Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-11-18
The Grand Torch-Light and lllumina.
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was magnihcently successful 1t was unques-
tonably the finest thing of the kind ever seen Z,
Vermont, and closed in a blaze of glory, the ca
reer Of the Club and the great campaign for the
Union in this town.
At halfpas seven O'Clock the ringing Of the
church bells gave the signal to cur Union-loving
citizens to light up, and the club, some 800
strong, fell in with their torches and campaign
anters in front Of their headquarters. they
were marshalled by Sheriff Flauagsn, assisted
by the oficers and non commissioned officers Of +
the Home Cavalry Company, who proved an ei- /
6eicnl corFs Of assistant Nlarshals. The West /
ford drum corps headed the procession. Then /
came one Of the large trausparencies OF the Club
On wheels. bearing the notices ''Ltacoia, JoAa- +
son aud F.cto5y,' no .1rmisiice 'e1it 1Td'-
tors IN .lrus. "Graaf, Tiots5ayg,' "Ster-
nan, .lIlsfs." F.F,hyr down the line was
ato,her similar transparency with the notices.
..BgIiy 'roaaa De Flag. toys, "Farragn-
..b5ae. "N4eriian, Siepaaioai," q" Ue're
ap 20 sq.F bit 4sqt take .uac-asOy." The
stars aud stripes loltcI oser each, while from the
va, CONS which carried them, Roman candles shot
showers Of bright fre-balls. Adelegitou Of pa
,,i.t,, mechanic, from the Pioneer Shops and
Lumber lard followed. They carried big ca
lIe with wing, extended ten feet wide, having
...ll aud the motto This bird don't surre7-
5,-n Trriars.'' and banners with the mot
re, &c Pfg.s-r SHIPS pmiei for our GorerH-
..,.t % ..pffqkof he Lum5sr Yard platform
/ L.t.r.u Li.e5fs." "fol Georg.-Eagi-
ns.rt9 Sail Rirer.'' "G-aars terorayc for
. tito.-.1tt ie." II tjg thing oa ice
e-af.-irc." and large rooster with
ris motto. Vctory-ours Is the game"
. Tie recession extended nearly half mile and
/ .a.Ie superb SHOW. Wewill euieayor TO fol-
Joss !, round. and indicate the noticeable iilumi-
nations ON its route Beginning with the
s,uare. Peck's Block was a blaze Of light,
tic number Of c.niles, tone to every pane Of
oi,s-, and the regularity with which they were
set. making it especially noticeable. Roby's,
the Beehive store. and L. NJ. IS e. Hagar's,
l.,tsf in similar style in all three stories,
f,nl.,l it srpropr.at,ly on the East. and Mer-
chants aaI Commercial Banks and Bank
g,. X continued the brilliant spectacle to the
~ ,,..-..,..u,o no. ,r,t-;ie the ssu,re. from
.i,r,.b Street 10 tb, Farmers a Mechanics
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l.sr lis f-.at q. Up wa. a large Transparency
with ,a. m.,t. iu evergreen. ..line5ln. Savior
.frbe r .-1l1.. e.. over the r.tzr, was another
large trat,grreucy with ths inscriptions in r-,-
of,i letters, "'ar s7.Aer>' e.stiy sacrifice shall.
Mt bed .IHucl US worthless. " .'N IS u sustain