Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

trophe of Mr.. Wyndham Roberson's ell
oquent address, delivered before the CT.
tizens Of Richmond, Va. at the celebra-
ton in that city, in honour of the French
people. This is the glowing and pat
rioiic language ola genuine republican.
Freemcn -! Fellop Citizens "A erea,
event in the history of mankind has
just been announced to us. A deed OF
mighty name-of glorious import, has
just transpired On the continent OF Eu-
rope. The breezes that have for so
long time Come to us loaded only
with groans and complaints of the VIC
Tins of goading oppression, bear at
length upon their bosom the grateful
Hosannas of rejoicing freemen. France
great, generous, high-spirited France,
has risen in the majesty of her strength
and, the lion, the dew. drops from
his name, has shaken off his letters.
The despicable tyrant who would have
forged them, is flyiDg-wisely, but igno-
miniously fying-from justly incens-
ed, and much and long abused pee
pie. Again is the government in the
hands of the governed. Again is the
sceptre in the only hands that may le-
ultimately WELD 1.-THE hands Of the 90
vereign people.
"Never, from the beginning Of time,
happened SO mighty change with so
slight CONFUSION. The foundations
of settled government upturned a
dynasty of a thousand years overthrown
"a Professionally supreme power erect
cd on its ruins-and in the brief space
Of six days, public confidence, and pub
lie tranquility restored-ordsr, and the
peaceful reign Of the laws resumed, o.
yer Il hazard nothing in saying it)
millions ofpeople. The dark cloud OF
popular indignation seemed to gather
on a sudden. Itrolled impe,uous.y on.
An electric flash burst from it. The
foul vapours Of tyranny were dipersed
1t dissolved in gentle and refreshing
showers on the place beneath'-and
again the laws, emerging from tempo
rary eclipse, shed through the calm
and clear atmosphere, their mild and
genial light upon the nation.
Amusement and admiration attend
every where upon the tilings as they
fly: Amusement at the suddenness and
grandeur Of the achievement: Admi-
ration of the. unparalleled wisdom, the
high and generous daring-aboye all.
the magnanimous forbearance, that dis
tinguished its accomplishment"
Copy If a remarkable Inscription, ON
a monument IN Horseley-Down church
in England.
Here lies tho bodies of
THOMAS BOND and MARY his wife.
She was temperate, chaste and charitable !:
but she was proud, pesvisb and passionate.
She was an affectionate wife and tender mo-
Their !; but her husband and child, whom she
loved, seldom saw her countenance without
disgusting frown;
Whilst she received visitors, whom she des.
pissed, with an endearing smile.
Her behaviour was discreet towards stran.
gers but imprudent in her family.
Abroad, her conduct was influenced by good
breeding but at home by i'll temper
She was a professed enemy 10 aattely;
enu was se!dohi known 10 praise or commend;
But the talents in which she principally ex.
celled were difference of opinion, and discoy.
ering flaws and imperfections.
She was an admirable economist,
and without prodigality, dispensed plenty TO
every person in her family:
But she would sacrifice their eyes to stink.
ing candle.
She sometimes made her husband happy with
hor good qualities, but more frequently
miserable with her many failings,
inasmuch that, in 80 years coha.
bitation, he had not enjoyed
2of tolerable comfort.
At length, finding that size had lost the az
fections OF her husband, as vel! as the regard
of her neighbors; family disputes having
been divulged by servants, she died of yexa.
ton, July 20. 1853, aged 4S years.
Her worn out husband survived her four
months and two days, and departed this life
VIM. Bond, brother TO the deceased, erected
this stone, as a Weekly Monitor
TO the surviving wives Of
this parish, that they may avoid the infamy
Of having their names handed down
TO posterity with a patchwork Character
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