Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-08

OF this am not certain. They moved absut
so very rapidly while in this quarter of the
country, that but few of us could keep up with
them, To the great disappointment OF some
who seemed willing TO give them information
"i the advantages their places possessed over
all others, for the ending of canal.
Columbus Gae. Yours, Sc.
CATsKiLL, IN. " Jaly SO-We under
stand that the canal commissioners have en-
tered into "A contract With the citizens Of Black
Rock, for the construction of harbor, or ha-
sin, at that place, as authorised by the act of
April, 1879. Recorder.
SALEM, Mass. July 5i.-A very singular
TACT occurred IN Manchester few days
since. AS Mr.. Samuel Cheever was at
work in his field, h,s attention was arrested I,
the sight of "a number Of dung hill fowls, with
heads erect and wings extended, standing in
a circular manner. On going near Ia :scer-
tain the cause, he saw large black Sua<e of 5
feet IN leDSth,wi,h the crcle,and his squam-
Gus head elevated Tor inches above the surface
OIL the earth, while his pOsterior parts remained
in spiral form. And SO complete was the
fascination that Mr.. G. was under the necessity
Of getting pole to dispense the fowls. in or
der, that he might kill the Snake, ia which
he happily succeeded.
The Serpent which had power over our
Mother Eve, hath power also over the beasts
OF the field, and the fowls of the air Gazette.
MONUMENT TO ELBRIDGE GERRY.
Congress, at their last session, passed an
act directing the superintendent of the public
buildings to cause TO be erected, in the burial
ground this city, monument, with SUIT
able inscription, over the tomb of Elbridge
Gerry, late vice president of the L. States :
and appropriated $1,000 to defray the ex-
pense. The work is now completed, and we
have been favored with the following des-
cription oft:
The monum ent is chiefly in the antique
style. The pedestal is pyramidal, after the
manner of the Egyptian tombs style com
prising both strength and beauty, and pariicu-
larly appropriate 10 sepulchres. On each of
the corners is "a fet, or strip of linen tied at
equal distances, forming row of puffs, which
lie IN a scotia cut out of the angle. rich and
massy leaf covers each extremity of the fllet !:
and second leaf falls off at the bottom,
spreading itself over the angle of the base
mOuldIngs. The ornaments ofthe frieze I'M
der the cornice, are made up of foliage, and
were all modelled from nature. They differ
on each side. The first is an assembIaee of
parsley leaves, the second of tulips and their
leaves, the third The amaranthos, and the
fourth the CURED or yellow dock. Upon the
parapet stand eight baIlusters, enriched with
foliage, supporting the soliit and blocks. The
urn, resembles in form the Grrcian vases.
which have always been admired for their
holiness and elegance Of outline it is enrich
ed with various kinds of leaves, among which
the acanthus and white oak are most promi-
nent. A towering and animated flame crowns
the whole.
The monument is OF pure white marble.
from MISUNDERSTANDING native state of the
distinguished patriot whose ashes il protects.
1t was designed and executed by Messrs. w.
y y. Frazer, native artists of N. York.
Inc inscription isas follows X
The tomb of ELBRlDGE GERRY, Vice
President of the United States, who died sud
denly in this city, November esd, 1914, on
his way to the capitol, as President ofthe Sc
nate, aged 20. Thus fulfilling his own me-
morahle Injunction" 1t is the duty of every
citizen though he may have but me day to
live, to devote that day to the good of his
country"
And on the reverse
Erected by order of the Congress of the U.
States, 1928. INIT. I'M
II was furnished by the friends of the deceased