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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-13
LATEST NEWS

NEW YORK, May 6.-The Gazette had
gone To press this morning when, our news
collector returned from the Hook where he
boarded the ship Minerva from Liverpool
we hhd only time to notice the most impor-
lant articles contained in last papers-the
London Sun of the evening of the Sd nit.
and the Liverpool paper Of The 5th. I'm
c"nnrXInn with the Mercantile Advertiser,
the editors of the Gazette received the only
papers by this ship Having loaned them 10
me EDITORS oi Intervening papers, we have only
tln1r To give the following
Stock Exchange, .8prH S.-Consols onened
this morning at 743, at which price they re-
main steady mp To this hour, with little bust
ness doing. Spanish bonds experienced rise
this morning. Bonds which left of Yesterday
al 2S8, opened this morning at 90, and-went
up to !, l., Z.
Prices at LivrrpOol-Pea:l Ashes 81 10 80
Pots 20 to ~; Upland Cotton, 81 to 8i.2;
New Orleans To Id Rice % To- esd. fThe
markets at Liverpool had experienced little
or no change since our former dates1
A second edition Ofthe London Sun Of the
Sd ut. gives the following
DECLARATION OF WAR.--Sy,,
Office, hdif pasi O'Clock. Gov eminent have
Received the DECLARATION OF WAg
BY FRANCE AGAINST SPAIN, as well
as the manifesto by the French Government
"" ''S dFhles entering opdIn. How Tar min
isters may thiuk it proper to give publicity t.
these docmnents, we cannot pretend to
Judge"
The London Star of the Sd, which we re-.
ceivfd, makes M mention of this subject bot
on the contrary, states that the expresses thar
morning from Paris noticed an advance in
Spanish bonds, and that ii was currently re.
ported that the invasion of Spain had been
postponed to an indefinite period Annthef
report WAS, that the news before circulated Of
. Diplomatic Agent having been sent 10
Spain, was confirmed, and tie hope that his
mission would lead 10 some favorable result
caused an immediate rise ~ the Spanish
stocks
The london Globe and Traveller OF the 9
uli contains = Postscript announcing The We 4
criPt Of an express, and says We und
stand that the BonrbOns, in imitation OF.
conduct of Bnnapartr intend to send ana
liaior with their army. An eminent
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-13

II The ENQUIRER is published twice week general
~, aud three times week during the session Stt
xsgsafse-rrce, the heretofore. Five Dsy per
annuu, payable in advance Notes Of Chartered specie
paying Banks (onfy) will he receiv ed in Ed
1tors will guarantee the safety Of remliing them by mail
the postage of all letters being paid ly the
u Nopaper will he Thu, at the discretion
OF the Edfors until all arrearages have paid up.
IL Whoever will guarantee payment of nine papers
shall have tenth grats.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
II One square, ie,s-Frst Insertion, rs censench
continuance. so cents.
No Advertisement inserted, until IL has paid
Tor, assumed Nv person this city, or it,
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summer HiN Tor SUE bV PnLTc Auction

tn pursuance of The will John Leslie deceased and
decree If the circuit of the United
fith circuit and Virginia district pronounced a
therein depending wherein Isabella Black Others are
painis, and Jaes Scott executor of j. Leslie
sud Others, Defendants will Ice sold front of the
Eagle Hotel in Rirhmond, pnbc auction. Thursday
the 18th Nav O'Clock r. NJ. that valuable and we'll
known estate called SUMMER HILL in the county Ches
terfeld IN James river, about miles below Richmond
"dtouing he Nlitby Estate containing estimation SEQ
acres Considerable proportion OF which rate low
grounds. The Improvements are, a comfortable wooden
,i"elnC-house kitchen, 10. also overseeIS house
large iwos'oTy harm, spacious Stables all
built Of brick of he best quay--a enclosed garden
aud snall orchard of choice fruit trees. .
The Of sale w lac eg0nhe with approv ed
endorsSrs, ~ 8, and 10 months and deed Of trust upon
The property 10 secure the pnymentThe subscriber will
shew the premises al any time previous to the sale.
JAMES SCOTT, EA'or Of
Manchester Apr! %. John Leslie deed.
T. rhe sale viii be conducted by
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Cotton, Tar. Lumber. Hardware. &c.

VIE subscriber has received offers for sale
40 bales North Carolina COTTON, in bales,
aud in fine shipping order
go barrels FIRST quality thick TAR in strong tight casks
10000 c, press and Juniper SHINGLES
few thousand feet ofpitch pue SCANTLING 4 BOARDS
ALSO Nv STORE
general assortment of HAIR DWARF by the package
Superfine CLOTHS, CASSIMERES L BOMBAZETTS
London PORTER BROWN STOUT. in ,'int x qt. hotties
Old L. T. Madeira, Port Teneii1e WINES OF appro, Ell
qualities-a portion of the Port in bottles
Holland GIN, in cnses of ~ bottles
ROMAN CEMENT, direct from the manufacturers
ANDREW SMITH,
April %. 1875 Cany.,,y,,t
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SPRING GOODS.

- oBERT HALL NELSON have received i,y the re.
cent arrivals from New York aud Philadelphia. la
AMI general assortment of STAPLE and FANCY DRY
GOODS, OF the latest importatin and will continue
receive by the regular packets from the above ports
goods MS lie necessary 70 keep their
times complete which they will sell at the lowest
for cash MAY
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Anrii rs.

Richmond Horse .'irket s. Liueiy Stable.
rINE subscriber respectfully Informs hs friends and the
public, that he has recently huit Large aud cnsino.
lious stable, the Old Market the street lead
Ing from thence To the Dock; where he viii keep on
livery, with strci. nton good fare. lie will also
keep horses, carriages and gigs for hire, reasonable
Bs arrangement with Messrs Brooke Hubbard auc-
ioneer,, h"rsrs put into his stable sale sold al
auction, every Tuesday and Friday, at his stable which,
that kind oi properly lie solcits share The public
patronage JoIN BLACKWELL.
Marci,
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TKUST SALE

SY virtue Of deed of executed m the Inv
~ CIoush D. Amos hearing date the 9th January I82S
aud duly of record in the county court On
-. public auction for cash, On the 10th day
at May next certu Ct nf laud hpprr-
tsnancrs conveyed ia SAID decd living county OF
bucingam and Joining the Iantso Nathaniel onlsby
Peter Hackeft and Others and know the ma me of East
Poin being the Of land purca.e y the said .
5 Amos from Eaur John Staples. We shall convey such
title only as is vesiedn trustees.
ROBERT COBBS
April Is. iOa-tis DRIJRY CIlILnRFS
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FORTY DOLLANS NEWAgD-

ON Easter Sunday last. negro man named ADDISON
~ and vino sometimes calls hiaiself Armsteau COrier. r
away from the subscriber lie j. very good looking
gro about Y years vf age ADD had on when he went
blue and grey mixed pautIopnshe had also ln.
mixed cassine roundabout. lie Is well known IN the neigh
ioroOd of Pow hatan Courthouse, be raised caJ
Archer Cooke % said county and formerly belcn ed
estate Of Wn, a. Cooke, dec. Ne known In ne
Of Halifax aud Amelia will give the above
ivcied 20 me im Niobnoud ~ II secuted ir j.
so that get him again. G.. PiCUf.
Richmond May Z. fff-tf
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WILLIAM ANDERSON.

