Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-17
GladnsSs and Rejoicing Generally
THE bCEEEs of go RENEWED !
WATT FOR NOVEMBER

A grAnder display 10 ratification of a
victory than that Of Saturday night, has
seldom been witnessed anywhere.
Notwithstanding notice of the purpose
- have atorch light procession was only
given on Saturday morning, the loyal
men and women of Evansville went to
work with an energy and determination
that deserved success, and which won
one that did credit to their city, and to
the party under whose auspices it was
inaugaratsd.
As evening approached, the indiea-
tions Of preparation begal to manifest
themselves in the piliug Of combustibls
materials, such as tar barrels, coal oil
and benEoin barrels on the intsrs ectons
of the streets, the hanging out of flags,
aud the lnnumerable rows Of candles
that began to peep through windows d.
vested Of curtains and shutters. Here
and there a Union man could be seen
passing along the street With a lamp in
his hand hurrying to the place of rem
devious
As the shades of evening fell over the
city, the merry peal of numerous bells
rang out their joyful notes, and soon the
deep bass Of tho cannon, and the stirring
notes of the Crescent City Silver Band
joined in the glad song of triumph aud
JOY.
Huge bon6res lit up the street cross
ings in almost all parts of the city, and
thousands Of rejoicing citizens crowded
the streets aud sidewalks Myriads o
candles aud Jets Of gas burst into life
like twinkling stars in windows, Chi
nese lanterns glowed, suspended frou
fronts, and sky.roekets and Roman can
dies and other pyratechnics filed tn
air with ooruscations.
On First Street a sudden glare @
lamps and transparsneies lit up the fas
falling darkness. and the loud shouts 9
triumph and of joy rang out on the sti
night air Every body was surprised q
the extent and success of the hasty pref
arations, and all Union hearts we're fille
with pride at beholding the energy en-
enthusiasm With which all had eEtsrs
into the spirit ofths occasion.
The procession was formed in goo
order, under direction Of Chief Marsh
Violin and hiss efficient aids, aud toe
up its line of march according to Il
programme, while the streets and sid
walks fairly ssemed With men, wom'
and children TO witness aud admire I
grand pageant Even Copperhesds ws
lured from their dens to which thef b
retired after the crushing blows Of tn
day, and, despite their dissppointm,
and despair, coald not conceal th
astonishment. at and admiration of t
gorgeous display. uaV fm
While the procession is making
long, triumpha! march, let rs take
look at the illnminations.
Commencing at the foot Of Nj
Street; we see the Railroad and T,
graph Offices, Brown, Dunkerson & c,
Schroeder s Lemcke's, NsxOn's of
Turner & Gwathmey's Shoe Store, s
.aards Drug Store, Drs. Fleagsr & 3
Hers ONCE, LOwenthalrs corner, P
6etanonin's Bitsrolf & Geisler's
elry Store, 7. N. Elliost's Dry G.
Store, LEIGH & Carlstadts Drug 81
Catch / Sons, Kessler's, Phil Deck
BOlle's, T. Scantlin & Sons, the
story over Schlspfer's Drug Store,
gan, Read 4 Co, s mammoth Shoe S
magnificent display, NJ GoOdm
|. & D. HeimAn's, John Lavars,
Z UniOa Office, Mitchelrs Barber
Reily & Co.'S, y. straub L Sons,
Cook Il Co.'S, J. P. Elliott & Co. s, S
L Co.'S, a portion of the washir
House, Broughton / Woods Drug S
Seilig, LOenstsin L Co.'S, Phil Eu
Phil Kratz, G. ArmsrOrgs, Keller
Store, Hebiics's Bakery Julius Pfc I
Eief ass