The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-26
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q p.al;tine OF the ksnd nsssiisn al At ''o
"a \ f,,etts. 10 spend SOME rays = h'i
-. ~ ft,. i,,fIn plirre ct he's iathets leh t"h
bv A., Biigrurr. aud passing through "e''t'
III, d4nins ard Cirrnnont, arrived mere OF
tbs fnafih ,las after my departure NOM VS.
C.pral AtCiermoui passed On asF W.
,,lass,ftiy. The city Is must beautiful sta''es
IL iua iriant ,a8ct cnrirclcd n""''aW'
.t,,,,t.d ~, th,tf SUBMITS. witt fae niaJesiis
pm, de- Dome on one SIDE fornihg i"'ts
,cfe.u hrbtnd riicm. Arr 81 rs vsied hf
celebrated efouo Of Royal, aud ihe hs'"' a
b,tdge. WHICH ats the htst Objects n' eur my
.hoe "a 10 strangers, arrived A. Sl'fmoni' pr
-eedrd on nv route aud, travelling nc an
rhatma,r district 80 lssehe "Aieiea Nv '' ~
=, Ali,,., a.,tyed AT Bnoude small town con-
seinng 5oo0 inhabitants. iraiu whence 10 ia
.,gn,e,. ,be road runs oyrr mountainous
and extremely picturesque tract Of eh'g'
sy,tb thr beauty oi The surrounding scenery &c
ra.,on,ilv heightened by tieuai some oil me
nr.ls ol The mountains. crowned with thr runs
OF a baronial castle
- arrived At CHa.agniac The morning alter
nv departure from Clrimont, and was hghy
,.l.,.sd with the very warm and kinh Ie'sF'Wh
ne, with from It's amlable inmates You can
;ndr. Of ,he. heartfelt pleasure experience" IN
6p1ine myself fot the first lime upon the sam
,nat aud under tbc very saint rooi Nh'If ''f
,i..z,.,...,. - strenuous advocate OF Iibetts5
~, country. bcnesetot, aud the iii.h hnh
do,t,.d son OF Aasbmgton-thc immortal i'i'a' .
ATT 6l.tbsrsthrd the breath OF hic as lhr hni
Au,r,ean. 700, vino has ever had tue gfAth A.
,inr al visiting spot 50 interesting nom ~ A.
.ociat,ens. NV emotions upon hf# ~ wing
b,,e.,ffc Of the noN nsely aud astr'ah'e ia
- Al Gee,ar aud his second dauH TEL
Miss Matilda LAFAYETTE, are the only mcmhfis
aCtha family brre tins summer nd t1rir stat
1, l,nited Ia hui fce weeks, when they retuin
=, ION the family At Lagrange. lhr reception
H.. th, inhabitants OF the village Of Ghafasn'ae
Anon their ARRIVAL here a tea dnys ago, Wa We
~ ,n,e ysfme. The Villagers he'd assembled
,11,e,fer that day. men, women and children, to
ALI. ron,ber 81 ab,u4 21o. nj III" inot ol the
,,r,, avenue lcsdmF ur 10 The chairau. The
49,. ,,t,r armed with muskeis and we've drawn
an ia, line on eaeh sidr of the avenue ipan
ylc arrival of the carriage containing Nj
Irofge and his daughter, Il" do lhic was IN
ed aud general IRISH then succeeded TO vel.
<om.. ,5..e reprcsrntafves ol u family So much
adn,cd aud rrgcreh ia Is country
The chateau Is a 6nc cdihce and delightful.
" situated upon nang ground, commanding
an i, .tenstvr .ie,, Of the surrounding mot
Trims OF Auscrgne II is 81 much more modern
dat. Than Lagrange, aud has mol that venerable
md highly romantic appearance, Iot "hlth iae
p,r.rnt residence at General Lafayette d.
s,,ts,,shrd Two round towers, one ~ each
WIZ of the building and u hne lawn oi the
b i lissi ,.rduIo M thc tr"nt, haNehVery pleas
inc effect nov wriie rom the t'nnfinl own
,oom. which has hrrn kiaJtS allotted me M
yrne NV residenco here. j. Is Ola cnculht totm,
situated in the western luw -, aud commands
~ charming vlcw OF the country Rom lhe VIM
dnws
ia one OF lhe ronms | observed the por.
