The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-13


inscribed the names Of ancient Greeks eeIebratea
in history for their deeds in ATS and arms.
new painted ceiling entirely eneloscu the stage
over head, decorated with wreaths and circles OF
Bowers painted by Mr II. RemaPle.
The dHpery and banners arranged by
Mr.. Khtef-ibc whole fitted up by llr. Duna,
master carpenter Of the Theatre. designed by MIR.
kcinagle, aud under the experimenting
care of Mr.. Simpson. The company very
numerous, comprising great share Of the beau
~ aud fashion Of the city, many OF the officers OF
our state troops ia uniform and the greater part
Of the officers Of the U. 5. army aud navy upon
this sta,on-So thai we might truly quote the
iliustrious bard again, with but tlining alte
ration
There wns sound ofreyelry that night,
And Coiunbia's capital had gathered there,
Her beauty and her chiyalry, and bright
The lamp sipne DER far women and brave men,
thousand hearts beat happy and when,
Music arose with ITS Voluptuous swell,
Soft eyes looked love TO eyes which spaJse again,
And all went nerfily ) a marriage ben.
Many bright eye was turned in lovely en,hu
siasm upon the nllegorical painting we have be-
fore described, aud invoking ia aid Of persent
Greece, tie realization Of the painters fancy.
The whole was a scene worthy of free and repub-
lican America Here was no distinction ofrank,
except that Of personal worth and rcspectahilityi
ana yei, and we record the fact as one in the
highest degree creditable to the taste OF our
fair country women, amid an asscmblage Of a
bout 1900 ladies', we cannot remember ever hav-
ing witnessed such uniform good taste as was
exhibited in their attire on this occasion,
Yet SOME we would select from that far
throng,' bu that our republican simplicity,
which high Heaven preserve, as one of the sale
CARDS Of our liberty, forbid, the attempt
Al O'Clock the company began 10 separate,
though many hundreds remained almost uIi-
Ill the fair daughter of the morn was putting
forth her rosy fingers 10 open the gates of the
East. notwithstanding the yastneSs of the as
scmblagc, 50 well concerted were the arrange
mcnts of the managers that not the slightest az
cident the least unpleasant confusion occur
red within, while the utmost good order was pre-
served by the High Constable and hissubaltcrns
Of the polite among re great crowd which
ihronghed the doors Wit out
Too much praice ca be given to Mr.. NibIo
by whom, aud under whose exclusive direction
the refreshments we furnished The saloon
which was appropriated rs the bdnqueting half
Tor the ladies and gentlemen attending them
was taStefullv decorated Hiihpain 'ngs baunvrs
eyergrccns. &c. Al The head oft,e tabls WIS
an allcgorical transparency, representing the
genius of America, with the inscription g lNDE-
PtNDEScE." In large characters above. This
transparency also included a portrait Of Wash
mgton, with an appropriate inscription On
white banner at the opposite end of the par
meni, was inscribed Felruaru 22d, 11;i2 ~
On one side OF the saloon Grecian cross was e
rectcd, surrounded with flags, and ON the other
was the representation ol a " Star IN the Fast, -
formed ofcvergreens, and illuminated with rows
oilamps defining the rays.-Ihe device was a
beautiful and effective one. The tables both of
this apartment and that above, assigned to those
les, fortunate gentlemen who had no ladies I'M
der their protection, were bountlully and taste
fully spread and the wines rich as TO "need
no BUSH
Thus has terminated the second fete given by
our citizens in aid oftheir oppressed and suffer-
ing brethren and truly it was II glorious sight
thus 10 sec wisdom and beauty comeing iogelh-
cr TO render homage at the shrine Of charity in
aid of Greece, alas inspired Greece no more
The New-Yorlx Commercial Advertiser in re-
ference to the correspondence between General
Metcalte and McDuhe, says" IL will be seen
by the following correspondence. thai the repor-
ted duel between Messrs McDnftc and Metcalfe,
and the death ofthr former lid not Take place
" Robins alive aud alive like to be-" 81 other
words Mr. McDuihc's tIeni bac.ed Oul FOR his
master--not choosing TO meet the Ken ucllian
with Kentucky wcapous--noI even TO plaY al
cut-and.thrust with broad sword. Som p, per
haps, may think we speak OF this aiiaiy with to-
much levity. But experience has proved thatthc
shafts otridicue are better weap MS for mp
pressing the abomnabc practice Of duelliug,
than the longest terminals ever written
WASHINGTON, March o-Ihe S Cond Session
otthe Nineteenth Congress was brought 10 a
close on Saturday last, betwesn and 3 o,cleck,
Z. NJ. after one of the most severely laborious
sessions that we remember. The quantity of BIZ.
smess that was completed during the session
does not perhaps correspond with the labor EN-
ploycd, hutyet much NOR was done than has
been generally supposed will have been sen
by the List Of Acts published in our last, with
the addition thereto which we give to day.
Two OF the most important MEASURES which
have occupied the attention Of the two Houses,
aud on which much time has been spent, wholly
failed.
First the bill for regulating Commercial In
tcrcourse with the British Colonies This bill
was lost by the Senate pcrseverug IN its disagree.
ment TO the amendment made 10 the bill by the
House OF Representatives from which that House
| as steadily refused To recede Congress has
thus refused to act upon tne subject, which the
Executive abStaned from acting upon because it
was intended to be submitted to Congress, II is
supposed that the President, TINS left with the
law for his guide, will BE- under the ncce>sit. of
issuing his proclamation, aS prescribed by the
law for recprocating the Brush nterdict.
Socondy-the Noolcus duty bill. This bill
was lost by thc Senate refusing to act upon it,
which the majority being opposed to it, was, at
SO late stage of the Session, the easiest way If
disposing of it, being the only way IN which a
long and timc-consuming debate upon the sub
ject could well be avoided Nat Int
From the IohnsioWn Herald.
Romantic IGrentue or he Doctor outdone