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THE GEORGIA JOERIV^L)
nr
Priacc & Ragland,
fsi,itc Printers—lid Publishers of the Laws of the
' 3Ul United States,)
ck during il»c session of tl»e I.eglslx
•in il l l»*i*• it l lie y«-ir, .it the Coi ner o
I'llllKE DO LI..MIS-pernunum
K.HJIt DOLL \ IIS at the end ot the year,
viil n »»i*e ' • it' »•» i) out ol the .Mate, until
thesuVs.-ription money is paid in a.lvanee, or satisfactory reler-
enre given. j„. OPl » 1 t m ttie usonl fates.
Adniinistrators, Executors, 01
rer|uii eil. by l uv, to he held on the fu st Tuesday
Is publish* 1 * t" ‘
tuve A".I vveeki.v t
Wayne « n* **
la advsn« «
A«1 vertivmeats inserleil f
i r ‘ ‘ ' i "
Ouardia
i he held
s of ten In the forenoon and thre
• n **!1* nttern'noit.''at tli*‘ rourt-house in the county in which the
,c ‘ .siiu'iie. — Sotiee of these sales must be piven in a
Ef;?,*,; ‘(Lietle *1 \’ rv l> \ VS previous m lliu day of sale.
P U J ‘ .. \K(Ill«»KS must he at public auction, on the firs!
T 'i, v ol the month, hut ween the usual hours of sale, at the
«i!ee rtf nahlie salesinthe county where the letters Testnmen-
P** . 4ii aliiistration 01 tluardianship,may have hern granted,
ftr.t living *1* rv ,, AVS n ", ,ic, ‘ 1 ,h|,re,,, ‘t in one of the public
» r *piles of this State, and at thedoorol the court-house, where
■ J . « lies are to he held.
Satire Dr the sale of Personal Properly must lie given in like
manner! F<Hl rV d iy« previous to the day of sale.
Noticetntne |) *'»tors and Creditors ol an Estate must he jnili-
,1,'hed for FORTY days.
V nice thnt application will be made to the Court of Ordinary
inrilpaveto sell CAN O, must he pulilished for FOUR MONTHS.
Notice fTleive to sell NEGROES, must lie pulilished for
FOtJIt MONTHS, before any order absolute shall lie made there-
0l pers*iits interested in those Advertisements which are publish
ed Monthly, will lindthem in the first and{ourth page ul tlietir«t
puppriii every month
r . .1 ,,f this
•of the GEORGIA JOI’RNAI
BLANK WRITS OF SCI BE
FACIAL, adapted to the present Lottery acts, for
may Ifi—tt_
SIMMONS CB A WFOBI), of Co-
Itimhia county, Isa candidate for ilieofTicc of Comp
troller General, at the ensuing election.
n.rjtSs* WE nre nuilioriseil to announce
einlll.KS SMITH, ns n rnn.ll.lnt.' for Tin Orel-
lector of Itahlwio county, at the ensuing election.
HllledievUle, June (».
William El. Smith,
Rcspecfully nnnounces himself to
the citizens of Oglethorpe county, as a can
did ate lor Clerk of Hie Superior and Inferior
lanuary election,and solicits the support of
llow-cilizeus generally.
W l) are requested to announce that
FOUNTAIN K S. IILAKEY, is a candidate for the
■office of Tax Collector of Baldwin county, ut the next election.
May 30- It
COTTON
BAGGING.
"■ AA PIECES best Inverness Bugging
JL just received and lor sale by
N. IMcO Mil II 15.
Mllleil.evlllp, M.nj* 30, 1ST).
VOLUME XXIV.
JIILLEDGEVILLE, THURSDAY", JULY 4, IS.'?.’!.
NUMBER 46.
$ i ,000 KK WAR D.
r piIE undersigned, Aitnrneysoftlie Bunk
Ild7exrc,u!,1f,V,',‘ I?"",* 1 ",*' 11 " 1 umle ‘ " I’ 0 "' 1 ' “f "Horuo)
One Thousand itollavs,
’ JAREH 8. PARK,
;«lS.P n r ,i,t?r0 i r 1 •'; u,:, 1 ncl "' f ,l,p Hank c-siablished in thnl
'vithemUetzlemvnt, n> „ wry large anmunf, o.
