Worcester daily spy., 1858-09-02
LOCAL NEWS

The IIIumiuntiOns, Last Evening.
The city of Worcester never before witnessed
such spectacle as was presented last evening, in
celebration of the completion of the Atlantic ca.
bic enterprise. The greater portion of the busi-
ness section of Main street and Front street,
down as far as the residence of Osgood Bradley,
Esq, presented vast scene of general illumina.
ton truly magnificent to look upon. Where all,
with few exceptions, did so well. it would seem
rather difficult to single out those who made the
most splendid displays, yet it would be unjust not
to mention some of those who exhibited the
most enterprise and public spirit on the occasion
The appearance of the solid mass of four story
buildings, including Clark's Block, and extend
ing around Harrington Corner almost to the Nor
wich Rnilroad on Front street, was truly sublime.
Mechanics Hall, Flagg's Block, Union Block,
City Bank building, Quinsigamond Bank Block
and we may te permitted to add, among Others
which might with Equal or greater justice be
mentioned, Butman Block, we're particularly con-
spcious in display.
In the show window of Mr.. Jonathan Luther,
No. Lincoln House Block, was a picture with
the names of ''Franklin-l752," at the top, and
"Field-l85S," and Its Done," at the bottom,
between which names, connecting them, was
representation of chain lightning.
In the window of John Q. Hill, apothecary. in
Mechanics Hall Building, capital repre-
sentation Of the Atlantic Telegraph, the wire ex,
tending the ocean to the telegraph sta
tions, represented on either side by beau ideal
miniature wooden buildings, and John Bull and
Brother Jonathan gazing at each other in full
conversation across the big pond.
But the illuminations were not all confined by
any means, to the business portions Of the city,
but extended to all the principal streets through
which the procession passed.
The display which excited the most attention,
both for its ingenuity and extent, and its appro-
priateness to the occasion, was the representa-.
tion, with the accompanying illuminatons in
front Of the residence of Ichabod Washburn,
Esq, on Summer street. The successive rounds
OF applause which this ELECTED from the process.
sion as it passel, showed that it was appreciated.
Surmountng the roof a transparency on
painted canvas, representing on one side the
British Lion, and on the other side the Ameri-
can Eagle, with globe between. Underneath
we're two ships connected by the telegraphic
wire, with ocean between, each vessel nearing
the coast on either side with its end of the cable
Underneath the above were printed, in large bold
letters, the following words from job 3S.l6,
beautifully illustrative of the picture
and the subject -" That it might take hold
of the ends of the earth" Directly un-
derneath the whole was suspended coil of
telegraph wire, which Mr.. Washburn is now very
extensively manufacturing for telegraph COM
panies. There was also attached TO the picture
above described, and visible to all in the street,
piece, three feet in length, OF the yeritabe cabe
taken from the Niagara at New York. There
were other exhibitions and decorations about the
premises of Deacon Washburn on the occasion,
exhibiting the public-spirted nature of the man,
which we have not time to enumerate.
Residences upon Elm, Harvard and Chestnut
streets, were also in state of brilliant lumina-
tion, and presented truly grand and imposing
scene to the beholder, as the procession passed
The residences of Ex.Gov. Lincoln, Judge Bull
lock, and Nathan Washburn, Esq, were partic-
ularly prominent in the display of rockets and
Bengal lights abont the grounds, as well as burn
ing candles within. Three cheers were given for
Mr.. Washburn as the procession passed his
hVusSi @hu NhiSS Times Nhiee lOt tue FeAeIaOle
Ex-Governor, who stood at his front gate.
In front Of the store Of Braman, Perham, &
Co., gas pipe filters, Pearl street, was burning
brilliant and beautiful design, appropriate to
the occasion, which ELECTED great applause.
In front Of our Office, in addition to what illu-
mination could contribute to the occssion,
was transparency, on which were printed the
words Massachusetts Spy l77O," that being the
year of its first establishment
We shall ever feel grateful to the "Tigers' for
those three hearty cheers given for the Spy, as
the procession passed our office.
Other blocks of buildings and private residen-
ces, in various other sections of the city, besides
those noted above, were also brilliantly illumin-
ated, but we have no room for further detail.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed at halfpast seveu
o'clock in City Square. and marched, under the
escort of the City Guards and Light Infantry
and the several fire companies, (Nos. 8 and be.
ing in uniform) and accompanied by Joslyn's
and Fiske's Cornet Bands, the citizens generally
bringing up the rear, in the following route -
Down Main street to Highland street, up High
land to Elm street, up Elm to West street, up
West to Pleasant street, down Pleasant to Front
street, down Front to Summer street, through