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.

GENERAL LAFAYETTE. 431
dual in the multitude. About half-way up the street, stood
another arch, elegantly adorned; and at the head of the
town was a third, superior to all, on the top of which stood a
colossal figure of the Genius of Liberty, well proportioned and
painted, holding in her hand the American standard, which being of unusual size, floated in the air with an imposing -effect.
To each of the arches of which we have spoken, were suspended
appropriate inscriptions. On arriving at the square, at the
head of Warren-street, the procession wheeled and returned to
the Court-house, when the troops and citizens opened to the
right and left, and all that could, passed through, and up to the
Court-room. All the seats wihout the bar were filled with
the " Daughters of Columbia," forming a large and interesting
group of well-dressed and beautiful females. The Courtroom was superbly decorated-displaying more labour, taste,
and skill, than any decorations of the kind that were seen on
the route. At the entrance of the bar, on either side, stood
a beautiful Corinthian pillar, with caps and cornices of the coinposite order of architecture, elegantly wrought and ornamented
with leaves and gold. On the top of each of these pillars was
placed a globe, and the whole were united at the top by a
chain of flowers of every hue, festooned with laurel and roses.
The General was conducted to this rich and beautiful portal,
where His Honour the Mayor delivered an interesting address.
General Lafayette briefly replied to the address, after which
the members of the Common Council were severally presented
to him. A most interesting and affecting spectacle was then
presented; sixty-eight veterans of the revolution, who had collected from the different parts of the country, formed a part of
the procession, and were next presented; and it so happened
that several of them were officers, and many of them soldiers
who had served with Lafayette. Notwithstanding that they
were admonished -that the greatest haste was necessary, yet
every one had something to say; and when they grasped his
fiiendly'hand, each seemed reluctant to release it. One of
them came up with a sword in his hand, wLch, as he passed,
he remarked was "given to him by the Marquis," at such a
place, " in Rhode Island." Another, with a tear glistening in
his eye, as he shook the hand of the General, observed-" You,
Sir, gave me the first guinea I ever had in my life-I shall
never forget that."
The officers of the militia were next presented, and after