Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-18

| ~ WIN Aug ~ lbtV
Died May VI. l7I3 exceedingly beloved aud la
mented
! " I'll. $. +. vir reverendus ct honor 'bili-
Jaeo bo, blair A. M.-Natus' 81. natra'u-'
| den1e firginan terrain anus INlll'' Mat
! pfae-i dis pi'ncipum concIar,' pr"-idi- COLIN
| lac prs.fect tnunia sub-tlult ornn't "rl-
| venuisii decu.---aie hi lari sine luhu; bospiihil
! mnufeonii-.Io tgrnl- largo Omnibus e"mi -
! Suprrayii cnegi, - tilsernn fuud"v"fai vsdr
! Bhioih.can .nam = . al, udnm the"l"gnc studi
osum .. ui.n panirriorem in-ltnfn lam. les
| timpnio lrgayit cal. marfi an. dom MDtt Mill
! Eta, IXXNIIf de- i,leraii-smi senis tandem
nepotihus cnmnrndihuni marin ~ percanl"ra.
| Mar by thu l. inferred the h'dy at thu VIII
Of Vim. Edward. city gent.' h. iotnb- ut
Rev John Crouch min steI at lhinr~i"wn III 100
several Of the well known Travis family Of 1863
-l72o john Champion. an old pioneer OF 1870
--i7OD. an .iher-. lie IN the vicinity.
He r.nlrr will BE- peculiarly struck with III"
following, I'm az odd moss grown slab, lylng by
it, T. in dreary wrrdy old ,rner.
Y, .Irtc lyeih WIN. Sherwood who was born
in - parish Of Whilechapel. near London-a
great -Iunrr Whiting tor n joyful resurrection.
There j. an old pruvefb that mem ( I'D deeds
arr ~tiiten in marble. their bad ones III water
ihc above is exception Ia the general ruiz.
TnE FIELD.
In the course II u t"w hours, ste pm'is IL
every direction were arriving with thrnDgs OF
the Beauty and chivnrv Of the Old DOMINION
The field of cncampment assumed nv degree. n
gay"r mud more animated apprainhce, aud nj
length presented scrne which tiiied every heart
vii admiration aud emotion. Long flies aud
groups of ladies, deckcd out IN their holidays
which flashed aud twnkel in the sunheam- like
the dewy han ~ N,rrd-; platforms Ut -"diers.
crowd- If mtll gtoap4 aud fills Il children III
every direction over Tia. brood mud beautiful
camp ground aud ynst promruRda., with III"
sound of music filing the air with martial stories
# The past. together tended Ia WYNN every win
with patriotic blood. AID elnte with every chang
ing view, passing melody.
The performances # the sollicry on the field,
in thu various evontions, sham battles, regular
drill, &c, were markedly admired.
The Portsmouth regiment brought up with
them mn interesting relic. in the shape ef silver
mace used by the house Of BurgrssrS OF Virgin
IN. Immediately previous To the revolution, when
II was lost, bni afterwards found and preserved.
The entire muce is -pendidlv wrought being
richly figured and embossed with intettwiuing
leaves. vines. and various figures, and surnoun.
ted by crown of solid liver. a party If gen.
:l'nrn from ph,ladel pha. patriotically inclined.
planted various Standard, on the field. among
which wa, the bona fde banner. containing cont
Of arms. of the Eati Of Chatham cut which
was found at Pi't,bnrg, Pa. upon which city tho
Earl had bestowed his mime.
piSllNtl lhliED NlSlIbES,
We remarked upon the granud during the day
Gov. Wiz" ot Virginia. the famous Porte Cray
on" DAVID II Stlo,her, Of i' tkslry SPRING.
Na.) VIII" amused himself taking sketches OF
vnrl"us scenes among meu ana things. himself
the object OF universal wonder and curiosity;
Jim X Thompson, Esq. of the Southern Lite
raty Messenger, james Brooks. E-q.. el'tor "t
New York Lrpress, Judge C"pton, of Williams
burg; Jno. / Towers, Esq eS Mayor OF Wash
lngtou. and o,hci,.
THE GRAFTON.
Al one O'Clock the jamestown Society escort
ing Nj. Tyer. the &. ator aud james Barron
Hop. q Poet oi the day, n~cend"d the stand,
winch waS erected in tho centre of the field, com
mhndlug IA front view ot the encampmrnt No
sooner was ihi~ observed than II general rush
took place for the most agreeable positions III
front ot the sp"nker, AID Within the short Hpacc
II fifteen minutes. morn than seven thousand
p,rsun>. including tn" ,"l3n,y, wei" a-,"mhrd
on the spot l'rrsllent Fendall made IA few IN
tr"dueio,y r,mulk~. after which ir,. bro'g" /.
Win Reeiur 81 l},aeu parish. W iinm-hug,
Offer up profound and lmir' -rls" playrr.
gun announcing the opening 1t tis"'atl"n, Mr..
Tyler Il pped forward amid uhbeuud,d cheer
ing.
lie congratulated the Society upon the success.
which hal crowned their tlio,t- IL revive the
~pir II patriotism nnd reverence towards II day
ha'trHai to Nlrglnnns tor it, glowing aud chiv
alrups#,n ,aelfra. Virginia has brru awakened
ir,a ,9.r ~. 'rtst nrathy. aud nov stands forth
III re- ppn-e i, AZ ~, ,cat,nn which T. all truly
/ pa liutir hearts eounnt he Irresistible. he
/ mctus,t II our glalt"uS ancestry should ho ever
Kept tl,,iinnt. u it glides down thr' ugh the
magic >che> If pnstctty. uur socl.ty - de
si.ned to b. the connecting link hrtw"'n The
/ pA-l ~, the present. What u'bler tHsk l. thtr"
! for Virginia, within whose confines he such mon
: nmrnis y"nder n"ud"rng walls such MEN,
wh.,. inrin"rips inv.-t then very aino-phrr
with holiness! What wonderful events have &C.
CUR Il since then l.ank ia Il AT tn" mere hahd
tul 1T warriors WHO dared the tenpe,ts might.
In" deep sea- yawniag graves, Tor THIS low ~
wilderness. See them pass through The nyi"g
ord, nj ot -ntf ring aud drolmallnn-hung umi
disease on the ono -de, aui the dreai Indian on
the other. See them waste away and away til .
like record in'th" snnd. they are almost swept
from III" pal" of being Pass quickly, hut still
with rrvprentinl awe. over ihesr gloomy days.
From the cabin ha- sprung the ,iil,gr, the vii
lage has expanded into the city,-Ihr wilderness
is transformed into noble, aud u mighty State
The Speaker here gave sketch. III which he
traced out the prominent attributes actions AZ
well the actors. Of III" memorable period du
ring and subsequent to the settlement at James
town. The matter. however, though woven ii
words of eloquance was too strict III following NJ
the detail. of history. to give it that spiolnes.
which scenes favorably laid contain. with til,
versatile touch of poesy to lend them relief that
will invest them with IL charm.
He commenced bv rovertng to the successful
exploits Of Gosnod and Smith. their troubles up
ON III" ocean, their prayers. answered IN tn.
tempest which snatched their vessels from tn,
revolving crew aud drove them upon their DIES
tined shore; the boundiess wastes. the first set
, Element. and all its sorrows and >uifeiings
which after the lapse of centuries we have com,
TO celebrate. What though thero is scarce