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

fine and pleasant, the whole popu lation
of our city, male and female, lined the
walks, and filled the windows OF Tho
streets through which the procession
passed The Battery was literally cram
med with spectators TO witness the equat-
ic part Of the celebration. The shipping
in port displayed their colours, and the
United States ships of war at the Navy
Yard, Brooklyn, were most tastefully
and beautifully dressed in the flags of all
nations. The British sloops of war
King Fisher, Lieut.. Henderson, and
the Swallow, Lieut.. Baldock, on the ap.
proach OF the aquatic procession off the
Battery, and on their return from Sandy
Hook, fred national salute of % guns.
They had the American Ensign display
ed at the toretop, as mark OF respect.
The East and North Rivers, and the bay,
were covered with water craft OF every
description. There were several canal
boats in the procession towed by steam
boats. On the deck of one of them were
TO be seen a number of wild live beasts
and wild fowl, such as the bear, wolf,
fox, bald-headed eagle, &c. &c. The
beautiful boat Noab's Ark, met with an
accident in coming through the Locks,
which prevented her joining the process
sion. She has since arrived, and is now
at Castle Garden, with animals and birds
Of various descriptions, and two young
Indian hunters OF the Seneca tribe, dress
ed in their costume The boat will re.
main there few days.
The societies formed their procession
about half past ten o'clock, and marched
on TO the Battery, then wheeled and
moved up Greenwich street to Canal
street to Broadway, up Broadway TO
Broom street, through Broom street 10
the Bowery and Chatham street to Pearl;
down Pearl street to the Battery, along
the Battery TO Broadway, and up Broad
wps TO the Park. AT the Battery the
honorable the Corporation, with their
guests, on their return from the ocean,
Joiped in the procession.
At the head were four bngIemen on
horseback, a band of music, and tho
Grand Marshal with his aids who pre-.
coded the
Agricultural and Horticultural So
cie,es, many OF whose members wore
nosegays OF flowers.
The Journeyman Tailcrs, with en-
blematic banners, on one Of which was
=" l zvas naked and ye clothed me-"
MsAe.rsre OF grain. Miiiers and ln-
spectors of -four; of pot and pearl ash.
es, and Of provisions.
Brewers and Distillers.
Coopers, aud JourDeymen Coopers'
Society.
The Bakers with white hats.
The Butchers, mounted and wearing
aprons, with the banners OF their Socl~ty,
and two cars, each drawn by four her.
scs. The first was covered with roof
decorated, aud contained a cali and
sheep; the other a fine while OK and
four large sheep, and over it, on second
stage, a RESEMBLANCE OF another with sc.
ceral butchers boys.
Viewers and Manufacturers OF Wool.
i'm, Linen, and Cotton Cloths.
Tailow Chambers and Soap Makers.
The Tanners had car drawn by four
horses, in which were several men at
work tanning and currying leather, with
hides hanging over head. The SINNERS
followed with banner, and then cano
another banner with Jour horses, where
humber OF morocco dressers were at
work ou SKINS OF oil colors.
The Cordwsiners Rad also car
drawn by four horses, on which were
six or eight men seated at their bench
es, making shoes.
The Hatters' Society had large ban.
ner with portrait OF St. Clement, and
ar drawn by six horses, containing .
shop, in which eight men were at work
a, the kettles, and others employees in he
different operations OF hat-making. A
great number of small banners succeed
ed, bearing the names OF the western
Lakes, great and small, and those Of the
principal towns in the western part OF
the state and country; tweD,y-iour BOYS
marching under the banners bearing
" Washington" the +" United States OF
America" and a portrait OF Governor
Clinton, represented the states OF the
Union.-ln barouch rode the two old
es, ha,lers and journeymen haters in the
city. Banner" The heart is devoted
to our country"
The jourpeymen Masons came next,
and then the Coopers, with car III which
men were al work on barrels, &c.
The Carpenters.
Smiths, Nailers and Cutters, and
| Smiths Benevolent Society.