The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-08


the brilancy of the display
The North American hotel the gem Of its neigh
borhood; its Of windows Bayard street. all lit
up, had really striking effect. The Bowery Theatre
had large transparency representing Generals Scott
and Taylor each mounted upon his charger; the hero
OF Vera Cruz dressed in full uniform and he of Buena
Vista in his frock coat and broad trimmed beaver The
Theatre Hotel illuminated and had transparency
representing boats of sailors marines pulling
for the Castle of San Juan dUlua. The public houses
either side Of the theatre brilliantly lighted
and made all together q than usual beautiful
appearance Between Walker and Hester streets, the
buildings very generally lighted up, and ilumined
he whole vicinity In the street. ut the crossing OF
the Bowery and Hester street, small brass cannon
(say 6-pounder) which most industrousiy ioaoeu
and fired by company of young patriotic individuals
much to the danger Of the of numerous ladies'
would the moment willingly have seen said young
patriots ut end the cannon Further on nu
merous shops displayed great number Of lights. The
eschester House and in fact the whole BLOCK in which
1t il situated was radiant with thousand little spark
ling lights
The building occupied by Columbian Hall and Column
bian Hotel, magnifcently lighted up, as was also
Military Hail. the Bowery Tavern, the Oregon House
and numerous other public houses in the Bowery
At vauxhal Garden, displayed transparency
with this inscription, THE AMERICAN ARMY IN MEXICO
No DISTINCTION WHERE ARE sRAvE.n We must not
forget notice the appearance of the 18th ward Station
House, at the Of Sd street and the Boweryt
Elected great credit upon the who arranged the
lights Sc But the public buildings in the Bowery were
not the only that thus brilliantly illuminated
We have mentioned them, because could designate
them by their names
There many blocks, and many more parts of
blocks that showed their coors in gallant style The
private buildings, also, in many of the streets
ed fine We al the dwell up
house No II First street. and the stately mansion oppo
Site the fair inmates of which seemed to strive with
each other for the palm While their fair country
strive thus to celebrate their victories will not gal
ant volunteers press on to their accomplishment.
The sidewalks in the Bowery, well as in Broadway
literally crowded with passengers The crowd
kept increasing approached Chatham street. where
the sidewalks found to be entirely too to
afford passage the thousands aud thousands of
sons who crowdng towards the Park The carriage
way was last resorted to- and this also became
excessively crowded The immense concourse Of per
pressing through various thorougbfares to the
Bowery and thence down Chatham street to the Park
soon had the effect to completely fill not only the
Park itself, but the squares and open streets in |
the neighborhood; and the crowd still pressing |
down from above, affairs began to assume an alarm
ing aspect. The crowd below became alarmed, and |
turned to make their way back. This movement of
had the effect to choke Chatham street complete
y and at about o'clock not only Chatham street. but
Chatham square, also, completely filed with one
dense though moving, mass of humanity. All the side
sought with the utmost eagerness and
the bye streets either side Of the grand thorough
fares, soon all alive
We have heard of no accidents from the great jams
thus occasioned and the wonder is that there
ssd mishaps to mar the grand celebration.
THE BowERY THEATRE.
In addition to the display made the outside of
the Bowery Theatre the managers introduced upon the
stage national piece entitled the Battle Of Buena
VISTA in which General Taylor, Santa Anna and other
celebrated characters, both American and Mexican,
were introduced.
Scenes In other ThOroughfares.
TANNANY HALL.
Tammany Hall looked most majestic, usual and the
presiding divinity of the Old Wgwam' would seem
to have entered heartily into the cheering There
less than 795 lights in its I0l windows The
fireworks here magnificent beyond description and
the words " Army and Navy were displayed in the
works. There were, Also less than 81 red lights
the balcony. Old Tammany looked magnih-
cent than last evening On this OCCASION also the
national flag displayed.
LovEJoY's HOTEL.
Lovejoys Hotel was universally Misunderstanding
with less t. an 500 lights in its 81 windows Two
splendid transparences representing the storming of
Monterey and Vera Cruz, of the entire with excel
lent effect
WESTERN HOTEL.
The Western Hotel had over 600 lights The national
nag also displayed here.
NORTHERN HOTEL.
The Northern Hotel was, also beautifully illuminated
and looked very prominent object of admiration from
the Jersey side of the river The national flag proudly
waved here, also, from the top of the building.
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The fireworks opposite the U. S. Hotel univer-
sally admired. Crowds aocked forward to them.
NATIONAL HOTEL.
The National Hotel which was, also, splenddly illu
minated, had some magnifcenty executed Transporter
ces illustrative of the various battles since the
mencement Of the Mexican war.
Appearance OF the Shipping I'm Port.
The day was a busy and exciting among the off,
GERS Of the various vessels lying at wharves En-
signs, pendants, and signals splendid ones
and that for years had not the light Of day
were calamity and gracefully streaming from the mast
heads, from sunrise to sunset The patriotic spirit
which had shown itself in so many forms, not
fined to the people in the interior of the city The sailors
with their characteristic enthusiasm, added much to
the occasion Nearly every vessel including all the To-
reigners In port richly decorated We do not
member having seen, upon any OCCASION such dis
play of flags Of every nation The appearance Of the
city and shipping from the bay and Brooklyn really
magnificent. Many who witnessed it pronounced it I'M
paralleled
Academia.
CARELESS SHooTISG.-Oficer Boyle of the lth ward
arrested yesterday afternoon boy by the Robt
Edgll, upon charge Of shooting elderly man, and
his wife, by the of Nathaniel Derickson with a
pistol In Dover street 1t appears that Mr. Derickson
and his wife were passing upsDover street, and when
within about ten PAGES Of Edgil the young rascal dis
charged pistol evidently loaded with duck shot of
which took effect in the right of Mr.. Derickson
the elbow and the other in the left of his wife
near the shoulder, entering the flesh deep that the
doctor unable to extract the shot Of either the
wounds bled profusely The careless rascal IL seems
shooting at mark and not that the shot
would scatter so far. Justice Drinker locked him up