Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE WING CELEBRATION IN THIS CITY.


Ready Artillery stationed OH Capitol Hill. TIE
Wing banners hoated proudly during the day from
the lofty staff in front Of the City Hall and from
the headquarters of the Executive Committee If
the Central Rough and Ready Club Pennsylvania avenu
where as well from many private dwellings in
parts Of the city, the National Flag and The Taycr and Fill
more Banner displayed in happy union.
At noon another grand salute of hundred and sky
three rounds fired from the mall, the Smithsonian
Institution By Capt Buckingham, with his brass hsd-pec,
in honor Of the hundred and sxtythree electoral
that have already been asceraned be in favor Of the Wig
candidates for the Presidency aud Vice Presidency
The Torca-gh Procession which took place At night WIS
very brilliant and imposing spectacle, and afforded amIe
evidence Of the enthusiasm spirit aLd Eve happy
moderation Of The Wing party. 1t will be seen, by the i'd
lowing description o the transparences in the long and bea
tu procession, that the recommendation Of the Executive
COMMITTEE = abstain from any indecorcus Liberal ALT
sions in the paintings, notices, and Devices duly
garded
FIRsT WARD Transparency inscribed " Louisiana Fb-
rda, and Old Z4ck Is Coming" painting representing
Gen Taylor's arrival the battle field of Buena Vista
SECOND WARp.-Fransparency inscribed 'Massactu-
se,ts Raode Iiand and tennessee" painting with the
inscription Rip Van Wrinkles Pet" ''S,any county. Tty
or 73s, Cas- IA. . She stands alone in her glory IN
the device representing Liberty Pole, Cap, and
the American Ensign. scroll encircng the staff with the
names Of PENNSYLVANIA and Massachusetts, blended in
scs:ption above with the words :" Unholy Alliance"
THrRD WARp.-Transparency inscribed /" Pennsylvana
and New Jersey" A painting of the heads OF Taylor and
Fillmore, inscribed ''Our Candidates !" and painting
presenting playing 81 am that Same Old Coon"
violin.
FOURTH WARD-Tr.nsparency inscribed g Kentucky
Delaware, and Connecticut, and painting representing
Gen. Taylor or the Field OF Buena VISTA with the nscrp-
ton, 'Stand your guns and die by them if need be-.
FIFTH WARD-TransParency inscribed : New ork and
Vermont painting representing The Sorming Of Monterey.
SIXTH WAnp Iranspnency.-A painting representing
the Ship Constitution arriving in port, with the inscription
ttSae in Port and painting representing bust OF Tay
Tor and Fillmore, inscribed above "raylor, below Buena
Vista
SEVENTH WARp,-Transparency inscribed "Maryland
North Carolina and painting representing General Taylor
the field of Bueua Vista, giving the memorable order a
little more grape, Captsin Bragg
In the Fifth Ward division Of the Procession noticed
handsome transparency bearing the Of " Taylor and
Fillmore" lastly blended with artificial We learn
this wrought by young LADY, Miss HkvESsER,) and
presented BY her the Committee of Arrangements who in
presented tie fair donor with splendid bouquet,
companied with complimentary note.
We learn tha, the banner of the Fifth Ward borne by
a soldier who tough, the sto.mng of Monterey
In the Third Ward division observed large number Of
small hapsplrences representing the different States which
cast their Taylor and Fillmore. There also
beautiful diamond transparency, which seemed be devoted
particularly Pennsylvania, having inscribed il, i.To
the Miners Of schuy kill Governor Johnston, and Hon.
Henry Mes of York county" We told that this
parency got up by ferd and neghbo, Mr.. J. A.
MooRHEAn, Of the Keystone State.
There also in the Procession, besides hundreds Of
brian, torches innumerabe illuminated lamps, Of fancy
coor anu many trans arencies in addition to those above
mentioned all them tssefuy arranged and many Of
which they were designed recall the memory Of the be
holder Among them noticed Of singular and
striking character which, il understood correctly,
presented noble ana eyernemorahle Wing section Of Old
Pennsylvania pouring heavy broodsie Wing thunder
into and utterly demoshing huge OF Locoiocoism-
porrayag Of course the gallant conduct q the always
liable Wings o! Lancaster county, in largely overcoming
the late election the heavy Democratic majority in sod
Beiks," and rolling up besides handsome majority for Tay
Tor and Fillmore. The brilliant achievements Of lie Wings
Of Allegheny, Dauphin, Sc. were also sgnaliz,d.
Two brilliant AID beautiful objects in the Of the line
seemed n attract universal attention and admiration the first
Illuminated ball inscribed with the several that have
voted for Taylor and Fillmore, the Other representing these
hoDored Ia Illuminated letters Of various ccors.
The Procession commenced Its march from the City Hall
about half past o'clock, and without doubt one Of
the most splendi tochgh, pagean witnessed in this
city We have many in time 10 much larger cities
that far nor 70 il IN spiendor, branc and orderly
demeanof. So far could Judge, and had many fine
views Of the line between Third and Fifteenth Streets ex-
tended the whole Of tat distances but may have extended
much me many persons who had better olportu
mites than we bad n observation have assured
The Alexandria Wings arrived little before the procession
moved from the City Hall They turned OF, we'll and being
preceded by Gsrcas splendid band and eniyened with their
line. The Bsdensbug Whg' on horseback followed those Of
Alexandria, and these followed By the Wings Of our
city, arranged in the order laid down 10 the programme As
the Procession moved along Pennsyvsns avenue the boom
ing cannon, the garng rocket and tie snivenids bonfire
pressed the geGea sSgiialon. Although the and
dwellings generally the Avenue not ILLUMINATED
there citizens who made handsome display Of
ranspsrencies. Gsl.by's tsl brilliantly illuminated
and thse beautiful iransparencies exhibited the
stately porch representing Gen. Taylor PLAIN farmer at
home declaring tia. Gen. Tay surrenders and
directing lle grape, Captain Bragg" Mr.. Moor
heed bad ao handsome transparency in front Of bis DWELL
ing Seventh sfe representing Gen. Taylor at the head
OF heroic band, and mskng the Mexican Commander
bis memorable reply "Gen Taylor sufrenders
The Office q The National Inteigeneer illuminated
the procession passed j. and Mr. John A. Donohoos DWELL
ing, nearly opposite bad two Isnspaences in the upper
dows the rcpr en,ns Gen Taylor giving the order "a
tile grape, Captaia Bragg" the other representing
Gen Taylor, AM 5riow the figure the following lines
the words "Buena VISTA !"