The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-13

DEATH or LADY woRriEY. .-The Lady Eve.
ne stuart wortiey died on the o9fh Of October. nj
neirut, Syria, where she had resided for several
years past. Thislady was the second daughter Of
the Duke Of Rutland. and the widow Of the late
enaries stnart wortley. As agraceful and pleas
ing writer, her name has long been well known in
'n's country She visited the United states twice
ana m the year ie5l, published volume oftrayels
giving her impression Of the society ana irstut,or.
"hich came under her observation. In one Of her
letters from this city she wrote a. follows:
q, nke the Americans more and more either
nave owed wonderfully lately or else the
,t'e'sans on tnem have been cruelty exaggerated
iney are particularly courteous and oblIUino .ni
seem think, amiably anxious that foreipnars
shoeid carry away favorable impression of them
~ ,h"' ~. stner travellers say what they please
ot tnem, am determined not to be preiudiced. bnt
70 Jmdge OF them exactly asI And them: and 7
snail most pertinaciously continue fo nra;se them
W see no good cause to alter my present humble
',p;., ana most especially for their obliging ci.
Why ana nospifAbIe attention to strangers of
wnich have already seen several instances I
nave witnessed but very few isolated eases as vat
OF the unrefincd habits usually ascrbed to them
anu tnose cases decidedly were not among the high.
CT orders OF people for there seems lust AZ nrch
dinerenee in America ~ anywhere else in some re-.
spects. The superior classes here have almost Al.
ways superior manners, and great deal of real
ana natural, as well as acquired refinement and
are often besides, (Which perhaps will not be be.
lieved in fastidious England.) extremely distin.
guished looking By the way, the captains of steam.
boats, appear remarkably gentlemanlike race Of
men in general particularly courteous In their de-
portment, and very considerate and obligng to the
passengers"
Lady Wortlcy visited Mr.. Webster at Marsh.
field, where she was most Hospitality entertained
by that great Statesman. In this connection she
wrote thus .r.
"One cannot wonder at the Americans extreme
admiration of the genius and the statesman-like
qualities of their distinguished countryman-his
glorious and electrifying eoquence, his great pow.
ers of ratocination, his solid Judgment his stores
| of knowledge, and his large and comprehensive
mind,-a mind of that real expansion and breadth,
which. heaven knows, too few public men can
boast of. But what does excite wonder is, the sin.
gular fact that neither he that other idol of the
Western world, Mr.. Clay, should ever have been
chosen to fill the highest Office in the United States.
During her visit to Natchez, the fair tourist avail
ed herself of invitation to go and see Gen Tay.
lors cotton plantation; and she remarks that il
| was truly interesting sight"
"The late Presidents son was there, and recev
ed us with the kindest hospitality The slaves
were mustered and marshaled for us TO see cotton
was picked from the few remaining plants that had
survived the late terrible overflow of the Mississip
pi and the interior of one of the slaves houses
was exhibited to US. AS to the slaves themselves
| they were well fed, comfortably clothed, and
| kindly cared for in every way possible, and
seemed thoroughly happy and contented. The
dwelling ghouse we went to look at, was extremely
| nice; it was most tastefuly decorated and an ex
| cellently furnished one; the walls were covered
| with prints, and it was scrupulously clean anG
neat" -'..- - f''
Next to Nine. Pheffer, Lady Wortley was proba
bly, the greatest female traveller of the present
age She possessed strong and vigorous intellect
and was woman of extensive Information.