The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-21
which reflected Jsek. Ius t,or,

which reflected back. 10 q thousand a..
cling images, the many colored AMI ~.
moving ihrong that trnd the floors. Aho,s
these mirrors was transparency, renfes..-
ing in the foreground the genius of n.
Western Waters presenting Ia Neptune H..
fruits Of the Western REGION. In the L..I.
ground was caught a GLIMPSE Of Lake -.
with the BufIa1r light house and int.rm.
dldtely, sections Of the canal, with il. ar.
ducts, &c. re. At the opposite end of hi,
apartment. and above the colonade th,,
separates IT from the theatre, were tran.n.'
| rent paintings of Schuyler, De Wit Gin
| ton, aud Gov. Morris and on each sid. -
! it, similar paintings Of Robert Fulton. al
Brirdey, the great Canal engineer If En-,
land. In other parts were portraits af H..
! Duke Of Brldgewater, Louis 18th. pe,as
the Great. and G. Coils, connected all bn,
the last, with the construction Of the mo-.
celebrated canals of Europe. Standing viii,
/ The back In the mirrors. there was on tba
& right side of this apartment large and
powerfully appointed orchestra oppo.i,e
/ to which was the ladies' dressing room ,ol
beneath it large relleshment room. IT,
i ih'N 'ibih i'hl WI CHhUutitPfS and
] from lnnumerable lamps, was very brilliant,
the ceiling was festooned with ntgs & prp.
Mons, and the whsle was set with the stan.
dardS of the various societies that psr.d,d
on Friday. Advancing from this an,r,.
ment you entered on what is the stare n
the theatre, thro' a colonnade TASTEFUL, :.
dorned with arms aud shields the 6sor
here narrowed to about 20 feet. On m.
side was an orchestra occupied hy thu
| Westpoint band, in the centre and front 10
which was a bust of De Witt Clin,nn
wreathed with laurel on the other A re-
freshmen room, into which was tn. en-,
trance through very prettily painted East,
eIn scene. From this intermediate apar,.
uent aud passing beneath the proscenium.
you entered upon the circus or riding ing.
OF which the floor was raised to the Level
of the others, aud terminated hy the circu-
lar sweep of the boxes. This was distin
| gulshed as the civic amphitheatre, and vas
DOT in Its ado nment the least credtabe
part of the general plan. Above the pros
ccnum were the names of the engineers
who have been employed in the construc.
ton of the canal, viz, Briggs, White, Ged-
deS. Wright, Thomas-opposIte these, and
in the centre of the circle of Boxes was
bust Of Washington surrounded with ever
greens, Y around were inscribed the names
of the past and present canal commissioners,
Hart, Boack, Holly, De Witt, Worth, Lw-
ingston, Fulton, Clinton, Van Rensselaer,,
Morris, Eddy. Young, Seymour, Porter,
Cowper, Ellicott. From the centre of the
doom iestoons of evergreens beautifully in.
trrmingled with flowers, swept gracefully
to the pillars that support the boxes, ter
mlnating at aud around them. Floods Of
hight wr,e poured forth from every point,
which WAS glanced back by the glittering
array 0i the military, aud the brilliant dres.
Sos, and yet brighter eyes of the fair forms
that animated the scene. OF the numbers
assembled we have heard various esi-
mates. They may have amounted perhapa
To $500. They commenced arriving ahoK
O'Clock, and kept pouring in for several
hours without intP.mlssion. The music
and refreshments were excellent. Tho
dresses of the ladies generally, though with
some striking exceptions, were in the best
TASTE, and Joy and pleasure chased the 10.
cnnd hours till far into the night. Among
] the distinguished guests were the governor
E dIlN HthI' governor lnP western commits
tees the officers of the army and navy Of
the United States on this station, Including
those from West Point, aud many foreisu-
ers and strangers.
Considering the difficulties Of the locali.
! ~, which IN proportion 10 lts great length,
/ .nearly goo freytwauted elevation, the man-
aging commttet produced Il surprising rf-
feet by their arrangements aud decorations.
The break or narrowing ot the floor be-
tween the circns and the manage WAS we'll
Judged lis it relieved very much what
would otherwise have seemed the opprps.
sive want Of height in so long an amphlde.
| atre.
.Nins UiueS "A man in Sil.sia WAS
lately arraignrd for the crime Of higamY.-
On the trial II appeared ihai he had snct
srssivriy married nine wives, all of whom
were In court The Judges drcrrrd that
the best punishment would be, to make
him live hereafter with the whole ninr.--
The nnhnPPg prisoner pleaded the capital
pnn'shmcpi IN hearing their decision, bat
wnhun, elect The Court was inrxorahle-
! ". Nat. .4dr.