Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-15
CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTH OF MAY IN
WASHINGTON.

1t anticipated that the welcome intelligence received
last Friday afternoon OF the brilliant victory Of General Scorr
at Ceno Godo would give animation the celebration this
city Of Saturday evening, and general umna-
ton than first contemplated Such indeed proved
be the case and now that the brilliant spectacle has passed.
has become duty to notice in such is due
to the OCCASION with fairness and mparay, emitting inen
onaly nothing that had the pleasure of witnessing
selves that brought within notice by other eye
witnesses who have been pleased to mpar to the desired
information We may possibly omit to notice exhibit
tons that worthy Of attention il So shall endeayor to
supply that omission in future article.
And first the most interesting and attractive part Of the
celebration notice the grand fireworks and illumination
the Navy Yard OF these we are confident we may say
that they surpassed the anlicpaona which entertained
by any who heard Of them.
The fireworks were indeed OF unequaed brliance and
spendo such perhaps before witnessed In
country This estimate Of their beauty sustained by the
opinions Of gentlemen who have pyrotecca displays
of the highest in Paris and other European Cities and
who also witnessed the fireworks Navy Yard last
Saturday night for which citizens indebted to Mr.
Coson the United States pyroechnist who spared pains
render the display worthy Of the OCCASION and whose
cess was in the fullest Of the word complete
One of the objects presented this grand pyrotechncal dis
play was structure representing the Navy Yard gate, and
presenting in letters of vivid light the of those officers
military and naval who have imperishabe for
themselves and their country the battles of Mexico This
exhibition the brilliant and successful evidence of
the pyroechnic that witnessed The artificial
which formed the Of those brave commanders pre-
scented to the gaze Of admng thousands rival the
brilliant stars Of the natural armament.
The grand exhibition of fireworks preceded by
suay fine display of varegated rockets whose beautiful and
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city and miles distant in every direction. The Navy Yard
district generally Illuminated, citizens seeming to
we with each other in adding to the brance of the
From the residence Of General Henderson, well Others
even the scattered cottages OF the vicinity there
versa blaze of light all the windows being handsomely lu
minated and several having in them appropriate tanspa-
rences. 81. -"'.
An Illuminated tree in Garrison Of the most
interesting and admired objects at the Navy Yard. All the
branches Of this hung with illuminated lanterns pre-
senting short distance curious and very handsome
object. NJ. nj.
The fireworks commenced at nine O'clock and continued
about half hour. At the close of the pyotechnca dis
play large BONFIRE consisting of one hundred tur
pentne barrels with other combustibles forming column
forty feet high lighted up in the space between the Navy
Yard and the Capitol It thought this lofty pillar of fire.
would be distance Of twenty thirty miles down
the Potomac 1t certainly shed immense glare Of light all
over the city.
The number of spectators who witnessed this grand display
the Navy Yard unusually great Il is thought by many
who present that such immense gathering Of people
before in Washington. Pm peect
der pervaded this great multitude during the whole evening
On stage that erected in front of the fireworks
ced the Secretary of War; the Secretary of the Navy, the
Mayor of the foreign Ministers, with their families,
several military and naval officers and large number
ladies'.
While these exhibitions progress the Navy Yard
the citizens there always proverba for their public spirit and
hospitality, opened their houses freely the entertainment
those friends and strangers who honored them with call
Especially this hospitality manifested by Mr.. p. Otter
bach and Mr. Queen Of whose good cheer many
took literally in the Of the evening.
1t matter Of regret many persons that very de-
srous Of witnessing the display Of fireworks that they could
50 without losing sight Of the Examinations trans
parencies and other public demonstrations OF joy the
en and central portions Of city. The illumination in
these parts of metropolis (and say this with nen
ton of making nvidous comparson) indeed much
brilliant and general than had any previous idea Of
would be extending this article 10 unreasonable length
were we to specify every thing 7th and
Pennsylvania worthy Of notice. But there were
ansparencies and sights many other streets that
only excellent but greatly admired.
We shall commence description the residence Of the
Mayor street, fronting the General Post Office The
illumination Of the Mayors dwelling remarkably bril-
liant the ansparences excellent and in good taste In the
large circular usnsom sash the entrance the house.
i-circulnr illumination, the inspiring words Cero
Gordo and chihuahua, purple ground On the win
dow the right Of the door full length portrait Of
General Scott surmounted with the inscription "Vea Cruz
and ST. Juan de Uua" On panel the base Of this
parency the following inscription 5000 prisoners,
5000 stand Of arms and 400 captured TO- 900
tons issued TO the poor the city, Courage adorned by hu
manty" Covering the le window full length por-
trait Of General Taylor, with his resting his white
war-horse. On arch above inscribed " Pao Alto,
Resaca de Ia Palma Monterey Buena Vista" On panel
the base Of the transparency inscribed the following
" Santa Anna have 90, 900 men, surrender Taylor
have O. 900 and take lie conquers the enemy
then gives aid and comfort TO their starving wounded.
We learn that these ansparencies had been time in
preparation by Mess OByon and Lee, who deserve much
credit for the taste and skill manifested by them in the
ton Of the work.
Passing from the Mayors residence next to the
dwelling Of X. s. Coke, Esq, on street, which was bril-
ianiy illuminated with tanspaences in every front window,
which inscribed the Of Taylor Scott Worth,
Wool, Keamey, Mitchell, Wcightman Pillow, Quitman,
Conner Perry, Hunter Stockton, Doniphan, and Fremont
Hendey's Hotel also brilliantly illuminated and the
windows covered with ansparencies One Of these, which
afforded good deal Of to the spectators, repre-
senng large plate Of soup, had this inscription Another