Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-11

knaw not that can commence my address in
terms more appropriate, that by offering my most
cordial congratulations on ihc grrai, may no, say
unea sampled snccrss. which has attended the Efforts
OF infant ,ciy. Perhaps M institution ever
commenced us sa,err under circumstances more
pntavotablc. We we've altogether without expert
enc-. No, one OF US had ever been connected with
siallar Institution. Not one dollar, not one cent.
had We IN our treasury. In this STATE OF tnines.
~uhpui experience mud without funds. premiums
to be Offered, aud the means 10 he provided 10
meet them. Thirteen only could be induced 10 en-.
,ol themselves Ms member, NJ the hist general meet
ing. But notwithstanding all these aud other d,s-
cnuragemenls. u lew ot ns determined 10 cast our
selves upon tnetons public, aod embark IN the
enterprise. and u success has crowned our eH'ris
la beyond our most sanguine nnliciphtions Oar III.
tic baud OF ,hntren has now Increased beyond two
bundled. aud doubt noi that, with suitable ,ilort.,
II ,eh, be sweIled be, ond double that nnnher
We have had one "a Il tion aud ialr aud proud
day II WAS ior tins soe,eiy Men and women oi the
6s lespecl ability and intelligence, aud rven sttan
gtis from great distance were Ihefe,,n ovef"h u.
ing numbers. We had made provision ior ncean-
comm dating II large mullnudr, but onE space
WIS qu ic too small ioi the immeu.e crowd. wh'"h
tnruugcd Ia tins cStiling scene. Ard then 10 add
the fishing ,onch 10 The whole, ercy body ~ds
cheerful and harry. There too, ON eyes "ete
toasted mnh the finest stuck. Loscl. ladies were
drawn away from tho destinations oi company
and were seen moglng among tie l'r esm-
peluors for the p,izcs; and although The hogs
and cows presented beanainl SIGHT these Tar |.
dies will excuse me when say, ihti they pf'seitrd
sail mote beautiful. Fruits, To, aud shrubs,
,we,s aud ,.l,n,s oi the most exquisite beauty.
wrte spb ntred 10 GU, adnirfng enae. Implements
III hnshandry and oil TASTE, Of the nos "ln'tabts
c1nn, were put IN laudablr com ct,linn Lon
the premiums. Cluzrns II the town aud eli zees III
thr county here nei III delghi"l mt rt"ursc. aud
exchanged J,>tai sautaiiois with each other
\ q my sp !
day excepted ! "ns the haFrtcs day ol my III.
meet YOU again, irew member. OF The Sotlel.,
, s,nlln Ioyin otc"s,nn; ~ tc ice 10 say, that
u slmIlir scene OF cAhiiiratlon ard delight presents
itself 10 my view. Tnrre ia no filling oil IA z"s no
n,pe,nu u ,ilrtl, no tnlng by lhe way. So In
tom IT, see here 10 day sui 6nc, pl,nt-, aud moe
hrauntul n,wrrs. II lIrydcchrr and New TUX the
premium Tor thcsr specimens oi bca"t, al the LIS
rxhibuon. CLEARLY see that they will have ~ At
struggle Tor II on thu present ocraslop. A"dI MIS-.
Prucnla. Justly nbninrd the premium t"' the II,
nest hu,ls aud Wm. H. Richardson Tor ia" finest
yrecnhes aud J,mes NJ. Subru aud Air aham
Warwick aud others. "ith ynur humble servant, Ion
The Gncst stock, and sill many nihets i, Other atti
cles ol competition clearly see, that we sh"ll ali
have put forth our most strenuous Efforts ioi u
suilai dI,Ineli N, II on, next exhibition. \ pm
81 ,nr,e, aud oi enterprise has been enkinded by
Oh, Society, which has called INTO acton II gree
Of lrot never known a,uong us before. iocl ~
sell warranted IN saying, thai many acres 81 Land
have been ma uird. and many baieis al cofu. AID
ma, bushels II bects, tnrnlp., AID potato raised,
aud man, aneeImeus ol domestic arts hoishel-ali
Of win h blve ben ca'lej INTO existence, IN c n
,qucncc Of the owelul stimulns at ohf queer
AID lhis IL the very ding we bad IN vie" IN our
. A .suolation. We atous every man 10 do the best
he 10, himself. AMI tsl III proportion a. II" rue
cecds III thls we Ply hln ~ Distinction "hi III mon
cy.
