Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03
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Farm and Home of Daniel Webster.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette wri-
ting from the Revere House, Boston, July "a, 1910,
gives the following highly interesting description of
the residence OF Mr.. Webster:
The Farm" and dwelling place Of Mr.. Webster
is situated on the southeast part of the town of
Narshfield, bounded on the east by the ocean, and
containsOyer fifteen hundred acres Oflaad. good
y portion of this fifteen hundred acres is light poor
land naturally, but made productive by frequent
and expensive maturing; another goodly portion is
"marsh land" producing excellent grass; another
portion is ''wood land" native and planted and
still another portion is very ''fne land" having
rich soil and producing abundantly.
The first purchase of Mr.. Webster, made some
twelve or fifteen years ago, consisted of only two
hundred acres, including his present Mansion House
Since greatly enlarged and improved. Subse-
queny, and from year year, he added to his acres
by purchasing the adjoining farms until his estate
now exceeds fifteen hundred acres, including the
lands and venerable residence of Gov. Wnslow, OF
Colonial no.oriety The extensive marshes or ''salt
meadows" with their beautiful islands OF shrubbery
resemble most strkingly, in appearance and beau
ty, the rolling praires of the West with their is
lands of timber Upon the farm also, is promi
nent elevation, from which an extensive view is had
of the ocean and the surrounding country including
Plymouth, DuXbury, Marshfed, &C. On this ele-
walton Mr.. Webster has erected 81 Liberty Pole :"
from the top of which the ''StarS and stripes" can
De seen proudly waving, from great distance at
sea- and from several miles inland.
The Mansion House, is a large, comfortable and
imposing wooden structure, situated on elevation
regards the lands towards the sea- but in love
ly semlcrcuar valley as regards the lands towards
the west. circular avenue lined with well trim
med hedges and ornamental trees, leads to the
house In front is an extensive lawn, adorned with
flower beds, clusters of evergreens, shIubs and for
est trees In close proximity are two beautiful lakes
or 'ponds," only few rods apart, the one fresh
and the other salt water, where may be seen useful
and ornamental water fowls of all sorts and sizes.
The garden consisting of several acres, is highly
and tasefuy cultivated, producing every variety of
fruits and vegetables in abundance.
The carriage houses stables, barns and sheds APP
pertaining to the Mansion House, are substantially
built, and FINISHED of" with more convenences
and appropriateness than any buildings Of the kind
have before seen. The ''Chckery" is very large,
filed with every variety of domestic fowls, having
"elegant apartments" suited TO the habits and the
climate.
Attached to the Mansion House, and communca-
ting with it, is the Library oRsingular architectural
beauty, filled with stauary, paintings and one of
the most extensive collections of valuable books that
can be found in any private library in the Union.
The coffee" is in the garden quite concealed amidst
locust, catalpa, chestnut and willow trees and flow
ering shrubs-here his splendid Law Library, Con
ternatcally arranged. In speaking OF his library,
Mr. Webster remarked, 81 only wonder how found
money TO purchase so many books" He has large
number of octave volumes of English Reports that
cost twelve dollars volume. The general charac-
ter of his library is, History Classical books, Stan.
dard books in Poetry and Prose, Miscellaneous Lit
eraturc, Treaties on Public Law, collections Of
Treaties, American History, Law and Politics.
noticed ell the volumes Of Parliamentary Debates,
copy Of the English statutes at large, volumes of The
English Annual Register from its commencement
in 1859, all the English Political writers of distinc
ton, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, in all languages
&c, &c.
| saw eight capacious barns filled TO depletion
with the hay and grain already harvested. A short
distance from the Mansion House, arc the farm
house for the workmen, and the barns, sheds, sta
bles, &C., for the stock There are stables for the
oxen and stables for the COWS, extensive sheds Il
protect the young cattle from the frOss Of winter
hog houses and pig pens with the most confor,a
bic apartments, and every convenience and facility