Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-07
From hc..Nsic York DGily advertiser.
BURNS ANNIVERSARY

! From hc..Naic York Daily .4dteyfiser
BURNS ANNIVERSARY
w as celebrated, as usunl, on the Goth instant, ut
Richmond Hill House, and respectfully attended by
the admirers of the Ayrshire Bard. The meeting
was opened by appropriate address from the Pres
dcnt, giving brief review the rise and progress
oipoesy IN Europe, particularly in Scotland, marking
Its features at the different periods other history md
It's Influence on the minds and morals of the people
The supper WIS tastcluly got up including Hacris
and Dat Meal Cakes after which the following toass
were drunk, aud the evening spent with that social
glee and glow of eoul that warns kindred spirits in
paying n tribute to genius and worth.
LIST. The memory of Robert Burns--the Bard Of
nature. whose w!tching strains have touched the
core of every heart
Original Song, by Jno. Graham-thc Scotch
Laureat.
.. Aud Scotland. Her woods and u.ilds, and
banks and bracs, her deathess Bards have sweetly
sung.
Farewell We Streams
Sd. Our happy Rcpublic-the home of the free.
IN years striplinS-in might giant.
| Star Spangled Banner.
4th. The lights Of the world-liberty and know
ledge.
! Mans man fer a that.
5th. The Seasons of Life. Tie sweets of every
season, enjoyed in season.-AIy loves merry gardc-
ner.
9th. Character. Won honestly, kept manfillly-
Matthews Elcgy.
18th. Time May we know its value, and how to
enjoy it. Ploughing OH
oul' ne sovereignty OF Reason. Controlling
the destinies of the Word.-Hail great Republic.
9Th. Public Servants. Doing their duty for the
public good Vicar ofBrae.
! 10th. The weals and ills oflife. Enjoyed cheer
fully, or supported frmly.-Old mans song.
18th. The main chance-Industry guided by in
telligence.--When John and me were married.
18th. The thing needful--Doing what we
ought to do, and doing it in seasOn.-John Anderson
my 10.
18th. The Economy of olden tin,e---"sparc to
spend, and spend to spare."-I have a sixpence UNI
der my thumb.
18th Resolution, sturdy resolution--"The stout
heart. to The STAY brae."--SoAr of death.
! 18th. Sound heads, lea hearts, and clean hands
That carry lightly through lifc's rugged path
lSollers return.
10th. Fidelity. The hand, and the heart, to a
righteous cause. Scots haze.
18th. Education. The temple Of Freedom, and
/ the tomb of tyranny. Ode to Independence.
! 18Th. The departed sons ofthc muse, remember
cd by grateful pO5terity.
Kemble's lament.
Tie Fair-Fairest when merting their sweet
hearts love, and their husbands constant affection
Green grow the rushes o..
! We copy tine following anccdote from the Boston
Evening Bulletin:
/ Tile Attorney General, now nearly eighty years
o! age, and said TO DC competent 10 the discharge
Of tho arduous duties Of his highly honorable station
tim almost any practitioner at the bar, account OF
his great learning and experience wellas remark
able retention of mental power, was managing cnse
in behalf of the commonwealth, IN MlddcscX county,
where was indicted for gouging ont the eyes OF
girl, because she had made oath that he was the IA
Their Of her ilegitmnte child Her brother, intel
hgent lad Of nine years ofage, on the stand
Government witness; and his relation Of the facts
which he saw, produced an electrical effect the
whole audience. The girl was also present, IN total
blindness and every circumstance attending the in
vestiration o. mis- horrible barbarty, was highly OK
citing The boy stated the preliminary circumstan-
] bean
the barn, and my sister was milking; ! heard her
scream, and then ran with pole III my hand, and as
came UP, / saw that nc had pulled her over back.
wards then he looked his shoulders TO see who
was coming. and I struck him with the pole, and
broke his jaw" did you not repeat the blow"
exclaimed the Attorney General, carried away with
the tremendous interest "why did you not repeat the
the blow, and knock his ID brains out'' "Mr.
Attorney" said the Judge, "you well know that pro-
family in court is high offence, punishable with I'M
prisonment but in consequence Of the unusual excite
mont Of the case, j. will, in this instance he over
/ looked"