Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24


splendid lluminations that ever took place in
that city. The boildnes for miles presented one
continued glare oflight. We make the following |
extracts from that paper:
"The various publication Offices were promi. !.
nent points of attraction during the day and e.
vening, being all more or less decorated with |
flags and displaying transparencies.
The Ledger Office made an effective display
Our six story building, containing So windows
was illuminated by $50 lights. Professor Grant
displayed the Drummond light from platform
erected upon the extreme corner of the building,
The effect was most brilliant. Chestnut street
east and west and Third street north and south,
were lighted up for many squares with splen.
dor approaching that of day, and the light was
visible from the Jersey shore, and for several
miles round From the third story windows, |
were displayed thirty American flags represent.
ing the thirty States ofthe Union, over each OF
these nags was transparency containing the
names of our gallant officers and the fields in
which they had shed lnstre upon the American
arms-upou the Chestnut stteet front was placed
1 a transparency representing Scott and Taylor
with the fields Of Buena VISTA and Vera Cruz in
the back ground, the whole swmounted by the
American Eagle. s..7
A transparency, measuring 90 feet by II, and
covering entirely the windows of the second and
third stories of the building adjoining our Office
on Chesnut street, was much admired, not ouly
| for the excellence Of the painting, which was by
Ilelge, but the patriotic character of the design.
! The canvass represented the battle Of Buena Wis.
ia, the Mrxi,ans in the perspective while in the
foreground is seen Captain Bragg, with his noble
band, dealing death and destruction upon them,
at the particular point OF time when General
Tayi ior in full uniform, and seated on his faith
u white charger. whispered in the ear Of the
captain the memorable words "A little more
grape, Captain Bragg" This transparency was
got up for Messrs. Peterson, S. ID. Patterson,
and W Gihon.
Under this transparency Samuel d. Patterson,
Esq, navy agent, displayed a beautiful full rig.
sed model OF a sloop Of war, which added an at
tractive feature TO the front Of the building.
The second story windows Of the Office Of Gra'
hams Magazine, in Chesnut street, near Fourth.
was decorated with transparency, representing
General Taylor mounted on his white charger
with the capitol at Washington in the perspec
tive.
The Chesnnt street front Of the North Ameri.
rican building, at Fourth and Chesnut streets
was covered with large transparency. repre-
senting the terrible charge Of our forces upon
, the enemy's troops at Buena Vista General
Taylor appears on the canvas in the midst of his
, soldiers. On Fourth street was display ed re-
presentation Of the attack upon Vera Cruz, with
General Scott mounted in the fore ground ur
. ging on his troops. Next to this was smalle
I trans sparency, upon which was painted Genera
. Taylor, standing by some artillery pieces, Will
. near him is seen the American flag waving il
). triumph over the arms. The words 'Rougl
aud Ready were perceptible on the picture.
A Drummond light, prepared under the direc
G ton Of Professor Hare, was displayed from tn
!. top Of the North American Building, and adde'
e much to the brillisncy Of the scene.
7, The United States Gazette office had larg
number of flags strung acros. Dock street, whic
/ made gallant show. The front OF the building
), was ornamented with a large transparency b.
It Smith. representing General Taylor standing b.
!. the side of his war horse. On either side wer
4: smaller transpareneies, with appropriate matter
l. The one towards Walnut street had on it, Homo
e the Brave-Taylor-Wo Rinsgold-Clay-
a lIaIdin-Palo oAlto-Monterey--Buen Vista
!. A Nations Gratitude. The other had the words
It Honor the tt-Pattersen--Worth-
y Conner-Perry. Vera Cruz-San Juan &c Ullo
v -pennsvlvania Vnlunfsers,
b., The Sun office was Illuminated, and exbibite
A. two transparancies, one representing Genera
N Taylor mounted, the fore hoofs of the hoIs
D. trampling the Mexican Gag in the dust, Th
8. other Was full length portrait of General Scott
The Office of the Evening Bulletin was illu
ID minated by means of star Of gas light, arrar
nt ged by means Of copper tubes, punetured at Gel
l., tain distances, to allow the escape Of the gas
;! ~ The AMERICAN EAGLE, printed at Yer
ID Cruz, says that some men belonging to the Ne'
York and LIST Pennsylvania Regiment, and fou
sailors, went into the country about miles, O
10 Sunday the 2sth ult., and were attacked by raj
al cheros and most of them killed Rev, W, II
u Barnes, who year or two since published
o. Temperance paper at Milton, and Robert Jeffri'
p and G. w. Miller. of Philadelphia, were anon
y the number killed. Mr. Barnes a few month sine
u was advertised as deserter. He seems, howeve
to have been q, his post at Vera Cruz. .sF
Tux MISSISSIPPI RESIhENT.- The gallaI
N try of the Mississippi Regiment OF VOLUNTEER Z
At Buena Vista is the theme of univer real pra /,