Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-21
Edward Eyerett,s Home.

In the summer or full of 1856, we were q
Boston, in the midst of the excitement OF tn
| Presidential election; witnessed the grand torch
| light procession, which hailed the return of bul
| ly Burlingame from his Western tour, and hear
his braggart speech out of Brook ear shot say
the magnificent procession and pageant attend
ing the inauguration of Franklin's statue ON tn
site of his old school house or play ground, ant
feasted on the Ciceronian tones and rich thought
of the accomplished Winthrop, who delivered
the inaugural oraton and also partook Of the
various sights and enioyments which the mod
ern Athens and its environs abundantly affort
the transient visiter. Shortly after our arrival
we made morning call on Mr.. Everett, whoss
acquaintance we had the good fortune to make
and whose surprising oratory we had enjoyed
during the great Pilgrim celebration, at Ply
mouth, in 1858. The gifted orator and distin
guished patrint received US with cordial wei
come, and delighted rs with social and genera
converse embracing o wide and interesting range
Of topics, for q winged hour.
While at his noble mansion, in Summer street
we embraced the opportunity to note the pic.
torial and other adornments Of his parlors, and
his library, all on the second floor of the build
ing. Perceiving our evident interest 10 his paint
ings and statuary, Mr.. E. took kindly pleasure
in exhibiting and explaining them to us.
In his 6ne paror were admirable portraits Of
the FIRST four Presidents of the Republic, Wash
ington, John Adams, Jefferson and Madison OF
Daniel Webster, in his youth, yet in all his grand
eur of forehead and intellect; of the late Peter
Q. Brooks, Mr.. E.'s, father-in-law, and of Mrs.
Everett; exquisite paintings Of the exterior and
interior OF the Villa Careggi, near Florence,
which Mr.. E. occupied, with his family, as a
residence, during his sqjourn in Italy, whence
he was called to the English Mission, and which
he graphically described in his celebrated Dor
chester Address-and also his own bust by Pow
ers In the same apartment were excellent en-
cravings of the Duke of Wellington and Sir Rob
ert Peel, presented to Mr.. E, while Ambassador
to England. Jy those distinguished personages,
The iustrious Duke accompanied hs gift OF th'
counterfeit presenrment of himself with an auto
graphic note, carefully deposited and preserved.
by Mr.. E., under the glass cover of the engrav
ing, in the following words;
LONDON, August 9th, 1S45.
"MY DEAR SIR:-I have the honor of sending
you an excellent impression of the painting.
made of myself, by the late Sir Thomas Law.
renee. This is supposed to be the best of al
that have been published. have signed m,
name upon it. Ever, my dear sir. yonrs most
WELLINGTON.
Hon. Edward Everett"
Among the treasures of the small parlor were
an original painting of Oeridge. from the pal
let OF Washington Allston, by which Mr.. E. in
formed US be set great store, remarking that il
was great painting of great man, by great
artist copy of Guercino's much admired "Sy
bill" in the Tribune at Florence Petrarcis
Laura from the graceful pencil of j. 5. Osgood
Birds" by Audubon, AL original oil painting
Of that great Ornithologist; portraits OF his
daughter (Mrs. Henry A. Wise, wife of neph
ew of Gov. Wise, of Virginia, resident in Wash.
ington, D. o. and of his youngest son. He
there showed us also precious relic, IN lock
of hair Of Napoleon l., given to Mr.. Z. by the
Prince of Canine, the great Napoleon's nephew.
The library to which door opens, from the
large parlor, is a spacious and elegant apartment,
in form and oval at the farther end,
most beautifully and commodiousy arranged,de
corated and furnished, and 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 lite
rary sanctum aud intellectual mine, that the il
lustrous statesman and orator gathers and a..
Stimulates those materials, which, blended with
his own original musings, produce thos nouIe.
and ornate addresses which in
struct the public mind, and charm the general
ear, and place their author on level with the
most famous orators of ancient and modern times.
In this sanctuary Of mind and literature, and
store house of varied knowledge, the arts are as
highly hpnored as in the other apartments, and
one may enjoy the companionship OF both living
and departed greatness. There are to be seen
OF Grotius, Edmund Burke, Washing
tor, Samuel Rogers, Lord Aberdeen, Daniel
Webster, and Lord Brougham, with the busls
of Henry Clay, Chief Justice Marshall, Peter Q
Brooks, John Quincy Adams, Shakespeare, Sir
Walter Scott the Rev. DR.. Charming, Homer,
Antinous, W. H. Prescott, and the Prince OF
Wales (son of Albert and victoria,) in the char
acter Al d costume of a Sailor Boy. In addition,
are four bronzed casts of Warriors of the 10Th
and 18th centure-, and an Italian Deer Hound,
by Greenough, from lite.- Charleston Courier.