Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-06

On Friday morning the General lei
Elizabethtown for New Brunswick, es.
corted by corps of cavalry, accOmpa.
MED by the Governor and suite, where
he received the congratulations of the
civil authority and citizens:
| In Princeton.- On Saturday, the Gen.
eral left New Brunswick for Princeton
where he was received by the commit
tee of arrangements, land addressed in an
appropriate speech by Richard Stock.
ton, Esq. in behalf of the citizens. This
place is renowned in the story of ouI
revolution, as battle ground, and here
Mercer died. These circumstance:
were adverted to in the address. The
General was received by President
Carnahan, and introduced to the trustees
and professors of the College and The
illogical Seminary, after which tile
President delivered to him degree OF
l.. L. d. which had been conferred on
him during the Presidency of DR..
WitherspoOn, and is signed by the Doc
tor and several who were members OF
the corporation at that time.
| IN Trenton.-In the afternoon the
General proceeded towards Trentou.
He was escorted into the town, the
streets of which were crowded with
thousands of spectators. Over the main
street were erected several triumphal
arches, appropriately decorated. After
having passed through several of the
principal streets, the General alighted
at the the state-house, where an address
was delivered by the Mayor. On Mon
day morning he crossed the Delaware
into Pennsylvania.
In PennsylvaniG.-On his arrival at
| Morrisville, on the Pennsylvania shore,
the General was received by the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, and brilliant
display of troops. The Governor de-
llvered an address, to which the Gene.
raj made asuitable reply. A most SPLEEN
did carriage and six cream coIoured hors-
es, with outriders on horses of the same
colour, all s1lendidly caparisoned, then
bore him towards Philadelphia. On the
whole route the roads were lined with
people, and his approach was every
| where announced by the acclamations
OF the yeomanry.
The cavalcade arrived at the town Of
frankfort, five miles from Philadelphia,
at seven o'clock IN the evening.
In Philcdelphia.-On Tuesday morn
ing, Immediately after breakfast, the
General was escorted to Rush's Fields,
situated to the southeast of Frankford,
where more than 1000 troops had as
sembled for review. Societies and de-
tachments of troops continued TO arrive
until past 10 O'Clock, when the line was
formed, occupying an extent of nearly
two miles. Gov. Shuttle and suite ar
rived at half past ten, and soon after
wards Gen. La Fayette came into the
field in barouche and six. He was re-
ceived with acclamations long and loud
The troops in uniform TO the number OF
about 1000 we're then drawn up in a
, hollow square, which embraced an area
Of aboutsixty acres. The General then
reviewed the troops, after which the
) order for taking up the line of march
2 was given. The different societies had
l formed in open order, and extended
l from the first arch, id the Northern Lib
: critics, distance of three miles.
} The following was the order of pro-
, cesson. l. A cavalcade of 100 citizens
I mounted. I'd. 100 field and staff officers
: mounted. 3, go cavalry. 4. Musicians
mounted. 5. 100 cavalry. 6. Artillery
with pieces of ordnance. la brigade
A of infantry, of nearly 1000 men. 8.
COMMITTEE of arrangements in carriages.
2 8. Gen. La Fayette, accompanied by
I Judge Peters in barouche. 10. Gov.
! Shuhze and suit in a barouche. IL. Gov.
! Williamson, of New Jersey, and suite.
IL. Two barouches with distinguished
e individuals. Is. $50 revolutionary he
p roes lrawn in three cars of great mag
4 nitude, with four horses each, trimmed
with white and red, and the cars deco
rated with evergreens, flags, and en-
blematical descriptions. Each soldier
wore the revolutionary cockade. a.
e A large car, containing body Of Print
n Yrs. The compositors and pressmen
A lyere at work, and the latter distributed
E from the press an ode, prepared for the
+ occasion, by Alderman Barber. The
\ members of the Typographical Society
followed, preceded by banner IS.
400 young men. 16. 200 cordwainers
:: with banners, badges, and other en-
| Fblems. Then followed 300 weavers,
$50 ropemakers, $50 lads, 100 ship
builders, TOO mechanics of different
branches, so coopers preceded by a
car containing a cooper's shop with
workmen fitting slaves, driving hoops,
sc. $50 butchers, $50 cartmen, 200 ri
Ifiemeu, a company of artillery, 500 in
If.ntry,a body ofcavalry from New Jer-
! sey, and three hundred farmers. The
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