Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
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ALBANY. Dec.7.
The Electoral College Of this State,
immediately before it's adjournment,
Resosued, That the thanks of,he 9.
lectoral college be presented tothe ven.
cradle chairman and the Secretary, for
their persevering and patriotic devotion
to tho welfare Of our common country,
and for the liberality and dignity with
which they have respectively discharg-
ed their duties with honor to them
selves, and as we hope, with the hap.
piest result to the country.
Upon which the chairman, support
ing HE enfeebled frame, by resting on
the desk before him. that hand which
had CALAMITY brandished the sword
which had proved shield to our Dor.
ders, in their utmost peril, observed,
the obligation ~ all on my side for the
honor and attention | have received;
bit having finished the business assign-
ed to US, permit me before we part 20
invoke the blessing Of the Almighty
Being, through whose kindness we en-
10Y the most free and liberal govern
meDs in the world, securing 60 Impair.
tial administration of justice, the great.
ess blessing next to the gospel. which
any people enjoy, to grant to US indls'd
ually, that peace which the world can
nathan uiva or IA awaV
May you, my young friends, as the
surest and most valuable road to hap
piness and comfort, make it your study
to do justice, love mercy and walk hum
bly,.
God Almighty bless you all-bless
the Lord oh my soul. and forget not
all his benefits. Farewell.
This address from venerable man,
on the utmost verge Of life, and who
had eminently Distinguished himselfin
his country's cause, to those who were
pressing with ardor into the vacancies
which time and chance we're daily max
ing in the crowd Fastening in the same
direction, from those circumstances,
from the pathos of it's delivery, and
from the effect of association, produced
q considerable degree Of emotion.
The secretary said, that he received
with much sensibility the entirely UNI
expected and highly valued approba-
ton of the manner in which he had ex.
ecuted the duties the electors had been
pleased to assign to him.
PYROTECHNICAL ADVENTURE
FREDERlCKTowN,( Md.) Dec 3.-Our
city was thrown into great agitation on
Sunday night last, between and 8 o..
clock, by an alarm Of fire, which, tho
productive of DO very serious results,
had like, nevertheless, to have ended
fatally. 1t appears that MIR. Msanf ford,
the fire-worker, who frightened many
of our good ladies and gentlemen of
Frederick about year ago, by acct.
dentally blowing himself up in one Of
his pyrotechpical experiments, is here
again: repairing grand display offire.
works in anticipation Of the visit of La
Fayette. ltappears further, that the
fire.worker had already in preparation
about fifty pounds Of his combustible
matter. in the shape of rockets, fiery
dragons, serpeDts. and long tailed Ii.
yards, suns, moons, comets, stars, &c.
all of which he had carefully stored a.
way in the hall over the market house
in that pact of the city called Bentz.
town. Here they were considered safe,
being locked up, and the key placed in
the hand of a trusty negro fellow, with
s'rict injuctions not to 60 near them.
Butsome how or other, Pompey could
not overcome his curiosity, and, in spite
of contrary orders, he did 60 into the
magszine, perhaps to try piece of
pyromancy-and seiziDga rocket. with
confidence clspped fire to it. The eff.
feet was instantaneous. Away went
the rocket followed by q couple Of dra.
CONS hot upon the chase. Hero was
sun whisIing through ether, as if thrown
from it's orbit. pursued by monstrous
spiral serpent--and there a couple of
comets were dancing jig in mid air;
presently general evolution of stars,
suns, moons, 4 9. out of the windows
But what must have been the most ter
rifyiDg sight of all, was the So BILE chym-
list, like demon all in flames, rushing
out of the smoky apartment and flying
through an adjoining stable. The
whole adventure occupied but few mi.
nutes; the Guns, moons, and stare, shone
but an instant, apdthe dragons and SER
penis vanished as if by magic. The Sam