Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-27

correspondence at The Cleveland Herald thus de-
scnhrs alt Cay frs lauef:
g" lte cry al Lexington, adiining which is Ashland.
Ia heai nhd furnishing inland hvb, ut 5000 IN
habtanla, It centre xtensive range oi conn-
~ second ~ urr N efily beauty and cultivation.
Ahant one mile tasl nam ths ely Is Ashland the farm
'od home al ileny Clay. II house is handsome aud
substantial edrp The main body abuui ry feet by ff7
" with WINGS ri rop1finualr dimensions. slauds IN
The nids' I'll pIo-eu ot venerable ur,s Trees ever
rtrrns aud strawberry emna gentle elevation 10 the GERS
le lot continuing abIut Y aerea, aud Is some friy,
rfH# ti#.n rho nad. sefpeftne cafraae-waY leads
Though he tr4No II Tie llanse. and path.
Nats msieiailY ananged, htaontY his grounds. llis
htnso Is plainly, bot we'll furnished. containing many
colra aud aelaabe evidences Of The respect and Affections
oi his eounlfymen.
Then tefc Is slime c.eese huse AID sioue butter
hunsc; Ashland heug crlrhHrd lot the quantity and
gdaiilY o the butter nadc lhefrai. II chicken house.
dlse honse Stables harms and sheds. all IN perfect re-
laf smcaus. neat y II g1ad order lis tui y vege-
table garden contains nhont auf r-, aad ia arrange.
meal. saw MI lay giving pefsan7 directions, 1hera
also lafsr green huasr, fitted vi choice lanis aud
b,aaual flowers.
The no}o cottages arr exceedingly comfortable. all
Nte washed, eean aud welt inm ahtd. aud plenty o
HHrts 10 Tic windows and abuni tae dwellings. liza
saws poss5As Of lie comforts Of lie, have better
dwellings afr better clalhro, aud eark less than mas
jury al the day lhhnreis of The North. have never
eoru au esiabllshment N country, ~ oil lie depart
Wents iumtsh many prduis oil d NESTLE comfort, per.
'nanrut aud useful arrangement. united with such eS-
rtr.ans good tasto and uppfeeadn4 elegance.
hlr thA's hfu Contain. abtn 500 aetes and III all
my Naudceln including even New England. have
"a, lhe uumher at hrtes IN body rs hand
somr, productive. We'll faneed. and rs we'll cuiya
ted LIS Wnld land cleared OF all under brush aud
dead Wnod fields enrl 5scd win, g1ud fences.
Wuh The Top rails en and weed II brlar IN the
cufaers=-hls tempelrlds. Sc. prepared with lie
a,ll and c8tn 81 a hnhy ianner-.aud he has n ten
acte lot ri corn, upon nhlth he has bestowed extra
labar and attention, Nh the view oil obtaining the
MUM.
1teH there ha fac. hanied carlle sheep and
horses apparllontd oil INTO hts according age, and
the use aud furposea tor ie they designed luz
deed, tbers T. sp4i about hls residence farm
That viii MOI furnish evidence OF hi3 bring a hnly pnr
ttshe sud ptaclehl iarner True il is had rrnd and
hcand much al Mr. Clay, as the Farmer of Ashland."
b0t regarded IAN ns what ia termed "a gentleman
hWat, 'as one who had arn, but knew lule aud
eHed les' how Il was cun waited. lin, let ona walk
viii Mr. Clay aver hls broad notice hIs intimate
knowledge al every tlnp pertaining nrmng --hear
hun relate bow he prepares aud improves his lands,
uhah1rs hs efurs unprers his stock aud yeary renders
moreHnd mufr productive mud pnifa5e his extensive
pannranand he will ihen SEQ wi h his own eyes lia.
me NJ TIM best practical and most useful larners IN
this Or ANY other country, is Henry Clay the Farmer nf
Ashland. ara he wIl a3o and learn thai lhs hcst
batter md The finest cheese in the Lexington market
arc made " Mn Clay, the wife of The Farmer Of
Ashland