Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-14

embroidered 1yitn silk by the Moravisn
| Nuns OF Bethlehem, in Pennsylvania. on
one side are the initials D. S. with tbs
motto anita perlas fortior'--on the re-
verse the all seeing eye, around u the 'nir,
teen stars with this motto. mon at'us reget,
In the summer of 1888 the Lieut.. Coi.
of The Legion was slain at Egg Harbour IN
New Jersey, with British Bayone's.
Ini779 the Colonel, at the great age OF
nearly seventy, and who had been as
tinguished Colonel OF -- IN the ar
mics of the great Frederick OF Prussia,
fell under the cut of sabrea before Charles.
ton, S. C.. ind on the 9th OF October OF
the same year, the General Count Pulaski
was MORALLY wounded by swivel shot al
the attack on Savannah in Georgia.
In ITO, the Major was sabrsd 10 death
at Marks corner in South Carolina. and
Col, PAUL BENTALoU, then the senior sur
viyiGg officer, Inherited the standard,
which be has preserved with the intention
that. alter his death, it should be deposit
ec in toe Baltimore Museum.
The advanced age OF Col. BentaIou ana
the probable time of bis remaining ex's-
tence but short, this, it appeared to him,
would be the most propitoHs occurrence,
to send al once that precious relic 10 us
ultimate place Of destination, and therefore
he directed the Forsyth Volunteers, alter
the parade, 10 deposite it in the Baltimore
Museum, as it was exhibited on parade,
fastened 10 lancers spear, used in The le-
gion, with Pulaski's sword cross belt,
which was bequealhed to the Colonel BY
its noble owner al the very last moment
when bis soul was departing from his bo'
| dy.
1t is assnredly most singular incident,
that this standard, first coGsecrated at Bal
timore, then a small town, should, alter
having moved over the greatest part OF the
old thirteen States, return at last 70 The
same place. row a large city, and there
be permanently enshrined.
In the morning the standard was re-
ceived 10 Euaw street by the Captain ut
the Forswha Volunteers. from Mrs. Mi
chard, who was supported by General
Stricker's two daughters, Miss Julia Ann
and Laura, accompanied by a number OF
other young ladies. and received at Peae's
Musenm by Miss Vanwyck, Miss Eliza,
beth Cook Tilghman, and other young la
| dies after the parade.
From the Balf1more American of Mon5ny.
Upon the occasion of the Generals visit
TO The Grand Lodge OF Maryland on Fri
day evening, the Masonic Hall was ele-
gan'Iy illuminated and decorated. On
the poriico, in the front was placed beau
tIful transparency, the design of which e.
vnced much taste. 1t represented Il
cure of CHARITY upon her lap was cor
nucop a-in her righ. hand she held
pitcher of oil and wine, from which she
was giving to a poor youth who stood in
the altitude Of receiving her bounty. -
Upon Der lett was naked infant with ITS
loot upon the globe; as il just entering 10
to the world-wth hands extended to-
wards Charity in the attitude OF also ask,
ing share of her kindness. The interior
OF the Hall was lighted and ornamented in
the highest masonic taste, and filed With
the fraternity. Preceded by bis Son and
Secretary, the General entered The Lodge,
where he was received with all honor, and
elected an honorary member. Col. Ben
5amin C. Howord, The Grand Master, on
delivering the diploma, addressed him in
on interesting and impressive STYLE to
which The General made very appropri-
ale and feeling reply. The ceremony
was altogether highly gratifying to The
brethren The General, before retiring
from the Lodge, accepted an invitation TO
dine with the Fraternity upon bis return to
Baltimore.
The French Squadron IN Hampton Roads
Although 1t might have been anticipated
from the political attitude which France
has assumed, 10 relation 10 republican
principles, that no portion, either OF her
diplomatic corps, or Of any Subordinate
branch OF her public service, would ven
lure to give umbrage to The po00ers ihot be,
by taking par! in the approaching testlVai
in honor OF La Fayette, yet that nothing
might be omitted in showing oGr grateful
respect TO the French nation, as well as TO
The most Wustrious of her sons, we Learn
that Invitations have been forwarded, eX
pressed in the most polite and delicate
terms, for the French officers OF the squad
ron now in Hampton Roads to attend the
celebration at York on the 18th instant -
Tbey haze deciined-hey. cnnnot cone
the SQUADRON must saii betwsea The l5th end
2uh INST Such is the amount OF the an
swer which has been received, TO he invi-
tation, from the Admiral, as We have been
informed. Richmond paper.
MR.. PERKINS.
: Mr.. Bradbury has applied to the En-
JgIisn court Of Chancery for an injunction
against Messrs Perkins and Heath, tor an
alleged infringement by the defendants OF
his patent Tor a new mode OF engraving
and etching metallic rollers for printing