Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-24

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particularly in The lower part Of The city,
70 which our attention was necessarily ex-
olusivoly directed. In moment The dark
clouds, that hung like s threatening pail
over the city, were lighted up, and appa-
rently transformed into a canopy Of fame,
which being occasionally pierced from nu-
morOus points BY rockets and Roman can
dies, presented a tAbloau Of rare grandeur
and msgnihcsaes. The upper part of the
city was almost drained Of lie population,
and from the Park 10 the AtWater Building,
humanity surged 10 and irolike waves driv-
en- before the tempest, paying no heed to the
pools of wster into which they sank ankle
desp ct almost every step. Shout upon
shout went up from lungu Of sl ages and
capacities on every side Roman candles
sent forth their various colOred balls Of FIRE !;
rockets vhiEzsd through the airj from far
and near the peal Of firearms broke upon
the ear the loud mouthsd hre-bells made
ineessant music with the more pleasing jim
gle Of thousands Of sleigh-balls, while the
laundering through the streets OF the en-
gines and innumerable vehicles, kept up
din which under any other circumstances
would have been terrible, but which now
was full Of grandeur and inspiration.
The illum mination was very general-st
least more 30 than ever before that we re-
collect Of. The Government Building, Court
House, Angler House, johnson House, and
q number Of large blocks, were particularly
splendid; while the illumination of many
places, both public and private, where there
was less chance for display, was proportion
stely hne. There were some dark windows;
few houses where the blinds were closed
and the curtains drawn, through which
only an occasional glimmer Of light told the
outside world that there was life within, but
these were extremely rare, for Cleveland is
3 poor harbor for souls mean enough 10 re-
fuse honor 10 the name Of Washington.-
There were many houses, too, whose OOcu-
pants, too poor to do more, initiated
the widow with her mite, and lighted the
single little window of their loWly domicil
with two or three candles. The sOul Of one
such as this would in all that is valuable in a
man and a citizen outweigh ten thousand
such as those above mentioned.
Owing to the short time allotted to the il
Elimination, we did not pretend to make a
list Of even the most prominent houses. In
lieu Of this, We respectfully refer our read
srB to the City Directory, from A to z inclu-
aive. There were q few transparsncies,
however, which We did think it worth
while to make note Of" Two Of these
were hung in the Windows of the Soldiers
Aid Society, one bearing the significant in
scriptiOn, which we hope viii not be un-
needed: "Lst not The Women Of 1852 be un-
worthy of their mothers Of l776 )" the 9th
er the national escufeheon, upon either side
ofWhich hung in folds the Stars and Stripes,
abOvs it the words g soldiers' Aid seciety,n'
beneath box directed 70 Cairo for the Fort
DOnslsOn wounded. These attracted much
attention. At ]. B. cobb's, Rising suu-Vic-
tory in center Fort Donelsou, Fort Henry
and Roanoke in rsys. Ingham Bragg's,
"The Western Army and Navy "0ur Con-
promise, Unconditional Surrender" q 1875
George Washington !" "Is6z-ABraiauun
Lincoln" johnson House, Roanoke, /" "Oid
BurnsideS, (" i'Fort Douslsou, !" "savannah, %
ave win die by the Flag" Clarke, Drug
gist-in one window hysroglyphics, repre-
senting Roanoke Island, JefE. Davis
Inauguration, Buckner'B surrender to Foot.
Foombs, Wise, Floyd, Beauregard, and other
noted rebels, hanging. In other window,
motto, washing gton-His eOunsels che hope
Of ths Nation In Memorism.P 3. Stair q
Co. Escutcheon-sta in center-9victs-
n" in center of star, HPort Royal @Fort
Dsneison," "somcrset, ssFors Henry"
'sROanoke, " in the rays. A number Of pri-
vate houses also exhibited transparenciss,
with appropriate inscriptions, but We were
unable to get any Of them.
About o'clock, "Young America was
again brought out, and having been planted
upon Bank street, once more paid her ad-
dresses 10 the occasion, in a voice not to be
misunderstood. Bonfres were also set in
various parts Of the city, around which
gathered hOrdes Of shouting boys, 'rending
the night air with their cries" until the near
approach Of the Sabbath.
Take it sll in ali, considering the fact that
il was imprOmptu, only two days interVe-
ming nom The time il was suggested BY some
Of our more prominent citizens, who, BY the
way, worked most industriousiy during this
time, the celebration was s grand success,
exceeding the highest expectations of those
who took it in hand, and rejecting honor
and credit upon our citizens. So far as We
can learn, the day passed of without an ac-
cident incident to the celebration, and a
noteworthy feature was thevery small pre-
portion Of drunkenness as compared with
previous festive occasions.
AcO1DENF.-A lady from the country, ac-
eompanisd By her child, while on her way