Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-13

before lc'flng the Rails, Lord Durham request
ed MAYOR Young 10 invite fuzzy American citizens
to take dinner with him at the Clifton House at 1
O'Clock. hud To join the festivities OF the evening
lie feeitued very muoh that he could not nake
the invitation more general, but the honse wa, so
sfudl that he obliged 10 limit the nunbrr-
Through the kindness of the Major | WAS pul unon
the hstand included among the number as were al.
50 several ladies' As the invitation entirely un-
expected few II any Of us were prepared with any
chHn9e Of elohes-by the help. however, of the bar
bet aud boohlaok. we brushed up as much ~ Dos.
sibc, and all things considered, made u tocr4ble
appearance. Pnnctual 10 the hour, We went 10 tho
liolel, ANNOUNCED our names, and were shown IN
status. The company consisted Of the rom mssioncd
officers oil the regular amy, aud the eiizens and
heii waves aud daughters, IN the relehborlIood.
There were tow of the Militia officers invited, wlnlo
there were rather a few invitations gwen TO tho
kelotmets-iuiimaling pteuy plainly, thu the big 1.
ed aud ovetbcanng course pursued by lhe ultra To-
ues aud which Las led to all tho troubles IN the Up-
per fiof'cc, IS neither pleasant 10 hun nor TO the
Government he represents. When dinner w,s
ready, the Ead with the lady of Cob Grey SIR John
tolbufuc, and the Countess. aud Lady Alar Iso1b.
ton, came dawn 10 the drawing roun and after a
momenfs delay 10 ind MAJOR Young, whose arm
Indy Naty took, the Esrl led the was TO the DINING
room There "asno ceremony observed in seating
the gueas, except that the Earl took the centre ff
the table on one sIde, aud the Countess opposite with
Mayor Young on her right hand, and between herself
and Lady Mary. The company iable amounted
10 about 26O. Ihe arrangements o the dinner were
no ways different hon, those of any other general
entertainments Thc tables uele loaded with n.ats
and vegetables. and the Guess snpphed Htl yario.
~ OF vines very nicely iced but which, nevel thees,
had very thaNldR mnuruceupnu the company, for
the eatier Of kutes aud loks Was s1uE lost amid the
clalter Of tongues.
The dinner and desert over. his Lof1abIp arosc,
the company dad the same and he rave " The
Queen winch WAS drank standing. Alter bsinr
seated again, the band of the i3h which had been
playing during the dinner, struck up God save
The kine = aud conversation became MS general ~
me general NOISE would permit. Oar glasses being
reprul>hrd, hls Lordshp againlosc. rs did all mr.
sent. and remarked al lac had bat one toast to pro
pose" and in doing 50 lac should take that occasion 10
express his qualification III seeing lheir ncghbo,s
from the other side nnnSlng freely with them
and meleIng the "Presldenl 81 the United States"
ne hoped there would never be any cause for I'm
friendly collision bete Ecu the tno countries and
as tley were brothers in blood he trusted they would
always remain brothers ~ sentiment and feeling =
ms was also drank standing, and to al appearance
with hearty good will. We rcma ned nj table bni \
few minutes longer Durug dlnncr an awning lad
been spread over tic deck toof # n low room now
used as Il guard room, and thlhef the company re.
pared aud such a stflnerfs weie seyerally in
troduced TO the Earl aud Countess our reception
was OF the most frank aud friendly kind. There was
no state, no ceremony, no rafldo--eyeIs thing WAS
easy, aud the Earl rs familiar as though he had
been one OF our ctizens. Afterth company had all
been presented they dispersed IN groups about 'bs
open IunuS AS our company Nclp not IIpu3Tpl
to slayto the ball, they departed Immediately afer
the presentation was over
When went 10 take NY leave. found our ppLte
entertainer with his family. aud SIR John standing
upon the BRINK OF The prceipire, overhancing the
rvcr and At point where you have one Of The best
views OF the Fails that can be bad on either side
beautiful bright rainbow spanning the foamnr
Abyss Of the American Fail. P,tIaps il was but
iancy, yet thought he Gazrd with more than com
mon interest upon that beautiful emblem of mercy
lIS In Ia ,l,r
beneath. As was alone he destined me = few mo-
menlS IN conversation, expressive Of his good feeling
towards An cIean cillzens aud of lbs regret that
circumstances prevented him from making his en-
lcttsihment more pleasant. IN leaving hun felt
that II had made tic acquaintance of himself aud
lady, WITHOUT any knowledge ofihcir rank and sta
ton, should lave become strongly attached to
HIM. ] could not help tuning back and taking one
more look AT two oil the most remarkable men IL has
been my fortune 10 come in contact with, one for
what he has been 1.-The fiery old soldier" the hero
OF an hundred lattles." The other for what he 10
aud will be-
Lord Durham has but just commenced lis ca
,eer. aud ere ii is ended, his naale will stand out
bright as one OF the beneiactors OF the hun,an fam
ny. The late of millions upon him, and upon
MS wisdom and prudence depend the peace and
prosperity OF Two OF the finest and greatest nations
OF the eallh. Wisely has the seection been made.
Tor he Is OF all others the best fitted for The part
he occupies. Liberal and enlightened in his feel
'nss and sentiments, he fully appreciates the position
o the country and people he is sent TO govern. His
mind Is oi the age IN which he lives, emil lhtened aud
free. lie knows that our example, whether for
good evil, contag GUS and that the spirit of eu-
terpr'se abroad IN our own land, and IN the mother
country, must be fastened in the Provinces, and that
when prosperous. and have ample scope for
their energies they rarely seek to destroy the gov
ern rent which protects them in tie enjoyment oil
the fruits OF their enterprising exerious.
S.9.v.a1IVE.