Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-15
wEBsTER's CHowDER-PARTY.
e the Boston ATLAS.

wEBSTER's CHowDER-PARTY.
Correspondence OF the Boston Atlas.
CONCORD, Aug. /, 1913.
Messs EdiiOrs:-I yesterday attended a rustic but very
pleasant ENTERTAINMENT given by the Hon. Daniel Webster
his kinsmen and noighbors, franklin n H. where he
has been residing tor weeks past like keep
posted ~ regard to every thing OF any interest which i
sug perhaps the hasty description OF the which
few minutes larry this place will allow me to furnish you
will not b. unacceptable
party OF some ak OF us having stolen a fort
nights iurtough from what Ella styles the
"Dun drudgery desks dead wood"
repaired the hills OF New Hampshire quest OF air and
These found in abundance at the little wi.
agp BOscawen. Its beautiful spo situated ON
iruua insrvae land and surrounded ON every side by
mountain scenery regret that have give YOU
description OF tins picturesque locality Here our hue
parry threw of all the buekram of city existence la can
not be called e and abandoned themselves with per
feet freedom the healthy and glorious influences around
them We did not do, starch with
the country aud walk about in Kid gloves and mmac
late shirt eoiabaI eschewed, once, every thing
entirely keeping with the business We were about Con-
segueay, hunting and fishing and climbing
hills the most OF the time, lookedmore like gypsics
many I'H L'HSrHraters fresh from the counting house
But
Any thing looks well on Billy Barlow
and aai,er myself that~ gave rags which
they have seldom possessed. At rate the hospabe
people Of the place overlooked our personal
and treated with kindness which seemed to be char
Of them. IL high time locally inte,lec-
tuay, and IN every way, and Just such every
chant should allow his clerks enjoy a. often as once or
twice year Cut aPoPos Of the aforesaid;
Daniel Webster has within few years purchased the
estate, formerly owned and occupied by his father
Franklin, small village about eight miles from Boscawou
In the ncshborhood there is fine sheet water, nearly
three miles IN length, called, q believe) Andover pond,
upon the margin OF which Mr. Webster has boat house
containing rather better craft than usual which the Hon
cxecreaU spends great portion OF his time when resid
ing upon hrs paerna In this live the
those OF his early who sull suryve-and IN
the most cordial and hearty intercourse with these friends
among the scenes Of his boyhOod that Mr. w. has been
passing hs time his resignation Secretaryship
Being about leave this section his residence Marsh
hed the Bay State, Mr.. Webster desired these ms old
companions and their Wites, and children, Join him
a chowderpsrty, before he left.
or course the invitation gave general satisiacton-and
yesterday the entertainment took place beautiful
grove, the banks OF the pond before mentioned. Our
pary BostonIans also invited be pTe>ent-and
Of Us aiended-inciied by curiosity to how the
who had swayed cabinets would preside over chow
DEF We proceeded TO the place under the escort veal
Thy aud hospItable nsman Of the great
found nm on the green swad front OF his fishing house,
receiving with heaness, his friends and neighbOr they
arrived This little after this the last and
finest day IN July. There already or 400 people
rambling through the grove sitting under the oak and
birehen shade. Many OF these old fok-grandsres
and grandame, who had witnessed the dawnng of Web.
sets genius and prophesed, when while s youth
lac Kept little school in back his fathers house
at franklin, that "DaReI l1ould be soniefhiH' vet"
There were, many of the playmates o: the exSec
rea'-inen who had shared his pranks schoo-parei-
paed IN ms iOgglngs and run, leaped and played
chl,den-brown, ruCdy faced young fellows with muscle
ns hard as their ganite-and damses too as fair TO
look upon As Of the wales which lay around
mere were several ladies' present. descended from old
wealthy amesand assisting their TO dispe the
hopiae Of the occasion, they seemed perfectly at home
at ease and TO the manner born happier
publican assemblage witnessed Surely those who
neeuse Mr. Webster Of arstocrac tendencies have
met with hun in his social relations. On this occasion his
bearing was any thing but formal Now he might be seen
laying of. the ancient trunk Of some fallen vegetable
IL ut bnth fa1Ik
easily disposed joining them eyving the "reminiscences
OF earlier days. Again he might be observed uniting in
irugh with the younger portion Of his guests-his large full
deep black eye lighting up with the animation O other
unts, as tell from time time upon lOvelIer face
than usual among the fair women before him Anon
saw him accompanying party sailing and fishing uuon the
pond which the grove skrtcd. Every thing seemed be
tree and voluntay-even to the Cooking Of the choder
aud TIE erecting and arrangement Of the tables which
wee a9ne' con anoTe by any who chose 10 assist.
