The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-21

PHILADELPHIA, April 10, lsA7
The celebration yesterday, Of the greatest con-
ceivable briliancy, and got up style TO do the
greatest credit to the Phiadelphans The illumination
very general and from until II o'clock the citv
and districts in perfect blaze The fireworks at
racted great crowds to the Delaware front but great
delay occurred owing TO the short time allowed our
pyrotechnst to prepare and Of the popuace after
getting tired, moved on, pronouncing them humbug
Those who preferred waiting, however were amplv ro
warded by the gogeousness Of the pieces The one de-
dcaed to General Taylor and the other entitled the
bombardment OF Vera Cruz absolutely the greatest
specimens OF the art ever seen here or the newspaper
Offices each appeared with the other In presenting
brilliant appearance The North .ameyiean and LedSsr
ohices displayed Drummond lights from the Of their
respective buildings and added greatly TO the vivid light
ing Of Chestnut street The wedRed with
perfect mass Of human beings every town in the Wei
nifty having contributed its quota to swell the number
The John stevens brought down about two thousand
from the towns along the Delaware and returned with
the number about II o'clock The gala has mo-,
been attended with any accident that has vet come To
light though fatal casualty generally believed to
have occurred man and wife who rambled of from
home late last evening with the intention of witnessing
the fireworks, and walked board the John stevens
then lying Mt Walnut street wharf ms her capacious
deck offered beautiful view Of the island. while
eagerly engaged In looking, the steamer moved of with
not return until this morning and the dmoth left
NJ nome with four small children could do nothing else
put conclude that they had fallen overheard and been
drowned Her fears were happily relieved this morning
The Princeton arrived very OPPORTUNITY last evening"
IN time 10 sanction with her the celebration
Great fears entertained that she will be taken to
New York to be fitted out because her boilers are
there.
The VienDoise children unable TO reach Balti-
more In order to perform there last evening" the bail
demanded Of Madame Weiss having been furnished
they will be ready to mike their debut before Balti
more audience this evening.
An entertainment was given to-day on board the
steamer Trenton. recently rebuilt and made better than
new In honor OF her recommending her trips between
this city and Burlington and Bristol Cant Lester
presided and by his gentcmanly department towards
his guests, gave ample why his boat should
be such favorite with the travelling public on our
river she subsequently, left the city for Burlington
WIN Commander Engle, If the Princeton and A
select party OF ladies' She will commence her trips 10.
morrow. ~
Sales Of stocks Mt Philadelphia.
ArRil 2o.-No sales at inst board.
Arm SALgs-Sl0O0 u s Loan as s7 Io5. $500 do "a
IVY loo do do; 80 Penn Township Bank 81; State SIS
t' 30 vcksturg Bank III; 800 Teasury Notes, S.,
NJ SECOND bo.hD20 Lehigh scrip Sal 800 Lrhigh Loan,
~ oo orard Bank ia; 100 Texas notes, los 49,
AFTER sALys-lOO0 SusquthsnLa Canal, 45 Heading
MI Mort Bonds u; 100 GiraIJ Bank, IN; IS Susquehanns
canal 1877 2o3 Lehshs scrip, ST. $50 Gard Bank MS.
Sales OF stocks NJ Boston.
ErcgaSoE BoARD April Do Ssco Water Power, pc;
3Mefchsn's Bank, ioIi n Western Railroad io2; ~ tast
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