Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-03

daughter of an earl, no sns wonld have sus-
pected him of condescending TO a Yankee lady. \
The day OF tue marriage was fixed, d few days |
previous to which, upon visiting his destined
mother.iD-law ON business relative 10 son.c
marriage arrangements, lie found the bouse, IN
tnnlult OF confusion, from The clopemeni on
the night preceding of his betrotbed, with
the honorable Mr.. Fungus. Grief aud indig.
DatioT conteuded la the bosom OfOur hero, on
This disappointment, whsn,ina short time, con-
tempt succeeded, upon the subsequent disco
very, OF this young sprig OF nobility being no.
thipg more or less, than "A tOot'adn discarded
foi dishonesty who on his al al ia this coun-
try, had made use OF his spills, To practice on
American iutaluaiion tor every thing connect
Ell VITA foreign genth,y. Attribut'ng 10 Ills
mania, particularly In relation to England "A
great deal o! What retards our native Improve.
ment and more at what is peinicous in oHr
native manners, he deteibiued not TO encon
rage 1t by hts own example reiinquished his
rlau OF visiting Eugiau and resolved upon a
voyage up the Mediterranean, in "a vessel of
war, engaged ia The expedition against the
Barbary pirates, with the commander of which
lie was Intimate. He landed IN Aicil, ---tIuni
thehce proceeded 10 NapleS-travcrsed its
hans, lakes aud ,ailies, conSecrated TO the eve
OF taste by the classical lore that charmed the
visions otbis youth buried himself among the
antiquities of Rome -eijOyed the sp!endors of
Florence and the iuXurieS OF Ncnice-and after
+" residence IN that country for three or four
wears, returned. with his knowledge increased.
bis natural enthusiasm OF disposition discipiin
ca to la" command, and his love of country
deeply conf, med The vessel, Oh board of
which he reached our shores entered the Chss-
apeak AND encountered the shades of ui ht
before its arrival at its destined port. Often
has he described TO me, i'm the NEST glowing
Language, the enthusiasm with which he hailed
tue appearance OF his native land, sleeping be-
meath the mildradiance of the moonlight NIGHT
while the vessel was smoothly liding over the
CLASSY waves, the moonbeams claucnC from
the shniE. sands. and the dark masses of The
hen 4, tl,ni l,,,h,
the feelings that pressed upon his mind, were
embodied III the following stanzas:
Amid the tine serene, without cloud,
he suns soft rays may shine on Orange groves,
Where Aruo flows, 10y maHy palace proud,
ana, long It's banks the band of beauty Tovrs;
On bai;e's coast, Ely sian shades may shroud
The seats of luxury and wanion loves;
The sirens isles may gem the cia.slc coast
Aud all Its Uanton wiies, luxurious Naples boast
Imperial Rome may rise upon the mind,
win beckoning phantoms of its gIoTies gone.
And, sroud mementos Of It's state may bind
The soul TO seats, where freedom proudly shone;
Aud stern religion fixed its bisot ihrone;
with solemn recoiiections Taught to tmen.
Pehaps some heart may WISH ali louey there 10 DIV ell
lllusIrious Venice, from Ler shelvy sea
with all its towers and domes ma, proudly rise.
1hitlier 10 cainivsls, the youth may dee
And learn his youthful virtue despise;
ihere, the voiuptuons pupil take degree
And, in debaucbeTy, gain the nublest prize
ana there, the travelled c"Ncomh soon ma, learn,
HIS cohntTy aud his faith worthless things 10 spurn
1hiS silent night. that br5"ds upon the sea,
And You aim moon than y alks the enpyTean DER
o. how much how much sacreder to me.
U !wecome naliye land, aud never more
MAY sad faie lead me wandering from thee;
from NEE whose Ofestsdeep are II edo ms wreaihe
I" foreign laEGs 10 i0an where men hut live
My friend was now returned TO the mansion
or his birth; he assumed the mana eineut of
ms affairs, from the hands of Ill agent; and
having provided for the support and education
OF his sister, who depended solely on him, dis
n n n lnla ~
fnoncy-purchased a small but picturesque
falm, ia one Of the more interior rouniies-
erected cottage on land having deposiied
the rest OF his money IN Ike funds, employed
Ills time In arranging his grounds ana furnish .
ing MS LoTse, in manner suitable 10 one
who intended 10 lead life al literary leisure
and retirement. The description of this little
villa and tile landscape in its vicinity, will
occupy some OfOur future numbers In il will
be displayed a model of that simple elegance
ana convenience of Recommendations, which
should characterize the dwelling of the inde-
pendent Nlrcinlan. whose circumstances may
exempt him from the ergrosslng tolls of the
country platter, or the more Vexatious avoca-
mons OF the city speculatOr and il will also
exhibit an example oil how little expence is
necessary TO call forth The beauties of natural
scenery and arrange the comforts OF rural ac-
commodati0n, without any OF those foreign
forms et Luxurious decoration, perceplible in
establishments of this Kind copied from foreign
models, and equally expensive and inconss-
III.
oGrseites OF some future opportunity of giving
II description OF his library and IN fine of a |
residence, 10 which Horace would not have
hesiiated 10 address an ode SUPERB, TO auy |
thing he has said oil tie Sabine IaIin.
In this retirement, the days of my friend |
passed on, amidst his improvements aud books, |
until his sisters education beng completed. |
he settled considerable part OF his estate up |
on her, and invited her with his relation Miss |
Lucietla Merton, TO take upon her the ma |
uagement OF his household.
Having devoted 80 much space TO the histo-
~ OF my tti2nd, 1 shall not have room. and |
indeed II will not be necessary to relate muclI |
OF myself. II will be Sufficient TO say, that |
am one of those persons, who having been
10 no particular profe ssion. and OK |
crossed IN 10 particular business, have spent
their lime IN looking upon the actions aud |
business OF others, and reading books and stu
dying Subjects, that have no connection with
the tangible utility OF life-and may assert
IL myself, ibatif caunot judge of business and
things, from experience OF them in my own
person, have Lad more time, as spectator
To estimate and examine their importance and
their relations in the person OF others. | am
a person who bas thought considerably, read
much aud written somc-seem IDnch Of men
and maunerS-and feeling AN ardent desire TO
roH!iibute something to the reputation ana
good of his native state, has tins. ventured
upon The presumption of Offering his lucubfa-
Tons 10 the people of that state, il net foraay
permanent instruction, III least for some temyo-
rary amusement. q Al
UNITED STATES BANK.
a wTiier II the New York Daily Adverti-
Ter, max IS the following statement. which hs !
SAYS Is derived nom source of the highest
'eSpeciaOllity aud intelligence, and thai IL may
De relicn oil as exhibiting an accurate general
view OF the eyisliny posture nj .,ft,irs |