New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-04
Erjoicings in the City.
TIE WAX NEWS OF YEsTERDAY

TIE WAX NEWS or YESTERDAY.
The heart Of every loyal citizen leaped with
Joy yesterday a. the glad tdinss heraded broad
cast. announcing the evacuation of Petersburg The
occupation OF Richmond, the fight Of Lee. &c. SC A.
if BIZ magic the streets thronged with people
anxious 10 learn additional sicts and circumstances.
aud tie newspaper bulletins were constantly surrounded
by large crowds
At sho, intervals exir.s we're issued during the day,
and as each successive issue out the news as
still more eucoura sine and added more and more 10
the general glow pstrioiic feeling uut;l at length
the streets and places OF resort we're crowded with
people who were literally IN state OF unparalleled en-
thusiasni and dSieh'.
Not q great deal OF business has probably been
done in New-York to-day. Gold dealers looked
streaked and many of ihem extremely DESTROYS Of
closing ont their stock hand Merchants lawyers,
laborers-tverybody to be wholly devoted to
tho contemplation Of tile and 10 exchanging with
whoever be might meet the compliments and oongrasu
| lations Of the occasion.
The City Hall all the public buildings, and thousands
OF business piao AMI private residences were profnser
decorated with the national oolors. BnSlwsy was e.
pecay attractive In this respect and altogether the
! scene was exceedingly beautiful.
| wALL-sTREET.
The Jubilee in Wall-st wa one Of the most
extraordinary demonstrations thai the city las ever
witnessed. It's sponianeity IL vigor and ITS over
whelmine enthusiasm beyond all precedent. II
sprang accident Clusters Of eager citizens gath
cred toward noon near the Custom House to exchange
congratulations and to spread the glowing intelligence
that came IN with equal rapdits and profuson II VA,
not long before oil united in one vast and haimo
nious assebac. sor the expression Of whose exnberan
foe,.. fltnI.
sary. Loud cell were made for number Of promi'
! nent gentlemen who were seen mingling with the
crowd or standing upon TO steps Of tie Custom cn'e
Without preparation without organization OF any KIND
meeting" was formed Spirited and energetic ad'
dresses were offered by Moses f. Odoll General But
terfela. Senator Andrews. William NJ Evarts, Simeon
Draper P,osper " Wctrore 8. y. Chittendcn,
George Fganci. Train. ~ o'clock the multitude had
sveed TO such proportions 10 completely block oil
the tioroupbfres in the neighbour ood Business was
,uspended not BY formal gemep but through
natural and irresistible sympathy with the Joyous senti'
| meut OF the hour The scene most inspiring.
Wa.st tho center Of craft and trade and i'gid COM
merce Turned from it, busy purposes to the hegrtrst
fullest most genuine thanks giving that our victories
have called forth There has been nothing Ike
lit At times the rnsssee unwilling to coninc
their happy utterces 10 cheers and outcres, broke
into exltaDt songs and made the coin vaults ring with
chorrses like glory. Haclueb. and Rally Round
the Flag" Nor wos tie more serious meaning OF the
day forgotten. With uncovered heads the people
Joined eryent, and earnestly, in the anthem Of "Od
Hundred" Voices long unsccnstoIned to melodous
nses lent power and pathor TO that chant IL is difficult
TO describe the strange and touching effect which it
nrodnced The suddenness OF the gathering the time
most absorbing of the financial day; the place-ae
voted "a cold commercial fact and yet suspected
as ,be shrne of warm human feeling; tie union of the
best aud mos honored Of citizens in the denonstra-
tion and the dignity of sentiment which was every
where manifested combined to make the event more
impressive aud more memorable than any Of the kind
that we can call to mind since the opening OF the war
IL was thrlingy dramatic. not only IA broad pic
ture Of popular faith devotion and energy but even in
the little incidents with which II was crowded An
example will show One Of the speakers Mr. Train
and we compliment him for this achievement, II we
have little else 10 thank him forcailed attention 10
the significant ond aifronting fact that while the ma
tons flag was everywhere else gaily flying. the
house Of August Belmont. directly opposite. was
ike a house OF mourning. without an indica'
ton Of life or action. In less than
five minutes flag appeared OF the lower window IA
very tls flag, and excessively new with the cir OF
very recent purchase all about IT, bnt equal to It's duty
and an vsheeny welcomed ss the biggest Of Its fel'
lows And, Furthermore. in less than half IN hour.
lsborer were upon the roof preparing tospread
yet another FAY equally and considerably larger.
from the long neglected staff Ths ropes were tangled
and were broken and had to be supplied The
simple process Of flag hoistng seemed TO have been 80
long dormant thero 10 present unusual eufarrass