Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-02
The Cable .Juhllee.

In New York, yesterday, the stores and public
offices were closed, the omnbuses partially de-
serted the streets, business Of almost all kinds
was suspended, and the whole city surrendered
to the great celebration.
Never was there so great throng of strangers
In the city. All the hotels, frst-class, second
class, thirdclass, and unclassifed, were full and
strangers were the night previous suing for lodg
inSs in remote attics, halls, public parlors and
bathrooms, sleeping on chairs, settees, trunks,
boxes, or even on the floor. Everybody's country
cousins went to town, and everybody expected
to turn out to see the grand show The streets
blazoned with banners, and the fronts Of public
buildings were hidden behind immense trans
parencies, with notices, portraits, emblems, and
all manner of devices.
The Evening Post says Of the celebration:
Trinity Church spire is a special study. From
the height OF the tOPmOst loophOleS, up near the
great cross, waved OF one side the Stars and
Stripes, and on the other the cross Of St George
greeting the rising sun.
The services in the church commenced at ten
O'Clock, and occupied several hours. The Mayor
and CITY Authorities participated, and the church
was densely crowded, and large numbers were
unable TO gain Abundance. The interior of the
church was splendidly decorated for the occs-
sion. The massive pillars on the right are
wIeathed with American bags, and those on the
lett with British flags I'm front of the chancel Is
large Gothic structure Of flowers and ever
greens, surmounted by a cross, and bearing the
device
"Glory to God In the Highest, and OH earth
Peace, good will towards men,"
Whole columns might be written In descrip-
ton Of the multitudinous devices and decoration .
Everywhere the American and British flags are
noatnS lovingly side by side. The notices
alone would form volume Some of the AT.
iempt at poetry arc excruciatingy funny; for
BROADWAY No. lis:
F" To lay the ocean cable,
The Yankees proved quite able
John Bull was not behind
Nalentia Bay to find
And thus the thing was done
BY John and Jonathann
The same building Is tastefuIiy decorated from
tor to bottom with wreaths Of evsrgreens
Gosling's saloon at the next door No iIs dis
plays the following: ~ NAG
'valentia and Trinity.
pair OF Bays that never WELD
Who beat 2 40 and carry the Fi,kdn
T.. v. HaUghwout 4 Co are prepariny IN ,,,,
inmate their CoIinthian iron bnilding, Corner of
Broome street and Broadway, in a very brilliant
manner, showing over s 200 variega,ed colored
lights; ITO windows will be Illuminated from
the interior, and an arch Of variegated Jas liz hts
sPahn,ns .ne entire Broadway front, separated at
stained glass On the right arm Of the arch are
the words United States, and on the left arm the
words Great Britain, representing the two coun-
tIies with their arms spanning the space between
them and their hands clasped in friendship.
lhese words Will be composed Of letters twenty
tn,ee inches long, and lighted by gas, different
coiofs In the centre, and under this grand arch.
WIN be an illuminated stained glass likeness OF
Franklin, supported on either side by iikenesses
OF Morse and G. w. Field, all exceilently drawn
snd finely executed. The celebrated cIock will
De Illuminated by wreath Of colofed lights, and
from the nine large plate-giass show wind ow. on
,ne sIeet noor Will be stars three feet in diane
Ter, composed Of variegated Jets Of gas and from
the top u the building the hags al different ma
the street. : 's acioSs
Brundige's establishment. Blocker street ,v,u
following inscription: "s' Wv" TUG
Electric Wedding
Europe. [Shields of Britain and II q I An.,,.,
May their union unbar the gates to the
Great Field = -
go of
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