Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-25

The drawing rooms were highly oYnamentcd, and tn
break asl and dning rooms, though on smaller seal
than those at Chasworth, looked more as If they ~er
made for substantial comfort The tables did not seen
TO be made for the purpose of producing unsoc'abt,
and stiffness, by being nine feet wide, but we
reasonable There little apartment which
seemed to be the OF snugness they called TIT
Duchess boudoir Besides number Of convenience
assembled within very small space, it contained
case OF some two three dozen Volumes all novels
which have no doubt are her grace's delight lh'
Dukes library is apartment 81 feet long, and store
with books ofevey description Ii opens into the PR
vae Chapel, which contains seats for the family s.
constructed, that they may be by the Minister
but by none of the rest of the audience IL is abou
the finest room, leaving out furniture, in the house
The walls contain The genea!ogy of the Percy family
10 which the Duke Of Northn mberland belongs, iron
the year eu0 According the pedigree, The presen
Duke is directly descended from the Emperor Charlie
magne. This propensity, the part OF the Eng'sf
nobility, TO trace their ancestry back 10 the old warriors
OF France, reminds me of the fondness which many o.
our own citizens have fer atlrbutng their extraction
10 the high and ancient families Of Great Britain Il
is enthusiastically, because general.
"fhere are many other things which might men
ton, IN connection with this Castle, bu, which can
not now find space for. | have not mentioned any
sculpture, because there was none Of consequence
about IT, nor any paintings, because those in HE Han;
merely portraits of the Earls of Percy, OF whose
fame never heard except from the writings of Shass
penre, and the history Of that theatre of
tower of London.
81 left the Castle, and dned in the town. Aver
wards, started on my journey, having determine
go Westward, and get into the middle road to Ed'n
burgh instead of the coast road, which hao pursued
as far as AInwick. When got 10 the edge of the
town, meeting several women coming in with bundles
OF brush-wood upon their heads, and being at loss
which of the two roads 10 take enquired of the party
for that which led TO Wooler. Two Of the women an
swered, giving different directions. A quarrel follow
ed this mutual contradictions and for minute or two
they be-lsbo'ed each other with very kind epilhes
| began TO apprehend something serious, perhaps
light and obeyed the direction which thought mos
reasonable Seeing this, my informant appeared high
ly delighted, and walked off, with Of grea
triumph, renarkng to her antagonist, "Shew, woman
you dInna ken any thing about it,. The sequel, how
ever, proved, that she did ken something about t-ior
the road took, led and half miles out of the
way. | was still satisfied tor fell in with company
and one of the country farmers kind enough IL
lend me his horse for about two miles, 10 public house
where he to stop. ! came over a barren country
to this place, where | arrived about 10 o'clock las
night. The town, which numbers some four thousand
inhabitants, is situated behind HILL and, therefore
invisible from the main road ! had passed it-bu
seeing road leading back up hill, concluded, tina
il must be The path 10 haunt OF cvIl'zauon aud
therefore, | followed it, instead Of continuing The
main road, which would, doubtless, have carried me
further than | wished that night 10 GO met with
good inn, and couple Of pretty wenlorned com
mercial travellers.
$40 day is the Fourth of July, the Anniversary o
our National Independence, and OF the discovery o
Virginia How strange il seems 10 me TO wake up II
foreign land and find signs of preparation for &C.
lebrating II only wish had one American here Il
commune with. I shall leave England, if not the
British domnons, and that will be my only celebra
ton" (Leusrs 10 be continued