Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-28
MISCELLANEO

Js he Editors of he Enquirer;
Gentlemen: find accumulated in my portfolio
n variety OF scraps, some OF which have concln-
ded 10 burn and The resi- to send 10 you Tor the En-
onrer. They are so various as 10 DEFY classiil-
cation; bu, being rather OF the verd-anlque linl,
perhaps they may properly b. called
AUTUMNAL LEAVES.
The following notice OF Macock's', is from
Chastellux's travels. He visited Virginia in 1881:
"Mr. Mead's house is by no means so hand
some as that of Weslover, but il is extremely well
fi,,cd up within, and stands on charming siua-
ZION; for il is directly opposite 10 Mrs. Birds,
which, with its surrounding appendages. has the
appearance Of small town, and forms a most
delightful prospect. MIR. Mead's garden, like
thatof MISSIONER, is in the nature oil terrace, on
the bank OF the river, and is capable OF being
made still more beautiful, if Mr.. Mead preserves
his house and gives some attention 10 IT. for he is
philosopher OF a very amiable bul singular Turn
OF mind and such as is particularly uncommon
ia Virginia; since he rarely attends TO matters OF
interest, and cannot prevail npon himsellto make
his negroes work. He is even so Disguised with
the culture wherein il is necessary 10 make use OF
slaves that he is tempted to sell his possessions in
Virginia, and remove 10 New England Mrs.
Bird, who has numerous family TO provide for,
cannot carry her philosophy SO far bnl she lakes
great care Of her negroes; makes them as happy
as their situation will admit, and serves them her.
self as doctor in time Of sickness She has
even made some interesting discoveries in The
disorders inc ident TO lhem," &c.
TUCKAHOE
The following notice of Tuckahoe, seat OF
the Randolphs, about twelve miles above Rich
no III III
parts Of America" by Thos. Aubrey, Subal-
Tern officer in the British army, and sometime
prisoner of war in Virginia. His vsi, was in
l779:
al spent few DAYS al Colonel Ranlophs, al
Tuckaboe, at whose house the usual hospitality
Of the country prevailed; il is built on rising
ground, having most beautiful and commanding
prospect Of James river on one side is Tue kahoe.
which being the Indian name OF that creek, he
named his plantation Tuckahoe after il. His
house seems 10 be built solely TO answer the pur-
poses of hospitality, which being constructed in
a different manner than in most other counties, |
shall describe it'll YOU Ii is in the form OF an
H. and has the appearance of two houses Joined
by large saloon; each wing has two stories; in
one the family reside, and the other is reserved
solely for visitors: The saloon that nEtes them, is
Of considerable magnitude, and On each side
are doors; the ceiling is lotty-and 10 these they
principally retire in the summer, being bul Ill
lie incommoded BY The sun, and by The doors Of
each Of The houses and those OF the saloon being
open, there is constant circulation OF air: they
are furnished with four sofas, Two on each side
besides chairs: and in the centre there is general
" chandelier. These saloons answer the two
purposes OF cool retreat from The Scorchng and
Suliry heat OF the climate, and oi an occasional
ball room. The uuthousss are detached at some
HtSta hp M 4 bl IN he mir
on all sides
Colonel Randolph possesses that iondnesS for
horses which observed was peculiar 10 the Vir.
ginians OF all Stations sparing no trouble pains
or expense in importing the best stock, and i'm
proving The breed; and il was with no little peal
sure he showed rs fine one, named Shakespeare,
which he imported ust as The war commenced
There was stable built purposely for this horse,
in which was 4 recess for bed for The negro
who looked after it, that he might be with it al
night This horse is OF a handsome dappled
grey, abou, sixteen and halt hands high, with
most beautiful head and neck: as to any other
points about him, it is impossible TO tell, for the
creature was 50 amazingly pampered and fat,
and being of the race breed, his legs were SO
small and slim, 'hatthey appeared unable 10 sup
port the weight of his BODY, exactly like The hor
ses one sees painted in old pictures the best idea
you can possibly form Of his size, is by telling you
that from his wilhers 10 his tail there was such
groove Of fat, that you might pour water upon
his whers, and il would run in a straight line
down his tail; The horse is obliged 10 be kept in
high condition, TO enable him To receive The nume-
Ious visitors attending on him in The Spring"
WARWICK
Extract from Aubnreys Travels:
"Col. Carey resides at Warwick, where he has
a most superb house, near which are some Gu
fious mills and iron works, whose building cost
some thousands OF pounds; they have not only
been OF great emolumentlo him, but very beneh-
cal 10 the public. His house is situated on the
border OF James river, and on the opposite shore
is another OF Major Randolph ii may no, be
unnecessary TO observe, that the Randolphs are
descended from one OF The first settlers in this
province Of that name, and are so numerous,
that they are obliged, like The clans of Scotland,
TO be distinguished by their places Of residence"
Yours, respectfully, -.
$50 called from the fret proprietor. In the massacre
Of l622, among the slain Captain Samuel Macoek
and four others, "at Master macock's divdeut-that
js on his land.-SmtA's Hist. Of Ia, o. g, p. Is.
RHODE ISLAND AND SrAvERY.-The Newport