Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-10

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the balance due her in the gift of Lafayette.
BY Major Joseph Scott. Roman:
thou art mid light and gloom through good and III,
BY A. A. Mcbride. The Hcroes and Patriots of '76.
Time VIII not eacc their memory History records their
deeds their vaour, and their Patriotism and Counbas
sons will emulate their fame to the latest postcrty
By John A. Brander .n"rtin pan Buren.
The shrinking dove, when wolves shall learn to spare
TS h' sns ,s se on % %S' s blood they
by II: Haines: Martin Ian Bur,n The Democracy
Representatives in the National Convention and call by
an overwhelming majority, this eminent statesman to
preside over the destines of the Union.
by David j. Patteson. Lfaycttc The pride of France
and advocate OF American lndc pc ndence.
Sent by VIM j. Couch, of Alabama Tie PeiersJurg
Gyays The pride and ornament of the }ytl, Reomcnt
with such officers and such men, matters little what
militia laws are passed by the Virginia Legislature
by H. H. Summons. The Toicii Of PctrsJurg: The
spirit OF patriotism which elected for her in loi2 the Il.
tie OF Cockade OF Virginia. rekindes at the return of
every anniversary of American independence.
by one o; the Company. The touideys Of tie epuJIic
They sought their Coantys Glory, their Chietians
The fatcfte good-not pirate emolument.
Health and success TO absent friend and fellow CT
tzen, Col. ID. &. Butts
Z. Richie of The Enquirer:
nss no proud to hiss each separate rod of power
Wer, % sas nc .s'fp the t mimic" i s'hG hour
We are indebted TO our ncighbor of the lnteigencer
Tor the Volunteer sentiments drunk the 18th inst At
the request several gentlemen state that the
nymous toast attacking MIR Richie, not proposed
or drank within their hearing at the Table We suspect
our veteran friend of the Enquirer cares very little him
SELF for popgun wads, fired from behind masked Int
terry He is shielded ina Coat of Mail not pcnetrabc TO
missvcs from such Artillery Constellation.
FREDERIcKsBuRc, July Saturday last being the
anniversary OF our National the volunteer
companies of this place. composed of the Fredericksburg
Guards, Major Patton, Rifle Greys, Captain Goodwin
and Cadets Capt Shepherd formed in front of the Town
Hail. and escorted the Mechanics Association thrnuoI
The streets previously desgnaed to the Island where the
Declaration of independence read by VIM nj
Backord, ESQ., and appropriate Grafton delivered by
the Rev James d. MlcCabe OF the Mechanics Associa
uon.Ihe day generally observed as holiday and
passed Off in great quiet A large number of our ct
zens paid visit to the United States Mine TO witness
the operation of ITS new and powerful machinery and
partook OF an excellent and abundant dinner provided
by the President and Directors.-Her
49, WAsnxcrox, July T.
The Anniversary of independence observed, ON
Saturday last, IN detached parties by number OF our
iellow-ctzens Some went down the River to Piney
Point, and some TO Norfolk thence visiting Yurktown
&C. There was no general common celebration; nor
we believe was the day otherwise noticed by the officers
OF Government than by allowing the customary salues
to be fired at the Navy Yard and rsenaI Tic dav was
observed as usual in this office and consequently no pa
per asissued from the office the day following Liza,
is yestc rd3y.-NaI. Int.
this City N The Steamboat Columbia for the
Rpraps, (Fort Calhoun) wFe he proposes to ecreate
and recruit his health for week or two-B
IL as with heartfelt sorrow we have to announce
casualty by which have lost of the most aoreea
Die and respectable members of city society Samuel
Chesyn Potter ofseveral gentlemen who awaited
OF the opportunity Norfolk and
Yorktown in the steamboat Cncsap eake on Saturday last
and yesterday morning, the return passage when the
passengers generally mustered on the deck between q
and CLOCK MIR. Potter discovered to be missing
The steamboat full of myers Tint I'm. hertz.
IN the cabin could not accommodate more .lian third
OF them the rest slept the floor or on the decks
NIT T. was among those who sat up the latest and was in
deed the last up, because was with him when he
Tell over into the river either om falling aslecp on The
ser ring or attempting to get into the boat hanging
"oh9sue, or me purpose OF sleeping in it, Two the
persons on board heard il seems plunge into the wa
ter, but supposed to be caused by something thrown
overheard, one OF them having what IL might
be, but saw nothing astcrn MIR Potter was last convers
cd with by one OF the passengers about A. M and the
boat was hen pursuing its way up the middle of the III
yer, little abve blackstone Island where the river ia
so wide (abol five mes) to leave hope OF MIR
saving ms life by swimming. Had he uttered the least
sound when he fell it would have heard by those
who, though lying down, awake and he might pos
sbly have been saved. AS it is, we are left with a
large circle OF acquanianccs 10 lament his untney end
Mr.. Potter was native of Philadelphia, and Clerk
OF high responsibility, in the office of the Secretary of
the Treasury, which Office he entered about six year.
age.-D.
CELEBRATIos OF TIE FoURTH OF JuLY-Thc pub
c celebration of the Anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence was conducted in this place. with proper
spirit, by the Washington Society.
AZ SUNRISE noon, and sunset, national salutes were
hfed National flags were displayed throughout the day
from the Market Square and the shipping IN port
at ten O'clock the Washington Society moved in pro-
cesson from the City Hotel to the Court House. where
alter an appropriate prayer by the Chaplain Of the oci
hS OF lDdepend-
ence was handsomely read by Chas f.. Mount ESQ and
an eloquent and classical Grafton delivered by H. g. Nc
Laughn, Esq.
Tie Society then returned to the Hotel and after trans
acting the requisite business and partang Of refresh
inents adjourned.
In the evening, eloquent and appropriate Grafton
was delivered itfore The Euphenan Debating Society
by MIR. VIM NJ. Randolph preceded by the readin0 Of
the Declaration of Independence by Mr.. Carter
1t will be also, 10y notice in lo-day's paper that
the day was appropriately honored by the Wesleyan De.
batting Society," Gazette.
BALTIaoRE, July 5.