Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-18

haes hau mast, AMI the sireamers from the dffer
emf places OF public amusement indicated a similar
feeling. The death of two such men on the sam,
day, and so near each olher in poin, of time. wa,
ieh by the whole community Friend stopped
i'ehu IN the street and expressed in a few broker
"oius 'helr surprise and astonshment. The very
ehiidren hat play about The streets, although the,
eo"id form 40 adequate conception of the inieiii-
eehee' yet 'eemed TO feel OF sympathy for hei,
parents and friends. II was indeed a fit occasion
Tor 'he deepest public feeling. The like has never
happened In the world, nor can il ever happen we
may Almost say with certainty
In Ht5ony, the a. Republican ARTILLERY an
pointed Committee to make such arrangements
WIN o'hsr authorities the occasion OF the deaths
VI thoinas Jefferson and John Adams may call
of'h- pledsns themselves to unite either IN civil
or military capacity, with such citizens ss may
meet Tor The purpose of paying due respect 10 tn.
memory OF depari cd WORTH
me marks OF respect due TO the memory O
JEFFERSON are IN train OF exhibition to the North
ihe town Council OF Providence, on the 9Th. di .
rected the Bells IN all the churches TO be ioiled
minute guns to be fired, ana the fioss to be sus
Penced half mast during the time.
as soon as the news was known in RJs,o,, the
Governor convened The Council and announced 10
them, - that with the last evening the mel,nchoI,
iheilISence had been received that another of he
INDUSTRIOUS Ssners of the Declaration of American
independence, Patriot and Statesman PljIoso-
pher and Scholar, the Distinguished coicmpo,ar,
OF MN whose remains, in honour a. IN erier were
oH jlai committed TO the tomb is no more o.
"e uay enormously associated with the most bril-
liant event OF MS life, amds, the PRAYERS and mai
ses oil ten millions Of Frecpen, rejoicing in the
fruits ol The virtues and abours and services and
sAeIlhcee' OF the Heroes aud Sage. of The Revo.
III ION, tie spirit OF Thomas Jefferson. almo.,
simultaneously with that Of The venerable stu,,
was released iron the in!iruilies and bur,heu. al
exhausted nature, TO be forever associated az !
trust, through the goodness and mercy OF God. in
the great and hnai rev ards Of approved Gdeli, :
!" uie pains OF oGty, and distinguished usefulness
on earth y The Council then came 10 the resoIu.
ton, . That the Supreme Executive of the Com-
tnonw ealth oil Massachusetts are deepIy and So
iemniy Impressed with The Providence of God in
the removal by death of the Hon Thomas .yefsr
son, a distinguished Citizen, anc former P-rs,
dent OF the United States, who by his agency in
asserting and maintaining The Independence Of hi.
country, and by his services in administering its
Government, entitled himself TO the .rafi,i:.Ic ol
ms 'eiiow cliZens, ard acquired an imperishahle
lame, which viii be dear TO the hearts and cherish
ed IN iheremembrance of generations of Freemen
10 the latest posterity And that this expression
OIL the sense WHICH the Executive entertain of the
character and services of the deceased and Of the
tespeC' due 10 his memory, with he sentiments OF
ms E1ceAency In announcing the even. be enter
cd on The Records OF the Council and an ofiri,l
copy thereof be published by the Secretary
| 10y command of the Commander in Chief min
u'e rs were fired at Head Quarters at Ro.tou
rom - IL o'clock at noon 10 O'Clock in the aE
'eTnoon The intelligence of Mir. Jetfarson, ,
aeath reached Boston OH Sunday Evening the 9th.
Inc Courier OF Tuesday says, in a strikioo manner
yesterday morning, the tolling OF bells. and The
sound oil minute guns, which had ceased onl, a fa,
hours before, were again heard in this CITY. pro-
aiming the death OF ano her of our ex presidents
Inc funeral rites of the Honorable John Adams
are scarcely hn'shed ere we are called upon to re-
cora Inc death oi one great in fame and as cele
DRAFTED in The annals of America as he
| We publish the details of the Funeral Process
sion IN honor OF Mir. Adams at Boston. Eonors
are crowdlnS round his tomb. Among his Las,
wofcs was Inc toast he was called on TO give ON
the 4'h July =" Independence for eper %
In Tact, the deaths of Jefferson and on Adam.
were almost as memorble as their lives. Divine
On the same day, the jubilee of American Free
dom' presents so remarkable coincidence in eve.
| ry respect, as necessarily strike eyerv obserre,
with astonishment- and Impressions Will last a.
long as the annals of our History.
The last Evenings Mali brings US TIE FOLLOWING
pr cu'ar- from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, July I5.-Ata MEETING NJ
The Select and Common Couuciis of the civ o.
HmIauelphla, yesterday morning:
Resolved, That the inhabitants of this civ in
summon Win the American people, and the friend.
OF liberty throughout the world feel the mos, nro.
found regret for the loss of their fellow citizen.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
he7ol"ed, That as testimony of respect 10 tho
memory OF these departed patriots the Hall of In
dependence, as well as the chambers of the Selec,
and Common Council, be hung with black for ~,
months, and that the members of the respectiv,
councils wear Grape on tie left arm for the sam,
period. SOU"
Resolved, That John Sergeant, Esq be invited rc
deINer an Grafton, appropriate 10 the rnournf,
occasion, in the Hall OF Independence on the 2itl
instant, at which these bodies viii assist, and rho
me pubic authorities of this city, and those Of th
Onhed otates here resident, and citizens GENERALLY,
be invited to attend.
TOWN MEETING.
AT large and respectable meeting of the nhab
rants OF the city and county of Pliladelubja haI,
d 'e uisuict court room, pursuant 10 public otto,
on + fiday I'VE 18th OF July, az o'clock, p. NJ &c
auopt such measures az they might deem prone,
to express their regret at the deaths of Tboma.
Jefferson and john Adams" John Douglass. Ed
hsh sheriff OF The city and county Of PhIladelpb,a
was called to the chair, and Peter A. Bovine and
hIchard Henshaw were appointed secretaries.
On motion OF Richard Peters, Jun. E.o. second-
ed by DIR. Richard Povall, it was resolved that q
committee "i seven persons be appointed to sugges,
such measures as should be adopted by the citizens
oil the city and county of Philadelphia, to express
their feelings and sentiments on the melancholy oc
casion oil the deaths Of those distinguished patriots
and statesmen Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
Inc following gentlemen were appointed on that
committee, Richard Peters, iunr, DR. Thomas
Harris, Charles s. Coke, James c. BdIle. peter
A. Browne, Richard Renshaw and George w.
Ritter "
Resolved, That it is the earnest wish of the
citizens Of the city and county OF Phladel,h. ~