New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-23

tears 0l sorrow we're mingled with their songs.
" it was remarked, says an eyewitness At the
time, =" that an unusual proportion OF those who
in &c had lied from \ ew orh, had been cut off by
death, and denied the pleasure of partaking IN
the general Joy, which flowed in upon theirfellow
citizens, on returning 70 their ancient hablta
tons" And those habitations such as had sur.
yived the fires, how marred and INITIATED in
many cases mere shells and wrecks and none
more so than the habitations of the Almighty
The sanctuarles, where they and their fathers had
worshlped, save St. Pauls St. Georges, the
Methodist Meeting house in John-st and some
three or four smaller and obscure places, had been
converted into hospitals barracks riding schools,
and filthy prisons. iears elapsed before, in their
poverty, the people were enabled fully to restore
some OF them to their former sacred uses The
churches which suffered most from this desecra-
ton were, two Of the Low Dutch Reformed
churches, the three Presbyterian churches, the
French Protestant church, the Anabaptist church
and the Friends new meeting house
At the time of the evacuation great uncertain
ty prevailed in respect to the religious affairs Of
the citizens. The Presby terian ministers had
been driven into exile The Rev. Charles Ingis,
D. D.. Rector of the Parish Of Trinity Church,
having rendered himself greatly obnoxious to the
patriots, determined to follow the loyalists OF his
flock to Nova Scotia, and accordingly resignedhis
rectorship Nov. 1st 1888. The Rev John Rogers.
j.
Church returned to the City on the day after the
evacuation, and on the following Sabbath, Dec.
LIST, preached in St. Georges Chapel, Beekman
street. "to a thfonged and deeply-aifected
semby, discourse adapted to the occasion from
Psalms cxvi. 70 :" What shall render unto the
Lord, &c. The yestry OF Trinity Church having
kindly offered the use of their two Chapels, St.
Paus and st. Georges the Presbyterian Church
occupied these buildings part OF every Sabbath
NM ySba he Rripl i'm q
man-street having been repaired, they took pos
session Of it on the 9th of June
On the Monday following the Internationally,
Dec I'd, another elegant entertainment was given
by Gov. Clinton. On Tuesday evening, an IN.
paralleled exhibition of fireworks was given at
the Bowling Green. On Thursday, the 9Th, Gen
eral w ashington again met his fellow Officers at
Francis tavern, where, after n most affecting in
terview, he gave them the parting hand and fare
we'll kiss. At noon of the same day, he left for
Annapolis in Maryland, to resign into the hands Of
Congress. the commission which he had so noby
fulfilled, Thursday OF the following week, the
l1th, WIGS observed by appointment OF Congress
as day of public Thanksgiving throughout the
United States. On this occasion. DR.. Rogers
preached III St Georges chapel a sermon from
Psalms cxxvi 3 -"The Lord hath done great
things for us whereof we are glad 1t was at
forwards published with the title" The Divine
Goodness displayed i'll the American Revolution.
From that day to The present, the progress OF
the city has been almost without precedent.
Very few of the inhabitants that survived the war
remain. Splendid and spacious warehouses have
in very many cases supplantod those humble
structures The bounds of the city have been ex
tended on every hand, until it numbers at this
day nearly half million of people aud with
Brooklyn, WILLIAMSBURG and Green Point, on the
other shore of the East River, not much II any
less than 80, 600 souls As we look ON the enter
prise, trade commerce, credit extent opuIence
and msgnihcence of the present city, with It's
hundreds of churches, and contrast it with the
contracted, worn, desolate town, of which our
grand sires took possession on the 18th of No
vember 1854 we may well exclaim-" w hat
hath God wrought
In regard to the celebration of this year we
cannot be more explicit than to publish the pro-
erommc Of Gen. Storms
Headquarters First Brigade n. Y. State Militia,
NEw-YoRX. Friday, Nov.8, 1850.
BRIGADE ORpER.--To keep in lively remem'
brance that Joyous day on which our exlled fore
fathers were allowed once more to return 10 their
happy homes and the Cross OF st. George, with
their hirelings and mercenaries, was compelled,
bv small, but heroic band OF patriots, to leave
this our native City. winch they mad held iof
wears, and give place to that Commander OF Com
mandcrs, GEORGE WAsHINGTON, and his brave
and care-woIn followers, who, on that day, NO
vember %, 1881 was escorted In by the remnant
Of the cavalry Of Westchester County, the fore
fathers of the founders of this Brigade
This Command Will parade to celebrate that
memorable event on the Goth inst
The Brigade line will be formed by Brigade
Major John A. Bogart, on Washington Parade
Ground, at II A. NJ. precisely. The right on
Woosterst parallel with Fourth st.
The honor OF marching salute will be tender.
ed the Mayor and Common Council at l21 o'clock.
Route OF March, from Washington Parade
Ground, down the Bowery, through the Park, up
Broadway to Union Park, and dismiss.
The Veteran Corps Of Artillery, Capt Aaynor,
will fire " Continental Salute on the battery
at sunrise, at which time Capt. Raynor will also
cause the National Flag to be displayed from the
flagstaff, where the Royal Cross OF St George
was left flying by Sir Guy Carleton 10 years ago,
since which time this Command has customarlly
kept alive this historical event
Capt Raynor will make the necessary requlsl'
ton on Commissary. General Lee for ammunition.
The Brigade Staff will assemble at the Brig
adler Generals quarters, No. 30 Lexington ave
nue., at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, where Col. 5. Brooks
Postley will detail Capt. BechtelPs troop for Es-
cort duty at that hour.
p B Bifgi Commanding first Brigade
JNo. Arc boeARl, Brigade Major and Inspector
a 5 NosBuRGH, A Ade-de-Cm imp
NETERAN CORPs OF icI@.-IHe organization ot
this Corps. made in general meeting assembled
by previous notice at go Grand-st. on the even
ing of Tuesday, the 18th inst. whereof Henry Ray
moDd presided as Chairman, and samuel b War
ner as Secretary.
The following proceedings are promulgated;
Col. Nicholas Haight Commandments Henry
Raymond First Captain Benjamin Wood, Sec
ond do John 2. Detcrich, ISL First Lieutenant,
Ezra Mead, I'd do do John l. Mumtord, st Sec
ond DO; William Taylor, I'd do. do
The Captains were authorized to appoint \. c.
officers, and the Commandant a SERGEANT Major.
The invitation OF Brigadier General storms, for
the Corps to parade on the 18th inst. as part Of
his command, was accepted.
It was decided that each member appear on
parade with blue or dark coat and pantaloons
with black ribbon cockade, with yellow eagle
in the center, on the side Of the hat.
Agreeaby to the above and IN conformity with