Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-10

dsvs will pas ore. u., aseurs You, peloIe csn
forge; that luxury.
Nr. B.pn.it. q. vou are probably aware, is q gen
pmsu OF very temperate habits, and therefore indug
ed to limited extent. He was not willing however
that should be- governed by his standard and be hc
cordingy forced inc somewhat beyond hs own limits
but TO no undue extent be assured. His conversation
while O. the table was rather diversified and always
interesting. he spoke come times W on political tna,
ters, and some times upon purely local topics e1h!o
ting grasp OF intellect, aud familiarity win all SUP
ects ia peect keeping with the great power and soiIi'
~ which he has always evencsd as journalist. 1'
enc mics may censure and slander him. but they can
not deract from his greatness III me connection lus'
indicated. And as n statesman. verify believe Tue
country may be challenged for his superior, II not d.
bal Every test of his great forecast and Judgment
cOmprehended within career as arduous ana olVeF
siied tina. Of any man. MAINTAINS MS claim 10 hH
character. In hls business and domestic relations
connections in which | understand he was once as
sailed by Bo,ts-those who know him hast would
accord 10 him degree Of worth and merit when
1t were well many of our wouid-be-grest-men would
rival BE assured bis character III these reiatiohs
might be Unlisted with profit and advantage Ana
no less is his course in the other relations men
toned worthy ut imitation. lie s The beneiec-
tor of thou-nnds--I cay thousands Tor those
WHO live By him attain that standard, rs esHaVa'
gsut u. il may seem. have 1t, upon auihofily no
lees authentic than his Own, that at ieast W.
thousand persons make their ,vIug by the heraio,
in one depart ment other. Nor has any indlViouai
out of that iInm-n- number ever 10 want longer ioi
his pay than requires bis cashier To count IL Such
il the character of the man whom Bolts would
a.sail-aye aHd sssai II report be true, in relations
tina, should be held sacred. Thus much IN regard 10
Mr.. Bennett, personally.
Dinner being over we took stroll through this
dcinesne which comprises about forty acres running
back from the Hudson river 10 rOa1 tqululstan'
with The river from the dwelling The dcne-ne pre-
SCENTS the physical outline of rich mound the house
occuuypr lis summit. The land slopes beautifully
10 every eide; only that you approach the r'er me
A
o table land-a chaps given TO IT, doubtless, III the
progress IL the works upon Fort W as'hng'on' %hich
| stood upon the present IL Gi Tho c~elhnS. MANY
revolutionary relies have been found IN the neigh
borhood, such cannon ball aud other implements
| of warfare in AT that period.
| On top of the building is constructed neat DOME
through which had 10 the roo ana intebdeu
during nrseasonabe weather 10 afford shelter 10 sdcn
"a NAV desire 10 take view OF the surrounding
country From this point full view u ob'alDed OF
the cities of New York. Hoboken, aud me larger
portions Of Williamsburg aud Brooklyn 1he who'e
of Manhattan island i. distinctly visible, az also the
Sound for forty miles; while Immediately orio~'
within one or two hundred yards. in direct l'ne runs
,bs uobi. HUDSON, with its mighty commerce. llned
on tn. opposite eide with Il towering elm oi ~h'''sh
rock which presents specac!eh5 Erahd tin rounn
tic ~ any that the eye could rest upon The reader
ybo is familiar with the great trade upon that river,
can we'll imagine what scene meets the eye as IL
gances along 1t for miles, and nearer stil 10 thi'
COMM andug point OF observation, tnere Ia me Hud'
day passing backward aud forward. Thisi il. indeed
a sceu, which one might wei! delight 10 look upon.
and yet with all The iuss and activity WHEN II o-o
Erna. you perfectly IN the country NJ the point
whence sill this actlv. il visible rs though you
were on the top Of the Aeghanles; while, from the
facility Of intercourse with the city which Is CON-
mandrd, you are, practically, wlihiul
This, you will cay is in truth, Paradise and
need hardly add, that with the advantages OF taste
and wealth which Mr. Bennett POSSESSES II lacks no.
in,
10 entt. 10 that Designations II has every append
age that tbs most refined taste could suggest or mat
i. calculated 10 and interest The very bowhg
alley and billiard room supplied and gotten up TOO
upon style of grandeur IN Keeping with the whole
ARRANGEMENT The very gas, for the ol the dwel.
ling and the various out buildings, "a manufactured
within the premises; aud enough OF cattle iof iarn'
ing and domestic purposes are raised upon te iafu
while. within u stones thrCw OF the house, hsh ana
oysters can be had in abuudance-sO that nothing II
required that is not supplied within the demesne,
save tea and sugar or coiiee.
