Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-12

lar ON the right of which bore the ns,rues of the
states at the close of the revolutions, the left the
names ofthe present states in the union, and the |
other side Of each bore the names of several of
the worthless of the revolution. On the right of
the arch likeness of La Fayette, and en- the
left Ink eness OF w ashngton was painted. The
whole was hung with white, blue, and crimson
drapery, disposed in tasteful folds and cntwined
with evcrgrecns and laurcls, aud surrounded
with the star Spangled Banner. The middle OF
the arch bore the motto, '.JVctcoD,c La Eayet:e
to Our hearts end Our honlcs.n
at the junction of Forest and Montgomery
streets, 4 most beautiful Civic Arch was also
erected. Ii bore on one side the motto of Bran
DIVINE, and ON the other, Yorktown. 1t was
decorated with ilags, and crimson drapcry taste
fully t9!ded and entwinca with laurel, and the
| top was surmouu:ed by a EAGLE, in CANOPY
OF evergfccns holding n wreath of laurel i'm it's
| beak.
Besides the Arches, n Canopy was erected at
| the head OF Light street, where the General re-
ceved the marching salute of the troops.
But we need not attempt description of all
that was done. The city exhibited itself in its
best dress--in MS most ga attire. To dcscribc
II IN IT'S real Character Is beyond the power of
common pcn-To paint its different features Sc
parately, too great a task for the minor pencil
II may be brought within the powers of the i'm
agnation by comparing the city to a family pre
|
Early III the morning every thing was prepared
I-EVerSreens, laureis and flowers dcc1cd each
window, and every piece of furniture tpre some
mark OF the approaching joyful occasion Eaci,
| member OF Tire family, from the ercy-heacied ia
| ther-"hosc very wrinkles seemed ctlaced by
me smoothing hand of happincss--and the aged
tnat,on,--who seemed To have had FART, ,Cors
stricken from the record of her age,-to the
youngest and, at other times, lowest of the ia
! nly circle, wore the Countenance of foy glow
I ing with The flush painted by warm heart each
IN ITS best and most tasteful array. AT about
| ten O'Clock preparation ceased, and every one
was on up-toc waiting the arrival of the
| GROOM.
The Military exceeded any th;nr we b,,e
ever seem and had ipcVjngtoa have seen them,
he would have said, 's,ninc are veterans but thcse
are nvncbss." They were not like soldiers
prcparcd to meet an enemy, but like an army
| mat loved peace hut did not fear war-tcy
seemed 10 prefer the olive, but the grccnest Ian-
rel would be acceptable There were too ma
| ny Tor us to partcuartae, even bv regiments or
companies, and we shall not make the attempt.
I Among the various companies from abroad
we observed two very handsome companies from
York, pennsylvania, commanded by CAPTAINS
| Mace and SIna--in these companies were :,
number OF the volunteers who marched to the
defence OF Baltimore in 1871, and we're in the
battle at North Point.
| At about SIX the people began TO stir i'm thcf
Streets pretty generally, and we conld discern
vast numbers of strangers Indeed, 1t seemed
as II every carriage within an hundred miles G.
every vessel from every port.that emot;es itself
| INTO the chesapeake, had arrived ant, landed The
inhabitants OF all the adjacent country i'm the
CITY Never did we before see our streets so
! tnlt OF people ami carriages, nor our wharvcs
so hhed with vessels. AT about eight O'Clock,
the greater part of This vast multitude began TO
| 10 rt f,,t
and in carriages. The more provident and dis
Greet, perhaps we ought to say the more to,-tu.
| n'"f, however, tcok 10 the scatFoiilng, erected
LOT inc purpose, 10 the windows, and the roofs
Oh houses, all OF which except the latter were
crowded, and there with intense anxiety await
Gu inc "ehcraps ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY.
I lHE lLLUM1SATIoN.-tt a vcYv early hour
| last night, the citizens commenced GpLtinp
up" and at about 3 O'Clock The whole civ with
Anew exceptions, wore the smile of iov. There
were some who did not illuminate, but we ,nust
i,"t 'Hi ehat account attribute to them want Of
feehng on the occasion. We are satisfied th,,
thcy fclt as warmly the emotions of grateful
hearts, although restrained from making an ONT
warn snow oy CONSCIENTIOUS scruplcs, as any Of
us. With these exceptions every ,,,-;,,,,,t,
house from tie most splendid TO the lowest u,,
| handsomely illuminated; some with aDpronri,to
UanspaIencles, others with tasteful DESIGNS with
appropriate mottos, wrcaths OF laurel rrottns
I" eVcrsrecns, designs IN sculpture, alabasfcr
ornaments, raricgatcd lamps Sc &c. all t,sto
FULLY disposed TO the best ADVANTAGE. and vol,
calculated to eYncc the taste and fcelinn of our
tair lnla5iants-to whom this part of the ,vorl,
OF rejoicing appropriately belongs A mos,
| beautiful design was suspended over the centre
OF Light near Market street. Ii was 2 cir,,,Io,
hgurc representing halo, supplied with pas.
ana "heh iighted UP produced the most bcauti
,ui craulatioh we ever saw. During the even
ing Hlinher ot Rockets were let off from Ecle
rai nun W saw houses, the inhabitants of
winch we knew could not afford more tl,ap ON,
window; vet that candle was lighted. and It's
cd TO usto burn more brilliantly than many others
--PerhapS what the candle could not aiior,, the
glowing heartscontributed. Weintended tobsvo
taken down The different inscriptions. and mot
tos' Tor publication. But we soon found ,h.t
SUCH procedure would, in spite of us, be mar
uai ana perhaps invidious, and we abandon
cuH' fhcy all tended to the same sentiment
WELCOME THOU FRIEND OF coLUMBrA. nr1r
FACTOR OF OUR COUNTRY, AND OF rgr ,vcp,n
ITO OUR HEARTS AND OUR uoarrs.p
The Forsyth Company of volunteers. attach
ca 10 thc I'd regiment Of Maryland Riilemen
1tractcd particular attention on this occasion
ho'h me circumstance of their bearing the ban
ner oil PULASKI. 1t was known tl,at Col. pr,
BENTALou, formerly member Of PIII,sx,,s
lcgioH,had preserved the standard under which g,
iihch honor 10 the heroes, and 60 much adv,,,-
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