Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-14
STATE AND CITY NEWS.

AsSivxRsaRr ruE BiRru HEsHr CLAr.-On Sat
uray last the 18th anniversary Of the birth Of Henry Clay
was celebrated with appropriate ceremonies IN. Slash
cottage, Hanover county the -pot at hs nativity spe
cial train len Richmond, at oclock r. NJ with a con
Siderable number of gentlemen Who desired p,rticipste
la this tribute of respect IA the o the great states
man Oh arriving at the Cotsgr. the guests were wei
Conner. by Edwin Robinson. E- President Of IN. Railroad
Cnpsny, through whose rxcrons the no-t au,,, pr,-
pa-atons hal been made Tor the occasion The train had
previously arrived from Washington With a number of
Distinguished gcntlrucu who-e prcsenc, gave additional
m'""-, to the birth day festival We observed among
them the following:
Hon Caleb Cushing Attorney General OF the o. States
h", John j. Critte,.eu al Kentucky Hon. A. r. Buter
OF Saith Carolina, Hon. james &. Jones OF Tenne-,e
La. : A Douglas Of ILLINOIS,. Hon. James NJ Masou OF
Virginia Hon d. Bgler. Of Peun-ylvanis. Hon. W.
fcssehdcn. OF Maine and Hon g. W Jones, OF Iowa
--,nembcrs OF the United States Senate.
Hon. W. l.. Underwood, Of Kentucky, Hon John
Cs~alladcr. OF Pcnnsyvania Hon W Harris OF Ala
bau, Hon r g. Davidson. oi Loui iaia aud Hon Joh,
C"-k" Of Representatives in Congress- Sidney
Weo-te ED, Private Secretary of the President; Mar
shsl Hoover. o the District of Columbia and B,on
KEY, E-q, u $. District Attorney
The guests were first ushcred into the dining room Of
uc cottage Hotel, where rci cshn.ents
The Mane Band, Of Washington stationed in the room
PLAYED series OF patriotic ars and the visitors meantime
walked about the grounds engaged In pleasant CONVEX
sa''on, until the announcement OF
The Dinner.
All now repaired to the Cottsgr where a sumptuous
r-pts awaited them the which was 50 nvi.
ting that deemed necessary L, ohcrv, crre,ony
''N 's''- ne"'BS '" N"hy
invoked the blessing 81 Heaven upon the feast aud the.
the attack commenced in downright earnest The cen
IRE .ao'" over which President Robinson presided was
copied by the guests from Washington. and other we'll
~" gentlemen Fish, he- aud fowl disappeared If
oy m's'S, sl thsn commenced succession OF shar.'
pi when o.'okensd IN. Tree circulation OF certain
.prNs "qhI "h'eh unt TINS Tune had remained quietly
IN closely scaled bottles, arranged will, military precision
,, ~, ~, 'aps Ins being signal Tor the commence
binson called upon the COMPANY to 'charge their glasses
anil annon 'ced III. first regular toast:
p,, - , W ap,,t anna the ,hnndefs OF the
., !, c'aaeo tue n,'aht CLAf, and through him
-, Wv, w ""r o"'h'
In 'ueeiea win great applause and then fol
"'e''s''V tue sec""'', thii aud fourth regular
p,.,v Silt, o.r.,
r"V Spn'-o'hvinn to 1t Tor the day aud union
" Az pI'er III hoor o' the memory OF him Who never
- p''N sp'' :" s~", 's "coon' wherever the wei
IT,, W, r .ou""y va" ", "'"'',i
Tue N"',l ol h,noNer-heaNy Is the debt 81 gratitud
ay an. An, g'" ~ ;r 10 me pu, who k'n' i kept
'pe name o noerty Honor, all honor To the birth
III -, ~ ~ ,nNn' cIA'
o,. sn, ~, ,, i w. AZ v"'''u SU''"'-ihe position
by him ma, h 80 ,,'"', ~; " Is 10" occupied
~. ,i, , ~ s '' 'ounIrt hohof and protect
w .o'Su'uon lhA' I" inc e"' OF his term lie may hk"
'"''H' s'e"'e HsilNG pace III The hearts Oi h-
'0 To ,,I, ',,,,uo,, ,,.. c-,,c.,,
ruonJ H. a;J H. ',Vi Iu-n"e was called o" :"
'po'" w ''u '''' w" TTe'lieht ""nhi have gl'dlN
- , % ,'A'' 70 ." present nut Tor public duties
; r. III "'',, W renun III warrington. Mr. CuS
q sLc,ch S ,b;h i' ~ ~ S a. appropriate speech
SNer ~ u, WING" we are Compelled To defer
~. u :; wore powerful ihan the lever o
81 - -. '''' "o'es "o'iu WITHOUT any ionniauun
=. Tn S,"',, r-,,,s
;,i. ,', ~, ~ -, . -"w"cn Nv no popular
-, al 80 y! wv .N'S"utr "'etalo"-'tls ever
H. -. - ~, a. ~, 'e ''s"'s Vi tue people ani
- t,,I =, 80 ,,
c,II.I E,r I .,na,ii =; ~ 80, was 'n'iu'iaSucilS
nj Vii ~ po'a, y, = orS'e sp"rch His rr-
I ~, oe VI a' "'e "'"er gentlemen, are post
Tha H.. =, PSn.,s.,,. A. ,,,
tn, ,,r,,,r,,ar. .,I'fiI % IL .' ''cu 't''es-
n,ssnn,, a., ',a,sI 80 -. ss,n'"' Us u'p'omR
R,.norI ~ - " ~ ,.,i r '-"e'
q Knn,ncLv y;i, -, 4 " e''', ~,
cnv ,r ,h H., e. - - - ui"s""', "Ae u'e pro-
blood nj h.r n,r.n,. an,r ha" -, ' '"e neat
so;s, b. ~, it , mp e''r mas she repaid Tie
~ H. = -, T. III - III, 'i'" cluster aionh"
Senator C,;,,.nIsn If 49,, 'J ,''',s
=; .ro, '' '" ne"'u'Ay' haue a brilliant speech
q IN. S,,,o ., uuo; n ,r, ~
Of lin, ON Dop,;rion .I iii - ca =; ' 'T''''"'!
trial IN su.i,ir ,bs ,n,h. I'LL; , ,', ~ wv. n"ur :"
t,ur, ~ '"s"' 'er 'n'o eA'
Senator Donsl.s ,,.s,o,,I 4; . anal, H.,
thusi,.,:r,IIv cLnerea ~ 'Pee'" WHO" WAS e'''
la r.n,....aS Sem, ,. a. II, -, -,
H. 49, $3.50 u's nun ,n 'hr sue OF North CARO-
Senator In,.. oc T.nrass,' e ,
was loudly nnul,uJ,d r f'' ~
H. penn.yiy,ni,- NINA, L ;h, H., a.. H., -
90 g,,es tie ijnun % " ' So
senator Bi,,l,r of pennsvIy.ni. ...c,u -
lodged this commitment and nal. n re 3D., $500"
sprech '' ''''' o"' Pa''""e
1, ne"e eve, nra'l Is made upon her for
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