Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-05
aieraaorla aoatlp aonsrtisey,
FRIDAY, July S.


The anniversary of American Indeo.,,
ence, day which enlivens The FEELING,
Americans, was celebrated in this ton,
by the Washington Society, in ,ha, tn,
digni6ed manner which not only adds.
structive lessons to our rising generals,
bur brings to the recollection OF our r,,o
lutionary patriots those sensations yhd
while they draw forth the involuntary ,.,,
for departed worthless, they are ye. ela,ed
and relieved by just rehearsal of the n.
ritories actions which are recorded in III.
hearts Of those who are left to surviv.
them. AT IL O'Clock the society moved
in procession, at signal gun, from. Gads
by's hotel TO The Episcopal Church, accom-.
panied by the children and teacher Of h,
Washington Free School. On the pro.
cession entering the church, selrc, piec.
of music hailed them from baud placed
in the gallery, afSer which an appropriate
prayer was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. d.
Wis, succeeded by solemn music; afs
which an Grafton was delivered by Ed
mund ]. Lee, Esq. member of The Socn
ty, which we take. pleasure in saying was
truly elegant and appropriate, and wa. de-
livered in manner which did honor 10 the
Orator and drew forth smile of approba +
ton from very numerous and respec,abkl
a,semblage of citizens. The Society rs|
til ned in the same order to Gadsbys
where, after a salute Of 16 rounds, they
were amused by the rehearsal of severald
the children who are educated on Their
bounty, AFTER which the company sat down
to an elegant dinner provided by Mr.. Gads'|
bv. where the remainder of the evening
was spen. In harmony and innocent mirth.
! 4tk sf Jxy.-Yeaetisy being the Anniwr
fay Of American Independence, and the 2sshi
wear fnce the United States Of America took
fstion amone the nations OF the earth the lam:
wss celebrated by number OF the citizens Of
this town, who bad lecture and opportunities
pay a !uitsble f:fpca TO the ever. mcmGss
captc which produced it.
A gentleman ID New York has receivedi
letter f..om his correspondents at Nanls
dated the 22d May, which contains tn
following Postscript:
open my letter to inform YOU OF ."
safe return to Rochefort of the squadron
which sailed from thence some time ago
fer the windward islands. 1t has on board
the contributions levied upon the English
islands. This has occasioned no little sen
sasion here"
We understand that another letter hA
been received there, which states that Thea
bove squadron had sailed again from Roens'
fort on a secret expedition.
Captain Morris, from Bordeaux, lett tue
Coraovan on the Soih May, at which tlDe
he was informed by the officers Of ins
guard-ship that the Brest feet had sauss
on the 9th tor jamaica.
IN. I: Papal
Extract ofa letter from Liverpool da'e'
Mayl4. ),
Since We last had the pleasure oil az
dressing you, our cotton market has cona u.
nued uncommonly dull, and our Pf'ss'
have experienced fur her decline y.
deed, our present quotations can DC co ms.
dered as little more than nominal. IVY
last parc.' of New Orleans sold (of au
consequence was at ed, and they ~els :. :.
very good quality Some smaller Pei i
cells, We know, have since been dispose; -. =
at lower prices, and few upland Oeofs"
at l8d. 1.2. ,.,o,
We have recent adviccs from i n;.h
chester, from confidential quarter WV" n
mentioned that twist has fallen 3D. PEI -. :,
and even with that reduction there 80.
scarcely any buyers. This unusual oep DER.
sion is not to be attributed to any cep.; ms
bleincrease in our general impor'a..ha h.
The unsettled state of the continent lad.
shaken that confidence so necessary 'on nc.
& the orders for twist have in eonseqa IS n.
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