American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-11
July II, 1926.
THOMAS JEFFERSON AND JOHN ADAMS
ARE NO MORE!

The " Apostle of Democracy whose
Slong lite has been devoted 10 the services of his
fellow men, has been called by his Maker, from al
world Of and anxieties, to join the spirits of
dthe brave and good in the mansions of eternal
spose. Mr. JEFFERSON died ten minutes before
one O'Clock, on the Fourth Of july, after an illness
sof three or four days, of The summer complaint
HI is indeed very remarkable coincidence that he
lex p ed the very day, and at the very hour, on
(which, fifty gears before, the Declaration Of indie
ipendcnce first read to the Congress of the
United States. But few days before his death he
declared that IT he could leave his family unembar
\ assed, and If he could see The University fairly
sundcr way, he was ready to depart. He remarked
IT. his intimate friends that though he did not irish
10 die, yet he did dot fear to die and calmly gave
directions about his coffin and nteiment On the
aday before his death he inquired with some solici
lade what the day Of the mouth, and being told
he Sd oil July, he expressed desire 10 live till the
ext day, that he night breathe the air Of the 5Oh
Anniversary.
MIR. Jefferson was born on the Cd OF April, 1745
in The county Of Aben,sile, Virginia, and at the
1tinie Of his death in the 84h year OF his age
That aye had not impaired his mental faculties, nor
1quenched in the slightest degree his ardent love OF
liberty, we have strong proof in his reply to the
Invitation Of the Ci,lzens Of ashingon City, which
1--we publish to-day, AID which may be regarded. and
had any connection with the public.
As mark of respect for he memory of Mr.
lJErFERsoN, all the public Offices in Washington
|Cty wetc closed from O'Clock on Friday till nine
O'Clock yesterday morning.
In Richmond, the Governor and Council of State
convened, and ordered the Hall o! the House on
Delegates, the Senac and Executive Chambers
md main entrances into the Capitol to be hung i,
mourning bells 10 be tol,ed, and minute guns
h.. frar e.t
rhey resolved to wear badges OF mourning for one
amonth, and recommended the to all officers OF
1--we government
The Mayors Of Richmond. Alexandria, Washing
ION and Baltimore have called public meetings t,i
dopt testify the respect OF the citizens
s)f these places for the memory OF the Industrious
,ariot and statesman We presume that their tx
mpe will be generally initiated.
JOHN ADAMS another Of the band Of Amer
can worthless, the second President Of HE United
States, and OF the signers OF the Derla alton OF
ur Inrepen dence, departed this lie, at Quincy,
Massachusetts, on the fOurho Jnty, at six o'clo K
I'm The after noon, in tht nnety-h year oil hi.
|having been born on he l9,h Of Oetobers l735
HE The morning t the Jubilee, IN hi
usual health and spirits, rejoicing thai he mad b. en-
SPARED 10 witness tie Fitch year OF his country )
freedom. rowal.!s noon he became Ill and at the
hour above stated, calmly resigned his spirit into
the hands Of GUd.
AS mark of respect FOR the memory OF M,
adams, the bells Of Boston were tolied 90 Wednes
Jay minute guns I'll ed, and all the shipping
In the hsrbor bore their flags al hail nast His
funeral took place on Friday ae rnoon o clot X
and was attended by the Governor and Council
usazEzKz
Bv the southern mail This morning we learn that
Mr. Jefferson was inferred in the buryng place AT
Monticello, the 9Th inst, without any pomp or
/ y, ocesson, in compliance with his dying request
He has left Memoir Of his life, which will be put
Ito press Immediately and numerous papers that
are intended for publication some years hence.
The Secretary Of the Navy has issued general
order directing that funeral honors b. paid TO Mr.
Jefferson at each Of the Navy Yards, and all the
public vessels in commission by firing twenty -one
minute guns at twelve O'Clock the day after the
order is received. and by wearing their fiags hall
mast for one ek and by the officers OF the Navy
and Of the Marine Corps wearing Grape on the lett
2ai m for six months.
The mails from every quarter inform Us of the strongest
estmonas OF respect being paid to the memory OF Mt
Jefferson wherever intelligence of his death has been
received
EnzzaeIg
On Saturday the President received information OF the
illness Of his father and left Washington City the
anext morning for Massachusetts The Intelligence of theI
death of MIR Adams received at the Metropolis on
SUNDAY night.
4-..s.xss.ssA AsS.sxsas ehssan-@.---
CHARLES CARROLL Of Carrolton, Md. isl
1,he only surviving sgner Of the Declaration oil
Independence.
Spmi. annual Dividends. - The Bank Of the Uni
tied States has just declared dividend OF three perl
|cent.
Bank of North America, three per cent.