Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-29

turned out in the most brilliant array, and in
goodly numbers. The gorgeous colors of their
garments would make peacock hide his head
under his wing in despair, and the rainbow, itself,
melt away through sheer envy. And their eyes
how shall describe them every look would
kill at forty rods, and each glance draw blood at
twice the distance. q am convinced that
women ought to be made to take the place Of
Sharpe's rifles in Kansas.) The day the
finest, most genial, and most agreeable magma
Bile and the muddiest, slnshiest, and most disa-
greeable possible. At an early hour, the Military
companies, and various societies proceeded to the
Park. The front of the City Hall was soon
thronged with lockers on, and in every window,
and balcony of the Hall, ITSELF stood clusters of
persons, like swarms of bees, apparently hanging
on by each other. At noon, the Mayor, accom-
panied by the greater number of the Common
Council made their appearance. The veteran
corps of 1872, passed in review before them, and
grand procession of the various societies pres
ent marched around the Park After leaving the
Park, the procession passed up Broadway to Ca
nal street, where it turned down Canal street to
Hudson, and along that comparatively unimped-
ed thoroughiare 60 Fourteenth street, and the
Academy of Music, where the Grafton of the
Day was to be delivered. Along the whole line
of route, the streets, the windows, the door
stoops and the balconies (where there were any,
were crowded. Flags swung gracefully over the
streets, and white handkerchiefs, in white hands,
waved graceful encouragement to those who were
was the orator of the o. U. A. Societies
banquet was given by the " Friends of Civil
and Religious Liberty" at this a number of let
tiers were read from eminent men in various parts
of the country, regretting their inability to at
tend Among others were Governor Clark of
New York, Governor Wise of Virginia, General
Scott, George w. Curtis, and George NJ. Dallas.
Iammany Hall, too, was again in its glory. Gem
eral Quitman, of Mississippi, addressed a large
assemblage there, as did Colonel Orr of South
| Carolina and Colonel Davidson of Louisiana
The speeches of these gentlemen were received
with enthusiasm. The shipping along our docks
were gaily decorated with flags; a national sa-
lutte was fired upon the Battery the children of
the various schools were dismissed at ten o'clock
| to enjoy themselves best they might and, al
together the gayety Of the past, will make us
look forward with pleasant anticipations to the
coming "Washington's Birth Day.
The Northern Light took her departure yester-
day for Central America, with six hundred pas.
sengers on board--two hundred of whom were
supposed to be fllibusters. Every passenger was
compelled to showa ticket before he was permit
ted to go on board There We're no arrests -
Much enthusiasm observable among the pas
sengers, and large crowd cheered Justify, as the
steamer swung out from her pier The steamer
Osprey left, yesterday, also for New Granada,
carrying out some fifty families for permanent
settlement IN the province of Carthagena. They
go out under the auspices of the Central Ameri-
can Canal Company. Granada is the seat of
Walkers government. Laborers are about to be
employed Immediately to put the canal in work.
ing order. In country where there is no winter,
and three crops year may be raised, it may be
presumed that both laborers and canals will have
plenty to do. OBSERVER.