The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-16

6'CL FfoN," TdE CoGNrY SEAT or JOINS Hop
KISs, EsQ.-A Baltimore lady, writing 10 the
Washington Cap;aL, gives the following de-
scripton of "Clif5on, the beautiful country res
idence of Johns Hopkins, Esq, situated on the
Hartford road above Homestead, and near the
city limits:
Hopkins beautiful place, "Clifton," on the Hai-
ford road. He has about two hundred and fif-
ty acres, all under the finest cultivation. You
enter by an exceedingly pretty gateway, and
drive by handsomely laid or carriage road to
the house, which is very handsome, OF stone,
with tower aad large stone po.tcos. AS you
enter tie main door you see the grand stairway
of marble; this is tie tower. On It's several
landings afe windows of exquisitely stained
glass. On the lett, occupying the length and
breadth of the towe bail, is a i csc pc o. the Bay
CT Naples it is very fine ld is exceed lgly rch
in colorng. Beyond, on the tight, are the
family sitting and dung rooms, both opening
BY French windows to broad piazza, wrich
leads by a fight of brown sUone steps TO the
lava. From this piazza tte.e is superb view
through a small opening cut by the landsca pc
ga'6ener in the forest trees. These two rooms
are richly, but not e-;travP gantly furnished and
are constantly filled with rare ard beautiful
flowers. Tue mantels in them, as in the other
rooms, were brought from Italy, and are De.J feet
as art specimens. On the LETT is the state dining
room, which is oclagon in shape, and its walls
and ceiling are of TIE finest Pile. Tire effect is
beautiful. Fu.5he. on are the drawing looms,
turlished sdperbiv. Up s;ais are the fl ne bed
rooms and beautiful i3-a:v, the laoSer filed with
'a.e BOOKS and exquisite eng ravinGs. ON the
lower and throIg1 The powerful telescope you
can see distinctly Catonsville, the cthe: side of
Baltimore. and, shcd 5Old me- the SiaGe-house at
Annapolis. NJ. Hopkins and bis sister, who
lives with him e at Cape May. Tue grounds
attac ned 10 tlis elegant home are lad out most
cha-mingly-ine staLuary being n tpe greatest
Drofusion. The gardeners loGTe is an exceed
inglv eoS5y gothic cote &c ;hs greenhouses ard
g.ape.'ies are on te.: ace, ct the foot of which
luns ire IaKe-the largest private one I've ever
seen doIued be.e and there are little islands.
On TWO ofthem are fine fountains, the largest
one is reached ~ pretty rustic bridge. Tlere
are two boa isoa toe lake, and inau ne able swan,
fancy ducks, and c00ts. Tee lstser do not swim,
but acak al the wa,e:. HIS ice house is an i'm
mense octsg on buiiC ng- out of he g-oun6 q I'd
owe, it covered, bat no. tlcLo>eG 100 H. peac led
by light iron sta Iwav. Here were oamp-scools
aad rice hammocEs, in which, with al agreeable
book, one could enjoy - perfection that indie
scf,bable dolce jG.' s~..te of a sunme- mornings
thou n for loves t4;s room naigRs tend towards
cooling them. His g 'a1e:ies e wonderful we
went th.odgh five, and from the vines hung
grea, punches Of such immense size that you
Wou4o nave ln neulately InOu5nJOi those g a pes
from The Promised Lend" TIE punches were
ia purple, white, lad gold. aad made by mouth
water. The necia lens were beautiful and so
wee the pea and peaches, wnicn are, the
dwarf vafe.y, at fiei: height through the
grounds. The flowers exceed ANYTHING for vivid
eolofiug and variety that you can ina CINE; some
of the rose gefanimus are three feet in height,
with sails as thick as my ARMAND any
quantity of japan lilies. The shrubbery is cut
in fantastic shapes, and is from every country"