American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-08-11

been bestowed, are deposited all .he iiuje a,,..
ne mas received from our counirymen from n.
req memorials OF his beloved Washington, dn.s
the hunbiest pledges OF gratitude and esee,o -
lected IN bis late tour. The whole makss ~ :" eo'
ensive museum, which is guarded with rnos =" ex
lance, and is shown by the family with NOR. 49,, W
than would apparently be felt in exhibiting ,Hs 'sa
est collection OF diamonds All the article au''
taken out OF their places Tor our inspection ,ns'
history oil them detailed with Familiarity. Mug ~
proved how much they are valued. One OF tha -
conspicuous OF these memorials is beaunl rn .','
OF the waterwolks at Philadelphia which m,
raj took to pieces. TO point out the ingenuity ii =
construction.
The library itself contains about two Thousand.
tunes OF well selected books. A large propo,s.
OF these were presented by his friends Ore ro~
parment is filled entirely with American vorl.
containing majority Of our best publications IA
dltons ate daily making to the collection. by ,bs
tenlions of his correspondents. The PHI w.,
Kappa Grafton OF Mr.. Everett, and the Add,.s.. :
Mr.. Webster before the Bunke, Hill Assoc,a,i,s
are cherished among the choices, treasures /, w..
curious incident, that ] shosd here recognise i.
copy of the Columbiad, viii, had been trouoh,, y
me at New. York year previous, for eAamna,i,n
as a specimen OF splendid binding, bslor, il 80,
presented to La Fayeue.
Having passed an hour or two in the library ana
glanced at IT'S interesting contents, We took anoh.,
long walk with the ladies over the farm, pur,nto ,
d'trreDt route from what had been taken on the mr..
ceuing DAY, and Teadng many bye path in !
long circuit through the woodlands A keen De.
cember air impaired additional tinee 10 con ney
ions naturally rosy; and 10 the eye of poet. some
oil our lair companions. in their rambles thton,h
l. " pf nal
ed like Dryads In the course OF this promenad.
one OF the daughters oil General La Faye,e gave m.
circums,anllal account oil his imprisonment 4
Olmuiz, and of the sufferings both Of himself and
family he story IS long, and its leading incidents
would not be new TO any OF my readers. One i,
antcdote, however which gave relief TO lie tram
tale, SO much amused me that cannot iorbear 10
repeat IL, in their flight through Germany III.
female part OF he Generals family we're obliged 10
assume the guise OF English travellers in oroer 10
eude the vigilance oi their enemies As they had
some knowledge oil the language, TO which was ad.
ded similarity OF national dress, they succeeded
toleiaby well among strangers. Al length they
were thrown in contact with an English waiting.
maid, who had emIgraed TO the continent; some
years before. Serious ieafs,of detection we're her,
apprehended. But the poor girl entertaining no
doubt, that the ladies were really English although
she found difficulty in understanding them and a,
they were supposed to have left her native country
at much later period than herself, she came 10 The
melancholy conclusion, that by long residence
abroad, she had lost her mother tor que
In the midst OF walks, cons salions and enjoy.
men,s like these, the hour of dinner again cane
round BY this time, our places q table had been
as perfectly learned, as il we had become permanent
inmates OF The Chateau Another evening oil muse
and social pleasure was added 10 the sum oil happi.
ness AT or 9 O'Clock, an intention was again
signhed TO go Rose In readiness for the Diligence
the next morning. But il would be madness 10
go 10 the hotel that night, where the aceommoda
tons were not good besides it was showing, and
the weather was unpleasant servant should be sent
to engage places for u.s. and il would be easy reach
the village by O'Clock, the hour for the departure
OF the coach on the following day In vain were
any suggestions opposed TO these kind persuasions
and at 10 O'Clock we retired for the third night to
the chambers Of the Chateau.
The next morning at z, We found both the General
and his son in the drawing room before US, with
coffee upon the tatle and his own coach at the door,
IN readiness TO take us TO Rose. In few minutes
more. cordial grasp OF tie hand and The parting
OF the patriarch produced state OF eel
ng, which on our part admitted oil few words; and
We lett La Grange with lull conviction, thai
here IS paradise on earth, il must be found IN the
domestic. unsophIstic aed and innocent delights Of
such family, and il unaoyed happiness be the por
ion OF any mortal it must consist in the luxury
uch feelings, and in the practice cf such virtues
IS are possessed by General La Fayeie
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