The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-29

dure are capped with groves of the most
beautiful and oderiferous of the Southern
towering trees, and shaded by shrubs and
vines, the most fragrant and delightful Of
earth's flowers.
The villa itself, built of white freestone
an elegant and majestic edifce, frontino
the bold and dashing "father of waters =
surrounded by all that is beautiful in ma.
ture, and adorned by all that is lovely OF
art, presents a truly grand and imposino
appearance. Its high and towering form
looms proudly above the beautiful town
that spreads on every side, covered with
grass rs soft, rs smoothe and as downv
as velvet; and everywhere the eye roves
with pleasure over turf of brilliant in
tense green, intersperscd with praveled
walks and trelliscd arbors: where hot.
house plants bloom in the open air. and
where vioets, lilies, roses, myrtles and in.
Vulnerable others flourish with surprising
luxuriance.
lhls beautiful and extensive lawn is sur
rounded 10y an iron tenc' ny, very lirht and
elegant in appearance. yet very strong and
Impassable. Beyond the ornamcntcd
gate, which opens into the lawn in front
OF the house, and extending to the river,
distant perhaps mile, is row of trees
on either side, Of the most beautiful and
fragrant species, that the eye Of man has
ever yet rested upon. Among them is
seen the modest and lovely cotton tree.
dotted over with its snowy blossoms-the
splendid poplar lifting to the skies its slcn.
der shaft, covered with leaves of the mos
brilliant and intense verdure, and covered
with its hell-shapcd flowers, of the most
vivid and gorgeous flame color-the queen
Iy Magnolia with its glittcring green foil
age, dazzling white blossoms, and rich and
delightful perfume-all blended together
and forming the most beautiful avenue
that ever eraced the entrance to South
ern Mansion
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princely residence, where the external ap-
pearance presents so many charms upon
which to feast the admiring eye. We pass
up the marble steps that are clean and
white, when the large folding doors of pol.
ished and carved mahogony, are thrown
open, and we enter a passage that is GOV.
cred with carpet of rich and brilliant
colors, up broad staircase, covered with
the same materiel, we ascend and enter n
room on the second floor, where we stop
and gaze with all the undisguised admira-
ton of green and verdant youth.
The scene is absolutely fascinating in the
extreme; it smitcs and enchains every
sense at the same moment, and YOU feel
creeping over all, that Observation-Disclosures
all-absorbing, subduing master passion of
Love ! But to understand this, we must
be more explicit. The apartment large
and square, is furnished in a style of mag
nihcence that would rival in splendor an
Oricnta! palace all that the most gifted
genius could invent, or the most lavish
wealth could procure, is displayed here,
and arranged in a most admirable state OF
perfection. The walls are hung with pa
per of innumerable and variegated hues,
that seem to change with every movement
Of the body all the beautiful tints of the
rainbow are blended with stars of n bright
and glitlering gold, and these are adorned
with superb Partisan paintings or l:ho.
graphs of large size, tastfully and richly
covered and set in frames of massive gilt.
These paintings seem to have for their OBJ
ject the blending Of the mental and sensu-
al faculties in most perfect peace and har.
mony. The passions inspired by the God
OF Love, are held in check by the control
ing power of intellect and the pilgrimage
of love is represented from its incipient sta
gcs, on to the joyful hour when it is crown
ed with the consumation Of those delights
and pleasures, which arc the result of the
unity Of two souls. But there was not
the slightest tendency to obscenity on
the contrary they are pencilled with a de-
gree of taste, genius and delcacy, which
revealing just enough to the eye to start
the fires of imagination, leaves the mind
to ponder on the much that is hidden be-
bind the little that is exposed. On a small
but elegant centre table, cut and carved in
true Partisan style, are several volumes ot
light and fictional character, superbly H.
lustrated with beautiful engravings, and
in the centre is most perfect piece O
| S~"'Pt"'S ih tho iVim VI lho STdCeS.
Seated in an armchair near this table
and almost covered in its folds of soft ant
downy velvet, is lady perhaps fort,
years Of age. She is evidently of French
descent, and had possessed great beaut,
in her youth, and is still not without ira
ces of it, though ill.healtll, and perhaps a
full share Of lomestc affliction, has mad,
her cheeks hollow and sunken, and destroy
ed her originally fine complexion. Sh,
has most pleasing and affectionate ex
preston circumference, and is doubtless
woman Of good sense and intelligence
though the fastidiousness, not TO sa,
vanity Of her race, Is fully displayed il
her person, as well as in the many collec
tons Of art with which the room abounds
But all that we have yet endeavored 4
describe Is completely lost upon you, a
lyou strain forward with intense and fascin
ating interest upon an object seated upor
a sofa. with one elbow resting upon Il
corner, while the white and snowy han,
supports the head II IL - female form