Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-11-03

a large assemhlage of ladies and gentle
men, prepared TO receive their distin-
gnished visitor, with that cordial and I'M
ostentatious welcome, which his servic-
es aud his virtues had so fully merited.
The company were invited TO partake
of IA splendid collation., prepared by the
ladies Of Norfolk-and while they were
thus engaged. the boats, properly ar
ranged, proceeded and anchored uader
a national salute, Immediately opposite
the town of York.
At the waters edge the General was
met and welcomed by the Governor of
Virginia after which he proceeded in
an elegant barouche and four, TO the
house formerly occupied by General
Nelson. The remainder of the day was
spent in cordial greetings Of friends, and
the introduction Of the civil aud military
officers of the State, whom the occasion
had brought together, and the night was
distinguished by brilliant illumination
ofthe extensive eacampment occupied
by the volunteers of Virginia, and the
soldiers from Old Point Comfort
The following day being the anniver-
sary of the surrender of Lord Cornwall
lis, was devoted TO the introduction of
citizens-a grand procession to the bat
lie ZELDA military review-and pub
lie dinner, in which not less than four
hundred individuals participated. The
tevee for introduction was held under
the Tent of Washington. The process
SIGN commenced at the quarters of the
General, and Terminated with an elo-
quent address from Gen. Taylor, at an
arch erected on the spot where the first
redoubt of the enemy was s,ormed by
the troops under the command of Gen.
La Fayette. The repieD was conduct
ed under the superintendauce Of Gener-
ais Taylor, Cock, and Brodnax, and was
highly creditable to the military spirit of
Virginia; and the dinner, which termih-
ated the day, was distinguished by salIies
OF wit and sentiment, which Justify US in
describing it literally as "tbe feast Of
reason and the flow of soul" At night,
"the darkness was made visible'' by a
most brilliant and long-continued ex6ibi-
ton Of fireworks.
On Wednesday morning, the General
partook of military breakfast, prepar-
ed by the Volunteers of Virginia under
the Tent of Washington; and after hav-
ing been introduced to every officer and
soldier in the field, he returned to his
quarters, to make the necessary prepar-
atoms for his departure.
Mount La Faystte On the 10Th inst.
the anniversary of the surrender of
Lord CORVALLIS, the inhabitants of Fran
coma, in the county of Grafton IN. H.
gave the name of La Fayette to the
highest summit of the mountains in that
town.
Among the toasts drunk on this occa-
sien were the following:
The To,cn of Franconia--Her boast, the
most magnificent Monument to the memory
! of La Fayette.
The STATE of .Neg-H Hampshire. She be-
| queaths to the Nation her sublime Monuments
| 10 perpetuate the illustrous names of Wash
ington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Franklin and La Fayette.
Mount La Fayette is in the same
range, and about twelve miles in a south
west direction from Mount Washington.
| Its altitude has not been taken. but sew
eral good judges have computed its
height TO be about the same of Mount
Adams, which is next in height to
Mount Washington, the highest land in
the United States.