> height, h i
the fund- entrusted
t ears of age, 5 feet U
Inirconiplexinn. an
ll«* left the county "I
aliout the end .-I *Ma
Cold Region, to Fin
Lent a place in their papers
i Hccounis for payment to the Bra
the
to the Principal Bairn of the Star
JOSEPH \\
A. PORT El 1 .,
Attorneys in fart of the Bank ol the Stale ol
ive this mlver-
itud to forw aid
nrshorough,or
Savnnnnh.
JACKSON,
eorgi.t
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
GOLDMINKS.
W67II.U lie positively sold .it pulilic outcry,
¥ V in the town of Milledgcville, on the Jothdnyof JULY
next, ilte lollowing Lots :
Lot No. 1031, in the 12th District, 1st Section.
IIARLES KALI
•-I
id Sliii ts,
VAIL.
Ilyi;ean Uiiivcrsal Tlciticicics,
Of the Jtrilish ('ollc/rc of Health —London.
T HESE PILLS, invented by Morrison,
nre said in his directions, to be ad.tplctl t* all d.senses,
on the principle that in m is subject to one disease onh ,(i.e.)
Impurity of the Blood, and that il Ins
Ckey will rt*rli and cure the most 1
For ode liy
Milledgcville, June -.*7—5t
SUMMER CIsOTHING. !
J UST received at the Milludgevillo Cloth-;
Ir, Slurp, a freih iipply of
Bteady . Hade Cloth in
.ulUbt, f..r III') proseut.... I "PI"'" ..■I.n.x s.-as m, . ..
cro-.t »:.. t-'ly ol Kn.rk ' *
J.rk.l., Pi...l»l«on., \." .
terials, I tslnonable cul,iiud warouucd m.u
manner.
Mtlledgeville, May 2
89 A T H,
J UST received at the iMilledgeville Clntii-
Ing Store, a fresh>u;)ply of f.ishiouable Black, Drab and
White HATS,of fine qu dity.
Also, a lew pte.es ot IIKY OOOHS, vit f< ar|, and *. r c • ■ i
Bombazines, Brown and While Drillings aivl Linens, White
a.itteeu, Black Silk Camblet, Silk Velvets, itc. Ar. kc. ail o
which will he told low, \ U L.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
Gorilon X. Bradley, Tailors,
H AVE located themselves m Mdledge-
villc, on If tncock Street, where they will carry on the
TAILORING BUSINESS, in all its various branches. From
their l tug experience in the business, they M iner themselves they
will be able to give general batisf.icti Mt tv> those who may lavor
them with tlieir custom.
t IIilitary El *orl: executed in the
neatest manner, nml at the shortest notice.
■ovember I
UNI Vi: It SIT V OF GEOItGIl.
Extract from the minutes of the Board of Trustees, of
their meeting m .*higust, 1^32.
O N motion of llowel Cohh, Lsq—Ilc-
xolved, That all graduates of this College, on makingap-
tdicatiou for the second, or master’s degree, shall furnish tin-
JJoHrd witli the nTiificale <■! some respectable or tiistiugnis' etl
Individual of their good moral character, ami respectability i i
the community in which they reside.
Resolved tu« ther, Thai all gr.ninnies of oilier Colleges, apply
ing fur the second degree, shall furnish
p loin a
Alao,
1(151!,
1195,
74(5,
8(51,
859,
btW.
820,
932,
817,
999,
070,
974,
1039,
20,
80,
399,
04(5,
885,
944,
(138,
077,
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
4
4
4
13
13
3
21
21
21
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 North.
1 North.
2
3 b.'ing l
Daw.ion’a Ferry. <j
A Bargain—-for Cash or on Credit.
' 1^ IIF. Subscriber oilers for side ids Plan
C • MU V. ,
Hit' pi cm
D Fe
t mile n| ibetown of /.ehulon, Pike
e ol niltlvniion, nml in good ordei
cres in cultivation. Then’ are oi
. Neal, or \V. ('unninelMU
ii umv uk wvEor.i).
t will in-ei t the ah •
n c
JlJOl (illT to Wiirrimton on tlie
."".h oi February, n negro lm» whose name is sTEPNKY.
.i. ii migctl t i Lillies (*n\\ en. hut imu s.n s he LHoiich to
11 V '“••• 11 " ' "lie. It..cl. . in ■•..lie I \. N. C. Saul bos
lull iudifle
tv . . • I ..
