Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-03

syIor parrvtr wss bors % Caracas,
fys.ezuela.) on the s5th Of July. 1884, con
seeuently was in his 4sth year at the time Of
his death. He lost his parents at an early
age. and in his sixteenth year was sent TO
Europe TO finish Bis education. lie made
the tour Of France and Italy, married at
Madrid, and returned to Venezuela, where
his wife died a few months after her arrival.
lie visited Europe at two subsequent PERI.
ods. and was present at the coronatsn Of
Napoleon His third voyage was made IN a
pn6lic capacity, in 1910, for the purpose Of
asking the protection Of England against the
mother country. From that moment he WAS
en- ragged heart and hand in the great work Of
giving liberty to Spanish America; work
Which, though attended with immense diff
culues and disco1ragcments, he lived 10 see
successfully accomplished The following
description ofhis person and habits is copied
from Tie Memoirs Of General Miller, vol. 2,
pp 29i-S.
"The person of General Bolivar il thin, &
somewhat below the middle size. He dress
es in good taste, and has an easy military
| walk lie is very bold rider, and capable
Of undergoing great fatigue. Ills manners
are good, and his address unaffected, but
very prepossesoing. Il is said that in bis
yoath he was rather handsome. His com
pls&ion is sallow, his hair originally very
| black. is now mixed with grey. Ills eyes
/ are dark and penn trating; bnt generally
downcast or turned sskanee, when he speaks;
| hi, nose is well formed, ltis forehead high <
broad. the lower part Of the face IS sharp;
! the expression of the counienaacc IS care
! worn, lowering, and sometimes rather fierce.
! Ills temper, spoiled by adulation, IS feTy
I and capricious. Ills opinions Of men and
! things are variable. lie is rather prone to
| personal abuse, hut makes ample amends to
| those who wll put up with it Towards such
| his rcsentnents are not lasting.
( lie - a passionate aioirer of the fair ser
| but JEALOUS to excess. He is fond Of waltz
ing, ,nd IS a very quick but not very grace,
| ful dancer. His mind is Of the most active
| description. When not more stirringly en-
I ploycd he is always reaaing, debating let
| tiers, Nc. or copversihg His voice is loud
! and harsh. but he speaks eloquenNy on all
| subjects. His reading has been principally
confined 10 French Authors; hence the Gal
| lie i5loms 50 common in his productions He
| Is an impressive writer, bat bis style Is Vita
ted by AZ ahectation Of grandeur. Speak
| Tag so well as lac does, it is not wonderful
| that be should be more fond Of hearing him.
sell talk than OF listening TO Others, ard apt
| TO engtoss conversation IN the society he re
ceves He entertalns numerausly; and 40
| Que has more skillul cooks, or gives better
dinners; but he is himself SO very abste mi
Gus in eating and drsking, that he seldom
| takes his place at his own table until the re-
past is nearly over, having probably dined
in private upon plain dish or two. He is
| fond Of giving toaSts, which he always pre-
| face in the most eloquent aad appropriate
! manner; and his enthusiasm is so great that
he frequently mounts his chair orlhe table
10 propose them. Although the cigar is al
most universally used in South America 30
! livar never smokes, nor does he permit sIno .
king 10 his preseace.--ile il never without
! proper Officers ia waiting. and keeps up a
considerable degree of etiquette D>iater
| cstea in the extreme with regard to pccunia-
ry affairs. he is Iusaiiaby coyetous OF fame
Bolivar invariably speaks Of England, Of her
institutions. and Of her great men, in terms
oil admiration he often dwcIs with great
warsth upon the constancy, fidelity, and
! sterllsg merit Of the English officers who
have served in the cause Of independence,
under every varying event of the war? As
collateral proof of his prediction towards
England, he has always had upon lie per
sonal staff humber OF British subjects"