Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-03

ES- We give below, an extract from the
Nashville correspondence of the Petersburg
Express.
A few evenings since. rode out into the
country to spend the night at the splendid re-
sidence of Mr.. Wheless, a distinguished banker
in "th, City of Rocl g." Mr.. Wheless is now
on his passage to Liverpool, where he intends
to establish himself in business for few years
and his country residence is occupied by his
father law, Mr.. Hobson, who is a gentle
man of fortune. The buildings have just
been completed, at an expense of 3O,0OO,
and the situation, altogether, is one of the
finest and most attractive in this country. In
deed it compares favorably with the far famed
English estates, which so much attract the at
tention, and excite the admiration of travel
lers in the father-land. The grounds and
parks surrounding the buildings, occupy an
irregular surface, of large extent, rising to
considerable elevation from the banks of the
Cumberland river, which rolls its turbid tide
forest with their Of ri s hhs RaFf io III see
standing in unpruned majesty, the sovereigns
of their native soil. The ground is covered
with rich and luxuriant carpet of grass,
sprinkled with spring flowers, that grow spon-
taneously. forming variety of colors and f.
CURES, that far surpasses the richest and most
beautiful tapestries ever wrought by oriental
skill and ingenuity. The building is spacious,
and in an imposing style of architecture,
finished with turrets and batlements and sur
mounted with an observatory, which COM
mands a fine scope of vision, ranging over
a wide extent of country. The windows
around the doors and adjoining the easements
are furnished with stained glass, comprising a
most pleasing variety of colors, and the
various apartments are most elegantly furnish
ed, presenting to the eye an air of elegance
comfort and convenience: and, withal, the oc-
cupants of this superb mansion are intelligent
refined. and hospitable, which after all, forms
the highest attraction of the place. Near
sunset, on the evening of clOudless day,
rambled through these lovely grounds, catch
ing vista views and glimpses of the river, and
beyond, of the city, with its church steeples
and spires-and, above all, the magnificent
capitol with its stately columns and lofty
cupola, which crowns the highest point in
the city of Nashville. 1 rambled, with
pleasant companions. down the green
slope of the Hill, by the white cottage of the
gardener, which nestles SO sweetly beneath
the shelter of empowering trees; stood on the
bank of the river; surveyed the rich valleys
that skirt its course, and then returned while
the great, golden bars of sunshine interlaced
the grove, and the birds were singing their
vesper hymns among the boughs that spread
their far reaching arms above me. | entered
the hall while the fading and vanishing sun
beams were yet playing upon the stained
glass, and the mellow tints of the rainbow
were painting all fantastic hues and images
on the portrait-lined wall of the library and
parlors, music and merry voices in social con-
verse, and in the light silvery laugh blended
with the dying echoes and hush of day. /
shall not soon forget the pleasant evening
spent with the delightful family at this charm
lug country seat may write again.
PETERSBURG.