Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-04
GENERAL LA FAYFTTE.

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Extract of q Letter from Paris, dated jana
arg II, 1926.
&c have been out TO General La Fayetie's chat
teau, La Grange, where l remained two days and
three nights, spending the most agreeable time
ever spent any where. did not expect to remain
more than day, but could not get away sooner I
particularly fortunate in the time when all the
Generals children and grandchildren were assem-
bled together, preparatory 10 the observance of
some religious ceremony, TO keep in recollection
the death of the Generals wife, and Geo. Wash
ington La Fayette'5 mother-in-law. There were
about twenty thirty persons at table every day,
the greater part of whom were ladies, the two
augbters and the granddaughter Of the general
it'll extremely interesting young lady, Miss
egur, daughter of the count, who wrote the Rus
an campaign. had large chamber, with every
bnvenience allotted to me, in which FIRE was
ept, and where were books and papers; about u
clock large bell in the castle assembled every
pdy in the parlour, from whence we proceeded to
eakfast; after breakfast, all of US, except the
sneral, took stroll over the grounds, after which
was the usage to retire into the chambers until
out 6, when another bell assembled us to dinner:
the intermediate time, however Il was mostly with
General, who was showing on one day, in
library, the immense number OF presents he had
eived from America; on another, what be calls
farm, which we would call stables, barn and
.
pght in the evening into their respective stables
folds: some pigs, wild geese and turkeys,
ghi from America; his flock OF sheep counts
brds.of 500 and are every one genuine merno,
from part of the flock sent by the King
pain to Louis the 10th, who gave them TO
fter dinner, we all continued in the parlour
", where we lad coffee, and music from
BIZ ladies'; about o or 10, cup of tea, and
bout i or IL TO bed"
NJ Y. Nat. .ddU
G gratified TO learn that the President Of
states has determined TO re-nominate that
bus officer, Daniel Bissell, to the Senate,
,lonel of the I'd Regiment Of Artillery, to
X from May, 1912, with the brevei rank Of
er General General Bisse was some time
bminated to the Senate, without fixing his
the nomination not acted on in conse-
Il their entertaining the opinion that, ac-
- their decision in 1921, upon the reduc-
Army, Gen. Bisse was sill in service,
p service, no nomination was necessary.
however, passed resolution, decar-
eni TO the nomination, and giving him
TX, by vote OF SO to 2, and we are
agreeably to this resolution the
make new nomination to the SEN
it will be, with great unanimity,
.1ieT Phenir Gaz.
learn from Washington, that that
rday visited with one of the most
s of wind experienced for Amy
arous sources, we learn, that one
ndows of that part of the Capitol
Pe House of Representatives was
9th Flags carried away-a work.
iiol yard blown down; also a Metho
veral carriages and Wagon load
rned over--soiae houses, in the inn
Of the Washington bridge, were
in one of which, child lost its
Of chimney part of the railing
is also blown down.
we are happy to say, the violence
IS not felt. The wind blew fresh
PAS experienced.
.4ier. p. Gos March rs.