Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-16
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her returned 10 the saloon, soon after
sose! s.. sJ he returned 10 his lodgings accom-
I'D by 8 managers.
ps1, nss before the IL lies of the flrst tables
! u'ss the General requested permission
rll!ss' tho following toast, which was re-
os"df n = manner that reflected credit on
~ fairoljscts OF i. @
~ .Txs Baltimore Ladies-the old gratitude OF
). soune soldier. minsles with the respectful
80. Of new Obligations conferred on We.
,aan.s
m. ladies' rose and saluted the Gene
= md the sensation and effect is not to
,sa sscribed-w ben they SAT down there
pss burst OF applause from all The gea-
,leaen prescott.
The supper room was much admired
:. he tasteful decorations, consisting
pI vi of wreaths of esergreens, decked
s.sh beautiful flowers. suspended round
WIZ VIZ ,oo,p and entwining The columns of
~, %s orebesira, on the front of which was
ri, inscription:
! His worth is warrant for his welcome hi
,he.'
Rshiud the chair OF the presiding mana
..,sas a semi-column supporting Cara-
80 colossal bust OF Washington, over
shich hung agh,tering white crown Of
,,msl military trophies. flags, &c. making
.aintsrss.ing back ground 10 the whole
bu,t Of General La Fsyette was to have
Ken placed there but pone could be OBJ
famed. ] he chimney board in this room
sI,o coatrived 10 exhibit q compliment in
N, iorm OF map or plan of the Battle of
Braady,p'ne
Noihieg could exceed the happiness
xb,ch seemed to pervade every heart,
and displayed in every eye and tongue
during the whole evening. The General
himself appeared to partake Of il in w.t.
ors.ing line grateful feeling OF all WHO APP
proaehed hin, or on whom his eye iell:-
HE public wish had been granted. and
,hp chiIllren's children Of those for whom
H. had fought aud bled, wed with each o.
,Ler in waniiesling their gratitude and de-
lisht at seeing him. they bad so often
heard and read OF, in the midst of iaeD.
The dancing in the saloon was kept up
NATL scar 3 o'clock: when the company
gradually dispersed, and terminated night
Of iaaucen, snl heartfelt gaiety in peace
ssd harmony.
The Committee ofAfrangement deserve
credit for The ,naDDe- in which The whole
ie,e was planned and conducted, so as 10
produc. The complete effect desired, with
as little confusion as perhaps ever occur
red with SO large company.
Tiere were more than twelve hundred
persons present al the Ball and We shall
only aid, liiat when the ladies were seated
a; The 1--WE supper tables. such a group OF
exquisite beauty and fashion never before
gave luslre 10 All assembly lii the New
Wbrl3:
Surgical Report of Louis XVIII.
LONDON, Sept. So We are Inform
ed by q gentleman who has just arrived
from Paris. that on Friday last. tie
Kings usslady having assumed an a.
hrming appearance. a consultation of
bis Pbysieians took place. DR.. Dubois
was Of opinion, that by cspping aud
ratification. with the exhibition ofcer-
tain internal remedies, lie might be
peotracted for some months longer -
DR.. Albert, expressed doubt whether
bic Msiesty's life could, under any me-
dical aid. be prrtracted beyond month,
and Baron Portal cons Urred IN that o.
pinion. After the consultation. Baron
Portal vas called into the Royal pre-.
ssnee. and HE Majesty begged the Ba.
ron 90 be candid with him. and to state
vha, had passed. and more particular.
VITO inform him what was the BarOD's
own opinion. As the Baron stiil hesi.
lated, hjs Majesty rel Grated hisrequest
With nlors urgency, oossrving that he
was perfse,ly resigned to the Will OF
Heaven Upon THE, the Baron dis
closed the particulars Of me consulta-
lion; aud expressed his own decided o.
Pinion that from the progress of his
Aajesty's malady. he might prepare
himself for the termination of all his
'uAsnngs in about three weeks. His
majesty iasaid to have received the me.
hncholy intims,ion with great fortitude,
observing thai he was completely pre-
pared for the awful change.
Extract Of letter from our correspondent at
Maracaibo, dated Sept. 10, 1924.
Commerce is at q stand-,n jt
would only be neutrality-suspicious.
cannot now sell, but in a short time
nns,revive-.his stagnasiop arises from
the fact Of the Co!om6idn Government
having juss paid their officers & troops
aonoarably, every cent doe them, 10
specie. This enables them to procure
hssb provisions, which otherwise would
cause grea, consumption of Amer'-
Tan articles, Sc. Prices of produce,
'u''ic, ton 8sa 9 10. plenty: Coffee, Is