The New York herald., 1864-10-30
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Cons, oct TO- 1864
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Deas1nst~ciion Honor OF me Mmoryo tie Aoose Of
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An took place in Cork today which undoubtedly
Is as interesting to great portion OF people OF
Amaricl those who tn, iuamcd,ate actors
therein. Ga this day seventy yeas ago iheobod
Mathew was born. and bu this day the statue OF the
patriot saint and saga unveiled the presence
multitude OF at least dtsy thousand peoples
which, although composed Of all crecds. lew
tho atheist united in the most frsterns, manner
sty tsns in public their estecn and respect for true
sserns worth.
Early in the morning the trades, bauds ard benefit
societies aarshalIed their ranks tho outskirts
southeastern part q the city, but owing to the distance
some had to come from-Clovae aud Skibbereen among
tho pumber-!t twelve O'Clock before thuSs were
u readiness to move.
Tho Mathew Committee led OF, followed by the Mayor
the Town Council Aldermen, 81. in oiciai robes The
two heras, &C., also present. vine different. ten.
pcrancc societies. with their bands, followed Then came
the united trades, nineteen dereut bodies; came
the Odd Fellows and after them tins Ancient Order
Forrcs,ers. dressed In full cossrme then the Young
Mems society and society Of the Immaculate Heat The
dEerchl bodies carried magnificent flags, stream.
&C and the several members OF d.cora-
ted 10 most tasteful and appropriate manner Where
all were spendid both Appearance aud order. IL
would be nydioGs to make dstpctions bal stin the
spectator could not help remaskog toe rromnence OF
remainder. Thus tho p;easiag elect OF
Che gay costume OF torrcslers felt by every
body the tags of the odd Fellows satisfied every critic
the fsrrers mounted on horses Ind having each q
golden hurscshoe the right delighted every one
and sle lag OF the stone masous Tor simplicity
chastcness OF style, graiiled every eve.
The part the procession alone must have
numbered al least six thousand people Tor, ave-
rage OF four Deep its length not short two mics
aad half and u those who followed each side
ranged IN the same manner II would be exag geraou
to put down the Of the procession nty miles
After passing through the principal streets OF the city
the procession filed past the statue which screened
from view by red cloth covering; and at about half
past two O'Clock the Msyor-sobn Francs Mcguire
ascended the platform and delivered h,s inaugural
speech, IN which be concise OF the instruc-
concluded amidst deaesng applause With the sentence
"let The statue be unveiled and, II by magic,
the veil slid on and the oenignant features o. Father
Mathew we're exposed TO the reverennl view OF the
multitude. The sceno beyond any thing ever
seen IN Cork before there was deep silence for
second for one second and the cheer burst from
the multitude, which repeated niue times in success
snn, aud with such unauimity and orco that the very
.nd sae executed by Mr. Foley, r. A. Of bronze,
nu Msne, = the pnth, Is eight feet high. Father
nsna ssn,y & s,eudcd the lcu bodius the folds OF bis
coss anu nlain soutane and the Hessian boots
persueo medal The sa 90 s: breast re- - tenn
m a n,,. ~ e,o' oaa sn-ock, &C The inscriptions
"a Grateful People Erected N he Mayoraisy Of
The statue s Fixed on plain pedestal nine TO- ak inches
high, executed by Mr.. bgan, OF This city. r. sns,l
drinking fountains are attached 10 the pedestal.
The site, which semc Of your readers will doubtless
recognze 10 10 Patrick street, hundred yards from
the BRIDGE aud IN the vertix Of iange made by tho
breadth Of The street and imaginary lines ot hfy
yards oacb drawn from the ends the street 20
the bridge, 10 the monument Itself The figure the
bridge, and with ihe background Of houses 10 the dts
sauce, formed by tbc ange Of Patrick street. reaiiy
sppears the most appropriate site Tor public monument
which could be selected
After the Mayor. Mr. Taylor, Mr.. Hsughton and the
Rcv. Mr.. Dutscombe addressed the people, aud the
latter gentleman especially dwei necessity os true
| tolerance OF which himself aud him whom they all
united without distinction OF creed party, IN hcuoy
ing this glorious day. were. without cgotism bis part,
examples Father Mathew Roman Catholic priest,
aud Mr. Dunscombe is aProtetant minister This gentle
enthusiastically cheered st the dierent paises
his speech aud At tho His speech Cousudea the
proceedings.
Thus The days glorious proceedings passed away
without single accident: snd idea OF the multi
tudes who vefe prcssnt msy be formed when the plat
form capable OF holding three hundred persons,
full ~ vsants eager TO get close view of the
statue half past eleven O'Clock night the tns
oi uovsiiDg the lgure al three O'Clock.
| EmtQrnnt Ee-ruNs Ter tho Union Army.
/ from the Liverpool Mercdry, cct. IL
| Some tune ago called auenlca TO tho arrival in
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