Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-10-22
HISTORICAL.

Sir Francis Bacon and Sir Ed,oaru
COke.-It will not, perhaps, be alto.
gether useless 10 compare the chaIae
tiers and fortunes of these two celebra.
ted men. With powers Of mind which:
have probably never been equalIed
with philosophy to unravel the errors
ni ages, and to link with the highest OF
human sciences his own immortal
name with an intellect SO subtle aud
searching, as not only to traverse the
world of matter, but to pierce into the
unexplored realms Of mind with saga
city to read, and ingenuity to govern,
| the characters Of others; with bland
and capacious tongue; and Obedien,
and powerful pen; above all, with the
richest of human gifts, the capacity Of
taking most enlarged views of mans
true happiness; with all these count
less blessings showered lavishly upon
him, Bacon has left name which in
despite Gifts Immortality, every honest
and honorable man will scorn to bear
name debased by the most mean and
grovelling ambition, by thorough want
oc principle. and the prohigate aban-
donment of high and honorable feeling
Nor did ne fail to reap his due reward
in the insolence and ingratitude OF
those whom he had helped to raise and
to tlatter, and IN the contempt of all to
whom such debaseinent was odious.
Far inferior in the intellectual capacity,
with none OF the science, and with lit
lie of the literature of Bacon, Sir Ed
| ward ,oke, in all the essentials of a
truly noble character. was immeasura-
bly, hisSsuperior. Unimpeached-In his
iutegrty, consistent, honest and firm in
his political principles, he exhibited an
admirable example of the most difficult
Of all virtues--virtue in public life.
The dignifed seli-respect with which
he conducted himself in his coli tests
with the court, forms striking con-
trast to the AFFECT submission of Bacon.
whenever he discovered that he had Of
Tended the hing or his favorite. Nor
is the conclusion Of the lives Of these
great men less instructive. They had
both been dismissed from their high
stations, they had both been disgraced
at court; 5nt Coke retired with the en-
livening consciousness OF his honest
and honorable life Bacon with was
ted spirits and an oppressed mind and
with bitter reflections on his shattered
fortunes. '-Lmdner's Encyclopedia.
Washington and admiral Vernon.
When the Admiral was attackingPorto
BelIo, with his.six ships. only, as is de.
scribed on the fnedsn'stIuck on the oc.
aston, he obsesved:a fine young man in
appearance who with the most perfect
caImness, was always in that part Of
the ship which was mostengaged. AT
ter the firing had ceased, he sent hi;
captain to request that he would attend
him; which he Immediately obeyed:
and the admiral, entering into CONVEX.
sation, discovered by his answers and
observations that lie possessed more a
billtles than usually fall to the lot o
rankind in general. Upon asking hi.
name, the young man told him it wa:
George Washington; and the admira
on his way home. strongly recommended
him to the ttention Of the admiralty
This great man when he built his house
in America, out of gratitude to his first
beneiactor, named it Mount Vernon
and at this moment it is SO called.
Inhabitants of the VaHey.-Tht
Wyoming Valley is not only rich il
coal, but alsoin soil, and agriculture
prod utions. This beautiful valley wai
claimed by Connecticut, as being,inclu
ded IN her charter, aud was settled BY
colony from that state, go o, 20 year!
ago, and the descendants of this higt
minded race OF men still possess these
fields which have been SO often moist
ened by the precious blood of its iDhab
itants. On the third of July, 1888, the
army ofthe brave and patriotic planters
was defeated by a combined army o
thrice their number composed OF Tories
Indians and British, about 4 miles from
W,!kesbarre, and Of 36S men who wen
into battle, only go survived most o
them were slaughtered in the flight ant
after they had surrendered. SixteeI
men placed in a ring around a rocl
which is still shown, were held by stou
Indians, while they were one by on,