The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-24
I SsG& VII 4IliIALf.
LYNrHBURG, July a. .ss-

"P'i' ny INT clliZens oil this place as "A day
Tor the solemn commemoratian Of the
deaths OF The Exrrrsdenls Themes JEFF
lrrson and John Adams. According 10
the order of arrangements, a procession
was formed AT the hour rf 10. An. IN front
OF st. Paups Church. Thence II moved
TO West Shert, aud thence 10 its junction
with the head of Main Sneet. Though
which II ",arChed 10 the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, situated at It's lower extremity
The procession moved in the following
order:
|. The Grand Marshal.
Q. The Military.
j. The Orator, supported on each side
by an officiating Clergyman,
i. The Clergy, of all denominations.
5. The Revolutionary Officers and Sol
dlers.
6. The Committee Of Arrangement, in
pans.
7. The Adams Committee of Arrange
ment. IN pairs, teach committee wearing
suitable mourning badges
8. The Corporate Authorities, in pairs.
.. The Citizens generally, IN files OF
four.
When the procession reached the
church, all the seats which had not been
reserved by the Committee of Arrange
ment for special purposes, were filed with
females. Every avenue was speedily oc-
cupled by persons standing, aud The church
was surrounded by great number of IN
di,iduals who found it impossible to enter,
great numbers of others havlng retired 10
their respective residences. A few mi
nutes after the large congregation had be.
come composed, choir in the galler,
channted beautiful anthem. A prayer.
appropriate TO the occasion, followed, from
Guided, another anthem was sung by the
choir, The Rev. Nicholas II. Cubbs, who
had been selected to deliver the Oraiiou,
then arose. and, in an Address " hich orcu-
pied about fOrty-tve minutes Ia the deiive-
", portrayed in terms not less just than
eloquent The characters and services Of
Mpssrs Jefferson and Adams. We shall
not attempt even to state the prominent
features Of this discourse, lest we might do
the Orator injustice. We regret sincerely
that Mr.Cobhs should have declined laying
il before the public, as all who heard 1t are
anxious to peruse il, and as so large ma
lority of those who attended on the ecca.
even to procure comfortable situations out.
side, aud were consequently disappointed
in their expectation of hearing ii. When
Mr.. Cobbs had concluded, the choir chaun-
ted third brautf1l anthem. The seIti-
ces of the day were closed by the Rev. +.
&. Smith, who read short portion of the
Funeral Service, and concluded with a Tel
vent prayer.
We are happy to say that all the ar
engagements were conducted with great or
der and reg ulailt), and that nothing occur
red 10 disturb the soIemnlty of the occa-
sion. The doors on the main street were
all closed, and every one seemed anxious
that nothing should be left und me which
could possibly give interest to the scent,
and show bow deeply are Eenerdt,d The
memories of the projectors of our lndr-
pendence-the fathers of the Republic
NJ The news from the Republic of
Colombia are assuming an interesting cha
ractpr. The conduct of Gen. Papz. so far
as our remoteness from the scene can ena
hle us tn form correct opinion, has been
.nrh as to render his views at leasi susp-
clous. He had violated law Of the Re
public, was complained Of aud ordered to
b. arrested. Instead of gi'rng himself mp,
as good citizen should have done, whe-
,hcr innocent or guilty, he ressts thr eAe-
cution of the mandate, aud, at the mad OF
an army, sw ord in hand, dciies the civil an-
to which he bad sworn 10 BIZ sub
II he had been innocent, he
would have rejolc,d at scrutiny which
would have proved him to be 50. He
world have followed the example Of The
great leader who has set to his country
brilliant exao pie Of patriotism. He would
have preferred the credit Of having served
his country faithfully, even though IT bad