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NEW YORK, Angiiit 2$.
JOURNEY tJF LA FA YE I l lv
[fViinfij Cone.Jiomleilto/ t/i« Duly -
11 OS.TON; Aug fifc . •
“fattest from Frr.uct.— l‘t» > it iy me ship
Milo. C,\pv U mlbarry, arrival hi this p•■*"t
34 (ft vs f nW Havre. Wttihave been
favoured by M>. l’ojdifP \vi*h a Part* paper,
(JviUilUHtiiSi Aletsoiiitei, of July 15. |.
ting presided at a cabinet council, veil at Norwalk, at 11 l* Mv where Im am
STRA/rrimo, A»gi 80. t
l in farmed you in my last, tlmt ihe Gen
ii felt .Stamford 0 o’clock, lie a« »■’*-
The
on (he 14th. The Chamber of PeeV* as-jval was announced by a salute IVo,» the
setubleil oh the same dav, biltf*no business '"Mollis Mil discharges oftnUaketry. In.
of general interest was transacted, , be L nl me churclu-.-, and the nLademies
Hie Duke de la Charhe. chief gentleman ran*-niemlv s two companies of uniform
The Board uf Commissioners and Aibi-
(ralur.s under the St Polcrsb'*rgConvention - - . .- .
. .1 aril .li pies, ouml upon hisramvai at bayonne i
met at Washington M*>•** J® r JjtSjbW fo.thef. Theprohibi
of the king’s chamber, died oh the 14th "I
July, .v . ,
Tlte. proposition of JaokowitZ, tintl
deputies should vacate their seals nod
stand their (huncm*, on accepting public
functions for.rceleoiion, wits negatived in
secret, cummin oe, 177 to 120.
M.tle Vallejo, Spanish minister at j8a-
suant to adjournment, all the Members of
the Board being present.
lion was signed by the Fiemli- police.
The King and Queon (if Spain left Ma
drid on the 5th July, for the waters of tia.
Afr Crawford —’TbellngerstownlTorch 'cedun.
Lfalrt of the I7ih says, -the Hon. WM. II. j ' A man was condemned to death by the
crv^ord. d *. jL~y * ,ss “" ,s
ami a candidate for the Presidency, passed
tinough Hus place for Bath, ln%( week,—
Hi. iioalth ia said to be considerably im
proved
. , . were on the recovery,
Sm Serpentanimal has agmu y,, (]le gjfa, j„ lie| ( | ie poputmijl and
been seen by twnar'nUemen of ■Portsmouth, flourishing town ot Waalwvick, in Holland,
US H) rWavthe LURe-Bou.’, Head, North was desolaiod bv a dreadful fire, which de-
' < / stroyed about oO houses, including the town
i JamptOiii His passage tinoughlhe v.atei ;| )a || n( { \q burns. About Z0families were
w.ii excftudiuflly styift, leaving a long wake deprived ut shelter
rang >mei l ily ; two companie
militia were in waiting to saluto him, and
a bund ofmusic treated him to some popu
lar tunes. An arch was formed across the
bridge, with the following inscription :■
i * WBECOME LA FAYETTE.”
in laigo letters, on a white ground. On
one side of the arch the American flag was
displayed, and on the other a Ft eueh flag.
As the GeoersI had been expected from a-
built l Is A. ,M. Norwalk was tilled with
people’from (lie surrounding country,at nti
early hour in the day, who remained anx
ious awaiting until the time of his arrival
All business in the town was suspended.
Among those assembled Were Several re-
yoluiiunW heroes, with bosoms banting
high ot the thought of shaking by the hand
their old and beloved comrade, whose mem
ory was associated with periods of trial
and endurance* whin!'-few who expeMenc-
c«l them, now remain to relate.—Cgpt.
An attempt had been made in Corsica to’
poison two priests. The two consecrated
wafers had been replaced by two that were
ptnsoned. An emetic being immediately . - \ .
taken, they were evacuated and the pricbls j Gilitis, and old revolutionary officer, about
were on thfe recovery, the same age with the Marquis, and *t»
'behind.
It is said t(hat Capt Partridge contem
•plates remitting his Military Academy in
the course ul next year, Irom Norwich, Vl*
to MidJIetiAvn, Con. . l ' '*
Greece and-Mr Webster.—It must be
coosid-'red, highly complimentary to Mr
Webster, i 8 announced in the Lpndon
Courier that,lua speech in the Congress of
the UiiitcJ States, on the Greek questio n
has been translated into the Greek Ian
gnugp/printed, and a large number of co
pi. g transmitted to Greece* to be distribu-
ted among the people of tlmt country.
