Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-06-08
DOMESTIC.
JUBILEE:
THIRD YiRGiNIAD.

Agreeably TO previous understanding up.
OH The subject, large c"ncourse of citizens
from different parts OF the state, assembled
at James Town on the 2 tth instant, for the
purpose of celebrating the Third Virginiad,
in commsmoretion of the event of tue fret
landing of our fnfefathers on that coasecra.
ted spot. Of the number thu, convened
thrre are various opinions own impress
sion Is that there were upwards OF 2JGU per-
sons present, many of whom were OF The
first re-pectabi!ity and intelligence, with an
unusually large proportion Of ladies from
the city of Williamsburg ard the adjoining
counties.
The day was tioe and pleasant, and at an
early hour the nrce"sry preparations were
made for the maintenance of order, for
which purpose commiuee of srsang ement
was chosen, Consisting Of the following gem
tlemen:-
&. w, BANKS, Esq. Of williamsburg,
Doctor Archer, Of Rtchm0Rl.
Capt. p. f.. TAsE, Of Norfolk.
joSEPH PRENTis, Esq. OF Kan scnOna.
Doctor r. BurLrR, of Lsfe.of H5gAt.
L. CLAIBOHNM, Esq. of King UiiH,am.
In irons Oi Ihe ancient but stately mansion
house was erected an arbor, extending nearly
the whole distance To the river, accommOte.
ted with seals for the ladies, at the upper
end of when was placed the yostJw,a, from
which The animati"g eloGUence of the orators
Of the dsy was 10 be DELIVERED
The arrival Of vessels with visitors cont
nued 10 enliyeD and add interest 10 the scene
till nearly one o'clock. Besides numerous
fleet OF schooners aUd sloops, there was
grand display of steam boats; first came The
Pcrhaian fro.o Richmond, which arrived
the preceding night, suG in succession the
following from Norfolk the Richm end,
Capt Coffin; the Pirginia, Capt. Ferguson:
the 6i6ema,ic, Capt, Holden, aud the Pc.
ferSbuyg, Capt CrocI; er-whose arrivals
were respectively announced by discharges Of
artillery.
All o'clock two young gentlemen from
William end Merry College who Rad each a,
the rcqnest of the Williamsburg Commits
prepared an Orstion for the occasicn, came
forward 10 the roStrun1, preceded by fine
band OF music from Richmond, playing IA.
!ioDsl air.-Mt. Witiiqm Rogers, son Of
DIR. Patrick Rogers, Professor Of Chemistry
OF William ard Mary, first addressed the
assembly, ard in a style at once cha.,e end
elegant His eDuhciaIion was clear and dis.
sfnct-his action and emphasis graceful AID
appropriate.
The young gentleman Who followed was
0erS, Esq. of the Williamsburg Bar, who We.
~ happily succeeded in keeping alive the
interest which bis predecessor had awak ened
in the auditory, by carefully avoiding the
points he had touched upon, and giving an
entirely new coloElng 10 the prctuIe.--Ous
memory wit not now enable Us to mark the
progressive stages Of the Orator; we have
not forgot, however, his eloquent and pious
invocation Of the Divine Power in behalf of
cur beloved country; nor hIs animated end
interesting descriptions of the infant scenes
OF cur row houri,hing commonwealth.
The youthful orators retired amidst The
loud sppiauses Of the assembled multitude.
and the cheering sounds of music from the
band.-At three o'clock the compas7 rear.
'embled under the sIbor and pdTiook of
well provided dinoer, served up by Mr.. Jones.
the proprietor Of the place, stter which the
ladies' retired TO saloon 10 the mansion
hou e. and passed the evening in the genial
smu'emcDt Of the dance.
Throughout the day every countenance
seemed 10 beam with JOY, and every heart
was full of the recoecdOns which the occa-
sion inspired. As macy az could procure
lodgings on the islaBd, or on 5Osfd the steam
boats, &c. remained until the next day, while
mary Of those who had retired to their