Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-07-26
COMMUNICATIONS.


MrssRs. Cn.puASs Whenever You can snatch
hour o. leisure, leave your editorial chars
and take roll to that delightful and en-hanting +
SPOT, the residence of the Hon. Nathaniel - est.
Il is but short distance from town, and Ue.l
worth the time and trouble. Indeed his retired but
beautiful mansion can be seen before one has
emerged from our city, situated among tall and ma
lestic trees. whose green foliage and majestic /
branches Gas; their shadows Tar and VIDE
"-where wanton ivy twines,
And swelling clusters bend the curling vines.
There you Will Oe received las every other one
who visits that rural scene by the proprietor Vi
West. with the poiteness and courtesy which ever
characterlZes the gentleman. There your sense oi
right VIII be amply gratfed by the many varieties
Il fruits, and lnnumerabe flowers which line the
walks and as il is said by one that " flowers are
Gods Smiles ! am almost selfish enough To say
that our friend West has mo:c than his share OF
them. When took Up my pen, II was to tel you
that myself. with many others, made this plctur
e-que spot our rallyng point. ride OF lew MN
utes brought to the gate of the lawn, which be
NO opened. we rode through and drove Up to the
house. VI u est. be ~ the garden supe nniend-
ng the training of some shrub5ery, on seeing u
issued from tie garden gate. accompanied by ser
want who took charge OF our carriage, and we were
ushered into the best pshor. the portco to the en-
trance OF winch overshadowed win money
,uc kc IN full bloom. THIS SIGHT that glad
dcned my heart and inspired ne with new feelings.
" Here bees from blossoms sip the rosy dew
Aaer being introduced to the amiabe ma'ron.
Mrs. West who still has some traces lett OF thai
beautiful aud intellectual countenance winch once
adorned her person. (and 10y the bye, TREND Chap-
man YOU know that OLD Salem, though stlgmai' zed
for its witch-crat by gone days Is - II provef0a
'or It's Maidstone womenl, we entered INTO very
pleasing conversation upon The common topics oil
1.-The day that enlisted attention Tor short time
After beng served with that Cooling and thirst re
laxinr draught. winch an a-wse Beng designed
Tor lbs children we were invited to walk INTO the
, rarden This invitation we gladly accepted, ac
cumpanied wnh the ladies. On entering The gardei
, we passed under an arch OF wreaihed flowers
: formed by the multi flora rose, passing which, :"
| stood
) Where the bright crOcus and blue vi'let glow.
3 Where gentle zephyrs On breathing roses blow.
A After viewing and admlrlng the many aud varie
% flowers whose fragrance filled the surrounding al
y Iuosphere and making comments upon their beaut
= tul appearance, among winch were some oil II
most splendid dahilas ever saw, and when cafe
. forth our especial admiration, we were invited
"a another part oi the garden,
"a sWherc golden fruits on loaded branches shine,
>, And grateful clusters swell with floods Oh VINE"
"a before CONN any farther viii Just mention tn
80 he worthy proprietor told us ne imported MS da
81 las from the east, two years SINCE and hl'
D. lave improved very mucn our western SOIL, VI
p only IN size, but IN the splendor OF their color.
" only another proof oil the improvement OF l"N -
20 table kingdom, by transplantin5 INTO our rich ITO
SER soil.
a We now began TO smack our mouths and W
all Tor their ripenlng, Tor were shown some ioI
re- varieties OF the pear, many very choice kind
,re several varieties OF the peach, some OF whch
=, very choice and scarce some improved ana 'hoi
apples more especially The genuine red Bnldw'
NUNS and apricots and last, though not least
excellent variety OF the raspberry and when QUO
10 be more generally cultivated Tor there IL no ir
that Is more delicious more easily raised In III
tns garden, which is very latge Is literally era
med Mr.. " est has great taste Tor hortIcuiiu
aud Is very soIctous IN obtaining the pest
most improved productions: he is also ANXIOUS
have them disseminated throughout the commune
and when called upon Is very liberal IN shar
with the applicant. | can assure you, Messrs. !
TORS the pleasure we derived from this visit to
grounds OF MIR West. gave US great satisact
and inspired us lat least my set.) with new iceit
TO- and greater ambiti the cause OF hOrtcultl
lty the passion which should have no stopping place
will
~ We wish our friend would take another occaS
ber TO visit the Mills and FACTORIES OF Mr.. W.
to would then see that while things OF pleasure
use ornament are not neglected by the worthy prop
tor those of use aud necessity receive their
NV share of attention. Such are the men who N
hips "a naiioA rich and happy.