( l ! The
III he,
* lip
• I chin ; <
I.; he is 4*
end,
MISCELLANEOUS.
ining iliinl in f tir imrdie
nii'i nppiovi-d MC'iniy l<>
tiny become due, uni he
!.
TIIOM \S F. PARK.
JACOB PA(» E.
.1 \SO.N II w 11 LSON,
U .1. BU LLOCK.
Z. B IIA It(J 1(0 V E,
Wll.l.l \ M W A III),
n lividual, of their go-id mural character and r
the coiumiindy in which they reside.
Resolved further, Thutthe foregoing re<oluli i
ASBIJRY Ill’Ll
dr f Editors of Newspapers friendly to I lie inierc;
dilution, will confer a lavor by publishing the above
times in their papers. June 13
pectahiliiy in
he published
thi' In
Hire
c
TO THE PUBLIC
OTTON SCREWS.—The undersign-
ed living in the upper part of Morgan county, ne
ne of Newton county,and two miles from the lineot Jasp
ly, is enabled to make
Scretvs for Packing Colton
of a superior kind,
a small crop ot Cotton, will liml
our. I make them by water-pow »-r -
fagtf. When erected they g mi in
tkr power of their own weight, w ill 11
of packing the b ile. I liavv a Irea.ly »
b.*erected shortly in di(Teit‘ii( p.nts
c)unlies adjoining. I cut the Screw a
fur twenty dollars, dclivei able at my
crs'ary lor the erection J tin- Screw r
in.ui workman who can use a broad
and tennon. I will give a dralt and in
to those who buy a Screw . H iving i v
of making them expeditiously, th<
(M'onalde that tho:
their advantage
- I hey nreeui by a
THU MA
Wll.l.l VMS III l II
HENRY M. CLAY.
From the Ncxo York •dintrictm.
Jons Ha Mi o i. pii, op Ho*n<>kf. , w ns too remark «-
lile u in a ii wliile living, not lo lie an nlnect,no\v tlmi
helms so renenlly di8af»|»eftred from Uie scene,of
great nod general curiorily and interest. We cotmid-
er mirselveH forlunnle, tlierefore, in being ennhled
l»v the kindness of a /riend, who wits also an intimate
friend of Mr. Randolph, to minister in some degree
to the gratification of this interest by a series of
mimhers, in winch some of the peculiarities, the
piquant savings, the characteristic letters, and the
poetry of Mr. Randolph are embodied.
’I he first nund'er is published to day, and succes
sive (Hindiers, which will extend to eight or nine,
fchall appear ever-’ other day.
Ol tlie niilhenticily and accuracy of these remin-
seences nml extracts our readers may he fully per
suaded ; for the gentleman who cominnnicates them
Ihr publication, is known to us as of the strictest
l""ior and truth—ihoujfli, ns I he friends, he often de
lights mold, if we were at liberty to name him, at-
test, a noted story tiiltr.
•Soliti EI.'tmDlph, of Roanoke.
It is Im he hoped, that some one of the late John
Rflinlolph’s inlminte friends, who possesses iho ne
cessnry quililications, will undertake In jiive his
Hiogrnphv I" the world, lie has been too reinnrka-
ble n character, and has filled too large a space in
public csluiKHion. i u he p issed over merely by » few
new>|np»T sketches, which will so->u he h».t or for-
fort. Such an ardent and devoted admirer ol Ins na
tive State. who always exercised his brightest Ltlenls 1 it
in her defence, cannot surely long remain without a
biographer in Virginia, which Mill ainmn.ls with dis
tinguisheil men. In the mean time, those who ran
re! Me any characteristic anecdotes of .Mr Randolph
may !»•• excused for indulging in such reminiscences
It was my good furl tine tocr-ms the Atlantic with
him llie first time lie went to Kngland, and In pass
smite time with him in Rondon ; and I can unhesi
tatingly declare, that I never travelled with so en-
MillHecviile, May 9, 1B>1.
the above till il.e «, iv "l *al. — The VitKinal Inl**l 1 iui• i
iuztoii t’ily ; B iuuer, Na-livillr, D im ; and A.lvocnle, Him
ville, Ala wiil pultli«li ihc_»hi»vc until I he , r »ih July, ami all I
ward their accounts loi w iihloms for pnvuiciil.
