The Arkansas advocate., 1833-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
VISIT TO LAGRANGE.
From .Mrs. Cushingss IraueIs sa Flaacs
 and Sposn.


 "0n Thursday, October sth, we received a second call from Gen. Lafayette, who offered US two vacant seats ln his carriage with himself and granddaughter, to go to La Grange on the following day. This kind offer, we were of course very happy to avail ourselves of, and the next morning at 1 eleven o'clock, were on our way to that l spot, which above all others most desired to see. Our ride was delightful one, as indeed how could 1t fail to be! The Gen eral cenFersed a great deal, ard .iiiss open. unaffected manner banished all restre4;H3 4;H3,t 4H3 His granddaughter, Madame Perier, the daughter of Mir. Geo. ". Lafayette, I found a most intelligent and interesting lady, gentle, unpretending, and amiable in her department. She has been two years mar ned, and resides near Grenoble, to which place her grandfather had made his recent journey, partly for the purpose of visiting her family and of bringing her back with him to La Grange.
 lhe face of the country, between Paris and this place, is not remarkably pleasant, except one or two pretty views, which we saw n ascending a steep hiii, near the vii- lage called Pont de Saint Malu. The read IS some times bordered with vineyards, and these, the first have seen, disappoint- ed me exceedingly i'll their appearance Instead of the beautiful arbors, hung with clustering grapes, with which a vineyard has ever been associated in my inagina- ton, saw nothing but field ofpoles, with the vines attached to them by wisps of straw, less pleasing to the eye than conl- mon pea-feld in American. They were not enclosed by hedge or fence, and noth- ing but a ditch separated them from the road.
 .'In passing through the several villages, the people in the streets, at seeing the Gen. erals carriage pass, raised their hats with the greatest respect, though they could not see his face or person.
 ssAt length we approached the end of OUT journey, and as we entered the boundaries of La Grange-NoW, cried the General, we are upon American ground. In few minutes the tuffets of the ancient chatedu appeared ill sight, and we soon drove through the portal and entered court, three sides of which are occupied by the castle, the remaining one opening upon a beautiful park. The portal is cut through port of tbv. buiItlilg, aliIu tl1ls d9e side is covered with ivy, which was planted by Fox, when visiting General Lafayette, after the peace of Amiens.
 < ', hen the carriage stopped at the door, we found all the family assembled there, ready to welcome their reyered parent They all embraced him affectionately, and he then introduced his guests, whom they received with cordial politeness.
 "We now ascended to the saloon, where a bright and cheerful fire shed an air of comfort and hospitality around the apart ment. 1t IS a circular room, handsomely, but simply furnished. Around the walls are suspended portraits of General Green, of Mir. Monroe, John Adams, John c. Adams, Jefferson, and Madison. At each side of the fireplace are portraits, one of Bailly and the other of La Rechefoueauld, and upon the mantlepiece are small marble busts, representing the father of Riego and his wife. At the opposite side of the room Is pedestal with bronze bust of Wash ington, made at the time he was in the army.
 'sAtter remaining here short time, we were conducted to our own apartment, i'll which fire was also burning and every l thing disposed for our reception. This room was hung with various prints of scenes in America.
 ssAt six o'clock the bell rang for dinner, and we repaired to the saloon, where the numerous family of the house, and few temporary visitors, were already assembled. Descending to the dining room, situated upon the lower floor, we found table a. bundantly spread, with meats and vegeta- bles almost exclusively the produce of the farm; and the fruits, which formed the de- sert, were all of the Generals own raising. And the cheerfllness and hilarity, winch reigned around the hospitable board, gave additional richness to the repast.
 1t was at this time, that Madame Perler made me acquainted with the names ot the family and their relationship to each other, and | shall mention them to you here.-- There were, first, the eldest daughter of the General, Madame de la Four MauboWg, and her youngest daughter, Jenny. Next l Madame Lasteyrie, Mho has one son. i i Jules, and three daughters. The eldest, Pauline, is married to the Count de Renlu- sat. and has an infant son, named Pierre. Her husband was with her at La Grange. The second daughter is named Melanie, and the third Octavie. There were three daughters of Mr. c. ". Lafayette, who, with his wife and two young sons, Oscar and Edmund, was now absent. The eldest daughter, Natalie, wife of M. Augushn Perier, had with her little girl, OctaYle' d. I bout ten months old. Her sisters are Ma