The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-16


WAsHINGToN, July 1.-THE Forty
Eighth Anniversary of American Iudepen-
deuce was celebrated in this city on
Monday, with AN enthusiasm aida display,
which We're never before witnessed here.
Fortunately for those who joined in the
Procession, of which faint sketch is at
tempted in the next culounin, the sky
was overcast, go as TO save them from the
vertical rays of the sun, which would have
Otherwise been very oppressive. Every
thing went off happily, without accident,
or any thing occurring TO leave Il regret
behind.
The usual salutrs were fired from the
Navy Yard and Arsenai, AT sunrise, meri-
dian, and sunset, aud Rockets were fred
in the evening from several positions.
The Grafton was delivered at TIE Ca
pito', III the presence of as many as could
get admission into it, among whom were
the President, .'ilh his Secretaries, s. the
officers of the Army aud Navy who are
ut present in Tire City.
After the Grafton, the President receiv-
ed his friends aud fellow citizens at his
mansion with that urbanity and cordialty
for which he is distinguished. We were
glad 10 observe that he was in excellent
health, and in such splits as the occasion
Was well calculated. T." aN AXE in the breast
of Que of the Worthics Of Revolution.
The City Dinner, of which an account
will he found in a subsequent column, took
place at WiIliamson's Hotel There were
besides, many selectpartits in the city g.
It's envrons, and ALMOST every iuhabitant
part"ok, Inehe Wy Of his CHOICE, Of" the
I.,.,g e Il ,i n 4
The Citizens of GeorSctown, Alrxan-
drla, and the vicinity, very generally
honorea the ciiy~hy their presellce, and
Tothine biltcSncord was seen among them.
May it thus ever be amongst us.
National Int.
: THE PROCESSION.
Thc Procession. on the occasion Of the
Anniversary, would have been any where
.cons'delrdsF handsome onp, but. being
our first attempt al any thing like regr,.a
procession, was of remarkable Ienctn, and
presented really an interesting md SPLENDID
appearance. At the hgadsSfit appeared, ON
horseback, the Mars?sl Of the day, Col.
BrearIey, who was distinguished, Az were
each OF lbe other SlarshaIs, by crimson
SASH lie Was accompanied by the As
slstant lr1arshal's CHI. Neale Esq. late
Mayor Alexandra, and Capt. Corcoran,
of Georgetown. The fine hand of the
Marine Corps came next, play wing patriotic
airs, and WAS followed by the Marine
Corps itself, in its beautiful uniform, which
we have always admired, as uniting elc-
Sance and simplicity. The Orderly Ser
giants attached to the public Offices, follow
ed the Marine Corps, and were succeeded
by the Georgetown Rifle Company, and
several other uniformed corps, whose
names we were unable to learn. SThrn
csfne the plain aud simple chariot of the
President, where he sat, attended by
George Hay, Esq. Anopen landau fol-
lowed, in which were seated his Secreta
rrIes, MneAdpms and Mr.. Calhoun. Next
10 them Came the Ministers OF. .Fereig 4
Governments resident here. Here also
was the Nttc1Slp soldier, zen. Stu-rt, in
the uniform he has honoured. and wearing
NE sword hc wore in the war ofaShs Re.
yeldiion, ~attended by .the Committee of
Arrangements. pheseMere followed by
The Grand Lodge, and the members oil
the several Masonic Lodges ofthe District,