»Y
C?“ NOTICE.
mi ndvi-rtisoinc111 in si
-ml of ill.-
U W new-pnpet«, I discover nmoug.-i numy oihei8, Lot >
8J», in the |j,h ilisiridol the M section, ul the rhuokce ’D
rilory, ulTereil lor sale by a cou.pany o| »p» culai. i I tbcrcln
deeih il necessHry P» nilopt thi* plan n» a c.iuli lo all pet
wlm may led disp.e-c.1 lo purchase the iC.i-ve named lot (L
1J, Li as I am fully prepared to -how Unit I am the owiktido
undivided half of said lot, and I nut Iu lly am h.irized Ly pi.w
of i
lot; and I j
ey
other mid iv ub I hall ..| >
of -aid lot, w uli
plied at short ii
ut Johiisiou it Robson, ii
Person wlm r.innol bad i
• tell a S.
Mad is.
Tap at
II Ilf fc»-<
the
Id—’Jm JESS IS WILSON
SI.HEOIBlW.TAY LOK,
.dTTORXKY :U I..III'.
H AS locate.) iii C.iss connly, and .. ill at-
lend to business in the various branches of his pro-
f*«noa,in all the coumics ot the (JheroHcc < ircuit Lc?t-isdi-
rerted to him sent m Two Run Post Ollice, post paid, will re
live p—
N. li
i hold oil until I ■
ol law , 'houlil thnt be (o termini il upon Ly -.iri i .iip.M».<, -i
any p T4 ni w ho may feel disposed to i i> > the (• i s.
mny 1*J r JUS I SIVULk i US.
. Tit'Jr. EsE St CtE l 'IEEE
STREET LOTTERY.
(.Inthorisrd Inj the General .issemhhj of the State nj
Georgia.)
r*amc Fortune stands in merry mood,
Pouring her favors to the crowd—
lie ready, friend, before they full—
Who knows but you may catch them ull!
MON EyTmONEY !
“ Lots of .Money"!!!
When ik consider that For-
lic is daily diiTu-ing w calil. and happi-
(leii'ivc c.'Hi irj, iluoiigh :oi* medium ol
&VERF&'- Hie I.(I| I I ID —I. n. . i( "it <•
t rn .: v :msf,:;.zr.
* dfn " :
/, ; Ii. l r'.ml, lh.il it onl> ic(|un I ' m. uiVrsUm i I ol
Wl 1 l I I V Hieirivial sum id U» Dol’.u s, to giv e ii' a
/• ,/ W 0 Ko.ul chance lor‘JG.iionhuiely il iMinnc-
'j |f;C n ,' y III ursi- 11 "II Ull. III". "I I"".
11 u ' —>pit*, thcpolicj oi .stepping ii
i altli and llie lovor ol tin* pro
0 0 piiious Dame.
ElSfl The next Drinvinj; will take
plnceiintlie
On the 16lit tint) of JULY next,
vhich lime the billowing veiy comlortalde Prizes will D
il ; die a letter which he wrote immediately
'•ter this illness, addressed to a bosom friend in V r ir-
f'jnn, in which lie gave n circumstantial detail of
Ins conversion,*’ns ho always termed it, and lie
pen gave the words which wore uttered iu his ears
"i his hi visible monitor during the vision. •» Til's
'Her, said he t.. ine. •* coiit.nus nothing hnf the
'Mill, strange ns it may appear t * von. and It would
|"i'ko mu miserable to doubt it!” ’ Whilst C(»n vers-
,n ff °i]subject, he, told mo thatthtt late Mr. I'mk-
u-*\ of Ralfiiuore had assured him, just previous to
n s death, of h:s unshaken belief In the Irutlts of
oristianity. f)f Mr. Jeflerson, however, he gave
•1 very difl'erent account, which I can twin readily he-
heve, a Her having read Ins letters, although n't the
tune (11*2*2) I thought iUndolph was too strongly
prejudiced against him.
From the *\ctc York Jlmerican.
Randolpiuana—No. il.
