Litchfield enquirer., 1858-09-09
forth " Hail Columbia and " God Save the Queen. '

Tho services were as follows:
 Introductory Anthem: The Lord s in His holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before Him." c st "Venite Exultemus,"
 Followed oy the tenth selection of the Psalter, The first lesson, from Isaiah 43d chap. was read by the Rev. Dr. Hawkes.
 The grand :" Te Deum Laudamus,' was then per.
 "The Benedictus."
 special prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Berri
 Anthem from the Is3d PsaIm |" B. hold how good and unity" &e. ' ''s'"''' LII
 Followed by an address by the Right Rev. Bishop Doane of New Jersey, who referred to the fact that the Atlantic Telegraph had been consecrated to '' Peace and good will toward ;' that by it the edict of the Tower of Babel seemed to be reversed and all nations brought together again that by it the Eastern and Western worlds were welded to- gether, and this was the ushering in of the time when peace shall prevail over all the earth; that space was annihilatcd, and time more than annihi- lated. He held in his hand piece of the youngest of the telegraph. established by Plof Morse of -Morristown, New Jersey, twenty years ago; to-day we the full growth of that germ.
 After the address, the tooth Psalm was chanted by the choir, aud the benediction was pronounced by the Right Rev. Bishop, followed by voluntary
 Four brigades of the military were then reviewed at the City Hall by Messrs. Cyrus W. Field, Peter Cooper, President of the Company Capt. Hudson and the officers of the Niagara, Lord Napier and the off cers of the Gorgon and IEdus Archbishop Hughes, and others.
 In the procession, which was then formed, pre- cccdcd by the band of the ship-of-the cline North Carolina was section of the Atlantic Cable coiled in the shape of cone, Printing Telegraph Ma chine, with an operator at work, and the jolly tars of the Niagara in their blue navy dresses, with a model of their ship, and the Hughes Printing h. strument in operation. Then came car of the New York Typographical Society, bearing an old wooden press, such Franklin wrought att and new single-cylin'cr press of Hoes make, on which was being struck off various announcements, which were distributed among the crowd.
 The Benevolent Societies, Trades Butchers and Milkmen were all faithfully represented and Broad. way appeared though the windows and shop fronts had blossomcd into banners and many colorcd devices
 The procession arrived at the Crystal Palace at P. M., where after chorus prayer by Rev Dr. Adams. singing of an ode written by Mrs Ann S. Stephens, Cyrus W. Field in response to the ad- dress and presen tation of Mayor Iieman, said
 SiR This will be memorable day in my life not only because it celebrates the success of all achievement with which my name is cullllectcd but because The honor comes from the city Uf my home the Metrop littn City of the New World. I see here mo- only the civic authorities an citizens at m, have been connectet in business and friendly in- tcrcuurse for the greater part of my life. Five weeks ago this day and hour, 1 standing on the deck of the Niagara in mid ocean, with the Gurgoil and Nalorols in sight. waiting for tho Agamemnoll- The day was cold and checIless, the asr Was misty pnd the wind rouShened the :; and when 1 thought of a we lad passed throughout the hopes thus iir disappointed dof the friends s.l,!de ned by our revciss-tf the few that remained to sustain us --l felt . load at my heart almost too heavy to bear, though my confidence rm and my deter. imitation fixed How different is tn, scene now be- fore me this vast crowd tcstif, ing their sympathy ani approval praises without stint, and friends without number !! This occasion sir gives me the opportunity to exl ress my thanks for the enthusi aStlc reception which have received, and l here make my acknowiedg ncnts before this vast cou- course of my fellow citizens. To tie ladies' may perhaps, add that they have had their appropriate place for when the cable was laid the first public message that passed over it came from their own sex. This box, sir, which have the honor to re- ccive from your hand, shall testify me and to my children what my own city thinks of my acts For your Kindness. sir. expressed in such fattering too fatterng terms and for tue kindness of my fellow citizens, repeat my most heartfelt thanks
 Following addresses and presentations, an other ode by Mrs. Stephens, an address by D. D. Field, Esq detailing the mode of operations in car rylng out the enterprise, music prayer by Dr. Not:, and the benedction was pronounced by Rev. Dr Field,
 In the evening there was display of fireworks in the Park, anI gr.nl torch!isbt procession of the Bremen.