The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

f11Iar da1nask sofa, the eentfe.pfege FlSlnR
above the seats and holding q large tray g, O.
flowers. The rooms are very large, and the
piazza thirty feet wide, and runs aA around
ffIaes hnuse. The parlors, d1ninRsroons, etc,
are furnished, as they are usually IuFhlshsa
~ persons Of culture and wealth; QUO there ne
WAS a better assortment oI iafgs slieslfso oheea1
ever saw before.
~ the right hand of the house is small
tive room house. built for Mr.. DaVis,s especial
use This IS his workshop. Ofe room ea y sLls
IibrarY This is filed to the CEILING WleI poohs,
4 sfen-Iaddar being necessary TO feaen Ihs
Richer shelves. The books are histories, reg
ords, etc, mostly bearing on the late War. Ia
the middle Of the room Is q large bapie Oh
which ars various books ana sneebS or psp 'eal
A large engraving OF a sacred character sur
mounts the nantel. Inc nex6 room = aai,.a
ed for resting. ia case Mr.. Davis should desire
to lie down. Mr.. Davis says thai ne has p1 y
ably an nneauaied library OF reference fof I Il
great subject in which he is Interested He
says that ne has been engaged LOT yeats II II
getting together all the material that ne eoula
nrobablq need and he is now ready for work
On tie left hand side OF tae house IS 9 SlihlIaE
building, which was Mrs. Dorseys sbudy.
This was most Hastily furnished, aug eo.l-
tanned a flne miscellaneous library, WILL ~
immensely full collection OF WORKS Of South.
ern authors. Mrs. Dorsey spent the most o.
her time ia this eezy little retreat.
The grounds about the place are very na d
some. There are an orange grove, d aas
vineyard, orchards, lawns aad SOME supsl = !
groves. The climate Is almost tropical, an g
There is a profasion of bright and fragrant
flowers I was struck with drove OF ped
cocks that made the woods gay With gnslE
fine feathers These were Mr.. DaVfs's speelal
pets, and it was q pretty sight TO see nIna ieea
them. which he did regularly twice q Cay.
| IN ia impossible to overesGinate the caution
and earefulnass with which Mr.. Davis mas
worked upon his history Of the rebellion. He
/ feels that mis- will be the authoritative &C.
tense of the cause Of his people, and ne fllly
appreciates the gravity Of his task 1t IS eve
wears since { saw hifll, and he was reported
then to be finishing up his WORK. ! aiscpV-
/ cred that he had hardly begun 1t, navlng
spent years in simply arranging ths matsfl Id
/ for it. Mr.. Davis Is most systefnatle Work.
| er. and is posses sed Of great endurance ne
/ Is rapid writer and ripe scholar I6 IS bnt
argument and the facts on which ne mas pom.
dsred so long. No idea can be formed Oh ble
/ scope of the coming book. It is cef5alh
however, that an unexpected space VII
be given to the discussion OF the mo.
lives and necessities that led to tbs
/ war. T5 will not be a venice OF OF, 5he
prajudIees Of the writer, but Il will D
very decided upon certain OF Mr; DAVIS
I critics and enemies. I ASKED MN Ii ne wax
/ going to be severe upon those persons IN hlf
/ BOOK. ssWelI,' he replied, smiling, they say
man gets iEl-natnred as he grows Older.
don't know what may write. In converse
ton he seemed to be biJterer toward Mr
Stephens than any one else. he dlseussef
Joe Johnston freely, and expressed hluasei
4 vigorously as to Gov. Brown, but said little
4 Gen. Toornbs, and seemed TO care less. III
was warm toward Senator Hill, and ineslaleef
u affeetionabeIy after hira. doubt II the SoHti
L has ever produced g more taoronsn sGao aa
II than Mr.. Davis. His book will represent th
STEADY, devoted work OF mis- best and fipes
4 wears. and II will be- a pride to the South n
more as vindication than as a classic
i Mrs. Dorsey was OF no direct kiasnlp VIZ