\ irginin was one of his favorilo topics, and the
onlhnsinsm with which he spoke of her was do
lightful lint nlns !'* he used sometimes to sa\
“ di»V« ol her glorv are past. Old Virginia is no J
ui'To. I lie title ni Wgiiun gentleman, which used ;
in mv young days, t * he our boast, has almost he
come obselete, for whicii we have to thank the re-I
peal ol 'fie good old Lngltah laws of priimvgeniture 1
It was agreiit mistake, sir, made by mir pfililicianv, I
to breakdown our native aristocracy. It gave us an
ascendaicy in the Councils of the nations, which
low fast losing—the glory of Isrenl has de-
terlammg a companion,
his equal for diversity of
kiln
nth
amusing hook
cal, biographic
hut as it is imi
(lie more sir*
whilst we wer
The fir-l ii.
ive I ever met
wledge. |f my mem-
d as his was, I could write a very
of hi<sayings and anecdotes, liistori-
al. political, classical, theological, &c.
, I can only venture to relate a few ot
• ing circumstances which occurred
icixlpU
was the
•-ket ship
llo Iii HR ill Hip W 1
1 I’rize of
810,000
o
Prize of
l
8(500:
1 do
5,000
*>
do
500
1 do
1,000
1
do
400
2 do
900
D
do
300
1 do
800
l
do
200
1 do
700
do
100
HeMdcfi » great number ol •
»’I. Tim- it
uililic per-
The .Mi||eitgevill« nrttl Macon papers, will
■ •lie.' inie.’iion for lUree iuuntlis, amt foi
lo me tor payment.
1 th.
on Co.I.ir tiwl, nem IJ. Ui.-I Clmrcli . (’oiitaii)iiiR ... - •
proportinn of Wood Land—well improved, and
rt T, n ' u * P'ice sliall Miil the limes.
Baldwin county,.lime 27—.it LUCY
NOTICE.
THE Suhscrilit'r xvisliing to remove from
JL this county, will sell her
Patna life Plantation
qunres—
good
CLEMENTS.^
REDUCED PRICES.
Earlhemcarc, Chino, Gloss and Lookingi
Glasses.
thohas j. biaieisow a: uo.
Importers ll’utcr Street } A'ew Yorh t
A re continually receiving the nexve.t pnt-
terns, of Knrthemvuro, China, Ar. by the late arrivals
jrooi Livei p«ol. Their stock coinpi i»r» every variety in the
Dim*, and is surpassed by tunic, in extent or quality. They h ivc
artangements in England, lor the ptueliase of their
WtMJDs as enable? them to hold out the strongest inducenii uts
to MerebnnUdealtiir in their line.
i kose who are laying in stocks oftbe article, wit) find ii great-
•y to their interest to c^ll.asthe very lowest pi ice, will be rum-
\L W « C !ki 1 ,fc t<» sell at.
8. U. The best {lackers in the city,employed.
THOMAS .1. BARROW L Co.
_ Importers, fid, Water Street, New York,
orders by letter carefully attended to, and floods charged
At lowest rates. 3 j„„,. 27
T NOTICE.
IIP following articles have been receiv
, *»ythe Steam Boat Company’s Boats,are now in Store,
ifliaY n#tc; ‘ 1 lle,J for within Unity days from the date, they will h«
•Aid to pay the ex peaces, viz :
No mark, 10 Barrels Liquor,
“ I tlo do
" 4 Smith Bellows,
" G Horse Collars,
" 1 Bundle Spades, f
" 1 Lot NVngg »n Boxe«,
“ 7J pieces t-astings,
“ 1 Keg Nails,
** 3 Anvils,
* 9 Bars of Iron,
“ 1 dozen S'-j the Blades,
“ 3 coils, ul Rope,
» k _ . " 5 barrels Cider,
A* IL Smut,, l bhd. Sugar,
amron, t dozen Scythe Blades,
r s - Augusta, 1 barrel Fork.
• I half barrel Fish,
ceiveu mm <'•• • * •• ‘ r • ..
Twenty •five 'Jriousund l/tillars t
exclusive ol the Pii'zes b *l„u 100 doluni. TI...-C wln>
acquire loinine'I'.ir small sums, w nl <i>: well •" "* ‘ i '*
vestments, before the golden moment passes, mm wm
lurevcr.
SCIIF.ME.