After pleasant stroll! during which witnessed
all that Is here described and thousand things more
that can bring 10 memory VIZ returned 10 the housr
and for the remaining two hours, up to supper
tins. enjoyed mysrt reading the news oil the Day
Mr.. Benne, meanwhile rec!nrd Oh sottee close ny
After supper Mr.. Bennett assumed the same pori-
fion and then il that the talk about politics com
n.uced in earnest told him the following anecdotes
about Gov Wis.,, At witch e seenisd highly amused
Two ot them are apt illustrations oi GOv. wise
power before the people, and they drew forth from
Mr.. Bennett some frank CONCESSIONS OF his superior
merits a. an orator and his great influence
audieuce. The following are the enecdotes. On the
occasion Of the Governors first appearance at Acco
mac Court Hous-, after voting in Congress Tor The
three million bill To ~ 10 war with France IN case oil
her refusal TO Day The claims which General Jackson
in his celebrated message urged against her, ne was
met BY an Old gentleman nained Captain Holt VINO
assniI.d him for his vote upon that bill.
Capt. Holt" said the Governor, "you are not go
hsa nr1
mir. Wise-l shant vote for you, air ! cha nt
vote for you, cir ~ WAS the reply.
Capt. Holt, an surprised at gentleman oil your
scnsv 10 condemn mau without hearing! Won't
YOU come and hear me- to day = said the Governor.
alt does mt matter" said the Captain, 'whetl'er
do or not. | have made up my mind never 10 vote
for you, sir. would mt give General Washington the
control of three millions OF dollars, cir.
In the cours. of thu day the Governor commenced
addressing the people, and soon The Captain entered
and took his position in the crowd directly III front o
him. Tn. Governor addressed himself now and then
10 tbs Captain, 10 aom-Tsat direct form Using at the
samc tim. number III Dau;ich terms. The ola gen
temau who wa, for riany years COMMANDER of nsr
chant vessel slt aat;ered ut this manifestation oil pe
cial regard foe him, snd particularly at the use OF
the seaiariug terms addressed 10 him. Tho Go
vernon. after a speech ut three hours ana nan,
principally devoted to The justification Of his vote up
ON rh- three million till, wound up with beautiful
rrcapu alton and closed by saying, "These are he
causes which induced me 10 vote Tor that tiH. The
Captain stood ny and sed Eyes, SIR, and III be Id II
you had no. voted for H. You would have deserved 10
be hung with grape vlne.
This UNNECESSARILY created considerable IL laugh among
ths hundreds who heard hia vioisnt sss-ver1inns II
short TINS ago, that he would never again vote for
Wise. Mr. Bennett seemed 10 enjoy the denonenieRf
admirably h- laughed heartily "a he heard Tho ola
mans closing continent
The next anecdofe WAS in relation TO Mr.. Haw,
tavern keeper at Gloucester Courthouse, who, when
the Governor Joined Mr. Tylers Administration
turned to the wall the Gce Of picture Of his which he
had prominently hung up in his house The Governor
happening 10 see il, while at his tavern during his
CANVASS, asked him to turn out tie lace OF the pic
,ure" The other declined, most positively, and,
feeling uneasy that he should have TO abandon one
whom he admired much drank little during the
day and became merry. II. went, however, to hear
the Governor speak and listened nt;envcy for about
An hour, when he commenced crying. Finding he was
giving way, he stoo1 up, sud IN mn';ering voice.
sill CRYING bitterly he said "I'l bs Id 1t stop
here Ii do, shall vote for the man, and would
rather 90 10 hill than do that" He hereupon lett;
p'il crying loud enough TO be heard by all present.
This Mr. Bennett seemed TO enjoy exceedingly
and 10 lessdid enjoy caution uttered by the COVER
nor TO SONS Know Nothings who were inferrupflng
him during the delivery Of OF biz speeches in 1899
when h- said-''Bcys n be- Governor ofVirgnia,you
will be in the peu;eniary, and you will serve your
times out"
Thus did we spend tie plight up TO II or II o'clock
when WINS shown to Il bed room, the most gorgeous
y furnished of any l have ever beheld. The night
was agreeabiy cool, sufficiently go to sleep under
blanket; ard be assured, slept comfortably and
arnse more refreshed than felt for many day
The time, up 10 10 O'clock OF the second day, was
speut rromenading through the beautiful grove seat
ing ourselves be;ine- the neat rustic chairs which
are ssr ia profusou. AT convenient distances along the
several walks There il handsom. cove lmmedl'
stelT underneath the dwelling, where his son beau
,fu Yacht the "Rebcccs," LEE ct anchor and wharf
constructed with steps TO the waters edge, whence
She Is boarded. Yachting is favorile amusement
With yunng Mr. Benueil, aud there are few more
competent TO do their par; on board. He is' more
over, young gentleman OF fine accomplishments con
bning every ratification OF mind and heart 10 rem
der him worthy Of his gifted father He has
had every advantage that could tend to greatness
Besices training in the Grs schools in Paris and this