Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-21

MN Tor sentiment, to be delivered at table in the
afternoon He said will give you Indepen-
oe"ce J%epeT. After a few moments had elapsed
lady present asked him if he wished TO add anv
thng 10 the toast, and he said not a SYLLABLE Tbis
was delivered within an hour NJ his j;ssoI,,;on =
the evening.
A-a'e IN Inc afternoon, he appeared to be little
uneasy and he requested TO be turned in his bed
which was done-af,er which time he gradually
SUNK away, and his spirit departed with the settin,,
Boston Ec. Gd=.
From The National Journal. JUN ri
FUNERAL DISCOURSE Ar THE CAPT
TOL.
Yesterday, an pursuance of arrangements made
oy the committee appointed for that purpose, fu-
n ne services Were performed in the Chamber of
Representatives in the Capitol, by the Rev u,
Staush'on, chaplain Of the Senate. and Nh. Re-, =
MT. Post, chaplain of the House of Representa-
yves, III hnnor OF our illusrious patriarcbs Tboma
Jefferson and John Adams
On tins OCCASION, udicious ARRANGEMENTS l.d
neeh made 10 put the Chamber in the most ammo
pii"'e costumes drapery of black Grape sur
"o""'ea 'he speakers chair, hung in fcsfoons
round the canopy, and entwned the pillars which
support IL the cushion, ALSO for the bible. was
covered with Grape the figure above the clock
opposite 10 the chair, and the chandelier were also
IN Grape drapery, and the framed comics of The No.
oi''S,'oh Oh Independence, the right and left CO
'he char, as well as the full length picture of Gen
er"i 1'i'ye''e' were all arrayed in Grape The
usual crimson drapery of the cha,her -, -
'aken down, the Hall was much Iiob,er ,h.n ,soI
which, perhaps, rendered the contrast of rho r,,ns
more striking. ~ pS
the ohamoer was qnite crowded before eleven.
O'Clock, and the of the members were en,reI n
Ii''eu W 'aa!es' ihe Presidents family was Oh
tne r'sht OF me chair. The Vice President, the
Secretaries OF the Treasury, War, and Navy ara
the Postmaster General orcupied the sea,s Troc,l,
under the clerks desk The circular snace ;mme
dia'eiy'in front OF the chair, was occupied ON one
sac oy the principal officers of the GOV eminent 81
VII, iA!it fy, q naval, and the other BIZ the citv
| auhoriies We SOW but few of the DpIomat,c
corps present; we presume they have mos,ly Left
| summer season. " ~
| AT eleven o'clock the services commence, bv
'he rev Mr.. Fost reading the 10Th Psalm afte,
winch Tue cholrs OF the several churches of the 81
w. WHO had united and kindly offered their assis
lance on this occasion, under the direction of MI
v "las'' sung with much effect the hymn
Hank ! from Me tomb a solemn soundn
10 this succeeded truly fervent and appropriate
prayer by The Rev Mr.. Post; after which the
choir sung the beautiful ode
Yheispark Of Hearenl, aeme--
Q~t Oh gait this nrorfGi Fyarsen
Inc execution of the anthem, although perbaps
MOI July equal 10 what we have heard was more
Than respectable, and very efficient. The Rev.
~ Staushton delivered funeral DISCOURSE from
the text 23d verse OF The Ist chapter of the "a
boz x OF Samuel" L0rcIy and Djeoso,t u, tbe;-
hUes, and IN their death fhey mere not di;6cS ,,
The discourse occupied considerable time. vas
aOie Throughout, In many parts full of deem ma hos
ana IN some rising into the Hottest sphere of elo.
quence As whole, how ever, we were less nleas-
ea win 1t Than we wore with his beautiful and af
1et,'s nue. aposirophe over the corpse of Mr.
ti"i!'aFo' as II lay IN tie Senate Chamber, during
me tate session. We say this, however, without
detracting or intending TO detract, from the we'll
acknowledged reputation of this minister of eIo
quehce. We know tie uncommon difficulty OF
sustaining an effort for upw ards of an hour. nm n
sunlec' 10 which every rational individual feeling
Is awakened and expectation is strained to the
niehest Under similar circumstances the most
hn'sned orators have too frequently disappointed
their audience But great credit is due to DR.
o'aughton Tor the industry ard patriotic zeal bich
marked his discourse throughout
IL we may be allowed TO enter an execution a.
aH' would be against the use Of such exDIetivea
as honorable We Of opinion that the
simple names OF Thomas Jefferson and John Adan,a
are In themselves too lu-trous 100 disifnpuisbeJ
10 derive any ornament from explosives of this cha
facteF that the names of Jefferson and Adams the
iauier@ oil The Republic, require no unmearing en
'neis 10 send their names to posterity with becom
ing spiendour. Their names may give importance
'o' Dut can never derive any value from, such tnsel
explosives ''Se'
After the discourse, Pleyel's German HYMN wa,
sung with fine effect by the united Choirs This
hymn Was sustained, in all its different parts. viii
as much richness, iulness and harmony as anv ,v
nave ever heard There was great natural now,
OF voice, as well science and taste in eyery mart
Dr. Siaughton then dismissed the audience viii
the usual benediction
On the whole, the services were deeply irnpres
sive, and feeling Of peculiar solemnily seemed ,o
pervade the whole of the numerous assemblaoe :
We were pleased to great numbers of the fair
sex in mourning Among the audience we observ-
ed MIR. Writ, who has been requested TO undertake
the arduous duty Of Orator on the day which is ~
be set apart for civic and military honors 10 the
deceased patriots We anxiously look for that
day for we believe, If there be man who can
fulfil the public expectation as to the appropriate
matter and manner of Grafton Oh this great sun
ject, that man is Mr.. Writ.
A. a meeting the Citizens Of Fredeyicksburp
convened by public notice in the Town Hall or
Saturday evening, 9th July, 1926, for the ppr.
pose OF making suitable arrangements for manifest
ing the public sympathy and grief for the recent
death Of John Adams
Robert Lewis, Esq. Mayor, was called TO the
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