Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

was sou recchtiyI NJ punhc eeto w eho
highest bidder. James b. Clay, Esq
was the purchaser at Si4o per acre.
From the Ohio state Journal.
The Home OF Henry Clay.
The farm lies just without the muni-
cipal limits Of the city OF Lexington, and
contains some three hundred and thirty
acre The country Immediately sur
rountii Il has been described by the
traveller, as the garden OF the west, and
this place, above all others, as the most
beautiful spot In the world. In an ear
ly day, II belonged to DANIEL BooSE,
whose fame Is intimately associated with
the early history Of Kentucky, aud
whose name Is coupled with many OF
tho thrilling and fearful legends OF wes-
tern adventure. Col. NATHANIEL HART,
who fell nt the battle Of the River kais-
en-, afterwards purchased II, and II sub
sequently decended TO Mrs. CLAY, whose
maiden name wus LUoRErrA Hart
The lands arc In a high state Of cultiya-
ton, and will no doubt realize for the
owner u valuable consideration.
Mr.. CLAY was thoroughly versed In
agricultural. matters, and was never bet.
ter contented than when surrounded by
his neighbors, many OF whom knew and
loved him when he was quite yvnng and
obscure, aud afterwards rejoiced at his
fame, and followed his fortunes through
every phase OF long and eyentiul career.
The residence does not present any Inn
posing appearance, but Is OF plain, neat
aud rather antique architectural charac.
ter. aud the grounds Immediately sur
rounding II, are beautifully adorned and
,rayetsed by walks, not In accordance
with tho foolish and iastidlous taste OF
the present day, for this, In every thing
connected with the place has been neg
lected. and the only end seems 10 have
been 10 represent Nature In its proude-t
aud most imposing grandeur. Many OF
the walks arc retired and are OF u ser.
pentine character, with her o snl there,
in some secluded spot along their wind
lngs, q rude aud unpublished bench upon
which 10 reelinc. The trees are mostly
pines Of large growth and stand close
ly together, castings deep and sombre
shade on every surrounding object. The
reflections OF one, on visiting Ashland,
are OF most Interesting Character
Every object seems invested with an In
terest, and although the spirit with
whose memory they arc associated, has
lied, one cannot repel the conviction
that while reposlng under It's silent and
aequestered shades, he II still surrounded
by something sublime and great. Old
memories ot the past came back upon
him and a thousand scenes, connected
with the life aud history OF HEsRy CLAY,
will force themselves upon you. The
great monarehs Of the forest that now
stretch their limbs aloft In proud and
peerless majesty, have all or nearly all,
been planted by his hand, and are now
not unfit emblems ofthe towering great.
ness OF him who planted them.
The walks, the flowers, the garden
and the groves, oil, all, are consecrated,
and have all been witnesses Of his pres
ence and his care. In the groves through
which you wander, were nursed the
mighty schemes OF StatesmnnshIp
which have astonished the world and ter
rhed the tyrant, beat back the evil coun-
cells for his country's ruin, and bound
and Icttcrcd his countrymen In one com.
mon and indssolublc band OF UsioS.
but HESRy Clay II no more, aud the
objects which now attract the attention
oI the traveller or stranger are but the
melancholy reflections and vestiges ol
departed glory and greatness. The
walks are untrodden, except by somt
p lnfm who would look upon q scene 81
intimately associated with his memory
The great old forest kings which wit.
messed the trophies and triumphs o hiI
life, and the mournful obse quIes attend
ing hs deeuase, now stand aloof IN
gloomy grandeur the stern relies OF 4
by.gone greatness. The groves hallow,
ed by 20 many treasured and classic te
membranes are now stlll and undiai
turbed. save by the sad wsfblings o
sumo woodland minstrel, and cast ,
broader and deeper shade not III beHt
ting the gloomy silence which reign,
within their pfeelnts, The avenue |.
no longer marked by the eomlngs ant
The gelngs Of the great, and Ashland Il
truly desolate,
Il has been proposed 10 ereet menu
ment 10 bis memofy--oue upon whess
marble eenotaph shall be written in last,
iag characters history ot his achieve
meats, for the admiration OF the eemlng
millions who shall know him only ~ the
great Apostle OF Freedom and the friend
OF wan, This is we'll Hut would mol
Ashland Itself be memorial more last
lag than anything In the power OF biz
eounlFymen ~ erect That the homes
OF our great men have but too lreauent
ly fallen into strange and impious hands
il Is TO be regrelledI and shows .amen
table indifference on the part of ou
country. Mount Vernon and Monticello
scarcely present one feature now whicl
recall the memories oi WAsHIkGTok an,
, JEFFERSON, hut cannot kentucky-thl
boas,edly generous aud patriotic-eal
she not save from desecration the homi
Of her most illustruous son, and prove Il
the world that In her bosom at least tn
name and fame OF HEERY CLAY Is still
. cherished and dear! The hall whicl
, witnessed his first bungling efforts ut or
} atory can still be pointed out; aud th
old forum, OF which he was always Oh
monarch, and in which he ruled wit
easy eloquencv the turbulent spirits Q
that day, can yet be shown. Then VIII.
: not preserve Ashland, tool In a fe'
5 years from now il will present painful
contrast TO its present interesting beauty
s and loveliness-for all that would pre-
}, serve the memory OF its former guardia
: will be SCARED and marked by a fashion
T; able taste.
> Then let II be preserved; and at som
far distant day, when the traveller froI
I atar of shall stand by the splendi
mausoleum which tells Of the deeds an
the greatness Of him whose fame il con
!, memorates, he can also turn to Ashlan,
/ ever green and glorious, and beheld
: monument which shall keep alive fore-
: er in the hearts of his countrymen th
: memory Of his virtues.
: The Hufchinsons.
The fremont Temple was complet,
ly Tilled on Thursday evening last wee
by a highly respectable audience. TT