Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-28

~we think, Justly C'd!u' N,'9 ra' -
(, S O'cluck sigual gun announced
.,hs approach OF ibe Petersburg wIthln
W. .;sb, from the tow, AMI shortly alter
sSl salute OF artillery from the Revenue
...,,rr Monroe, Capt. Jones, gave notice
~, chs had arrived al the mouth of the
'bor, on nearing the Portsmouth side,
8. General received salute from the
pa",,smoutb Artillery Company. under
csn, Cooke. stationed on the bill fronting
,,bs harbor. which was echoed by SINH
lone from the Navy Yard above. The
pe,ersburg having anchored off the Coun-
!, Wharf. an elegant barge, rowing 10
Yrs. in which was seated Capt Warning
ION Of the Navy. and George Newton and
William Maxwell. Esqrs. the Committee
deou,ed by the Court and Common Coun,
I'll to receive our Guest, put off TO her
In len minutes after be was landed, with
his son George Washington and suite;
>Cols Peytoa and Haryie, 1.-THE Governors
Ada who attended him as Commission
on The part of the STATE; the Secretary of
War. Major General Taylor, and Briga-
s dier General Cooke, and their suites; Sen.
Macomb, Col Roberdeau. General Jones.
and other distinguished persoDsges, under
= salute from the artillery AT the d ,g staff,
aud proceeded through the avenue formed
by the parallel lines OF citizens and mills
t,ry 10 the Arch, where be was received
BY the Mayor, John E Holt. Esq. who
delivered an appropriate aud handsome
address, to which the General replied ma
manner expressive of the finest feelings
and best sentiments II We find it imprac-
ficable to be as circumstance in our de-
tails. as the expectations of our readers, no
doubt. reanire US 10 be. We cannot at
this time present even an outline OF the
address or the ansger-both will appear
: in our NEXT, The General was then
handed 10 the carriage which was in wait
Ing 10 receive him, and seated with the
Mayor and Committee, proceeded on up
Main street. followed by other carriages
containing the Gentlemen accompanying
him. The elegant apartment prepared tor
him at Mrs Hansford's Boarding house.
Aslbe General passed up Market Square
AFTER landing, the line OF Volunteers sue
csssively wheeled in by platoons aud toll
lowed; and as ne proceeded up Main-st.
alter leaving the Arch. the Marine and
Mechanic Societies, aud citizens general
.1y, wheeled six deep, after the volunteers
had passed, and formed procession -
On arriving al bis quarters the General,
his suite and Company attending alighted
and went in. As the procession OF mill
tary and citizens came opposite, il halted
and wheeled into line. facing the Geue
ral's quarters, and leaving space large
enoogh for another procession OF a most in-
teresting description 10 pass 10 review be-
lore our psternsl Guest; consisted OF
ibe children OF ibe different schools
the little gils all neatly dressed, passed
first, some with baskets, slrewing flowers;
then came the hoys several hundred 10
number, aad presenting on the whole
most interesting and heart. touching scene.
The good old General was delighted with
this spectacle and expressed himself ~
the most rapiuroas terms. The whole pro-
1ession having passed in review, returned
10 Market square, where II was dlmlssed.
During The landing OF the general, and
bis passage TO his lodgings, the greatest
order and respect were observed. On,
landing. there were some huzZas and wav
Jag OF ba,s, but generally. the citizens
preferred the more silent, and, we hInk,
the more expressive mode OF she wing treIr
respect by uncovering their heads while
be passed them. Never did we see JOY
aud gladne.s so visibly depicted 10 the
human CountensDce, as they were 10 the
face of every individual in the vast con-
course which attended this interesting
scene.
4 AT night the town was brilliantly illu
minated Main street was one continued
blaze OF light throughout, and scarcely a
house in any part OF the town was dark -
Some OF the houses Showed great taste ID
the arrangement OF lights, and also IN the
iraDspareDcIes. devices and mottos. The
seat of w. Heron. Esq. at the head of Fen
Church street, remote as il was from the
more populous part OF the town, attracted
crowds of company to view il, by the
spleDdor and taste with which IL was liz
Illuminated There were many others also
worthy OF notice, Lyiord's Commercial
heading Room and dwelling above. Mr.
:. /. Allyn's, Mr.. G. Halls, and Mr.. J.
Johnson's were the most cOnspicuous.-
The Masonic Lodge deserves particular
aol'ce lts transpsrencles and mottos were
splendid and exceedingly happy in con.
sssption. Our Guest, accompanied by
lev friends, took the rounds at s o'clock,
and expressed much qualification at the
Joyous scene. The streets were thrOnged
with gay company. and every thing seem,
cd 10 be.peak the utmost good humor and
good feeling. in bis circuit he paid VI.
81, to tbs Lodge, where he was received
with becoming respect.
Our sister town OF Portsmouth wed with
os IN the brillisncy OF her iIlumins ton
lhe iowo exhibited blaze OF Joy Forty
Two bon6res Illuminated the shore in front
1.-THE town, and produced splendid et-
tect.