The daily crescent., 1850-07-01

HOLLY WooD HousE, June Is, 55S O'Clock, A. NJ,
In an hour after leaving Point Clear touched at the Holly
Wood House wharf, which stands far out from the shore,
with which il connected by substantial pier. Having
ascende sandy buf Of forty feet by of flight
Of sta arrive at the large gate which stands inyitngy in
front Of the main buding No one, will venture TO
can pas though that gate without at once experiencing
sense OF comfort From the first the place homea
seeming which If know the meaning Of home) is made
aty BY the unauming but always appropriate attentions Of
Mr.. Freeman and his most esmabe lady. had scarcely
time take view Of all the beauties and adj
vantages Of the pacethe spacious piazxas, passages,
ours and dining hall e admirably arranged and elegantly
finished ogiag both of the main hotel and outer
buildings, Of which there large number the yards laid
out plan srkingy beautiful and tasteful the enpin
alley and other places for reeshment and amuement the
yaregated and attractive woodland which stretches,
plain, know moi how far, into the the fresh water
bahhouses ppled from two springs from which gushes out
the lmpd element cold fresh and free the melon patches
which strewn mseeaneousy and most inyitingly
melons, canteopes and muskmelons the extensive
vegetable gardens which contribute to the culinary depart
ment supplies ample they varied and excelentof
these things and Others which might appropriately
meH,ion, had taken but cufsoy look, when the gong
sounded supper to which not prepared to do jus
ice. This. however, my fault for twas such
supperhough suppose nothing than usual for the
houeas would have invited the attentions Of any one who
has not contracted the anaconda habits Of city denzens
who gorge themselves dinner Of day, if not with
with its equivalent in quantity and live in of topids
in body and mind nearly until dinner of the next day
have no fancy for human anacendas,s
Alter supper at-adles and genuenlenduouned 10 the
the spacious piazza Very two individuals became in
volved in political wfange which wc3 haze been very
amusing IL il had not been Ito ne) very AfQpisng One
tall and lean, rather Casus like tbe Other Fa
staff in every thing but w.t. with abdomenal spherey of
person which his fatencumbered arms could scarcely
pass One achivalry wing the othar chvary demo-
eat One (e fat mani in favor Of the $50 80 line. be-
cause the Southern convention at Nashville had said
this might be accepted by the South the other (who
understand, is Of wealth and some promnence)
violently opposed to all COMPROMISES and emphacaly
serted that he would prefer dissolution Of the Union to the
acceptance by the South Of the Committees bill sort
of bill intended tc effect oomprome Of existing difficulties
Like distinguished townsman of his who prominent
member Of the be remembered Southern Convention,
he considered slavery State institution he citizen OF
Alabama and owed no allegiance other powereter
to the Federal Government to the Constitution Of the
Unon and, said he, when the Federal Government
sumng act by authority of the Constitutions attempts
restrict any interfere with rights slave,
holder Of Alabama l. for ready to say, let the Union
be seveed' IfI could be amazed thing days,
shond certainly have been at this argument and its conclu
/ son We have had much to say in the Crescent about
Southern nas and fanatics In the fat and the lean
above mentioned have certainly with of each class
If dissolution of glorious Union, bought by the com
mingled blood of patriot ancestors Of the North and the
South and built the principles of compromise should
ever (and pray God it neverO will be brought
about by such these regret have to have
speak thus of Southern l, too Southern, by birth
by education by associations by interests love the South
and all that belongs it, Its hills and pains its yeran
woods and sayanna its rivers lakes and bays all
Grated my affections but love the Union, asoour gor
Gus Union, in which weczens Of Alabama and Lousian,
as Of Massachusetts and Ohohave become great people
the keof whom, in national power and resources and in
dyidual prosperity and happiness the world has befo
seem The Union, too, consecraed in my affections
feeling confident that may be preserved, with safety
honor to each and member of it, cannot withhold de
nuneaton of those who. receantto every principle patriot
ism and duty, threaten its existence.
This morning rose early. In early rising and coli
bath there luxury, which only those appreciate who hav
realized it. The atmosphere perfectly transparent Will
breeze coming up from the Gulf gentle that scarce
rppes the bays CLASSY surface 1t is lovely morning
Mobile the North West the distance Of miles, is dis
ncty to be Point Clear equally as far to the South
plainly view; numerous villas and cottages dot the oppo
site shore while the bay itself, with its bright and amos
moone waters, stretches out, to the North the South
West in all its amplitude But the gong invites to breakfast
which. by the way am well prepared to relish. Nor
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