Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-10
FOURTH Ole JULY. Is27.

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PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-The morning of
W ednesday was ushered in with rather more than
me usual qnantum noise, as lot only were several
large field pieces discharged, but the boys bad pos
sessed themselves of most plentiful supply Of
India crackers, that did indeed murder sleep
Early in the morning General Pauersqn's ree-
pen paraded and went through part of the uso !
mar'hings, but so large part OF The military had
gone on excursions, that less ihan commo on inter.
est was felt in the dsplay--about ten O'Clock a
sword was presented to Captain Conner, ofthe IT
:. Navy. We were much pleased to neiice marty
OF se'men from the Navy Yard marched up rs
spectators TO this Interesting scene; this, we be.
iIeve, was the only display of ihe morning
An Grafton was delv cred in The State House hv
i. /. Wharton, Esq. the Declaration of Indenen.
dence having been read by Samuel Rush E.u.
AT Vaux-il, Jacob S,rembeck read the DecIars-
ton OF Independence, and Alderman Barker nro-
noOnced an Grafton.
Bctween and O'Clock, upwards of two hun
died citizens, ard several invited gusts sat down
10 dinner served for the f. lends of rhe admins
tration, al the Masonic Hall, where we learn much
good feeling and general harmony prevai4eh of
which we shall probably be furnished with some
further account.
a dinner to much larger number WIS !il,ey7ise
furnished at the Yauxhall Garden Tbis vas The
least OF General Jsckson's friends. we regret 70
learn that one or too circumstances tsnspired AZ
the table tha tended 10 mar the endowment of sors
- WV 6'c't9' W are tOiu Dy gentleman oil the
parry, that just the first volunteer toast led been
drunk the company as surprised, and in mo-
meni completely drenched By the copious shower
OF rain, OF the approach Of which they had no in
hma'ion- there being no place of retreat, the fss-
ufiiss Of the table were of course closed
The sudden and most severe gust su,nrissd
Thousands OF our citizens. A. distance from any
rovfrt-- and many OF them in small boats were on
tue DsIawaTe. We witnessed with great pain the
ipseI'ihs OF boat which few moments previous
Had started rom the wharf with Two young men.
they beslTode the keel and tufetted the pillows -
With hearts Of controversy and were after some
delay rescued from their peril Less fortunate
however were the inmates of beat which cspsiz.
ed near the Navy Yard, Of FIVE young lads tbr,e
wee dtowned, two Of them were apprentices IN
Nh Howe 2, type founder, in CsliowhH street
Many boats shared similar Disasters, and we bea,
OF much loss oil life; we tfast the reports are ex.
aggersted.
One Of The large ferry boats having on board
huodreds OF passengers Of al ages anil compl@x
ions, and Of both sexes, was met in mid passage b
lie quail, and became slmost unmsBageabIe there
was we hear fearful blowing about Of ritbobs
Isrssols, &c. and choice Of above deck, or re-
low The keel, was az one time scarcely worth con-
lending for.
Large parties II ladies' and gentlemen, much lie
largest number OF ibe former, were enjoying the
breeze a. Red Bsnk few miles below the city.
they bad no shelter, place Of retreat, bat stood
eH9ossd o 20 The WIND and The torrents Of water
riHch fell iom he Heavens, in perfect HELPLESS
ness Que we knew, because he was psr,iri.
pant IN the miseres Of The scene, describes the e.
ysn's o. tie halt 5our as being wonby Of especial
mote end comment.
In The evening hich wa pleasant, there were
Performances a. the Theatre and the Circus
Among be cssusliies Of Wednesday ia ie sts
ed 70 ", that young woman standing on the
fise Of South street wharf awaiting the approach
% friend, was 20 much startled By he explosion
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