Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-22
OLD Virginia AT HOME.

I I h,o,l,,r The Rev Moses D. ii"gr Richmond,
mo n.Lc me I'D make excursion into The country among
n i,,rra 10 -,c old Virginia she was aud ~ slo Is
w a. . wi IL, i unny long vrata Ia conc = on lhHr
srru tho cltiu$ and colleges, ana university ana ~" n"
rnmru HAT III. AMI -cIrnrc s"' nu YOU nave htE
""''.,' .,I " IN nix. nj hn,r-tc Virginia planters and
,r ,mjIra-lir il Is III Tie SUM s''" n'N '','''
mr. and you are Jm:i ."'' ap" " 80, ma, tI,Iou,
Ill. IN ENGLAND and Italy ana .glp! ~" -.
',,, over having srel, iir uld Virginia - NY so'.
friends il evidently appeared that was ''h'''l , rs,
,nc i'd unseen and spanning me ein' " sec "a a.
;, nw wear or two hence, II Ave ana 'e'" o'''ei
will make report. .i, :: IN. a,,,nr,v II vas
Gil. av chen we took up orr march, ana c"ldc' "ny
mr. ,,iuu IN an open buggy Zone h'iS' C"i'isc i,
rnvcl nave not experienced IN New DIV w. h,
Uy northern clothing was moi enough ana alEn ', ,
~, tindv wrap about me- without which must nave
aba ndunch Tie rae -, Al u,,c, rl He
80 yrry hre horse snd though The Virginia toais are
nnt said to be as cond they are IN England we 'aIc c'I
40, e' h, ar,inst n head wind In spite OF my being
Inn, in os many folds III w""Ien ~ some "i III Alumni
nnmn,., suffered sadly with the cold aud being on al
rcrs,n Il, mild climate or health had Inahv mlssW
@ mi The expcI,cncy u such exposure hht when
- h, v,r,l could di-in"un and take run Tor hiH hio
SO IN, se Of the horse, the CIRCULATION ana fes
amin. me for encounter oi tic hlas'= Al t,''h
vr reached lnersir the mansion III Carrier baSthh E7i
al u ,cen n,ilrs from Richmond c"lotci boz was at
,h- horse head moment In answer TO inquiries u" 10
I N viii, i,.tincturss that he master aud mistress
wcrc home, md would not pr"hhtiE 10 at nome d
rrha tie children and that dinner would soon o.
IN m, rshls flc even iHticr ana hrd US 10 Walk
dinner and spend tie ishi hc "ouu thh we
horse and " make ourselves n home CONFESS was
taken by surprise The that had read 81 the condition
~ Southern servants had led me- To expect M ms '
dom aud poencss, this appropriation ~ ' mast!
nr,rnaaliyrs by AL this while standing al inc
lures neal and urging I" JsInonni We %" "h we
vent in 4 large nut wood lire blazing on The i'ciiu
The c,rl Ir, th" studies IN the sch"" room WIN
heir tracl,r had the paur Ia ourselves tliwrh
gradually and getting sleepy, when VIZ were ca'' ~
dinner Here the members the ia"'Iy sF'h
social h,ur with them, ana resumed ride, 4'ht
uI and delighted with the simple, hounul Ghstrh'a'i' us
way which two pilgrims lad been t'.c" o'' .,e,
S,nr DAYS afterwards returned 10 NJ Baxl0n of IN
vitalou aud net him and some friends AROUND ~" I'm
board cnIoyin. his hospitality and The society lie draw
around hIn He Is the son a! Carter braNun one ~ '
sipuer Of the Declaration nt udrpenlrn'" lis walls are
hung will, family portraits that once hum ~ old nsia''s
halls but the of the stpntr- are rrpnolGlh7 ~.
We rluuuci The woods II-t uiicr leaving ne nous
and followed winding road ti reached me iiinhhhrf
river sluggish crooked fever breeding stream "inch W"
crossed IN pulled BY single n"Gr" along rope
stretched shore 10 shore lh'r are splendid 'an!a
lions on this rvr bu the families are rei" iT0n lis
banss and haInG On the Dry up'nnds "'rt" ',F ,p1"u
their We passed The largest s'Hn r'd a
had ever cultivation. ln4u!rlnR ltaihcl There
are more than 4 thousand in H. without lr'e ~ h'll
or stone IN sight green with the springlns wheat a the
fields in June with the North and skrlGd IN HE us
,ance with the forest We soon lcII HE man road aiil rh
tcng gate, struck into lan'aton and followed The
Carriage path for mile twu I'LL wc reached Presley Tue
residence Of the late Judge Conor Pleasantly STUFFED
the house stands rising ground with Trees enough about
it, cheerful vista opening IN front hht :" stcdeu ina
frit as reached for travellers crossing the WI
dtTnt-e But there loneliness there hiEht was
Just selling in when arrived The snl ire was r"Iei-
l-had OF welcome im1r' han Tie ne: melt
cd the frost away and supper table spread only
they spread tables Virginia, SURROUNDED by u clt"f
fu , marty as drank lea that n.ghr lr Old Dominica
Ii short evening that rrn:ih'd " ~ "iah zen WIS
ovrr nm! slept sUnnd.v than"i !n health ana sweet r.
pose the exposures and tatian"- .! an Indictment
In the ,nins bclor" mp sr' mi rnlrft' N'i.
