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Monday, December 30, '99.AGONIZING MORLITT!WASHINGTON,TtlE FATHERR OF HIS COUNTRY, AND TIIF. ADMIRATION OF THE WORLD,IS DEAD !IT is the iriexprcflibly grievous taflc of this day, to announce to the people of Maine, the melancholy tidings of the Death oi the illu(lriou(ly Great and GoodG e n Ha a l GEO RG E WASH INGTONjWho Died Suddenly,O.i Saturday, the 14th of December, 1799*At hi» Scat at Moont-Vernon,The intelligence of this alllifting event, fo diftrefljng to the boforos of Americans, was brought to this town on Thuifday evening lad, by Maj. Rowe, of the LT. S. Infantry. The morning following, the Scleftroen,moved with the fame forrow which touched the hearts of all the grateful inhabitans of the town, juJging they withed to manifefl their refpeft to the me mory of that jurtly elleemed man, rccommm Jed a fufpenfion of bufinefs and amufements from one o'clock 'till the clofc of the day, ordered the bells to be tolled, and engaged the P.ev. Dr-Deane, to deliver a Funeral Oration in the even ing. on the folemr. occafion. They judged rightly—for the recommendation was almoft uni verfally complied with ;—the Ihops and flores* as well as the public offices were clofed, and tokens of grief very generally obferveJ. Minute guns were fired, and the U. S. flag dil-playcd at half malt from the Gripping. — It w«*s truly afTcfting to fee the change which fuddenl^ took place. The buflle uf bufinefs gave way at once to the filence of fympathetii forrow.— Thelblemn fcrvicesof the evening, which were attended by a numerous aflemblage, were per. formed to general fatisfaftion. They were commenced by a functal hymn, A pathetic, and affirming addrefs to the Supre!^ V'ng wan then made by the Rev. Mr. Kell^ iich was followed by another hymn. Af^.rtiiient funeral oration, meriting the approbation ot the audience, was then delivered by the Rev. Dr. Deane ; and a funeral anthem clo:ed the fo-lemnitie'.—The mnfic diJ credit to the per-fotmers. To them, as weil as to the Rev Orator, who readily complied with the rcquefl of the Seleftmcn, tho' the notice given him was' fliort, and to the other Rev. Gentleman, and alfo to Capt Mu* ty and hi; company of artillery, for their ferviccs, the Seleftmcn have dtlired thus publicly to prtfent their thanks.
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Jenks Portland gazette
Portland, Maine, US
Mon, Dec 30, 1799
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