Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-25
THE INDUSTRIOUS DEAD.

Norfolk are laid over for our next. They took
place ON Thursday last; the " Herald states, that
the assemblage WAS " third larger than that which
was formed TO do honor to La Fayette the Rev.
DR.. Ducachei performed the funeral service; DR..
John Hodges pronounced the funeral Eilogium
and the Rev. W. Koock, Of the Presbyterian
Church, delivered the parting prayer.
The Citizens of z .ncess Anne met a, the Court
house on the 18Th. Mr. w. J. Woodhouse in
the Chair, and ]. j. Burroughs, Secretary y and
resolved as a testimony OF their veneraiion Tor the
memories oil Jefferson and Adams to wear crane
tor 80 days: aud they also came to the following
resolution.
Resoiced, That we deeply regret the pecu-
mary embarrassmenis OF Mr.. Jefferson at the time
of his death, and that in consideration of his pub
'iic services, his private engagements ought to be
satisfied and discharged out OF the funds OF the
State
The Patrick Henry Debating Sociey OF Hamp-
ton { MIR. w. Hope, presidenl, and j. j. Simpkins
Secretary,) on the i5h, resolved as a mark OF
respect tor the Revolutionary SERVICES OF John ~
dams 10 wear Grape, and ire minute guns in the
Evening of the l7th, and toll Tie Bel. for one
hour.
The Citizens of Nelson county met on the 18th
MIR. j. Whitehead in the Chair, and Mr. r. G..
Cutler, Sec'ry) and Resolved tribute of their
profound respect TO the memory OF Jefferson aud
Adams, to wear Grape for 80 days to unite in
such measures shall be adopted by the Executive
of Virginia, and to reques, the Rev. w. a. Smith
10 deliver an Eulosy such day as shall be ge-
morally adopted through the State.
a. the intelligence of Mr.. Adams :
death was received in Charleston; the bells of the
city were tolled during the whole of the day; the
flags OF the shipping display ed half mast; and dur
Ing the afternoon, minute guns were fired by de-
tachmen, of Artillery. The City Court was ad-
journed by Judge Prioleau. The &c Association
determined 10 associate the name OF MIR. Adams
with that OF Mr.. Jefferson, and passed resolutions
In honor Of both a public meeting of the citi-
zens had also adopted resolutions expressing their
grateful recollection OF the talents and virtues OF
Mr.. a Jams; determining 10 wear Grape tor one
month; and recommending 10 the City Council 10
appoint some distinguished cIliZen TO pronounce an
EuIogy on Mr. Adams The City Council had
unanimously appointed Judge johnson TO deliver
an Eu!ogy on MIR. Jefferson, and he has accented
the appointment.
The Citizens of Savannah have met (The Mayor
in the Chair, and Mr. NJ. II. McAl!ister, Sec'ry)
and expressed their profound veneration for the
memory OF MIR. Jefferson, and appointed a commit
tee to select an Grafton, and make every other an
proprlate arrangement which was calculated TO do
justice to the feelings OF the people OF the City
The Court OF Common Pleas immediately adjourn
ed on hearing oil his death.
The Committee of the Common Council of IL
deliver an Grafton in honor OF JelTerson and a
dams.
The Columbian Institute have resolved 10 wear
Grape Tor one month, and TO have an Euiogy pro-
nodncei in honor OF the two deceased patriots
The Proceedings OF The Citizens oil Baltimore
Will bet speak Tor themselves The multitude
collected - varousiy estimated at from 20 to 80
600. The whole scene must have been sinsula,ly
impressive.
The Citizens Of Wilmington, d. have deter
mined 10 wear Grape in honor OF Jefferson and A
dams; and appointed Committee to adopt such
measures best calculated TO eyince their ven
Grafton and gratitude.
The adjourned meeting of the ciiizens of the
city and county Of Philadelphia have recommend
ed The 24th July TO be set apart day Of mourn
Ing; the usual business to be suspended and the
public Offices to be closed; the bell of the State
house 10 be mufiied and toled; minute guns to be
hfed, and masters OF vessels 10 hoist their colors
hall mast high. They also resolved 10 unite with
'he Councils OF the city IN requesting John Ser
geant TO deliver Grafton upon the deceased
Patriots; IN recomme ending 10 the citizens 10 wear
Grape tor 30 days; and IN directing copies of these
resolutions to be transmitted 10 the nearest relatives
OF Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
The Funeral honors in Providence to the 1,e,n-
DRY OF Adams and jefferson were solemn and i'm
preSsive The EuloSy pronounced in the
FIRST Baptist Church In the procession were
twenty-iour youths, In uniform, with black sashes
and banners, with the name OF each State In the
centre two other youths bore banners, one inscrib-
! Ell with the name Of ADAMS, aged 9I-the other
with that of JEFFERSON, aged 81
Mr.. Daniel Webster has been appointed TO de-
liver AN Address at Fanieul Hall, Boston on the
27th; the day set apart for teHilying the respect
and Yeneration OF its citizens for the memory OF
the two late Ex- Presidents. The Rev DR. Flint
delivered In Boston a beautiful Eulogum on the
Characters OF The two, from the following text,
p I'm II, v. 20. " Thou Ieddest thy people like
/ flock by the hand of Moses and A aron." The
Rev. Messrs. Brazer and Upham also delivered
discourses; the first from Proverbs Y - The
memory OF the just Is blessed'' the latter from
lO9ih Psalm, " 27---" That they may know iiat
this Is thy hand; that thou, Lord, hast done it,"
The citizens OF LpsUich Immediately repaired to
| the Westinghouse, ON hearing of Mr.. AS death,
and joined IN fervent prayers offered up by the
venerable DR. Dana.
Those OF isghGDl are to unite in a procession
aud an Eulogy TO the memory OF these two dsiin-
guished Patriots
The Executive OF Maine ordered minute auns 10
be fred on The information of the decease of Mr.
Adams.
An interesting Sketch of Mr.. John Adam.
originally published in the Salem Register, IS 90
lug the rounds Of the newspapers. Like mos
articles, prepared the spur OF the occasion, il
contains errors. Tie Editor has hinse
corrected one, viz. That on the death of Wash
ingIon. Mr.. Adams was elected his successor" Il
is well known, that Gen. w. died during the adj
ministrlon OF Mr.. Adams But there is another
passage, which is calculated to make false impress
sons, viz. " No man in the Congress Of 1916 die
so much he did 20 procure the Declaration o
Independence. II is believed that the motion wa,