A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

406 THE TOURl OF
homes. Fourteen miles from Hartford he was met by the first
company of Governor's Horse Guards, commanded by Major
Hart. The General was expected in town on Friday evening,
and preparations were made to illuminate AMorgan-street, Mainstreet, and State House Square, the commencement of which
was to have been announced to the citizens by two discharges
of artillery. The evening was dark and rainy; but notwithstanding the unfavourable circumstance, our streets were
crowded with anxious and inquisitive spectators, consisting not
only of our citizens, but visiters from a distance and the surrounding country. About 12 o'clock a discharge of guns from
the out skirts of the town, or from East-Hartford, (for we
could not say which,) announced, as was supposed by many,
the approach of the General.'c He is coming," was shouted by
thousands-instantly the houses and stores of many of our citizens, particularly about State House Square, presented the most
grand and beautiful display of the light that can be imagined.
The Hartford Bank, from the taste with which it was decorated, and the brilliant light which broke through from the windows attracted numerous spectators; the elegant columns of
free stone in front of the building were entwined with wreaths
of ever-green, interspersed with flowers of various colours, and
the doors arched and festooned with similar materials. A superb arch was erected on the west side of the State House,
adorned with ever-greens; upon a transparent ground was inscribed " Welcome Lafayette"-within the scroll, at one end
of the arch, was the inscription " York-Town" —upon the other
"Mionnmouth." This transparent painting was brilliantly illuminated. The State House and Phenix Bank, with many
elegant mansions in different parts of the city, where preparations were made for a brilliant display of fire works, were disappointed in this expression of joy, by the arrival of a messenger, about one o'clock, with the intelligence that the General
would sleep at Stafford, about twenty-six miles from the town
— the liihlts were suddenly extinguished, and the citizens retired to rest for the night. The sound of cannon again aroused us
from sleep at dawn of day, and though the weather continued
inclement, people poured into the city through every street.
About 10 o'clock, A. M. a discharge of artillery, and the ringing of all the bells, put it beyond a doubt that the General
had indeed arrived. A carriage was furnished by Danle.
Wadsworth, Esq. who, with Henry L. Ellsworth, Esq one ot