The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-30

and address a welcome 10 him in behalf oil
Tie commonwealth, arrangements were I'M.
n rdiaiciy made for carrying The resolutions
inte effect If 10 o'clock, on the morning e
lie 18Th. A. M early hour therefore the
people hogan % thruns IN gent numbers a
r1uHd The 5.ate House. The Chamber OF the
! House Officer eseHtslives aus appropriation
TIE ceremony, the galleries AM back seats OF
which Refe assigned Tor the exc .usiYe Occn-
i patton OF the ltirs.
lie clock Lac zearcely struck the hour 81
: ten, when Beacon Hi trembled under di,-
charge ut EeAyy artillery, aui the GEFTRkL
entered tie Hal. accompanied By JOINT
j Committee Of the two Houses, associated with
the Al. -de-eaInp af the Governor. lie vas
! received b. the members and officers OF the
/ two Houses, The Executive Council, aud the
officers Of state, standing. He was conducted
directly 10 TIC -eai OF the Speaker, noY oecn-
pied ~ Governor IiNCoLs, by whom he ~ as
81 with great cordially, and welcomed
by short but torcihie und eloquent speech,
delivered IN graceful and feeling manner.
The General made an cXterupurhneous TO
ply, which j. said to have been one OF his
happifsl efforts The Governor then present
ed the members ot the Executive Council 10
him, Individually the President OF tho Senate
lid tue same with regard to the member OF
that body and the speaker oil tile House ot
Representatives. likewise presented the mem
beers Ut tuat branch ct the state government
A great number OF citizen aud distinguished
strangers we're ned presented. when at about
IL minutes utter II o'clock, he retired, and
the Legislature resumed its ordinary bust
ncss.
The ceremonies were conducted With great
order and propriety.
Gen Lafayette will remain al Boston Int
two or three DAYS, ne lie proposes to visit
Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, before
he returns 10 NeW.fork Tor the celebration Of
the 4th at July .fat Int
900
RosToN, June lB.-The ceremonies of
yesterday will torn an interesting page in
the history of our country. The laying
of the corner stone OF BUNKER Hut MoH-
UMEST, aud the peculiar attendant circunl-
stances will long he remembered by the
reeborn sons Of the American Soil
There, where fifty years before, a few dar-
my spirits of those times, defended the
rights of their country and BLEED for the IN
dependence thrr children inherit; there,
where British yalor rereved memorable
and unexpected check from small band
of hardy husbandmeH there, where the
brave Warren, aud his gallant associates
sealed the cause Of their country with their
hearts blood, we saw assemble thousands
OF the sons aud successors OF those patri-
archs, and with them, the few surviving
remnants Of that glorious achievement.
They were assembled old aud young,
grave and gay, 10 consecral" 10 the names
If their drpartt u ancestors, the protectors,
& defenders of then country, ii monument
ot lasting lection ; a beacon for future ge-
neratl0us, and pole star for the present.,
at which, When An American looks he may
know and feel the great obligations he
Is under to his valourous aud patriotic fore
fathers. The reflection that the very pot, |
which some hall century before presented |
i scene of War, desolatl9n, and hloadshed |
by the eEeruons OF conflicting foes,-the
one and by far the stnailest, for freedom
aud equal rights, the Other for the king aud |
opprcssinn,-- was NOW famed rs the huth-
place Of liberty and crowded with her de-
voted fol- wers, thrilled in every breast, and
feelings of the deepest gratitude to their
great aud glorious benetactnrs predo,nina-
ted ia every irremau's heart.
Numerous distinguished strangers arriy-
ed in tie city dnting Thursday, together
With several military companies from the
neighbourns towns, AVID early yesterday
morning our streets and public Ways We're,
as indeed they had been for two or three
days previous, crowded with people. Our
public houses were all literally crammcd,
and many, very many, we're obliged 10 seek
lodgings in the surfound = country towns.
A the day advanced the crowd inereas-
t-d aud curiosity became intense in the
same ratio. livery street was filled with
| the passing multitude moving In various iii
rectlons; VII, revtr the eye turned, it en-
couutercd dense mass of living bodies !;
aud wherever the ear listed the sound Of
martial music was heard In short We
Mere wholly inundricd with soldiers, mu-
sIclans. citizens, carriages, horses, &r. &c.
At about half past 10 o'clock the process
sion moved from the common, escorted by
sixteen companies of Infantry and one of
cav airy, belonging to tins city and the add
Joining towas. The bells in this city and
those III Charlestown were kept toIling do
| ring the moving of the procession aud Sd
Iutrs were fired 10 the morning aud during
the day.
Tue worthy and patriotic veterans Of the
battle were conveyed in carriages immed-
ately after the escort, one nf whom We oh
served with 4 pouch used in the battle, an.
other with "A drum, SC. Gen. LAFAY-
ErTE Was conveyed in beautiful harouche
with four elegant white horses, accompa-
uied BY several distinguished gentlemen.
The military Was IN fine order, Indeed
We never SAW them make a better appear
ancc. The Masons made most splendid
appearance. They were from all the New
England states and we believe some from