New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-15
HE TRIB u NE.
THE CgOTON JUBILEE.


tered as second in Importance, and in the sPlendor
and rejoicing by which it was marked. Only to that
which heralded the union of the waters OF Lake
Erie 10 those of the Atlantic by the great Ere "a
nal in 1924 The magnitude of the work, the
municipal enterprise by which it has been SO sue
cessfully achieved, and the importance OF the o.
;a.. :, o-onoses 70 secure, alike commend the con-
.,-,,o,;o, &c che Croton Aqueduct to the gratitude
r. o... class of our citizens. Its benefits will
each every nhabitant Of the city. The poor, by
=, means, have brought to their doors, to be en-
loved without price, the pure water of beautiful
river. sufficient for health, cleanliness and all do
nestle uses. The rich will have better water to
drink than they have ever been able to procure be-
fore and the additional luxury of baths, fountains,
Sc The streets of crowded metropolis may be
kent clean, free from dust aud all foul impurities,
which have heretofore tainted the atmosphere and
randered it most unwholesome All classes have
cause TO rejoice at the completion of this great
ur0Fk
cations, for they poured forth en- masse to share in
the rejoicirgs of The day. Since the Funeral Pro-
cesson in honor of President HARRIsoS, no pub
lie display has taken place which will at all COM
pare with that which has just closed. The whole
city was alive with rejoicing and hiarity, and
thousands of strangers from every part of this and
the neighboring States present to witness the
magnificent ceremonies of the day. The pariicu-
lars of the celebration we give below. The Ad-
dress of SAMUEL STEVENS, Esq, President Of the
Board of Commissioners, on delivering over to
the Mayor and Common Council of the city the
great work just brought to 80 successful compile
ton, will strike the attention of ALL 1t is espe-
cialy valuable for the detailed history it gives Of
previous attempts to furnish the city with water
and the fulness of its details concerning the Gro
ton Aqueduct The Reply of Hon. JOHN l. Law
renee, though brefcr than the ether, is appropri-
ate and in excellent taste. We present full and
accurate Reports Of both these Speeches.
Before entering upon the detailed desc ription
of,he Doings of the Day, it may be well to speak OF
THE TWO FOUNTAINS.
The beautiful FouSTAlN IN UNION square,
was built by our enterprising and public spir-
tied fellow citizens, in tho vicinity of the
Square, of whom Messrs RueGLEs, AUSTIN and
townsend have been foremost in carrying 1t TO
completion. 1t has been const ructed under the
superinlendence Of Mr.. JAMES RENwIcK, Jr., who
cheerfully volunteered his services. The basin OF
this fountain is 60 feet in diameter, and about
three feet deep. The bottom, like that OF the
ohsr is composed of thick concrete, and the
sides of hydraulic brick masonry, faced on the IN
side with blue stucco. A bank of green turf IS
laid around the basin sloping towards the centre,
which produces most pleasing effect. The wa
. ter is conveyed to the fountain through twelve
inch pipe, which is divided into five different
branches after it enters the basin, from which tine
water will be thrown in various jets-the most
beautiful of which will have the form of wheat
sheae-similar to that in the Palas Royal of Pa
rs The water will be thrown to the hight of 90
feet.
THE FOUNTAIN IN TIE PARK is still larger
than this, and is among the largest and most mag
n6eent in the world 1t has been erected at the
expense of the City, and was planned by HoRA-
TO ALLEN, ESQ. it is situated at the south end
8 Of the Park, directly opposite the American DO
tel. The basin is circle 100 feet in diameter,
and the water will stand in it at depth OF three
feet six inches. The bottom is composed OF con-
crete four inches thick, and the sides are of by
draulic stone measuring two feet square; from the
top rises beautiful bank of turf about eighteen
inches high, which on the outside slopes gradually
to the ground There is one large centre pipe,
with eighteen subordinate jets surrounding it at a
distance of some 20 feet. These jets can be SO
directed as to exhibit the Fountain in these
different forms:
1.-THE MAID OF TIE MIST, ". The FAN
H.. The CRoros PLUME, Y.Tas BoueuEr,
VII. Six, FouR OR THRsE Inch JEr.
The fountain will hereafter be finished and ele-
CAVITY decorated with marble. When it recol-
lected, however, that it has been wholly con-
structed in less than month, cause will be found
for additional surprise at it's present beauty
Thess fountains, with Others which will doubtless
speedily be erected in other public grounds, will
give to New-York preemiuence in this respect
over all other cities in the world.
The Celebration.
AT sunrise. one hundred guns were fired, all
the bells IN the city were rung and in less than an
boar all the streets and public places began be
filed, The day promised to be pleasant, the light
clouds preventing the too 6erra for.. IS 4ho sr,
aud cool breeze gave freshness and purity to the