The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-08-14
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TnE ATLANTIC CAB1E-GREsr DEMONSTRATION
IN WnNMrov.-On last Friday week, when the
Great News arrived of the successful laying of the
Atlantic Telegraph Gable, our citizens expressed
their jnyful satisfaction; and the subject the
all absurbing theme of the day. Tue city author
tiles not being about for demonstration in honor
of the event, some two three of private cit-
zens laid hold Of the opportunity, aud went sigor
ously 10 work to get up hussa for the OCCASION
BY the evening everything was arranged, and the
Amphion Cornet Band, led by Pruf Beggs, parad
cd our streets, and brought an immense concoursc
of people to stand still in front Of the Fourth
Street Market House. Tho band took their stand
on the varanda in front of the Library building,
: which had been beautifully illuminated for the
,ccasion. The "Stars and Stripes" waved mnies-
ticay over the porlico under which was suspend.
cd large transparency, bearing the following
devices "Triumph Of Science" "The Atlantic
Telegraph Cubic successfully laid.' Everything
o being in readiness the exercises commenced, and
the Joy of the multitude showed itself In the pro.
longed hnrrlhs that went forth into tic surround.
n ing element. The band played during the even
y ing our soulstirring national airs; and magnificent
i fire works filed the Intervals The people in their
excitement Of the occasion lost all knowledge of
= the law in regard 10 fire works. and one continued
-, hu1za, loud and mighty, went up as each rocket,
1t or roman camille went off In the midst of the
20 whole most beautiful balloon was let off and
ID maicsiically wendell its way 10 the far off North
y east Altogether the whole affair Of the
finest ever gotten up in this city, and the people
were delighted with the suddeness Of the demon.
n carried out At 10 IL o'clock, Mr.. 4. Roberts
,e IN The part of the committee, came forward aud
H. announced the exercises closed and proposed
three cheers for tho ''Ataniic Telegraph Cable
no three cheers for Cyrus w. Field, and three for
he the Nj CARA which responded TO with voci-
re forous applause, The band then came down and
l.. again paradcd the streets followed by long PRO
cession off the citizens, and the town enliycncc
NJ with the occasion until late hour of night
Of Wilmington now stands equally descrvoing with
nd her sister cities in celebrating the Gredi Eeent
n, the nineteenth century. Much credit is due Mr.
Jos. Bennett, Thos. Roberts and others who assist
" ed Them in getting mp SO magnificent an affair
an and Wilmington will mot soon forget the Demon
stration oithc evening" of the 9Th Of August lsos
&C. GEaRsrrowN JAII---We visited the old jii
in which is u plain brick structure Of unprciendinl
RI. appearance and of not very massive ponderou
proportions. Poor old Captain Windsor who hu
1 been respitcd from time 10 time for eight years
cal still prisoner. We eonscrsed with him and h
Dus informed us that he was quite tired of his prescn
:, quarters lie Is a carpenter by trade and he tol
.. US, he had built two cupboards, three wheclla
''a rows one chest finished, and another begun, bl
Ind ceased 10 make any more articles because i
the could not sell those he had on hand. lie appearc
inn quite depressed and apparently not yssy bright
a lis intellect. CHnscsl Hurry, condemned an
sentenced 10 Death iof murder, hut rusphed by u
ou' Governor for IL years occupies the same spas
'nu, ment as Capt. Windsor. III appearance he
scu. rough anu lo% anu looks us tnough he might
IAN. the author OF such crime as TINT Tor witch ne
+, condemned The came very near beng execute
fS' as the time had arrived ana preparations 10 sou
IN extent had been made loI INC purpose wheh inc
cen. spite happily for lin arrived IN hme to save m
the from an ignonilnlous death upon the sciiold'-
r;,t Tie respite amounts 10 the same ,hing rs impf
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end an aid ,cs,dent and one of ihe most vespeeal
40 and secF,i6r Of oui ~,.l-'ss- - sinssai2 q :.
~. Ia nnsuou, n, H. sr;on,ie. ,,'-lI !, -.
neither Fire or s,csm i, il a., ,ioo,-;o,,,. :.
NC vanism or a,,n,snhcric nrcssn, md 49, -,
in' pend upon The yys If rrayi,y II 4 a0,,I;a.
tho 10 S,sn,nho.,s s,o,s,, - @iP'' AZ.
oP' ai'u IS c,pio'o OIL being made practically avalnl
he P'vpe' "'e largest s'eanSn'p or the smalI
ui'h'.u c'ocN, mr. fairl'mb las constructed
working moaul whlah answers The end Tor viii
w" II was aesigheup ana nc Is now engaged IN p
the psrlng drawings ara l ms Tor inc exemplliieaii
own Of ms machine. lie Tvs oil applying Tor {
n it vsat so that he may be able 10 eSbLi the thing
49, The public without the risk Of having his inyc
"N iion pifated' Mr.. fairlamb is M experienced
nave scientific Civil Engineer and VIC may expect 10
our his Machine at work ere long.
Our FrRS,ruRE AND BtISps-sIessrs l. & /
.. IA IIarman have finished their new BnilJing No
kim street. I, len G,n h,;l,;n,.
80 and well calculated for their business. The Fl
"'Ai and second story rooms ave about 10 feet unr al
C. % feet wide. These arc devoted 10 The displ
, Of tlIcir Cabinet Ware und blinds The iii
lot story contrins tic workshop and vanishing root
ming tile fourth story contains their Blind Fucto
us They have on hand a urge stock of new and d
. giant Furniture and every style Of Windo,y Hin,
and arc prepared 10 furnish 10 order every desert
cne ton Of either or both, from the communist ann
ain ly to the most superior, and at prices ,h,t cam
,sh fiil to give satisfaction. The citizens of w
..S nlingion and the puhc generally should ell a,
to sec o' themselves rs 'ey 60 mol charge anyihil
'of ,1oN"g over '''er s'oek' seo Their card
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