Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-23

fersonS, who appeared to participate in
those feelings which the occasion seemed
calculated TO excite. 1t was indeed q Ju-
BtLEE-It was " the feast Of reason and
the How of SOUL" OF sentiment unalloyed
by gross passion, and unreStrained by dull
formallty. 1t was attended by collecti-
on OF more than three hundred OF as beau
tiiul females as the state of Virginia con-
tains, who also joined in the festivity of the
seaSon-who circled i'm the mazcs.of the
meandering dance, and from whose bright
eyes seraphic smiles shot pleasure aud
heartfelt joy through Tie bosom of many
an anxious swain. In ont place vou nighr
oehoid the aged veteran Of tho lcyo.utiCn,
niuSlng IN mcditative silence among Tic
tomoS OF our departed ancestors, recording
tnelr gallant exploits, and rendering tllr
| silent but expressive homage OF their rra-
utude for the blessings which their v;,lor
tequcathed Here the aspiring vouth.
with hrc IN his eye, and emil ,tiGn an Ms
soul, was melted to equal the deeds Of the
heroes who had gone before liin.-Iicre
the graceful form OF female beauty was
seen TO giIde, she, adding joy, and benig-
NIFTY, and pleasure ali around, and from its
bright beaming refulgcncc, declaring that
none but the votarie5 Of virtue Should be.
blessed with its smiles.
The dawn was announced by n discharr3
OF cannon from the shore, and some tunes
from an excellent band Of music, which
was returned from all the vessels station
CD OH the island that were mounted with
ns..About IL o'clock Procession lie
\ the following order was formed:
| Uater."
he Bishop of Virginia, accompanied by
the Orators of the Day.
| The old Inhabitants Of James Town
| HE Committees rom Norfolk, Peters,
burg, Williamsburg and the ether towns.
| The Ladies, two and two.
The Citizens from Norfolk
lac Ciuzens from Petersburg
The Citizens from Williamsburg.
The Citizens from James CITY and the
adjacent counties
Capt. NestelPs Company of Artillery.
SiX Cit 2ens bearing a Cannon Ball
weighing 500 weight brought into Virgi-
ma by Capt. NEwPoRr.
In this order they reached the Church
YARD, where, elevated on one of the old
est tombs, the venerable Bishop of Virgil
MA, poured forth hiss picus soul in render
ing grateful thanks TO the great author of
nature, Tor the bessn gs which we enj v.
3 IL was indeed sublime spcC,4ole-a spec
tac!e Which Gods nigh. look down Upon
and envy--the venerable form, inspiring
! respeet-the mud benigrent voice. Orca-h-
/ ing pety--the W, rds Of hre issiIiur lron,
ms liPs, intoxicating religion, pure ana IN
denied, the eager attenti. c gaze 81 the
spectators, toge her, formed a spcI. Which
seized the enraptured soul and placed tin
Elysium. At the conclusion of the PRAYER,
the company returned i'll the same order
OF procession to the House, where prepa-
ratlons for the delivery of the OPTIONS,
which had been preparedby Messrs Ba,d-
! MN AMI 1ZGafs2n, two of the Students of
William and Mary, an an Ode by H1y. c.
| blanchard, had been made. The subject
Oh the CREATIONS had been divided in a very
Judlcious manner by Messrs. BaIdqpin and
madison. The former spoke CT the first
settlement OF the Colonies-painted to the
| eye the labors andperils they encountered
-euloeised IN an appropriate manner the
lovely foCAHUNTos, and rendered the tri-
butte of gratitude for her services He des-
cribed the origin and progress of the Cole
NY towards wealth and greatness, aud fl
naHy descantcd on tie moral and political
consequences likely to resu from the dis
covery.
Mr. Madison spoke of the Revolution,
and the effects toliC wing there from. The
I Orators both discovered an intimate know
ledge OF historical facts, a correct COM
prenension OF the science of man and of DO.
iIucs These gentlemen bid fair o become
at no very distant day, ornaments of the
| Western World.
They were followed by Master Charles
blanchard, Of this town, who delivered an
Ode, which, for originality of conception.
harmony OF structure, beauty of imagery.
iiveiness of fancy and poetic FIRE, has rare
~, and probably never been equailed. Ii
was delivered with a grace which fasci-
mated all bcholders, and where occasion
| required, with fire that electrified eyerv
lIeart; and we cannot pay the Youthful
Orator greater compliment, when we saw.
that the merits Of the Composition, great
as they were, did not exceed the merits of
| the delivery
The day closed with general harmony:
and on Friday many Of the con pany re-
paired to Williamsburg, to IN elegant din
ner given by the citizens OF that civ to the
Cit zens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Peters
burg, and the adjacent country. Hospita-
lty presided, and mirtb abounAed AT the
board; and the company separated with a
respect generated by participation in The
same rational pleasures, and d fond antici-
patton that they might again, on the same
| spot, celebrate the same. ,.vet,t