Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-15

HrSsy Clay. shortly after bfeasiast Tue PEI
- -, -, a.sen,ble on the open field near
.he mall al the place seleciedoy me = olh'"'nes
- ,,s.,,..,nsn,s az the scene ot celebration.
~, .n.c,ops area IN which the dsnner tables
- hsen fixed, was Que hundred feet long. aho
sny fe.t broad. and continuation" iAoies t""'
o,ns the length Of the room except ihe spsee
orcon,ed by table placed lrans'efseiy va '"e
,aa,,e Tni. edihce uas erected in one day ny
the voluntary labor al portion oi ihe gaess'
1, xa. defended froa ihe SUI by a root speedily
IA, ,omnaelly made over which hoaied the
An.,icsn dag, with iis beautiful variety OF
r,l.,. and two aiher Dag, Que bearing the IN
.sr,ntioo OF In,ernal improvements, " ihe o'hft
thai of the American system. IN tue sahe
I'm. With them, aud at a few yhris nls,anest
a standard inscribed with The name 81 hbNh'
cray was hoistcd unJer A national salute, on
the ,ronni near the artillery. In lfoht OF me
,.,n,orary bnildiug. and nearly adJNcen' 10 H.
a ol,tfor.u aai avning sefe r'iseh' 10 aeco'n-
m, l,fe the reaier OF the Declaration OF inhe
m teace & the Orator. Between IL a CLOCK
,bsse penll .neu, together with the Chairman
fra. Com nntre OF Arrangements, took thei6
.e,,s The Declaration of Independence was
,he, read by Mr.. NAruAs SarTu, prriaced by
h,.f at nos nnpressivs address. which was
o,a,f,dly Intercepted by Inc enihrsias'ic cheer
nos n, IN, a,iisuce. dt. RIcHARD D CpkE
len nro,orncsd an Grafton, charactefZed ny
h,s usual ability aud patriotism, winch hXed tn"
n,af,unJ attention of the au lIence. aud called
s,,th A, freq tent Intervals their most animated
annI.u<r The Orator iook "A mastery view II
the history ofihe, American Sysicm,& OF us VI
talify a. the event which they were celebrating
unveiled the Jmotiyes Il tendency OF the course
nj ths present Administration IN regard 10 u,
as well as the other features OF their policy
III. 4. taha a,.se
tao,iou.ness and ineompeteney had produced
md then called the attention oiihe assembly 10
the banner proudly streaming near them, IN.
,eribed with the name which IS in Unidentified
With the best hopes oil the Republic. Al every
.lj1s,on u, the Grafton 10 The character d sefvt
ces of Air Chy, IL the prospects OF the country
ss connected with him, The air fesounded with
rsp,urous ACCLAIM atom from the assembled lnal-
tiiuie.
After the exercises were finished, q o assem-
bly of citizens passed short interval IN pro-
msnahing about the ground aud exchanging
,slu,ations with each other About nslf pas,
three O'Clock. the company, consislmg ri sey
eral hundred persons. sat down TO nm excel
lent and sumptnous dinner, which had boen
prepared under tho direction OF MIR. JAMES
KrrsEpy Mr.. w. w. SEAToS oiticiaIrd as
President Of the Day, assisted by Mr.. JAcon \.
".
dents Amoug the v,ands produced on tue &C.
cssion. wns a large and 6ne OK which wa,
ulseed nearly in its original torm, on the cen
ire table "A novelty Tor which the company
are understood 10 have been indebted o the pat.
rioiia ibrrality OF one OF Their fellow ciiizens.
An unexpected incident added 10 the Vmtett oi
the scene. An equestrian corps witch had just
arrived in the CITY, made several circuits, dn
rug dinner. around the dining hall their
harses being richly eaparlsoned, and moving
10 strains OF martial muse. Alter dinner,
regular toasis prepaid b, the committee OF Ar
Judgements we're drunk X afterwards large
number of volunteer ioasis short and appro-
or,ate addresses. were made by Mr. SEAroS and
MIR BESDER. Al the ardent aud unanimous
cali OF the company, Gen. VI ALTER JoNEs az
oended an emiueuce within the hail, a addressed
,hem sor hhcen or twenty minutes, ina tribute
10 lie character OF Mr.. Clay between whom
an himself an lnitfnate friendship, which com !
menced e,ry IT., has rye, since subslsied |
This beautiful spec men - mpo''ry ELL
qnepce was directed to the under
we'll ss TO the hearts of The audience. 10 In !
We doubt whetaer the rapturous applause
which TO address elected during is delivery
and al ito close. was so striking tribute TO iis
merit. was e anxiety, Wis ter the
ttsl gush ni 'r-hus Va over, II hr 'oinp y |
10 lmpr'ss On each other, ,n conversation, some
nj is leadins topics.
Afier SUI ces.ion nj patriotic sentiments the
company adjourned AT a seasonabe hn ur,
nothing having occurred 10 interrupt, in the
slightest deg &C. their harmony aud good iee
lug
CuARTEs CARHoLL ~ CAnRoLLroN, the
rnly survivor of the o,gners OF the Declaration
OF Independence Is an object OF too much inter |
est not 10 be afrciionaiely and reverenudlly |
remembered on The occurrence OF the Natilnai |
Anniversary. In The conise OF the teirbIalion
OF the dsv, every where therefore, W" find |
some ailuspn TO him. We have seeu no hung |
oi the sort more appropriate Than the follow.
Ing passage ~ the pairioiic and beautiful Ora.
ton delivered on the occasion by Nj. T.. |
SSowprs. ol Alexandria. which We have had
great pleasure IN reading. Nat Int.
" One b, one the ialrnrchs of "a. Revolu.
ton have rested from their Iabors, Ufthe
names appended to thai paper, CHARLES tAe
Roll alone renains with n aud ct Us, standing
ike a solitary pillar IN some ancient temple.
beautiful ~, its proportions, oniy tonched. not
deeayrd. by the hand OF Time, aud with the
nartins rays of an evening sun lingering and
plsyIng around ITS summit.
pesi Poipi.-rhe annual examination o the
Cadets al this national school closed about ten
Gays ago. II was satisfactory in an eminrn,
degree 10 the board 81 visitors, aud crtdnabie
o the institution.
We annex q list of the Cadets which, accord.
og TO reputation for the Government of The
Mliuary Academy, requiring the names Of thu
most tisting isned Cadats. moi exceeding five IN
each class, TO be reported Tor this purpose At each
annual examination, IL TO be attached to he
Army Register
HEPoRTED AT IHE EXAMINATION N JUNr,ls3O
First Class.
Alexr. J. Swift. New York
2 VIM T.. Bssinerr, Georgia.
a"a"e, ,. Chandler, District Of Columbia.
4sFrancis:V,nion, Rhode Island
Wm. y. Pendleion, N,rphi.
second Cas-.
Roswell Park, New York.
2 James Allen, North Carolina.
8 Henry Clay. kemucky
q Richard "A prvton w.: