Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-26

o''oe OF me FRINGE Royal was 10 be.
ZONE minor event in the history az
'h's place, already so rich in historicai
souvenirs. This collection OF BUILDINGS,
containing traces or so many soso.
,elgns OF France up TO the present time
oates as lar back as Louis VII. Since
lnai time, different parts of,he building
form chain of historical assoc;,t;nns
connected with almost oyerv re;on -
Henry w., Louis vIlT., LOUIS XIV
Louis XIV, and Napoleon. have aaon
tell link TO this chain, in the additions
and PREPARATIONS which were made mn.
DER their sway TO this their fayorite re.
s'dencs, and Louis Philippe has har.
monlzed the whole in the tnstefi,l ar.
rangement of the successive sui,e Of
buildings, each bearing the impress of
'ne,r epoch, restored perfectly in taste
win the times in which they were erect.
cd even to the most minute details
:, Inc great court commonly called
the Cour de Cheval Blanc, from = s,a,'
ue which has now disappcarra wa.
crowded on this occnaion with tho
troops, placed to salute the bride ON
her arrival. At the upper end a dou.
bic staircase, in the form of a horso
shoe, conducts to small terrace. nm.
on which the grand apartments des,i.
ned Tor state occasions, and newIv dc
corated with exquisite taste and grest
magnlhcence by Louis Philippe. omen
Upon this spot :he royal family ware
10 await the new addition TO their cir
cle--the new princess Of their dynas,v.
ms terrace was crowded with officers
belonging to the household, and yari.
Gus persons attached to the court: and
from time TO time the appearasce az
the KING from the grand reception room.
where the royal family was assembled
evInced his Impotence to greet his FL.
ture daughtcr-in.law. The square in
front of the chateau was filed with OK.
pectant crowds Of people the windows
OF the houses opposite were crowded
with strangers, whom curiosity had col
lected to witness the ceremony and
the hustle and animation of the multi.
tude contrasted singularly with che
house opposite, the windows of which
were closed, and the gardens emptv.
Ia this house resides the Count de 20.
l'gnac, brother TO the unfortunate min.
istcr, and formerly governor of the cha.
teau Of Fontninbleau, whose nm;ahla
manners and general worth had SO en-.
deared him to the inhabitants of the
town and the country round, that when
the revolution OF July broke out, aft.
with one accord, called upon HIM to
remain with them. At this house there
were none to greet the princess desti.
ned to prolong a dynasty, the estab-
lishment of which had ruined their for.
tunes, and plunged their family in grief
for so many long years. AT about five
o'clock the Dukes of Orleans and Ne.
mours, with their ACCOMMODATING suite.
returned FROM Melun, where they had
met the princess, and carriages con.
tanning domestics in tho Mecklenberg
livery, followed. Courier after co,i-
rier arrived, but each brought tidings
that the princess was still far of. and
would probably arrive late.
The day which had been remarka.
ably line, grew overcast /; a storm was
coming up in the distance and rain
began to fall, and the people beqan to
murmur at the evil augury of the ARR.
val OF the princess in the midst Of a
thunderstorm. would submit cheer
fully to get wet, II she were but to ar.
rive in bad weather." remarked legi-
timist lady, near us, whose curiosity
had overcome her principles so far as
to induce her 10 witness the princess
reception, but whose zeal was strong e.
nough 10 sacrifice aIbonnet in the cause.
Lonis Phlllippe's star, however prevail
led and, after few drops of moisture
which only served to alarm the ladies'
present and the national guards drawn
out, the clouds passed over, the sun a.
gam shone out, and the evil prognos.
tic passed away. Ii was near seven
dclock when, after several couriers, an
fofficer advanced up the court of the
chateau, at fall galiop, TO announce the
arrival Of the princess at the gates of
the town. She was there received bv
the authorities--tho project OF the de.
partment, the sous.perfect, and the may
or, the Inter of whom delivered the
customary address upon the occasion.
The answer was made by the princess
with ense, grace, and selEpossessicn
n deputation of 40 young ladies in
white delivered an address in verse,
and shower of bouquets, and the pro-
crowd announced the approach OF the
bride 10 the chateau attachments OF
gensdarmarie on horse back preceded
and followed the royal carriages, which
had been sent TO Melun to convey tho
princess with the Dowager Duchess OF
Mecklenburg to Fontainbleau. In the
FIRST sat the princess with her stepmo.
, Their and the Duke de Rroolie who had