Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-17
Mansion of Jo,eph Ronanor,.

oohDkNrOwN, N. j Oct. ~. lS46
nave no" been Tor two days with Trend who oerv
pies The mansion OF the late Joseph Bonapare Fro IT,
WINDOW OF my room, where am now vriting - -,
gon pe avn skiried by the Of the park
me ~hoe scene Is unAmerican. The house particuI,r
y In its internal Arrangements has the air Of Frsneh -
tesa or an Italian PaaiGEEo. TIE rooms are ofy ana ~.
u Eo esS man SIX open On sVte upon the lower door
OF Wheh Inc drawing room and the dining room are Al
Poste eKuemues. The staircase is broad and g.,o,o
as becomes the stately arrangements of the mspsio a.
@ moor Is gallery OF upwards Of fifty feet in
ensh' from which we into the private spartreo. ~
the late proprietor bed chamber and library sdiojnin
ing iutniutei with the exception OF the pictures IN
ne leH Va the moor OF the drawing 10 that ra-
MY Of lu1ufy which even wealth cannot purchase Co
oen carpet woven in royal looms. Some Of The pers.
"hcn sun remain are amongst the valuable IN tho
county ana are well worth visit Here the renowned
picture oy David which has bean perpetua cd In 40 anv
engTavings Of Napoleon crossing the Alps also the 49,
afe oy Sefard OF NaPoeon in HE imperial robes and Of
JosePh m ms robes, as King Of Spain and the Indies
lnese are historic productions and piece, of the
school TO which they belong There is also rsmarkab,
piece representing two lions and stag BY Reubena b.,.
NE powerful eoong and distinct drawing Of this arts. ars
apparent The lions seem almost roar from he sniun.-
ted canvass Another picture partly by Reubens and parity
By Snyders, representing the Holy Family suround h.
Eaeh o. these arusts executed that in which no sE
eeed Ihe hRures are by Rsubens the fruits BY Spvde
Among the fruits Of Indian corn which b,5
probably iound s wsy 70 Holland in the time OF the artist
t5m Turkey though Il u only that IL begins 10 be
known m England There IS another picture Of sineu
Ter merit by Raphael Mengs, artist who enjoyed vSs,t
lame with his own generation. The subject y Holy
tsmy and anough one may not recognise In the depth
Of expression which belongs the early schools Of Italian
Art sui displays some Of the highest charms Of painting
The eooring s neh; there 10 beautiful sentiment which
breaihes from ell the figures Il noble work Of srt
mough u may be doubted II it would ever bring in his
county the sum Of twenty thousand doiars which IL Wa
SAID ono OF the monarchs Of Span originally paid for H.
The mansion - surrounded BY park Of 300 scres which
planted with trees, addition the nstursl growth oG
TIE forest There are upwards Of miles Of smooth IRA,
vel road which winds through the park sonetnes IN nm.
mingled shadow Of elms and humber tses than b.ne,,h
sturdy oaks and pines. One Of ny pleasures has hen a,
camper horseback through tho "dngss snd ssvs gsn
Of this wild wood" From several points in the srsssa.
there h ca interesting view Of the river Delaware md Of
the level plains Of Pennsyvania One Of ihsss points h
marked By tower o. obsevstlry, which 10 called the Bel
ydcre and IN Us spPearanoe unlike the es-pssils Of
lman town IL cOmman is vide prospect Of the ada
| cent country.
IL was here that Joseph Bonspsrs the elder brother o.
Napoeon sitter occupying successfully the thrones Of Ne
pies and Of Spain, sought whsn Inc rsvsrrss Of
1915 had oEisd him and biz family from France He
found pleasant pasme in laying out Bic grounds "a
planting HE trees. These veil ordered roas or p.ths .ro
ing snd twisting every direction, IN the const.of g.
dows Of rich foliage, interesting memorial AZ bs
pursuits Though he lived for many years amonest a. h.
died IN Florence, and lies in the church Of Santa Coe
that si'rohouse q the ustoos desd lie desired by ~
Will hst Bis body should BE- buried in France vbsnsvst
the French Government should allow H. Csrtainy here
can be li,,le fear Of the coffin Of . dead man.
hH Amerean estate vss left By hs will 70 The yoana
prince Of Musgnano the eldest child Of BIS dauehsr vho
msrned her cousin, Chs. Bonspsrts Primes ofCaniso-
understood that The msnsion park furniture sod p
' lures are 'ooa 70 b sod.-Bsstos Duiiy vac.