.yroilS of many of the ancestors 81 the ianliF
and among Others one taken ~ lI2l, ni Man
ehal lie LAFAYETTE, celebrated during The limo
Of Charles VII. Of France fot having gained
,lc i5ttir Of Banre Over tn English. In The
drawing room Is likeuess Of General Laiay-
,,,e taken when he was rs years old. Tue col.
curing Is fnc. and N the healthy. ruddy. aud ex
pres.,ee lacr and strongly marked features Of
ihr onthfnl patriot. can rcad', trace resein.
blantc TO the present Appearance ri The veocrn-
Bio 4, ncra-pofnaifs ot his lalh'i Rud mother
Bud m rngtaying 81 Wash eton llirr stewards
picture. and one OF lntat ortr i,mscll whilst ~
Am. ira with hls dscto servant holding hrs
he. by his SIDE, nre also hung around the
yonm, On the ira IT, 80 al twp small brass
hrl ,.#g,ss made OF the cannou al the Bastlle al
tcrl.> drsuufton. am PIE oted 10 thu Genera
during the Revolution { hc grand SALOON Is n
hianttnl and spacious apartments ,urounded
with busts ut celebrated men among which are
.bnse o. Washington. William Tell, frautiin,
Socrates Brufn DC. In this room We general
~ assemble enter dinuer aud n has but rarely
happrnrd since / havP been her. thai there is
moi sullrienle, ot evening visters q .adnlt Of
tho JUNIOR members 81 the company. amusing
she selves ia the merry dance, taiilIbnnS aud
" alizes and mountain lance called the moniae
slard pre iavofitcs
None can hayr a fair opportunity Of estima.
ting the exalted character aud worth of this
over thr door of the rricipa entrance 10 the
ohateu is a Lihert, Cap upon stone laltrn from
I principal dungeon OF the Basile The words
3" L,perIe IT Egalite' are insc,ihrd unfcInrath,
Truly happy family, without passing some time
~ theit society, und oh ef,lng the spirit aud mo-
tive. bs which each md viduaI Is animated ~ the
discharge at those hunrs Of hcunyolcnce for
which they are So hghly distinguished. | have
sec ntpanird Nh e. orec aud his daughter in
several c1rui sinus On horse back. over j. around
ths mountains If he .ounity. The uaIne of La
iavcue Is generated aud adnred throughout Au-
yergne. As We rode along, the most humble pea.
2Huts sruld rush turua'dt W come the son N
p nd daughter of the reverted General = make
inquiries after han and the resi- Of hi, tamil, az
Lag auge. and depart pronounCing blessings ~.
on q tnly 10 whom they are so much indebted
for THEN general comtori and ha plncss.
+" Al the village of Cha,arn,ac. Mr.. George
Lafayette has erected a spacious sho"l house
whore the children OF the poor peasants are gla-
tuiinnsiy mstruc ed ia iho's bi anches o cduca
ton, calculated prepare them for filling the sta.
tionof industrious aud intelligent citizens. was
shown through the school by the prcceptor, a
Venr able and worthy man. and was highly graf.
flied with the neatness. orde, and general man
a. un a'thc estnhl,hn e ~ n the reel al on.
of the scholars. Mr. Grorge Lafayette entcTs
will enthusiasm INTO he concerns of the poor
and i rfninentls calculated 10 cultivate then af-
r. tons 10y his amahe temper add mld disposr.
ton Ever ready to reader them advice aud as.
si,tancc, seeking occasions 60 be useful 10 their
families. aad taking the most effective means
calcniaied To expand the minds other children.
he Justly merits the eulogiam best'~ ed upon him
bcrc-,'ar of lie bemjaiier ar phys.