/
FIlliE SilllM-FilEE GOODS.
j It ippiiars, by a recent ciindeiunealion
/kt'Liguira, that the Colombian Govern.
m -nt has not recognized the doctfioe that
ft.m ships make f me goods. A doctrine
which wa-MiuK-h discussed in the American
P i iers during tin- wai beteen England and
F mce—and Which the latter appeared
friendly to. * ,W
M. AngcluccithaS uean appointed French
Con-i I .General to Cuba, if he is received,
a Consul from tile United States ought to
be. ■ #<"
INDIAN MURDERS—The- Detroit
Q z^lle states, that by arrivals afc-. that
piaev from Mackinac a<,d the Santede Ste
.\1.iie,n report h is been in circulation that
87'*?learka and 'engugetia of the American
F i* company have been liijled by the Hp
oux Indians, near Fort VViflmm. Whether
this new- is true, a few days will probably
alviermiop
StttJTJI AMERICA—An arrival at
N« w York from Jamaica, brings the official
cimlirmtititui of ,what we have before stated,
viz; the victory of Olaileta, over La Serna’s
army; his unequivocal adhesion tp the
cause of the patriots; and the entire com
petence of B livjr, to consummate the sue*
ceks of that cause, by a campaign which he
was about to commence, with a large and
well appointed army. We learn in addi
tion, that a detachment of 80 men, from the
force of Admiral Guise, had cut out from
the harbour nf Callao, a fixate and cor
vette, ami ninny merchantmen, in the, most
daring,manner, under batteries,' tUen in
possession of tin 1 enemy. 1'he vessels of
nf war were burnt, 08 it wrasnmpoasible tn
Ja\e them nut, under the severe fi e of the
enemy. The opinion is strofigthencd, (lut
but little fuitli'er eflbit is necessary, to
place the itplependence of South America
on a foundation,not easily tube shaken.
Unit. Ckran.
MEXICO.—Iturbide’s landing at L >to
la Manna is beyimd a .doubtbut subse
quent,accounts arc contradictory Hava
na rumours, as late as the l'O'.K lust, repre
sent him os having been well received by
the people,and countenanced by»«the must”
influential,characters, and i,shaVing receiv-
ed the adhesion of four prqvitices, in the
outset. At Havana, they wish to believe
this {but they do not wish to believe lie is
assassinated, considering him as an fnetro
uient of thtir royal master,—ib.
Jfeio-Zealand Cannibals.,— The story
which has been related here this week, and
which has found its way into all life n#ws
ihg and roasting of tf.e crew of the >hip (fl F }(fi ^ gtate that ^ vmager8
It is'sta'ed in the New Y-k Com-
me 'iai . ,1 ulvcnisei~that M Wiley of that
<Jitv has in press a work well .suited for
the market at this time. It is entitled,
»-,M*muii s of Gilbert Mmtie,Marquis de L'i
F:.yette,comprising hp, Militaiy &Political
lit '. By GenVral Wm. Ducoudray Hols
tein, who umler the name of Peter Feld
snnon. contributed tn his enlargement from
the Prison o* Olin'itz.”—The workisnear-
)y finished and we onderstand its autlien
tieiiy wUlbe sanctioned by the Marquis
ffimsclf.
General Gates, on the coast of New Zea
land, U likely to turn out a sheer fabiica
lion- A Konileman called at our office yes
terday, and mtroduced anolbdr, a Mr Al-
L: - B Chapin, who declares that he was
e of the ship General.Gates, sailed in
was with liim ih the- revolution,joyfully svi
zed his old friend by the bond, and i< tro
duced him into the village hotel The Gen
oral easily recognized him, allhough so
great a length of time has planked since
they iiuyerMiii each o'her. Mr Betts, \vho
was also In the revolutionary si-rvice, had
the honour of air introduction. The la
dies and gentlemen’of Norwalk, immedi
ately repaired to Cork’s Hotel, to fiid the
Marquis welcome—and such was tlie ear
nestu»ss to see him during the whole time
he remained, that the house was crowded
to excess. A company of military from
New Canaan, were among top Assemblage,
having marched to Norwalk to pay their
respects tft the " Gue^t of' the Nation.”
The Marquis depart, nbbut 9 o’cl-ck at
night,.leaving (‘ barouche, and ta
king the close ..Lge.
