The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-31
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

BosToN, Oct. 26, ls4s.
Boston, for two or three days past, has been
thronged with peoplc-morc So am told than
has ever been the case at any previous time, with
in the memory of the Oldest inhabitant-"
| The main occasion of so large gathering was
of course the celebration of the Introduction into
the civ of the water of Lake Cochituate, Oh We'd
nesday. The preparations for tho occasion were
on a magnificent SCALE and Providence seems to
have smiled on the accomplishment Of this great
and important work, by affording most delight
ful day for the public rciocinGs in hon r Of that
event AT sunrise the day was ushcrcd in by fl
ring one hundred guns, and a ringing Of bells foI
one hour. The several divisions of the process
sion moved from their appointed stations at 10 o.
clock, and the whole commenced their march from
Park Street Church at -. Flags innumerablc
were streaming from all the public buildings. and
arches, notices, and various decorations adorned
the streets through which the procession was to
pass. The military escort, the Fire Companies
their engines finely ornamcnted with flowers, gar
lands, and devices,-thc numerous cavalcade, and
the several associatioms-Odd Fellows, Sons Of
Temperance, &c-all having their badges and
banners, presented very imposing appearance
This, however, was but beginning of the i'm
mcnse multitude who formed the procession
which. was told, was two hours and half in
passing given point
The exercises on the Common did not COM
mence until about FIVE o'clock--at which time the
Mayor, Common Council, and others, assembled
the stage erected near the fountain. a hymn,
prepared foE the occasion by Geo. Russell, Esq,
was sung by the Handel and Hayden Society
IN which a considerable part of the multitude a.
round united After prayer by the Rev. DR..
Sharp, and short address by Mayor Quincy, the
water was let on-a column ascending from GO 10
so fect-which was greeted by deafening cheers
from the largest multitude, probably, ever assem-
bled on the Common. One hundred guns were
then fired, and again the bells through, ut tie city
were rung for one hour. There was display Of
Fire Works in the evening, and nearly the whole
city was brilliantly illuminated.
On the whole, the public display of Wednesday
was probably the most splendid ever witnessed in
the City Although some little dissatisfaction
was felt, by the Firemen and Others with the orig
inal arrangements, all were seasonably settled
and everything passed off tremendously. Those |
who desire more full and extended account Of |
the Cochituate celebration-which was a. most fit |
ting and appropriate display in honor Of an event
over which the Bostonians have abundant occa-
sion for rejoicing, aud which they will long re-
find all the particulars in the City
addresses, the odes, Zone by j. R.
Lowell, Esq, which have not mentioned,l and
various incidents connected with the occasion, for
which we have not room.
ON Tuesday afternoon, 1T being announced
hat Daniel Webster was to speak at o'clock.
n Faneui Hall, We made our way ihither, some
inc before the appointed hour-knowing the
Hall would be thronged. When we arrived, the
galleries were filled-mostly with ladies-and the
pace below was already crowded, Il was one of
he most enthusiastic assemblies we were ever in
md when the godlike Daniel" made his appear
'nce, the multitude sent up shont-loud and
ong cOntinued-such as few other men living,
robably, can call forth by their presence. The
Meeting was organized by appointing the Hon.
tufus Choatc Presidcnt with the usual number
f Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Mr.. Choate
Introduced the Speaker in an appropriate manner
-alluding happily to the past services of Mr.,
yebstcr-the scenes that had transpired in the
Id Cradle of Libcrty-and the need the country