New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

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have bseuiled the evening of their days have been
many and various. L. @. Cincinnatus, it is well
known, after putting to flight the Volsci, devoted
himself to private blowing with zeal which, 10
modern times, would have obtained for him the
first prizs at any County Cattle Show. His mere
than compesr, "tbe Cincnnstus of the West, if
not a pOwman himself, the cause If much
blowing by others as the excellent tobacco crops
of tho Mount Vernon estate sufficiently a'tested
The great Emperor of Germany, during his voiun'
tary exile from courts and camps, spent much time
in the study Of time itself, aud was better horo-
logist than any Connecticut clock -peddler. The
sreat Emperor Of France fought bis battles over
again upon the drawing room floor Of LoDgwood
The ely Sir William Temple devoted himself to the
raising of fee golden pippins, surfeis OF which
gave Swift headache for life To como down to
modern times, we find ex-President Fillmore
engaged in the most elegant, pleasing and usefal
studies A reverend pilgrim who had been to Lex
ipgton, Ky., TO attend the meeting of the Presbs
terian General Assembly on bis journey home
passed through Buffalo, and, of course called upon
Mr.. Fillmore, as the most distinguished citizen
of that thriving town. He has sent an az
feeling account of bis visit to The Nen.
York Obserrer, and it is published in that sacred
sheet. Gas he entered the library" he found
90 the honored occupant searching for the birthplace
" of Aristotle in an ancient Atlas" Whether
:" the honored occupant found the venerable To-
caty we are not informed, but as the fact must be
an important one, since it aroused the curiosity Of
the ex President of the United States we hereby
announce that Aristotle, the son of DR.. Ntcoma.
chus, was born at Stsgra, in Macedon. Why Mr..
Fillmore should take such particular interest in
this philosopher is more than we can divine un-
ess indeed he desires by the skiful logic of that
ancient TO demonstrate the consistency Of hobnob.
bling with the Pope in Rome, and then pitching into
the Catholics in America. Aristotle, we believe,
was very proud of his position as tie tutor of Al
exsnder the Great; and he will, unquestionsby,
when he learns that he has been taken up by Mr..
Fillmore, be the most topping spirit in bis sphere,
and will communicate his qualification through
some convenient mahogany to a circle of wondering
mediums.
After be had closed his Atlas, Mr. Fillmore pro
ceeded to entertain his wondering visitor with
slight bat fascinating sketch Of his voyages and
travels by sea ard by land in return for which be
probably received the latest informant from the
Presby serian General Assembly in Lexington The
OK President took rapid survey Of matters and
things in general, as be marked them in Europe;
and one or two of bis observations seem to US Of
public interest and Impotence. He visited the
French tribunals, and noticed that Though they
'now have the trial by jury, they know nothing of
'the 'habeas corpus, so advantageously and fully
"epjoyed in England and the United Sates. He
had never so appreciated its value as since his
"yi.it to the Continent" We are really glad to
ird that Mr.. Fillmore has been 50 much improved
aid enlightened by his travels. 1t is not always
that the grand tour is productive Of such bene6
cial change Of opinion. There is now an enactment
upon the statute book Of the United States which
received Lot merely the official sanction but the
warm personal approval Of Mr.. Fillmore, which
enactment substantially denies the writ of habeas
corpus. with the beauties Of which he is 90 despe.
rstey ensmored, to class Of men who, in their
sire strait, when threatened with the loss Of lib
ety ard Of all which makes life worth having. may