The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-08
Chief-Justice Chase at Home.

Chief-JnStice Chase at Home.
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. lady correspondent IL. K OF TIE Sin
,.,,,,,,,i I'm, ur,lfdi has been visiting Snfe'
I,,stics Chase at his COUNTRY nome, Ea9e
wond near Washington. We mike tHess
extracts from her letter =
TIE EpGEwoop MANSION !.
&; an ok,-G,shioned yellow brick hQNse. two
stories and q basement in height and was
J. built more than fifty years ago by Virgins
G.niIy that lived there until the war! 1t wa
Jeff in ruinous condition, and excepting the
walls and framework, has teen almost re-
built BY its present owner. From the We
r,nda IA modern addition) one enters bya
wide door the broad hall. which Is invltangiy
fitted up with easy chairs, Lounges, ana side-
tables; handsome pictures ofRanlcnting the
walls. A quaint old clock, with a very wh'fe
t,re and slender hands, stands ticking way
between the doors OF the drawing room to
,bc left. and whether the master be absent or
nrescnt. in winter and summer, is never al.
lowed 10 run down. With the door OF the
hail swung wide. and the cool breeze coming
i'm from the north entrance, with the view OF
the capitol, and beyond reach Of the city's
hum. what charming place il must be to
rest and dream in Of a hot summer day. 4
The dlawing-room Is large and handsom G.
" furnished. The ceilings are lofty, and
adorned with an elegant cornice, from which
lerend number of pictures-a superb one
of the late Chief-Justice fancy and lovely
portrait OF Miss Ncttie Chase THAT was) be:
ing the most striking.
A drawiug-roon, after all. Is but a grim
sort OF a company-place, and it was relief
TO cross the hall and enter The library, q spa
cious APARTMENT on the right. 1t is lined on
The west and north side with choice books,
in low. tasteful cases, Surmounted by busts
and portraits. 4 beautiful desk fills the CEN
tire of the room, and between the windows
is cabinet Of curiosities. Two grand win
dows give the looh. upon the capitol and
Washington so much to be priced, and 10 the
lett again is the Fireplace, with its antique
maptel and door leading into the dining
room.
Iue dinins-room has also been added to
the house. but corresponds with it exactly
1t is large, airy, and cheerful. The pictures
are oil-paintings; not fruit and market
pieces, | am happy TO say. but studies oil
ilowers and child-lite, and everything bright
and fair. ..-
On one section of the wall, to itself, IN the
place of honor, Is hung the portrait of
Abraham I.incoln-one of the very best
portraits OF him, in which'the ruggedness Of
fhe features is softened and the sad, patient
eyes shadow forth the greatness of the soul
Beneath the portrait there is framed a small
biz of note paper, on which, in Mr.. Lincoln's
own handwriting, is written the nomination
of Salmon p. Chase as Cbiet-Justice to I'll
the place of the late Chief.Justce fancy
The words are fewer and more to the point
than could use, and are written in bold
clear hand.
NEW STORY OF LINCOLN.
Observing me looking at it, the Chief:
Justice came over and stood by me. az
"You admire him." he said, looking up al
the portrait. ....
"NIore than any man in history" replied
He has q martyrs crown, and he had al
the traits of Il martyr. He was truth. and
simplicity personitied, and unselfish to a fault
He was absolutely devoid Of a sense of fear
de used TO ride in and out Of the camps and
TO the Soldiers Home alone at all hours Of
the day and night Until after he was shot
at we insisted upon his having body.guard
do not suppose he was without ambition
bat he never let it stand in the way of m
obligation or the sense of right"
"G0:crnur Baker gave me an illustration
of that quality ia Mr.. Lincoln the other day,
| remarked.
:. w hat was it," 81
when the draft just previous to Mr.. Lin
coins reelection was ordered, leading politi
cEuS ot Indiana thought il injudiclollS, and
appointed Il committee, of which Governor
Baker made one. to wait upon the President
They demonstrated with him against tn,
draft without producing any effect, anC
finally urged the danger Of his defeat in cas-
Indiana should 20 against him, as they be
lieYcd it would if the draft went on. 1T i
of no consequence the President replied
whether | am elected President or not
The country must be saved. We must hay
soldiers. The Union must be restored.
Governor Baker told me that he went gu
from the presence of Mr.. Lincoln feeling il
Il nanuer rebuked for having allowed part
considerations 10 influence him enough +
make the plea"
A KNICEERBoCHER MANTEL.PIECE.
Our attention was now called to the mar
tcl.picce of the din;ng-rOom. 1t is abou
three times the size OF modern one, and i
formed of exquisite cameo-tinted marble, elC
santly carved. Witha there was somethin
incongruous about it. and as was SCI utinii
ing it Mrs. Sprague volunteered The infol
nation that it was an old mantel-piere thu
she had picked up in New York. 1t la!
been taken from IN old Knickerbockcr house
aud was of great value. 4" But, you see,
she continued, that it looks like it was Sc
inside down The slab on the top TINT COZ