1
Prize of
$20,000 is
820,000
3
do
10,000
30,000
4
do
5,000
20,000
9
do
i,uoo
9,000
5
do
900
4,500
do
800
4,000
5
do
700
3,500
do
000
3,000
5
do
500
2,500
5
do
400
2,000
5
do
300
1,500
5
do
200
1,000
35
do
100
3,500
50
do
50
2,500
(150
do
20
13,000
5000
do
12
(j(i,ooo
s than TWO
15LANKS In
a 1*1(15
the commencemeii
-ol
Eiisl.
shall he entitled
Ml 11,<- i iHii iii'inii <d the la-l l);i)'s
v„ minil.er shall he entitled to a
irh, in addition to such Prizes a*
S 1 I . "arrei r IMI,
o', ,(*■ August)., I halt burri'l Fish,
B 1 .V i,rr " 1 ' (i ' Smith 1 tmx.
Rev s r £r | Mq |, " r ’ P. i- II. I hnrrt'l I.inunr,
b , , • Pally 2 boxes, IL M. It. 1 barrel Liquor,
r-lhunclleSpades, l>. C. 2 pine. Iron,
A „ • I *“*f Nails, G. A T K. 1 barrel.
J"Jgujia,juu e 27—it THUS. McGRAN,Trens.S. B. Co. (
Q. eokgia, (ireelie County—I'ostcd lie-1
OutVnv^m In, ‘ hy Lemuel Greene, one esirny bay Mare, with-.
I.* ■ r m ^» Ls ; supposed to be 7or 8 years old ; appraised
Jun» L. Spencer and J. IL Moore at 40 ihdlars, this >Uh
1333. J AS. W. GUDKIN, J- P
•n B ;V r "-! <:xtrncl fr, >m tbe Eitray Book,
me77~.a VINCENT SANTORD, f .!».
All the Prizes to be Ann ting
Hie lollowing. deposited a' i"l
Fust Day’s Draw ii. g—’2 Pi •
of 3"", I of 7nn. I ol Gen, i <>i
Second Day 1 ' Drawing—I P
1 of Into, I ni ?• ", 1 ot Ihmi, 1 o
Third Day’s Draw mg- 1 I’r
Of Him, 1 Ot 700. I 111 Gtill. I Ol .v ••. 1 oi > '
Fourth Day’s Drawing—I Pi • ? *- < *• ■" ■
of Him, 1 ol 700, 1 onmo, I ..I - 1 . i oi n "
Filth and last Drawing—I Prize. I .
Ol 800, 1 ol 700, 1 ol G00, I o|
And on the commencement
Fourth Day’s Draw ing, the I :
to a prizeol 1.000 dollar', a ml
Draw ing, the In *l and l.i't dr.i
Capital Prize of 5,000dollar' (
may be drawn to their nunibeis. . .
The whole Lottery to he completed in I tre Day s Draw
ing only.
PRIZES ONLY TO HE DRAWN.
Th.- whole "I .1"' I'riM-- |'.. > nl.li' "'-'»1> " '" : ' 111 ' 1 'I'm . ,.
i>,a»i„t—M,h,-. R;:! !...„ .
oAh''T!o'!v.;;::\i A-.r.
. i.iI.'' I „mlMr i!"■ -si, . .ii'.Mii.i.'iir'- .'l XX II
imu.'l Su.mi.'l ll'ichsvrll. "ill"""
los.'ph Slos.,11, J.'hil II. XXnrs'. I. XX X ‘""soir.l,
US..I KohprlMo.hm'h'A ' i ” | J' V;" V Yl "'TI (V K ETS.
Wholes .*10—Halves *.5—(Quarters 82 50.
. vjrmiv «ii numbers, at li e Commi"i<iners
sale, 111 a gi . ilw (Idirenml Mate Bank.
r saw Mr R
m irtiirgcti w hi'-li we • inharketl i
Am tv. for I,'verjim.l. Man li |(i, 1
I was intnid ii vd to him hy a mutual friend, who
c. lsmiUy mentioned at lh« moment, that I Was an
Irishman. iShorlly afterwards, Mr. R. came up and
addressed me ns follows : ”1 am very happy,&ir, to
meet with an Irishman, for I love vmir country and
admire her sons—and daughters too. sir. Miss Fdge-
worth is mv great favorite. I know Imr works almost
by heart. Hy the wav, perhaps you nau solve a dif-
lieiiltv which has often puzz'ed me in the geography
of Ireland. Why is it sir, that in every m ip of Ire
land I have ever seen, the town of Ihtllirnslne is
placed on the wrong side of the river of tSuc.k?
