The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-27


Virginia is freeing herself from the re-
proach which her lrthargy III cause sa
cred 10 The feelings Of fr"emeo, had we'll
nigh affixed 10 her character Her citizens
are beginning 10 arouse themselves 10 u
due sense of what they owe 10 the fepula-
ton Of The pirgin state.
The Norfolk independent Volunteers
thate contributed 800 to thc Greek fund (;
aud lffe Junior Volunteers of the same
place have appointed a committee Ia soil
CIT contributions for The snmr purpose. 49,
In addition 10 which, Thcspinn Corps
has announced performance for their be-
neft and Mr.. Boudpt "proposes 10 give
u handsome bail on Thursday the 10Th inst.
tho Nhnle receipts, after deducting the tx
penses Of tn, light sud music only, 10 be
applied In the benefit of the Greek fund"
Tie Richmond Light Infantry Blaes, at
y meeting held on the 18th inst. passed re
solutions expressive of the deep interest
which They feel in the struggle al the
Greeks, and their wish to offer an hum
bile tribute IN the cause" committee
MAS appointed TO solicit contributions.
In Bynehburg, number of young gen
tlcnen have associated themselves togeIh-
ar for the purpose of raising n contribution
TO The Greek fund by the representation
Of play, aud we anticipate n full reward
To their GkcrlInus.
Why does Petersburg stand aioef lat
less and inactive ? Petersburg, the char
actef of whose citizens, in their devotion
tomtaand arms, TO wit and song, approach
Is So near IL the reputation of the slrcs OF
The mrn Who are now " sronrgcd with
scorpions" by their harbarons oPpressors ]?
There are some obJcctors tn what they
call the " Greek rage They say that we
have nj our doors pressing objects oil ds.
tress. And yet these are the very men
who plan missionary schemes tn Tlludostnn
and Dwhyhcc who throw away millions
ON an inluracticahle scheme of snbverling
religious suIierstlllOns which arc rooted IN
the minds OF the hCathCns by birth and ed
ucation, which have grown with Their
growth 4 slrengl hcucd with their strength, "
while Tie already established Christian
church in Asia is on the eve of suhverslon,
and the scat al that great apostle of Christ,
Chrysoslome, is filed by disciple of Ma
homet
The foil, wing paragraph will, We trust,
Lays the Norfolk Beacon not be lost ON
our fair countrywomcu. Why should hey
not be participants in the noble deed IT &c
| Loving the abused and enslaved Greeks
Surely few of them can have forgotten
| the roeious wrongs of their sex nj III,
beautiful island of Scio, and with these re
collections can they marvel 10 see them
! tnrgctul of their sex, arrayed IN armor u.
g;unsi their worse than savage fees? We
should not be surprised to hear OF cauanl,
meet rs in their behalf;
GREEK HEROlNES.--A young an'
| beautiful .,omeli0te female, aged about 9
wears, atiired ~ the Albanian eastume,Wa
at Athens on the 9th of October with !
band Of 1000 soldiers, whom she raised
aud with whom she Was about 10 march a
yaiust the enemy. The island OF Esio'
!. defenl.d by two ships which are com
mandrd by women
-."sSDs...
~ An adjourned mretiug 81 lhc gen
tlcnrn nho are associated for the p9SnoS
of performing for the benefit of the Greet
Fund, will he held at the Theatre THIS
EN ENlNG, at 7 O'Clock.