The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15
American Female Medical Graduates 1.


lFr6m II q Cincinnati Gazette, september ~
We made a promise some 0aJ ago TO give an az
count q cur visit to Ashland, which, for 90 many
gears, was the home Of Hen ry Clay, name dear to
the American people, and TO which the memory
clines like ivy TO the oak. Ashlsnd has often been
described by aber pens than ours, and its name has
gore forth to the ends of the earth. Those VINO
have proceed US, however, saw Ashland when Ia
its full glory, az quiet, modest, unpreterding dwell
irg, and when the ocs upant was in / 10 pride of
place, fist III the race OF men. Those days have
passed away never to return. Not only has the
jewei vanished from our sight, bat tbs casket has
been brosen which contained it. Henry Clay Is
dead, and Ashland is ruin.
1t was near ,be close of > warm aod pleasant Cay
that We r. de j. carriage frcm toe b,tsl d3or Ia
Lexington a. ASHLAND. We we're pot prepared 10
find The dwelling totally demolished bur all t1as
Z, msiDed on 1t was part Of brick val, ~hci had
once served &c divide the Jarior from the library.
apa upon tots some b alt deZs1 men yere "A, work
with CROW bar and icksxe, leyelDg it 60 the ground.
All eiDJe, that iemuiDs of the old Homestead of
The stsitsmsn is o lie Of bricks anc ruoui-,. We
weie foi3 tat The present proprietor OF the asss.
son OF Henry Clsy-.s about 70 err CO on toe att
Of the old dwelling a new ediice Of It's exl:t form
ard chsracter. This ell m,ke some amends To-
tie work OF denon i'm he has CO nple.d, bu. IL
viii barely psrct II. The old house mgpt have
been IepAifei; il should not have beer destroyed.
Il tn,se sohsecr ted spots, chose 81 io@s
OF liberty, to which the pilpim woDi oft c,;i 81
revive hope and strengthen his love Of county.
Aside irm 6 Interest fixed TO tee spit bsca1se
VI MN Y 10, IOT ~ many lebIN, IL 'ceIcn Tls
h, me there Il NOT irg rem Srkab!e about Asnaod.
rbe estate RAJ takes o. the general chaassoc OF the
lar d. IN The Deigabosboo1 u Lexington, bcag rich
snd fruitful There are many doe trees 10 ~ iUr
ne iia.e l. cs.y aheIe the dwelling stood, and re
can scarcely imagine more Dr. ,per rural 1mc than
Asharo crce vas, for such man a. Henry Cay.
Bot its glory hss depatts1-Hen Csy's rome II
rszfd IN tie earth. ], vas witt q mo ti6Sd ana
disappointed spirit Ina; we let Ashland, eId direct
e3 our Y ay towards the cfmetsry. which js on the
other side Of Lexington from Ashland, but n tie
c)taly Inhabited part Of the city II is al exceed
ipPly well eeectso SPOT, ano coDtaius many haod.
fCme MI pun ents. Our chef desire, however, was
10 see II e grave OF the Great Csmmoaer." Ne
5000 four d il. II Ia mar gel oy no one or moou-
neIt. IRE pace OF sspul hire, boHsver, Ia well Sc
kc'td. Henry Clay lies just where he org It to- In
the heart Of Kentucky. he 81 u Ia be1utiful ADD
quiet ard enc sleeps WELL His grave Is hesped
mp In the usual foI q and covered with tho green
snaId. j. is coBtemp ated 20 build uis monu nsus
on the &c Jt where he nov rests. We own t1at we
Ike the npe bgauty n his unmarked grave betscr
thar We would monument. It brought To mic d
the grave ef Sir Walter Scott, In 81. MARI aisle Ia
the ruined Abby Of ID yburg. S,otts grave, like
Gays beers no nnmental stone, t,e Rreca hiiso TX
alone marks ehere he tests. Bur how quiet ADD
hoy that rest DIT, seem!
II was growing que DARK whe1 re got hack TO
our hotel. The living crowd bought togcsher by
the attraction o. rbc fair was undi nidis7cd, and
tie laugh aud Joke passed on.