Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-06
From the Woonsocket Patriot.
Old Newspapers.

Few thing interest us more than old news
papers--the chronicles of men aud things
long gone to rest. Their appearance is 10y
! no means their least attractive feature, re-
ninding one rs it does of antique portraits.
of his ancient ancestry. There is now ly-
ing before us copy of the Providence
/ Gazette and County Journal" of December
/ 20, 1893. In size it is about foot sqtare,
aud the typography looks quaint compared
| with that of the present day. The imprint
says it is "Printed by John Carter, at the
Postofiice, Shukspeare's Head, near the
J State House who keeps Books and Station
ary Just imported from London"
! Among the original articles in this num-
bcr is one announcing and describing the
Farewell Meeting OF Washington aud his
! officers of the Revolutionary Army, at New
York. 1t is as follows:
New YoRK, Dec.
! Last Thursday noon, the principal officers
Of the army in town assembled ut Frauuce's
( tavern to take final leave of their illustri-
ous gracious aud much loved Commander,
GEN'L WASHINGTON. The passions of
human nature were never more tcrderly ag-
tatod, than in this interesting and distrestliil
scene. His Exccllency having filled glass
of wine, thus addressed his brave fellow SOL
ders:
"With an heart full of love and gratitude,
most devotedly wish that your latter days
may be as prosperous and happy, as your
former ones have been glorious and honor
able"
Those words produced extreme sensibiity
on both sides; they were answered by warm
expressions, aud iervent wishes, from the
gentlemen of the Arms, whose truly pathe-
tic feelings it is not in our power TO convey
to the reader.-Soon after this scene closed,
his Excellency the Governor, the Honorable
the Council, aud citizens of the first distinc-
ton, waited OIL the General, and in terms
most aflGctonnte took their leave.
The corps of light infantry was drawn up
in n line the ommander-in-Chief about
2 O'Clock, passed through them, on his way
TO White hall, where he embarked IN his
bnrge Tor Powle-IIook. He is attended by
Gen. lie Baron de Stueben; he proposes to
make short stay at Philadelphia, and will
proceed TO Annapolis, where lie will resign
his commission of General of the American
Armies into the hands of the Continental
Congress- from whom it was derived; i'm
mediatly after which his EXcelency will set
ont for his seat, named Mount Vernon, in
Virginia, ,enuating the example of his modle,
the vriuous Roman General, who victorious,
left the tented field, covered with honor, aud
Withdrew from public life, oiium cum digni-
ate.
1t seems that on the evening previous TO
Waslington's departure from New York,
there was a display of fireworks, in honor
of him; aud we therefore have the following
acknowledgment:
New York, Dec. 3, 1893.
SIR:-The splendid display of fire works
last evening was SO highly satisfactory, that
! must request yon to present to Captain
Price, under whose direction they were pre-
pared, and TO the officers who assisted him
my thanks for the great skill aud attention
shown in the conduct of that business.
am, Sir, your most obd't servent.
G. WASHINGTON.
Major General Knox.
Among the editorial paragraphs we notice
the following:
"By Yesterdays Western Mail two parcels
of Letters were received from New York, a
Post Office being now established there"
"On Saturday, the 14th ult., departed this
life in Prince George County, Maryland, the
Honorable John Hanson, ESQ., late President
of the United States in Congress assembled"
This means, we suppose, that he was Pres
ident Of Congress.
1t seems that in those days the ladies did
worse than wear the Bloomer Costume, for
correspondent who signs himself "A Lover
of Decency," complains that hc met at Provi-
dence handsome young woman on horse
back d" dressed in mans Clothes" lie thinks
il great scandal on the sex.