A Saugatuck the military were prepar
ed througlio'u*: the day, to fire a sulute ; hot
owing to t ie lateness”of the hour when the
cavalcade approached, it being 10 at night,
.the Villagers could do no more than give
tbcir lpud huzzas as the General passed.
Mill UViret Bridge was very handsomely
(lecu.rated with colours by the captains of
the coasting vessels ut' anchor in the har
bor.' , •*' •
The General arrived at Fairfield ab*»ut
half past teo at night. In this beuuiilul
town great preparations Were made to re
ceive.him ; but ns find not made his uppem-
ance at a late hour, it was supposed he
would not arrive until the following day.
It was calculated that between lOOO uud
1200 pe sons wjjre collected here, iocln
ding the inhabitants. They all remained
until fate in the evening, still hoping a that
he might be'on his way; but* they; were at
length reluctantly compelled to give up the
hope, and all retited. except a-few of the
must distinguished inhabitants of, the town,
who remained at tli^. Washington .Hotel,
kept by Mr Knapp, until the General arri
ved Bui before 1 mention the manner in
papers of (he town, of ; the l.orrilde murder which he wua received, 1 must, injustice
bin
mate
The Park Theatre will be opened on
the 30th inst. New York may now boast
elf t-messins the most commodious and
np'endid theatre in the United States.—
3Y1 essrs Price and Simpson have spared neir
ther exiiense nor labor to make it worthy of
thrgie.il and g-nwing metropolis of the
xwst'ern world. Various foreign auxiliaries
of cknowledged talents have been engag-
. Cd among whom are Mr. and Mrs Barnes,
•tvho are hourly exp'-c'ed. The inimitable
and celebrated Misj Kelly will make her
b w early in the seas-m. This.larly is the
best general actress in England. Miss Po.
vry, late of Drury Lane, of whom the Loo
don journals have spoken in the most flat
tering terms. Mr-and Mrs S'anley. both
of acknowledged talent. Mr Kean is ex-
prwted during the season. The Cataract
of ilie Ganges, and many other pieces e
! rally gorgeous, as respects scenery and
.eases, are in preparation..
New Fork Emerald.
her from Boston, in October,-1818, anetdid
not leave her till March, 1822; and that
no such man as Joseph Price, or any one
of those whose names Price has given -as
having been masted and eaten by the New
Zealand*, was ever on board of her during
that time. Price it wdl be recollected,
states that this festival of Cannibalism took
place in October, 1821. Mr Chapin has
the manners of a gentleman, has connex
ions living in Boston, and and we have no
doubt of his intelligence and veracity.—
What could have induced Price to fabri
cate such a story wc cannot tell. Mr. Chi-
pin, we understand, has seen him, dull
charged him with tfie falsehood.
Huston Courier,,
BUFFALO. Aug 17.
ranged, themselves in beabtiful order in the
day, and sn continued until night. Thc.la*
dies formed themselves on bno side of the
green, and the gentlemen on the other.
The female children of the various schools
were placed in h row.immediately in front
of the ladies, with therir Instructors at .their
head—the male children being similarly
arranged in front of tlio gentlerhen.
An elegant table was spread at Mr
Knapp’s Hotel—the young ladies ot Fair-
fi-Id having done themselves, the highest
honour by the taste as well os patriotism
they exhibited on tluj occasion. The der
corations of the table, were ptanned on a
style of the greatest elegance; and might
well be adopted as a model, on any great
occasions, by Jennings, Niblo, or Sykes of
New York, Whose taste none will dispute,
Thedishes were quite enveloped with ever-
greensand scattering flowers; and the due
pronorlions were observed in the succes
sion of viands as well as in the harmony,
and contrast of colours, which maintained
a kind of silent correspondence from the
practicable, and at very handsome advances
to the owners.
