The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-27
Wa4hinEsOn's Birth Dny-.-How it was

Celebrated.
BALTIMORE Feb ~. The military display
to-day was very large, Some eco men were
reviewed by Gen. Dix aud paraded through the
CITY The force would have been larger but
for the great number sent from here Within a
few days.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-This afternoon there
was a grand military parade.
CLEVELAND, Feb 22.-To-day was generally
observed as holiday Tonight the city ia
finely Illuminated. and streets thronged with
people, exchangiI g congratulations.
PHILADELPHIA, F b. 22.--BusinesS is gener-
ally suspended here, aud the day appropriately
celebrated Il Union meeting of all the churches
was held at Masonic Hall this morning. W~sh-
iuoton's Farewell Address was read aud natron-
al songs sung, wlh other fitting services.
national salute was fired this morning at day
light, and another this afternoon.
SrRINGFIELD, O., Feb 22.--The y was OBJ
served here to-day by the firing of Cannon. and
by other appropriate ceremonies. citizens
mass meeting was held at which WashngIons
Farewell Address was read by Rev &. Robbins
This evening the Excelsior Society gave an en-
ertalnnlent Tor the benefit OF the soldiers AID
Society. the people unite as one man in their
patriotic demonstrations
DAYTON. O., Feb 3. Washington S Birth
day was celebrated here by the ringing OF BELLS
firing of cannon, military professions. reading
Of Wnshng;on's Farewell Address patriotic
songs, AM speeches. and grand illumination
Business was generally suspended i'll the Joyfui
observance of the day.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 81 The celebration to-day
was the most extensive, magnificent and lmpos-
ing over seen in the West. Business was ell
tirely suspended, and the participation on the
occasion almost universal, and attended
with spirit and enthusiasm rarely seen. Flags
banners and embems OF loyalty abounded ev-
erywhere Business houses and residences al
ong the line of procession were protusely ana
| tastetully decorated and all seemed to stllve
with each other 10 make the finest display The
procession was composed OF some 1900 troops,
embracing infantry. artillery and cavalry. A
long line of citizens in carriages and on horse
back; benevolent societies; members oil the
Union Merchants Exchange; city officers =
Judges of the Courts representatives OF the
different railroads; express companies butch
ers; bankers draymen aud the various me-
chanical arts, including printing presses from
The Republican and The Democrat offices, which
distributed copies of Washing n's Farewell
Address among the crowd; and hosts OF devl
ces repre- senting almost innumerable ideas
The procession was fully eight mites long, and
occupied nearly two hours AID half in passing
the Planter House. Upwards OF $4,000 per-
sons mnst have participated i'll the procession
or thronged the streets along its route. Inc
day of festivities will close with an Grafton,
reading of Washington Farewell Address, and
the singing of patriotic songs at the Mercantile
Library to-nigh; while Gen. Haileck aud staff
will be in attend ,nce. The utmost good del
aud decorum prevailed throughout The entire
city.
CINCINNATI, Feb. % The day opened with
il salute from the big guns on the t"rltcallons
aud ringing of bells The weather was gloomy,
but the streets deusey rhronged. The
procession moved at 10 O'clock, c composed OF
drtachmenis Of infantry. artillery and cavalry
| from Camp DennisOu, and the different socle
ties Of the city. In the afternoon Washington $
| Fa:, well Address was read RI patriotic songs
sung AT Pixies Opera House to a large assembly.
| Tonight there is Il grand Illumination Great
enthusiast and good ORDER prevailed through
| out
LOUISVILLE, Feb 22.--rhe day, although
| stormy. was celebrated by the hring OF cannon,
bontires, fl, ewCIks anC a military atade. A
! the Court House steps WaAhIngtun's Far"weIl
Address Was read by DR.. L o Bell, aud Hon.
| james Guthrie maize 4 speech advocating severe
tIeatment oi the leading captured rebels put Il
general amneSi Tor the sub rdIIateS at the close
OF the war The auIecc was large, ami many
|
ency of The weather.
DETROIT, Feb. 22.--The day was celebrated
with II lug cannon, a grand procession, reading
Washington's Farewell Address, and genera
display Of bunting throughout the city. Bnsl
ness was generally suspended, nil elias e. )inins
| III a patriotic observance of the day.
! BUFFALO, Feb 22.-The day is being cee
brated here III all Appropriate manner, by mill
tary and civic parade, aud the reailng of Wash
ington's Farewell Address by ex Presjdenl
Fillmore to the Union Conunentals and citizens
generally.
Reports from most of the Eastern cities show
that the day is being very generally observed
| MORE TRAITORS EXPELLED We are happy
to see, say the Louisville Journ0t, that the
Senate OF Kentucky on Saturday purged Itself
| by the expulsion OF lwc notorious traitors, DR..
J. NJ johnson. of Paducan, and w. Z. Autho-
ny. of the Warren, Allen and Ednondson Dis.
trict
ENTERPIsING. The 18th Wis Regiment
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