Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-24
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GRAND cELEBRATioN IN NEW YORK
The Cri. bb icr


The introduction OF the Cniau Water into the Cil,
cf New lotk,-- wofk which af exceeds ri, similar
eassvrse of ancient mo.rn times. whether in magni
tsue, uty.--wss celebrated the lilh inst.
with msgaitces, d'splsy. The papers are filed with
desenrtons ofAe procession. hanors ebnms, devices
rsss..rs. fJenfsns speoctf~, SC. TIE day was pub
he hel,day and the city wa crowded to uverfuwne
with strangers irom all pers u the country A smlar
scenc vi public nrioicin. rarely been Witnessed
We csndensc nc following account Of the procession
and ceremonies the nam several wspapcs
before us, and an extra of the ~ Y. sun Il ail be
read with much interest
THE CROTON WATER CELEBRATION.
The morning dawned in uneuuded beauty. a, day
sr,ak the corps Of artillery. stationed the
Battery, announced the commencement Of the cel.brs
by salute OF u guns the reverberaiion II which
<rsagh the city, conveyed lrsly the Of joy and
ciadness The bells Of the churrhe, then sent
forth merry peal. expressing the dawn of that new
pooh as regards beautiful metropolis, which r ares
will benefit ana hltss citizens Tie sounds OF uu
SIC from the bands, Is The military and oar lies -.
cerdcd through the streets 10 take The pssa assg'led
them the procession, then broke gladly upt. lie ear
and the whole city assumed life and n,aiion-,he
youny and the aged. OF both Sexes soon hro,oed the
Streets snxioIs obtain favorable position 10 witness
the processionhe surrounding country sen, forth its
inhabitants aud il is estimate lla no less than half
million Of persons were present The splendid Fountains
Az the Park and unon Place (Which were allowed 10
pisy with light head Of vaipr. and looked truly bril-
tant) were soon surrounded by tho multitude, gazing
with wonder and admra,loua At lhfr performance. Tho
various places OF amusement were gay decorated with
haps and banners, and the stripes and stars flnied
proudly and majes,icaly ium the itjs oi the various
pablo buildngs-ihe ships in the hartnf dressed
IN ihr richest culors. APPLY exhibiting the interest which
the Of Neptune iDo N the proceeding which BRINGS
the mighty waters OF tho iuierur juNtapuson with
their briny and native element
Presentation Of The Buner.'fhe first public eNhbi.
tiun in the Of the day the presentation the
splendid banner prepared by the direction Of the city, TO
the members Of The Fire Department, l. is truly hnl-
lian, affair, about 10 feet high by IL wide. The
frame Containing the banner IS urnoun,ed hy SPLENDID
eagle. also ladders and other cmbcms Of he Fire lie
Iartnent. II was mountel on a carriage handsomely
decaraed drawn By -four white horses each attended by
u c,aorcd groom, in 'I'or le.Sinae
The presentation Of the banner took place in the MAY
ors office. II was received behalf of the department
BY Adam p Penl2. Esq President uf the Fire DEPART
meni. The Mayor made brilliant address which vas
responded to Ia happy manner by Alr T. Tho scene
IN the Park by this time had become truly animated
partition Of the military were laadng with band and
'annsr," previous to requiring 10 the silnatons assigned
them in ncihe immense staging erected i,t tho
performance Of the ode. was filled with Spectator, Of
both sexes. The windows Of the eshnrng houses were
er,wded by ladies, the vicinity OF the fountain was
d'ns.ly ihronged, and the whole exhibited a moving
mass If joyous and happy beings.
