The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
WaSHIUGTON'S burial.
An Old Newspapers Graphic
Description of 1t.
Arrival of Napoleon in France From
His COnqueSts in Egypt,
And Other Interesting Events as Told
BY the ulster County News"
Paper Published Nearly
Century Ago.

Through the kindness of Mr..
Sandy Chappell, of Gardner,
Tenn, the HERALD has been loaned
for inspection copy of the ulster
County News" published at Kings
ton, Ulster County, New York, by
Samuel Freer & Son, and bearing
date of Jan. 1, 1900. The paper is
the property of an old Virginian,
from whom Mr.. Chappell secured it,
and is priced very highly by its
owner. 1t is a four-column quarto,
and Notwithstanding it was printed
nearly a century ago, age has left it
in remarkable state of preserva-
ton; its pages are somewhat yellow
and torn, but the type is clear and
is easily readable.
The very age of the paper is
enough to elicit more than passing
attention, but, when we glance at
the contents of its four small pages
and note the important historical
events which are chronicled there
in, we read it with a greater interest
still, as if it were a voice from the
tomb.
A letter from George Town, dated
Dec. 20, 1893, tells of the burial of
George Washington, and clippings
from the London papers give the
latest news about the movements of
Napoleon BuOnaparte and the
progress of the French Revolution.
But, without further comment, we
give some of the most important
contents of the paper, hoping they
will be of interest to our readers.
The American Congress was then
in session at Philadelphia, and the
first two columns are filled with its
proceedings, from which we take
the following:
"AMERICAN CONGRESS, December 10,
l799.-The hour having arrived which
the President appointed, Mr.. SPEAKER
attended by the members present,
proceeded to the Presidents house-in
answer to his speech on the beginning
of the present sessiOn-and when they
returned, the Presidents reply therefor
was read as follows:
$40 the Members Of the House Of Rep
reSeRtdtjUcS:-The very respectful adj
dress from the representatives Of the
United States, delivered at their first
assembly of the Session under the
strong impression of public opinion
and national sense, at this interesting
and singular crisis of our public affairs
has excited my seusibility and receives
my sincere and grateful acknowledge
ments.
CAS- long as we can maintain with
harmony and affection the honor of our
country, consistently with peace, eN-
ternally and internally, while that is
attainable, or i'm war when that becomes
necessary,- asserts its real indie
pendence and sovereignty and supports
the constitutional energies and dignity
of its gOVernmeut-we may be perfectly
sure, under the smiles of Divine Proyl-
dence, that we shall eifectually pro-
mote and extend our national interests
and happiness.
"rhe applause of the Senate and
House of Representatives, so justly be-
slowed upon the volunteers and
militia for their Jealous and active co
operation with the judicial power
which has reflected order and submis-
sion to the laws, as it comes with
peculiar weight from the Legislature
cannot fail to have an extensive and
permanent effect for the support OF
government upon all those ingenious
minds, who receive delight from the
approving and animating voice of theil
country. JOHN ADAMS"
Omitted States,
Dee 10 1891