Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-06

| The Island OF Sicily was ia great CONNECT
! on, the people and one party of the noble
being in favor Of becoming province of G
Britainj from the complexion Of the accounts
before US, we are inclined to think, that Sicil,
has become British possession bv this time
at least, that the government has been taken
out of the hands Of the late rulers.
The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & Gem
| mon Council of the Borough Of Norfolk, i'm
pressed with deep sense of the late awful
visitation of Divine Providence upon their fel-
| low-citizens Of Richmond, thus humbly ten
der their tribute of condolement; and whilst
they bow down before the rod of Eternal JUS
tee, would piously pour their wine and oil in
to the wounds that it inHicts. tits an holy of
fce, in which all the msurnful virtues cf their
hearts would minister. It is that ,.o. ION of
Christian practice, where dGte sorgc,s the
awe OF moral precept, where that which is
an obligation sacregiy cnjoined. appears a
privilege benehcently conferred.
Hard indeed must be his heart, and per-
| vcrted By worse than Egyptian idolatry, who
| car. look upon the angry and tremendous dis
pensation with cold insensibility, who can be-
hold unmoved the picture of remorscless
Il
man, and scattering before the blast each
! characteristic vestige of part of the lovcli-
| est ofpature's work
| Age and youth, and beauty and innocence,
and genius and learning, all fell an untimey
| sacflhce upon the fatal funeral pyre. They
isll whilst engaged in the harmless festivities
OF civilized life-testivities such as elevate
| the mind above the corruption ofscl6sh views,
such as awaken and foster the dearest cha
| rites OF brotherhood and love, and bind So
ciety in the sweetest harmony. The joyful
labourers of the same Observation-Disclosures
that reposed under the shade Of the same
Fig Tree, are separated forever. The over
shadowing Of the darkness OF death-how
mas 1t ooscured to many, scenes, at which
their synpathics buta moment Since kndlet,
into enthusiasm, and destroyed prospects Of
intellectual bliss that were hailed at a cheer
tnl distance! How many chaplets sparkling
with the dews Of promise have withercti un-
gathered in the gardens Of renown2
The genius of Virginia too appears will.
her own peculiar griefs. The watehful war
der is silent on the tower of her strength,
leaving its battlements exposed to the threat
ened misrule of the rising tempest
The Mayor, Recorder. Aldermen & Com
mon Council of the Borough of Norfolk fully
feel the inadcquacy of any effort OH their part,
| to al the bruised hearts Of their Richmond
| fcllow-citizens, when the comforts of our ho-
ly religion can only alleviate their anguish
Yet may not their fellew-c citizens imbibe some
share of consolation from the rejection, tina,
those friends and relatives whom they loved
so dear, have escaped by removal TO bet
ter world, those dreadful woes which thew
| survive to suffer-
Under the impulse of their feelings, the
Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Commor
council OF the Borough of Norfolk have here
by
UnanimousIy Resolved, That Sunday, the
NTH day OF January next, be appointed par
ticularly, as day of HUMILIATION AMI
PRAYER, in consequence of tho late solemn
event in Richmond, and that the Reverend
/ Mr.. SYMEs he requested to deliver an ao
propriate discourse on the occasion.
"a. ReSofued, That Miles King, Jun. ESQ
Mayor, John Nivison, ESQ. Recorder. Johi
f. Holt, William B. Lar.b, and Richard f
Lee, gentlemen Aldermen, on the part of thu
Court, and Robert Brough, William T. 'Niyi
son, Wright Southgate, George Newton are
Samuel b. Archer, gentlemen, on the par
OF the Hall, be appointed committee t,
make such arrangements with regard to tn,
procession from Market Square on SUNDAY
as to them shall seem proper.
Sd RESOLVED, That the Mayor, Recorder
Aldermen and Common Councilmen, wea
Grape on the left arm, during the term Q
one month. and that it be recommended t,
persons of both sexes likewise to put on som,
badges of mourning in testimony of theit sens,
of the Calamity
4fh. ReSofUed, That a committee be an
pointed to receive contributions toward erect
ing Monument in Richmond as denoted b.
the Ordinance of the Common Hall of tina
City passed on the 9th inst.
5th. RESOLVED, That it be recommended +
our citizens generally, to abstain from al
Exhibitions and Dancing Assemblies, durin
the four neZt succeeding months.
eth. ResotVed, That the above proceeding
De published in the Newspapers in the 30
rough.
Dec. 3lst, 1871
Inc committee appointed BY the secon
Resolution Of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder
men and Common Council, have resolved
that 10 clock be the time of meeting OF
Market Square on Sunday, for the purpos
OF forming the Intended procession.
January LIST, 1912.