The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-12
R.fL Ia EaYETTEs VISIT TO
PETEhSBI1Kl


II Eyes and the delight Of al heafts"-has
slaiiicd our citizens by pa, ing short VI
= ~ orr hOr~ush. Although for SOME
weeks expected. II was only On "Wednesday
a, ening that the precise time designated
lor the Generals arrival MAS made known
10 our committee of arrangement; and
then, his stay was to be So limited, that II
wa FUND absDIutrly necessary tolay over
some things Ia train Of PREPARATION, aud
IA crowd aud hurry on others deemed in
/ dispensable, in a manner little suited 10
their perfect order and effect II affords us
however much satisfaction 10 say that what
was attempted was we'll done, though not
.ov.rdone aud we are happy in believing
TINT the General has left us with iDpres.
SONS the most fayoratle, and every way
pleased with bis reception.
General La Fayetle-tafter spending 8
days in receiving the honuls of The Metro.
Polls, an account nf which will he found in
another part Of this paper)-set ont for Pc
lersburg about 10 O'Clock on Friday morn.
ing. lie was accompanied by his son GeQ.
Washington La Fayrtte, aud hrs Secretary
u. Nasseur and likewise by 2 members
of the acknowledgements, who attended
him rs far ne the ferry at Osborne here
he was nut by 'deputaiion and cavalry
escort from Petersburg, with six carriages,
one 0fWhIch was an'elegant baronche with
four grey horses, intended for the Generals
aceommodalion--th others were pleasure
carriages, designed for his suite and such
other gentlemen as might be on their way
by invitation from oui authorities.
About O'Clock, the signal, Ia gun fired
from Archer'siilll) announced the approach
of the cavdcade. In Haxalfs Lane, IA line
had been formed consisting Of the different
Nolunteer Companies aud the Militia OH
ceis aud many ciitEtus on horseback, which,
after saiutng the General as he passed,
joined i'll procession, and The MhOle thus
entered the town. The spectacle was beau
tIltd and most anmatiug. Under direction
OF a Marshal of the day, the procession was
conducted 10 Market Sgnare Old Srt.
-cross by Market Street Ia Bank Street
down Bank ST. to Sycamore St.--doHn
Sycamore 10 Bollingbrook down Boiling
brook To the Exchange Coffee louise where
1t halted. General La fayeito was here
assisted to allSht from the bafoucho, aud
was presented to the Corporate Body of
Petersburg when the Mayor, Lewis Ma
by, esq. delivered him an address, to
which the General made an appropriate re-
ply.
When he ceased speaking, he was
eheried by the immense crowd assembled
before the Hotel after which he was con
Quoted 10 the building adjoining, where Il
suite of rooms bad been prepared for hts
eption-elegantly furnished, and proNl
ded with every thing TO make him comtor-
table, AT the public expense. Numerous
idtrodueticns now took place md among
others several revolutionary soldiers, the
companions of his tolls anti dangers III the
Virginia campaign, were presented and
most ailcCilundtcly received. This scene
over the General rchred till the hour oil
dinner.
Al O'Clock, Gen. Lafayette WIS waited
upon by the committee of arrangement,
aud conducted to the long room III the TX
changr, Nherc "A sumptuous rrpast had been
/ prepared by Mr.. Nbio. The decorations
were IN fine taste, aud appropriate 10 the
occasion. The Magyar presided; having
on his light General Lafayette aud suite,
aud many other guests, among whom were
Col. Melane of Delaware, Capts. Barron
and Elliott, ofthe u. S. Navy, and mum
her of Revolutionary soldicro-Majnr d
Il. Butts JabeZ Smi.h h, ! II. Brown, DR..
Field, and Robert Boiling, esqrs. assisted
as Vice Presidents. The tables were crow
ded-and the company altogether is sup
posed tn have Amounted to about 800
/ The following toas,s, among others, were
drank
Ftance-Thefrst to recognise us as a
nation, the first to adopt our example
may she be the last to abandon lis princ
pies.
The meetings Of The remnant, Of &c
May they rtkindle the flame of brotherly
love, and renew the spirit which will nel.
thrr do nor suffer wrong.
Or Constitutional lasting nianumcn,
of the services of Fayette=-our happiness
aud prosperity his best reward.
BY Lemis Mnhry, Ghdinan.-Gtn Ia
Fayette-Amid the changing scenes of 40
years, constant To his purpose, still Tia,
friend ri liberty and man.
By General la ElYE7'T'E
PErERsBURG-U Under the in, aston of IN
enemy her patriotism remained mistaken
may She, III her connection VIII her
friends, ind every sort of increasing pros
perlty.
BY {. COPELAND, -Gene,al La FAY
LrrE-Ages may slip the remembrance oil
time, but the friend Of liberty must be-
immortal.
Al styen O'Clock Gen. Lafayette retired
N order 10 prepare for the ball-and the
company generally rose from the table som
after
1he Bali was given at the Theatre which
alter considerable labor and expense, had
been fitted for the purpose The "hule ol
the PIT had been luorcd over and made
level with the stagr-and all the stage part
hung with tluc and pink colored cambria.
The boxes were decorated with psergrecns
and the proscen,um exhibited many ,fe
CANT wreaths, the work of The La,ies-
The appearance of the room WAS heautllhI
IN hooking around, one could scarce fail
OF beng strongly reminded of the dcscrip
lions of Eastern Palaces in the Arabian
Tales : and when hundreds Of fair forms