Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-22
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POI G n K L EP > LIZ COLLLGk-hlR
BRADFORD'S ADDRESS Mr.. Editor: Wi,
you permit US, through your valuable paper. 10
express The pleasure which We experienced in
attending the recent examination OF the abo,s
named Seminary.
The Institution, as will be seen by the renor
OF the Examining Committee, still iuv main.a;,s
the high reputation which il has enjoyed: exhih,.
ing lhoroughness OF mental and mora ti,cn,,,s
and developing 10 its pupils spirit Of indepenten,
and manly thought, which EMIL. il to rats 7s;,
has heretofore done, among the VERY flsl schools
OF its kind in our land.
The interest If the las. examination yeas mnch
increased by an address al the close from : !
Bradford, Esq, OF Virginia, former pup he
institution. The learned speaker, treating d he
comparative merits Of the great standard works,t
Literature spoken in language, al once elcqle5t
and tosc;ble, q the supreme exceeIc. ii M
Bibie-the first and best tex book If he scholar
the mcs' glowing altar in The Universe, whtrea,
10 kiGde and noursh thought. THE Bias. liz
great fountain oil light and OF wisdom. the BIZ
the Book Of philosophy, OF history. OF poe, y,
morals; IN The beauty, sublimiiy ard lmpr.>>lgc.
ness OF is style, and still more in he al-imporsr,
truth which il uters claiming the hiehe,, r4o,,s
as surprising all other books
The theme was timely and vel! chosen ii,
arsumen, was ably sustained, ami Ii. poin,, pre.
scnled were beautifully and aplly illustrated hv
quotations from The sacred writings themselves :
The Style OF The address was chasle ard cleean,-
in some passages exceing in force and beauty
The entire performance was one which DID honor
both 10 The head and heart Of The Speaker, an
was heard with deep and earnest attention NJ all
who were present.
Both the Tact OF Mr.. Bradford's return. ate,
an absence Oh several years, and the 9osi,.n
which he occupied as one charged with al i'm.
polant message 10 those who were now < >uc.
cessoIs, mus have rendered il al q jon .en
interest 10 himself TO his former insilu, ,rs :.
10 the present pupils; rs il certainly wasDo
MANY SPECTATORS.
BURNING OF THE CREOLF.-Tbe >uh.
joined account OF the burning OF the Mcx.can
schr. Creole under the guns OF San Juan lie
ulloa, is from an officer oil the Somcrs t>avs ne
n. .. Picayune.) There was touch oi ,:owc
right devil may care" courage about he rams.
action, which is as refreshing as The adgronr,,
whereof we lind mention in novels and So ., n
knighlIy minslIesy. II va. boldly and .s,,s.,ly
done, and evinces The ripeness Of our Na:. ,or
deeds Of utmost daring. The narrative dogs nj
in the least deiract iiom he meri; OF INC crp,o,.
The matter and the manner are german
U. 5. BRis SoMgRs, (bockading oa Vera rruzAl
bsr 27lh 1915.
Dear Pic-The squadron have no, III leIn,,.
ed from Tampico, bui We hay. heard ,hai he
place has surrendered without any ie>:,t.arc-
While The res, Of The h-el ave beer mus IN.
gagged, We have clt that our lot Wa mite, I'M
fortunate 10 be Ielt 10 blockade TIE pou n Vera
CIR z ngloriously alone. We have however.
not been altogether idle ior !as night some al
.1lr aaj ,g
liaEt affair, which, il MOI 81 vcfy lmIullal, III
military point of view had spice OF trav5-c
which was certainly creiilablr. Iiwss the .Dfn-
ing OF Mexican schooner, moofed within pr
iul shot OF lhe Castle. She was the Creole. w,,.
known Al New Orleans az a packet alc lLs-
lIeve somewhat nulur ;ors Tor hi conucriion Muh
certain slave question: which was a SUI Iecl i.
diplomacy some years ago. She was abou; loli
niies IRON our anchorage, and had been an eye
sore 10 US, whenever We were IN SIGHT Ollie town.
The feasibility Of burning her al her mootrgs
had been Tor some time discussed, and last nigh,
she was set on fire and destroy ed, by hiee Of our
officers with i've men, in single boat.
The officers engaged were Lieut.. L. faFsc-,
and passed Midshpmcn j. L. Hynsoa ana 70.
G. Rogers. The affair was finally started On tie
impulse Ut The moment, without The Cosnizance
OF The captain or the FIRST lieutenant. Several .;
Inc plot, were extremely anxious 10 participate III
lis execution; but the limited accommodations Of
the boat, united with The probability o. hav'rg
prisoners 10 bring back, besides her own crew,
precluded more than three officers going, con-
ss,ently with prudence. We were ali saG2uire
OF success, and, as il proved, " were in ihe rist
The boat Started al al Might and al halt A.
ter | The schoorcF was fired The affair was ~.
altogether waning in adventure, Wh'o; ! have
not time 10 detail IN tnll. were il worth yaur while
10 read my account.
On nsalins The schooner. TIC boa, va. disco
vcfsI i'y iiei crew, and he alarm vas given by
hdins The castle. The bells Of lie castle were
rnng and The lights oil the town di>played. This
did not, however, defer our brave fellows from
boarding The schooner and setin. her on fire.
Seven Mrsicans were fouad on board and forced
into cur boat as prisoners, ana landed al Sacl-
hcios Ia setting ire q the Train the inst attempt
ai'ed-ihe iign was then accidentally ex,n-
gulshet-evely hing looked omincus Of failure
The use of FIRE arms wcnid have provoked the
fire OF The Castle. One Of tie Mexicsns Was
forced 10 find fire, with pistol al his head. |,
was single coal. and il was on The poin, of goirg
out To save The las, chance, Mr.. Hynsun then
poured powder from his hand upon the coal, ard
succeeded. Ele was. however considerably burr
cd Aiier going into The tral, in order 10 make
SUE me officers returned 10 make n second fire m
the mold, and having no other means ot carving
Inc hsr, they tire up her shirt this, which tu,ntc
remarkably well. The Mexicans mu.t be sosne.
what aslonished when they find out how many d.
verse purposes Yankee shirt may he put 10; the
other day, al Tuspan, il was flag OF ,iuce-Ibat
is, "ia.hom' ui one was. Yours. &c. J.
VlRGlNIAN A l. MONTEREY We hsd
the pleasure day or two ago tsays tie Rerut.