Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-29

Mi. ieadon, editor of the Charleston. Courier,
who recently called upon Mr.. Fillmore at his
home IN Buffalo, writes to his journal pleasant
description OF the incidents of the visit, from
winch we extract the following interesting pas
sages:
combination and form, indeed,
Where every god did seem to set his SEAL
To give the world assurance ola man.
"Sooon after my arrival at Buffalo, and | had
properly slowed myself and my luggage Mt the
American Hotel, | dispatched to Mr.. Fillmore,
who dwelt not far off, by civil and kind Irish
waiter, my card, enclosed in an envelope stamp
ed with the image or counterfeit presentlneht'
OF that distinguished and truly constitutional and
patriotic statesman. Immediately after dinner
he called on me.and after some friendly converse
invited me to take tea and spend the evening
with him. gladly accepted the invitation, tell
ing him that my only object in taking Buffalo on
my way to Niagara was to see him and shake his
honest hand. At the appointed time o'clock
T. NJ, repaired to Mr.. Fillmore's residence
He lives in neat and commodious, but unam-
bilious wooden dwelling of two stories, IN Del
aware street, with every indication of comfort
modest elegance, and good taste about 1t, yet
withoutany show of either ostentation or wealth.
His circumstances are, believe, moderate bnt
easy, wise and yet liberal economy ruling IN
his domestic and household arrangements Inc
drawing-room was neatly and tastefuliy furnish
and adorned with several fine family portraits
and other beautiful paintings, one OF which, the
removal of Christ from the Gross after the Cruel
fixion' ,isa copy from Rubens celebrated original
in the cathedral at Milan, and was presented to
Mrs. Fillmore in her lifetime by an European
gentleman.
SIN manliness of form and in manly beauty,in
well proportoRed stature, limbs and bulk, in
fine frontal development, in intelligent and be-
nevolent physiogomy, and in ease, grace, and
kindliness of manner Mr. Fillmore is one Of the
finest specimens, physically and socially, of the
genus homo that it has ever been my lot to meet
with either in Europe or America. Goodness
and amiability seem TO pervade his whole man
and to emanate from his countenance, and they
certainly find utterance in his gentle and engag-
ing tone; and integrity, public and private,
reigns in his heart of hearts. He is wholly a.
bove intrigue, trick, or deception, and is that
rara acis in ferris an honest politician and
statesman, acting with a single eye and q single
heart to his country's good OF all statesmen Of
the present era he may justly be said to be most
closely contormed to the school and the model of
the iliustrious aud pure-minded Washington"
II X
"The ladies of the tea-table soon claimed our
devoirs, and was presented first to Miss Fuller
a relative and then to Mrs Fuller, her mother,
who entered the room afterwards, the younger
lady doing the honors and hospitalities of the
occasion with easy grace. The meal WAS So
cial and cheerful one, without formalites or en-
barassing ceremonies, every one being made to
feel perfectly at home in the enjoyment Of both
the physical and the colloquial feast
"The social tea having been TINS pleasantly
dispatched, the gentlemen returned to the draw
ing-room, and there we resumed and continued,
with unfagging zest and interest, our cooquial
discourse on political and other subjects until
past 10 o'clock P. M, when 1 retired, my host
pressing for longer stay. 1t would not be
proper TO lift the curtain of private life and
make public the converse of the parlor, but /
may say, without any violation Of social propri-
ETY., that regard the evening spent with Mr..
Fillmore and his friends as one to be marked
with white sa6ne in my life"