Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-03-08

...s.r. It.lasa ,.as. Il. Tor the goIs Cfispinns
tuned not sunplu2usyt heu, -. JG'eh4 tens
"Par fsh hat wei-hH
| q SIX pounds, SIX thousand sestercss he pad
! WithoN cxpondnr above t~o hnndrcd dollars on
usar inallcl Of sx pounds weight fafnard achieved
a ianc moro honorable, aud quite as lasting, as that
! winch ne Roman gatlrIst has conferred ON Crs-
pluus Ay.lius might have participated Of this
l. ast wlth unmt.satcd satisfaction, and gone home
ud produced a second wor. on tha PLEASURES Of ca
ting And lithc dnuer vas of aas surprising
character, thc guests who paropk oft were veil
qualified 10 appreciate It's eNceencIos. There were
, there who could tell,
AT the first relish. fine oysters fed
"a On the Ruup.an or the Lucuncb bed
- Aad from "A crab or Holsters color, name
The country. or the ds rict, whence It came
But The chef value Of th feast consisted, not IN It's
stYOury condiments and wines OF uatehlcsS flavor.
\ ttcr al these had been Literally discussed and
plcntItu!Iy qudfftd, some choice HofetahI OF clo-
queHce were served up 10 which every thing which
had preceded them rich and g'lsty IS 1t had been
pronounced, was worthlossncss and lnslpld.ty. Ihc
moment was happy, the instrument was IN tune,
when MIR. Webster - proposing -" the mco ofy
Of Washington drew lIltIts II tht 'roa: rlaA
and tAen shetohed those master-spnls with whom
he surrounded himself IN council, after the tolls Of
battle were ended, and the trophies ot victory Sc
cured There Wasa breathlrssness, nn intensity
Of silence, peryadms the whole company white
with "A pencil dipped in light, be traced the mca-
sures Of the administration, and dcscantcd ON the
dignity which they impaired to the infant republic
Again with that tcrvor which he manifested on the
floor Of the Senate he spoke ofthc constitution and
81.
permitted to proflne II. The proud cdldees Of tie
ancient republics had f1llcn into ruin and Tic cap
to may be doomed to mouldcr and decay, and nov
and more splendid structures may rise where they
have stood hut destroy our constitution, and no
Ingenuity Of man restore OF rr-creatc II. The
9uanImous verdict Of the company dccided thai Mr.
Webster was neYos more feIicItous thao THIS &C
caSIon.
There were OTHER orators also who acquitted
themse Ives admirably OF these Governor Barbour
was conspicuous He spoke with great feeling,
and consequently with great effect There IS
something Roman IN his eountcnance :; and When
his deep tones present To his auditors the almost
eastern imagery Of his mind he never fails to com
mand listeners and admirers. General Mercer
and Waller Jones also made some cogen,, opposite
and beautiful remarks. Both these gcntl, mcn pos
sess exquisite taste, aud intrilccts Of thu very
highest order FhcY ar both highly and deserved
j. popular in this citg and d trct and their efforts
On this evening OF nauy festivals, will extend alike
their popularity and Inne as orators. As YOU viii
ind die toast3 SHcu 1T tins dinner in the public
vehicles ofintorua;ton, it's unnecessary for me
to state thtm Thy were suitable and well selec
tel
Intde evening 6'aeas took place in the Bail
roun. VI Caru~I~ between Geuenl W alter Jones