The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-24
DOMESTIC.
,IrNERAL nr InHN AnAMh

FUNERAL. III JOIN ADAO
BosroN Jaly s.-The remains af ihs
3aie .pnrraale John Adams We're eniomh
ed Yesterday al Qnmcs. Tue Governor
and Council. the hiaxnr and Aldermen.
IN. members of IN, Common Council, and
a great number of citizens, went from Toe
city, to pa, The last tribute OF respect t."
all that sds ,nartal Of a man whose HE
was il,nti6ed through lis whole course
with the history of his country. sermon
was delivered on the occasion by The Rev,
Mr.. Whitney. ol Quincy.
Newspaper sketches af the life of spcl'
@ man rs Mr.. Adams must necessarily be
imperfect, e not impprtiorni, and eulogies
upon his character can bni feebly express
TIE gratitude and the admiration which
miagle 10 the casts Of every American,
whenever his services are rec Elected. -
Mr.. dams always kept journal. ard has.
no doubt. len rlch and ample materials TO
furnish = complete and interesting hiugra-
phy. T'ne history oil his life embraces the
most interesting p.rlods in tbs hl.tor, uf
Lis country, and they are too minntcly 10
terwoyen tn b separated. Hrs biugrapher,
whoever he may be-. will iia,e little more
Ia do. we appreheud, Than 10 arrange his
manuscripts ior the press; aud even this
lIhor may possibly be spared: for we una
CINE that every thing left by Mr.. Adams
ss,ll he found flied away in the most acea-
fate AID methodical manner. There are
ceriain portions of our Revolutionary his
tory on which, II IS anticipated. much light
will be thrown, by the publication OF Mr.
Adams journal. The proceedings prepd-
raiory 10 the declaration ot independence
th~ pd,ale meetings in which that mea-
sure was discussed the person. who com
posed those meetings, a. we'll as those vino
originated the measure, afc all topics III
respect 10 which there is much obscnriiy
yet to be removed There Can be little
doubt that these valuable documents will
he placed in hands that viii be true To
teeir trust. II is the business of John
Quinc, Adams TO write the life of his ia
ther.
AT the request of the City Council, most
of The places of business on the main street
were closed yesterday afternoon and .he
bells of all the churches were .oed from 4
IL O'Clock.
AT a meeting Of the Town Council Of
Providence, on Thursday, in consequence
of the Intelligence of the death of NJ. Al !
ans, II wasresolsed that The bells of all he |
churches In thai town ehould be tolled
YESTERDAY. from to . IN the afternoon. in
TOXIN EFT regret i9r ihe death AID testimo-
ny tof respect for the memofy ot u PIT
rio, "iaG GA the natal da, of his country S
Independence, wen down 10 the grave full
oil years and hanors.
Boston Daiiy .2dU.
-aCe-
.Anscdote Of John ,2dams. Comm odare
Tucker comman cd the pubic ship, witch
carried out Mr. Adams on ms first en-
bassy Ia Europe, tarly IN the Revolutionary
Nar.--OB the voyago she Was attacked by
a British cruiser. " hen the acuu began,
Nj. Adams was walklng on the quarter
deck. Fhe Commodore pre- sed him 10
fo below, as he was exposing himself,
without the chance of re5deilng service.
He f. fused, and armng himself with a
mnsket, fought out the aciluu, hlrh
lasted more than an hour. The English
man was finally 'oeaiea of with loss
-aSp
Mr.. Adams died with his impressions
lively In the last hour ai his life Abnut 10
days previously To the Jnhlloe, the Com
mtttee OF Arrangements IN Qoocy address
SD anoIr Ia tum, requesting his company
o the occasion. An answer MAS sent m |
tng-and he retiied, b, sides, To the |
Committee shall not hr present in ho
dt, hui lnAsplrll snal be- Nth you" Tn |
Signature 70 the answer Is liut last ne e,rf |
Nro,e, and is said to he clearer from BILE :
mishes than any he has made for several !
years. On the follow Saturday he
rode in a coach tnr Short distance. On
the morning of Iii. Jubilee. he awoke at
the riuglog % The, ht3is and ihefiting of the |
cannon tie servant who " atched with !
him SAID, do yaa know, Sir. what day II s2
% YES - he r~fl.d. u Il the gloiaus
4th OF Jolly Cod bless lt-God bless you
ALL"
In the forenoon, the orator OF the day, |
MIR. Whitney, called tn see Inn with
clerg, man. They found bun seated IN =
large arm rha'r--aud MIR. " hilney. In tAe
cnmse OF h" 'nterN le", ask,d hlm for
senumcni, IL br delivered at the table IN
the afternoon. he SAID viii give yon
hdfpeatsnce .toregtr" After few mo
mrnts had elaHs,d, lady presen, asked
hun II he efshed To add any thing to the
,oasl. sRd be said, not syllable. This
was delivered "'hio an hour Of his desc
!uilOn ~ the evening.
Late IA the afternoon, he appeared 10 he
little uneasy, aud he requested To b.
turned n his bed which Was dune-alt.r
" 'Ieh M gfadudlly sunk away, and h,s
srrIl depatled with the setting sun.
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