Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-23
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TT is viii pleasure we record tae e,ents
-. ret,a ing day, when we behold the
81 '".s demonstrations of gratitude offered
nD', tbe memory of our common father and
S spsa hecanse it proves that his virtues are
~ IN N the affectionate recollection Of his
s.smer inmates and neighbors, who were best
ME . Judge Of bis domestic as well as pub
= s's worth. and we are happy In saying that
- - formcr occasion have We Witnessed
more rcpcrd and pleasing attention to
=. d,y than was manifested by the clti-
,0s II Alexandria and its neighborhood
vss,srday; the morn Was announced by a
d;srbaree of IL rounds by captains Mars
..ue,'s artillery, and at twelve O'Clock the
Washington Society convened at Gadsby s.,
.ors,bsr with the scholars and teacher of the
Washington fee-school, 40 in number, uni
s,,mly clad at tie expence of the society, es-
eortcdby tac sl5erent volunteer uniform COM
NAMES Of militia, moved from the market
SQUARE at signal given in procession to the
Enscopai church, where the services OF the
daywere commenced by an appropriate adj
dress 10 tie Throne of Grace by the reverend
Dr.. Muir, after which an Grafton was deliver
ed by John Law, esq. which for elegance of
diction, and case and manliness of delivery,
We venture to say viii be equalled by few that
have on this day devoted their time and talents
TO so lantlable purpose, the services of the
day being interspersed with solemn music by
ahanlsome band paced in the gallery-the
highly grati6ed audience retired, the band
PLAYING Washington's march, and on the pro-
cession reaching the market square the mill
tary and Washington society exchanged the
usual ciyihties of passing in review, when the
line was formed in the market space, and the
military performed the exercise Of platoon FIR
Ing with great exactness and credit to them
selyes--ln the evening there was a most
splendid Bali at Gadsby s, where there was a
brilliant assemblage of beauty aad mirth and
It'll but instice to say that MIR. tiadsby per-
formed his part in endeavoring to eclipse it
by the handsome decorations of his supper Ia
be-
The day concluded without one circumstance
happening TO mar its mirth, and it is pleas
Ing reflection to see the truly pious divine, the
orator, the citizen and the soldier all uniting
With grateful hearts IN honou4ng this auspi-
cious day. You may speak of your Mauso-
lens and Your Statutes, but they vanish be-
lore the majesty and joyans ebulitions of
Inc thousand CONTINGENCIES, teaching its infant
offspring, to recollect that this was the birth
sAy OF WASHINGTON.
Lord Csllingwood's squadron has left the
uardanelles aid arrived at Malta
The queen Of Tuscany has left Florence
and gone to Milan to meet Napoleon-froIn
thence she goes to Portugal as Queen 1t is
reported and believed, that Lucien Bonaparte
WV be king of Tuscany. At present Gene
nl Mlolls commands at Florence.
Extract of letter from Lisbon, dated 10Th of
November, 1907, 9 O'Clock, morning.
AT the moment am writing the Portu-
Suese squadron consisting of line of battle
snlps frigates and smaller vessels, are
uacsr weigh. The Prince Regent AID the
Naole Royal Family are on board; the Duke
u u, Iardeval, first Prince of the blood, NJ.
= .aranlo, and the minister of marine and fo-
'e'sa affairs, the Marquis Of Pombal, and Sc
'erai other nobility, with a number of officers
=. government, servants, &c. Few or no SOL
eie'S' except the marine corps have embark
so' he preparation for embarAation began
u'e twenty fourth, since which they have
worked night and day or rather since the s5th
. get on board; and every thing which re.
'aseo TO the embarkation has been in gYea,
.oniusion. appearances seem 20 indicate that
~e government was taken by surprise. Not
esea Salted provisions for the ships use was
VI BOARD but little ship bread was preyared,
90 mat they have been obliged to purchase
'louf ana put on board instead oft. The sbins
As,e gone away very short of salt provisions.
sla Inc bulk of them not half manned. The
plnce as well as the nobility have had onlv
eine 70 take their most valuable movable ef.
.sc's' leaving all their fortunes behind. On
"e I'D notics was received by the Prince thar