The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-26


,b, ,,npaa.. aud drunk ss al present ltook
s4,s ON. rfanity csmskiug nv aeHi'ief schno"-
l.Jge,nput I,,r tn. handspme compliment just
- Il, our roytitt aud ui es,tes sang The hieh
Qualifications | experienced ~ hhahs h1'sH
ath 20 many al the COUNT men, warm hi'nas
AID jealous paltfzsus Of OUT connity beneias-
tar vbe hkr ms osn ielow ,iiiHens 80 hishy
aprrreisrt4l that noble devotion 60 Tie love OF
iii,efi, mich had so Justly enthl'd him 90 the
d,s,i,alli. he'd name VI The bonctactor OF The tau
hemspheres
"Ine,er remember having mad my Feelings
moro highly Wrought upon than Oh 'hs "ces-
stoo IL ls presented "a nn American by tire
son Of the venerable General - a body Of tb'
p,uc,psl inhabitants Of MS NATIVE eaun, y. aud
"a ,ac,I - handsome manner, ass extremely gfa-
til,inp 10 my feelnrs--l never snail forget u In
,ae mean tla.r Ms Matilda Laisg eilr had made
her spprafauee ~ tine -aluan, accompanied by
the fhtes Alesdainnisels Bonnrs, who have been
hcre on = vl4n two o. threc days. her tathsr
!. a gentleman Of great influence IN tins part 0i
tlic country aud Is particular and personal friend
Of thr General. He vas formerly member Of
The Ihamber Of Deputies FROM this department
upoa Using II ON the table, Il, " dan Az mated
thu spi ! OF thrpait,,a i Cotl on aud " tze
becsm, ecnrral--and uut I'll long ate rhr tay
hal daNncd, did The company Separate, aud the
guesl retite fof feiI respective homes. wa
doltg mt Il Each tndlpidydtsecm ~ eBef en-
splfds. disposed 10 anuse, aud be- amused Nh
George joined M ihc dance with great splfit aud
ms cha. mug ddus btcf Wa all lite and gairiv. Al
q O'Clock all TIE inmates Of = Chaleau had onre
more retired tp ,cel, ihat rrposr which had been
dlsnIhtd by the ARE able and nne' pectcd ysit
o. the patty have losi described. Ihos YOU
can form an ldea Of The pleasure experienced
under Hhis ,osptable sol aad II the many
gratifying scenes 81 homage and respect dalls
0ltnr. npun the part of The patriotic Auycrgnat
toWa 81 hi. lllustfious family
nstcfdaY. after hreat last, We bad gone 10
4 n hbo gng wood 10 pass few hours "a ITS a
grneahle shade. and had bccn there III a shot
time When seIyant came 10 announce the arr
val oil new sisters. Upon arriving At the ctn-
tenn We found abbni thirty peasant, from opc oi
| the nrghboI lng Villages, who bad assembled to.
| rcthcr, mud each armed with muSlrt, nd "a th
| = drummer NJ their head, had rhus marched of
10 present thrp respects 10 Nj Gcorg w
foun1i them drawn up ~ line IN mont Of -
house under tic command ia veteran, " no nc-
ted rs Ibril commanding olhcer. Upon the ap
pcafanoo 81 Mr. Grtlge he was hailrd ~Ih EN-
thusmsm, u lcu de joe was flied n d tie ar r.
"a died with reiterated ctlns oi 1--WE Laibyeu
I've La famlllr Lafayette Tiny we're invited
INTO the chateau :. after having partaken Of >"inr
- { eshmcnis, 6L dunk fIert, / he health + the
Genera, Mr. GcoiRe.& family they were again
.raHu up ~ the lawn ~ win paltbG fir. ham
h u Biusttts& .p,lIed ctirs o Wv Ialn etc,
c, marched galv N fol iuof natN illpge.
= Accompanied by Mr. George and Nr. dc
Syon, = gentleman WHO accompanied the Gent-
mi through a .roai pat Of the nited States,
during his lale memorable visit, icit thavag-
mar one morning on horseback To Vicw TIE runs
oil lne anc rUf castles. situated about ~ inlles
d Ham winch ~ I rmrr day were HE residence
Of fhr LHfiyeftc family. Alcr peasant Gid
through forests and groves. VIZ arrived Al VS.
sac "a small ,laer situated on a moderate em.
erlcc. and ovcrookoiby the ruins uf the ctsrlr Of
same name. Centuries have rolled away
sue was inhabited h, the ancestors OF Gen.
laSftette Itstuflc,ng tow rs which rave bra.
yea the rude clements Ton so many centures are
fast falling Iuto shaprless masses and but Int
nov remains togise evidence oithe former gIlu-
dcur OF this vesuCr oi ltuda times, once the ~
sdonce OF the most wealthy ~ powerful family
IA AWetgne. The paeciptce, from - hose glddy
heights could discover small stream gliding
gcnIly along among lhu cocks bcow.
After Speeding hort time m examining the
nun and admitting the surrounding scenery "
mounted our horse * proceeded on to the more
interesting tuIus al the Castle al St Roman
Whose macsrfl tower cn be ,Igu y Distinguish.
ed III ttr ti,trnCt from us ac. The way MS We
~ cncutous, winding IN sprals round the
mountain who's -iecpncs, would not admItol
direct. lc,rut Nenrl,cd, however IN = short
tin, sancIrnt, ~ row aud rugged pathv ~
when leads directly 10 the summit Of the mnun-
tan. where stands ~ all ITS irsy tins cmuaut
Of day gone by and after some further toll W,
found ouiscIv under the walls oi tic venerable,
edlhce. In IFS days OF grandeur u must have
been delightful residence. Prom its elevated
situation enjoyed Il ma snlicient and extensive
Wow embracing mouutdmS, valleys, barren Mills
lu'uriani Il dslwlfh the lofty range of the dis
iunt mountains Of Mont dor and Canlal stretch.
ing along The horizon.
=" was delighted With the appearance of the
old castle itself, and have seen but lew runs
winch possess a more romantic an. Its Gothic
sttie Of architecture, us emuatted towers ITS tu-
rcis, tosses ruined portculls, IVY covered walls
aud its e,ated position give II an ait of melon
choly grandeur such As ! have but seldom wit
messed.
II was in this castle thai Marechal de Lafay-
cite. of whom have before made mcntion was
bora. lis Court conducts TO numerous and cG
trnsNe SuIC OF apartments two OF three uf " hICh
still remain IN n tnlerable STATE of pIcSclvatiou
aud Ia the old chapel III spite OF the raNages of
tmraicw resco paintings representing the ives
~, the SAINTS uIc Sull discrrnihlr on the walls In
the prlnrlpal tower OF tins ancient edifcc Is a
,uhtctrauean apartment which served IL doubt
as gu geOn in the days OF ,cudal depotism.
US deslfous OF ascending to the top of this tow
erlu ENJOY n SIN falrer view Of the country, but
the ddapldtted state Of the old star case render.
cd lmptacilcable.
" We remained about an hour a, this beauti-
iul rum, and assure you We left it highly de-
| lighted with the excursion. Before leaving
home my youthful imagination had been kin.
! dl' Il by descriptions of old Gothic edfces ruined
castles and abheys, AMI SINCE my residence a
hioad but few OF these remnants ofanIiqnity that
| have been on my road. have - ped my nee OH
ser'atlou. You laa1 then lea, imagine the re-
al pleasure experienced N visiting spot SO in.
teresting IRON rs situation y associations as the
Castle OF ST. Roman.
" leave Chavagninc tomorrow ON my re.