The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-20

On Thnrsdfv Tie AlhrHaile - fayeisf
t;hafds, preceded hy liquidation from ne
committee of arrau. cnenis, marched Il -
i..tfnfy line To- rere4sr nil the houors oi a
n4ipu'. gratitude, the Nations u 1csi.-
MI o'eiuek il nas announced, by tn AL
anec1 guard uf l,5 escort from Flavanlia,
int the General was approaching. Tie
,ltizrus wee drawn mp IN - In. under tue
direction 81 Mjof Clarke, aud the ropi'
- tafaIry formed .n imposing appearance
- fell iiur, aud handsome cific n'iinth''
On The uppbsiie side OF the road. When
the Genoa approached he nas salntruh ny
taire ibud and enilIu>la sir shouts nl " Ntl-
come Iafiselie." The committee oil ar
raugrncnts advanced 10 meet him, aud ~
the centre at the linz hc alIyhtrd HON us
csniaer, drawn by ! - ssut bays. Iap'
Craven, Immediately formed biz troops IN
i hollow square, # which the Gt-eraf MAS
thu cenitr hreltlves, IN sraeeiw ana
impressive manner addressed hun.
Thc Geber,l .,rasped his hand ana warm
| y lied.
This over. three loud tarrsrs weie-tren
lancously shnrd nom ils troops aud the
ctovd HE General aud hi suite were
condtttrd intp tie House, Mrs. Boyds
Tavern. ami refreshments tendrfed them.
Al / : o'clnck the carriages provided by
the ealseeitice at Abrmallr were driven 10
The door 1tr III. Generals departure. The
Landau II Mr.. Joli, fson, drawn by 4 sreyf,
WAS tiui4pd ~ the General. Two other
carriages were in waiting far his family aud
,nite, and a neat Wagon for his baggage.
The Geucrdl assembled the landau, attended
hy Nh Rrcs and Tho. Jefferson liandolPi,
the chairman of the committee OF arrange
meuts. As he drove from tie door the
troop from. Fluvauna hid himta warm aud
heartfelt adcu. lie MAS preceded by Il
small detachment Of cavalry and tia depu
tatiun Of The committee bt arrangements
lhen followed the guards, and next lhi -
body of citizens who had asst mbled 10 10
hrl honoi, tnagshalled into order by the
| assistance of Ma ar Citri,e. In this manner
they Proceeded Ia Monticello.
No ting could surpass IN beauty "uCi
,rand, ur the march Of Il long and animated
process ION through Il mountain mcanderS
its il wi6ded around the liil and descend
| ed thu river below the little town 0f akA o
the General himself drew the attention al
! his immediate companions 10 The MOVING
scenery around h,m, and highly compll
M uted Fhe imposing appearance "t tn,
guards. To an indifferent spectator. II any
could be Indifferent, II seenitd that tlmn
slnds of frcencn had -pruUg up from thu
h'iio md wood, aud mJ0Htulas 10 had thu
arrival AID 10 shout the welcome OF thu
couatry's friend, y moment such as this
when nations gratitude bursts oG int
One wide, Wild spread Of enthusiasm, wlieI
the heart 'Hta ilaa IN cry eye, and tha
! b,,,, I .Itf,b a. ,
IS enough To repay all the prrl4 and rrta
lion. in .onS Iiir tevotcd 10 the causc .
fpe, DIM.
Atir'o O'Clock the approach of the pro
rcsslon up the mountain MAS ANNOUNCED b,
the MGlr, and when the echo ot thr not,
was lrard, those persons who had assem-
b!ed at an early hour to witness the Gen't
arrival, formed themselves into a lire on Tia
northern marg in of The circular yind, I
front If the house. The cavalry, by sud
den and almost instantaneous movement
ranged l!tcms, Ives on the Opposite silc u
the yard ; a deep silence pr" aicG, whil'
every eye turned with cagcrness IL tn,
/ point where the Generals appearance was
1-xprctcd. The next mumtnt, the carri,.
Sca drew mp IN front Of the Kidding. \,
.uou as the General drove up, Mr. .rffrr-5h
'i'Ib EllNtls ~ Hlftl lllll, WIN ltfDlt STEPS
but a. he approached, his feelings SCENE,
10 triumph OVER the iltirmIiirs of age, AM
rs the Grn' d, ended, they hi s,.nrd int
each Others arms. They embraced, agail
aud again 'teafs Were sled by both, ant
the brukrn expressions Of God hirss yol
Grnola," Bless YOU my lp:lr Jefferson,
WAS all that interrupted the impressive 81
.eaec Of he scene, except the audible sob
E.
pressed.
On Friday at 10 o'ctott. the dcputatio,
, committee aud the guards were at Mont
cello to receive INN.
The General, Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. Ma
: Olson were in tLc landau, preceded by tn
committee, and Followed by the cavalry an,
a numerous bod, of ci,i2ens-ihey frocec
drd 10 tharlottes,,ile, "htlr hundred
Wrrr 2rar mp il order aud awaiting hi
arrival. At The steps of the Central IIrtrl
The General aIghtrd aud WAS received b,
the chairman of the commiitoe 10 Il hand
some manner.
Erh"fal la f1yrftc, Nr. Jefferson, aht
Mr.. Madison, were tneu conducted into
room preparN for thrir rrcepiinri, aud III,
Grn''ral introduced ta All who desired il
The crowd VAS Frrrr--ihrrc secmrd tn
one feeling IN the .i,iuE mass-to SEE, Il
hear, tn t"ucl; him. The General wore
: plrasiL = countpnnurr lie WIS gratiith a
thr glow ri ltriinS-it WAS not const,ainrt
respect 10 rank, tG powrr was lowe
Mas derp and grateful aiIcrtiun-, WAS til,
brazen memory of his srr,icrs, and sacrii
res for Is-lhat swrlcd.thr hearts and gis
tened ic the eyes of the pcnpc.
The processlou VAS formed al | ; o'clock