died the fire oil clothes ant brought lh"m bach
nicely brushed and waited further urir- lhi- practice by
M peculiar Ia the Sonth hu wi D" lie" !" s'le 81
my readers The servants quarters were not lar rom III"
walkrI the morning among IoJnln9 III
al their cahn doo- and adnirng the lazy comfort they
seemed 10 he taking, their Among he house
servants constantly surprised - he tfeeiHn ana
iriendness prevailing the happy nrn being maintained
thar always knew their places aud Aept 'hc
and felt perfectly free and easy Just there hhl IN my
trunk and look oni I" show ms irieni-, fanny picture
group 81 81 Lawrence :so.ff""yrrs Inc scr
exhibiting IT, and as wae returning Ia IL
hiding pilce they preferred reque-t''r sight ct H. which
gave little pleasure, may b. SIRE 10 GFalv
A. smother time unoher ot my virginia friends man
/ srn- The conversation turned IN 'hr evening % -fat
appings o!r-mnvngs and the Ike when confessed ms
un5ee in s that philosophy out Proposed as an "Xhlo'
ton of musical etc!rtci,y which vet been mention
ed in the newspapers though had In private
circles tho North Take piece II pastrboart and cut
the figure Of two feet high with well developed arms
and lep; The animal electricity b. ira"us MN ~
the head across the floor fo time and then place hun
sranl straight stick anil Just sill till music striscs
his Then he vii! dance with nit the energy harlc
qnn Keeping first rate Tine Instantly resting when tie
AMI l.apinG mty into he maze Ut the DANCE
when he music wakes again This was rather too much
for the credry Of the company vas challenged To make
the experiment: The fg!re c:t N" POINTS neatly Join
ed the features we'll brought vii, htte paint, and TIC
floor cn!ed Tor Ihe performance ii.e whole household
were invited. They came and ti Imagine The
and painter might make sketch 81 Father lrcn Gus.
ais IN the centre Of about hiriy PRISONS semi cifculay
HIM with board figure il h- hand drawing IL
slowly the floor and d5coursEs sra,ey 81 the
drIiu properties pl mnaca electricity science about
10 be ANNOUNCED the world Two reverend dvlncs
standing near him in the midst u group OF maIrons grave
and maids 'n- drops pure and lair" Som" len Or
dozen and daughters ri Ham, dars Efetns, sand
around their lace. filed with wonder and every
iva. hali.smn'hercd chucklr breaking aud showing
ricy ENJOY fun an while ntrfs nah b. studying
The science al It, they know u 10 be good ofc held
him by the Of hia head for m6mehl aud dropped
him hc struck square nphn feet aud stood straight
ny gracefully 70 the company ant airina mi-
sic. At The fret touch of the piano IL started az II cleo
trc battery had been discharged upon nm His arms, his
eg his head, hr whole shook with excitement, vii
der astc f"rcsT, the music swept along. Inc mingled
nccdniy ana surprise tnt sal on me ace7 OF inc groups
curious observe Bur The negroes
They Iangned and wondered wondered and laughed Ma
and dancing make much Of negros life, ard they
tered into - With all the zcs that banjo bones and
casanets inspire Their eyes glanced 1dmrngy enc
another nty drew nearer 10 The mysterious dancer than
any Of The company. Quite much al their AID At
home they hal hccn in their cabin instead massers
par they spread ;hcmsevcs sor enjoyed the
ment oi the hour the children OF the liy did who were
ming lci with Them.
| admit this not very dgnfed in The iecd % tie de.
cripon but il good purposes one
species OF electrical hnmbug and The ether 10 sho"
the indoor life and times OF Southern Tn3r they
have Ia: happier life of il Than thu North
Is plan enough to any man VITO viii 70 oto the families and
make himself al home krenng his cyss open ani studying
what he and heals Iiit who laugh
The not the haIpies always The wsCs, a mc
ha- said that oppression makes mad an! have
thai h0bci lie madness but much oi nltth.
aulnnG these people.
We TOOK civ Uf nur pleasant friends Presley aud rode
mli- f thnr enG twice crooked Pa,nlnky
aud REACHED L.GTiuoge Ii" residence family III The
inrc Grmrfhl h "ell Known % Bmst0B. Tn!-
gentleman nnE.r specimen n III. Old school OF "i'cEIl
MANNERS model Citizen christian hni friend dai about
year leaving large and splendid occupied
by his family Tie sPlc";. lon, fel:ie win
conioIi which taste suggrsa ami s5.h nay furnish 1t
surrounded hv hnc lawna, Wen shaded erra.
while The hiOnh spread W.ll al
al and ,c!i III abundant Here nrdr
Hin4 visii, VITA The accomplished i,my and !Ii.n.
whom the country side The iii9cut
company here AMI II the residence Henry Ne'o E,
which also visited one ni The magnificent situations
nv: We, seen gave much Information 81 III,
lea! workings nj The labor SuuIh had tlr
opportunity Of seeing plnutinua under INA operation
saw, Hl-.' life III Virginia had before ana
/ studied II with open eyes Emi al earnest mind
We o kn"sr how many good people there IN thi
elegant refined ami educated wrft"n liking upon them
selves such responsibilities, and eIlln. such for
those who the place at servants would scarcely
believed The report "i hook Ladies