MONTREAL, Aug 10.-
Our city has been overflowed with stran
gers during the'last month; the principal
hotels have been eo thronged that great dif
ficulty lias beeo experienced in procuring
agreeiible entertainment, previous to the
d ’parture of the steam boats for Quebec.—
/.Wyj/re pleased at this circumstance, it will
produce many good consequences, and
wye-to dissipate that prejudice which has,
flrpo long a period, kept the residents of
t'iiiada, and the people of the United
.81 ites, indifferent to the intereste ol each
V-tiigr' ■ - A;' • I f
Poisoned Wine.—Some of the dealers in
•yifine in Paris, are stated to dispense «Uo*
getber with the juice of the grape, and to
submit in its pi&ce, a compound of wate
sugar, acetate of lead, aiid some colouring
ingredient. It might have been added that
extensive manufactures of a similar nature
exists in England, wh^re Port and Sherry
are-compounded without a drop of these
wines in,the mixture, and the appearance
ofnge given to them even although prepar
ed within a few weeks. It has been repea
tedly stated that there is inure Cognac
Brandy and Dutch Gin drank in London
in one year, dvaif is produced in all F ance
and Holland during the same period. The
some tiling-ins v b" said of the consumption
ofwiue.—JY. T-jEuc. Post.
hoiir, am! then ’precrcdcil to ftmlgeptirf
U» lodge,accuiiimanii’if'by many ot toe in-
iiftbitants. >
He arrived between 11 and 12 at night
and put up ot Ki-app’a Washington Hotel.
Here also preparations had been iftaUfctd
leceivc him, equal to those in any other
place. The military and citizens remained
throughout the day and evening expected
him. *’hc original plan was that the Gen
erai should dine at this house. Late a*. i‘
was when-lie arrived, sevotal of the inhab
Hunts heard of it, and repaired to
the Hotel to welcome him ; but all honors
Wole necessarily dispensed with until tnor
rang. At an early hour, aaalute was fiied,
the balls were rung, and bands of music
udiled life to the general scene of festivity.
The General received the attentions uf the
citizens on the porch,where he had taken
his station, shaking hand with them all,
and joyfully recognizing among them seme
of his old companion', in arms. Me reel'd
lected Captain Brewster, tnrmei ly of the
Bevcnue Cutter, of New York ; alsp, Sal-
inon Mubhcll, and a number who were pri
vates i>. the revolutionary army line.- thei
old General, and had the honor nf shaking
him by the handi, N-arly all business was
suspended in the fntvo yesterday, ami the
troops remained under arms from 11 in the
morning until late a' night.
The Ma>quis left Bridgeport ubou 7 A
M. on Satin day moming, escorted bv die
citizens on horseback, and departed a-
midst the discharge of nrtiRciy, the ring
ing of bells, and (|ie cheers of the po
pulace.
He arrived At Stratford between 8 mil 9
when* he remained ab-iut half an hour—a
salute was fired, the flans were hoisted, uml
the citizen8 formed along the Inalti street
and cheeredhim as' lie passed He stopped
at Mr MandtalPs flute! a short time, and
then departed with the blessings uf the tn-
hahUflUTB. •
1 must now close my epistle, after ad-
liitg poly an anecdote dr two, which I give
rather to shew the character of tho people
thab. to display myself.
Feeling a little disposed to joke with an
qld lady at one of the turnpike gates, I re*
marked—'“ Well, madam, I suppose you
are very glad General La Fayette has come,
ns you must have ipudr oceans of money
to-ilay at the gator”—The old lady felt in
dignant at tho remark. '‘Sir,”she replied,
you must know that the General' and his
>ieqdsgo tlwougli this gate free of tell;
and I should,like to have him pass a thous
andlimn!" -‘Mho, then your gates are free
now?” ‘Yes,"replied thhConnecticutdaini,
without a moment’s hesitation, ‘‘f*>r such
men as L» Fayeltei but h"t for those who
come sufar behind him.” This last remurk
quickly brought a Y .rk shilling out of my
pocket for toil, and you may w>Ji suppose,
I hastened to get out of her sight and the
range of her wit, , '
A little Yankee u- chin on the road, who
wns running with all 1 his might to reach the
next village in hopes of seeing the General,
stopped and enquired’of me iftheJI/nr/wi
La Fayette was going to dine there. Fuel
ing a little waggish at the moment; 1 told
him that Gen. La Fayette carried hia din
ner in his pocket, and that it was bread and
cheese. Tl|e little lellovv’s eyes were as
big as a largu knot hole— 11 Ay!” -aid lie,
••1 guess he aynt going to dine on bread
“that the General is poor.* but I h nn „
wum de wu.i’i die so.” I'o sound hi,|^|
ings a In tie, 1 l eromked, “theio are ni <, *l
pout men who are cared little for. wf
Gen. should come to
If the
mm come to want do .
think tiiere is any body in CunniS
cut that would relievi-linn?” " " ,L
there is,” he exi laimtd, “more ’u teii
and on ’em. As poor as I uni, I a n
love to have mm come ami live with
i Si
all Ins life—Gud bless him!’
