of people from many miles around assembled at Mount Vernon, on this melancholly occasion.There were the groves, the spacious avenues, the beautiful scenery, the noble mansion of its illustrious chief: but alas! its august inhabitant was gone! His body indeed was there, but his soul was fled!

In the long and lofty portico, whese oft the Hero walked, now lay the shrouded corpse.-The countenance, still composed and serene, seemed to express the dignity of that spirit, which so lately actuated the lifeless form-There, those who paid the last sad honours to the FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY AND THE FRIEND OF MAN, took a lasta sad farewell.

Near the head of the coffin, were inscribed the words, Surge ad judicium; about the middle, Gloria Deo; and, on the silver plate, General George Washington departed this life 14th December, Etat 68.

Between three and four o'clock, the sound of artillery "from a vessel in the river firing minute guns, aroused all our sorrowful feelings the body was moved, and a band of music with mournful melody, melted the soul into all the tenderness of woe. The procession marched in the following order:

Cavalry, infantry, and guard with arms reversed ; Clergy-Music;

The General's horse, with his saddle, holsters and

pistols ;

Col. Simms,

Ramsay,

Payne;

CORPSE

Col. Gilpin,

Marsteller,

Little;

Mourners;

Masonic Brothers;
And Citizens.

When the procession arrived at the bottom of the lawn on the banks of the Potomack, where the family vault is placed, the cavalry halted, and the infantry marched towards the mount, and formed in lines; the clergy, the masonic brethren, and the citizens, descended to the vault, where the church funeral service was performed.

Three general discharges by the artillery, cavalry, and infantry, paid the last tribute of respect to the entombed Commander-in-chief of the American armies.

The sun was now setting-Alas, the Son of Glory was set-No, the name of WASHINGTON. will live for ever!

BRIGADIER-GENERAL

ETHAN ALLEN

. WAS born in Salisbury, Connecticut. While he was young his parents emigrated to Vermont. In the disturbances, about the year 1770, he took a most active part in favour of the Green mountain boys of Vermont, in opposition to the government of New-York. In all the struggles of the day he was successful, and proved of eminent service to those whose cause he espoused. He was

an intrepid soldier, an able leader, bold in enterprise, humane and generous toward the van. quished.

The news of the battle of Lexington determined Colonel Allen early to engage in the contest, that was, as he hoped, to render his country free. He readily engaged in a project that was formed by several gentlemen of Connecticut for taking Ticonderoga and Crown Point by surprise. Under directions from the general assembly of Con

necticut, be conducted the enterprise, and proceeded to Castleton at the head of 230 of the hardy settlers whom he enlisted in the cause. Here

he was unexpectedly joined by Colonel Arnold, who had been commissioned by the Massachusetts committee to raise 400 men and effect the same object; not, however, having raised the men, he was admitted to act as assistant to Colonel Allen. They reached the lake opposite Ticonderoga, on the evening of the 9th of May, 1775. With the utmost difficulty boats were procured, and 83 men were landed, near the garrison. The approach of day rendering it dangerous to wait for the rear, it was determined immediately to proceed. The commander now addressed his men in the most flattering and inspiring language, and concluded by saying, "I now propose to advance before you, and in person, conduct you through the wicket gate, and you that will go with me voluntarily in this desperate attempt, poise your firelocks." At the head of the centre file he marched instantly to the gate, where a sentry snapped his gun at him, and retreated through the covered way; he pressed forward into the fort, and formed his men on the parade, in such a manner as to face two opposite barracks. A sentry, who asked quarter, pointed to the apartments of the commanding officer; and Allen, with a drawn sword over the head of Captain de la Place, who was undressed, demanded the surrender of the fort. "By what authority do you demand it ?" inquired the astonished commander. "I demand it," said Allen, "in the name of the great Jehovah and of the Continental Congress." The summons could not be disobeyed; the fort, with its valuable stores and 49 prisoners, was surrendered. Crown Point was taken the same day; and the capture of a sloop of war gave Allen the complete mastery of Lake Champlain.

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In the fall of 1775, being in Canada, endeavouring to attach the people to the American cause, he met Colonel Brown who proposed an attack on Montreal in concert. The proposal was eagerly embraced; and Colonel Allen with 110 men, crossed the river in the night of September 24. Colonel Brown did not appear in the morning to co-operate. Allen was left to make a resolute but unavailing defence against 500 men. After retreating a mile, and his party being reduced to 31, he was compelled to surrender.

While a prisoner, he was treated with great severity, being kept part of the time in irons. He was transported to England, thence to Halifax, thence, after, a confinement of about four months, to New-York. Here he remained until May 6, 1778, when he was exchanged for Colonel Campbell. He returned to Vermont for the recovery of his health, where he was received amidst the great rejoicings of his friends, and was soon afterwards appointed to the command of the state militia. It does not appear that his intrepidity was ever again brought to the test, though his patriotism was tried by an unsuccessful attempt to bribe him to effect an union of Vermont with Canada. He died suddenly at his estate in Colchester, February 13, 1789.

Besides a number of pamphlets in the controversy with New-York, he published, in 1779, a narrative of his observations during his captivity; a vindication of the opposition of the inhabitants of Vermont to the government of New-York, and their right to form an independent state, 1779; and Allen's Theology or the Oracles of Reason, 1786. This last work was intended to ridicule the doctrine of Moses and the prophets.

MAJOR-GENERAL

WILLIAM ALEXANDER.

THIS gentleman was a native of the city of NewYork, and resided for a considerable part of his life in the state of New-Jersey. He was considered by many as the rightful heir to the title and estate of an earldom in Scotland, of which country his father was a native, and although he failed of obtaining an acknowledgment of his claim, yet among his friends and acquaintances, he received by courtesy, the title of LORD STERLING. He acted conspicuous and useful parts in the engagements against the British, on Long Island, at Germantown, Monmouth, and on other occasions. Marshall, in his Life of Washington, says, "Lord Sterling, who commanded the left wing, brought up a detachment of artillery, commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Carrington, with some field pieces, which played with considerable effect upon the enemy, who had passed the morass, and were pressing on to the charge. These pieces, with the aid of several parties of infantry detached for the purpose, effectually put a stop to their advance. The American artillery were drawn up in the open field, and maintained their ground with admirable firmness, under a heavy and persevering fire from the British field artillery." He was warmly attached to Washington and to the cause he espoused. In a letter of his, in the year 1777, alluding to the disaffection of General Čonway, he said, " such wicked duplicity of conduct I shall always think it my duty to detect."

He died at Albany, January 15, 1783, aged 57 years. He was a brave, discerning and intrepid officer; and had attained considerable eminence as a mathematician and astronomer.