Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-15

ga hasy plate Of soup served in ls47 at Vera Cruz
San Juan de Uua, Cerro Gordo."
"Anoher hasy plate Of soup served up Cerro Gordo
but not tasted, being found hot for the principal guest
General Taylor surrenders"
Pao Alto, Resaca de la Palma Monterey, Buena Vista
On the seMccpar ransom of each entrance the Ma
ona lnteligencer Office inscribed in Illuminated cha
ractes the words Scott and Taylor" In the Of The
illumination display of redfre made in front Of the
Office, adding much the biancy eff the The whole
office simultaneously lighted about o'clock, and re-
NAMED for two hours
Crossing over the way the residence Of Mr..
John A. Donohoo, at the Of ID and 7h streets. The
house and store brilliantly Illuminated. In the upper
windows, fronting the Patriotic Bank, two handsome
ansPaences. The first executed by Mr.. Lee, represents
General Taylor his white horse, and is inscribed Buena
Vista and Monterey Rough and Ready, President United
States 4h March, Is49. More grape and canister Atone
end the transparency inscribed Pao Alto at the other
Rssaca de Ia Palma. The other transparency, executed
by Mr. Finch presents large bust Of General Taylor in
full uniform Close TO the bust four stars intended to
represent the four victories of Rough Ready This
transparency is inscribed Gen. Taylor the hero Of Buena
| Vista" Below is the following verse:
| g Buena Vista opens our view,
A bold commander, gen'rous brave and true;
The highest honors and the nobest fame
Await alike on glorious Taylor's name'
Proceeding along 9Th street towards Pennsylvania avenue
find of the houses and beautifully illuminated
between d street and Louisiana General Weight
mans house the Bank Of Washington, Morses billiard
saloon, the Monterey House, Congress Hail. Provoss billiard
saloon, Deanys store, the Shades Jenkinss bowling
loon, and many other buildings looked remarkably handsome
We arrive at Jackson Hall, which is brilliantly lighted
and decorated with anspaences by the Democratic
ton In the large window in front Of the building
parency OF unusual sze representing Taylor Scott Conner
and Perry smaller transparency represents the battle of
Me- rnnf of Hall
Illuminated with white and red candles. The Democratic
Association let off number Of beautiful rockets and had one
hundred guns fired at nine o'clock from the mall, the
site of the Smithsonian Institution.
Continuing walk the St. Charles Hotel we find it
beautifully Illuminated Although now unterianted the St.
Charles lighted up and handsomely displayed by Col
Charles Lee Jones.
On Capitol Hill many dwellings illuminated, and the
engine Of the Columbia Fire Company decorated
with variety Of handsome and appropriate transpareces
In returning from the ST. Charles Hotel and continuing
both sides of the beautifully illuminated also in the
streets immediately adjoining them. On the north side
the avenue between 9Th and 10th Streets in upper
over Mr. Daviss music sioe is splendid rotary light which
much admired and arrested particular notice. Mlers
confectionery brilliantly illuminated thronged all the
evening by ladies' and gentlemen applying for his Pao Alto
ice cream" Gauters confectionery Fischer Bayys and
Mr. Hare and Mr. Ecko the opposite the street.
had transparencies in their windows. Apollo Hall and the
I Globe Hoei slso illuminated. ~
But the two great attractions this sqaac
office and the Franklin engine house OF these it may be
truly said that they brilliantly Illuminated and hand
somey set out with ransparences. A band of
music envened the in front Of the Union office an
two The ansparencies in the upper windows
avery large one representing the battle of Buena Vista
nfInnf
another Generals Scott and Taylor both mounted In the
rear OF Scott in the distance the bombardment of 81
uan Ulua in the of Taylor seen in the dis
lance the battle OF Buena VISTA female representing the
goddess Of liberty is also standing top of the globe
with map OF Mexico sketched it and under her feet
Fame with her trumpet proclaiming the May
Pillow, Butler, and other distinguished officers. Another
female figure, with wreath Of laurel and bunch Of cypress
hands TO Fame the honored names Of Ringgold Wat
son. Cross, Lincoln, Clay Hardin, Brown, Rdgely McKee,
YELL and other brave officers who have fallen in the OF
their country. In four other windows seen smaller trans
parencies inscribed with suitable notices. such General
Taylor never surrenders !" &c.
On the opposite side Of the the franklin engne-house
stands most conpicuousy Illuminated and decorated Every
window has transparency the seeple of the building
is illuminated Notices applicable the four great battles IN
Mexico the ansparences and several handsome
banners float from the seepe and the windows Of build
ing The reengnes and apparatus outside the building are
also beautifully displayed and decorated. From the engine
house the is suspended banner inscribed
May country always be right but right wrong our
country This enginehouse decorated in very snowy
Nearly opposite the City Hotel (ate Fuller's) Colonel
Stambaugh had handsome transparency in his upper
dow representing the Of of Pennsylvania wiz
two horses rampant, the plough, sheaf, and ship-ag-
rculture, commerce, and manufacturers and inscribed
follows
"Pcnnsylvana the old keystone State FIRST to respond
her countrys call, her soldiers in Mexico win be the last
TO leave the battlefield"
The Mansion House handsomely Illuminated by Mr.
Hands, The Presidents House, the residences the mem
beers Of the Cabinet and the dwelling Of ExPesident Adams
also handsomely Illuminated
Most OF the printing offices, those Of Messrs Force j.
g. s. Gideon and Mr. John T. Towers especially hand
somey illuminated SO also Foy's Bakers and Mo-
rams hotels ID the former had fine transparency
IN the window. The residences Of Gen. Hunter and j. w
Maury, Esq, street. also beautifully Illuminated
Mr. McCalas house. the City Hall, had in front hu-
moous transparency representing Santa Anna running
at full speed mule. II inscribed " Santa Anna Civ
ing leg bail" .ra
Senator Benton had three ansparences in his front win
dows, with appropriate notices. Santa Fe chihuahua,
and the Mssourans commemorative of the glorious
achieved mainly by the gallant volunteers Of the State
which Col b. represents On either side Transparent
cies inscribed Buena VISTA and Ccro Godo" From the
upper windows loaed national flags; Of them the
flag carried by Col Fremont in his second expedition through
the western prairies Oregon aud California the other
first and only flag that waved from the oiest peak Of
the Rocky mountains and taken there by Col Fremont in
August IS, 1912.
Last, but least the handsomely illuminated house
If NJ he HotaI the