New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-09
REJOICINGS IN THE CITY.

The full cor figr aon On Saturday Of the great new
about the Ocean Telegrsph was received in this cit
Si,b immense satisfsc ion People who had begun ID
,rrres. serious spprehersions that the whole thing
sas hosx were eudd snly sienced, while the etthusi-
asc believers Of thu first report were fairly wild with
Losetg Of their feih and aiirg their 81 told you 1t
"was tIue."
Ofoourse il would be impossible to give any inte!li-
able idea Of the opinions expressed IN the matt since
they are almost ercus as the peope to express
them but general satisfaction aud universal con-
gsueton seemsd TO be the business of the afternoon
ard evening Of Saturday. II any reader desires to
know txscy what everybody said in every street in
this city, let him remember what he himself said or
would lave said under the circumstances.
On Saturday evening Goslipg's Restaurant, a. the
corner tf Broadway and Leonard street. was ilumira-
ted and we understand that other private ezhbi-
tiors of joy were made.
Tue CT, rk OF the Common Council, by request of the
Msyor has issued csll for informal meeting today,
10 take suitable notice of the success Of the Atlantic
cable Tie following mas been sent to esch Alderman,
and similar notice has been sent TO the COuncilmen:
NEw YORK. August T. 1853.
sR-he President being absent has been suggested by
ntt.p on Of the teegsp6ic
es Therefore requested e attend an informal Pes,
"s on 0'H'' sy s"s order i,T D D. valentine Clerk
The vestrymen of Trinity have determined on cele-
atng the event Of the first successful working OF the
Atlantic Telegraph cable by ringing merry peal on
their set of bells for an hour after the transmission OF
The fret message.
AT tie Fulton street PrayerMeetng on Saturday, a
peItenan introduced the subject OF the Ocean Ieie
gsph as one Of the great instruments OF extending the
knowledge of Christ among all nations, and proposed
that in imitation OF the Andover meeting, all shouia
rise and eng the lorg metre doxology,
Praise God from whom ali blessings flow"
Uwas done, when DIR. Ma-sh led in fervent prayer
ard tie, kse,ipg Tie subject gave great life to the
meeting and a. the c'ose, gentleman proposed that
a. soon as il should be in working order, message
should be seut from this meeting to praying
bethIen abroad not merely to one city, but to distant
nsots, saying Let us 20 and pray speedily together
| before the Lord.
The Rsv. Edwin johnson, yesterday morning at
tie Broadway Tabernacle alluded to the Ocean Tele-
| glsph in mis- DISCOURSE.
| DEMONSTRATIONS IN BRooKLYY.-Ssveral build
rss in the vicni Of the City Hall we've Illuminated
Saturday night in horror of the success attending the
laying Of the Atlantic Telegraph Gable, and as tribute
TO Capt, Hudson Of the u. S. steam frgate Niagara,
wbo q resident Of Brooklyn.
nssey g Building opposite the Hall, was brilliantly
lumir aied al d made grand appearance. stewart
Band yss stationed in the main hall on the second oor
| and plsyed "Hail Columbia God Ssve the Queen,
| "Ya,k kee Doodle and "Hsn TO the Chief, success
| iysy, to the admiration Of large crowd, which had
assembled in the Park. The airs of both nations were
Enthusiastically spplsuded.
The Post Office also presented brilliant front, With
the inscription in large Roman letter.
| HUDSON
/ = L. arJ
in the o,ker, presenting very fine appearance
The Nassau Insurance Company, on the corner OF
Cor,t ard Remsen streets, was Illuminated, and the
kschsncs Bank building, on the corner OF Court ana
Montague streets containing forty windows, presented
uoSt brilliant aspect. Atransperency, containing the
dhpatch Of Capt. Hudson to his family, was exhibited
co the Court street side as follows:
"TsNISr Bay Bay, Aug . $ IsScn, Isis
ed h,. Sss1 % r b. Al the ss soS % al wt
"f0~'' 'ae'ti0nAis'&yi W& L. HUDSON"
No. 900 Fulton street, occupied as piano msnufac-
hy; No. 29S a. the Office of Dr. Geo. Cochran, and
riyste residence, and No 3OO as lamp store, were
Al illuminated from basement to attic, and looked
beautiful The following inscriptions were exhibited in
tie windows Of No. 900:
two worlds united
MsIA the event.
Acc
| Success TO tie Atlantic Telegraph.
4 We living. We are dwelling
| L. grand aud awful time
| In a. age Of thrilling wonder.
| To BE- living Is sublime"
Tie squsie about the Iisl was crowded, aud, TO-
setsr with the fight of sky rockets, and music, the
scere was imposing Everybody appeared to be
g'a,i6ed, and all passed off satisfactorily. The music
eessd about 10 O'Clock, the lights extnguishsd,
Sd tls c,owd gradually dispersed.