Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10
EisCEI.LAN EOCs.
From the Lexington (va) Valley s;ar.I
GREAT DAY IN PROSPECT.

We stated last week that the exercises attendant
upon the coming Commencement OF the Virginia
Military Institute, would be Invested win great nd
driona interest from the presence OF Governor su
and the erection Of the bronze statue M washington
II has afforded US very high grahcatIun I" learn
that another eminent attraction will De suprraoctu
10 ,hosu before alluded to- Hon. Laurence VI. hcitt,
of South Carolina has consented 10 address the Ike
rary Societies uf the Institute, and Will do 50 upon
the same day the sd of Juy-on which Gov. w Isl,
delivers his address. Our citizens may Well consra-
tulate themselves the prospect OF 50 rlch an htei'
lectusl FEAST This broad Unln cannot furnish wv"
bii,erest opp Iuents will least that the
fr-t tax and talk to some purpose too: lne i"t
ter is young mau, but one whose reputation N al
ready firmly established for genuine etquence OF the
highest class. We CHANGED HE other day 70 pick up
Mss Mur.ays book on The United States, and found
that Mr. Kelt's name is prominently mentioned oy
her ~ that ot the most eloquent speaker whom she
heard on the hour OF Congress. Nor ID rms all. tie
j. man Of tue right stamp at Southern feeling prih
cipl, and purpose. Bold, fearless aud aDe. he has
adj. b. 40 ,iIuon harpes who intest the House
OF representatives. quail before his energetic and sea-
thug denuiIcIatiuus. 10 hear such man. al th's
particular luc'ure of our potcal Gntirs, Is priFi-
ivs, when cannot we'll bc too much magntiod, ant
We anticipate for hi, audience such conc"urse Us the
ulr,ic 4 avs ui l.cAIuy;uu have never Known.
We never feel mach mciin-,i 10 iNty those I'M
fortunate. places Big R,rumomd. Little Petersburg and
lr,t Stauntou, 1, about the ln "t Juiy. lhcn Wien
II
thrun ed with czrls, auu STRANGERS win uisl'h'
guished su,s Of Old Dominion and ui other States
in attendance, with stratus OF martial nuslc, auu
patriotic bursts o. oratory tro tue lasute graduates
filling the ar during the day aud naSnhceut nrc'
works illuminating night, the walls OF those ui'
happy towns are echoing and there the tread OF
Euu solitary stragger who only STRIVES ~ render the
d-solauu NOR. MARIE I'd aud melancholy. But II thus
be the case ordinarily how much crater the contrast
now! Our bowels yearn with compassion at Tue
thought Cons up ye unfortunate brethren OF ours.
leave your hot and dusty SUMMER holes aud BREATHE
the pure air of the Mountain CITY. Come up, d.
"Molanyeon." vi the Richmond Wing, as d.dc-canlp
extraordinary OF thy beloved "G.zzdrd'iuUt -co!n,
~ tu",e unbe Grecians Of the Enquirer, aud ar I'D!
white vesture under mountains uuO.e Inspiring than
Paruassus; come up old tri-Id OF the d. patch ana
lalner. the hard destiny which has carried thee f.on
a,nungst w. COME u, old copper head from Peters
buzz AMI hIlut the Cvckair standard bravey III the
fave OF her dec,irrsat come up, especially, &c W.
tui Neighbours Jg :hc Band aad LumatIc Asyluns, as
Spectators vt tho vi l. yius'un, bat still VIM
dluaturs uf tae universal SUPREMACY of S;Hunton.
The Alumni OF the Institute ar- tu have grand
dinner the 3rd. We prOn,ss you 70 use unccaSimg
cal benefit in Iced viii guarantee yuu Seat III
t.ie festive board. And t-n, thl, presence, con.
ference may De held wh!cn will throw Orluf and |
Naewskl BIJ aud Ciare!Il,u quite into the ehaic, |
aL tao competing cla,ns ol Virginia cite,
De settled III The mos: auIcaoip ana satisfactory nau-