Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-16
NrEkehlher 81.
THE SAGE OF MONTICELLO.

fro'' series eftettsrs phbEshedin the Cabe Fea,
recorder, az Tamino ton, W. C.. ,vs CAIN the
J9Ho'rin g interesting account Of our Jate Pfesi.
tfeHt a'idhts fi,poi9te .'fonsicelo
he village OF Milton is three miles from the seat
OF Nir Jefferson, late Pr, sident of the u States
My stay there did not exceed three hours and
my opportunity of converse with this great man
was much shorter than wished. However from
my own observations. and from correct and an.
thcntie information, am enabled TO give such An
account OF Monticello and its philosophic owner AS
may sHo'd you raihcaton and entertainment: q,
'he most minute particulars respecting so eminent
eharacter, and whatever may conc. rn him. mus,
interest yon, hope shall not be accused of pro,x
ny. ihomss is the Oldest surviving son of Peter
Jefferson he had six clildren--two daughters A.
lone iived TO maturity married 10 MIR john
w hppes, the other to Mr.. Thomas NJ Randolph
me pa.f1cusm and talents of both thes, gentlemen
gre wen known tn the community. Mrs. Eppcs
aied about l2 or IS years SINCE and left two eb;l
'lren, one OF whom is since dead Mrand Mrs. Ran
doph live near this place
Mr.. Jetersnnis very regular and temperate IN
ms mote CT living; lac retiles to his cnamber abou,
h"'e e,ock' and rises before the sun both in sum-
nier end winter and IL is not easy to conceive q
more grand sublime sight than tbe r;,;po, cf th
sun, viewed from the summit of Monticello Until
"re'uS.ase which rs early, he is employ ed in writing
"'ter mat he gsnersy visits his work shops alo.
re's, &c and then until IL o'clock he is engaged in
us s'uy' either IN drawing, writing or reading; he
t.ei rides over his plantation returns at two urs
ses Tor dinner, and joins his company He re,ires
rom tabie soon after the cloth is removed and
'Pehus the evening in walking about read,y the
newspapers, and in conversation with such on. ST $
IS may be with him. His disposition is truly smia-
liz Easy o. access, quick and resdy in dispatch of
BUSINESS a1d so condescending and naturally pleas
nnS IN ms manner and address, that no person. Of
al acquainted with him feel in his prt scnce per
p'e:,y or embarrassment
lontee'io is a coneal hill its sum nit, on whieh
s'aius the nouss, IS 500 feet above the adjoining
country. he view from hence is extensive, varie-
gated and charrsi z. To the West, the Blue Noun
Jams, at distance OF about Is miles, bound The
prospect; willie TO the north and east the eve
"an"ers IN rapture over an expanse of, think Is
miles, and distinguishes particular objects at that dis
lance Ii is near mile from the pnbi;c road which
leads between Charlottesville and Milton.
ne house IS an irregular oetagon, With port;eoes
on the eat and west sid.s and pszzas Oh the north
ends. Its extent, including the poricoes and p;yz
zas' shout ITO feet by 90 feet; the external IL fin
isnea N TIE dorio order complete, with ballustrale
OF the top OF It. The internal of the hots Contains
specimens OF al the different orders excett the com
poslte, which is not introduced. The bali is in the
lone, the dInng-room IS the Doric the parlor is in
the Corinthian, and dome in the Attic In the o,h
er rooms are introduced several different forms Of
THESE orders, ALI IN the tsuesi forms, according tn
raiiadio. On the grou,.d floor, are eleven rooms
on the second six, and on he attic four there are
cellars nnder the whole. Through the ante of the
hoiise, from nOtth to south, on TIC cellar floor is
passage oil 500 feet leading TO two wings or r,,ees
"i bioinS OF one story, that stand equi-disant rom
each end oil The house, and extend 20 feet eastward
" from the passages terminated by pavilion Of .
stories at the end of each The roofs of the passa
gcs, and range of buildings, form an agreeable walt
being Hat and floored, and have Chinese r,,lfn2
round them-they rise but little height above ,I,o
laws, that they may not distract the view On ,he
south sale. the kifehen 4
waste-house, and servant rooms; on the north arc
the ice-house, coaches, &c. The library is exfen-
sive, and contains, as it might indeed he expested
vast collection of rare aud ether valuable works
on all subjects, ard IN sil languages
Mr. Jefferson has rge col. elton of roatheroa,
icai, philosophical and optical instruments. and Ind
an ciiiicses Among the latter are busts of 2 male
and female, sitting in the Indan position they are
supposed to be OF great srtQuity and to have been
formed ~ the indans; they pIoughe,l up in the
state on ensessee are OF very hard stone bst con-
sherabiy deiaced. There is also i'm the hall q ron
resentstion ofa battle between the saois and O.o-
ses; also, Map OF the Missouri and its t,i,utsrv
streams both executed by lndians on dressed HI, Cl
hides f; bows, arrows, poisoned lances. pines If
peace, wampum bets, mocsasins, Sc several dres
SEES and cooking utensils of the Msndan and 90 40
tons Of the Missouri. 'Ni "'
The statusy in the ball consists of colossal hrs.
OF Mr. Jeiftrson, by -. II is on n t,1.ncated
column, on the pedestal of which are renresa,t,SI
the twelve tribes OF Israeli and the twelve Sons nj
the zodiac. full length figure of Cleopatra. in
reclining position, after she had applied The a,p
ard the husis of Voltaire and Turgot T., ,,i,;s,ar
there is kewise model Of one of the pvrsn,ils in
Egypt.
In the paror, are bus,s of the emuerors Alexar.
der OF kussa and Napoleon OF France, sitting ON
columns, and sleeping Venus
la the bow Of the diuag-room, are busts of Gen.
Washington, DIR. Franklin, Marquis dc la Fayette.
and Paul Jones, IN plaster.
The collection Of paintings is considered bv eon
noisseurs t. be dthe ffst rate Among then, ;s IN.
Ascension, by Pouss,n; the Holy FatSiIy. bv IA.
pfael Scourging Of Christ, by Reubens Cruelty
ion, by Guido aud great many other scriptural
and historical pieces by the first masters portraits
prints, rnedsllons, medals, ne. of celebrated char
sctsrs and evep's
The collection Of natural curiosities IS tolsrab,v
extensive and consists Of mammoth and other bones
horns 81 different kinds, a head IF the mountain
ram, petreiscon', Capitalization, minerals. shells.
Sc In short il is supposed there is no private
gentleman liz the world IN possession of 81 perfect
and complete ? scientific, useful and ornamental col
lection. His lands adjoining Monticello are said to
be about 600 acres, Of which about 500 acre are
cleared he hss large tract Of land in Bedford
county where he raises annual about 40 900 VT Of
tobaeeo, and grain sufficient 70 maintain the planta.
ton. He keeps no stock Of horses ard cattle here.
but uses mules fer its Wagons. The nunber of hi,
negroes is about 900. Ills flock fsheep are vaua-
bic: they consist OF the Cape or srge tail. Shetland
and Slerino breeds. lie foanufsetories nt present