The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-22
NORFOLK, May 10.
NATIO NIL JUBILEE.

The Grand National Fellival and JubiIee.
which was celebrated on the sth of this mont
at JAMES Town, was attended by concourfe
OF upwards OF tzvo tbouj1nd ber/Sn5, who an
peared to participate in thoie feelings which
the location feemed calculated to excite. /,
was indeed JUsILER--it was "tbe feaff nj
reafon and the flow of foul" of fcntiment nm.
ailoyed by srois psfiioD, and unreitrained by
dull Formally. 1t was attended by A colleta;on
OF more tina" three hundred of as beautiful, e..
males as the fate of Virginia contains. who al.
10 Joined in the fefivity of the icafon--who cir.
c!ed in the mazes Of the meandering dance, and
from whole bright eyes feraphic fmIes fho,
p:eaiufe and heartfelt joy through the bofom
OF many an anxious twain. In one place Won
might behold the aged veteran of the reyoluti
on, mullng IN meditativc fIence among the
tombs of our departed ancefors, recording
their gallant exploits, and rendering the fiIent
but exPreilve homage of their gratitude for the
oleihngs which their vaour bequeathed.--Here
The aiPiTlng youth, with fire in his eve, and
emulation in his foul, was melted TO equal the
deeds OF the heroes who had gone before him.
Here the graceful form of female beauty was
teen to glide, fhe, adding JOY, and benirnitv.
and pleaiure all around, and from it's brio hi
eye beamng refulgence, declaring that none
but the 1ctaries of virtue fhould be bic fled wit h
its fmiIes.
The dawn was announced by difcbarge of
cannon from the ihore, and fome tunes from an
excellent band of muic, which was returned
from all the vetels itationed off the i1lnd thar
were mounted with gIns.-About II O'Clock a
Proceilion III the following order was formed :
The Band of Muiic playing Boyne Rafer. -
The Biihop OF Virginia, accompanied by the
Orators OF the Day.
The old inhabitants of lanes Town.
h.s( Nxfra. f.
Williamsburg, and the other towns.
The Ladies, two and two.
The Citizens from Norfolk.
The Citizens from Petersburg.
The Citizens from Williamsburg.
The Citizens from James City and the ada.
cent counties.
Capt. NeiteiPs Company of Artillery.
SIX Citizens; bearing a Cannon Ball weighing
500 weight brought into Virginia by CAPTAIN
NEWPORT.
In this order they reached the Church Yard.
where, elevated on one of the oldeft tombs.
the venerable Bilhop o! Virginia, poured forth
MS pious foul in rendering grateful thasks to
the great author of nature, for the blefiings
which we ENJOY. IT was indeed a fubme Spec
taCIe-a fpectacle which Gods might iook
down upon and envy--the venerable form. in.
ipiring refpett--the mild benignant voice
breathing piety-the words of FIRE inuine from
his lips, intoxicating religion, pure and unde.
hled, the eager attentive gaze of the fpeaators,
together, formed fpell which feized the en-.
rapturcd foul aud placed it in Elyfum.- At
the concluiion of the prayer, the company re-
turned in the fame order Of proceripn to the
Houie, where Preparations for the delivery of
the Orations, which had been prepared by
Meirs' B0ldqVin = MadjoH. two of the Stu
dents OF William and Mary, aud an Ode bv
Mr.. G.. Blanchard, had been made. The f,b.
Ject OF the CITATIONS had been divided in VERY
JudIcIous manner by MefIrs. BaLlzVia q Madi-
Jo"'--- The former poke of the fiji frtile.
meat Ut the CJloaies-painted TO the eye the