Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-10

The Clergy ---th6 veOe!a Die DlSnOp Win
his train borne by two youths.
The body, exposed to view, dressed in
the uniform of the Lancers, with the sashes
OF the order of Charles liz. and st. Fer
nando. and decorated with his various
crosses, carried in state; the bier covered
" ith black satin richly trimmed with sill
yer lace. six large black cords with silver
tassels hanging from The sides, which were
held by SIX persons OF Distinction as pail
bearers.
About forty Lacquies dressed in black
under clothes and embroidered red coats,
bearing large wax tapers in their hands.
The State Coach covered entirely win
black cloth. drawn by two black horses
covered also with black cloth, with the
same decorations as the chargers.
After these the Body Guards OF tiis Elk
CeIlency.
After the state coach and guards were
his Excellency Gen. Kinderland the capt.
General pro. tam. and the lntendant OF
the place. :, ,,,.
Then followed the higher Civil, Mill
tary and Naval Of6cers-tbe Nobility IN
embroidered clothes Judges. Lawyers
and Physicians in their robes-Oihcers OF
the army and Navy. Of Inferior grade-sn
immense number of private gentlemen
company of Dragons, and the company
of Volunteer Lancers closing tue gfahu
coiomh
In this manner Toe procession moved a,
long the streets above named, stopping al
different places where cerlaia CEREMONIES
were performed, until it reached the Catne,
dral Upon the body entering the Cathedral
vollev of small arms. and several rounds
from the Artillery were tired. During
the ceremony second discharge, and at
the close a third was fred. The body
was then taken to the burial ground, a.
bout a mile from town, escorted by de.
tachments of Cavalry aud artillery, and
accompanied by the different corporations,
nobility, gentry, and an immense con-
course OF persons of all classes, colours &
denominations upon reaching the GENE.
terry il was placed in teadeE coffin and
laid in vault destined tor all Governors
OF the Island. y
This being certainly novelty to me, |
was drawn among the crowd 10 view the
pomp and parade ola monarchy, drawn
even to this side Of the Atlantic; and the
foregoing is from notes on.the occasion.
| OF course went TO see the old man ~
ing in state, and could not but contrast Re-
publican simplicity With Monarchlcal pa
rade. suppose not less than thirty thou
sand people went to view the body.
doubt if there was man, woman or child
in the city or suburbs bit what took peep
sthin; was in the room with about i've
hundred of all colours and descriptions,
from The peer to the shoe. black, and these
crowds we're kept up iiOm sun rise un'ii
after I0o'clock at night
Upon Gov. hiahy's. being taken i'll ne
conceived II proper that governor pro
tenn. should be appointed, and as there
was difference of opinion, whether the
supreme authority should be vested IN the
Lieut.. Governor kinderiard, or in the In
tendent Perrillas, or whether the military
authority sould be vested in the former,
and the civil in the latter person, he calico
upon the Provincial Deputies to decide,
and they unanimously agreed that Govern
or Kinderland should take the command,
This venerable man has therefore again
upon bis shoulders the care OF the State,
and from the love in which he is held by
his countrymen, and the honorable man
ner in which be filled the office oil Govern
or of Florida, and several places on this
Island, there is no doubt but thai under
his command peace will continue and the
welfare ofrhe country increase. HIS tai
Tents are highly spoken of both the held
and cabinet, and his manners very enga-
gings i was much pleased with him on
being introducsd-his couDtenance is pla-
cid. bis person fall and thin, and his hair
grey; he is about 65 years OF age.
The city is and has been Tor some time
very sickly, and The number ei deaths
very great.
The Macedonian arrived here a few
days since from ST. Domingo, having lost
since she LEFT here forty five Of her crew,
and among them the doctor, and has pow
upon the sick list upwards of sixty. This
morning midshipuen Emmett and Hos
sack were buried from her, and it's tear
cd some other officers will very soon fol-
low them.
Among the shipping in the harbor the
fever has ragged; end many poor sailor
carried TO his strict account
Business is very duIl-no kinds OF goods
are wanted, the market is Quilted, while
the produce OF the place keeps up at high
prices,
No vessels here hound for Cbarleston,o or
belonging TO that port. The. Neptune's
Barge, if not sold, may sail for Charles
ton in or 10 days.
JulY s4th,-Tbe Macedonian sailed this
morning for the United States. 1t IS not
presumed that her crew got sick from be.
ine at Havana. but from her having, after
two years voyage in the Pacific, return
ed home without cleansing out. II must
be reco!ected also, that she took in pro.
visions and sailed in three weeks, ard that