Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-09-02
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ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CELEBRATION.
NEw5YoRK, Sept. 1st.-Fhemost beautiful day
of the season-clear sky-warln sun--cooling
Northwest breeze. Preparations for the grand
fetet have been going on in Broadway nearly all
night. At an early hour this morning that
.theroughfare presented a most animated appear
ancc. Platforms and temporary balconies are
plentiful along the whole route of the process
SIon Throughout the city waving flags, appro-
PIRATE devices, nottos, &C., are more numerous
than ever before at any celebration. Many
buildings in Broadway are goTgeously decorated
and most lavish preparations being made for
the evening illumination. Haugwouth's ware
house alone will show over eight thousand va
riegated lights. People began to flock into the
city from the suburbs at an early hour this
morning, so that before nine Broadway was
crowded TO excess
| The grand Geographic banquet does not take
place until tomorrow, when it will come off at
metropolitan Hotel. Messrs. Leland have ar
rived with the American Telegraph Company,
to have telegraph instrument in the banquet
hall during the dinner, to send dispatches to all
parts of the world.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1.-The weather is, de
Ilightful. Notwithstanding that the celebration
of the success of the Atlantic Telegraph has
been gotten up by private citizens, without the
least patronage of the city government, from
extensive preparations being made the occasion
large number of hotels and stores on Chestnut
st. were handsomely festooned. with British and
American flags Mammoth transparencies
being fitted up. There will be three seperate'
and distinct professions, military and civic, dur
ing the day, and fremen's torch light process.
sion in the evening. a National salute was
fred at sunrise, and another at Meridian. Alto
o'clock the State House, church and fire bells
lpealed forth, and the time for general rejoicing
commenced. The streets were thronged. The
professions formed and passed through the
principal streets. AT noon the impressive ex-
crclses inIndependcnce Square were opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Ncvin. Letters were
Ireadfrom Pres. Buchanan, Q w Field, and others.
Hon. WIN. d. Kelley followed in a powerful
grafton. During the exercises the American and
British flags were brought forth on the platform
and conjoined with cable This ceremony was
attended with great applause. Motto displayed
Franklin, Morse and Field-God sends his
Lightning to bless the union of the old and new
World with intelligence, peace and prosperity.
Mrs. Stephens odes received here by telegraph,
were chaunted at proper season. The rooms of
the Corn Exchange and Board of Brokers is
closed to-day.
PnILDDEIpn1A, Sept 1st-The Board of Trade
send the following to the Board of Trade of
the Unior: The Merchants of Philadelphia, in
celebrating the laying of the Teegraphic Cable,
connecting the Continents of Europe and Amer
lea, extend, through their Board of Trade, con-
gratulations on the suspicious event. Earnest
in the desire that it may dignity Commerce and
Trade and be the means of extending their
blessings equally to the whole earth. 7s4
Signed, LoRIN BLoGDET, Scc'y.
building is illuminated this evening with seven
hundred yarieglted lights. Makes splendid
appearance. Adams Express Office also illumi-
mated. No other demonstrations.