A. thftc o'clock the guests the number of four five
hla-fe9 TOOK their places the board, Squire Nesmh
pang and alters brief aud appropriate grace pronoun.
eed b. The Rev Mr. knight, all fell TO-. There quite
a'aney OF ncd and chowdered ish-pckore, perch and
PJui- especially be aeratve m plenty: but they
s'otd no kind oi chance before hungry crowd, and
hey we're soon finished. However the Inme-
ul} reloaded, and there ample supply for all pre-
sent j happily arranged that the ladies' table was
ui-ed slightly above that Of the gentlemen, that they
were as ey always have been the days Of frt
mother, either iOr good evil between and Heaven
nen u multitude were filed" the gentleman who pre-.
sded SO admirably the requested Mr. Webster
Who was leaving the table, remain; and desired those
present 90 listen 10 sentiment from Mr. Petunghl of Sal
Isbu'y.
That veteran then gave sentiment Of which, a. near as
can Iecoect the following the substance: The ne
e'hsnon % the Washington treaty and the settlement
boundary question: This not very appropriate served
20 coll out Nh Webster, who replied Ia we thought "a
hef 10 what ile sentiment should have beenthat some
hing an regard to his their than % What
have said % We. Hr began by saying, effect tat the
cal upon him pected;thai, utter thirty OF
atdlJu7 public service. either for good cy1 tenn long
enough have accomplished mucn that useful, d or
E''u-'hl much too long, II tor er:Ie was once MOI,
"holt office under gOyernmentOnce more al. tuat Doe
"pu'd o. b',n private citizen, and neighJYi among
n'ghbor lie had purchased ms paternal estate 900 ur
de ho said 60 foster the associations naturally connected
win i;-and occasionally % meet, as circumstances uifh
allow, such % hi- earlier friends that ghJOrh1od as
~" survived, and the children Of those vino de
ceased.
DE- aiorward adyerted to the continent lust gwen hy m
ancient aud excellent friend. Mr.. Pettng-snd spoke o
me policy cxpcdicncy, and justice Of continued peace Will
England, long t could be preserved with honor rh
speaker huishod by stating his pleasure seeing man
Of those and the dcsccudants Of those whom he had person
ally known vniio be- himself was at the pough;-und
pressing his desire Co be among them often circIm
sauco, would permit lie remarks occupied fifteen min
ubs-hlt though rather more co.loqual than usual,
entirely free from any effort OF olOIuenco, they made
preston which, ntn led 10 believe, will be easily cti
tcd. Whom Nr. Webster had fetifcd, Mr. Nczmitl pay
toast complimentary him, Of which, regret have
copy Cen. Colby upon being called upon, made f.,
remarks in his usual happy strain aud concluded with
sentiment which elected much applause. Several Ohc
wero given. which do recollect.
gentleman from South Carolina toasted that State in cor
ncsion with New Hampshire, which well received
Ono Of our party being called upon prcacng that
some former OCCASION they had heard The toast Of Wcb-
and hc Constitution, remarked that from what they ha
witnessed 81 thc great stitesmans social qualities, he
sure That they would JOIN him IN giving
"Ihc constitution Of Wobsicr-rnroy has so large
heart been mated with great mind"
Tho concluding sentiment, and what surprised u.s. Il
onlg 60 the fair sex given by a gentleman iro
Boston. and was ~ fOlows:
"rhc Ladies Of New lIampshrc-Wii the bri,ht arr
before ua, any here wonder that the granite
has produced q Daniel Webster ?"
Heartily appaudnR this sentiment, the asscmblagc d
porsod IN great good humor, and thus ended Of
plcasantcst days which have ever passed
Yours. &c.
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