Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-04

srrowa and almost every conoelvaole spectu'on ~
aboriginal art. On the lst. were arrange bones g
on The Ohio; and massive specimens OF minerals
and other natural curosities, were appropriately ~
terspersed After gazing moment at these Objects
the eve settled with deeper interest on ou'ts oi
Jefferson and Hamilton, BY Ceracchi placed ON mas
sive pedestals on each side of the main entrance
opposed in death as in life" the surviving orr
Rinai sometimes remarked, With pepsive smile, as
he observed the notice they attracted.
The hall opened by folding glass doors on semi,
octagonal drawing Immediately in its rear, and
which extended through the remaining depth OF the
building To the south west portco. This apartment
was neatly furnished, and had floor Of parquetry.
A harpsichord stnod in one corner; and the walls
were hung with fine portraits in oil Of Columbus
Americas Vespucus, Andrea DORA. Castruclo Gas
tracani, Raleigh, Cortez-Mr Jedersons trinity,
Bacon, Newton, and Locke Washington, Jonn
Adams. Madison and Monroe. On either side OF the
door opening on the portco. we're busts OF the Elm
pcrors Alexander and Napoleon.
To the right (that is, wesD of the drawing room
was dining room, and still further on. semoc-
tagonal tea room. On the brackets in these, were
busts of Washington, Franklin, Votaire. Lafayette,
and Paul Jones. Washirgton's 10y Houden) wore
a wreath of immortelles. Some admirer in France
sent these to Mr.. Jeferson's family, to crown his
bust on his birthday. He ordered them, instead. to
he wreathed around the brow Of Washington. and
there they thenceforth remained until Mr.. Jettersons
death.
In the front of this part of the house were two
commodious apartments for guests containing beds
in alcoves.
To the left or east of the hall was Mrs Randolphs
room, and in the rear, Mr.. Jefferson's; and beyond
these, was the library, extending through the depth
of the house. The arched piazza beyond was u't''
mately sashed with glass; and converted into flower
conservatory, so that the windows and glass doors
of the library opened upon both its beauty and its
fragrance The Workshop" so often spoken of
by DISORDERS of Jeferson's habits was originally
the eastern extremity of the library.
The alcove for the bed in Mr.. Jeheron's private
room opened, also, on that apartment-an arrange
ment which wooed every passing breath of air, and
the odors Of the conservatory in Summer In the
Winter the library side closed by cloth hangngs
Of the studious and simple habits Of Jefferson at
Monticello we have a charming description IN
letter from his grand daughter to the author Of this
work.
When he returned from Washington in 1909
was child and of that period have childish re-
collections He seemed to return 10 private life with
great satisfaction. At last he his master
and could he hoped dispose Of his time he pleas
ed, and indulge his love Of country life. You know
how greatly he preferred it to town life. You re-
collect as far back a. his Notes on Virginia. he
says "Those who labor in the earth are the chos-
en- people of God" With regard to the tastes and
wishes which he carried with him into the country,
his love Of reading alone would have made leisure
and retirement delightful to him. Books were at all
times his chosen companions, and his acquaintance
with many languages gave him great power of Sc.
lection. He read Homer, Virgil. Dante. Cornele,
Cervantes. as he read Shakespeare and Milton. In
his youth he had loved poetry but by the time
old enough to observe he had lost his taste for
it, except for Homer al the great A,henan tragics.
which he continued to the last to enjoy. He went
over the works Of Eschylus, Sophocles and Euri-
pides, not very long before left him. OF history
he very fond, and this he studied in all languages,
though always, l think, preferring the ancientS.-
In fact he derived more pleasure from his acquain-
lance with Greek and Latin than from any other
resource of literature. and l have often heard him
express his gratitude to his father for causing him
to receive a classical education. ! saw him more
frequently with a volume of the classics in his hand
than with any other book. Still he read new publ
cations as they came out, never missed the
number Of Review, especially the Edinburgh, and
kept himself acquainted with what Was being done,
said, thought in the world from which he had re.
tired.
He loved farming and gardening, the fields, the
orchards, and his asparagus beds Every day he
rode through his plantation and walked his ga, den
In the cultivation Of the last he took great pleasure
OF flowers too, he was very fond. One of my ear
ly recokectons is IF the attention which he paid to
his Hower-beds. He kept up correspondence with
persons in large cities, particularly ! think, in
Philadelphia for the purpose of receiving supplies
of roots and seeds both for his kitchen and flower
garden. l remember we'll when he first returned to
Monticello, how Immediately he begun to prepare
new beds for his flowers. lie had these beds laid
off on the lawn, under the windows and many a
time ha after him when he went out to di
rect the work. accompanied by of his gardeners,
generally Wormly, armed with spade and hoe, whle
he himself carried the measuring line. l was too
young to aid him, except in a small way, but my
sister, Mrs Bankhead, then young and beautiful
woman, was his active and useful as
sistant I remember the planting of the first hya-
cnths and tulips, ard their subsequent growth
The roots arrived, labeled each one with fancy
name. There was Marcus AureIius, and the King
| of the Gold Mine, the Roman Empress, and the
Queen Of the Amazons, Psych., the God of Love,
etc. Eagerly, and with childish delight, studied
! this brilliant nomenclature, and wondered what
strange and surprisingly beautiful creations should
see rising from the ground when Spring returned,
and these precious roots were committed to the
earth under my grandfathers own eyes, with his
beautiful granddaughter, Annie, standing by his
side, and crowd of happy young faces, of younger
grandchildren, clustering round to the progress,
and inquire anxiously the name of each separate
deposit. Then, when Spring returned, how eagerly
watched the first appearance of the shoots above
ground. Each root was marked with it's own name
written bit Of stick by its side, and what ioy
it was for one of US to discover the tender greer
breaking through the mold and run to grandpa tc
announce that We really believed Marcus Aureius
was coming up, or the Queen of the Amazons was
above ground With how much pleasure com
pounded of our pleasure and his own, on the new
birth, he uld immediately 60 out to verify tn,
fact, and praise US for diligent watchfuness-
Then, when the flowers were in boo,n and we we,,
in ecstacies> over the rich purple and crimson, o.
pure white, delicate lilac, or pale yellow of thu
blossoms, how he would sympathize in our admira
ton, or discuss with my mother ard elder siste
new groupings and combinations and contrasts
Oh, these were happy moments for us and for him
It was in the morning, Immediately after our ear
ly breakfast that he used to visit his flower bed
and his garden. As the day, in Summer, grew
warmer, he retired to his own apartments which
consisted of bed chamber and library opening int
each other. Here he remained until about o'clock