The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-18
A Rothschild's Home.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Star
has apparently been guest at Baron James de
Rothschilds princely chateau at Ferrieres, and
he thus describes what he saw there (:
You enter by fight ofmarble steps Vestibule,
which opens on one of the most spacious halls
in Europe, furnished, however as a reception
room and lighted from the roof which is of muf-
fed glass from behind which at night system
of gas illuminates the vast space, somewhat as
has been so successfully carried out at the Ghate-
let. A gallery runs round the upper part of the
hall on which suits of party rooms open, while
on the ground floor the reception and family
apartments open on the hall.
Purple velvet portierS have an admirable effect
at each end of this splendid sale, which has been
constructed on the most perfect acoustic prlncl-
pies, the result of which is, that the effect OF
music executed here is marvellous. Ordinary
paper hangings are banished, and each room IS
hung with tapestry, velvet or silk. Every sim
gle visitor finds at his disposal suit consisting
of splendid drawing-room, boudoir, bedroom
and dressing-room. On every dressing-room ta-
BILE are the ordinary contents ola gorgeous dress
ing case-ivory brushes, surmounted by the Bar
ons ceronet silver boxes containing every species
of cosmetique, poudre de riz, 8e exquisite hand
mirrors, mounted in sculptured ivory, sandal
wood or silver Curiosity tempts even old bach
elors. A scent bottle of rare Workmanship at
tracted my attention As the spring few back,
10 ! a jewelled watch, by Brequet, was revealed,
encased in the top--so, while fair lady lnha!es
the perfumed contents she is informed OF Inc
time of day. To mention that hot and cold wa
ter pipes are laid on so as to supply each dress
ing-room is superfuous and a mere . detail "
in the abode where the most thoughtful care has
presided over the minutest arrangement. 10
describe the thrones taken from the Summer Pal
ace, at Pekin, the jewelled cups from Ceilinl's S
chisel. the ceramic from FaenZe or Lucce, the
crystal beakersfrom Venice, the hangings ofbrol-
dered satin-green, by the-bye, in the Baron, s
own bedroom-is verify beyond my lntellect,
and hesitate not to assert that Menemosque her
self would be puzzled to tell the half of all the
treasures of art congregated in each single room
It positive relief to go out into the grounds,
where ones power of attention has fewer calls on
it. These said grounds are reached through
series of Conservatives and hot houses, tap'SSeS
with the loveliest moss, and filled by Flora
choicest gifts, as well as by the rarest specimen
of the sculptor art and enlivened by the bright
winged birds of the tropics. These eonservato-
ries NAV, indeed, be said to rival in beauty, if
not in extent. those of our far-famed Chatsworth.
| The grounds are diversified by sheets of water,
| on which fairy boats continually ply, and rem
dered interesting by the number of yaks, gael
les. antelopes Glands and foreign animals of all
harmless species, which roam at their own SWEEP
will, evidently enjoying this Eden as thoroughly
! as their own native places In the absence ot
himself and his family, the Baron's guests are
entertained bya repast that would have done
honor to battel himself The Baron's cellar con-
tributes the finest Madeira in Europe to the en-
ioyment of his friends and that with truly
princely abundance.