I[asAinrton Citu, Oct. II.
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The Public Solcmnities proposed to be oo'
served in this ,,Ietropolis, as tribute OF gra-
titute, veneration and affection, from its in
habitants to the memory Of the departed sa
ges and benetactors OF their country, John
ADAMS and Thomas Jefferson, took place on
Thursday last. in conformity 10 the arrange
ment previously announced. Every mani
festation was given by our fellow cti1rns, of
their deep sympathy and universal concur
renee in this testimony Of respect. All tho
ordinary avocations of the inhabitants were
suspended the banks, shops and other plA-
ces of business were shut during the day.
and the ctv, but for the martial array AMI
the strain, ot its music, wore the appearance
of the sabbath.


The procession WAS formed on the Presi-
dents square, according to the published ar
rangemrnts. it comprehended our v"lun
tcer military companies, the heads of d, Fart-
ments, and the resident officers of the Unit
cd States, civil and military, and those trau-
siently here, the officers of the mi!iti, in u
aiforn, the judicial officers Of the District,
the members OF the corporaton Of the city
&c. The fine military companies of our sis
ter town, Georgetown came out, and BY unit
ing with our own handsome conpa lies, add
ed much to the brilliancy Of the procession
The procession raac ct the capitol 1T ha,f
after eleven O'Clock. Thc presideDt of the
United States WAS alreGdr there. Having
been detained in the Sound by adverse winds
on his way from Massachusetts, he did not
reach the city unit. II O'Clock, and repaired
in nediately to the Capitol before proceed
ing to his own residence. All the represen-
tatives OF foreign governments at present in
the city, embracing those Of England France
Russia Holland and Sweden, were present
and the ample hail OF the house of Repre-
sentativcs, was crowded with brilliant as
semblage Of ladies and other auditors; the
galleries were occupied exclusively by the
military companies.


At twelve o'clock, nv Writ rose and com.
mtnct d his Grafton on the lives and charac
ters of those departed sages and patriots,- -
whose virtues and services he had unt,erta-
ken to pourtray. The disc onrse occupied =.
hours and three quarters in its delivery
SO we were surprised to find, after its con
clusion, for it did not seem TO us half so long
We will only say of the eulogy, that il wa.
a mastery production, worthy of the extra
ordinary occasion and character of the sub
ject, and fully sustained the reputation of til,
gifted orator.--.N0t. IutrL.