The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-18
BATON ROUGE, la. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 49, 1868

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woman, not gerry faiy, expects to keep
her poor old soul and body connected,
by the few chance pence that are
thrown her by visitors who come many
miles to view the grandeur and beau-
ty Of this prilrely domain. At our
feet lies beautiful lake, On one side,
probably watching our movements
from the windows Of his magnificent
mansions is the present Duke, surround
ed with every luxury that the ingenui-
tv Of man can divise or tile whole
world produce (peace Of mind proba-
bly, exoepted) on the other. presiding
over the well Of Fair Rosamond, is the
poor decrepit old woman, living amidst
all these scenes Of ofspendor, and doubt
less often without the means of furnish
ing a comfortable meal. Leavingthe
well, and the substitute for fair Rosa
mond, we enjoyed a gentle drive round
the Park, vending our way through
delightful valleys and over gentle ris-
ing hills covered with majestic trees,
groves and plantatiosn; all these, ami
mated by hundreds Of bounding deer
and thousand ofsmaller kinds of game,
unite in giving this spot an indescriba-
BILE charm. Having completed our
drive round the Park, the gardens and
pleasure grounds next claim our at
tention they are laid off with extreme
taste and contain valuable collection
Of plants. The gardens are likewise
adorned with Grettos, Fountain and
Cascade, Statues, DC. and occupy
more than two hundred acres Of
ground. In viewing the Pleasure
grounds we pass the south front Of the
Palace: over its entrance, which is
supported by corinthian columns, is
the bust of Louis the l4th. King Of
France, adorned with military EN-
blems taken from the gates Of Four
nay, under it is the following ihscrip-
ton |:
EUROPE HEC vINDEx GENIO
DECORA ALTA BRITANNO.
When / commenced this brief tles-
cription of Blenhiefn it was my.inten-
tod TO include the Palace, but when a.
bout to make the attempt, | must con-
fess that my pen is quite inadequate to
the task. The Palace has recently
been repaired, painted, gilded, and de-
and is now in most beautiful
order, and without doubt superior IN
to any thing Of the kind
in the whole world : the antiquities of
Oxford, and the beauties Of Winesor
Park sink into insignificanee in COM
parison with it, and amidst the mag
nificent rooms furnished, decorated,
and finishedwith unsurpassed splendor
/ found at every step something pos
sessing the power Of diverting my
mind from what | had just seen, and
in attempting to grasp the whole ]
fear that have come off with little.
The fact is, that to know Blinhei,n well.
and dscribe its beauties, would in adj
iition to the study of months, require
Ihe Poets gifted pen, to relate the de-
Of situation, and the choi-
sest designs of art, that improve the
captivating natural charm, Of this truly
magnificent palace, which will ever be
viewed as a perpetual monument OF
Englands greatness.
Speaking Of Englands greatness re-
minds me of the great man that oc-
,upies this splended Palace, he is a
poor wretch unable to walk, and when
sver he leaves his fine departments,
las to be wheeled about like a child. |
He has been three times married, and
his third wife has recently absconded
rom him; so you may perceive Mr..
Comet that a Dukes life is not quite
Is smooth as the surface Of his silver
ike Lake. Yours, 4 j DRAKE.
HA party Of Fillibusters had a
Meeting at the Appollo Saloon. New