rs renewed To Marks new building, ID
18th Streets opposite to essrs Muncure Robinson X
Sieasant.'s Auction Store-where he offers ior sale
100 sacks best Liverpool filed SalL
l04 bbis. rye whiskey
l-s I0i Spanish hies
N so bbs. tanners oil
f& Ia hhds. Musrovado sugar
#k 5 do ST. Croix do
~ 80 bbls refined do assorted qualitie,
~ II bhds molisses
~ hays green coffee
80 tons well assorted bar. iron
do pio"gh mounds
do. blistered steel
do. German ,lo.
40 bbs. Persons nails and brads. assorted
p casks superior Goshen cheese, large sizes
pancheons old Antigua n,ofvery superior quality
pipe Cognac brandy
or pipes old Sicily Madeira wine
J do. Malaga du.
AZ boxes X 10 and 10 ~ glass
20 do. tallow candles
40 do. cotton cards
do. iwnoi do
hhds. copperls
bags ginger
s0U0 lbs cotton yarn No II
? bales Al sbir,ip,. From the Union TIanufac-
Ito. 7s do ''E '' A"yi"nd'
10 kegs chewing tobacco
e"p rii and TEAS
Young ilysou
Gunpnwter, SHOT
Cap and letter paper
Indigo, chocolate
Raisus, satpetre
pint tumhers
birthstone, &c. sc. Jan. is. 7D-tr
rEiiE subscribers under archi6dd r. u ood-
son r Co. will continue the sale of GROCERIES
COTTON YARNS, Ac at the stand rrceriy occupied 10y
the latter. A. i. WOOpSUN.
WILLIAM ANDERSON.
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CHOICE GOODS,

CHOICE GOODS.
EfHE subscribers offer for sale the favorable
Il terms, the following articles
100 hhds. Sugars, part first
LOO boxes ana barrels loaf and lump Sugar
$50 barrels Muscoyado Sugar
50 puncrons Rum, "a part old 9Th proof Jamaica
80 bugs lava
% do. ST. Domingo ! Ccfee
90 do. Havana
80 hids Penn. and Maryland WlGskey
pipes pure Hos,and Gin
do Cognac Brandy
10 casks dry md sweet Malaga Wine
~ casks bright Green Copperas
500 kegs White Lead
80 casks Cut Nails
100 Kegs Stre Hall Gunpowtler
90 hlds bright retailing English Island Molasses
~ casks Lond IN Particular Madeira Wine
10 do. old Lisbon du
Slo packages choice Teas, Imp iunpowferG Y IT son
~ haii-pi1eS London Particular Madeira Wine
SD boxes 8NIo i2XI0 ana Okla windOw oIdss
D do. Birthstone
do, Caslile Soap
81 do Soap
10 do. arch
$50 do. s'oui Candles, part Richmond made, and
we're superior
10 tons American Iron
50 casks refined Saitpeire. &c. &c.
MOSCURE, RoBtN SON n PEASANTS
January at-l0Nf A,r,;oneers
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FAELS EXAMINATIONS

rFIHE subscriber offers for sale his present residence
called Wheatlnnd living in the county Of Chesterfield
fri Of The Fails Plantation, and is buunded the Nori-
east by james river where the depth of
to render That front of value for shipping coal or
other heavy articles of commerce: IL has also double
Of half mile IN the and
Petersburg turnpike road.
TIE consists ~ go acres of which 34j are cleared
nnd now IN good culture, than twothirt's of which
cleared land may he considered uncommony fertile
capable from the excellence O it, foundation Of being
hgbl, improved The rimbcred land about SIS acres
Few estates are much favored with good springs Of
wlieT, ana never Falling srrRm through each field
There - also an abundant supply al rock living the
The Improvements consist Of comfortable dwelling house
lately erected with suitable thouses; an extensive gar.
den, and very superior barn, constructed for working
wheat threshing machine and stnbling cattle
The subscriber will be nj all times ready shew the
premises 10 who he deSirous uf making
mud IN state the terms which he will sell
March T. es-lf cnAaLEs PICKETT
J1Y virtue of certain udenture dated lac IiI, fay O
- April 1917 between jagueliue II. Iiaryie aud others
the first part the subscriber trustees oCe second
and Gorge Winston Of the third part and Of record in the
office 0 Henreo county hail proceed sell
tire premises, ~ public auction ie highest bidder
ready nancy on Monday the 9t dav Of Iuue iffair
IL the ir DAY thereafter following lots ar
cells ~ lnnd designated in iie plan the town Of Sydue,
Tho following numbers 535 800 SOL 500 500 SO4
337 $685. $50 $40 1872 367 3Gs 500 $40 ST. 972 whcf
i"s adioin ScGfleiown the norfbward westward
aFd and fhe Wesliam road or So many o
r said lots will be sufficient pay and satisfy iae Ia
lance due a. The assignee ~ the said Uarye from te sal,
Winston, under the said deed q trust aud account
his pu ehase Of the land therein mentioned.
The lls viii commence ~ o'cluca and If not fnishe,
the hst day thereof will h. CONTINUED, the ncxt
iffair, ans IL not, the next fair day thereafter
THOMAS TAYLOR,)
7. NGBfN SDN, Trustees.
Aprila. iO7-ts y. HROWN, IT,
-Tt.
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For Sale.

