Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-07-12


Ma CLAY AT AsHLAND,-A writer in
tbe Tribune gives an interesting nara
liye ola visit made, during the last month,
III the seat Of Mr.. Clay, at Ashland, in
kentucky. The writer describes him as
1eing at present rather feeble in health,
mo obliged 70 resort to glasses in read
Ing, but his step and his voice firm and
BtEong as those OF man in prime OF life
"A bust of himself, and another Of Mr.. FIRE.
ling huysen, Savage's print of the Wash
inglon family, and several portraits ador-
ned the room in which the vster was
cordially received; and here sat Mr.. Clay
ID his easy chair, everything about him
Heat and simple as his own dress, and ia,
ling his occasional pinch of snuff from Il
Biyer box, on the lid Of which was log
cabin engraved, and he looking moro like
the quiet happy farmer than anything
slse.-He has lived at Ashland forty years,
she place having received that name be
fore he had it.--It contains about 500
acres, all highly cultivated but a large
park Of some 200 acres. The writer goes
on TO describe Mr.. Ciay's horses, and his
fine Durham cattle, as we'll as the articles
raised upon the farm, the trees growing
ihere &c. lie says that the houses occu-
pied by the slaves are all very neat, and
aurrounded by better gardens and more
nowers and shrubbery than one half the
farm houses in the country, and all the
inmates are as happy as human beings
can be. Charles, of whom so much has |
been said is described as kind Of second
master Of The household to Mr.. Clay and
"a enjoying the greatest trust and conf
sAence. To him can the keys Of the
zinc cellar be given without fear, and on
III occasions where help is needed, Mr.. c. |
enIs for Charles. He is fine looking,
mddllng sized negro, about 80 years old,
Nnd could not be induced 10 leave Mr..
Clay.
iN The farmer of Ashland is probably us
lted more than any man in the country,
nd he enjoys showing his friends the
hnds which he has brought to such per.
lection, and is constantly adopting every
Improvement that is suggested. On the
gr'ter's return, the next day, "The Swiss
beIl-Ringers" were on a visit there. and
We great man took them all out on walk
We his ground. picking flower here
mo there for those who attended him, and
playing the easy and effable host He
talked OF Lord Morpeth who, he said.
used TO 60 on foot mile down to the post,
md bring up the mail before he (Mr.l |,
Clay,) was out of bed, After an hour
spent in the Park and garden, the "BeIl.
Ringers" proposed giving Mr.. Clay and
his family specimen of their music
PR. Clay had expected the Bell. Ringers,
and had invited for the occasion few
Friends. They performed before him to
|hls very great delight, and he sent for
come of his home made wine, pressed at
Ashland from the Catawba gra pc. After
performing several pieces in the house,
lihe l.Ringers went out into the park,
and rang chime on a peal of twelve
|oeiIs' their auditors sitting in the house,
A'ier narfatng other facts, the writer
says that he shall ever look on his visit
20 Henry Clay and Ashland, as the bright
psf spot in his life. He had brought
away from his recollection thing off,
Deauty,--and Keats says
"A thing of beauty is Joy forevern' !
beiore parting with Mr.. Clay, he gave his I
visitor two Ashland canes. The sun was c
behind the woods when this visit ter. II
minated, and he left the Sage-Farmer '
%Ith as much regret as though he had b
oeen his own brother. And thus he con- S
cludes:-- /
"on Sunday, the day following my 9
last visit to the Mansion at Ashland, y
could not resist the inclination to see once 8
more place to me so very hallowed q
on my way upI passed Mr.. Clay, who I
WIN his wife had started for church, t
Aias thought |, as looked upon his high n
calm brow Tor the last time can his be t
tae gambler, Sabbath-breaker, basphe. c
oer, all these vile characters blended, 8