Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-12
Edward Ey.r.ts,s Home,


Presidential election; witnessed the grand
torch-light procession, which hailed the re-
turn of bully Burlingame from his western
tour, and heard his braggart speech out OF
Brooks's ear-shot; saw the magnificent pro-
cession and pageant attending the Inaugural
ton OF Franklin's statue on the site Oh MS
old schoul house or play ground, ana icas'eu
on the CicerOnian tones and rich thoughts OF
the accomplished Winthrop, who delivered the
Inaugural ORATOR; ani also partooS OF tue
varUu, sights aud enjoyments which the
modern Athens ana its cnvrons abundantly
afford the TRANSIENT vlsiter. Shortly after
our arrival, we made morning call on Mr.:
Everett, whose acquaintance we had the goo
fortune to make, and whose SURPRISING
oratory we had enjnyed, during the great
Pilgrim celebration, at Plymouth, IN 1915.
The gifted orator and distinguished patriot
received us with cordial welcome, and de
lighted US with social and general converse,
embracing wide and interesting range OF
topics, for winged hour.
While at bis noble mansion, in Summer
street. we embraced the opportunity II note
the pictorial and other adornments oil his
narlors. aud hi, library, all 90 the second
door Of the building. Perceivlng our evident
interest in his paintings and 0tatuary' MT;
f. took a kindly pleasure III exhibiting anu
explaining them to W..
In his fine parlor were admirable portraits
of the first four Presidents OF the Republic,
Washington, John Adams, Jefferson and
Madison; of Daniel Webster, in his youth,
vet 10 all bis grandeur OF forehead and III
II l.. ~. ~ r =
fatber-in-lay. and of Mrs Everett: exquisite
paintings OF the exterior and Interior OF the
Villa Careggi, near Florence, which MIR. T..
occupied with his family, as residence
during his sci1urn in Italy, whence he was
called to the English Mission, and which be
graphically described in his celebrated Dor
chester Address aud also his own bust by
Powers. la the same apartment we're eXcei.
lent engravings of the Duke Of Wellington ana
Sir Robert Peel, presented to MIR. b., while
Ambassador to England, by those distinguish
ed personages The illustrious Duke accom-
panied his gift of the counterfeit presentment
of himself with an autographs note, care
fully deposited and preserved, by Mr.. f.,
under the glass cover of the engraving, IN
the following words:
"LoNDoN, August 9th lS45.
"MY DEAR SIR: have the honor OF
sending you an excellent impression Of the
painting, made OF myself, by the late Dir
Thomas Lawrence This is supposed to be
the best Of all tLa have been published. l
have signed my name upon 1t. Ever, my dear
SIR yours most faithfully, WELLINGTON.
Hon. Edward Everett"
Among the treasures Of the small parlour
we're an original painting Of ColerIdge,
from the pallet of Washington Allston, by
which Mr.. +. informed Us he set great
store, remarking that it was q great palnt-
ing of greet man. by great artist, a
copy of GuercnO's much admired "Sy6il,
10 the Tribune at FL orence; Pesrarch's Laura
from the graceful pencil Of J. ). O'good;
"Birds," By Audubon, gu original OH paint
ing of that great OrnitboIogist; portraits OF
his daughter (Nrs. lleUry a. Wise, wife
of a nephew of Gov. Wise, Of Virginia,
resident in Washington, y. c., and OF bis
Youngest son. lie there showed US also a
precious relic, in lock OF hair of Napole-
on ] given TO MIR. h. by the Prince OF
Canine, the great NapOleon's nephew.
The library into which door opens, from
the large psrlour, ia spacious and elegant
apartment, elongated in form and oval at the
farther end, most beautifully and comodlous.
" arranged, decorated and furnished, and
stored with valuable hooks in rich and dura-
BILE bindiug--we doubt whether more ele-
CANT and commodous private library exists
in our country. 1t i, in tas literary SHIctUm
aud .ntcIIectui! nine, tGtt tie l!i"stf.ous
statesman and orator gathers AMI asslml.
la,cs those materials, which, blended Wild
his own original musings, produce those no.
Lle. philosophical aud ornate addresses which
instruct the public mind, and charm the gen
raj ear and place their author on ie'e!
with the most famous orators Of ancient
and modern times. In this sanctuary Of
mind and literature, and store-hCuse OF va
red knowledge, the arts are as highly non
ored as in the other apartments, and one
may enjoy the companiJuship OF both living
and departed greatness. There are to be
seen portraits of Grutius, Edmund Burke,
Washington. Samuel L Jgers, ord Aberdeen,
Daniel Webster, aud Lord Brougham, With
the busts Of Henry Clay, Chief Justice Mar
shak Peter G. Brooks, j phn Quincy Adams
Shakespeare, Sir Walter Scott, the nv. pf.
Claiming, Homer, Antnous, ". Ii. PreS-
colt, aud the Prince of Wales (son OF Al
bert and Victoria, in the character and Cos
tune of Sailor Boy. In addition, are four
bropzed casts of Warriors Of the 10th and
10th centuries, and an Italian Deer Hound,
by Greenough, from life.
AS the gifted proprietor Of this literary
and artistic treasury will soon revisit our
city to instruct and delight Us with his deli
ueatIons and illustrations of the character OF
Washington, and to open our hearts ana pur-
ses to melting charity, a. well as to ID hom-
are to the shade OF The Father Of our Coun.
try," we have revived the foregoing remlnls-
cences Tor the qualification OF our readers.
As perhaps, not altogether out OF place,
we close this stray leaf, from the chapter OF
memory, with the following play OF mingled
compliment and wit between Mr.. Everett,
and one of his most eminent, but now deceas-
ed contem pOraries, the learned aud illustrious
Judge Story, promising, however, that al
though it is an old story, we are not sure
that or version of it is altogether accurate,
either as respects place or words.
Atsome fe. tive occasion connected with the
Commencement at old Harvard, Judge Story
having been called on tor sentiment, alter
appropriate introductory remarks, gave,
The Hon Edward Everett Fame toi-
lows areIlt where E1eret! lccer ~ goes"
The uproarious aud dealenlDg applause,
called forth bv this jeu desprh having sub
aided, Dir. Everett rose, repaid with usury
u1a ha had re-