New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-02

TIE gIsu6ett celebration ever seen in the City
Of New York occupied the public attention yes
terd,y afternoon snd evening It would be i'm
II stIicted, anything Gke detailed account Of the
ysIious manifestations of joy for the suc.ess Of the
tfo,t 10 unite Europe AID America, fdulgsd in By
the enthusiastic people Of this city. Business was,
by unanimous consent, almost entirey suspended,
e1celt such AS seemed to be necessary to aid to
the celebration Itself. The day was one of the
fpest We have had this season; a l,ttle wa-m, but
rot oppressive q clear sky f'r most Of the time,
hut cloudins up at sunset, that the evening was
one particularly well calculated to show tls il.
lUmirstOn and fireworks, which rendered it
memorable. For days previous, there h.d been
an extraordinary influx Of strangers from sll parts
of the country, and al the hotels aud other places
where lodgings :ould he obtained were crowded to
excess. Perhaps from fifty to one hundred thou
sand persons came in from the surrounding places,
b,sids as many mole from Brooklyn during the
time Of tie festivities. At al early hour of the
day, Broadway from the Battery to Madison
square was throDged with people seeking
or studyirg the emb!ems and ornaments displayed
from thousand public and private buildings On the
line Of Toute. The official ceremonies c,mmenced
at Trinity ChuIch. This beautiful edifce WAS
decorst,6 ia TIE mOtt elaborate and tasteful man
Der inside q, out Evergreens Of all varieties aud
tie most exquisite flowers were twined al over the
interior, ard festoonCd into notices and sppropri
ale devices, such SIS "GiOIy to God in the highest,
sn6 on e.rth peace, GOOD viii toward men," Be
ride these there was msglif cent floral cross Of
white roses ard lilies restog upon cushion Of
scarlet flowers. While chime was ruug upon the
bells, a procession of the clergy marched in at the
srspd doorway ard proceeded with the exercises
prtpHed for the occasion, Including so re Of the
best music in the ritual, and closing with an al
dress from Bishop Dosue OF NeH-Jersey. Tue rext
point of public attraction was Broadway. THIS
mo,t magnificent street in the world exhibited, for
FIVE miles, gratifying evidences Of the enth hlsiasm
called forth by the great event of the sge. Trans
psIencies suegorical, historical, snd im'gidstive
desigu. were lavishly shown on either side,
frequently amounting 10 what might be DEEM
I'd sbsuId extravaganza, but all psrtskng
strongly Of the hopeful element Of peace aud good
viii between the the nations just united. For the
accommodation Of the cou.iless number Of spsc,.-
tors temporary balconies were erected sll along tae
street windows were rented out at enormous
piicts, ard even TIE roofs o. the highest bull iings
we'e crowded by TIE anxious multitude. Shortly
after , o'clock the military and civic process. sn
started from the Battery, sud marched up the gsyy.
decorated street. Tits procession ~as very good
So fsr as the military were ncerned aud credit,,le
IN It's civic display, although no. strong in this
point as had been expected. A number of trades
were Represented, sueh as Pristers, telegraph
operators, ink makers, bell makers, agricultural
implement Manufacturers the express business.
butchers, nilsmep, sailors, ard others. Tue pro.
cession was about two hours in passiag the City
Hal. At the Cgs'al Palace, which immen.e
edihee WAS crowded to its utuos. capacity there
was music by the New York Harmonic and other
Societies; prayer, and appropriate presentation. to
Cyru, ". Field, Capt PreedJ Of the Agamsmnon,
Capt Hud,on Of the Eiassrs, Captains Dymu.
Aldtar, AID Others and to Mr. William