Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-29
Ernratt,s 0ration ON Wabstar.

Extract ot' litter 10 tie Rich. Enquirer.
write few lines to tell you of my delight
in hearing Mr.. Everett's Grafton yesterday.
1t was very stormy day, but found ready
enthusiast, so together we went. Ladies,
you know, were admitted first, and quite
apart from the gentlemen. All that | ever
heard of Mr.. Everett cloquence did not be-
yin 10 prepare my mind Tor what really did
hear | felt as if | should have been too
glad TO relieve my ecstas!es by joining IN the
shouts and cheering Of the mu!titude-jut
the ladies were quiet. They had told me
that | you'd not Ike Mr.. Everett at first
perhaps, rs he would commence very quietly
ana ms walk and actions were rather awk
ward than otherwise. Not 40 did think
Ii seemed to me that he walked upand down
the rrstrum with perfect ease and such gen
temanly bearing aud his gestures were per-
fcctiy apprnpria,a, and his actions were more
graceful than usual. He had not uttered
two sentences before my attention vas cham
cd a through mesmeric inilucnce-hls
voice, how rich, clear and beautiful it isl
While was listening to him kept wishing
in my heart that you and --- could only
be there; for | knew how much you both
would cnjoy it and felt as if some points
that particularly charmed me | must repeat
to you bur hear that tho whole Grafton will
he III the papers tomorrow. will not dare
Ia retail his indispensable elo4ucnce-it
cannot hc in the reading what it was to hear
him. have never heard Mr.. Everett before,
80 it is not surprising that was startled IN
to perfect cctlsy By such tremendous power
of eouucnce in human beng-such
grand and beautiful smilcs. But -
says he has heard him many times, but he
certainly surpassed himself yesterday. 1t
was his last grand effort for his friend. Did
you know that he wrnt to school to Daniel
Webster! thought that you would have
been particularly charmed with his opening
consolation about the weather. Great pre-
variations had been made IT, have the Grafton
on the Stat" House grounds, where the statue
i, placed. and there WAS naturally some dis
appointment lclt when the weather proved
unpruptiouS. You know you always feel
that we have no right to complain Of the
wca,hcr-.,nd - feels Mr. Everett. See how
he turned peoples minis on the subject
H. SAID we must remember that we were not
The only people under the Almighty's care
and t. tn. husbandman farmer, &c, &c,
the rain vas a blessing. Thei,, where was
the improperly OF our defeating the statue
from within building made by human hands,
while III" Genial skies were bapiis,ng it with
ut? The delight Of the audience ut this
pretty turn was general wish you could
have heard him when he asked the audience,
III ;hey asked him if he tWcbster) had
/ faults" Il answer-hc waS man" "Dp
YOU wish still further answer? LINK into
/ your arm heutS" Then he says: Does my
i0tnacuioie Iirienl wish for further answer
! And he related tie parable Of the Pharlsee
and PUBLICAN, yl.o wen; into the temple to
pray, in the most impressive end startling
/ manner. Never was that parable applied
by man with more tremendous power. 9h.
/ | should like To talk to you about the grafton
! but cannot write more--tor tear shall
I be incoherent and incomprehenslhle.
| "uLb YIx-GAR" The name OF Q horse
owned by Mr.. J. y. Carter Of Charlosto%n
/ Va. for some fifteen years, and known by al
most every one who has ever been IN Jeter-
son county. The Spirit" says Mr.. Garter
estimated that Vinegar" averaged, for the
IS wears he owned him, twenty miles per day
every FIVE days .! the week during that peri
cd. 81 Old Vinegar made circuit every
year of /. 200 mies, and in the fifteen years
4 travelled 5000 miles! Having travelled bis
900 days, he returned to his master that
number Of dollars. The horse is now about
30 years old, and made trip from Baltimore
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