The Georgia state gazette, or, Independent register. (Augusta, Ga.) 1786-1789, August 30, 1788, Image 1

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I TURD AY, Jkzul jo, ,738. T H [No. Cl.] tEORGIA STATE GAZETTE I OR * Independent register. H < - 'V - ■EE DO M of tlie PRESS, and TRIAL by JURY, to remain inviolate forever. Ccnfitution of Georgia . MJGU ST J: Printed by J Oil N E. SMIT 11, Printer to the State \ Efays, Articles of W Intelligence , Advertisements , 6? c. w/7/ gratefully received, and every kind of Printing f erf timed. ;■ GRAND <■ Federal Proceilion. ;I Philadelphia, July 9. , (Continued ficm cur last.) I XXXVIII. Porters, |Ng| E D by John Lawrence and Genrr-e §Mj Green, on each .fide a porter, drei ■jfl-with a silk fafli, leading a horse ami ||, the horse richly decorated with bine, ■Bite and red ribbands —on the dray five ■Brels of fuperfine flour, the words— WWFederal Flour” painted on the heads f'Bthe barrels, followed by John Jacobs ( A forty porters—-a light blue silk stand ■ borne by David Spar.ks, on which exhibited 10 stripes and 13 stars, 3 pßhem clouded,- the rest in full fpiendor ; ISo a horse and dray, with four barrels • ■the dray, and a porter loading a fifth. o, “ May liteh'jfry ever be encouraged.” (He flandard followed by a number of tin, and the rear elofed by Andrew ■Byer and Joseph GrefwolJ. The officers ■■died with silk fiafhes, and officers and |Ben wearing white aprons, tied on with Slue silk ribband?, and carrying in their (Buds whips ornamented with blue, red Bd white ribbands. I I The 5 barrels of Federal fl our were IHken, after the procession, and -delivered B the overseers for the tilt of the poor. ■ XXXIX. Clock aud Watch-makers. I I The company’s arms neatly painted on I silk flag—Jvfottny. r 1 “ lime rules all things' 1 II Headed by Mr. John Wood, and f ol- Mowed by 23 members of the company. [ I XL.. Fringe and Ribband Weavers. \ Mr. John Williams bearing a blue fiaff Bapped with a gilt ball, axrofs the fiaff ten Bires, to which were lufpended imple- Bents, and a greafr-.variety of specimens Bf the ait. Tbe jringe, lace and line ■buttles were each filled with a quill of ■finite, to shew that they were in employ, ■he ribband (buttle em»fy, to shew that it ■sas yet unemployed. In the gilt ball ■was a fixed wire 18 inches long, from ■which flowed a ribband of ten firipcs— ■immediately below the cross w ire a paper ■ ndcribed with verses, composed by Mr. ■ Williams on the occasion. XLI. Bricklayers, I Headed by Mcfl'rs. Nicholas Hicks, | William Johnfcn and Jacob Gr ass, with I their aprons on, and trowels in their bands | *"* a fag with the following device: The bricklayers aims— the federal city I riling out of a foteff, workmen building 3t > and the fun illuminating iw-Motto — “ Both Buildings and Rulers are the works ts our Hands." The flag carried by Meffrs.Charles Sou der, William Math and Jol’eph Wilds, with their aprons, and supported by Messrs. jolin llobbins, Fetcr Wagloin, Thomas Mitchell, John Boyd, Burton Wallace, Michael Groves, John Sotrder, Kdward M‘Kai*rhen, Alexander M Kinley, ten matter bricklayers, with their aprons on, and their trowels and plumb rules in their hands, followed by fifty-five matters and journeymen', in their aprons, and carry ing trowels in their hanci(. XLIL Tavlors. % • - . Preceded by Messrs. Bai ker, Stile, Mar tin and Tatem, carrying a white flag, with the company’s arms in gold, flip ported by two Camels, Motto, “ L\' ur.itn enr frengtb ittcreafes .