The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-04

RICHMOND, V
THE TELEGRAPH
Carnival at New York.
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The Nee York psp.rs 81 Thursday are filled
With seeeuais III The 'teIssssph csfeivai. there
The sslsbFaiies opened With services In Triai.y
church, which was appropriately decorated. The
papers thus describe The
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| The central arch xas four feet wlds bordered
With evergreen. The words '0iory be to- and
'ea high were Of scarlet sword and lily white
| tnses. the word "9od' 10 large capitals Of white
roses, set upon red fose.. The words In the hori.
sontal panel we're 10 Gothic capitais composed OF
rosea. hydrangss. verbenas, scarlet xinuixs, &C.
In the space enclosed BY the central archsd panal
was gsAtrefbii, Aptly symb0lixingsthe four quar-
tors OF tho world, whose bringing together was
| the occasion Of tue services The quatrefoil was
| covered. with evergreens, aud relieved by an i'm
| mense variety Of flowers, prominent among which
were dahias VI many hues, roses OF several vArie.
| ties. saliva spiendans, and the new and superb
tbiue) delphinum formosum. In the centre Of the
| quatrefoil vas . five pointed star, intended TO
| symboixe the i've races VI men. IL was composed
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centre Of the star was composed OF scarlet dsh-
| iias; next was ring OF white phlox, and the
points wereof beautiful blue hydraugee. The ex-
sreme tips of the points were rose colored dshiias
The cross. 90 the top Of the arched panel, rested
upon cushion of scarlet Hles, tho body being
formed Of pure white roses, pholoxes, lilies, &C.
In the centre, where the arms crossed the upright
was circle of scarlet dshlias, and the points OF
! the head aud arms were Of scarlet saliva. The
top OF the cross Was nifty feet from the floor OF the
| church.
| The pulpit was tastefully decorated with fsw
i ers, and from the reading desk was Suspended a
| circle Of tho telegraph cattle with wreath. 0o
one side the pillars were draped with the stars and
stripes; On the other, with the British flag; while
at intervals there were bunches Of magnificent hot
house and garden flowers. Indeed, the profusion
and variety OF the.e, and their artistic arrange
fneDt, called forth constant expressions of wonder
and delight. At 10 o'clock the procession OF
clergy, which formed In the vestry room, ll0 IN
number, clothed in surplices, entered the church
| through the grand doorway, the chimes playing
Old Hundred, and DR.. Hodges performing volun-
| tary.
Ths sexton, Augustus Meurer, with his gorgeous
official mace, preceded the clergy bareheaded; next
| came the deacobs two by two, next the priests.
| two and two, and the Rt. Rev. the Bishop brought
up the rear.
The congregation rose and turned towards the
middle aisle while the procession OF the clergy
marched up the aisle until the deacons reached
the steps of the chancel. The clergy then halted,
| and faced inwards, open order. while the sexton,
Meurer, bearing bis mace aloft, slowly walked
down between the lines to meet the Rt. Rev. the
Bishops at the door. Taking his place before the
prelates, he counter marched to the chancel, the
priests following in regular order, and closed the
procession after the Bishop. The prelate entered
his chair, and the officiating clergy the regular
stalls, while the great mass OF the clerical gentle
rNen present occupied temporary stalls back of the
screen After appropriate religious exercises, and
= performance by the choir, the people separated
aud the services closed.
THE DAY LIGHT PROCESSION.
From every street crossing and running into
Broadway, great crowds continually poured into
the chief artery OF the city, like 90 many rivuets
adding their tributary streams to the mighty tor
rent which went running on with more force and
power every moment. There are few persons now
living who remember having seen such multitude
assembled together on any other occasion. Upon
walls, upon housetope, upon steeples and upon tur-
rets and, in fact wherever one could look, there
were hundreds cf persons to be seen.