FARM of about 200 acres, situated the main road
N and nearly half way between York and Hampton The
soil is good and the title unquesonable.
April -. 1IS--Gt M. NJ. ROBINSON.
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Cott f"ms from he Union .Mnnufacfory.
$4,000 lbs. Cotton Yarn, Nos. 4 TO 8 in
elusive;
. Bales 3 4, 7-8 g. A Brown Sbirtings
On Consignment from the Union manufacturing Company
of Maryland-Ior sale nv
March p. I02-tf WILLIAM ANDFRSnN
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N0TII ~

fI7IfE public IS respectfully ufnrned that shelter sf
coutHn bundfcd iICa.itcad % tobacco - o.
b. efefed az Wesfiari, hc bsrk q lanes river
prevent injury TO such produce cannot be immediate
tahfu away.
RANDOLPH HARRISON, CIR is Z ysR.o1
MaV
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THOMAS TAYLOR,)
T. JOHNSON, Trustees.
April O. t07--tls y. HNOWN. Ir.

yIOsb rsrsfn ud,ui-d 10 Tie estate ~ EENJAFTN
TATE, der. viii reac make paymsa aud tbnsc nav.
ing claims against said estate W please rfe.ent flirm
JOSEPH TATE, Executor.
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FOR RFNT

FTNHE tenemr situate the North corner ~ and s,
streets recently occupied 10y Beismiu Tate, dec. Fot
rTmS' g. Ne. spnly 20 he subscriber the PROMISES
his oiice, tlrd door below the b. n Tavern
MAY y 1T fOgFpW T8TE
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BOLTING CI.OTIIe

JOHN VAN LEW 4 cot received direct from, Ige
- lard an extensive assortment Of oitipe Cloths.
AlHi' 70 iOq-w8v
We s"Dsr, bef nfrIs lt sale lease his k.tihi N.
neni at buckingham Co,ribouse, apon sccomn,rai.
'"s, N'ns. BOILING BRANCH.
h"D & 1ff-et
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

The brig Louisiana, capt. Rugan, arrived at this
port on Friday evening, sailed from Campeachy on
the 10th ult. in company with the brig Samuel
the U S. schr. Grampus, 1t. Gregory and parted
from the convoy few miles to the southwark Of
Alecran. 1t was undei stood that capt. G.. would
thence proceed TO Sisal to join his boats which had
been for some days cruising to the northwaid in
search OF pirates this was the regular business of
the boats, whilst the schooner conveying A.
merican vessels, or atfording protection to them i'll
port.
On the night Of the 81 Of June, during the abb
sence of the Grampus with convoy, the schr.
Shibboleth. capt. Perry, Of and for Newport, load
ed and ready Tor sea, was cut out oil Campeachy
and burned, by the pirates. The crew, with the
exception OF one man who was inhumaaly murdered
by the pirates on their first coming board, escap-
ed with difficulty, the pirates havi, confined hs IN
below, when they set fire to the vessel.
On the night of the 4th, the schr. Augustus s.
John, of Catsk, N. lying in The harbor Of ST.
sal loaded and ready for was also cut ou by the
pirates. The were allowed TO take 10 ihe ooa's,
and landed at Sisal
Capt Hanscomb, of the Augustus & John, and
Mr.. Simmons, passenger on bpald The ohbboleih,
have arrived in The Louisiana.
Capt. Rugan lett no American vessel at Cam
peaehy.
The Spanish brig Patriot, Lacy, from Barcelona
and Porto Rico, with 52l soldiers on board, rived
al HAVANA on the 9th ultinio. She brorght in
with her the schr. Hunter. Hall, from Baltimore
for Chagres loaded with munitions of war--eap-
tuted in lat. II, long g.. PHI. Gag.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08
CAUTION TO PARENTS.

