The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-20
THE u,LUMyNATJON IN WILLIAMSBURG.


THE ILLUMINATION IN WILLIAMSBURG.
On Wednesday afternoon the Committee Of the Common
Council the celebration Of the laying Of the Atlantic cable,
announced that the grand illumination OF the city in honor
of the laying OF the Atlantic cable would take place In the
evening. Preparations wsre at made for public
demonstration and materials furnished the Station
houses and Engine houses for grand Illumination and
firing OF gurs. AS the announcement was pub.
ciy AIDE and the fact or the arrival OF the Niagara made
known almost all the public house propretors msos pre-
paIation for III illumination.
About seven O'Clock p. NJ the Duncan Light Artillery,
Captain TAFT fred salute Of Zoe guns from Wheat Hll
Bedford avenue; this the sigua for the illuuinA
ton. number of the occupants OF private dwell.
lings complied with the request Of the oom
n;txe having charge Of the ansir, and lighted
up their dwellings. The celebration not 30 gene
rsl IS 1t would have been had more timely
notice been given the public, ba, su,h was II was 10
every way satisfactory.
The Committee Of the Common Council mado arrange.
nents fer display OF Fireworks to be let Clifton the cid
City Hall at the Of Fourth aud SorSn Second
syt cts. Also for tbs luninl;icn OF thu CITY Hall Of
Williamsburg, the station houses and eug,Ga houses.
This placed in the charge OF Alaerasn ha1er,
OF the committee, who employed nr. j. ". Ascfeld
to furnish the fireworks and Turls osnd to supply tns
music. All the arrangements were well done, and all
passed of satisfactorily.
The display tie old City Bal consisted merely Of
rockets and Roman candles, with ieT outside piecss
contributed By the bo7s Tho principal aat pece"
OF the occasion was q fine piece OF pyraschnic
art, manufacture by Mr. Haodsld very ehcrt
notes, representing two shirs--the Niagara and
Aeapemnon lay irg the cable, between them the
tson was very 6ne and loudly sppiaaded by the multi
There no. less than -four Thousand persons assem-
bed to witness the display Of fireworks a hs point On
the principal streets, Grand, South SEVENTH First, aud
other ftreets demons fatons made by the store
srspd iunna: s The stscn house Of he Firth pre-
cinct was well Illuminated and h,ss drp!sye from the
was Illuminated, also he hotel OF Mr. Ferry,
on Greeppoint avenue well rs other buildings the
Point Bonfres were kinded ana KEEP. burning in most
rarts Of the city during the entire evening.
The police o the Sixth precp,t made extra ordinary
demonstration. The bell tower o. the Sixteenth ward
Yves brilliantly Illuminated: the station h,rse also iilumi-
mated and decorated With ranspsyepces exhibiting the
name OF Captain Hudscn and tue words Atlantic le'e-
graph" each side Of ths entrance brass bsad
stat in rcnt OF TIE house. and p,syoo Intervals
Several pieces Of fireworks so e< rf during the
cyeuing Kosi OF the czeus OF the M srth
wards built benfres and displayed a.ys from their
dwell Dgs and stores The display a. tue station house
and the nusc VAS Mt the private expense OF the police OF
the Sixth precinct. Nearly every gine house In the
Eastern district was Illuminated, ard nade line appear
arce
lamnaed The Office Of the BrooklJ Dasiy 1smes was
brilliantly Illuminated; was also the Williamsburg Oily
Rank tuilding, acc the Famets ana ctxsrs Bank
Washington BAL also illuminated ard Transparent.
cies Of Washington exhibited.
The whole affair PACED Off without, accident ard in the
l1csl Satisfactory manner
C0MPTIM ENT AIRY DINNER 10 CAPT. HUD-
son AND OFFICERS or THE NIAGARA
IN JERSEY CITY
Ma meeting Of the Jersey City Common Council, held
Wednesday evening, Alderman Augustus Hndenburgh
offered the following resolution;
Resolved, That = committee OF or. FROM each ward be
appointed By the President TO take In charge The matter
Of complimentary dinner 10 CAPT Hudson and the off,
of the United States steamship Niagara: that upon
the accs utspce Of nytaon tpe civ eIk he REQUIRED
10 be mbsya he nj SUCH ANITA
end that the City Clerk be required TO act - clerk Of the
committee.
Alcern an HARDESBukoH marc somo remarks relative
TO the proprety Of celebrating This great event In htns
The president appointed Aldermen HArdenburgh,
Decker, Hawkins and Tilden said committee.
On motion, the President OF the Board Jonathan v.
Tburson, was added 10 the oomniiee.
NEW YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
In pursuance Of public notification, meeting of the
members Of The above namtd ASSOCIATION held the
OF the Printers Free Library In Chatham street,
nj O'Clock Wednesday evening, to take into consdera
ton the most advisable OF celebrating the Hium
plant laying Of the Ocean rslegrsphic cable.
Mr.. CpAs McDrvur, President, called the meeting 10
order.
Mr.. 7. c. F.ulKsxR, Secretary, read the call OF the
meeting afer which
committee CT Meyny. Faulkner, Van Horne and Par
,ots was appointed 10 dram resolutions conveying the
tepse Of the meeting
While the above committee mere absent preparing the
resolutions
M ions CANTON said he horgnt IL right that there
should be committee appointed 10 wait the New York
typographical Union ard cher rociees connected with
the art Of printing 70 take part with thesoccty 10 pro-
pcrtd Demonstration. The profession was intimate
" -cnpccsd with The magaetc telegraph ths. II
cuEbert them 10 take tho ,sl a,,ve interest the
rejoicing sequeni upon the receri great event.
UTon the motion Of the gcnt.ms7. a CON niltee
q hessrH Campion FISHER Crsg, app pntad for
ths purpcfe and they sso osrucis ~ icv,s tho
members q tac iypcgapsesl boy 10 Mes YORK aud
Broek.yn
Tho comm ,ee .Ppoibted % drsa resolutions havog re-
turntd, presented the folio sirg fcs1iUsoBs.-
no successful irg Of hs Ausbuc @ Us cable ana the
utvsn'esun OF cOmrcfincaixs h 1aFer TIE hCsfs
~ IL Two great nasors Of the Elbs AID rscox
se u these events The cone amazon Of plan ,eyed b.
vsy he bfisu, succession Of ciscyvtits electrical
rstsnce which al the void with wonder and delight;
Cd Tbs, tie New York Typographical Society. 4,
comp l,en o. this great enterprise uniag The old aud
the kew Worlds By The magnetic tregph; and graue
the Boble mind Who have persevfed amid many obss
cs 70 be accomplishment Of this the grcses triumph
resolved That ihs society viii p,r;clpsse in u. forhco
ng general celebrsop Of The event. ard cNdsi invite
prwiers Of This and adjacent Giles to operate with hem
ne occasion
Resoived That committee be spplosed Z, confer with
tbe Council connlifee relative 10 he time
rspner Of holding the proposed celebration.
The revolutions were sdopsed.
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