The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-23

lowered with heavy hoar frost, we
! made a circuit of mile or two over the
farm, which is one Of the largest, as
well as the most complete, in FFaDce.--
It contains FIVE hundred acres, lying in
Que body, in the form of circle, with
The Chateau in the centre. Great pains
have been taken to round it off IN this
way, by exchanges of contiguous terri
tory. 1t is divided according to the
most approved models, into suitable pro-
portions of tillage, pasture, and wood
land, with the minor compartments Of
gardens and orchards. The General
has planted three thousand apple trees,
which are yet small, but thrifty, open
ing in vistas all over his plantation.
He is much engaged in the cultivation
of fruit of the best kinds.
On our return from this delightful prom
enade, and after resting for few min
utes, we were merely consigned from
the hands of one part Of the family, to
receive the assiduous attentions OF an
other The General himself accomPa-
MED us to the farm-yard, which, in point
of practical utility, is more interesting,
especially to the eye of ar American,
than all the parks and pleasure grounds
we have seen in Europe. A range OF
buildings extends quite round an open
area, containing perhaps an acre OF
ground. The first of these is the gra-
nary, which was once chapel, and the
turret of which is yet left Standing
Men were at work in winnowing wheat,
of an excellent quality. The second
department is appropriated 10 all kinds
of poultry, among which are viii! geese
from the banks of the Mississippi. a
flock Of about thousand merinos, pref
| lily feeding at their long ranges ofcribs,
occupied another portion ofthe build
ings. Ii was odd enough 10 see the lit
tie lambs bearing on their backs the
same name, which had gracee our tri-
umphal arches; and to see the hero
himself doting upon the construction OF
new kind of Piggery upon plan rec
commended in the American Farmer
Among the twenty-five cows, are eight
from Switzerland, sent 10 the General
by his friends in that country; and four
Of the Holkham breed, presented by
Mr.. Patterson, Of Baltimore. The assort-
ment of horses is as extensive as The
other kinds of domestic animals. In
making the circuit, we next come TO the
farmhouse, kitchen and dairy, the waits
of which are ornamented with the map
of the whole plantation, Designating the
ground appropriated to each depart
ment. Then follow the pens contain
ing several rare species of animals, a.
mong which are, wild turkeys and pat
| tridges from theignited States (intended
if possible, to be domesficated,) ducks
which came as present from The Gar
den of Plants, at Paris, and PAIR OF
beautiful Mexican pheasants. For the
latter, and for the American partridge,
new house is going up, to be artificial
| Iy warmed by stove. To these ani-
mails. maybe added a dog from wash
ipgtop, and racoon from our forests;
who are inmates of the Chateau instead
of the farm-yard. The latter is SO
tame, as TO play about the Parlor, and
climb up into the Generals lap.
Al 5 o'clock, the bell called us to din
ner. which was bountiful, and served up
without any formal parade. Among the
peculiar dishes were lentiles, much re-
semblug boiled peas; and a rich Kind
Of pastry, such as we had not found IN
the infinite assortment of Paris table
A desert of apples, pears, and dry fruits,
with three or four varieties OF VINE, IN
GLIDING campaigne, crowned the testiV-
tiles Of the board. The General enter
tains no doubt, that the grape from
which the latter is made would flourish
in the United States; but whether the
wine could be produced is more pro-
blematical, as it is confined TO one prov
ince in France, and depends much on
peculiar quality of the soil. 1t is how
ever nv intention TO send home slips OF
the vine. by way of experiment.
On retiring to the drawiDg-room,
large folio volume, bound with red mo-
rocco, and richly gilt, was found lying
upon the table. It was presented tothe
General just before he sailed from Wash
ington; and contains transcript OF all
the addresses TO him by the authorities
of New-York. The specimens Of or
namental penmanship are certainly ele-
CANT, and have excited general admira-
ton az the Chateau. By its side was a
yolum;nous portfolio, containing portraits
and autographs Of public personages 10
France since the commencement OF The
revolutiou--bo;h brought ont for our
amusement
After breakfast, on the following morn
| ing, the General conducted us to his La
brary, which is on the third floor, in one
corner Of the Chateau. In the anti
chamber, and the apartment itself, are
seveyni likenesses Of his friends, trans