Our readers have before Dean informal
lliat tin; General arrived at New ll- lv#1) 1
Saturday morning. The following j,J
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extract of a letter published in the ^,1
con of last evening. I
" He was escorted into the city fiy. I
horse guards nod mounted voluhtee rs l
led,'
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was received by the Mayor and Cuip,,
tion on his arrival—Governor Wolcott
dressed llu* Gencuil to a short but en,
sive speech, which was returned with n
feeling by the G- n. Afrer a review ol j
troops, which was concluded by a feu.,
joic,and thundering acclamations of
people, the Gdqeral returned thanks Tor
reception, saying lie was delighted,
breakfasted with the Cmpuration aj/j
number df invited gentlemen: be thq^
cqeded to the Green itra carriage; w4U|
was drawn—will you think ii?— by thru,
pie Hedlso visited theCfollvges.awl,
every where received with the greattn
light”. The old and the young, the btim
lih and the brave, arrived i be introduc
and to have the honour of shukinu; him
the hadd-—About 3'.’clock the Gen ti
hi. departure, on th • lower roarl, by E
Haven . Guilford, Snybrook and Lyme,
New London, on his why to Boston, e«,
ted by the tmops and civil nut|ioruie»
fur a- Eis; Haven, where lie pointed
the resilience of the late Rtf- Mr. S>r*
where lie had been hospitably entertaii
forty live years ago, and expressing a
to see bis descei.unnts was received byl
children and grand children, and otii*- r [
dies and genjlemen of the town. Here 1
took leave of rhe.e$cort from the city, |
proceeds! on hi* journey, attended by
detachment of cavalry from Branfoid.
A gentleman who came passenger m l/uj
steam b ut Henry Eckford, which lei)Nor-
wicli and New London on Sunday eteriijj
info 1 ms U-, ilia: Gen. Li F yette
Sayb:ook, eighteen miles fu n. New b
don, on Saturday night. On 8ttndaftn...
nir.g, lie proceeded on and reached Nov
London at 9 ••’dock, wh'-re lie attend
divine worship at the Presbyterian chui
and a part of the forenoon service at t|
Episcopal church—after which,lie reccivi
the citizens at the house of Judge Pi5rki:i
w lie re he dined. In do aftn noun, lie n
codimeiie ed his journey, and reached
wicli at 7 o r dock, where he stopped.xei
al hours, and then went to Plaiufitlil
ladge, which is about SO miles this side ol
Providence.
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and cheese neither—we cun give him some
thing in our state better than bread and
cheese—1 guess, I know.” Anil on he push
ed at |iis utmost speed.
To Conclude, I must tell you that uliat
I have seen in Connecticut thus far on my
Lxfayettr — There has been fomedoy
as to the Address of our illustrious visit'
We consider titer question settled by
subjoined statemen. of the Editor of Nc
York GaZ'-tie, ami si,,ill limval'ter tie-';
nti; him, when we have occasion to inti
(luce hi. name into our columns, as Gent,
al LAFAYr/iiK: ■
“When in company with several othi
Id ti
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pf li
journey, has increased my respect for the
land-of steady Imbits. Tiie Geo. I am sure,
will never forget the people; there is no
misunderstanding the honesty of their ex
pressions. The same f.-elings are betrayed
in every place,.and in every individual—
indeed there is but one feeling in this part
of the country, although ii is acumpoundof
recollections, exultation anil gratitude. I
see it in the'sparkling of every eyp, in the
throbbing* of every heart—I can never
loose the recollection of it. Happy the
man who has merited anil enjoyed the es
teem, the Affection, and the gratitude of
Connecticut!
gentlemen with the' General, prevtoui]
iiis landing at the quarantine ground, f«
the Cadmus, one of the party nildrev
him by both the appellations of Marquisi
General, and then asked him which
tlienyst agreealile He unhusiiatinglyi
emphatically leplinl, ” 1 urn an AAtKlUj
CAN GENERAL” I
W tile G;*.n *rAl La Fayette wasmvivinJ
visits a 1 New York, an elderly Canniniij
his frpek, applied fur admi'aiice. -ml w*l
refused. Me declared iie w..u'd not ; pi-]
way without speaking to the General m 1
at length gut into the mum. U a
favorable moment, lie went up totlieCteW
er.il, arid opening tin- breast ot hi- I H
ask“difhc knew him. The General n|
cognized him, called him by name, aiu| <
tended his hand, said, "you assisted
oft’the firld of battle, wlien wounded"
tormW* opphsite sides of a splendid conc that oc
from New Orleans, were in this v it- ,u m .I7.t ,i.i: V.
