Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-19

OF some gentleman of fortune. Afcr driving
mile through the "Prcscrvcs," (Moods,) we
came to extensive meadows in which large
herds of cattle, of the best breeds, of course,
were graang. Then came the park, in which
deer were seen in all directions Several
large droves Of them were seen in the distance,
and soon our carriage passed within rod of
some fifteen or twenty. You will be surprised
when tell you that the number of deer in this
park is over Goo. In the Preserves, rabbits, are
"as thick as backbcrries.'' Among the deer,
were a large number Of fawns.
We were driven into the spacious carragc-
yard, the various out-houScs surrounding which
constituted small village. The "Hall' fronts
upon an ample lawn, which looks out through
long vista Of surprising beauty. The build
ing is Of Gothic order, and has the nppea rance
Of being of modern construction. The porter
informed us that we were half an hour too car
ly to sec the "Uall." We repaired, therefore,
TO the gardcn-gatc, the bell for which was soon
answered by the gardner, who showed us
through his enchanting dominions will not
weaken the effect of these chan gnr, varierat-
cd, but ever bright and beautiful scenes by
any attempt to describe them. We may boast
with Just pride of our own Floral achievements
but the only comparison dare hazard must be
based upon combination of oil that is rich
and rare in the gardens of Mcssrs Buol, vii.
son, Thorhurn, Prentice, Paige, the PATRON,
&c, &c. nut in Fruit, although every cxcr-
tion is made TO obtain the best, the compari-
son is as much, or more, in our favor. There
is more good fruit in Mr.. Denniston's garden
than is seen, or can be produced in the Liver
pool market. The hot-houses of the MARQUIS
of Westminster produce large and delicious
peaches and grapes, as, also, are the pinc-ap-
pes but their "wall fruit is in all respects
inferior to ours.
The garden occupies nearly or quite an
hundred acres. In one of the arbors is an Al
tar, discovered in the ruins at Chester in 1921
where it had been left by the Romans. Among
the hot-housc plants are several American Al
ocs, Century plants) one of which is expected
to flower within four or five years The hot
/ hou eS, through several of which, ten md fif.
teen rods long, we passed, stood at tempcra-
'ure varying from so 10 90 and were filed
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VIII attempt no farther DESCRIPTION OF Ee-
Ton iiaN' l'loh TO say II is one OF the magnih
cent mansions 'hat 'he oVergrown wealth q
Hn@Ia'" mas Wo'Nccd' we were seated iol
nan m ho'r IN the entrance Hall, the floor o
Whch F"' r'chly varloga'cd Marble, and IN the
nichcSorc several chigy Knights, in the armol
worn by the ancestors ofthc present Marquis
After showing previous party through, tho
prm'y dressed Duonno, with much potencs'
and an apparent desire TO communicate all tha
was OF interest, walked us through apartments
in which knights, Barons, Lords and Non
archs have rcvclIed for centuries. The Hal
running through the mansion is hung witt
/ Family Portraits In the Dining-Room are
full lengths Of the Marquis and his Lady. j.
the Chapel is a scripture piece, by Rubcns, anC
in the Drawing. Room are two scriptural paint
ngs by our countryman, WEST. But we ha,
no time to examine these treasures of the brusl
and palette. There were large number Of en-
| amplCd pnrtroi,s uDOn uloES In tho ,uinIou,s