The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-16

of sented fne appearance. The brewery o
d Mr.. limerick looked finely, and the residence
Il OF Morris Mlsch decorated with flags va
= admired by all who passed it.
+ In passing up Seventh street our atten-
) ton was attracted by the residences o
4 MessrS Stark, Greis, Henry Gumherts Red,
man, and the new residence of John F
4 Glover which was a perfect blaze of light
r Farther up on Seventh street the residence
of Anthony Defrees called forth the shouts
t OF the admiring crowd.
= On Locust street the display was fine.
tastefulIy decorated with colorrd lanterns,
intermingled with lights, and presented Il
most beautiful appearance. The residence
of Mrs. Jewett looked Smelly, the lattice
on her porch being brilliantly Illuminated.
DIR. Fleager's building was handsomely
lighted. The windows of the residence of
Mr. Copeland were trimmed with red white
and blue paper, on which was inscribed,
" Free Speech, and Free Homes Mr. FL
lott had his entire front yard, as well rs
the house, lighted up, His display excited
the admiration of all who witnessed it.
Across the street, Mr.. Feust had his house
! lighted Hp quite neatly. On Third street,
the residences of VIM. Morgan, Jas. 6.
Jones, and J. Eaton, were much admired.
When the procession filed down Chestnut
street. sight greeted the eye beyond our
power of description. The houses and
fences were seemingly on fire, SO brilliant
and glaring was the light. The large resi- /
dcnce Of Mr.. Maghce was handsomely light .
ed, as was that of Mr.. Levi Iglehart, whose +
fence also was lighted its entire length. .
The residences of Messrs Hallock, Sanders,
Turnock, Asa Iglehart, J. Perry Elliott,
VIM. Iglehart, and VIM. Hunnell, were all
attractiyely Illuminated. Mr. Crisp had
his house tastefully decorated with red,
white, and blue paper, cut in various shapes.
1t presented a very pretty sight In Mr..
Stuls residence, each window had a large
wreath shaped frame enclosing a bunch of
flowers that looked very fine. Our young
friends, Hynes Foster, were not out-done
by any in their manifestations of Joy over
cold Abes" election, and consequently had
their houses and fences handsomely lighted
up Bengal lights also blazed here. The
marching crowd greeted the display with
loud cheers, mentioning each Que by name
At the corner of Second and Oak streets
4. II. Cook had magnificent bonfire blaz-
ing, and his fence was brilliantly lighted up
from foundation to the cupola on top, and
looked really beautiful. DR.. Homers and
Emil BiSchoT had their residences nlumin-
ated. DR.. Ia 5, Mr.. Preston, Joseph Cald-
well, John lngle, Jaqucss and John Hop
kins had their dwellings brilliantly light
ed. The large residence of Robt Barns oa
Water street presented a magnificent ap-
pearance, DR.. CaSseberry had his lights ar
ranged in the form of pyramid and present
ed one of the most gorgeous displays on the
street. DR.. Jones had his house wcll lighted
On Locust street the Journal office, Sixts
Hotel and c. c. Cranes residence were all
lighted mp. The residence of John Chandler
was tastefulIy trimed with tricoorel paper on
which were inscribed the notices j." Lincoln
& Hamlin, and q" he Union shall be preserv.
ed His house was unusually attractive
and called forth the cheers OF the passing
crowd.
On Main street the business rooms Of S
Messrs. Decker and Erskine & Co, were
lighted up; also the Volkshote office On !
Third street below Main, the residences of
Philip Decker and Mr. Kramer looked very
iine. Also the house of Christian Decker
on Sycamore street.
OF course numerous houses were ilumin-
ated the names of whose occupants we failed ,
to get q
The demonstration was brilliant success
and will long be remembered. Those who q
participated in it tet good and were in the q,
best of humor with themselves and all the ?
rest Of mankind. No accident or disturb :
ance occurred to mar the festivities, and we
doubt not the WIDE Awnkes and the citizens !
generally weariedIy sought their respect tive :
places of rest fully persuaded that the Re
publcans had gained a glorious victory and t
right gloriously had celebrated it, The =
whole demonstration was over by half past +
10 o'clock.