The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-06

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edges OF bank NOTES. Here was a n larpt
Wit stone, upon which they yer erindine
mixing ink when surprizeiL al 4 n,r,,
OF Phiais, containing miXpre oi differ
nt kinds. Unfortunately, hgl4 ser, the
.z,afty had moi time tn eofitiatl5 Iif search
por It was soon discovered tiat Ian alarm
.vas given To Sturdivani's cmliedlerates in
't1e neighborhood, aud ii vas expected tina,
|they would attempt To rescue Inn. The
experimenting party, being Only eight or ten
Strong, therefore, withdrew with Roswell
Stnrdyant and his brother, Merrcll Smr
disant, who alone were named in the war
rant. They We're pursued by party of
Stnrdivant's friends, wellarrned with rifles.
for about 90 miles, but they fortunately
reached Mr.. Potts, ten miles from this
place, before the pursuing party came up.
Here they were surrounded by these VII
iains the whole night, and Threatened with
an attack which, however, was fortunate
ly not made---the resolute department of
the party in the house being such as to in
timidate their pursuers. OnSunday NOR
ning the prisoners We're conveyed to this
place, where they are now closely guarded.
Ii is ascertained that the scoundrels who
pursued were at first nine in number, and
that their party was afterwards reinforced
by twelve more. Jacob Robertson, -
Blair, captain Steele, James Belden, and
stephen Stardiyant, were Of this gang.
Such is the high handed vilaHy ofthc coun-
terieiters OF Pope county. Gazette.
From The Baltimore .1iorning Chronicle.
LIEUTENANT pERRY.-There is
something peculiarly affecting in the pre-
mature death of risin5 worth-the bloom
on the cheek, and lustre in the eye indicate
long life, and proportion as carly and ey-
allied traits OF character are disclosed, does
fancy fill up the imaginary sphere allotted
to old age, with splendor and glory. We
behold, in imagination, this energy Of cha
racter, expanding, enlargiHg, and brighten
ing with every revolving year. In the
midst of this glittering track, while the eye
is revealing on the spectacle, sable shadow
falls and blofs the shining surface forever:
ii then resembles strong and progressive
blaze of light, suddenly passing into a
elond. Such were the thoughts that oc-
cnpied our mind, when we read the recent
premature and lamented death Of James
A. Perry, of the United States ship OF war
Franklin, son of the late Christopher Ray
mond Perry Esq. OF Rhode Island, and bro
ther to the Commodore. At the early age
of ten years, did this gallant boy enter the
naval service Of his country, in the CHARGE
ter of midshipman. Dcspising the .oilies,
the destinations the allnrements and the
temptations oil youth, he saw in his coun-
try's glory something more fascinating and
attractive, and consented TO enrol his name
among the candidates for fame. On the
18th of September, 1918, he had completed
his twelfth year, and we now behold this
boy, in the character of midshipman, en-
gagged with his brother Oliver X. Perry, in
the memorable battle of Lake Erie. lie
served in that engagement on board OF
the Lawrence she resemblcd a slaughtcf
house, more than a ship of war; every
gun was dismountcd--whlcin the midst oi
this agitating spectacle, was to be seen this
young warrior, performing all his dutef
with a calmness, fortitude and lntrepldity
worthy of ripper years. II is unnecessary.
TO dwell On the result of that battle--lt has
become brilliant period in American hstfl
nv, and at the name of Erie, the healg
sWells with the proudcst and the fondesI
recollections. At the commencement oil
the year 1915, this ardent youth, embarked
in the squadron, under the command ofthe
llmented Decatur, destined for Algiers
On the return of part Of that squadron, he
continued in the Mediterranean, for nearly
the space of five years. At the age of Sc
yenteen, he had manifested SO much skill,
iortitude and mtrepidity, and such devotion
10 the naval service of his country, that he
was promoted to a lieutenancy in the navy.
When the Franklin was fitted for service,
he solicited and obtained orders TO join that
ship. AS his sphere of duty enlarged, he
sought every opportunity to qualify himself
for performance, < he seems TO haver re-
gar,led every moment inspent on his favor
ite clement, as 60 much time thrown away;
the naval service was pleasure no less thana
duty, and as an honorable testimony of the
absorbing interest that he felt in his profess
sion we record the fact, that frornthe age OF
eleven years until the time of his death, he
was never out ofaciiye employment. We
beheld youthful zeal and enterprise, shas-
tened, disciplined, insigoratod and enlarg-
cd by active employment, and we now be-
hold the nagnanimous adventurer at the
age oftwcnty in all the energy ofyouth,
and in the full possession of all those noble
feelings that inspire TO high and heroic ac-
ton. We contemplate this spectacle, and
in moment it yanishes from the eye. The
shadows of death gather around the brilliant
light, and we see nothing but a desert shore
the rolling surf and "a lifeIess corpse un-
der the biJlow.
II may be mentioned as a thing perhaps
lnexampled, At least in American history,
that young Perry vas presented by Con
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