Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-27

The Illumination in Philadelphia, on Monday
night, 10 honor Of our brilliant victories IN Mex
ico was splendid affair The streets were
crowded, and everything passed on oioeriy ana
hapcilv Among The most attractive displays
the offices OF the newspaper press were very con-
spicuous as will be seen by tie following noiice
Of heii decorations copied from the Ledger
The Ledger Office made an effective display
Our six story building containing ity eight WIN
d0ws was illuminated by seven honotea anu my
lights. Professor Grant displayed the Drummonc
l;ebt from platform crccled upon The extreme
corner Of the building. Upon the Chestnut Street
front was placed a transparency representing
Scott and Taylor with the helc, OF bnena vista
and Vera Crr7 j. The back ground the whole sur
mounted by the American Eagle.
A transparency, measuring 20 feet by IL, and
covering entirety tie wind Tvs Il The second ava
third stories oil The building adjoining our office
on Chestnut street, was much admired, not only
!ur the eAeeehce Of the painting, bit The patriot
ic character Of the design. The canvass repre-
senled the battle of Bucna Visa, the Mexicans
in the perspective, while in the foreground IS
seen Captain Bragg, with his noble band, deal
ing death aud des,ruclion upon them, ii ihc par
! icnar point Of time when Grn. Taylor, in full
! uni.orpl and seated on MS faithful white charger,
| WHISPERED in The ear OF The captain The ;nemoIa-
| bic wu:ds "A lic mvIe grape, Capt Bragg
The Cncenut street front Of The North Amer-
| can building !; Fnulh and Chestnut streets, was
| covered with large transparency, representing
the terrible charge OF our forces upon The enemy's
troops 81 .urna Visa. General Taylor appears
| on The canvass In the midst OF his soldiers. On
! Fourth suest was displayed representation oil
! The attack npon Vera Cruz with General Scout
mounted in The foreground, urging on his troops.
| Next 10 this was smaller transparency, upon
which was painted General Taylor, standing hy
some artillery pieces, while near him is sea The
| Americas hag waving IN triumph over the arms.
The woris Rough and Ready" were percepii-
bic IN he pic'uie.
A Drunmoud light, prepared under The diTec-
lion nf Professor Hare, was displayed from The
top If the North American building and aided
much to The briliiancy OF the scene.
The United States Gazeue office had a large
number ol flags strung across Dock street, which
MADE a gallant show. The front OF The building
was c.aamenfi with large transparency BY
| Smith, representing Gen. Taylor slantins by The
side Of his var horse. On either SIDE we're
smaller iransparences, with appropriate mailer
The one towards Walnut street had On II, lio-
nor The Rrave-Tayar-W uol-Ringaod-- Clay
Hardin -fao Ao- Monterey VISTA
"A Nations Gratitude. The other had the
words, Honor the Observation-Disclosures
Worth Conner--P erry-Vera CTuz-San Juan
de Ulloa- Pennsylvania Volunteers
The Pennsylvanan, Inquirer and Times Off
ces We're appropriately ornamened with flags
aud brilliantly Illuminated.
The transparency al the Inqnifer office repre-
senled he battlefield Of Bucna Vista. with The
motto, General Taylor never surrenters." a
heauiiiul transparency Of The bale of Monterey
was exhibited in front Of the Times Office.
The Saturday Courier office was elegantly il.
Illuminated ard decorated with esooneG flags
suspendlng Chinese lantern, which was very
effective III appearance.
The Sun Office was illuminated and exhibited
Two iTanspareneies, one represented Gen. Taylor
mounted, the fore hoofs Of The horse irampius
The Mexican flag in the dust. TIE ether was a
full length poltrai, OF Gen. Scott
The Office Of the evening Bulletin was iilumi
mated by means Of a star of gas light, arranged
by means ot copper tubes, punciuted al certain
distances 10 allow The escape Of gas.