Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-17

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idst II The 81 = g III az ~ tbs
esectipn witnessed nd III S.
which hailed the TstaFsl Of bully 8dflti 81 e
bis tour, and sheesd bis bra eart speech 6nt cf
tsroeks ear the 6cent procession
I'm statue, On the sits Of his Old school house a.
play gp1Dd and Toasted on the Cieefoniari tones and
rich thcaghts Of the accomplished Winthrop who 4
delivered the inaugural oraticn and also partook Of
I the various sights and enjoyments, which the mod
erD Athens and its enyrons abundantly afford the
transient visitor Shortly AFTER our arrival, we made
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
r,sgr,m celeoratlon, at Plymouth. IN 1888 The
gifted orator and distinguished patriot received us
with cordial welcome, and delighted us with social
and general converse, embracing wide and inter-
esting range of topics, for winged hour.
While at this noble mansion, in Summer street.
we embraced the opportunity to note the pictorial
and other adornments of his parlors, and his libra
~, all on the second floor of the building Perceiv.
ing our evident interest in his paintings and statua
~, Mr.. T. took kindly pleasure in exhibiting and
explaining them to u.s. .-..'.
In his fine parlor admirable portraits of the
frst 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; exqus.
lite paintings of the exterior of the Villa Careggi
near Florence, which Mr. E. occupied with his fam
ny, as q 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-
ings of the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert
Peel presented Mr.. E.. while Ambassador to Eng
land by those distinguished personsges The illus
trIous Duke accompanied his gift OF the counterfeit
presentment Of himself with an photographic note
carefully deposited and preserved, by Mr.. E, under
the glass cover of the engraving, in the following
words:
"LoNDoN, August 9th, 1s45.
My Dear Sir have the honor of sending you ex-
seent Impression Of the painting made of myself by the
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 a great
painting of great man, by great artist copy
OF Guercinos much admired "Sybil" -, in the Tri-
bune at Florence; Pctearchs Laura from the grace
full pencil of J. S. Osgood; Birds, by Audubon,
an original oil painting of that great Ornithologist;
portraits of his daughter Mrs. Henry A. Wise, wife
Of nephew Of Gov. Wise of Virginia, resident in
Washington, D. CO. and of his youngest son. He
there showed US also precious relic, in a lock of
hair of Napoleon l., given to Mr. E. by the Prince
of Cannino, the great Napoeon's 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 most
| beautifully and commodiousy arranged decorated
| ard ctO wifi IN
rich and durable bindng-we doubt whether more
elegant and commodous private library exists in
our country. 1t is in this literary sanctum and in
teectual mine, that the illustrious statesmen and
orator gathers and assimates those materials which,
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 level with the most
famous orators of ancient and modern times In this
sanctuary of mind and literature and house OF
varied knowledge, the arts are highly honored as
in the other apartments, and one may enjoy the CON-
partnership 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 busts
of Henry Clay, Chief Justice Marshall Peter G.
Brooks, John Quincy Adams, Shakespeare, Sir Wal.
ter Scott the Rev. Dr. Charming, Homer, Antinous,
w. H. Prescott, and the Prince of Wales (son of AL
bert and Victora,) in the character and costume Of
Sailor Boy. In addition, arc bronzed casts Of
Italian Deer hound, by Greenougb, from life.
As the gifted proprietor of this literary and artis
tic treasury will revisit city, to instruct and
delight us with his delineation and illustrations Of
of the character of Washington. and to open our
hearts and purses to melting charity, we'll as to
do homage to the shade of The Father of our Coun
try, we have revived the foregoing "reminiscences
for the qualification of our readers.
AS, perhaps, not altogether out of place, close
this stray leaf from the chapter of memory with the
following play of mingled compliment and wit, be
tween Mr.. Everett, and one of his most eminent, bu
deceased contemporaries the learned and illustr
GUS Judge Story, promising however that, although
it is old Story not that version
of is altogether accurate, either respects place
words.
mencement, at old Harvard Judge Story, having
been called for sentiment, after appropriate intro
ductory remarks, gave
"The Hon. EdUard Eoerett.-Fame follows meri
where Everett lever iD goes"
The uproarious and deafening applause, calico
forth by this jeu desprit having subsidized, Mr.. Ev
erett rose, repaid with usury the compliments and
laudation he had received, and gave, in return,
/" The Hon. Joseph Story.-No eminence, in virtue
learning, or jurisprudence, rise higher than on
Story"
Coal OLIVE find the following notice Of a new
kind of oil in the Baltimore American. We hav
been burning this oil for few weeks past, and flint
it much cheaper than adamantipe sperm candles
or winter strained sperm oil. Gas for burning fluid
and camphene, we have considered them so extreme
" dangerous that we have never allowed them t
come into our house.) The kerosene oil at 81 gal
Ion u.s. for the quantity of light given for the cheap
est burning fluid that we are acquainted with, willis