Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-18
Success Of Atlantic telegraph
Fublic RejOicings.
Meeting at the Court Heuse !.
GnnAAhna <Aa <An
Speeches, etc. etc

At seven o'clock Yesterday evening all o
the bells rang forth a cheerful jubilee oyei
the great triumph which has been ACHE, ed
and sa ute was fired by the gun iuad OF
the Davenport City Artillery, under COM
mend of Capt C. \. Schuyler, the sbuad
consisted Of the following members Ser
geant Hayes, Sergeant Nkenzie Ensign
Barnes, Geo. F Myers f. !. Lane, J =.
Drake and o. H. Watson. The salu,e was
given with great regularity and rei9ctei
much credit upon the gentlemen who com
pose the squad, and upon Capt SCHUYLER.
their commander.
About eight o'clock the coucourse Of peo-
pie, then numbering several thousand, was
called to order by Alderman Washburn, on
whose motion the Hon. Ebenezer Cook,
Mayor OF the city was elected chairman.
On taking the chair, the Mayor addressed
the meeting in an eloquent speech, spark
ling with wit and good humor, congratu-
lating the people upon the connection
which had been 20 successfully completed
between England and America, etc. etc
In a word, he surpassed hirself on this oc.
easion, and was most vociferouely cheerel
throughout. At the close of the MAYORS
address the following gentlemen, comprising
natives OF every country represented IN the
meeting, Were. on motion Of Mr. Alvord,
elected Wee Presidents:
Hiram Price, ID. s. sheldon. r. Smetham,
9. l.. Davenport, Or J. LANCER, W. Allen,
Nicholas J. Ruseh, Charles Leslie, Jno. l.
Davis, Anthony Van Wyck, James o Brien
Alr. Rusch being absent, DR.. Thos. Oh.
housen was elected in stead.
ON motion d Mr J L. Switz. the follow
!ng persons were elected Secretaries:
Isaac NJ. Ialmage, State Usmocrot Add
II. Sanders, Gnzsne; Leop. Colram, Der
Demohra Edward l.. Kerr, Neics; A. 7.
Luse, one of the firm who it is reported
will print the Times.
Hon. Jas. J. Liudley, was then introduc
ed by the chairman Mr. Lindley then read
the dispatches which will be found in an
other column, to the meeting, and address
ed them most eloquently and positi, ely up
on the character and results OF the great
enterpris" which has been brought to so
successful a conclusion. He was interrupt
ed by slight sprinkling Of rain, but after
waiting few moments, concluded his re-
marks amid great applause.
David ;, True, Esq, was then introduced,
and entertained the meeting in an address
which, although short, was replete with
new id as AND brilliant Illustrations
Mr. J. +. Dillon then addressed tile meet,
iDg. His remarks We're eloquent and point
Cd, and w-ersrse;aeatedly ~ cheered
The Rev. Mr. Collier was then int--'rucea
by the chair, and delivered an address
which was received with the utmost enthu
siaam and most vociferousv cheere thro'-
out. lie concluded By an exercise OF his
functions as clergyman, by uniting the
two countries in the bonds of matrimony
and declaring that what God hath Joined
together, let no man put asunder'
As the heavens began to grow threaten
ing, the meeting adjourned with three
cheers for Cyrus W. Field
The exercises Of the evening were agree
ably interspersei by music from Stra5-crs /
Band
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested /
and everything passed off to the entire sat
sfaction Of all-in word, tn celebration
was worthy Of the great occasion, and Of
the character Of our city.
A similar celebration was also held IN
Rock Island last evening.