TIE PROCESSION
Owing 10 the constant arrival # military anil ffp
tonranes, mechanical and temperance associations and
yariDus civic bodies from the ADJOINING towns, the pro
cf-s'on did not commcuce lis match all time after
~ O'Clock, which was The hour designated. A spen
did corps Of cavalry. cscoTtug the grand MARSHAL Cen
Gilbert Hopkins, accompanied IS his ~ ads all III
splendid attire, formed the II was succeeded hs
guard OF honor composed OF the Independence Gr!al
Sing Sing Guards. aud Washington Rlep'.n .e,
came the First Division OF military. NJ" On Sanford
Then the Second Division uni - air,,,,ao - c,
ffyk sisfip # 10
Crcion Aqaedaci Department. the members Of ire
Soc.ety oi Cincinnati. the Nsyors III New York.
BrooAlyn, Albany. Troy, 1erey Cny, \ watk, Sc in
carriages. escorted by the u regiment the Committee
OF Arrangements members and mtnEcrs OF tie Com
.inon Council u New York, members Of Congress and
State Legislatures. common caupca Of Albany 'rny
Jersey City snd Newark, Trustees Of WILLIAMSBURG
ofhccrs ct Tie cefpEauon county Officers, Foreign
Cansus, &c.-Tho ihlrd d., ision. under the direction
o Tea W m. H. NJ IRIS. consisted OF uilic, rs of the Ar
my aud Navy, militia off ,erS oil duty. the teachers and
bays of the Naval schools. the clergy Judges and off
GERS o the courts members OF tho bar paics,1r, and
students Of the University, New York l.yccnm ,cirty
1T Letters. Chamber OF Cummerce, B'sid Vi Trade sci
entdc societies. sc.
The British Consul Mr. Buchanan. and his s,n the
Vice Consul n their oll",a costume the Consul hear
mig IN his hand small British flag In the barouche
with tur elegan, horses decorated WAS cldrl pole ON
which foaied the flags Of England and the | n,cd
Saies attached by wTe1th Of olive branch surmountr
VIM tIVe IfSc nslfcb lcathrfS the inncc OF NaS'S
rlnme' To the tnitol FLAGS a card WAS appended
N aher ~ Daughter united, the peace of the World
susessE.eJ."
The Consul was accompanied by the President ofthc
- Patrick . and tho President ol tie Society Of 81
c"Fge, with the flags OF ,her orders
Abe fourth division VAS composed u ,,e rirc De
parment, under the dncton ot Gen P,ntz II WIS
lad by the Philadelphia Co, Farmonat, ,nost sncndId
'r"rPs-succeeded by companies inN1 nliHnare. Wi
Harrisburg. Newark. Jersey City and o.- 'n.ss qlsn
BY the Brooklyn Fire Department il ,...a..I. b
then came the New York Fire Dcpar,mesl +. .5l.l Ii,
the carriage containing Their banner ,lla -, lnr
splendid white horses each attended BIZ of,o, as,l
ready decrbcdihe engine, hose and ladder c,n,nans
ihon followed in numcrcal order The hnle exhibiting
tout ensemble, the magnihcenct Of which can scarcely
he magiuel
Many III the companies had costly banners. contain
nians appropriate figures and deyiccs-ther cn1inss.
and oees apparatus gaily bedecked with flowers and
several bands o music accompanied them; the rcmhcrs
al TIE eaiser, o@epanies were dressed il, unf,rm
sbnc oil the large engines drawn by four and SIX
horses. and they presented altogether scene such As
probably no procession of renen IN the Uned States
at least, ever bere equalod. The Fifth Division (nn
der Co Phllbuck, was composed OF the Masonic ra,er
ny, with the various insignia Of their Order the con
tractors and workmcn of the Water Works several f
abe latter mSuned wagons and engaged IN WORKING nm
pipes-one of he wagons presented a banner inscribed
''Pips Layers"
heK; MAS the Typographical Society and Printers
preceded b carrare IN which printing presses
Ole OF them the IDENTICAL press which franklin work
&c when jourtcyman rui aI in Londontho other was
small smrh press. ihrow.lg vi cpos OF the ode writ
Yen fof the oecashDE s' Cen Nj ~rls-1hen the North
h'ver nav5then eat drawn by ~o horses. rcpresen-