The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-14


the water. While the teas,s were drinking they
answered the cannon from the park with the
greatest precision. On getting under WAY for
tl.e return, the same order and regularity was
observed
Too high encomiams cannot be given TO the
gentlemen who volunteered their services, and
expended no inconsiderable sums of Nancy 10 fit
up this beautiful vessel; the whole work was
performed in tho space of far days, under the
superintendent of Captains Gardner and Stiles
Long may the Z" uNIoN'' remain to honor the
patriotism and public spirit of the sons of Nep.
tune-may every day of their lives be as happy
as that they enjoyed with thousands of their
brethren nf,hc lau,l on the fourth of Iuly. eiph.
teen h,m,ircd and nine.
CAprAtNs, MATES AND SEAMEN-A About
three hundred in number, followed the Ain in
files of eight deep.
DRAYMEN-r1r. John Isler, chief manager.
with Observation-Disclosures seventy.two all nearly
dressed IN white, with white aprons, and with.
out coats. On dray drawn by a beautiful horse
r'chly ornamcnted, was pipe handsomely paint.
ed, on each head IL stars-orer it the flag ofthe
u. S.
MERCHANTS AND TRADERs-Heatlcd by A
ieNahaer M'kim, esq. our representative in
congress. marching IN files. Number about four
hundred and fifty. [Whenthe procession reach
ed Light street, several members of the Cincin-
att who had met to dine at the Fountain Inn. fell
!" the ranks, (precediRg the merchants at the
instance OF Mr.. Mixing and marched to the
PARK Delighted with the honors done to the day.
.ney spent the best part oftheir lives to render
Immortal They returned in time to dime with
their ancient companions in arms
! CLERKS
=. -. Mayor,
. City Council and their Clerks
Register and Collector ofthe CITY.
!. City commi Ssioners and their CLERKS
inspectors OF Hour, fish, lumber distilled srir
It's &c. with the implements of their proies s;nns
Sierks oil the markets and city Constables.
Collectors, naval officers, surveyor den,i,;es
/ clerks and inspectors ofths mort.
CoNsTABLEs-Thirty in number: MANAGER
Nr. John Aiien--standard bearcrs-Messrs
James Hooker and Archibald Cook Tho a..
was of light blue silk, on which was painted - .
spread Eagle-the motto Peace All. Ordero
| Sheriff, Marshal, Coroner and cler,, Of ,h.
court of Oyer and Terrniler Wv
Clerks and assistan, clerks of the court.
Justices of the peace
| Gentlemen of the bar
Judges of the severa, courts.
Citizens and Strangers.
| The clergy ard doctors
| The van OF the procession reached tbe p,rL -
oout quarter before twelve o'clock-tbe roar
,niiy an hour after, this being the time requisite
lor II TO come up; here another magnificent scene
presen'ed itself; Seventeen tables about $50
1eet IN length, (all starting from q common ron.
ire Intended for the President, The orator of the
Gay, &c. formed a vast elipsis, enclosed with
siSht rai'ing. In the iiterstces between the
long tables, towards their extremity from The
centre, were fixed sixteen other tables 60 feet
iong. ~ the head ofthe former were placed Sc
Vcnteen beautiful flags on which were inscribed
M letters OF gelu the names of the seventeen
s sr the centre the flag of the u. States
4 hese nags, with the varicgated flags of the diff
iereht professions scattered through the prodig;
GUS multitude, had an effect much easier to be
,eN 'nah described, presented one of the most
ltixuriant pieces ofscenery we ever beheld III,
Fortunately by some msmanarement, The snao.
intended for those in procession was so COM
Pieteiy hiied by those who had not formed part
oi H. mat less satisfaction and comfort ,y,s on
loyed at the tables than had been expected
rew, however, regretted this-every man fas,-
happy. anu was
AS the procession entered the park. :, 5e,,cb.
ineht from Capt. Jamieson's company Of yolun-
tetr artillery sallited it with seventeen puns A.
pout three quarters of an hour after Edward
Johnson' esq Mayor of the city was called TO the
chair, and General Smith arose and re adj the he.
La "so. vi independence, then was fired sa
,uee OF II guns HE was followed bv Thence
%. dorsey, esq the orator Of the dav. who in the
nost Impressive and elegant manner delivered =
nscosrse happily adapted for the occasion The
KEY: br. Slendy, after few predatory rem,rLs
AZ n ms usual beautiful ste and excellent manner
S nueu thanks to the throne of grace for the
counties SO iioerally bestowed on the American
peeepie' ana ASKED blessing on the refresbment.
yeiore them. After dinner the toasts were
orahE' accompanied with the buzzas of the neo-
pie' appropriate music from the two bands con
joined and discharges ofartillery.
"he" the toasts were finished the linz of
"'arcn was Immediately resumed in the most ey.
oIneht order and the whole procession return
eu 10 the centre market, by Howard, Pratt. Ham
OVER MARKET, South and Water streets, and dc
iiiS'eu without the scmblance of confusion be-
iore -FOUR O'Clock. gentleman who counted the
NUMBER OF persons engaged in it, puts il down
AZ more uian hve thousand FIVE hundred. which
IS probably about the true amount Notbinp han.
pened 10 mar or disturb the harmony of the d,y
The number ofpersons on the ground was sun.
Posed to be at least twelve thousand The streets
through which the procession passed as wen a.
the houses we're filed with deIightfa! peopIe
mere and there only countenanoe presenting Il,
sell which partoeS rot ofthe festival.
The following gentlemen were MarshaIs Of
procession. Messrs Bavs, M'Elderrv. Stiles
Lowry, HarrymaD, l.. TAYLOR, Leverinr G. Kew
ser, Beam, Conn, Little, Bond. G. Warner.
krebs, j. Calhoun ir. Crook, F9'Donald. Fra;ly'
l. Stansbury, jr M'Cleland and Trotten.
a Watch Maker of Dublin, has discover.
by repeated experiments, that platiua DOS
sesses, OH account of its imperceptibIe expan-
sion, great superiority over other materials
for making pendulum springs of watches, and
also compensation curbs. Arsenic must not
be employed in consolidating it, as it then
would be liable to expansion.