The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-01
The Celebration In Washington.

odist Churches in this city held meetings
tonight, watching the old year out and
the new year in. Just before II o'clock
al the fire alarm bells were sounded
and struck l776 and exactly At
midnight it struck 1876. The en-
glnes with full head of steam were
run into the streets and their whistles
blown at II o'clock. The War Depart
ment furnished the necessary ammunition
and loaned a cannon to the District Com
missioners, who at II o'clock caused q
salute of 81 guns to be fired. The Me.
tropolitan Church chimes rang at the
advent of the New Year.
Big Time In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, December 3l.-The Cen
tennial celebration tonight surpassed the
expectations of its most sanguine pro-
iectors. At an early hour throngs began
to gather in the streets, and as the even
ing progressed, illuminations became
more general and the crowds IN the
streets thicker. AS midnight approached,
the excitement intensified, and tho shoot
ing of Chinese crackers and cannon
reminded the spectators more OF July 4th
than mld.winter. At ll:30 promptly,
the procession moved, completing its
line of march at one o'clock. While the
procession was moving at midnight the
| fire alarm bells struck ths number OF the
new year which was the signal for asaiute
of one hundred guns from the hills sur
rounding the city, and general ringing
of church and other bells. Steam whis-
ties were blown and the city given over
TO general jubilee. The crowds in tho
streets was immense. and the lllumlna-
ton was general. The whcle affair pass
ed of without the slightest accident.
The New Year I'm New York.
New YORK, January 1.-The first
centennial year was inaugurated at mid
night bv the ringing OF bells, display OF
fireworks, screaming of steamboat and
locomotive whistles and firing Of cannon.
Great crowds are in the streets, and
Broadway is as full of people
as ut midday. The bells of the fire
department sounded the numbers "l675,"
and 1876" and the Trinity Church
chimes rang out many patriotic airs.
Dispatches from all parts of the coun-
| try no.e similar scenes OF enthusiasm.
The New Year In LouisyiIIe.
LOUISVILLE, January The most
beautiful night of the season has ushered
in the new year. At twelve o'clock the
fire bells rang out. The city building
is Illuminated. There is display Of
fire works from the new Courier-Journdt
building, and the whole town is ablaze
with spirit of patriotism.
In MADISON, Indiana.
MADISON, January 1.-The Centen-
NAL year was ushered in by the citizens
of Madison, with illuminations, bontires,
fireworks, the ringing Of all the bells IN
the city, and a torchlight procession one
mile long. =
Inauxurated in GnIiaot style at
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, January l. The inde-
pendence Centennial year was inaugural
ed in this city to-nighlfn gallant style.
The City Hall and public buildings as
we'll as many private residences and
business houses were entirely illumina-
ted. A bonfire of 20 barrels Of petro
Ieum is burning in the Public Square
At midnight salute of 100 guns was
hred and Immediately nearly all the
bells in the city commenced ringing and
steam boats blowing, bands OF music and
military paraded the streets, which IN
the nei ghborhood of the public square
were densely thronged with enthusiastic
citizens.
Advent OF the New Year I'm Toledo.
TOLEDO, December 3l.-ln accordance
with the Mayors proclamation the sd-
vent of New Year will be greeted with
the ringing of bells, firing OF cannons and
display Of the national colUrs through
out the day from public and private
buildings and shipping in port
AGIorIous Welcome TO '76.
New YORK, December 3l.-Dispatche'
from all points promise g.orious well
come to 20. In this city there will be Il
more than usual ringing Of bells, footing
of horns, beating Of drums and firing oil
guns.
The New Year I'm New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, December 3l.-At
midnight II strokes will be struck on the
fire alarm bells and the church bells will
ring to usher in the Centennial year with
eciat.
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