The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-20
PETERSBURG BENEVOLENT MECHANIC
ASSOCIATION.


PETERSBURG BENEVOLENT MECHANIC
ASSOCIATION.
PETERSBURG, FEB. 10.--Thp Membera
of this Society celebrated their AUnyersa-
r. by a Supper at the BauIl Street Hotel
on Monday evening iast. The provision
was ample and of HE best; and The arral ge-
III ols reflected credit on Toe hbe atty and
taste of The Proprietor At thai ESTABLISH
mcnt. Upwards Of tnrtl member, par
took of the entertainment, which was emil
vened by songs, and rendered Interesting
by the order and good feeling which pre-
vailed. The folio ing F"asts were dranl.
ON the occasion:
b a Baker.-Thr Virginia Legislature
"A choice batch well kneuded-Parriotsm
Its iedUea, ,aay it riSe before II undergoes A
sl0eat.
BY a Shoe aud Boot Maker. Mechanics
of ali the various hranchcs-,nay the Mreaa
of tarr unIou be nadr stout and iaSiing--
may they lear " 'rnef and warmer IN the
cause Of hrnttnlcnce, until but one sou,
shnlI animate them all.
BY a -Carpent. r.--lhe COusttu-
tlon OF tue I itcd >talrs-A flushed ioB,
we'll piaiatd aud joiaied-p lsltd be the
a m that oud attempt 10 deiace or under
.olne the FIR fabric.
| By - Watch Mdkpr.--t gusalture, Com
merce aud Manufactures la ntatnsprings
II our "aiIona prosperity 49, a. y thty ever
b. loeit-regaldted and keep ,ials to5ether.
! By Hose md zig -P.anltl - Nirchane
les May every f,Ilpwrr ct i trade appear
/ in his true colorS--neithrr uh-rufai b, f5sc
rnRjsh, nor bedlzrned by mtrelrclou. gil
ding.
by a Wheelwright. Our grand Poliili.
c1 Wheel-The Union the .Nure-the
spobes thu States diverglng tror it--bound
together by .GeHolc-teelns, aud the strong
lire of mutual interest.
BY \ Saddle and ilarnps -Naker.-AIay
our Nation never be saddied wth an unjust
! inpostion---and may those who would tax
one great interest tnr thu benefit OF another,
meet with strong curb in the wisdom of
Congress.
BY BrickIaycr.-The Memory of the
Great and Gond Washington, and Of all
those Noble Patrlots Who assisted IN lay
ing the stone of That Edlfce, priced
/ beSo0d every earthly lreasarethc Tenn
pie of American Liberty.
BY Stone Ma,on.-The memory Of
Franklin, Fulton an Nhitaey American
| Would " seek their mona.
mems? Behold the lightning Rod the
Steam Boat, the Cotton GJul
BY Tanner.--The Victory ri NeW-Or-
leans Inyiuciblc" Hides " Ell tanned with
hichsry lark.
BY Blacksmith.-Th members oflbis
lnstltution-May they be as 81 many bars
Of refined iron ,toggoted together IN Oand5
of love brought up II heat l. the glow
Ing Goals Of bentvolencc- pelded together
with the cement of brethrrly lo,e--L Gnmtf.
I'd out on the unriL of friendship, un'I made
lato as many polished guards ana shields,
tor'ihe defence at tht widow and ,rpb5n
anchors and chain cables for lhr perpetual
safe mooging of their free and happy coun'
try.
BY a ewellrr.-May we adhere togeih'
or by the solder Of friend-hip-rird bl ha
touch stone of purity-rtfned by fhr b 1snt
fire Of beneyolenCe, AID BE- still perm led
to ornament the farest of naturp's Worhs--
woman.
BY a Prnter.-Innuence against power
-ArchImides, with the pOIcer Of ms itSef'
effected, comparatively nothinS-the taf3-
eace Of the press has resoIulouIzed
world.
BY Member.-The Tariff B-lt has
given activity to the dormant mechanical
genius of our country.
BY Butcher--May the purse of inc
mechanics be always full, and we have the
same variety.
Ey Weaver. The Hedb Of our lna-
tuition. May it be filed up With the "9'
Of yirtue and knowledge, until lis blessings
me adorned with the beautiful garment
heaven horn charity.
BY a NH Stone Makrr-The Nechan-
les Of etetsburg-Such mattel als cement
"a together by brotherly love and affection
ought not to be thrown over among "S
ra5tiah.
BY Carpeuter.-Th Constitution o,
the United Statcs--A well finished JOB 81
the composite ordrr-its columns OF States
based on patriotism, supporting shelter
for the Uoiun.
BY Stonc Cutter.-The Mechanics
of Petersburg-W Without aid OF mdH't oil
chiSel, the most unskilfnl workman "a,
from such materials produce a diamond
BY Men bcr-The American Far
The nOblest specimen Of divine Mecasa'
ism.
! By Tailor and Habit Maker. The re
tersbnrg b. NJ Associalion--May they