The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-19

all modelled Up from nature. The difi
on each SIDE. The first is an assembling
7 III p1rsfls leaves, The second nj tulips an,
Their leaves, the third the aniarauihns, ant
The fourth the eurlcd or yellow dock. -
Upon the pnraptt stands eight baIlnstcri
enflehed with f1liHge, supporting thc sniIi
AMI blocks. Thu urn resembles in foim
'the Grcclan vases, which have always been
admired for lhflr boldness aud elegance ol
ohtlinr II is enriched. with various kinds
"l leaves, among which the acnnthns and
WHITE oak aIe most prominent A tower
ing and animated flame covers the whole.
The monument Is of pure white marble,
from Iassachnsctts-=lhe native slate ol
the distinguished pattiot whose ashes il
protects. II WAS designed and executed
by Mrssfs w. L J. ffazer, native artists,
of New York.
The inscription ~ rs follows y
Tue Tomb af ELBRlDGE GERRY,
wee President of the Untnd States, who
dlrd suddenly, IN this city, November esd
idl4, ON his way To- the Capitol, as Prcsi-
dent olthe Senate, agcdT0. ThusfulfIIing
MS own memorable ininncton---.' IL is the
duty ofesery citizen, though he may have
but one day Ia live, 10 devote that day 10
the good of his conutry.'
Aud on The reverse
Erected by order oflhe Congress Of the
United states, 1898. .NGi. Int.
II was furnished by the friends Of the de
ceased
600
We have inserted in our paper to-day
some ingenious speculations upon the su5-
leet OF the result OF the ensuing Presdcn-
tai election, from the Iynebborg Tirgi-
man. The calculations, "a far as we are a
BILE IL Judge, are not great deal out of the
way, and we shall have been rgrrgiously
mistaken If the result does mol come very
near To what is here Anticipated The ms.
sumption that South Carolina, ic Mr.. Cal
ho,m is withdrawn, will be for Mr.. Adams,
Is, we are erodlbIy informed, n correct one
tNoyoh Herald.
IN Eloquent Printcr--A meeting Of
the Scottish Club was held at Liverpool on
the 18th Of June, when, The hulwalk of
liberty, and the foe Of dcspotsm a free
Wfss,' beng given ~ n toast MI. d.
Ahercromhlc, Il printer, rose and addressed
The meeting, upon the objects of the insli.
luton, from which We select the following
animated observations -
Engaged IN the righteous ca,lsc of bcne-
Violence, in fulfilling the new command
nent given ly the Divine Author of Chris.
tianiiy, "That yon love one another" the
pleasures of the festive board are refined
and cunsecrated il sheds an almost sane.
liy'ng influence over the Joy inspiring
boMl, ana llnparts To our conyiviAl inter
course charm more than human. But
nave SAID that another object which the
Scottish Club has in view, is the promo
ilon of the love of our native country. -
THIS feeling IS natural 10 all mankind, and
Is well described by the Psalmist when be
says" II ! forget thee, o Jerusalem,
skill part from my right hand" Sacred
and proianc history abound with instances
OF the truth Of this feeling. The attach
ment To our native country il not depend
cnt on fertility of soil, or gcniaIity of eli.
mate, but Is feeling that CLOVIS with ..
quail, perhaps with greater ardor in the
breast Of The daring Swiss, hunting the cha
mois amidst the eternal SHOWS ofihe Alps,
tho poor Grcenlander, seeking n prcea.
rions subsistence among the enormous ice.
brrgs of the Arctic rcgions,--or our hardy
conntrymcn, on their heath covered noun
tains,--as IN the bosom of the Agatic or
African, living under the cheering influence
of the sun, and amidst Il perennial harvest.
eho amongst ms can cease to love the
land ct Caledonia, where first we saw the
light, aud where we Frat brrathed the aiI
OF heaven, A thousand delightful 1850.
Citations rush into onl minds ut her very
maine. There are the scenes Of Our youth
iul amaseIncnts there reside the friends q
our love, and there are the graves whcr,
our fathers sleep in peace. Dear 10 on
bosons are Scotia's heath.elad mountains
and her lonely dclls, and we cxclaim viii
poet III our own,
Rough though thon be, yet still our nntiy'
land
Never tan Scotsman cease to love th'
land OF his fathers. Wandering on the DE
sert sands Of Africa, immersed IN the wild
of Canada, uE trudglng beneath The burn
lng sun of India, his Imagination fingers ~
the hills of his native land, where bloom
the red heather and thistle sac green !
aud mnsing on the scenery and friendship
of youth, lac thinks of the time when, wea
ny with the tolls and the Journey of life, h
shall yet return, and lay his bones wit
those Of his kindred
blessings Of F0yaiiy-In the examina
ton Of some English papers received 4
the office of the American yesterday b
the ship Meridian from London, our al
/ tention was arrested by the circumstance