Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-04-21
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81, 1858

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VIsrr TO TIE Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, IN 1s56-In
the summer or fall of 1856, were at Boston,
in the midst Of the excitement Of the Presidential
election witnessed the grand fortnight procession
which hailed the return of bully Burlingame from
his tour, and heard his braggart speech out of
Brooks ear-shot saw the magnificent procession
and pageant, attending the Inauguration of Frank
Inns statue, on the site Of his old school house or
play ground and feasted the Ciceronian tones and
rich thoughts of the accomplished Winthrop who
delivered the inaugural oraton; and also partook of
the various sights and enjoymeDts, which the mod
erD Athens and its environs abundantlv afford the
transient visitor. Shortly after arrival we made
a morning call on Mr. Everett, whose acquaintance
we had the good fortune to make, and whose sur
passing oratory we had enjoyed, during the great
Pilgrim celebration, at Plymouth, in 1883. The
gifted orator and distinguished patriot received US
with cordial welcome, and delighted with social
and general converse, embracing wide and inter-
esting range of topics, for a winged hour.
While at this noble mansion, in Summer-street,
we embraced the opportunity to note the pictorial
and other adornments of his parors, and his libra
ry, all on the second floor of the building. Perceiv-
ing our evident interest in his paintings and statua
ry, Mr.. y. took kindly pleasure in exhibiting and
explaining them to US.
In his fine parlor admirable portraits of the
first four Presidents of the Republic Washington,
John Adams, Jefferson and Madison of Daniel
Webster, in his youth, yet in all his grandeur of
forehead and intellect; of the late Peter c. Brooks
Mr.. Els father-in law and Of Mrs. Everett; exquis.
ite paintings of the exterior of the Villa Caregg,
near Florence, which Mr.. E. occupied, with his fam
| lily, as residence, during his sojourn in Italy,
whence he was called to the English Mission, and
which he graphically described in his celebrated
| Dorchester Address-and also his own bust by Pow
ers. In the same apartment were excellent engrav-
ngs of the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert
Peel, presented Mr. E. while Ambassador to Eng
land, by those distinguished personages. The illus
trious Duke accompanied his gift Of the counterfeit
presentment Of himself with photographic note,
carefully deposited and preserved, by Mr. E, under
the glass cover of the engraving, in the following
words:
"LoSDoS, August 9th, 1s45.
"Ky Dear SIR have the honor sending you an ex-
Late Sir Thomas Lawrence This Is spposed 70 be- bs bt
of all that have been published have signed my
upon it.
Ever, my Dear Sir,
Yours, most faithfully,
| WELLINGTON.
| HoN. EDWARD EVERETT"
Among the treasures of the small parlor, were an
original painting of Coeridge, from the pallet of
Washington A'lston, by which Mr. E. informed US
he set great store, remarking that it was q great
painting of great man, by great artist; copy
of Guercino's much admired "Sybil", in the Tri.
bune at Florence; Petearchs Laura from the grace
full pencil of j. S. Osgood; Birds, by Audubon,
an original painting of that great Ornithoogist
portraits Of his daughter (Alrs. Henry A. Wise, wife
Of nephew of Gov Wise of Virginia, resident in
Washington, d. Co. and Of his youngest son. He
hair of Napoleon l., given to Mr. E. by the Prince
of Cannino, the great Napoleons nephew.
The.library, into which door opens, from the
large parlour, is spacious and elegant apartment
elongated in form and oval at the farther end mos
beautifully and commodiOusly arranged, decorated
and furnished, ard stored with valuable books, in
rich and durable binding-we doubt whether more
elegant and commodious private library exists in
our country 1t is in this literary sanctun and in
tellectual mine that the iustrious statesmen anG
Sopdo ,i1ofoS
blended with his own original musings produce those
noble philosophical and ornate addresses which in
struct the public mind, and charm the general ear
and place their author on level with the mos
famous orators of ancient and modern times. In th
sanctuary Of mind and literature and sore-house
varied knowledge, the arts as highly honored a.
in the other apartments and one may enjoy the com
panionship of both living and departed greatness.
There are to be seen portraits of Grotus, Edmund
Burke, Washington, Samuel Rogers, Lord Aberdeen
:. Daniel Webster, and Lord Brougham, with the bust
of Henry Clay, Chief Justice Marshall Peter G
e Brooks, John Quincy Adams, Shakespeare, Sir Wal
f ter Scott, the Rev. DR.. Charming, Homer, Antnous
W. II. Prescott, and the Prince of Wales (son of Al
f bert and Vctoria) in the character and costume
a Sailor Boy. In addition, are bronzed casts Q
e Warriors of the l5tl, and 10th centuries and a.
). Italian Deer hound, by Greenough, from life
As the gifted proprietor of this literary and artis
tic treasury will soon revisit city, to instruct an
delight with his delneaton and illustrations Q
. Of the character of Washington, and to open ou
hearts and purses melting charity, as well as
do homage to the shade of The Father of our Cour
try, we have revived the foregoing remniscence
{. for the qualification Of our readers.
As, perhaps not altogether out of place, we clos
this stray leaf from tho chapter of memory, with tn
e following play of mingled compliment and wit, bt
"a tween Mr.. Everett and of his most eminent, bu
j. deceased contemporaries, the learned and ustr
/, Judge Story, promising, however, that althoug
II it is an old story not sure that our verso
of it is altogether accurate either respects pae
:. words.
!, At some festive occasion, connected with Con
% mencement, at old Harvard, Judge Story, havin
been called for sentiment after appropriate intr,
e ductory remarks gave
" "THe Hon. Edaoard Eoerett-Fame follows mer
D where Everett lever iD goes"
r The uproarious and deafening applause, calle
e. forth by this jeu desprit having sudsded Mr.. E
d erett rose repaid with usury the compliments an
e laudation he had received, and gave, in return,
ID "1he Hon. Joseph Stoyy.-No eminence. in virtu
re- learning, or jurisprudence can rise higher than OF
a. Story"
"a Coal On.-We find the following notice of ne
Dc kind of oil in the Baltimore American. We ha
y been burning this oil for few weeks past and fiji
it much cheaper than adamantine or sperm candle
e. winter strained sperm oil. Gas for burning Hui
III and camphene, we have considered them so extrem
III ly dangerous that we have never allowed them
es come into house) The kreosene oil at 81 g.
Is Ion is for the quantity of light gven for the chea
IL est burning fluid that we acquainted with, Will
re re it is perfectly SAFE
H. We wish further to say of it. that the Deep Riv
70 Coal is the very best material from which this
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