Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-03-09
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:" Lii,le Mnuntain.S The msas;sn House.
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Approaching ths house iron lie tim -
visitor paSsos alone winding. niskfloo6SH
avenues Aanfed With seocS kns& "a
aAadoved over with trecs.s A. bsasfy9.os
81 <ee1Y orads le>as - tAeennmiAee ~.
'deeIlo. The imnedisss sppru6ea d. -.
mansion is By . torsuous. ill-condit;sssd
way through the woods. - = sniss TS'
A feature which here attracted nv O..
tentien. writes recent Visitor. was. -
rerdurc springing everywhere. - il were,
out of the breast Of the snow. Scosah
broom. an evergreen shrub, is abundant.
IL scattered through the the thin woods
which crown the summit Of the mountain.
NV companion informed me that the seeds
Of it were brought from the mother coul.
try and sown here by the hand of JeER-
sou himself. On the roadside, little sss
We came in sight ofthe house, is the ANAL
turying ground where the remains Of the
great patriot rest in the midst Of grove.
A granite obelisk marks his tomb. Next
to i. is the grave of his wife. aai ovse
against the wall is the unmarked resting
place Of poor matchmaker, whom Jefer-
son caused TO be buried here. Four gen.
erations Of the family are Inferred within
the inclosure. Only few days ago The
earth was freshly opened to receive the
remains OF great grandson. Lewis Ran
dolph. brave and noble soul. who. con-
scious that his end was near. came from
the far South to die in the home Of his
fathers.
The old mansion house. built Of brick.
asthe work Of no common architect.
Externally. it is a rough. irregular struc-
ture. approaching the old Gothic form,
and perfectly in harmony with tho wild !.
sublimi;y Of the surrounding scenery
-Four columns. resting upon bases Of
sandstone. support the arched roof Of the
vestibulo. Before entering the house 10
instinc;ivcly pause to cast one thrilling.
glance around the glorious landscape Of
the west
The Blue Ridge stretching away 70 The
north and south for one hundred and ar.
ty mile. forms one Of the bodies. and u,osss
beautiful horizons in the world. Benesths
US. in striking contrast with the rude gran.
deur Of the mountains by which il is liz.
crafty surrounded, is the peaceful valley
of the Rivanna. Every element Of an en-
landscape enters into the view,a
nor is it any tie less beautiful now, for
the feecy mantle of snow which covers all.
famous for its scholars,
rich in its associations with the glorious
past. enviablc for its beautiful women.
nestles in the midst Of the valley, and: the
shining river runs beside it. ...,
"Do you sec yonder tho buildings of
the university ?" my companion asked.-
pointing westward. '- h"sroai 1870
'.Mr. Jefferson" my companion ~
marked. WAS accustomed to come 70 tha.
brow of this hill every morning with his
telescope and gazo long in that direction"
From the vestihule we passed into hall.
4 gallery runs half round the hail. ftdm
which his musicians were wont 90 sdisa
course sweet sounds Of welcome TO biz snss
guests, when he gaTe Jhasa,
splendid entertainments so wsli betting
bis rank and fortune
Carracci's exquisite bust Of JefersoniS
still in the hall. and although stained asd!
soiled. is perfect in. all its parts. A chanS.
delier with reeeptacles for oil lamps hangs,
from the hall ceiling. The center piecs
Of the ceiling is an American eagle III re-
lief surrounded with eighteen stars. Tho
corniccs in all the lower apaftments ,afe
ornamsntcd with, allego,ical;
figures in relief depicting the Grccian
sacrifice. The immense clock which M
Jefferson brought from Paris is ssiif o$sT
the hall door. 7-f : sfaa.uos,
In tue days Of its usefulness. three mna
we're required To wind it, a remarkable
instance Of Mr.. Jeferson's mechanical IN
genui.y is the folding ladder. ms,lc With
his own hands. Until my cusnpanioai
opened it and showed me perfectjaddsss
| took it to DO a flag pole s.anding ip the
corner Of the hall L was used ky Mr..
Jefferson to ascend n the clocs. TFS
floor of the salcca- is inlaid with cherry
and beach in diamond shape. It's very
smooth and firm, and susceptible OF q beau
tiful polish. Two full length mirrors, hS3
tened 20 the walls in Jeferson's tiene, arc
still intact. 2. .-EE -,-s,{--.r,
The ballroom is large AMI handsome
apartment situated over The saloon. Thx
ceiling is spacicus dome. The focr n
like that Of the saloon. sad vas -alsays
waxed preparatory 10 dsneing. ~ liebs
Of steps leads down into the ladies: dress
siug-room, with its rows OF, shelves and
compartments. where cur Democratic
srsndmoshers were accustomed % ctauks
their dresses some half dozen times i
the course Of . night. -r ~ .r-1.s- ss;v
The Monticello mansion has twios
changed hands since the time or cfcrs5a.
After his death it was bought. tssSflft4
with two hundred scres OF land, hgssDsy
James Barclay. The doctor was an er-
ratio individual. traveller in the Holy
Lsnd. and an author Of some rspatealAv-
Ing written crediiable. book cauei ths
City of the Great king." lie paid Toe
the estate "a. 900 cash. ard subseduen!iS
In the wreck Of his own siEairs. solp nqA
the noted Commodore Levy sos 42.S0oi4
gald. The latter oeeupied /. for . leagtS
Of years. With his mother and si..er. '-d
model OF bis flagship vandalia, Is arnony
the relics Of the mansion. He msyried
his own niece. and thereby placed kiaJssk
under tn sesiat han. He raisi, = Ahs
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