The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-10
LAFAYETTE.
T., GRANGe, Sept 18th, 1923.

am highly Obliged to ,lessrs. ID bpDin. 'lnr.
uhy and BDse. for iher Kind attention IN send
lag me- "A copy Of their interesting paner, con
tpinino A description fine & aud Celebration
chat t,ok Mace ON the las Fourth OF July. IL
mas baea NV happy lot, at every stage OF Balti'
morean progress, for more than hall "A century,,
10 Gll my iaiight in the enIpy nent OF YOU RI
pldly ntreasI ~ improvements, ever entidnceh
by pqrHc liar "Reminiscences aud a conco,n,tant
series of f4vors conferred nrln ne. SO again,
on this late occasion, will ! vas, with pat To-
&c aud devoted feelings, anticipating the blrs-
s.ogs lfpfospefiIy which the ppe Ing of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad rannoi fail To
pro luce. | nav Iaa the nnxpres.i ID c pleasure
10 receive resi- testimonies Of Baifitlnre kind
ness IN my behalf | have The honor TO present
YOU, gentlemen, with nay best thanks and re-
gard LAFAYETTE.
70 Mcssrs, Dob5in, Murphy & Bose, Balti-
more.
From the Gazette.
"LA GRANGE, September lith, 1873
"GeatlelHen with AFT .Ctlon tie feelings OF
pleasure and gratitude have received your
Kin letter. the Badge bearing the likeness OF
our matchlr>s Washington. and Of nv excel.
Lent freud tar surviving Signer of indepen-
dence, the rnlgns o your association as they
were worn by ynur worthy President, aud an ell
egant pair ofLaIies' white satin Slippers, which
were minufactai Il in The procession. For
these gratifying marks of your remembrance
and Friendship. | beg you t. accept my most
gritefil thanks. The anniversary OF Ameri-
Odnlrt pendence, and the aent ofthe
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, have been happy
associations So | ave seem II we're the
con'nrace,nea Of Y ,Gr city ~ the first Hrafs o.
the iieT Iluiionary .~trusglr. of which tins very
day 's QUE ofthe I77D Anniversaries and IT
has he"n lately to me "A matter 81 broad delight
70 witness the immensr progress OF Baltinore,
n great and rapid increase of Which we may now
more than ever anticipate. It's happy effects up
sn every sort of trade aud industry cannot he
doubled. aud | Offer voa the cordial congrafn-
faiionS and good wishes OF your sincerely oblig-
ed friend. LAF tYErTE.
The Committee of the association Of
t%orl"aners al Baltimore.
Capt. Whitaker, who left Porto Cavello 18Th
Inst, iaforms tie editor of the New York Ner-
camille. thar il was believed the SptnIards me-
Stated an attack upon Venezuela, with Com.
l.abordc'S squadron The Notifications AT Pnr-
to CavcIio were undergoing thorough repairs,
and reinforccnents to the garrison were on the
march.
Bolivar has issued a Deere, prohibiting rri-
Yatepts from being fitted out in Coinmbia.-Con
~ ~ iffi b1N wv '''~' 49, '
hereafter be allowed to cruiae.
Boston has been called the Literary Empori-
am of Anne, ica"-ani If the number of period
cat works give any claim to The distinction, she
deserves in some measure this compliment. She
has niue daiiy paurrs-thr same 'iicrs cIrcti-
lat" also eight WeeklV and Semi-lreekfy papers.
she publishes one paper Li-Icctktg, tour semi
@tsk'y, and iWenig neekiy. She has three mag.
@Stnes, issued once a fortnight; Sir monthly,
and one every FRO months, She has six qHcf.
'eriY publications, including the repnblications
"i the Qtnrieriy anil Edinburgh Rcriet.s. one
mich -ppcars Semi-n11HGlty, and three OF the
'iass called annually Thus she has 80 nPrIndl-
~na's-hesiles the annual Reports Of her various
Societies sac, as Peace Prison Dicipline, &c.
IN another respect, she has a much better
Claim 10 this distinction. Some of her pefosl.
cai papers are no better than her neisbbofs
Fier newspapers are not more distinguished TOR
'heIr depth, ~sagHcity or wit. bni It Is her va
'iouS schools which are entitled to the highest
praise. Her elementary schools and her high
e'NoAiS, her Summaries for the females. AZ"
warmed into life and usefulness hy the muni.i-
''als OF The funds on which they are founded, hy
I'VE conSt9nt sGperintenlcuce "f their trustees,
"Al the interest taken in them by the govern
-HlH an CITIZENS Of the town. Inc vicinity
VI harvard CnlltgP stimulates their efforts. We
mint hraiae loo highly the attention which IL
i'Nito t3Hsr iustitriions-nor the generous mn-
'''crncr. Nth which her oPujPnt cliizens contri.
r"'r to the eatlo~ uent " support Of ali her pub
w Establishments. LAS pu,lic and patriotic en-
'',pr''e Is worthy ofpraise, aud worthy ofimi.
'atlul. IRicto,o,d Couayiier.
Men must have public minds as well as sala-
'c' or they viii serve prirate eads at the public
ErurIan