Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-05
A VENERABLE PREACHER Ar BUN
KER HILL

There IS no one incident In the recent ceremonies
AZ BUNKER HILL that has struck us more forcibl
than the following related by the Boston Courier of
Monday last:
'"When the venerable Thaxter came forward 20
offer up his prayer, the multitude was in an instant
hustled to he profoundes silence a more IN
tsreslihg object hardly be imagined than a man
1T the age OF ninety, having outiiveG his genera
ton---hs silver locks flowing down hi. shoulders
- his face exhibiting the fr!ows ofage vet glow
Ing with animation and apparent health-Eis voice
though a lr;le uemulous, yet strong and sIscepti-
be ofconsiderable modulation--hi- articulation ner
feet and distinct Such man was joseph Tbayter
BE a chaplain in the regiment of Col Prescott,
and was On Bunker Hill, acting in that capacity
NIrIng the battle; only calling upon the God OF
battles to protect and save his Goun.ryiuea but call
ing also on hs countrymen to defend the-nsel, e.
ther affairs and their homes and assuring them that
those who would be Iee must strike the .loyy them
selves, and, under Providence, work ont tie cos-
quest by their own right arms. As tlss reverend
patriarch approached the front of he stage and
raised his dry and almost heshless hands in thank
fulness and ntercession, he seemed like connectiug
link between " coruptible and incorrupton''
his upbted eye rejecting the light of Immortality
and the undulshoEs VI his bosom indicating the fut-
terings Of spirit that painted TO meet the embrace
Of his Maker"
The interesting ceremonies Of the 9TH. saws the
Boston Patriot, were closed by splendid Esfe
given by Mrs. Webster, Lady Of the President of
the Il. II. NJ. n. AT her residence, Summer street
General LAFAYETTE and numerous other rnests
were recei' ed in style Of elegant hospii4li,y On
Saturday, General LAFAYETTE visited the yene-
Fable eH-Presdent ADAMS at the family mansion
IN Quincy, and spent the evening with large
party at Hon. Mr.. Lloyd's To day lie dimes with
the Mechanic Association and visits the Theatre in
the evening. He will take his final leave of Boston
tomorrow about O'Clock in the morning In
pursuance to the orders Of bis Excelency, Governor
LINCOLN, he will be accompanied by the CO.
vernor's Staff to the N. Hampshire line where he
Will be received by the Stat Of Governor Morrill,
and conducted 10 the Capital oil New Hampshire
General LAFAYET rE attended divine service on
Sunday forenoon, Battle street, after which he
psde among Other visits 10 General DERARoRN
and Hon. +. l.. wiz rHEoP. In the afternoon
he was TO have attended divine service at Trinity
Church.
II curious fact, hat Of the officers and solJiers
who fought on the American side, at Bunker,s
Hill, the following persons had previously held
Commissions in the British army, VIZ: Col William
Prescott, whose commission as a Lieutenant in the
18TH regiment Of foot, was dated September 30
1857; General Putnam, Gen. Ward, Gov Pomerov
General Thomas, Colonel Grdley, Col Frye, Col
Bridge, Col. Parker, and Major Durkee. The
same Engineer who, under, Gen. Wolfe, threw up
the works on Point Lew, 20 bombsrd Quebec,
planned the redoubt Banker Hill.
The following was incTiDed on the gold ornament
Of the cane presented TO Gen. Lafiystte m the
mechanic festival, engraved by Mr Nathaniel
hgssbsrn, On srtist 81 B0Hss.