American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-01
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From the Boston Traveller, aug. 25.

From the Boston Irarelier .gug. 25.
| Boston Schools According TO previous appoint.
meDt, the annual visitation of the Public Schools Of
The city was attended on Wednesday last, by the pa
rents and friends OF the pupils, and by several sran
gers OF distinction. The anticpa,ions oil oil present
were answered, say the least, and the state Of The
schools was found to be quite equal If not superior
10 that OF former years. The President Of the United
States was present a, the examination oil the Latin
and the English High Schools. Besides the las,
mentioned, the number of schools visited is eight
aud the whole number Of pupils in these is probably
about four thousand
At about four O'Clock p Nj The authorities ofihe
city and invited guests, among whom were Presi
dent Adams and Admiral Coffn OF the Bi sh Ma
w, partook oil dinner as usual in Faneul Hail.
When the cloth was removed Mr. Quincy Mayorof
the city, President OF the day. announced the regu
lar toasls; alter which he gave the following seni
ment
The United Stales-Mhy j, long have for its
head, scholor, statesman and patriot.
This was we'll received; and Immediately Mi
Adams rose and addressed those present in very ap
propriate and eloquent language. He drew SIN
king comparison OF the Two occasions Oh which he
had met his fellow citizens in the same Hall one
to commemorate the lamented decease OF Adams
and Jefferson the other and the present. to acknow'
ledge the happy privileges Of education enjoyedby
their descendants and he further alluded 10 his
own early education in this city and vicinity, 10 0
manner that will not soon be forgotten by the com
pany present. At the close of his remarks, the
Presii Mt offered the following sentiment:
The Blooming Youths of Bos,on---May the ma.
,urity Of the iruit FULLY equal the promise Of the
blossom.
Admiral Coffin gave sentiment;
1.-THE City oil Boston,"
One of the School Committee present, then gave
the following; which if it have any defect, mus
be its length:
Our venerable ard respected Guest, Admiral
Coffin-A native Of our city and an alumnus oil our
ancient Latin School-who, though separated from
US in times Of political dissen,ior, generous and
kind to his countrymen-who, amidst the honors and
plaudits OF princely court, remembered WIN aHec
tiou the land OF his birth, and sill bears testimony
20 the excellence OF our civil and literary institutions
May honorable fame ever attend him, and may
his declining years repose in health and peace.
By Mr.. Bddle, OF Philadelphia bia--The Boston
youth, who more than century since came to Penn
syyana friendlesss stranger, with no fortune ou1
his Massac husetts education--and who has leN 10
both the States, the joint inheritance OF his splendid
famc-BeJamin Franklin.
BY the Hon. Mr. Satonstall Of Salem The les
tival Of the schools--long may it be celebrated IN
tnIs COhseCrateu t1at. Wnlcn mas mdtuTcu 81 u'o"J
noble exertions in their support, and has so often re-
loced in their admirable results.
Charles CarroU,-The last of the school in the
first class of patriots which taught our enemies their
ABC.
The FIRST Governor Of Massachusels-W Winthrop
the good husbsndman, whose seed was so well
planted as to produce the rich harvest We ENJOY.
John F.. Hall, Esq. Editor OF the Port Folio, IS
about publishing " The Philadelphia Souvenir, or
a collection oil fugitive pieces from the Phllade,,
pha press, with biographical and explanatory notes
II will consist Of selections from the writings o'
Oennie, and the circle oil which he was the cen'fe
Fifty supporters of Mr. BnouGHAM at his last election
the British House Of Commons, induced to uihdta"
their support from him. account ofh advocacy o. ea
lie claims and this they stated III printed declaration
is anentable to much bgotry mingled with SO NUN
absurdity.
The amount of goods insured from fire by one
bookselling firm in London, is not less than three
hundred thousand pounds sterling. Messrs. WhIII
aker, booksellers, paid. for the year 1926, 5,9lo'
tor their newspaper advertisements.
A man, swearing the peace against his three sohs'
thus concluded his affidavit: I" and this depohen'
further saih, that the only one of his children wh'
showed him any real lia affection was his younseo'
son Larry, for he neYes struck him ahsn ne a'"
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