this city, on meeting, to take their rounds, to
serenade the citizens with a loud blast from their
horns, which they carry with them, and which are
used for the same purpose as the watchmen's rat-
tles in England. This morning, in company with
two friends, I crossed the Potowmack, and paid a
visit to a family at N --. This family, consist-
ing chiefly of females, were born at Wickersly,
near Rotheram. Their mother was of a family
near Settle who are of the Roman Catholic per-
suasion. The family came over early in the set-
tlement of Maryland by Lord Baltimore; and the
bricks of which the house is built, they informed
me were brought over in the same ship with their
progenitors. The house is constructed upon the
plan of some of our old English mansions; and the
garden is laid out in the old English style. It is
remarkable that I have never yet seen a garden, in
America, walled round as in England. I believe
that one principal reason is the warmth of the cli-
mate, and the clear, fine atmosphere, which pre-
clude the use of fruit walls. Besides, walls would
obstruct the free current of air, whiclh would be an
objection to them. Yet I have frequently seen
gardens handsomely fenced round to the height of
6 or 7 feet, with neatly planed boards, painted
white or green. It abated greatly the pleasure I
should have received from the hospitality of this
family, when I was informed that they were in
possession of upwards of one hundred Negro