On Sunday last The parents Of an infant, aged
about nine months, having gone 10 Church leIt it
under the care OF sister, who IS about seven years
old The child it seems, had begun TO cry, and
with view 10 quiet it. the little gil gave some lau
eanum which had been careessly lett or the man
tle-piece. The dose administered had been much
too great and death in few hours was the conse.
quence. This should serve as serious warning 10
parents and heads Of gamss-.E. 4. Com, .1d,..
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

DIEDAt Baltimore, on the evening Of the Sd inst. af-
Ter lingering illness, RACHEL ENIMERSON LAMB,
wife Of Isaac Lamb, merchant The deceased a ma
tive Of Kent County, Del and Minister Of the Gospel in
the Society Of Friends.
Near Lexington Ken the 18Th ult. in the 18th
year Of her age, LUCRErIA H. CLAY, third daughter Of
Henry Clay, Esq
At Norfolk, on the 81 inst. Mrs ELIZABETH BAR
RON, consort Of Com. Barron Of the U, S. Navy.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08
From The Reading Chronicle. Jtly 9.

SNAKEs.-On Saturday last, gentleman Of this boz
rough was riding along the road, in Exeter township
large RATrLEsxAKE presented ITSELF which lie killed. and
bore off, as ordinary trophy, nine rattles In Tulpe-
hucken day last week. Mr. Joseph Lebengoud hav-
ing laid down in the entry Of his barn. until his horse
should feed fell into short do6e, when waking he
found his breath almost stopped by enormous black
snakes which had twned around his neck others
living by his face, OF unusual size, who escaped the for
mer was soon killed. large number OF eggs supposed
have belonged to these snakes destroyed short
time previous.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

at the I.azaretto, in days from HAVANA, states,
thai the United Sta'es schooner Ferret, one OF Com.
Porters squadron, had had an action to w,ndward
of Havana with the pltales. and had captured two
launches. The Spanish brig OF war Mafii was in
company, and captured small schooner with Is
men.
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Isl. cd. Sd. 4th. 5th.
90 3 7 is 10
il gives tie following pleasing result 10 the fortu-

0N lckcts having on any two OF The Numbers draWn
he yiilcd 10 ) dollars each. Those tickets having
Payslc i the Numbers dla@n entitled to dollars
|SbD persons in Wilmington.
ID 10 Mr. Steele Of Newcastle.
kl;s 4H sareS in the Sd Cl,, ot the Delaware State
\ g; viii Be ready in few days.
HOPE 4. co.'s.
Lucky Office, No. 90, Market-strect, Wilmington
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

A French schooner, bnund flon Touon to Tangiers,
with presents, rock in sight Of Port Mahon,
(Which they cut away were enabled with great dicy
10 rcacha small rock Just with water Here they
remained, half immersed for % hours, very much crowded
together, and entirely NAKED during which time IS oflhe
number were either washed away or died Of fatigue and
cold vessel lying under the and, length discovered
their situations and took the survivors off.--N II Gas
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EXAMINATION.

