irwin's store on the north cor > james torrence raw 7 1824 7

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western carolinian â€¢ â€¢ vo salisbury n c tuesday september 7 1824 no 222 gen la fayette island and a crowd of citizens passed through a triumphal arch round which was tastefully entwined the french and american colors as soon as the mar quis and suite entered on the broad stairs connected with and leading to the steam boat which was to convey him to the qity he was received by the committee of the common council who conducted him on board the chancellor on entering this splendid vessel the marines paid him military honors hewas now introdu ced to the committees from most of our honored associations and the general officers representing the infantry the west point band all this time were plav ing " see the conquering hero comes â€¢' on pent on etre mieux " hail colum bia and the " marsellais hymn him the marquis advanced to the centre of the area of the castle and was greeted with loud cheers expressive of as honest and generous feelings as were ever spon taneously manifested by any people on the face of the earth from the artillery j after vhich was pre sented severally to him a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen fcbtlsiied evert tuesday jyphilo white ms of the western carolinian will ic as follows : three dollars