Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-08
Ry YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAIL.
Celebration of the Fourth at Middleburg

/ Correspondence ~ me aee1o'H'u ""-o'''
M,rpLEBuRG July In a beautiful grove
about quarter of a mile ). W. of our village
in accordance with public announcement,
the members Of the Middleburg Lyceum
having arranged u stand for the speakers.
annie bench accommodation for the hearers,
,pncious and well supplied tables. calculated
TO tempt and satisfy theAppetite OF the most
(ast,lious, with sufficient tent-room contain
inc ire-rrenm. lemonade. cake, &C., &c, the
attendance WAS large aSd very respectable
everything promised WI until about III y
clock when it was ascertaned that II sudden
attack OF illness would present \. X. Boteler,
EST, from being present.
4 meeting of the Lyceum was hastily
called for the purpose of considering the
matter and appointing some gentleman t"
supply the vacancy accustomed by Mr.. b. 5
absence. 4 committee was accordng y de-
put.d to wait upon }. Edwin Young, esq,
of Leesburg, who i'll IL very courteous and
yentlcmanly style accepted the invitation
At H. o'clock, DR.. Jno. +. Mount. presi-
dent Of the l.yceum, introduced }. NJ. Me
Weigh. r>u., who after some very aPpr"pri-
ate pertinent. and well-concievri remarks
suited to the day and the OCCASION read me
I Declaration ol Independence, after which ).
Edwin Young, esd. was introduced and de
liverrd an address winch was h'sh'y "P
/ rIaudrd.
To attempt description Of it would be-
doing Injustice tu It's author, suffice it I" say
l.os tb. I,pru,q. with which they
'''''' Wv ,I',I ..nI IN. n,..,h,,d ,r delivery
n''' L,.,i;L. ,hs inmate talent tl,. n,lisbed
.chal,r and the Orator.
''','.' 10 "' '''I,s;nn of Mr. G. : address the
o,,'., 49," n,rtnnt If tl,, sumptuous dinner
,'.,I'naj 49, the ,rros;,n
P'Ir"'tLn ,,,;n,, ,h, Raw Nsssrs Fletcher
. ~ WA W. aJIrs.seJ the audience upon the
'"n - T.,nnnr,nr, gentlemen did
:"ni''' ~ = H., and ware listened IA
iu,,''' ", ~, ,,,;nt;',, Il mav he nr,,er
WI" '', ,I'a, ~" r.y y y Ernwp Of Fair
~ H", '''"' I,,I,, .I..,, h.;rc denim
lax; WAS ''''',"''''.' ,,,;h ha ,rIJ rot c,r..
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~ II, w :, ""' ,au..
Vi NV ~. Isr. ~ ,h,. I.vc,um reolzed near
l., II;n .mI ,nLe This means If a,knowl.dg.
:: th,;r ,hI;m,,;,n, IA th,se who 80 gene
Luz I' n,ntr;hmrad ih, bread meats and del
a"" ,.. , w;th which RI. t,hIr WAS 50 alum
J" ",,S swnm,;ad NJ.
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y,nc,~,, N,,r,Ry Iysr1TrTr-The Com.
..,...,,.,. ,-an,;sa. e a.. v;rr;ri, Military
mehceineh' exercises u '"e " gum"
Institute We're held on the ith' An UNUSUAL
" large number of strangers and citizens of
the county were present. The exercises took
place in the PRESBYTERIAN Church The
Academic Staff and the Board of Visitors oc-
cupied the platform
As appropriate t" the day Cadet Lawson
Of Richmond city, read the Declaration of In
derendenrr. and Cudct Cherry of Norfolk
Delivered a national Grafton. Cadets. Lyrell
,f Richmond City and TYLER of Lee county,
represented the Graduating class in the salu
tntory and ynlrictory addresses The SUI.
perinterlent, Col. Smith, then delivered
Diplomas to the following members ot the
cItss-the first three having been designated
by the board. and reported to the Governor.
as distinguished cadets: j. ii. Chenowitl, OF
Randolph county: W. II. Clarke, Richmond
city: j. ". Lyell Richmond: +. =. llutter,
Camubeil: G.. Y. Steptoe, Bedford; j. H.
Ham. Elizabeth CITY: G.. Ross, Culpeprr: W
n. Otey. Lynchburg; W. Kriter, Hampshire;
J " Lewis. Bath: f.. Hail. King William;
! p Minetree, Petersburg: W. W. Palmer
U,I;G,y. ! F. TYLER Lee: :. -. II. Ross, Cul-
nener. Scott Shin. Fauuuicr; G.. j. Green,
Statf,rJ. 4 q Hill King William: ". L.
WingfeId Bedford. J. ". Kerr, Petersburg;
W b Tuhb Amelia: .. G. Henderson. Al
.xondru. \. Williams, Tnzrwrl j. Ry-
land KING and Queen: f. Massrnhurg, Elz-
,,,.th Civ. y NJ. Boyd. Nelson: u. fl. Hard.
AWAY. Nnt,oway; q. i. Cooke, Portsmouth,
.J1serh Mavn. rsu., Of Wr,tmorrland roun-
ty lnte of Richmond citv) then proceeded
To- address the Alumni society The address.
which bore marks OF careful preparation and
very decided talent, discussed the Importance
Of the mathematical and scientific branches Of
stuJy, which are now admitted to be the dis
tinctiye characteristics of this institution of
learning.
The most important item that can he com
muncated concerning this popular and pros
porous institution, is the munlticent donation
If twenty Thousand dollars, by Col. p St.
I.nrre Cocke, for the rn,rpose Of establish
;uy IN Agricultural department. 1t will DE-
rccnllrctcd that this offer was rendered t"
the University Of Virginia, by this liberal
and INTELLIGENT gentleman, but through some
;,,nn.trnrt;,,u ,i the terms was declined.