YNIEE citizens Of this borough and vicinity and especially
Il the contributors to the institutions respectfully IN
ved attend the annual examination of the pupils OF the
" Female Harmony Free School" of this place on Thurs
day next at o'clock, p. NJ. in the school adjoa.
ing the End Presbyterian Church.
July 7lh, 1928.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

Hard Tsmss THE furniture Of the British Minister
which has been sold at auction, in Washington brought
vey high rces in many instances than the original
cost The cash receipts of the sale amounted upwards
of s 5000.
new College has been recently established in Augusta
Ken under the patronage Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
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NOTICE.
DIVIDEND.
5G--6t

FsViE President and Directors of the Bank If ningtol
IL ul9 Bratypine have this day declared a dividend OF
81 cents per SHARE payable to the Stockholders or their
legal representatives after the 10Th inst
by order Of the Board
EVAN THOMAS, Cashier.
Wilmington, July Sd, 1925. 56-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

Frown Indignantly upon danng an attempt to ALLEVIATE
ne portion OF the Union from another" WASHING TON.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

.an fmpostor Association Of the Baptist
Church in the city Of Raleigh, have advertised an
mpostor by the name Of WILLIAM HARRIS. who
is travelling the country in the character oil a Bap-
tst preacher They state, that he was once a
member OF the Cool Spring Church. and licensed
preacher Of the Gospel, but has since become un-
godly and disarderly in his character and conduct
They believe themselves 10 be doing service to
their distant brethren by giving them this infor-
nation, because he still persists 10 continue as a
preacher, Notwithstanding his exclusion from the
Church.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-08

Three Ladies have been lately furnished with apart
men in the Massachusetts state prison. for life for assault
ing and robbing gentleman Of his pocket book.
A man in Ohio recently SHOT at squirrel and the ball
passed through brush heap fence, and entered the
breast of his child, far from its mother. 1t was
about IL months old, and expired in few minutes.
BY census Of PASSPORT, Maine, taken last May, the
number Of inhabitants is 1924. Births in l822-115-
deaths, 65
Mr.. Myer, who time since gave an exhibition Of
his f-bresevn dress in the Delaware river, at Phadel-
phia has the fate he long endeavored to enable 9TH
ers avoid. lie GOvned al NJ Orleans the goth May
novel is about to be published in Kingston, Up
per Canada to be called " 81. U3stus Coausn; the
Nun Of Canuda."
Several Wagon loads of provisions consisting Of meats,
fish vegetables emone, sugar and brandy &c. were sent
by number of benevolent individuals in New York, to
the Poor Debtors in the City Prison, the foh 81 July.
Increasing and n,ulibyng.-Ihe wife Of Mr.. Towns
en in Union, Name presented him on the I'D ut with
three fine daughters, having previously had 0.r children at
t7yo birds, ALL LrvISG :!
letter from New Orleans Of the 10th u received at
Baltimore mentions that powerful crevasse made
through the bank of the Mississippi about II miles below
the city, which had inundated the whole country and en-
rely destroyed the sugar cane OF nine plantations.
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WAsHINGroN, July z.
THE FOURTH OF JULY

Was celebrated in this city with more sincerity Of
respect than outward demonstrations OF it. but
perhaps not the less enjoyed because attended with
less parade and show thar have sometimes ntarkeit,
Statutes were fired, as usual from the Navy Yard
and Arsenal, at The rising Of the sun, al meridian,
and at sunset.
An Grafton was delivered at the Capitol, by Col.
Henry .4shton, preceded by the reading Of the d.
claration OF independence by Richard Bhtm Lee,
Esq il the presence of highly respectable audi
ence, amongst whom was the President Of The
United States.
A conside, able number Of citizens joined party
10 Mount Vernon, where the day celebrated &c
The Tomb of Washington. An Grafton was deli, er-
ed on the occasion by George r richards, Esq.
and the ceremonies were appropriately varied w
the reading OF the Farewell Address Of WaSiagt0N.
At the Columbian College. The day WAS keep by
the Ciceronian and Enosnian Societies. The De-
claraton oil independence wa, read by Mr.. .ualachi
Bonhanl, and an Grafton was pronounced by Mr..
fumes H. Knotcles.
An Grafton was also delivered, early in the day,
at the City Hall by MIR. William Sctt. as mem.
Der of The W Washington Debating Society
The Grafton before the Washington Society of
Alexandria was delivered by Philip y Bendiu,
Esq. Nat Intel,