Smyrna times., 1857-07-22
SeIttt Stlisttllanp.

:AsHLAND--We extract from tho Cincinnati
Commercial the following descriptive notices
OF those ploces in Lexington, KY, which are
particularly associated with the memory of no.
bic " Harry Clay:
"The special points ofvsitation were those
20 the memory Clay. FIRST in order was Ash
land. now the residence of James b. CLAY,
| democratic candidate for Congress in the dis
trict so long represented by his father This
is situated on the south side of the main road
eastward from the town, distant from the Court
house about a mile aud half, and from the
road perhaps two hundred yards. The new
house, erected on the site of the old house of
Clay, IS a splendid buildings in the style of the
old one. 1t is, in fact an exaggeration of the
original. The ground and shrubbery are near
Iy as when they were the favorite haunt of Har-
ey of the West. The popu ar impression that
the house is surrounded by ash trees, is incor-
rect. The ash is the forrest tree that predom-
mates Ill the native woods around, but locust
trees are the kings of the grove q Ashland -
The favorlte walk Of Mr. Clay is pointed OUT
1t leads norihward towards the turnpike. On
one side is row OF gigantic locusts, and the
walk Is bordered by tall and rich orchard grass.
The cla,aor about tue devastation of Ashland
by Mr.. James b. Clay is in great part hum
the architect who designed the old one, and the
grounds are grand aud lovely as when the
great man of Kentucky solaced himself III their
soothing shade. atn s'4i
The Lexington cemetery sin excelentta TASTE
The grounds are broken, but in picturesque
style, and many of the monuments are credit
able as works Of art, while evergreen trees and
flowers abound. Mr.. Clay's grave is now on
the highest, and we think, most lovely spot in
the grounds. 1t is unmarked by u stone, being
simply swell in the turf, about six inches
hjgh and six feet long. There is issomething in
the minds eye exceedingly impressive in the
simple beauty, the humility ofthis sod, swelling
over the grave Of the great Kentrckian, whose
fame filled the world. Close beside this grave
is another wave in the turf. Beneath this is
daughter Of Cay's aud besides this a plain
monument to The memory of sEl zabeth Wat
kins, formerly Elizabeth Clay Gin the reverse
side is this inserptIon ''a'4 as
asThis monument, tribute to her many do.
mestic virtues, has been prompted by the tillal
affection and veneratlon of one of her grateful
SONS. H. CLAY aet
The Clay monument foundation is some two
hundred yards distant from Mr.. Clay's grave,
and in site not SO conspicuous o. beautiful-
II is said that The management of the Monu-
incHt hsso.iefo" noFe hF Slay slehlalns lIom
the spot where he desired to be buried and sleep
his last long sleep, to place more convenient
to lots held by those who desired that he should
rest in good compaDy! This, it has been re-
marked, is upon the principle uppermost in the
mind of Mrs. Partington. when she declared
tnat u was one Of the wisest of the wise pro-
visions ofProvidence that the large rivers were
always made to flow past the big towns. The
monument itself will not be worthy the object
had in view. but will add another TO the promi-
nent exhibitions of bad taste in this country
A poetic friend of ours, ono ofthe highest toned
gentlemen Of Kentucky, says that the primary,
seminal idea Of the architect of tile Clay monu-
ment was spike nail standing on its head