Bun it Is inc to ,ulo,m you thai intend IA org
4 ID hmm
speeches Al any unc, but especially 50 whru TIE o.
ator Is paid pr II by the public. The late Doctor
Wnherspoop MAS equally distinguished nihe pulpit,
the Lecturers desk, and IN that grave aud pam
body OF men, colled the htst Congress ~ the
UnIlrd States. Among The o;hrt important SEW.
c,s rendered by HIM, was that Of ipsructing class
~ theology. Having conducted number OF young
men ilIough the v"rn@s stages S TIN. sub'I.e set
encr, lir was just about 10 DISMISS them. hrs ias'
lecture had las, been delivered. At the close If II,
he assumed u more than ordinary gravny. and with
that simplicity winch is always char"cfe,ls'ie OF
The gre, man, and ~ that strong accent which
ma, ed III. Caledonan, thus addressed his pupils
NV lad, have sad many things Ia ye, but thee
~ 81 III one ,hing winch have reserved to tiI. las,
because | wish particularly 10 impress ye. II ~
ihls-Ncver to sIake uDlil ye have something to
saw and when yc are done. why, qait. Hour GOOD
IA, brts 81 Congress the laie txia session lal
been trained by ms excellent Divine the rtobab H.
y, u.s. they would not have been compelled 10 re-
so,t 10 he huur rule In these days Of speech
making, men cat not riinatily prevail on them
,eIve, 10 stop when they done. To avoIo a SIM
,,,, ,mpn,at,on, YOU see have wrluen out my
spee IA bt)ofe ns delivery and ! promise YOU 10 qun
when | come To the End OF the manuscript. Some
of,ints u ~ sad. deliver just suLh u speech IS
su,is them 10 one dy Of n,n. aud then mrie out
. totally dilr,rni altar tor some other body.
Bat It Is time 10 show thai | h We something To
say: and 10 the immense field winch lies bctlre me.
| c,ndldly confess that nave had considerable dh-
6cul,y ~ hx,og on II SUBJECT. NJ audirncr. will
be perceived. CONSISTS ut D"b sexes many 81 wlioin
ate beis ut our Suceiy, and Is therefore equal
" rn,nlcd ~ a slec,ni pO,ton al the adde's. anu
like the tanner who has 50 much bnsiness on hand
f., case of no rare occurrence) mat he knows noi
" hich lob 10 take hold OF II. IL tbs dilemma,
have cUucinded 10 go back 10 The ifst niin. And
hr,e again, say, be 10 alarmed. intend nc loDG
speech lor III begin eafty will end carly.
Aud now | must beg the indulgence "i my au.
Jirucc il among u at many iacis indulge IN Il
lul, f,ncy TINS fist nan, then, when lac VAS
created was placed N most delightful spot called
The {; arden Of Eden. 1t that thus place is
cal ed, aud that by The CioI ancient as well as
au1henIc history, u Gdrdtn - But wliI all due de-
ference for the opinuns al others, aud without m
tending TO invade The ~ osrnce OF the Hinenlaor,
II suis my present purposes 10 say that II was
small farm. We all know how Goa mon II IS ~ call
a neat aud well managed tam garden spot. In
the same manner, the first man displayed such ad'
nrahle skill IN the management OF The whole con
crrn, that his farm exinbred the appearance OF a
garden, aud therefore Is called one. And here We
| can but pause 10 admne the strong. native good
nse oi this first farner. He had no father III pre-
.Iate the u, Tor him, aud uiate hun IN his ant
There was no predecessor, in following whose ek-
yupIe he migh calculate upon success. Al this