Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-04
THE WATER CELEBRATION IN BOSTON.

The good people of Boston, as might have been
expected from community OF their enterprise and
public spirit, had great glorifcaton on Wednes-
day last, on the occasion OF introducing the Long
Pond water into that city. We copy from the
newspapers some account of it, beginning with
Drei general description from the Evening Journal:
"The deed is done !" The water from Long Pond or
as has been newly bapised III its rpples Lake Co
chlnae has come into the city, The first fountain has
played aud dgnaHes and have been spnkled
with It's drops more precious Boston than would be the
exhumaton OF tons OF gold from the same bed of earth
Yesterday was day to be remembered forever seems
as Heaven in IFS mercy smiled upon the great enterprise in
the beginning, and bleses in end The clouds which
threatened storm Tuesday night and which bring rain to-
day. yesterday rolled away ard left us fair bright
and beautiful sky, and cooling but gentle breeze Every
thing popous, and every thing off WE'LL and every
body satisfied. There accden, Of serious ma
tue, and arring far have learned of the ele-
meils that produce discord in the breasts of men.
Boston never held SO many people before This an ex-
preston which is frequently heard but true now 10 the
letter. 1t Is useless TO attempt 10 count what cannot be COM
puted but the crowds the Streets windows and DOORS and
the full ranks of the procession, would probably prove to be
more than twice that Of cur present population which, inc
ding the daily passage through the city travelling strangers
is about hundred and forty thousand.
The military turned out with unusually full ranks and the
fire companies manned their machines with nwonted strength
The Masonic and Odd Fellow aternies gorgeous i'm
their display, and the Temperance societies. less snowy were
not less numerous. .
Many, all, the public buildings in the city were de-
coraed with ags, and The flags Of the shipping flung
the breeze at early dawn. Al sunrise the first gun was fired
and that almost Immediately followed by the ringing OF
BELLS The bells rang aad the salues fired necessarily
for an hour
The city authorities had made other preparations for decora
ing the city than the provision for raising flags Across
the streets through which tho procession pass
suspended tablets with appropriate Inscriptions surrounded
with evegreens and pennans and several arches had been
erected at each of the entrances to The common.
Largest W. have in
and, instead Of diminishing in numbers continually
creased by the voluntary joining of gentlemen horseback
passed through the Streets There several ladies at
its head, who dressed with much TASTE and beauty
From the Traveller we take brief account of the doings
on the Common:
At about half past four o'clock the city government headed
by the chief marshall reached the Common. They took their
seats upon the beautifully decorated staging in the Of
the pond and after, the procession filed in the
monies commenced. s.a
Eloquent speeches made by the Mayor and Mr. Hale
of the Daily Advertiser.
The Rev. DR.. Sharp offered up short but appropriate
prayer
Following this the Mayor rose and said Feow-cizens
proposed admit The of Lake Cochituate into tho
city. All those in favor will say The response in
voice Of thunder
The signal then given, and upward gushed the pure
the height Of least seventy feet The cheering of
the people al this moment perfectly overwhelming The
school children, who assembled in great numbers
the side Of the pond raised their voices and to the mu-
sic oil tie falling water, sang the following ode ."
My name is Water | have sped
Though strange dark ways untried before,
BY pure desire of friendship led,
Cochituatc's ambassadors ..<.., .
He sends four royal gifts by me,
Long life, health, peace, and purity.
I'm Ceres cupbesrer | pour
For flowers and fruits aud all their kin,
Her crystal vintage, from Of yore
Stored in old Earh's seectest bin,
F!oras Falernan ripe, since God
The wineprcss of the deluge trod.
In that far isle whence, iton-wiled,
The worlds slres their bark unmoored,
The fairies acorn cups filled
Upon the toacstool's silver board,
And meath Herne's oak, for Shakspenre's sight,
Strewed moss and grass with diamonds bright.
| No fairies in the Msyfower came
And, Iightsome as ! sparkle here,
| For mother Bay State, busy dame,
| I've toiled and drudged this many year;
Throbbed in her engines iron veins,
Twri'd mad spipdles for her gains.
l. too, can weave; the warp set
Through which his sun the shuttle throws,
And, bright as Noah il, yet
For you the arching rainbow glows,
sight in Paradise denied
| To unfaien Adam and his bride.
When Winter held me in his grip,
You seized aud sent DER the wave,
Ungraeul in prison ship;
But forgive not long slave,
! For Summer south winds blew,
| Homeward fed disguised as dew. .
For countless services I'm f,
| OF use, Of pleasure, and Of gain,
| But lightly from oil bonds fit,
Incapable as fire Of sain
From mill ard washtub escape
And take in Heaven my proper shape.
| So free myself, to-day, elate,
| come from far DER bill and mead,
And here. Cochiuate's envoy, wait
| To be your bhthesome GGnymede,
And brim your cups with nectar true
| That will make slaves Of you.
All this time the procession marching upon the Con-
mon, and he music Of the distant bands the tramp Of men,
the chant Of the Children and the interested and almost hushe
look of the audience they looked with interest upon
the falling waters formed scene Of unparalleled subimity
This is thus graphically described by the Courier
Around the borders Of the pond the slopes rising like the
Of amptheate, crowded by dense masses Of
people Of both Towards the south were gathered the
members Of the Handel and Haydn Societies. and thousands
Of citizens who to join the chorus From the east
from fremont and Park Streets attachments moving in
beautiful order to the departments assigned tem which were
marked off by ropes and chains Down the Beacon street
mall the children Of the public Schools with garlands and
flowers pouring towards the pond whe on every side
north, SOUTH and east, ctowdng the trees seats and
siandngpaccs, Of Spectators intent upon tho