Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-11

received very complimentary letters from the Captain General-a slave for the wOun- ded honor of the flag, &c.
 EXTRACTS
 From ." Ny First Visit to E"rope, BY ANDREW DICKINSON.
 CHESTER.
 But here we are in Chester! q short and easy trip from the world of life to the old and buried past. Here. as Roman pavement answers your tread, disturbing some pagan altar stone, or some broken tile stamped with the name of an imperial region, it would be no strange dream, were tall warrior to start up, and, leaning on his spear, gaze wonderingly at one so new and strange to his eyes, seeming by his wild stare to say, " Who are you without 9 toga? A. merica Tn the name of Cesar, where is that? America lin steam-shi p three thousand miles in one week Ye gods let me return to Pluto's place of realities dare not stay in world of mysteries P Good bye. if you will go
 A gentleman passenger takes me by the arm, and offers to show me some of the antiquities of Chester. We w'll, therefore, make flying visit through this wonderful spot, and leave the Roman spirits Co their meditatons The many natural advantages of Chester, with t. water privileges, made it favorite spot with the Romans. The Roman Legion (lhe XXth) encamped here before the birth of Christ. My courteous friend passed with me through the principal streets, giving history of whatever was called up on the way. Look ? said he, do you see the inscription in large black letters, running across that old house ? Gods Providence is mine inheritance.' That was the only house in Chester not visited by the plague in !666.' This line is in itself a book of history, poetry, and religion. To look was not enough 1 entered, to realize more fully its awfully interesting associations,
 The population had quite miscella' neous appearance, and their wardrobe looked like mixture of the fashions of ten centuries; dowdy-looking old wo> men as broad as they are long fish>wo> men with baskets on their heads, and arms a-kimbo; hatless men and women creeping about and laborers with trou- sers buttoned around the knee--certain. ly the wit ole town and its busy popula- ton wus the drolest sight these eyes of mine ever witnessed. And then the huge ungainly draught~hnrses with the tread of an elephant; little drab r,olored, long cared donkeyS, with wooden saddles, and tackled to rickcty carts, trotting about the city, under the command of some wobegone charioleer, were enough t." make one laugh outright. Strange sights these to a New Yorker.
 IRISH HOSPITALITY.
 The loss of my keys in Wales was "x tremelv yexatious and embarrassing, nu" that was in such place as Dab|in.- Wna, lIlenm But there was no lina for deliheraljon. l thought of the wl.u -he4rted hospitality of lhe lrish, ml b,lily resolved t,-g' to Mr., G.
  ing car set me down at his house in Gar diners Place, Mountjoy Square, where l left my luggage with d servant. till the family were up. In an hour l returned from d stroll about the city, and my ex- plantations were received with such res. pectful Christian courtesy, as drew from me a tear. Yes-I own was not less affected than surprised at this warm wei come. Nothing could exceed the gener> ous sympathy of the whole family in an- tici ipating every little comfort. In five minutes felt as much at home as if in innate as many years. As soon as a smith had operated on nay trunk locks, speedy transformation took place in my wardrobe--a change which would per- baps have procured me seat in one of the stalls in the Bangor cathedral If anything on earth could make me happy in foreign land, it would be residence in such family.
 r... PoPE's VILLA.
 The very thought of being within four miles of Twickenham fired me with n> stant resolution to see Pope's Villa There is no time like now Of start ed a,foot, an unfashionable yet devout pilgrim to the shrine of Genius. The narrow, winding road lay along level luxuriant country, and the high hawthorn hedges overshadowing half the street af- forded fine shelter from the sun. Who has net felt the impressive and poetic si> lencc of the country at such season of flowers and fragrance ? This 1 enjoyed with the livelcst delight all the way from Hampton to Twickenham. This town is neat, small and compact-a city in min iatu;e. Near the bank of the Thames observed a splendid pagoda, well enough almost any where else, but perfectly ri- diculous on the very site of Pope's Villa. Above the fence. directly in front is a