The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-05
DINNER TO CEN. LAFAYETTE


ut al the Union Hotel. in Richmond. by the
members OF 10th Houses of the Virginia lie,
eiS'ature to.the Guest OF the Nation.' We
learn from the Enquirer that the Dinner was
attended by the soldiers Of the revolution and
officers Of government The company was
large and animated No circumstance Of tss
peat was wanting to their distinguished visitor.
The room was ,asteflly o,namented.
Mr. Holt, speaker of the Senate and MIR
Banks. speaker of the House of Delegates
presided. After dinner the following toas,
were given:
T. UoShinrton.
tion--not less WELCOME when he comes to
bless, than when he came to save.
When this toast was given, Gen Lafayette
rose, thanked the company with much feeling
'or the honor they had paid him and legged
leave to propose the following sentiment.
Ihe State IF T;rein;a-ard may her pros
perity and happiness be more and more the re-
sult OF her Republican Institutions and the re.
ward OF her Republican Spirit.
3. The President ofthe United States-Ma"
the evening of his life be as peaceful as its morn
was brilliant, and its noon tempestuous
Thomas Jefferson The last moments Of
his life devoted TO the diffusion of the light
hc so largely cont ihuted TO kindle.
D J0mes lddisOn- a clear and steady light
to guide :he course Of future administrations.
G he Gors, Nor oCFi,giniu long. tri~
ed fai' hful servant Of the people.
Z George Washington Lafayette --Nomen
c'arissimnm and wen bestowed
Ate, this toast, aIr. c. w. LAFAYETTE rose
and after warm ackno " led Q mrn,s forthe kind
nes- which the company had expressed to.
wards him, proposed the following toast.
"he Riyht of Free Eiec!ion-To the eNcr-
else OF that right, Virginia is indebted for its
actual legislature. :
8 Hcnseiar La rasseur Welcome to our
bosom friend of LAFAYETTE
When this toast was given NJ Lavaseur
gave the following toast:
Tie University of Ch1riottesUiie- Founded
by sag"'s hand, supported by Virginia Pat
'iotisn that scientific establishment wi spread
Information to the eNtrem,ie. OF the Union.
g. Ihc Inmates Of La Grange Let them
fear not for their father, he is surrounded by
his children
This toast was encored with enthusiasm I
10. The Gallant Egmd 1rho left tie A0,es 81
Europe to defend ne STANDARD cf Liberty Ia
fnncrica-F.ternal honors deck Thea, brows,
eternal graf ,ude FIJI o",' hearts
II Tic HerceS ,ffke Revolutionary 4rmy---
Let ms cherish the teiU who yet gtiEmer above
the Horizon Of Life
H. The Republics Of SoaM fa,cyica AS
well nigh: the hand Of dccrepitude attempt 10
strange the youthful Giant, as SPAN TO stay
their march 10 glory and independence
-. Tile Pia,mg Of York The grave of des
po,ism, the birth place of liberty.
H. 2he Coa.stituti"n IF tie United Statez--
The poltica! compass May TIC needle of co,s-
str"c!ien never hosc its po!u,ity by the att'ac.
tions OF erpedieacy.
This toast was rapturously eucOrcI
ID. French bencpo!cWce aud 4M.scigsji graf
'istGe May they prove the illustrio,o anc cs-
tors OF universal emancipation.
10. Ihe Riahts 4f 1Lsn- FIRST eNpoundcd BY
The declaration OF 10, and robly v,md Gated at
Brandywinc, Monmouth and York town
H. Lafayette at tie tomb IF UaMmgtom-
The sublime wtho"i parallel.
The compsny broke up. after much hilari,y
and good feeling sooner than they would have
done in Consequence Of their engagements at
the ball The Ball was at the Eagle. and wa
attended by a large company of Ladies, mem
hers OF Assembly and Citizens. The General
remained ill about - o'clock.
THE late W1yricGne In addition to the ac-
counts given, under Our foreign head, of the
destructive storm recently experienced on the
European Continent. we have the following
:. The gale began upon the shores Of Eng
land and Ireland, and after having wrought
into fury the Northern Sea- ami caused hume.
rous shipwiecks upon the Northern coast oil
Jni!and. passed by Gatienburg and Stock
holm, continually rising more and more from
soui Invest 10 northeast In tTavcrsing Swc-
den, it swept away whole forests but it was
naturally in the Gull OF Finland that its rava-
gcs would be most severely felt, its violence
having kept up to that spot In an instant. il,
drove the waters Of the Baltic into the Gull
OF Finland, which being terminated by point
towards the east. must have experienced par
ticu!aiIy towards ateXtremily, a sudden and
immense elevation OF lis waters This line,
which appeared to'form a double curve, deter
:nineu by some lofty lands, presents upon the
map Development Of from 37O TO 400 lea CUES,
over which the hurricane travelled in few
minutes, and perhaps even in one minute for
we have not yet precise. information OF the
exact moment when this phenomenon burst
upon the different countries which it visited
HdddOnai An extract of commercial
letter dated st Petersburg, nov 20, gives
the following additional particulars:
"a most awful calamity has befallcn our
city by the overlooking of the river Newa, TO
height new er known before. DOR streets are
at this moment filled with the wrecks of hnu-
ses. vessels, frewood, timber, and thousands
OF dead bodies of men and domestic animals,
which found their death in the floods Some
o. the neighboring villages are entirely swept
away. and their inhabitants persisted. TIE
herring warehouse. containing at leas. 5000
barrels hertings. has drifled away with its
contents Al shop keepers goods and mcr.
chandise generally on the first floors, are ru-
ined. as well as the immense quantity OF MGR
cbandise slowed in the custom. house ware.
houses, situated on the lowest grounds of the
city the bakers are unable to bake, ard a