New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-22
THE HOME OF GEN, KNox.

THE HOME OF GEM KNox
Happening to be in rhOmasson one day last week. 70
felt strong degree OF curiosity to visit the old mansion
house OF Wsshipgtons hvorite Secretary OF War. On
making some inquiries we learned that Mrs. Hyde the
grand daughter OF Gen Knox and present occupant Of
the house. quite unwel ana that m consequence ~
could not probably gain to the Howsver.
thinking that view of the grounds and ot the exterior Of
the establishment, was better than nothing decided n
to give much a, least, OF VISIT from which
had already formed the most pleasant an,iePstons.
The mansion is situated 20 the eastward OF the main pet
OF Thomaston village, on bcd emipeace which swssps
rs grassy slope down 10 tina Georges River The position
noble and is calculated hghten the real gran
Of the building itself The latter is OF three storss
with swelling front toward the River About tbs bslco-
nes and the root there much Of the in which
our fathers took delight though here executed with
Dc taste. There many noble trees scattered
the grounds and great deal OF uxuriaGt shrubbery AT
few rods eastery Of the house. the tomb Of the old
hero IL lies under tbs shade OF tine old oak which
his isvore spot Of meditation and repose The monument
smpe-he stone probably having been furnished from
the quarres Of the town, aud the inscription consisting
only Of the name and usual dates, with comnoaplaos
cOuplet appended.
Alter We had thus viewed these memorials with the d.
ebte the solemn gard due 10 hin, they commence
rated turned 20 dspGt But seemed hard to 70 away
With our expectations scanty satisfied We thoaght
the inmates might pardon something to the spirit" OF osv
liberty such occasion, We, therefore mustered
Up courage enough 10 constitute tso OF Der In
behalf Of the whole delegation to apply for sdmittsncs
of the rooms On calling at the door we had the
pleaiure ~ ducng ourselves ths bsauul aud
Ihed great granddaughter OF Gen kaox, VINO kindly
assented wtbss We showa drst the front
in the center OF the house which Is kept the
condition which il wac left at the death OF the General
To he right you ener 10 hs porte dtbesrDg In all it,
lines the mark of generous and gallant sou lie certainly
not handsome when the portrait tshen bul
OF those hearty, genial looking gentlemen that srefAr
attractive to every ones eye. To the lett OF tho
Generals portrait hangs that OF his fstherin.w, be-
viggtd and shoe buckled senemn Of the oldsn tune.
Whist grand sight h must have been TO have encountered
iull of such llusrious dgIitissl Never more,
alas shall the world hu form gorded by the
and the kei hat. bull breaches audf
ookngs
FUN from the melancholy thought to the likeness Of
the Generals motheror else hs mother inlsw, have
forgotten phich. We think was the latter wife Of chomr
fuker and daughter Of Gen Waldo. At any rate she
va csrt.iry post lovely person in her day She too
the CLOSING countsDance In the hues Of lilo h all else 10
forgotten But let US pass over the other portraits aoad
b. an excellent Of the late John Holmes And take
gaIce the itself IL very lofty, though the
General hsd anticipated the ventilation doctrines OF the
present day The furniture Is all OF the antique cast
slight in form but graceful and made Of the best material
Among the books IL well ihumbed copy OF Sbakspsrs.
in email VOLUMES, which enough for the taste u ito
From this passed into tso ohs filed with In
terestDg object which would not however be interesting
10 scrpon The sickness before alluded TO- preventing
us from further observations gratefully took u
the far lady wh had shown Us more kincDss than We had
Alright 70 expect
Gen. Knox resigned his post as Secretary Of War In
1895 ana removed 10 rhom4on. His houss built for
him n the year previous and VS. called aonpsier Il
probably of the finest mansions Of that day in the
county If not superior 10 ali others Ills OBJECT IN rsnov-
INK tbiher 10 improve the immense property u the
Waldo patent part Of which he had inherited throagh HE
wife, and the major part Of which bs had bought And hs
coming is from which that part Of the State dates 10
property. He died in 1900.
We once heard an 81 Governor of Connecticut relate "a
snecdoie winch never ia pfiat but a. presents
incidentally the relation Of intimacy between Washington
and Knox while giving peculiar trait II the forms We
are teDipsd 10 relate in this connection IL told 70
our Roger Sherman and In bis attributed words
We will give i, as nearly possible Under Washing
"tou's adIanisi ration said Mr. Sherman, became
saiet that an appointment would 6s made 10 COnascti
cut that would De extremely irjudcious. Bat IL
yrObsoy decided upon 10 the Cabinet and would bs sent
40 senate and confirmed the next day IL the facts
"couc b. stated the President, vas sure OF with
adrawal CT the nomination Bat VINO would Assume that
"tslk for WsshI gton had made Il rule that
should talk 70 HIN upon pOHicA unless bs himself
"lroaohed the topic. Bot finally told that HsnLon
sas tbs only 0ns who would care % RISK the cOnse-
"ouences / called upon him and stated my wishes.
no, said be- 4 dare MT do H. know Gen. Washing
"'too well Bu, | tell you where your only hope
iss-go TO Gen kaox they say Wasktagt0H tIks vIh
'kia a d0ss vtDu has ~ye-And, perhaps he
laid you accordingly went % Gen. Kaof, aud ne too,
refused lie same grounds with H4nilsonl' What
ldes does tbs little incident ss Of ins mighty acsadsocy
q " lshDg.on over the greatest m5a Of The age
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