The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-23
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ME SAGE OF MoNTlcELLo.

Cape Tear Recorder, at WILMINGTON, N.
G.. we copy the following interesting ac-
count OF our late president and his fayofile
Monticello:
The village OF Milton is three miles from
shc sea, OF Mr.. Jefferson, late president of
AA4e u. States. My stay there did not exceed
- 4s~ hours; aud my opportunity Of converse
- a. ~y"reat man was much shorter than
,,;sho1 & ilowe;S.-r. from my own oboervalion,
.nd from correct infoswauon, am enabled
10 give YOU such on accoont oA F4""'ceio'
and i,s philosophic owner, as msy a'!o'u you
eradication and enseftainneni IA 'he "ios'
,ninu,e particulars respecting SO eminent
character, and whatever may eohee'o "im'
mug, in,eres, YOU, hope l shall not be accus-
al ~ nrolixi,v. Thomas is tho oldest sur
v;vino son Of Peter Jefferson; he had six
.hiIdSen. ,vo daughters alone lived TO maui
r;,y. nm, married 10 Mr.. John w. Epp's,
,bo other TO MIR. Tbos. NJ Randolph. Ine
na,rioti,,n and talents of both these gentlenan
are we'll known TO tho community, Mrs.
rone. died about Twelve or thIeteon years
,ioce, AMI left two children, ono OF whom Is
:..@: sias' ,Sis ss'fpii pises: sr' aha nv
Mr. Jefferson is very regular and tempe
Gate in his mode of living lie rcti,es to his
chamber about nino o'clock, and rises before
Tho sun, both in summer and winter and il
10 not easy to conceive a more grand or sub
lime sight than the rising OF the sun viewed
fron the summit Of Monticello. Until break
fast, which is early, be is employed in writ
ing after that ho generally visits his work.
shops, lahorcrs, &c. and then until | 3 o'clock
be is engaged In hi, study, either in drawing,
writing or reading; he then rides over his
plantation, returns at two, dresses for dinner,
and joins his company He retires from Ia
bic soon after The cloth ia removed, and spends
lhe evening in walking about, reading the
newspapers, and in conversation with such
guests rs may be with him. His disposition
is truly amiable, oasy Of access, quick and
ready in despatch Of business, and so conde-
scending in his manners and address, that no
person, at all acquainted with him, can feel
IN his presence perpIexiy or embarasment.
Monticello 10 conical hill its summit,
on which stands the house, is 500 feet above
she adjoining country. The view from hence
Is extensive, varie gated and charming. To
The west the blew mountains, at u distance
OF about S miles, bound the prospect while,
20 the north and east, the eye wanders in rap
tnro over an expanse oil ,hlnh, forty five
miles, and can distinguish particular biects
at that distance. Ii is near mile from the
public read which leads between Charlo,les.
vile and Milton.
The honse is an Irregular octagon, with
por,icoes on the east and west sides, end
piszsas on the north and south ends Its ex.
tent, including the porticoes and piazzas, is
Spoui 1ol 10y 90 feet the exterior is flushed
10 the doric O, der complete, with ballustrades
on the top OF il. The internal of the house
contains specimens of all the different orders
except the composite, which, is not introdu-
ccd. The hall is in the Ionic, the dining
room 10 the Dor4c, the parlour is in the
Cornthian, and dome in the Attic. In the
oihcr rooms are introduced several different
Forms ofthcse orders, all 10 the trues, proper.
Gions, according to Pallado. On the ground
ioor are eleven rooms, on the second six, and
pn the attic four there are cellars under the
whole. Through the antes of the house,
rom the north TO the south, on tho cellar
ioor Is passage oi 800 icct, loading 10 TWO
rings or ranges of buildings of one story,
hat stand equi distant from each end of the
ousc, and extend 40 feet eastwardiy from
lo passages terminated by Pavilion OF two.
tories at the end of each. The roofs of the
assagc,,and range OF buildings iorm on 'gree.
Die walk, being fiat and foored, and have
hncse railing round them--they rise but'a
itlc height above the lawn, that they may
>t obstruct the view. On the south side are
c ki,ched smoke house, dairy, was,e house,
,d servants rooms on the north are the
e.house, coaches, Sc. The library is OK
nsive, and contains, as il might, indeed, be
ipected vast collection Of rare and other
luablc works, on oil subjects, and in all !ao---
iagcs
Nj. Jefferson has large collection OF math-
>a,ecai, philosophical, and optical instru-,
.nts and Indian eurosiues Amongithc
ter are busts of a mele aud female, sitting
the Indian position; they a'e supposed to
Of great antiquity, and to have been form.
by the Indians they we're ploughed up 10
state of Tennessee arc OF very hard stone,
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