Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-05-20

Vista, shone out in silver fire on the top
mos, ridge of the building, il was like
crown Of triumph on It's lofty crest. BE
tween them the City Hall, radiant at eve
~ nook and point, with lis long line o
light, seemed to extend its glowing wings
Up and down, and all around, far as the
eve could reach, block after block was
ono unbroken brilliant range, and the
depths of the side streets, down TO Tho
very brink Of the dark river, were brought
to view. The night was perfect for the
purpose, without, ray from moon or star
The vault of heaven was the very black.
ness; and as the countless fireworks Of
every shape and size, and hue, rushed
kissing hilher and thilher, up and down
alhwart and across, allow and alolt, like
wild meteors, the vivid glare below Of the
countless lights and The red bontires was
relieved in full splendor against the deep
gloom of the night, Perhaps the grandest
thing of all was the immense multitude
the most immense ever collected t0geth-
cr in the same space, full hundred thou
sand in the compass Of half a mie--lhat
came together, remaining for more than
two hours, without an act, or almost word
of disorder, and dispersed so easily that
the rain at II O'Clock came down on de-
serted streets. This is something of which
New York has better right to be proud,
than even of her magnificent illumination,
Next day it was curious to see how the
windows of all the public buildings, be-
smrched and blackened with smoke and
grease, made the lively town look like
some old topper, with sodden face, and
eyes bIeared and rheumy, after hard
nights debauch. VIVA; world OF COM
pensations! when one cannot have light
without grease and smoke.
New York. three hundred thousand
hearts still thrilled with the magnificent
celebration of the evening before, and all
its exciting associations when, with an
electric shock, the news fell upon them of
the decisive victory at Cerro Gordo.-
Great was the issue of extras, and great
the rejoicing, but in all the joy mingled II
so6ening tone of sorrow Tor the las yet
unknown) dead whose hearts blood dear
had won the battle and the glory 1t
seemed as though the flags that dropped
and the bells that toled, dropped and
|toIed al well for them as for the dead
who had gone before at Palo Alto, a,
Monterey. at Buena Vista, and at Vera
Cruz, Yesterday we reJoiccd; and to-
day we are to mourn over victories and
viclors that are past and gone, and in the
midst comes upon us fresh cause for JOY
and sorrow-a new victory, and its new
victims! Changes, Alterations, surprises
as chcquered, as rapid as life, whose truth
is stranger than fiction! AS is well said
by one who has an eye and sentiment
for such things, Gin the Exening Express:)
Thus tragically, ar'isically, mnglng
joy with sorrow, this day in New York
do we hear of, see, rejoice in, and weep
over the Mexican war; Yesterday the
city mourned tor the departed brave, and
the heavens in sympathy let down their
Crnges of cloud, and shed cold, gloomy
rain all the morning.. The flags, which
the day before Haunted bravey in the
clear air and sunshine, hung heavily a,
haIf-mnsl; and from every spre and tower
the church bells tolled unsteady and
mournrulIy the solemn knell Of the dead.
elbow sleep the brave, who sink 10 rest
With all their counry's wishes blesl!"
The AIida-one Of the new steamers
on the lIudson-made the run from Al
hany, Tuesterday morning, in less than
eight hours, all sloppages included, which
is the quickest time ever yet made in
night passage on that race.course Of stea-
mers; though what object weI.behaved
boat can have in coming in at such an
hour Of the morning rs 2 10 o'clock, it
seems hard 10 imagine.
Next week commence the usual rellgi-
Gus anniversaries. which of late years have
formed such feature in the annual ex-
elements of this Gotham of ours. A
large number Of cIcrgyrren and laymen
are in town for The purpose of attending
them
The telegraph does, now and then in
its slap,dash way, make queer presto'
pass Of matters and things. Yesterday
morning the newspaper Offices here vera
galvanized by the announcement from AL
bany that bill had passed the Senate TO
recover root beer and bottles, in relation
to the first division of artillery in New
York Upto this presen, writing we
have not got to the bottom of it.
FED.
lnmrnr told hic clinnt ihnl hic nnnn-