** Lolibwed by two hundred and fifty of the trade. * k “ XLI 11. Inflrument-makers, Turners, Windfor * Chair and Spinning-wheel makers. Conducted by Captain John Cornish, Mr. John Stow bearing the flandard, the turners arms, with the addition of a fpin nitig wheel on one fide, and a Windlor chair on the other, Motto, “ By fa'tb we obtain.” Messrs George Stow and Michael Fox, carrying columns, representing the seve ral branches of turning. Messrs. An thony and Mafoji, W’ith a group of meti cal inflruments, followed by sixty perfonfr dceiled in Green aprons. 0 XLIII. Carvers and Gi’ders. Ti e Caivers and Gilders exhibited an ornamental Car, on a federal plan, being 13 by 10 on the floor, on which were erefied 13 Filaflers, richly ornamented with carved woik, the heads of ten gilt, and lahell’d with the flames of the fcveral dates arranged as they came into the fe deral union, the remaining three left part is ly finiflied ; and about three feet above the floor a level rail united to the pilafiers, denoting the equality of the fubjeds. 111 the center a column, with a twining lau rel tunping in a lpiral loim to the cap ping, which was 10 feet high, cn the top of which was placed a lift of General . Wafhrnotou-crowned with a wreath of lame), and duefed in ti e American uni form, with the 13 flars on a collar; the whole supported by ic tight flays, leading from the hnifned pilafleis to the cap of the column, frem whence fufj ende d thiee flack flays, leading to the i rfinifheri pila flers ; over the General’s Puli the Ameri can flandard was difplajed, In the center of tlie front the head of' Phidias , the u»oft eminent of the ancient caivers, with emblematic figures support ing him ; inside of ihe front rail a large figure for the head of a ship, richly carv ed and painted, the whole outside of the car decorated with the figures of the sea sons, the cardinal vimtes, and other de vices in carved woik. Before the car walked the artifls of the feveial branches, preceded by Mr. Cut bufh, ship carver, and Mr. Reynolds and Mr. jugiez, house, furniture and coach carvers, with young artifls going before, decorated w ith blue ribbands round their necks, to which were suspended medallions blue ground, with ten burnifli’d gold Bars, one bearing a figure of Ceres, represent ing Agriculture ; another Fame, blowing her trumpet, announcing to the world ttie Federal Union ; the middle one carrying a corinthian column complete, ertpref five of the domestic branches of carving. In the car was a number of artifls at work, superintended by Mr. Rufli, fhip-Caivcr. Coopers. Led on by Mr. Daniel Dolbe—cn e!e* gant flag bearing the Coopers arms, cm lelllfhed with 13 flars. Motto, . “ May umtneretfit uriJJs — Loi>e as brethren.” Supported by Mcflrs. W. King, R. Sate and John Louch, followed b> one hundred and fifty Coopers in white lea thern aprons, and wearing badges in 'heir hats, teprefenting the tools of the trade, XLVI. Plane-makers. Mr. William Martin in front bearing the flandard, white field, afinoothing plane on the top; device, a pair of spring di viders, three planes, a brace, a square and gauge, followed by eight plane-makers. Motto, «* Truth” XLVII. Whip and Cane Manufacturers. A machine on a catriage, a boy on it at work platting a whip, followed by Mr. John M Callifierand his journeymen, car rying feveial articles of the trade. Ott the top of the machine a flag, with this Motto, “ Let us encourage our c*wn manufafiuresP XLVIII. Black-imiths, White-smiths and Nailers. r-a A machine diawn by nine horses, re presenting the Federal Black-smiths,. White-smiths and Nailers manufactory, being a frame of jeby 15 feet, and (j feot hij h, with a teal chimney extending 3 feet above the roof, and fuimlhed for use. In front of the building three mafier Black imiths, Meflis. Nathaniel Brown, Nicho las Htfs and William’ Perkins, fupportitrg the flandard, elegantly ornamented with,,