Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-15
TRENTON, July 6.
FoURqH OF JULr.


with uncommon marks OF attention, and IN a
style of parade rarely exhibited on this inter-
estng occasion.
The celebration ofthe day was opened with
the firing of cannon--the ringing OF bells, mi
litary music, and the decorations OF the dwell
lines of the citizens on the principal streets.
Between | | and 10 O'Clock, the procession
was formed in Warren-stleet, agreeably to
the order published in our last, and march
ed under the escort of the Phoenix Light IN
fantry to Presbyterian Church. The military
in front, the Society of Cincinnati following,
the Washington Benevolent Society next In
order, followed by citizens and strangers, and
the artillery in the rear
The procession was received at the church
by the military with presented arms and pass
ed into the different seats assigned them with
the utmost order and regularity.
In addition to the military music usual on
the occasion, select band OF amateurs attend
ed the procession, and afforded pleasing
variety to this interesting part of the scene.
The exercises at the church we're conduct
ed with solemnity and in the best order. The
opening and concluding prayers were by the
and solemnitY suited to the occasion, and the
peculiarly interesting situation OF our country
at the present crisis. The psalms selected
for the occasion, well adapted, and sung with
peculiar grace and propriety.
The Grafton, by DR.. Elmer of the Cincin-
natl, contained many judicious & Just remarks
was impressive, affecting and solemn; al
though sundry of his observations in justi6-
cAtion of the recent declaration of war, were
contrary to the sentiments of perhaps nineteen
twentieths of the very numerous and crowded
audience, he was listened to with the utmost
candor and respectful attention.
The procession returned to Warren-street,
passing down Green-street to Front street,
and from Front-street up Warren-street to the
City Hotel.
The Washington Benevolent Society of
Trenton, made their first public appearance
on this occasion They formed in front of
the Episcopal church under the Banner of the
Society, and marched under the superintend-
ance OF three marshals of the day, en- horse
back, bearing wands with the motto IS FOR
OUR COUNTRY"-All the brethren wear
ing on the left breast, he badge of the Soci-
ETY., striking likeness of the beloved Wash
ington printed upon satin, surmounted with
the motto PRO pARTRIA' e for our country.
Notwithstanding the extreme pressure of a.
gricultural concerns at this particular time,
by which many of the Society were necessa-
rily absent, the number of the brethren who
attended amounted to more than two hundred.
There was an uncommon press for admission
during the fore part of the day, and the Off
GERS of the Society were constantly employed
from an early hour till the procession formed,
in receiving applications and admitting new
members.
The whole procession, when formed, was
far the most numerous and lengthy of any
that has taken place in Trenton since the tu-
neral procession in honor of the memory of
the great Washington IN the year 1900. The
concourse of spectators from the neighboriEg
towns and from different parts OF the state
was beyond example. The excitement which
produced this assemblage was the peculiar
situation OF the country, and general dispo-
sition to manifest disapprobaton of the war
in which we are so unhappily involved.
The Convention of Delegates which assem-
bled from the different counties was numer-
ously attended, and comprised the first men
in the state in point of talents, character and
public services. Of the old standards of the
revolution--the fathers of the land-such an
assemblage has not occurred perhaps for 20
or so years past An address to the people of
New-Jersey relative to the present state of
our country, we are informed, was drawn up
and agreed to by the meeting, and will be put
to press and published as soon as practicable.
The held-piece belonging to the old artil-
lery company was brought out on the occa-
sion under the direction of captain Yard and
the management of some of our old revolu4
tienary soldiers. TWAS surmounted with an
arch handsomely decorated, inscribed with
the motto, s'Jor our country" It's deep-toned