{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
Extraordinary exertions are making in New York
for celebrating in the most imposing manner, the
meeting of the Atlantic and Erie seas, through the
Grand State Canal. The Goth of October has been
assigned for the event, and it is proposed that q
splendid celebration shall take place on that day
meeting has been held in the city OF New York, to
concert for the purpose, when II was pro-
posed to station cannon at short intervals from Bu
fao to Sandy Hook, that the entrance of the
first boat from the Lake into the canal may be an
nounced throughout the State by ONE grand fen ap
joie. When the boat enters the Hudson, at Albany
it is proposed that she be received by fleet Of
steamboats,, embracing all that ply upon the New
York waters ; and that she be escorted in triumph
to Sandy Hook. in full view of the broad ocean, 1t
is supposed that Fifty steamboats, will volunteer ON
the occasion, all Of which to be superbly decora-
ted with flags, emblems, and devices. On enter
ing the bay of New York, opposite Castle Garden,
the range Of cannon the Batteryand all the forts&
armed ships in The harbor, are to welcome and sa
lutte her with their united thunders mingled with
the glad voices of 10000 freemen


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