NEW YORK POST FROM SEPT. 4, 1882

“The Edison Electric Light Company, which for the last year and a half has been preparing to light up its first district, bounded by Spruce and Wall streets, Nassau Street and the East River, turned the current into Drexel & Morgan’s offices at Wall and Broad streets yesterday, and the light may now be seen there. The light was perfectly pure, pleasant to the eye, and so much like gas in color that when covered by a ground-glass globe, no one can tell whether it is gas or electricity. The powerful engines at the Edison station in Pearl Street run without the slightest jar. Mr. Edison is at the station every day, highly delighted with the results of his two years’ work, and studying any obstacles which may present themselves.”