Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-13
STEPHEN GIRARD.

sPeech IN The legislature oil Mnssnchusctis, from
which WE extract the following paragraph
The iuns,ic Asylum Mt Charlcsiown sprung
from the bounty OF m individual. r. through the
agency Of his wealth single mind IL restored to
sanity, human being is rused from the grave
moral resurrection is effected. In neighboring
STATE tho munifeencc Of merchant has reared IN
n ilourshlng College Stephen Grard was colledby
thu wodda hard man he was called misery
man. lie INDUCED in no pleasures. His life WINS
life Of nccssnn, labor, without rest or recreation
His habits were penurious. His manners we're
harsh. But under rough and repulsve exterior,
there was perhaps, nsrIch vain Of philanthropy
concealed, as ever warmed human boron. When
Tho pcsiilcncc walked through The streets Of Phila-
dolphin, he dched the shafts OF the dcs,royer,& stood
a, his post. Ile administered 10 tho sick when Of.
ieh'ed parents fled from the bcdsides Of their chill
dron and trembling husbands loh their wives TO die
IN solitude. A, this horrible period he WINS the
friend Of those who had no friends. No difficulties
detcrred-no danger appalled, him. Tina sick cham
Der wa, his homo, and hc brcn'hcd atmosphere
no, ooiy tainted bu, lon1cd with death. lie threw
his own body MA shield before tho victim, to save
him from tho dart OF the demon lie went through
The City ofihe Plague unframed lie lived to
great age. lie accumulated rrinccy fortune, and
what did he do with his gathered millions After
providing competency for his relations, Che had
no chlllrcn) after devo,ine immense for public
purposes, he gave the largest donations ever mnds
ny mortal, for the support and education Of the or
phan children Of the poor of the poor, TO whom
he was n natural enemy
GrN. JcKsos.--T The number for last month Of
the London New Monthly Magazine contains mn
article entitled General JaeLSon and contributed,
avowedly, by an American from the north" who
had mn interview viii him in 1891. We sub lin
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ors may know how Andrew Poiontc dc Fer, has
been exhibited to the English public.
National Gosctic.
3" General Jackson is very tail, bony and thin,
with nm cree, mililory bearing, and bend set with
n considerable ferie upon his shoulders. A stranger
would az once pronounce upon his prof s,on and
his ham,, features, voice and action, have nau-
raj and most peculiar warlikeness lie has mot
TO spcok srcspee,fully)a game.tsck iopk all over
him Ills face Is unlike nny other its prevailing
expression IL energy, but there is, so TO spcnk, =
lofty bonorabcness in it's Thin worn lines combi-
ned with penetrating and sage look Of talent that
would angle him out, even among extraordinary
men, M person of a more than usually superior
east. lie looks like the last person in the world
10 he I" hnmbuggc = and yet cnrica,lire Of him
would make mn admirable Don 0uixnic. In the
days Of chivalry he would have been the mirror Of
tried soldicrs--an old ifon-grey knight, lnvincl-
BILE and on.like but something stiff IN his couric-
sy. Ills eye is OF dangerous fxedness deep set,
and overtung by bushy grey eyebrows his fen
lures long with strong, rdgy lines running through
his checks his forehead good deal scanned md
his white hair, stiff and wiry, brushed obs'inaiey
back and wornqul,e with an expression Of eherdnS
dc Iixc ofbnyoncis In his mouth there 10 re-
decming suavty es he Speaks but the ns,nn, his
lips close, vizor of steel would scarcely look moro
impcncrable. His manners dgn6cJ and have
been called hghbrcd and nrisocratIc by travellers
but TO my mind, arc the model OF republicnn simp-
city nrJ straight -forwarjncss. He is quito man
ono would be proud to show us the exponent Of the
manners Of his country
General Jackson would be abad diploma,ist in
Europe, or anywhere, without power lie has but
ono ohcrai de battaiAc-hc rides down and breaks
through every thrg III other men would think OF
avoiding or cIrcumyent,Dg Ills cuts all gordian
knos. lis IL no "hcnd TO creep into crcvices"
Having made up his mind as to his aim, and trust
ing to his own dirccncss of purpose, lie shuts his
eyes, like the monarch OF the herd, and charges
with success Ills passions said 10 be ,remcn-
dousy violent and long life has but little subducd
their warmth. His puroxysms are not unfreqncnf,
and yoo:h say, he has often cause for never man
was so crossed and lllwarlcJ Us he has been in his
administration. His stern uprightness ard single
ness Of mind, however bring him generally well
thfough.--tIs immediate passion IS soon over,
but his purpo,e docs cvarora,c with his anger !;
and he Inns shown, since he has been in power,
,omo rather startling specimens OF his inhexibili-
ty This extends TO the desire Of serving his frends
hinc liza t1chrVm1 it is the only thing like
breath on his jistinc. Immediately on his inau-
gur1ion, ho turned on, nexornbly every officer Of
the government from the highest next himself, 10
the clerks in tho post offices, and rewarded his par
tsans with their places Offering no prc'encc Of
excuse or apology however. Heis quite abovs'hat--
His reasons were opcnly avowed he thought that
whcro there was an advantage in his gih, his
friends had the h.s claim. And sacrificing b1s-
ness he would have mrdc Oft, If America had not
been country where man may turn his hand TO
any thing at half days notice.
NEw Yoax CRY has greater population than
either of the States of Rhode Island, Delaware,
Mississippi, louisiana, Illinois, or Missouri.
Nsw c,ruolfc CONVENT The Church Of
Rome ho, appropriated $50, 600 f,r tho establish
men, of Catholic Convent, at Bertrand, M'eh'-
gan.
A NontE CmfssE.--T The Editor Of Buffalo ~
T. Journal, describes cheese which vas to be seen
in that city, manufactured by Clark Oar, and De-
yiI Camp Of Ilamburgh and weighed Arec han-
bred pounds, beiag eish feet haec INCHES ~ ar
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