Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-09


part OF Washlngton's camp equipaee,
he said, in an under voice, I" rcmem-
ber." There was not dry eye in The
Tent.
The General and invited guests then
retired to an adjoining Marquee to an ex-
cellent breakfast prepared Tor the occa-
sion, when many recollections OF former
days were brought forcbly to mind, and
when this repast closed, the General was
conducted to his barouche, accompanied
as before by all the civil and military au-
thorltes present. When he had taken
his seat. Charles Carroll, Gen. Smith,
and Colonel Howard, were handed into
the same barouche, which was followed
by another containing GEORGE WASH
IMGToN La FAYErrE, whose warm re-
ception we should have noticed before.
| Colonel Bentalou and two other gentle
men, and other carriages followed.
The Generals barouche exceeds III
beauty any thing OF the kind In America
ii was built expressly for the purpose,
| by Curet & Co. OF this city-mucb Of
II is upon an entirely new construction
the body dark green, brilliant carnage
cream colour and green--the pole hook
of superior neutrality-suspicious.
richly plated-palent boxes and hub
bands on anew plan-scroll work round
the body-tamps rich and OF a new con-
Observation-Disclosures richly mounted. Tne
barouche vas drawn by four fine let
black horses rode by two pos,illions,
dressed in while silk jackets, blue sashes
and black velvet caps, enriched with
white silver lace, and the horses led by
four grooms similar crossed. When
the carriage drove from the outer gate OF
the Fort, the General was received by
about one thousand cavalry, who formed
his escort into the city, followed by thou
sands of citizens.
On passing Federal Hill salute OF
twenty four guns was fred TO denote the
number OF states composing the Union
on the return OF the General to Anne
RIGA.
Descending Federal Hill, the process.
sion passed under beautiful arch at the
head of Forest street, Of which We shall
give description hereafter The crowd
o citizens hsi'lAg him here was extre
ly great, and he increase continued
every step ill he reached the magni6
cent arch at the head of Market street,
where his friends descended from the ha-
rouche, and be alone proceeded down
the line OF military, which extended far
into Old-town, and from this fact i, nav
be collected thar 10000 troops were pre-
sent. The appearance OF Mark ct street
was splendid and aaimating, every house
top, every door, was filed with specta-
tors, and oil the multitudas of female
beauty aud fashion tina. crowded all HE
windows of every street it would be no
easy task to give a description. The
streets were also thronged, but the grea-
test order prevailed, and the Nations
Guest, passed along the vast line cheer
ed by hundred thousand voices, and
by the waving OF handkerchefs and flags
Having passed through splendid arch
az Market street bridge, he proceeded to
FelPs Point, and returning by Pratt and
Gay streets, he descended at the Ex-
change, and entering the great hall was
received by the Mayor and Councils.
The Mayor delivered an appropriate adj
dress, To which tie General made an al
fectionate reply, and after the usual &C.
remonies he retained to the Baroucbe,
and proceeded % Light street, across
which, al the entrance into Market street
an elegant Pavilion had been erected,
into which he was conducted, accompa-
MED by numoer of DISTINGUISHED per-
sons: and here he received the passing
salute OF one Of the finest assemb,age
OF military men ever seen in an Ameri-
can city. II we bad time, which we have
not to-day, language would fail in des-
cribing the interest and splendour of this
ceremony, which occupied two hours.
Presentation Of Clergy ofthe Mctho-
dist EPISCOPAL Church.-About nine
o'clock on Monday morning, Gen. La
Fayette was waited on at his apartments,
by number OF Clergymen of the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church, in Baltimore.
On being presented, the Rev. Mr.. MER-
WIN delivered the following address:
General: We salute you as the mi
nisters Of the gospel, and present our
selves before you as the representative
Of the Methodist EPISCOPAL Church in
the city and precincts Of Baltimore. We
congratulate you, Sir, on your safe arri-
val in our happy country, we greet you
with hearty welcome. And be assured,
Sir, that we participate in the general
and heartfelt Joy of our fellow citizens,
at your visiting this country. We respect