The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-04
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The following passage, remarkable for
it bra ~ aud power is extracted fom the
Or ton delivered by Mr.. Sprague al Hal
lpwcl, on the deaths of jefferson and Ad-
ans.
"Our country has been sometimes re-
preached for not erecting monuments aud
stdtues tn our departed worthless. But
VII ataIls the monument of brass aud
stonr?-Sink is foundations deep raise
il as high as human ken, when the rolling
years press ont iails-they sweep over
ii, and leave not trace of lis gloomy gran
deuT. Erect the statue Of marble it is
cold and llfeless-time clasps it-and it
becomes dust in his hands. But the pat
fol Statesman a0d phllanlhfopsi, like
those whom we this day commemorate,
who have been the instruments of Pr Vi
deuce IN adding to the 0ulnbers and happ-
ness of the human race; who have peoplrd
and gaddened new regions their memo
ra.s are every where Their statue are
man; living, f,sliog, intelligent, adorlng
man bearing the image of his Maker =
having the impress of divinity. These
shall endure by constant succession. tho
counties ages, and vigorous in the embrace
OF time, become more and more abundant.
Their monuments are the everlasting hills
which they have clothed with verdnre-
Their praises ara sounds of health and Joy,
IN values which they have made fruitful
To then lncense daily rises. in the per
fumes of fragrant fcld., which they have
spread With cultivation--ifair cities pro-
claim their glory-gorgeous mansions
speak their mnnficenee-Thelrn names are
inscribed on the goodly habiialions of men :;
and on those hallowed temples Il God,
whose spires ever point to the Heaven,
which. we trust, has received them"
BY the last intelligence from the com
missjoners for running the line between the
States of Georgia aud Alabama, they were
at the house Of David Vano, one of the
Secretaries of the Creek Delegation at
Washington, situated some distance in the
Cherokee country The Indians had ma
infested n" hostile conduct; and il is said
are desir0us that the line should be run, a.
the present uncertain boundaries between
the States enable ml,cr, ants who pilagr
the Indians, successfully TO plead the lu-
psdction of the Court before which they
happen To be brought Hicks, it l. said,
has Withdrawn his opposition. and the sur
yeys are going on without difficulty.
Il. Whig.
Mr. Reed one of the Senators of the u
States for the state of Miss ise'pp IN hi
circular letter addressed to the People of
his sta'e, avo"s his opinion that the attack
upon the Administration, made in the Sc
nate during its last session, twas An oppo-
sition to men and not To measures. and that
il admits not of a doubt that the opppei.
ton 10 the Panama Mission arose mainly
from personal hostility 10 Mr. Adams aud
Mr.. CLAW" ID.
The catalogue uf crimes committed il
the Western Country is shocking 10 the
Feelings of civilized society. Al the better
feelings of man seem to be lost. and the
most sanGuinary fcrocily of the savage to
have usnrprd their Place. Scarcely n pa
per reaches rs that docs not contain the
account of some bloody reucnunter. The
political disputes in Kentucky appear 10
have engendercd amongst the people the
most violent feelings aud Irrncious animos-
tiles, which often lead to the perpctralon
of murder. The last papers detail another
melancholy occurrence which took place
in the streets of Lexington. O. Wcdnes-
day the 9Th instant, after the dose of the
election, some young men who had drank
freely. and wele making great noise in
the streets, were met by the Watch. when
n fencnuntrr touk place between thu Cap
tain of the Watch aud Thomas Park. one
of the young men. After some blows had
passed between them, PAX fred pistol
at the Captain, which missed him, and en-
tered the breast of VIM. M'Brc, one Of the
young men with Park, who died instantly
Park escaped aud no effort was made to
secure him. 10.
Col. James VI. Johnson, a Representa-
tive in Congress from Kentucky, died at
his residence on the nth inst. He was
second in command in Col. Richard NJ.
Johnsan's regiment Of mounted infantry
and distinguished himself by his gallantry
and good conduct during the late war.
10.
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On Thursday the proprietor of the col
lcciion of RattlesDakes, now in exhibition
II Boston, was bitten IN the hand by 0ne OF
! them. TIE hand began to swell lmmrdi-
atrly, and freud cut the wound, and APP
piled his mouth TO extract the poison. DIR.
j Phelps soon after arrived, and ba,hed the
wound with olive oil, aud the swelling sub
sided. 1t Was supposed that the wound
was rapidly healing. The lodians practise
absorbing the virus in the manner above
described and the application of oil is
strongly recommended Boston Paper.
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The English board of admiralty have
determined on fitting out another exprdI-
tinn to the Arctic Seas. The promotion
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