Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-29
CURIO.
RICHMOND SCENERY
Il La ElYET'TE.

Our paper of Tuesday presented our readers
display OF the scene of preparation and popu-
lar feeling in this city, particularly within the
Capitol Square, on the eUe of Gen. La Fayette',
expected arrival. Every bosom swelied with
emotion, every heart throbbed with pleasing ex-
pectation of the morrow's enjoyment. But
when the day broke, alas
"'The dawn was overcast, the morning lo,ceyed
AndheavIy i'll clouds brought on the day,
The great, the important day"
hope still cherished, however, that the
clouds would be dissipated as the morning adj
vanced, and the sun beam forth in time to shine
upon the landing of the Guest at Osborae's, the
intended point of his Decentralization. Thither
the 6ar0uche, &c. proceeded with the members
OF the committee appointed to meet and accom-
oany HINT the city-but in the whole catalogue
OF rainy mornings, perhaps there could not be
found one of so unpropitious and persev erine a
character 10 Tuesday last. Heavy showers, in
quick succession, from 9 to II A. MI. continued
TO pour down. and as it became impractcable
for La Fuyette and his suite to land when the
Steamboat reached Osbo,ne's, they continued
to ascend the river TO Rochretts, where the
whole party were at length enabled to disem.
bark, and move in something like regular
procession to the city. We say in something
like regular procession, for the Virginians
are not quite plable on these occasions
as their neighbors perhaps; and among the
thousands who poured forth after the rain had
ceased, some hundreds at least, were anxious
and ambitious TO get nearer to the object of in
terest, than the restraints of the long, long pro-
cession of distinguished guests, military and citi-
zens, would permit. The sides of the streets
were therefore bordered by double line of
males, and all the windows (frorn the Union IT,
cer'a to the Eagle Hotel, particularly were a.
dorned with groupes of females, whose smiles
and ornaments rendered it a charming avenue
to look up. As the ground rises gradually all
the way, the approach to the Eagle Hotel be-
came on this occasion utSta that encreased at
every step, in beauty and interest, as it was as
cended; and never did Richmond exhibit great
er or more attractive numbers than every where
clustered into view, to greet La Fayette both
as he passed, and when the carriage stopped at
his appointed residence. Soon after entering
the Hotel, the upper and lower sashes of one of
the central windows were taken out, and the
whole multitude around were gratifed al once
with fuU VieD of him bowing i'm pleased and
pleasing acknowledgment of their attention.
Public feeling was now al its height, and Joyous
expressions burst forth simultaneously from all
present Soon after, he brought his son for
ward, in compliance with the wishes of the peo-
pie, and the same demonstrations of popular sat-
isfaction followed. We shall not attempt to
pourtray the ensuing scene of his meeting with
uonary officers whom the city's hospitality had
assembled from all parts ofthe state to see and
embrace him. Nolanguage could do Justice to it.
ihey all dincd together at the Eagle i'm double
line OF tables of vast extent, and for manv hours
after dinner enjoyed the delightful recprocation-
OF feeling, anecdote and "reminiscences enIiyen-
ed by ibations of the choicest gifts of Baccbus.
and frightened at every moment almost, by the
flashes OF grateful sentiment and eulogy, an
nounced by the numerous counter. toasts.-
MIR Leigh, Doct. BrocEenbrough, and the other
presiding members of the banquet, admirably
sustained their parts, and preserved in its full
glow, during the whole evening, the interest and
order OF the scene. Thus closed the evening of
Tuesday.
On Wednesday the sun rose beautifully clear
and bright, shedding his full radiance, through
pure and charming atmosphere, ON the hills and
streets OF Richmond, particularly the Capitol
Square, which nO's, began to divide with the
Eagle Hotel, the attention of the multitude.
considerable crowd however continued TO hover
round the Eagte, and numbers were introduced
during the morning TO General In Fl.etfe.-
AT last the hour arrived for his visiting the Civ
Hall, aud Notwithstanding the thousands who
had assembled on the SQUARE alone. fberc re.
manned an ample sufficiency of citizens (offown
and country united) TO form bclotc. one of tle
finest, any, tie finest procession that Richmond
ever witnessed. As the various military corps
marched down the street to take their station.
In Fnyette IS said TO have particularly noticed
the costume of the MORGAN Legion, Composed
OF boys, dressed in green uniform, somewhat
resembling the rifle hunting shirt of old times
and warmly expressed his satisfaction in the re-
collections it produced. As the procession