The procession moved mp Broadway in beautiful
style; but in consequence of the vast crowd which
covered the line CT march, the movements of the
splendid military companies were frequently in
terrupted, occasiOning considerable delay. From
the Battery upwards to the Park, the march was
easy enough; but when the procession came to
take up its position near Park row, as to pass
btfore the City Hall, the further advance of the
line was fund to be positively impracticable At
least for some time. At length the Msrshals, with
the aids of the advance guards CT two of the
regiments, cleared space sufficient for the contin
uance Of the march.
Regiment after regiment received its ovation
from the excited crowd, but when the Canadian
militia made their appearance in the part assign
I'D them In the procession. the populace cheered Is
| if they had throats Of irOn-the ladies Justify
waved their handkerchief and cried shurrah"-
the Juveniles yelled and lsaped for very joy, and
| the people, as a whole, "applauded to the very
echo, that did applaud again." The Canadians
| must have felt delighted to find themselves-in
strange land, bearing another nag from that which
here rules triumphantly-the objects of such
| warm and generous applause. The gallant Seventh
regiment, which followed Immediately after the
Canadians, were also received with degree OF
enthusiasm perfectly iDexpressible upon paper.
Among the thousands of spectators present there
great many friends of the citizen soldiers and
thus there was double motive for cheering and
appauding them-frst, because their friends
we're delighted to see them performing their evolu
iions with precision that would do honor to the
blood stained heroes of q hundred tented fields,
and secondly, because they regarded them a. the
pride and glory of the great nation Of which they
form conspicuous part. Away up Broadway,
the procession moved on, the gratuiations of the
p1pulace increased, and from balcony to balcony
and from window to window the signal was taken
up, while ten thousand handkerchiefs futtered on
the breeze.
The enthusiasm OF the people never tagged for
one moment; but after the chief State regiments
had passed on, it abated somewhat. The arrival
Of the carriage containing Cyrus W. Field, Esq,
caused the smouldering hame to burst out afresh
and with tremendous vgor. To the united and
enthusiastic reception accorded him by grateful
people, this distinguished gentlemen modestly
bowed standing in the carriage with bis hatin his
hand all the while. The British naval oficers-
Captain Dayman, Of the Gorpon, and the other
officers of her Britannia Msjestys Navy-were also
similarly received, and acknowledged the compli
ment with graceful inclinations of their heads
Captain Hudson, of the United States steamer
Niagara. was loudly cheered but q number of
persons labored under an impression that he was
| General Sc, tt.
The other portion of the procession that came in
| for very particular manifestation Of enthusiasm
was the large coil of the Atlantic Telegraph cable,
which was neatly wound round pyramid on q car
drawn by six horses, gaily caparisoned with dags
| aud pIumes. This important part Of the display
was coufded to the care Of the brave sailors of the
Niagara who had so many recollectiops, sad and
| sweet, connected with that same mystic WIRE
/ We need scarcely say that these worthy men were
on every side they were greeted with the clamor-
ous praises of their delighted fellow citizens.
| The printing press, which was kept working In
the procession, the sewing machines, and the
great variety Of other articles exhibited, received
the applause they 20 well deserved
| FEATURES OF TIE PROCESSION.
The grand feature of this division Of the proces-
j sion, however, WAS large car Of Adams Co.'S
Express Company, drawn by ten handsome bay
horses, on which was mounted telegraph instru-
meDt and large section Of the Atlantic cable coiled
/ up in the form of pyramid, surmounted liberty
| Cap and the American flag. On either side ct the
pyramid stood a Jack tar, one of whom grasped
| the American aud the other British colors. An
operator was working the cable with one OF Hughs'
Instruments, and throwing the dispatches right
and left Tne following is copy of the Dispatch
September 1st. America to Europe greeting.
Peace on earth and good will towards men,
The car attracted great attention.
Behind this car came the crew Of the United
States slip Niagara, bearing before them model
/ of their splendid ship. 81
Another large express car, drawn by twelve fine
chestnut colored horses richly caparisoned, follow
ed the crew Of the Niagara. 1t contained ons Of
| Hughes telegraph instruments and a banner Oh
which was inscribed "American Telegraph Com
| pany."
| Then came an immense car drawn By eight
horses, on which were mounted three printing