Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-24
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MONDAY, Frssu.,v !.
w ASHINGTON's BIR TN :

N EVER while memory Ma.
within US. shall the day which r, ~ !, "a.
to the illustrious saviour Of our ~, so O'a
pass over our heads wi,hoa. a g,o ssseaY ",
collection of the worth and ,hs 49,. e.
our departed hero:-Never Will ''s' cF
types at command, will we ceas. :, = ' Nv
! suspicious day, vehemen,ly and ba'a 'a's
call on our fellow-ci,izens for a Ivy 70
warn, thankful and pablic cypress ).
a grateful people to him, VINO ,ms q
by the strength aud virtue ef h, f,@a
grea, mind, and led only ,hsguldioo wv oSa
of heaven, waded through The terror, ''Ia
dangers aud calamities of war ;-,aI, =, ,Ss
battle where to rage; oves;hrew ,heuornas
of oppression and tyrannys--plap,ed ~
Rourishing and wide.spreadiue r.. NY y,
freedom, and founded an empire now u y
freest and the falres., soonto be the e.. '
the globe.
No:on this day let The Hauesh and !.
Pasqnasiof the Chronicle; let The Enors.
and the Gains Observers Of the auror, !,
the lean, weak and alhe;stcal consrtps,on
OF the Enquirer ;-let Paine himself and
his patron high in Office, assembled u
the dark chambers OF de,esta;ioO. o,d
themselves 10 sackcIoth. 81. and spend ' n.
live long day, while shame spreads ,bs;,
!" festive board p Envy appeass. ,be;,
hunger with bitter ashes, & malice oueucb.
es their thirst with copious deeoc,ions Of
gall and wormwood. w ashng,onsro,
hears their execra,ion, nor sees the ebas,l,.
ness oftheir hate: their rage and their en-.
Wy.
Roll DER his tombstone and but foeth his il.tp.
Yes ever ought this natal dayto be hon
ored by the wise & the yir,reus. Shall natl.
ons half enslaved dedicate to hiiaritv a GAY
remarkable but for the birth Of some Idle,
prince and can nation Of freemen, Of
republicans, forget the day that gave birth
IL Washington-To one who of all
heroes has alone been Justly declared
" The FIRST in peace, the frs. in war, and
first in the hearts of his countrymeu."
AT twelve o'clock the society moved 10
procession with the children of the Wash
Ipgton Free.School, az in numbef, at a
signal gun from Gadsby's tavern to the
Episcopal church, escorted BY captanCo.
hsgen's company Of riarmen and captain
Lynn's company of ligh. infantry. Onsg.
preaching the church, the military opened
ed TO the right & lef;,apd saluled the sscle.
~ in passing through. After enseriagths
church solemn piece of music was per-
formed by band placed in the gallery,
which was followed by an address to the
throne of Grace by the Rev. Mr.. DAVIS,
followed bv4music, after (which an elegant
and appropriate Grafton was delivered
which we shall have the pleasure OF. laying
before our readers. The services oi,tne
day concluded with inchan,iug music, when
the society returned in the same ordtr'
On their arrival at Mr.. Gadsby' sthe socle'
~ ADD military opened their ranks a0d
the children of the free school, PRECEDED
by their teacher and band of music, pas"
ed in view, which afforded every person
whose heart delights in the practice ~
charity an opportunity of beholdlns INC
grateful countenances Of ID lniant ne~'
bers of the human race who have been an'
nualy and decently cloathed at the expsaes
of benevolent institution, and INSTITUTE
in knowledge upon the bounty Of ''u
whose virtues it is our highest proc !"
endeavor to initiate. On the society '
turning to the house a salute OF 10 gun
was fired by piece of artillery tfoni y.
market square, when the company o,;.
peraed, with every eye bespeaking paw
cipatiou in thesfestivity Of their annual }"
biiee.
The following ADDRESS was dsl' Vel T, W
one Of tie child, en- belonging TO me Sc, g.,
School in presence Of the WasAAiS.Ys -
ciety after their return from c0''"
NY HoNoRED PATRONS,
ASSEMBLED to conn,emo'a ~,
the day which gave birth to the illas" h.s.