Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-05

S friend, and thy fathers friend, lorsakt
e not"
d A Gne boy OF Mr.. K. Weston was hap
2 tised by the name OF La fayette, on Sun
e day at the Stone Church, by the Rev
= Mr.. Coiman.
: NEW YORK, SEPT. 6.
Il Gen. la FAYETTE raiurnen Ia ta'4 q
j, t, y.s1erday from MS visgI 10 the east
4 ward. He landed from the steam boa
r Oliver Ellsworth abeus one O'Clock
: and proceeded bis quarters at the Cry
: Hotel. The shores and wharVes On
$ both sides oi the river for two or three
! ,nii>s IN extent, were fined win people,
, who kept up continual huzza as tho
{ boat passed the wuoie distance On
passing The Nav Yard national salute
was fired by the Franklin "A. TIE G.
neral landed at the Fulton Market wharf,
where he was met by HE commluee o!
he Corporation. Thousands OF citizens
had assemb ed at this point TO greet and
welcome his return TO this CITY, and ex-
creased their satisfaction by leud cheers.
Tho Oliver Ellsworth was decorated
wllh colors, and had Gu board fine band
of music.
The General proceeded as lar east as
Portsmouth. He attended ball given
aim al tlat place Oh Wednesday night,
and about half past eleven O'Clock took
leave OF the company and proceeded IN
his carriage for Boston, where be arrived
about seven on Thursday morning He
remained in Boston ill half past on.,
whcn he resumed his journey for New
York, via Worcester, Hartford and Mid
d!etown, through the Whole OF which
route the gratitude and affection Of the
citizens has been expr, ssed 10 bim, and
ne has been received with civic and mi
lltary honors II embarked at Middle
town about sunsel on Saturday, and did
not leave the mouth ut he river unJl
about | 2 at night; but the people attend
ed at The villages and landing places un-
iii that hour, ana saluted hlp as thf
boat passed, with artillery, and with
Cheers several places, handsome
;ransparancles were exhibited of" Wei
come La Fayette," sc.
! Gen. La Faye.te, according to the Sa-
lem Gszette, was born on the 9Th of Sap.
tcnber, l756; SO that on this dat he Is
81 wears o, age.--ls is hoped that after
he ia,ieuing journey he has had he peo-
pie viii allow hnn few days repose.
The nest visit of he General, i, is
supposed will be to Albany.
l Tkn p,.A Il ~
| immense conc0urse, at the moment of
The Generals entering Boston, was
greater than | have ever witnessed
Sons leapt up, clapping their hands in
an exstacy Of JOY, and Others burst into
tears. My sensations were such as were
never before exp erleaced. Il seemed
more like dream of romance than
realty. From window We looked down
upon the multitude, EXTENDING along The
road as far as the eye could reach, all
intention expressing their respect aud
Igra.uude TO public benefactor, The
Remembrance of his achievnents--of
his eminen. seryices-of his devotion to
the cause ofliberty--and Of the viCissi-
Iudes OF fo'unc IN his even,ful life, rush
ed upon t,e mind, and gave effect TO
the burst OF enthusiasm and admiration,
rom a free, enlightened, and grateful
people. A higher or holier compli-
Iment was never perhaps paid 10 any
man IN any age"
Several affecting incidents Of the day
are M ntioned in the letter, among which
is the following
CAS- LAFAYETTE passed the house of
the late John Hancock, The Mayor said
to him There sits the widow of your de.
ceased friend He Immediately caught
her eye, and in the most enthusiastic
manner prest his hand upon his heart.
she burst into tears, and exclaimed 81
have now lived loog enough"
|, is computed that from seventy to an
hundred thousand persons Witnessed the
entry of,he General into the City OF Bos-
ton.
4 Were we TO copy all the dc,sils which
the papers furnish US with the welcomes
given and honors paid TO Gen. LArAY-
ETTE, wherever he moves, we should
have room for nothing else.
In Philadelphia, the room ofthe State
!; House, in which the declaration of Inde.
psndnnce was signed, will be fitted up by
direction of committee Of the city
councils, and appropriated as icvee
room for Gen. LA FAYETTE. The
3 same committee has determined on erect
E ing grand civic arch in front Of the
J Stale House, in honor of his arrival.
i 1t is rumored in our circles, (says the