chants nom A-I.HV v/i 'ca.is, were m mis vn- cbpied the centre. On taking their seats
age, last week, offering Orleans sugar, in at ' th e table the gu.-sts might have supposed
1l?New Vmll a V «f wreaths
livering it by the way of the Mississippi
Ohio, Lake Erie, ifc. Wc are informed
and floweis, studded with the 'veritnson
liaiil” of wiqter-greens, cranberries and
amare-dulcis. The table was like the bed
that owing to the immense competition ,n ofsom(; fair y, enchan ted garden, sn entire-
steam navigation on these rivers, this is , y and
The same correspondent of the Daily
Advertiser, in a letter from New Haven
say*—
It is impossible fe travel through the
towns of Connecticut ahd not feel it part
of the enthusiasm which pervaded all cliis.-
Even the poor lads who drove the
eeS.
cunceal the rich collation beneath. When
this verdant veil was removed, the. scene
was changed'as suddenly asatthe dissol-
ving of a spell, and tlie company could not
repressthoir surprise.—The General ex
pressed his gratification at ibis specimen of
female taste but regretted that it should be :
so quickly destroyed tb gratify that of the
gentlemen. •
At the.table, in conversation, he said lie
remembered well the disasters of 1779—he
remarked th^t lie had passed through this
village in 1778, the year previous to,its be
ing burnt.—He also declared thehigh grat
ification he felt with the parade on Ililt,
and that it gave him great happiness to re
collect that the Flag displayed above the
arch across the road cut through the rock,
was taken from the enemy at White Plains
in the revolutionary struggle.
cat riages entered fujly into the common
feeling,and seemed proud/of their honours.
They wore silk jribboiis fastened to tiie
button holes of their waistcoats, by way of
distinction: and while waiting to receive
their illustrious passenger, usually became
persons of no inconsiderable interest and
attention-witlv the hundreds who stood a-
round. ” Behave pretty now; Charley,”
Raid the driver ofLrFayette’s coach, to
one of his horses, “behave pretty, Charley
—you are going to carry the greatest man
in the world-,”
While stopping in a country town yes
terday, I entered, into conversation with
onte of the citizens of Cbnnecticut, in ap
pearance a very poor man. He seemed
agitated,and smuggling hard to relieve his
mind by conversation-rreverting to the
conduct of the General during our revolu-
tior.aiy war. He began to praise him, but
he could hardly pronounce his name with
out a sob of gratitude. The tears seemed
read}' to start, but were repressed by the
old soUlier’s self-cuntroul. He changed
the subject for a moment, but.it would ooi
do. lie was thinking of nothing but L
GporoE WASHiKGTpN La FayetiI
who has a r ived with bi* latter, is'the,Mir
who. in 1795, escapwiifroin France and an
rived at B'lsiob wlii(e he was support*
by Gen. Washington, then President, m
of his private purse, and was for sonie ill
a member of Oamb-'idge College—lie #f{<|
wards returned to France and distiogui*-
_.i I • ir • u ..i n r, i!
file
Idle
Mil
»y
In C
ed liimse'f as an officer in Bonaparte* j
my.—Bali. Pat.
Juvenile Gratitude.— Whefl Gen.
Fdyette was receiving the oongratulalii
of his fellow citizens, with bis peculiar ji
era'lity, a youth approached him and taM
him by-lho liand, he exclaimed, **. ^ ir r ir ;
fatfier and my mother have taught iUflf rUf
my childhood to lisp your name v/iih
ence and afteetton” The General mini' 3
fected, clasped him in his-arms, and si
"0 yes, you are all my children.”
■ , “/ s iMerc.j
Uemarlcablc Coincidence.—^c
fleen informi'd, that Capt. Robert
(the father of Capt. Francis Mlyn,
commanded theahip Cadmus that bi'^l
put Gen. De La Fayette,) was an
of merit in the American . Infantry
lie immediate command of the Generali
m
theseige ol Yurktown.
ib.
Wo '“I
The General” remained nearly an " J have heaid,” he remarkeil4 t be morning* a gulcxotnKveoc
Shipwreck - Theship Milo,Cant
bury, fioin Havre, arrived at ,,
-Saturday.—Aug 12th, nt ahaui 4o’c^fiS '
the rnnrninch a uullTCOIRRVCOCed b otJ,