnesses, and banners of
a house on fire, and Mount Vesuvius
Z, banner containing the por,rai, of La
Fayette on horseback, and one in Grape |
Tor the loss Of member; 4 was drawn
BY ,wo fine chestnut horses, and followed |
BY the Fire Wardens, with their insignia,
and large banner.
The Typographical Society had a car
drawn by four horses, on which were
mounted two presses. These were kept
in operation, striking off copies of the
following ode, written by Mr.. Wood
worth, Of which they distributed between
i've and six thousand. Between the
presses stood DR.. Franklin's arm chair,
occupied by Mr.. James Dram, the old
EST printer in this city, surrounded by two
Hsralds and two Mercuries, who assist
I'd him in folding the sheets, and throw
ng them from the car to the public.
lhe presses were handsomely gil,
md arc beautiful specimens of American
work manship and taste. One of them
$ the invention of Mr.. Rust, and the
,,her of Mr.. Smith. a large banner
With the representation Of Clymer
Press, and other implements OF
he great art, with the motto " The .drt
Of. all orts," followed i'm
mediately after the car. Another ban
ner bore picture Of the Aqneduct over
The Mohawk, at Little Falls, with the in
scrip,ion Z" Eregi monnmentum ere he-
and likeness Of his Excel.
cy Governor Clinton.