Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

THE fortunate alteration which has taken place in the City of Philadelphia, by the rapid decrease of the fever, within a few days past, gives us, along with the rest of our fellow-citizens, the delightful certainty of being able to return to our homes with safety; we cannot defer a moment longer expressing that weight of obligation which we feel for the happy asylum that has been afforded us, and the comfortable abundance of every thing necessary with which we have invariably been supplied during the late season of misery!

To the benevolent of every description, whose repeated liberal donations have marked the true sensibility of their souls! we return our most heartfelt thanks, and for whose eternal felicity, we shall continue to offer up our daily prayers.

In addressing you, gentlemen, general terms cannot suit our present feelings:-

When we consider the blessed humanity of your original design—that of saving the lives of hundreds of your fellow-creatures! the manner in which you brought that design to perfection; the equal cordiality and unalterable attention which you have evinced for the advantage and comfort of the most trifling amongst us, and your still continuing with the same earnestness in the fulfilment of those perplexing duties which you voluntarily undertook for our preservation! our hearts are warmed with the liveliest gratitude, and, as it shall be a principal part of our future daily applications to the Almighty God, to implore of his infinite mercy, that our unfortunate city may never more experience the scourge of pestilence, so there shall be an equal portion of our attention and addresses to him, invoking his everlasting blessings on you and your posterity.

Signed for and on behalf of ourselves

James Harvey, St. John Harvey, Joseph Harvey, John Dorvill, Thomas Fleming, John Zeller, Anthony Winckler, William Campbell, Adam Cloland, John Flanaghan, Ham. Walker, Edward Coyl, John Wright, Alexander Graham, Henry Cahady, John Courtney, Thomas M'Shain, Daniel Kuhn, John Sheafer, Anthony Nelson. William Hammet, Daniel Dougherty, John Jones, Hugh Lesly, William Lonergan, John Whitney, Edward Matthews, Thomas Hord, Wm. Croxford, John Talbot, John Watton, Thomas Watus.