Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-08
THE RIFLE GRAyS.

Tins company, attended, by 10 or u Revolt,
"ohary soldiers, in barouches, a, their head
marched 10 richardson's Spring, where ahoo,
ioopersons sat down 10 table A highly e,h,
'ralIng incident too's place jus, preriously 10
s''i'nS down TO dinner Two painting, bad
bee" suspended in the Church during the csre-
monies OF the day-one, an excelien pbr,ra;,
oil 'hr Immortal Jefferson, painted by Mr., Ed.
ward Johnston andihe other, lort,sn tia
no less iIIusri Gus Washington on his Ie,, IN.
Goddess OF Justice, and on his right the God.
| dess of Liberty, while over his head was q
representation of Fame, letting fall wreath
of even greens she few through the air. and
holding in her hand trumpet, from which
proceeded the words. g" The aobtcsl man thar
ecer ttced in the the oftimes' The las, nam.
ed painting was the work of Mr.. Henry Hole.
man These paintings, borne BY four gentle.
men 10 the uniform of Off GERS, we're suodenIv
esp'ed by the company assembled a, the
Spring as il reached the brow of the adjacent
bill. The rays of the Sun falling directly upon
them, gave them an appearance of great brill
ancy aud beauty & while some hailed their an
pearance with load shouts aud cheers. othe,s
paid them the silent but more accountable
tribute oftears. These paintings were placed
al the head of the table. jus, in rear of Me
President Of the day. an(h during tive dinner
were the cynosure of all eyes When the Rife
Grays returned to town, they were borne as
before, aDd s;alioned nj the head of the com
pany, preceded by the music, and followed
nDmediarely by the Revolutionary Patriots who
had dined with them and We have heard some
of our citizens say that they have never before
seen any thing like the same animaling effect
produced, as was exhibited by the vast multi
tude who gazed on the liueaments of tw o of the
canvass by the skill of the painters. ftw,@
enough 10 " create a soul under Tie ribs O,
death ;;"and he VIII, did not feel The genial
current" flow With more warmth anil sapdly
through his veins Than is its woa;, must be o.
caIlous as the neither mill stone.
AT he dinner, Capt Samuel .9gres presided,
and Lieut. Henry J. Brown assisted, as Vice
President. After the cloth was removed, the
following Toasts were drunk
ToASTS,
/. The day we cclebrste-
NoJocund health that freempn drink 10 day
But the great cannon to the clouds shall tell.
n.,ID ,f.s.t Z Il at..t..- "A
living and dead
They trod the paths of glory.
Aud sounded all the depths al honor.
3 George Washinsl on-the noblest man
That ever lived iY the tide Of times.
a. Thomas Jefferson
Ills lie was gentle and the elements
DO mixed in hlsn,that Nature might stand up,
ana say to all the worli. This is a man
D. ihe Ex-Presdenls IF tha Quilted States
aner names IN golden letters shall be- wrl'
i"e'r services be ever freshly remembered
D. our Country -
The honored Gods
Keep Rome IN safety and The chairs n Justice
Supplied with houes, men plaat love among
us;
ihrong our large temples with the shows o.
peace,
And not our streets with war
a. lbe American Revolulion-A beacon. iigN.
TO future times.
how many ages hence
Shall this our lofty scene he acted o er.
In states unborn, and accents yet unkno"i
S. The Federal. Cons tiIution---
While the Coliseum stands, Rome shall stan''
When the Coliseum falls, Rome shall fall
y. The General and State Goyernments-ir'
former paramount
" hen two authorities are IN
hetheT supreme, how soon confusion
May enter 'twlat the gaps of both.
10. The Union OF the States-Let rs cling TO !;
with holy and undying d vo,ion lest futu'"
: generations lead our memory with curses. Sh''e
they exclaim--
A" Leak'd is our noble bark,
ana ~e'poof mates, stand on the dying dechV
Hearing the surges threat
knel unto our better fortunes.
IL. South Carolina
b. mGt you seen.,truly your country's fricn
Aud temPerdiety proceed to What you ~Vu'd