Evening star., 1948-02-23

and bashful, full of timidity and of assent, yet
at other times forward enough. Robert Camp
bell [wasl bold, forward, impudent, low, vulgar.
[The1 rooms [were] small, :. everything clean
about the house.
This was not visit that gave me satisfac-
ton, for my company 1.-THE Campbellsl thot
that was too free with so great a character
as that we went to see and Samuel Campbell
seemed hurt at my behaviour tho there was
nothing could condemn myself for. Next,
did not find that openness in the General I
expected reserve and stiffness abounded. Per-
haps 1t might be greater than it otherwise
would have been from our introduction, as I
since heard, being from one of opposite politics
to the General. He was polite, he gave atten-
ton to us, but there was wanting the Je ne seal
,quoi that gratifies I was Lexl tremely happy
at seeing person SO noted in this country
and who has filled the highest offices in it.
Menu of the DINNER.
Feb 1881 D. Tinnerl G. Washington. Leg
[of1 boil[ed1 pork, top lat head of tablet;
goose, bot lat foot of tablet; roast beef, round
cold boil[ed1 beef, mutton chops, hommony,
cabbage. potatoes pickles, fried tripe, onions,
etc. Table cloth wiped Tcrumbs brushed off,
mince pies, tarts, cheese; cloth of[fl, port.
madeira two kinds [ofl nuts, apples, raisins.
Three servants
General George Washington lived ten miles
south of Alexandria, Virginia This estatel,
called Mount Vernon. ITO reach there one
must go1 three miles on the main road, then
through woods. Two miles before you reach
the house is the first gate, four of which you
pass through, very Indifferent ones except the
last, which is painted white. The soil along
1.-THE Wayl is very sandy.
Thu house has q rf}ipC nrosnapt bainp
on HILL From the garden you look down
considerable height to the water below. The
Potomac makes many windings near this spot
which forms one of the views down the river
The view up~the river gives the town of Alex
andria, the other views are bounded by trees
at a great distance. The house is not large. 1t
was built, I believe, by his father but think
he added the piazza and words 'the large
room struck outl something more for he is
always making improvements.
The passage or hall was hung round with
many trophies of American valor by sea and
land, besides several beautiful views and land
scapes. The sitting parlor, small back room
with the chimney in the corner, contains sew
eral views. Over the fireplace is miniature
marble likeness of G. Washington, one of DR..
Franklin and other pieces, three or four of
which were landscapes painted by Miss Gusts.
In it was a grand piano on which she plays,
a sofa, yellow bottom windsor chairs, poor dogs
[andirons1, wood fire. In small parlor in
front was fine piece of Lafayette and his
family taken in 1875 or 1887, somewhat dam
aged. IAlso oil portraits of George Wash
ington and Mrs Washington taken 80 or
IS years before in his English uniform. He
has bluff, Prussian appearance. Mrs. Wash
ington looks very handsome. There is" one
done lately Of George Washington and Mrs.
Washington, excellent likenesses, and an ad-
mirable portrait of Miss Gusts.
The drawing room is about 80 feet by 20
land isl IA or Is feet high. 1t is elegantly fur
nished. There isl an East Indian mat On the
floor, mahogany chairs with yellow damask
seats white chintz window curtains with deep
festoons of green satin, glass chandelier, a
white marble hearth inlaid with diamond
shape dark colored pieces a white marble
mantle piece with morning view in raised
sculpture of the sun rising, with sheep, COWS,
milkmaids, etc. an elegant register stove, on
the mantle piece marble jars and blue china
ones in which were placed some blue and red
bachelors buttons The room is adorned with
four large views on the Potomac by Winstanley,
in very bold style. Two by Trumbull, the
death of Warren [andl of Montgomery, etc.,
etchings of the same, portrait of General
Washington. Over the mantle piece is fine
moonlight piece. There were many more,
chiefly English both painted and prints.