The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-01
MISCELLANY.
QIIAkERS

We have never re ID IA more elegant or more
Just eulogium tnan the following notice OF the
Quakrrs. II is contained in Il note TO one Of
Lawrence's eclur 5, a work recently published
IN Salem, Mass.
" III eega'd them as a religious sect or a. a
body Of cilizcns whel.e look 10 then private
or public conduct | hold The Quakers in The
nlahes, respect. As Christians, hey entertain
no unntelhe ihe a1iolcs IT faith they vase
40 tlnr n spiittm the hairs OF Theological con
troyrr>y then singular aud honorable dlStmc.
tlnn Is practical IhrIslia ~ evincrd in blame
less lives in rcnomcug al fore and whence
in eudca urne 70 fulfil literally the GoSpe
ptteept- of Pe,ee and good VIII ~ active hei".
violence, in unremiiled PERSONAL a we'll as peca.
, 'a,s Co-opcrliiun l.. all mraSurts calculated
I diminish the amount Of human MISTY ant
suffering and 10 improve the condition ottaeir
fellow creatures These tHulg chr I,tlan merits
wonld redeem much hr.,virr slas ihan an al
herenc" II III plain add simple garh, a"Aih,
uncercmonioUs language Of George Fox, and
y hiiam Penn"
The following extract is from an eloquent
speech, made in the 5 nate Of the United state,
by NJ. Hoodbny. ON the bill for the rret OF
the surviving officers OF the Revolutionary Ar
ms.
" History and trad tiou must convince all
III at through detet IT rs well asyICtory thy Cnug
o our fortunes 10 the uttermost M pmeui 0l iht
struggle They were c'nalIy by spirit aud
Intelligence, he surcSt guarantees OF ide ny.
Most ofther, 4ad nsestig ate,l. and WILL undei
God, the principles m dispute. and 10 drie5t
them, had nownfn the field of banie, on the In
alarm Of VA, With al the ardoW Of a oc"tIlsa
gathering. At ibr summons al The hels cIes'
And it Is no. poetry. that one of my o"nTrla#
lives An officer, long since ~ more. when iff
alarm was given a. Lexington, left Tor the tea
ted field, The corpse OF his ialncr unburled;
One love he cast upon the hicr.
Dashel from hls eye the gathering tear,
and hastenrd 10 devote his own life to the sa
walton ofhis country. In the same dny-ln
performing Their part of the compact, 10 serve
faithfully 10 fhe close oi the war. these peif
TONERS endured the ftoSts of winter often han
sheltered, badly, badly clothed. and badly PAD
God 10, bid that should exaggcratc. Inc ma
ked truth is stronger than any caio'lng OF tau.
c.. We have the aathorliy of th'ir cnm'haG
der, thai they were AT tunes in Srch condition
as 10 he unable and ashamed TO receive tnfli
enemies. Their paths were some times n7rFf8
by their hiood--5ncir courage aud conSlaneF
tried by frequent alarms. by anbnscade and me
pitched bat le bat tacy never tautered ana
when tow a. DIS the cose OF the war, resIerto"
tie part OF Congress. aS 70 the monthly "ae'N'
might hayr justified, under most circumstances
disquict, and diSti'j,f. and, when at Hewhnfe'
they were tematrd viii tn iusdiodS 'aunt th"t
it. rplinqushing their arms aud retiring bone
with the prom seS made then untu'hed, 'hes
~ ould go Sto1re and be forgot, yet they as
banded in pr'cr, aud expressed tAeir WMd'"
confidence N III aStics " Congress-
VARIETIES.
Gipeics.--The appearance OF ipsies IN ~.
rope " Is about the wear Hi They did mol
reach In. land III near century after ne"
present nupibtfs in Eurnpe are estimated at be-
tween 100 900 aud sto.C00.
French btet.--'lue tatoE which figured ~ me
Carnival procession at Paris, weighed -"
ID. md WIS five -ael NINE imchts in helgIn-