Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03

| W3SHLyG7Or MONUMENT.
We beg leave to call the attention of the Vrgnians
to the following advertisement Of the National Mouu.
inent Society. The Association has in view the build
ing of suitable Monument at Washington. to the
memory of the Father Of his Country What Yirgnian
to such object:
Ceers Of the Washington National Monument Society,"
rreStdent-James Madison
FIRST ltce Prrsidsnt-William Cranch
Scrond Ere PrcSident-NIayor of Washinrton.
laHd Fire F,rs'dsnt-Wilain W. Sca;on
TrGasnIT-Saiiuc II. Smith
$fcrttury-- George Wallrrs,on
.Nn"sHrJ- Maj Gen. A Alacomb. Gen n. Towson,
Col George B.ni"rd, Col A. Henderson, Col lanes
hearner. Com. John R'dsers William Ercut ESQ
Tlos Munro: Esq, Thomas Carbery Esq, J. P Van
Ness, Esq. NJ 81. c. Clarke, Esq, Peter Force, ESQ,
John McClclla I'd, Esq.
The following is Ex-Prrsident Madison letter accept.
ing the Presidency Of the National Monument Society,"
MuSrrELLIER, July %. 1885.
DEAR Sal have received your letter OF the Doth, in
forming that have been una nInusly elected Pre-
sl"rnt of tie Washington National Monument Society
II, e place OF its LAKE lamcn.ed President Chief Justice
! Marshall"
am very sensible Of the distinction conferred BY the
relations IN which the Scc,v has nlac,d mo md feel
'% Ae my Industrious predecessor deep ineres. in The
o"'cs Oh Tie aSsocalirn. cannot withhold as an evil
:. u; '''r acceptance Of the appointment, though
'"S 'iit actHal Condition be than
'"h anu tiat under no c!EcunSt it could sup
| ply Tie loss WHICH the Society has sustained
"A Monument, worthy the memory of TAsH,ycros
reared by the means proposed, will comncnorate al the
same tne rrtur, patriotism, aud gratitude truIy
NATIONAL with which the friends of liberty every where
Wi! Sympa,hsc: and o.! which our country may always
| he proud.
Lender to the Society the Acknowledgements due from
ne: ana 20 yourself tho assurance Of my high and
dial .Seenl. JAMES MADISON.
WILLIAM CEAHcH, Esq, First Pirc President
Of tie Washington -futioaa! Monument Society,"
4 great National Monument ~ tie mpmorv Of WAsutso
ruS, to be erected in the city Of Tasinion Jy rolun-
tary contributions y The People.
sum not exceeding one dollar from each white indi-
rIGual III the I. States will be than sufficient 10
erect monument, with the gratitude Of
the American People, and worthy OF the Man the Re-
public and the Age: And who will refuse small pit
lance for glorious and noafr object, Assistant
collectors arc wanted in each county, town district of
the State 10 whom 3pcr cent, commission will be allowed
Testimonials OF fidelity and fitness will he required as
ALSO bond with security, in penalty proportioncd 10 the
population. &c. Application to me, at Bowling Green
Va in person, by letter, post paid will receive ime
! Liac attention. WILSON ALLEN, Collector
for State If Tirginia.
| November 2, lSlj.
/ fSrc En,. 23L ias
MoSTrELLlER, Oct. 26.
Dear Sir Your letter Of the 18TH being addressed 10
Madison instead Of Orange Courthouse, not seceiy
| ed till the 9Th
Much as / wish success to the Monument plan,
know not that could in any ilde, any terms mani.
first my appreciation OF il, strongly than have al
ready done in my published letter. accepting the appoint
JAMES MADISON
! WiLsoy AlLES, Esq.
n Curiors Coinc!drnre-Wc hove received from the
Alessrs. Har~rs Of New York. Copy of the Life of
Washington composed in Latin by Mr. Francis Glass.
poor but accon,p ishcd School master Of Ohio The
thor is dead but his MSS. written for MIR. Reynolds
the distinguished traveller, and who was pupil Of
Glass years since. The work beautifully got up
and the composition appears Ia be tine specimen OF
Classical Literature us merits strongly certified by
the most celebrated Professors Of the Classics in the
Nur'h.-Some If them recommend 1t to be introduced
into Schools The publication turls indeed so:l
! of Era in American Literature.
But it is curious circumstance, that another Life OF
Washington, also IN Latin has been prepared III Charles
ton 4 Correspondent Of the Charleston Courier says
it is from the pen Of gentleman OF known legal ab!l!-
u at our Bar and Of high classical and literary attain
ments. which! bears tie title Of " Vita WaSlinstonis.
This last production written previous to the former
work and was submitted for publication about the same
c but in consequence Of the very great press of bus-
ness III that prriod will: the printers, il withdrawn:
hr author being obliged to leave the place where was
tflrcd fer pa6caton could not attend To It's correction
and publications. give that aid which requisite TO the
| printing Of works OF similar character
Mr. Glass st les his work "Ittn W"shiEgtoni The
Charleston annr has followed the analogy OF The Latin
Language better, in declining Washington into Hdsh-
|
me:nnonis, &c
Mr. Reynolds deserves much cred, fer the par, he has
borne in arng this work FIRST written and then puoEhc
TIE WE77IIER.
The variations Of rain and drought have been sIngu-
larlr anomalous during the Autumn. While the Allan
tic border has been suffering until recently, for the want
of rain, the Transn,onane region has had an excess OF
it. Our rivers have bren luw-while the Ohio and the
water o: n York have been swell led by i[cshcs
TIE Philadelphia Gazette Of! Thursday has the follow
:
appeared i'll that city:
.cIa ,I tho heavy rains which 90
city have taken place the time CT their by meteor
ul"s.' OF Ills ely forming his "ds%e"' from the prevalence Of .ho
cn tcrny the 18th inst pronounced with equal
l,s IL yss. makes lis this time, considering that
yesterday rc'frtIy clear Gni mill here w"' hi.
in We womb be- clad il the editos ia Vts"n who
this article will nr"'i"n the state OF tie weather o" the
2:lh Of Oc,njct, in llcit re'p"rin" vcinitrs'
| We had thin rain in this City in the morning-On
Friday evening Ind night very heavy rains-E"quirer
The New YORK. frrrins ay there arpsar be doub,
~ There is aa much truth in the above paragraph,
there usually is in Noah articles sts"s &C. VIZ: no
truth a He unquc siionably one OF the most reck-
less Shameless hbbcrs Of the Every true sign points
to Mr. Tamey as the nominated Chisf Justice
FoR TIE ENQUIRER
Communication Jetscren Richmond, 1HppnhaHnoek, and
the Potomac Rircr.
While al! rcs are turned To the West: the fountain
from which wealth is to lie poured in upon U.S. through
Rail Roads and Canals and every brain is kept in awi'r
with the magnitude of the schemes Of internal commu-
nicalion which every day ushers to tic world. can
hardly expect much attention to one 'ikng an EdStery
direction ana embracing distance OF only about nifty
miles J shall prodace my ban,ling however; nnd not
y:tnsord;nr lis dwarislncss. cannot help thinking,
that 10 us Of Richmond, it is of vastly greater conse-
onrncc than many of the giant conceptions of the present
day At all events, il has this ndacn: that Tic
prcscn, generation may live 10 sec completed: and tor
ilr greatest part Of their lives cnj"y the benefits.
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