American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-11-11

and timber
The Bargem en- followed rext, with the boat whic
won the race last spring mounted on wheels, an
finely decor ated
number of men and boys employed in spin
ming and laying, all drawn by four horses.
The Comb makers had also shop and men
work, &c. and alter them came the General Societ
of Mechanics, the Cabinet -makers with specimen
of furniture, and The Apprentices Library Associa
| ton.
The New York Fire Department was represent
ed by eight companies, Nos. 90 AZ, 5, IS, Al, 20
z, and 4, with their engines, and several hook an,
ladder companies with their implements raised aloft
and handsomely decorated The appearance Of thu
engines beautiful in the extreme. They wer,
highly polished, and o,namented with various deyi
ces and at great EXPENSE drawn by four horses each
and accompanied by Banners, embems, &c. No
90 had portrait of Washington on il banner, ans
was drawn on stage by four black horses Is hat
four banners, aud was drawn by four bay horses Il
oy fonrwhe horses richly caparsoned, led by blacks
in Asatic costumes the car hung with splendir
drapcry Al had riders for the leading horses ans
a scarlet drapery iestooned about the car 90 has
four bays with gilt harnesses, and banners OF hous,
on fire and Mount Vesuvius 7 banner containing
portrait OF LAFAYETTE on horseback, and one ir
Grape, Tor the loss Of member; was drawn By
two fine chesnut horses, and followed by the Fire
Wardens, with their Insignia and large banner
The Typographical Society had a car drawn b,
four horses on which were mounted two presses
These were kept in operation. striking off copies
an Ode written by Mr. Woodwork, for the occa
sion, OF which they distributed between FIVE and 81,
thousand. Between the presses stood DR. Frank
Inns arm char, occupied by MIR. James Dram, thu
Oldest printer IN the city, surrounded by TWO Her
aids and two Mercuries who assisted him in folding
the sheets and throwing them from the car to the
public. The presses were handsomely gilt, and are
beautiful specimens of American Workmanship ant
taste. One OF them is the invention OF Mr.. Rust
and the other OF MIR. Smith. large banner with
the representation OF Clymer Printing Press, ant
other implements of the great art with the mot
to THE ART Preventative OF ALL
AXIS followed Immediately alter the car. Ano
Their banner bore picture Of the Aqueduct over the
Mowhawk at Little Falls with the inscription +" Er
eGl mOnumentum are perennius,' and likeness o.
Governor Clinton.
The Book Binders had large volume bound in
ed morocco and gilt, labelled . Erie Canal Stats
tcs.'
The Booksellers and Statoners with an elegant
banner painted by Inman, representing female
holding the &c Torch OF Knowledge on her left, a
pile OF Volumes one OF which is a. Work on Ca
nals,'' at distance is Of the lakes, with the
canal passing to city in the fore ground on a
stream complying into the canal is seen paper mill
on the other side Of the banner the motto Know.
ledge is Power"
After full band Of musicians, in dresses Of scar
let and gold, came the members of Columbia Col
lege, dressed in their Academic gowns followed by
the Society oil Free Masons; Officers Of the Medi
cal Society Of the State Trustees Of the College Of
Physicians, and Surgeons; the Medical Society
the Rev. the Clergy the Bar; the Historical, Phi.
losophical, Pathological and other Literary Societies
the Members OF the Academy of the Fine Arts
Strangers of Distinction; the Sheriff and Staff,
with the Judicial Officers the Military Officers,
the Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons; the Governor and Lieut. Governor
the Senate and Members of the Assembly; Canal
Commissioners now in Commission and all former
Canal Commissioners Canal Engineers; State Of
Ulcers the Corpor alton and their Guests.
Aquatic Procession-At O'Clock the citizens
we're seen in all directions crowding on board the
various Steamboats, which were announced to COM
pose the fleet which was to proceed to the Ocean.
The Steamboat w ashington, under the command
OF Captain Bunker, took the lead, on board of which
the Corporation with the Society of Cincinnati the
Rev. Clergy Of all denominations, the Army and Ma
val otfictrs-al the consuls of Foreign nations
the Judges OF all our courts and many other citizens
and strangers were guests. The Steamboats, Fulton,
James Kent Chancellor Livingston and several 9th :
ers were also employed by the corporation to re-
ceiye other guests all which were filled with our
mos. disUhBulseu Ciuzehs. ne oalety barges La
dy Clinton and Lady Van Rensselaer,, most
tastefulIy iestooned with evergreens and flowers.
Al about 10 O'Clock the signal was given for de
parture, aud the boats, tc the number of 9, all pro-
ceeded up the East River, ard 70 med in line, when
they wore round and proceeded down the bay. The
scene at this period fine beyond description !;
all the decks of the Steamboats, were crowded, &C.
companed with bands Of martial and other music,
performing favore airs The shores were lined
with spectators cheering as the boats passed.-Tbe
water was unrutfled, and the whole scene seemed
enchantment; as the feet passed the Battery, they
were salu,ed by the military the Revenue Cutter,