Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-11
CTTY NEWS.

GRAEp Jo1LUIoATIos - A GROUND
SWELL on ExrHusIAsM-We thought
that the celebration Of the capture OF
Richmond and Petersburg was big
thing, but that demonstration "psled Its
inefectcai fires before the outburst OF
Yesterday When the news was first re-
celved on Sunday night a few of US
tbought Of arousing the town, but upon
reflection deemed IL best TO go to work
more deliberately, and consequently con-
AIDED the news TO but few, and retired
to our peaceful homes and the bosoms of
our families.
We, ourself, however, before retiring,
Cred one shot in oommemoratiosf OF the
victory, which honor we claim In per-
petuO.
At sunrise the rejoicing commenced.
The great guns belehed forth their
tAunders, the bells peeled with joy, flags
were flung out and auttered gorgeously
la the breeze until Main street seemed a
galaxy Of stars and stripes.
The city schools we're dismissed and
more than a thousand youths betook
I themselves 10 the streets, with wild
shouts and unreslrained rejoicing. The
Donaldson Troupe Band paraded the
| city playing patriotic music, and the Joy
/ soon became fast ard furious.
The Crescent City Silver Band early
! caught the infection and charmed the
| congregsaed thousands with the most
| delicious masic, from the steps of the
branch bank
| Loud and persistent calls we're made
for Captain Hart, the venerable Sachem
from che pearly banks Of the Wabash,
who responded 10 words of burning elo-
quence and thrilling patriotism, elicit.
ing exuberAnt and prolonged applause.
After more music, Col Burge, of Ken
lucky was introduced 20 the crowd that
blocked Main Street He is model
Union man and an eloquent orator, as
well as a brave soldier, and made an
excellent speech.
/ The crowd next assembled on the pile
of rocks on the corner OF Main streets,
and sang thrilling patriotic songs, such
as -" Sons of Freedom, hear the
Fstory;" John Browns body" Rally
round the Flag" &C., &c.
The whole city was on the streets, and
the rejoicing was unmitigated, as all
felt that the power of the rebellion was
broken, and that whits-winged Peace,
permanent and honorable, was about to
dawn again on the land
AT the lower school-house, the schol.
airs were. assembled in two rooms, which
were thrown open, and all Joined in a
delightful concert OF patriotic songs
under the superintendent of Father
Knight
At nooa the grand salute of two hun
dred great guns was commenced, under
the direction of Capt. Tombler, and the
6riRg was splendid.
Nearly all business was suspended
I during the day, and all patriotic men par.
took of the general JOY. The city rang
With cheers for Lincoln, Grant, Sheri-
dan, Sherman and the boys in blue, and
the whole day was given up to festivities
and rejoicing. Many of the steamers at
the leEee flung out their Tags, and the
whole city and the wharf looked gayer
than we ever saw them before.
| A gratifying feature Of the celebra-
ton was the good nature and good or
der that prevailed. Everybody seemed
to be too happy to be quarrelsome and
scarcely single quarrel occurred dur
ing the whole day.
The few remaining unmitigated Cop
perheads retired to their holes early in
the day, and did not show their ugly
mugs until after highland then only
in small quantities.
The muddy and disagreeable eondi-
ton of the streets prevented a torch
light procession and illumination at
night, but the day was crowded full Of
rejoicing.