Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-02
TELEGRAPH CELEBRATION

Hencei rth the 9Th Of seIrub.r ISIS will he rcmem.
brrrd a. bright particular" event in III" annals Of
mountain city Heretofore VI" have had crcdtabs
display 10 tl- celebration ~ Naton1l holidays, and
there ~ been SON, respect shown the LonoreI
'csi' ais -" r-lYur bot before Is rIe been
OCCASION which tailrd forth such universal ouporpg
"ihat.a>n frOr, The nbaxs, did the ciuara
hr spectacle ~ Nhch From the fact that gu.
citizens lad hut short notice ~ TIE Intended celebration
many predicted that Il would '.tlr b. very feeble H..
mohsifaiip ~ Utd 'aiiare L. tbs, aPl! they
d-''lr'I During the entire DAY ar PEE pie we're
lcssly bat s;y making Tr' prAuS Tor the pageant
IA ti ev~n"s Long before sunset the miners from the
usgi".riiig camps fpckiny into the city, ia such
nunbsTs that II d.Gcult elbow pas age along
si-~aks. kvtty avenue Trading into town h,lrh
Nth An eager iHpitient crowd all rushing towards Main
str""t.
TIE arrangements having been properly made and I'M
dersi0"i at O"1,k T.. the fire bells Irad g.
Idl frT lighting np h.d instantly n II touched by mag
lhr whole city GRAINED like grnito ~ enchantnrht The
Eject VS. magnificent. tlrcIrifyrR, aud rinnenily IN
Keeping with the brilliant which It COMMUNICATED
We havr witnessed many Displays ~ the Atlantic States
but tax into cO1sdcrai" the Of town, tho
short notice given top We never before any
thing To iLai TIE sIeIdor 81 the illumination Monday
night Every pr-t balcony Door window step aud roof
CLEANED with tarrs and even the telegraph wires appear
ed like lorg lines ~ Rterng aerotts. The night was
beautifully ralm, ccudless, pTupitious.
At te corner Of FAC. aud Main SITS the Orleans Hotel
giowcd like meteor The Gary House Ioook, IKE nm
immense pyramid ehWreathed ia stars. The Kcokuk IIo-
tel vivid mass ~ light. The Thcaier the stores the
dwelling every available spot in the entire city flashed
with light.
There many Strange devices displayed on Main
street That which attracted particular attention was the
IA
letters -" IRE e. iarncs had splendid array n COL
OTed wax apers The Engine Houses tAsteiuy en-
eircrd ny burning siar. row = gifts thickly set
suspended 'tw'n ~" store. ~ prttt Choatc aid Nu-
gent Petit Oh OPPOSITE sides II the street. but il il i'm.
-sbe to note all the devices Wic, appeared We're We
to attempt IL We might probably make omissions which
would render tie account partial We shall therefore say
that almost every house III Upper town and in the city pre-
sented some brilliant mani, station ~ delight.
At few minutes after o'clnck the procession formed
and rgan to movc FROM the Plaza the following order
FIRST DNisloS-L"vtl'H Brass Band. Municipal OH
Inv 1sI nr0I ~ At.
SEc"Sb DIVISION Neptune Engine Co. 80 2 Hone
Hook and Ladder Co No. ;trurA neatly garlardcd aid
-ErmDnnich with immense lamp twelve feet high OF,
WIFI hII"arcn appropriate fuottn"'.
THIRD DTvTsIOS.-t tong column u citizens tarTQ fl
front iarHr fevovhg g"b" representing TIC earth,
clrclrd ny AN uphrokcn chain. On the Western hrinis
phere appeared III Conspicuous letters the loved names OF
FEASELS. M"EFE aud fIb; ard the Eastern side the
words Glory 10 God IN the highest earth peace and
good will To man"
Potnrm DrtsloS.-Confdcucc Engine Co. No. !, will,
machine beautifully decorated with banner. and trnrs.
r"nrir' The members all arrd in their tasteful
UNIFORMS and a. ity were preceded by the Chimes" band
they attracted marked attention Tie Band va. bv a.
the Rreatc-t novel In the pr"cc 'sioI.
Pun DNi-I"N-A long line "f Chinese. with banners
and transparcnci,s with notices lee Cam gave lis the
following TRANSLATION Of them:
Extraordinary Ingenuity :" Wonderful is the work ~
We share with the America the joy Of this occasion ~
plron oTth's Great rk tod .y y ,, r r,n
The Whole was under tie supervision Of Matshas L. b.
HopkinS n J. Reeves and W r. stewart. II marched as
far East ~ Cedar rahc, thin conference.-the through
Main IN Sacramento street. III doubling Piciy HILL where
the Ccle'iials most do congcgatc the procession
tered terrific volcy 81 FIRE crackers aud similar missiles
which clearly Indicated that John sIbb- Telegraph"
After passng through the streets The pror ssoi halted
In front Of the Cary House. the balconies Of which ne
~ every other available yp"t near H. denscy crowd
ell by ladies, who lal assemble to listen To- the speakers
who had bern nel"cted A. orators for the In the
meantime the boys were having good time by filling tho
air with mimic comets. spcEid balloon arose amid the
sbonts Of the multitude hearing the attractive uo;to-
Overland TelcgraI."
platform had been erected in front ~ the Gem Saloon
and Col ~ j. X. Handy, being called to The Chair briefly
alluded TO the telegraph and explained the object Of the
meeting After he concluded. dcanng shouts arosc f,t
Judge Howell In response he stepped upon the tnnd aud
! delivered the following