Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-20
CABLE REJOICINGs.


tres. Dr. Dr. IN Blzc ~ Light
Tho celebration IN h nor Of the Atlantic Gale
commenced AZ New York Tue.day, at sunri-". by
the firing Of salutes from the Battery the Pax,
and the Central Park. Flags were dispia, ed On
all the buildings aud hotels. and many private re--
dcLc'- andthc shipping generally were dccoia-
ted. Another salute Of one hundred guns fir
Cd ut no5n amid the general ringing Of bcl!,.
AT night the city looked magnificent. All the
public buildings and prinei In hotels. ana I"py
private residences and rlnoe- II business We're bril-.
lanty illuminated. Caanon were booming: hel.s
were ringing, and the streets were crowded. w..A
an immense thronS Of h4,,.n beings.
Never since the oelcI.a,i"n Of the peace with
Mexlca has New York ste, such a ceic bratlun.--
Beginning N The Aotar II use, tho illumination,
transparenrie-. fireworks, DC, extended all tic
way TO L mon square.
The As,or House was Illuminated at every WIN
dow, surmouuting the building were these words,
in large letters: ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
Next beneath were the names Of Morse and
Field; below which were two transpareLcies, with
these quotation, from Scripture;
"tnnsi thon send iorth the ligbnngs. that they
may 90 and say to thee, icrc are''--1oh 1S. :.
Let the fools clap th"if hands, and let the uil-
be joyful tner'her"Ps Gs g.
Al 5 o'clock loo guns were fired from the roof
IT the hotel. which never before was done in that
city. Every room lighted, and the Barclay
and Nesey streets, we'll ~ the Broadway sides.
were perfect blaze OF hight.
The Lafargc House illuminated with l.au0
candlcs-onc for each pane IF glass in the font
Broadway. Transparency Tearing asnit,5!c !e-
,icc was also displayed.
The propric,or- oi the Everett House illuin,na-
ted their win,f"r, with 600 candles. and sent np
u b. balloo Lon thau Square. They made u
.rcat display of lag.
The It. Nicholas llo,cl lad gas burnir cas- )ti!-
lanty possible IN every ICON. but the I1oI'ic-
tors lid not attempt nn> Jhmg further. thruueh
lear of vitintins heir Insurance policy.
The Metropolitan ItsI presented pcriap. he
most magnificent appearance Of my put .u5.!-
Iug in the uplrr Part IF HE city. Everv windu"
was lighted. aud the Whole front was ilni.ua'o
with very large hrumnond light. American
and British flags. cntN iurl together, ware dis
played, with the toow.n. illuminated IN ,t's.--
Electricity. c.ught hy l'ranhln--hal nes,Di lis
Morsc--drscn aeros- he Atlantic hy Fictl =
Many crher hotels "a b-oniWay and the principal
streets were IN "A blaze Of light.
Fireworks were displayed from the City Hall
and nearly all the public squares
The city Hall was also Illuminated with fur
thousand candles,
The headquarters # the Police Del artment.
corner Of Hroome and Elm streets, was Illuminated
with over one thousand candies.
Every police stain n-huusc in the city was bril-
lantly illuminated.
The Amcri, an Museum, Wallack's Theatre.
Wood Ethiopian Temple, were brilliantly il!uui.
nated and decorated most beautifully with culoIed
lights. Tanmany Hall and other buildings on
Park Row were also illuminated aud decorated
with notices
The Try goods and wholesale warehouses cener.
nlly closed during the lay.
Apllctuns mammoth bookstore was splendidly
illuminated and also lyi-on 4 Phinncys.
S,ewart's splendid marble store was brilliantly
lighted in every story.
florence Hotel AID he Cooper House had can.
dies ut every pane of glass.
The International Hotel had provided splendid
tran<I"''ney'h.r'y feet ~qua e. designelhy Rowe,
rs follows:
VICTORIA
All hail to the Inventive Genius and Ind,fAblc
En,erpfi,eo OF
joins ANn JoxAruay
'rha, has succeeded in cou>onma,ng the Nishiicst
Work ofihe Age
Nay the Cord that binds them in the bonds
of lSrrHNAroNAL
Friendship never hr severed.
Aud HE Field of
Its usefU'ness extend to every part Of the Garth
Lei nn'ions shout mid, commons roar
P,oclnim the event from chorc 10 shore
BUCHANAN.
The words Agamemnon and Niagara were pa-
ced on each side Of the tran>parency
Many conspicuous business houses on Broadway
were IN perfect blaze of llpht. Some OF these
magnihcen; establishments wee four and five Sta
re- hi H. and they pre- ,ca,ei to the beholdcg one
ot the most beautiful sights ever Witnessed Among
those most conspicuous were the following:
Singer Co.'S sewing-maehine establishment
Tiffany Young jowelry store.
Brooks Brothers clothing warehouse.
llaughwert Co. magnificent importing China
warehouse.
During the day and the evening Trinity bells
chimed national airs oftrci Britain United : ate+
and Ireland including "i;pd Save the Queen"
Yankee Doodle, and "Swec; Home
The engineers mechanics and laborers on the
Central Park celebrated Tie success of the At
lantic cable in fine style during the day They
formed a procession and marched down tothe
City Hall, entering the Park at half.past | o.
clock.
The procession headrl by braas bard -
First came the axemcn On ii wagon, next the en-
ginocr corps, and then the mechanics. all IN the
rough wagons used upon the Park and all in their
shirtslceves.
These were followed hv the laborcrs on foot
with several wagons nj ifjeryals. loaded with pors
spades and other implements. The men all
in their shrt-slce,es, and had their straw hats de-
cora,ed with c,ergreens.
The procession extended across the Park in front
Of the City Hail. and nearly 10 Chambers stree; in
Broadway.
FROM WASHINGTON Washington, Aug. Is
The Postmaster General has been assured that
Butterfeld J. Co. will commence the 18th IT
September, carrying the Overland Pacific mails
No doubt remains .. their prompt and successful
execution by that time. All the necessary means
Of transportation on the route. The stations
are already fixed, and the supplies Of water conve-
niently arranged.
1t was positively decided in the Cabinet yester-
day, that Gen. Harvey will have command Of the
Poetic Coast.
ARRIVAL OF THE Cry OF WAsuiScroN.-New
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