1 could not forbear laughing at tho singularity of
the quest ion, whilst I replied—“ As we are to lie
fellow-passengers, .Mr. Randolph. I may ns well con
fess my ignorance at once, liy declaring that I not
only cannot answer your query, hot I really was not
aware that there was a river ni' that name m Ireland
before having visited Ballinasloe;” and I then asked
—llo.v came you to know the localities of Ire
land so minutely f" “ Hy hooks, conversation, nod
the blessing of a memory which never forgets any
thing,” he replied. In fact we were lint two days
together, before I discovered that he was intimate
ly rcqiiamted with every part of Rngland, Ireland,
and Scotland — not only as to cities and towns, hut
gentleman’s country seats ; and he knew the history
of every celebrated horse race of every race horse
in r.nglnnd. He was very fond of displaying his
knowledge af the most minute facts on these points
and it was very agreeable to myself and the other
passengers to listen to him.
Just before we sailed, the Washington papers were
received announcing the defeat ol the Bankrupt hill
hy n small majority. At the moment, I forgot that
Randolph had been one of its most determined op
ponents, and I spoke with the feelings of a Merchant
when I said to him—” Have you heard the very had
news from Washington this morning “ No sir,”
replied he with eagerness, “ what is it?” “ Why
sir, I am sorry to tell you that the II *use of Retire*
soiitatives have thrown out the Bankrupt hill hy a
small majority.” “ Sorry, sir !” exclaimed he, and
then taking off his hat and looking upwards, he add
ed most emphatically, “ thank (»od for all llis mer
cies !'* Alter n short pause he continued—How
delighted I am lo think that I helped to give that
hateful hill a hick—yes, sir, this very day week I
spoke for three hours against it. and my friends, who
forced me to make the effort, were good enough to h i v
dial 1 never had made a mere successful speech ; it
must have had some, merit, sir, lor I assure you that
whilst I wns speaking, although the .Yorthe.rn Mail
teas n niwunceil, not a single mtmher lift Ins scut to
look for letters, a circumstance ”-Inch had not occur
red before during the session !” I endeavored t<»
combat his objections to a Bankrupt hill subsequent
ly, but of course without any success ; lie felt as a
Blunter, and was very jealous of the influence of
Merchants ns legislat >rs.
One of our coulpanv was an excellent rlo ss play
er, and frequently challenged Randolph to a game,
hut for a long lime lie refused I have nut played
at chess, sir,” sit'd he, ” lor seventeen years, and
cannot recur to the last game 1 played but with un
pleasant feelings, for it lost me a friend lor ever.-
You have heard, I dare anv, of my intimacy with Mr.
Jefferson, but perhaps you don't know that he loos
more pride in his skill at chess than in any thing
,.| se very few indeed, sir, could heat him, and lie
could not endure defeat. I was aware of this, and
had always declined playing with him, because I
! iras his match, until one unfortunate evening
|, e touched mv Virginian pride in so |n»mted a
! Ci |||d no longer refuse,and we sat down to the game.
' 1 soon cried check-mate,” and lie never forgave
I me afterwards !
. Mr. Randolph had
parted
11 is t(n»c greatest living favorites were Nathaniel
Macon, (whom lie always called “ Curie N it.”)
Judge .tarshnl and *Mr. Tazewdl ; even when play
ing at wiist, if any contest arose on the rules of the |
gone, )i| used playfully to exclaim—•* I II leave it
to I uctdNat and Tazewell—their decisions nre law
with m8”
In spewing of authors, I found that he was a
great adihrer of Milton, but he did not like Y oung,
I iiompsd), Johnson or Hoiitliey. llis classification
of Hinder) poems was very curious *• Sir, I place
first on Ih\ list r l*oin t'nh's memorial to Congress,'
next • Tli^two penny post hag.’ »•'«! third, ‘ Childe
llaruhie's l k |grimnge but * I can't go (a favorite
expression) Joore's songs—they nre too selinieu-
tnl.” In hiokjng over his hooks one day, I discover-
ed ‘ Fanny,’\1r. Ilalleck’s very nmii'ing satirieal
poem. “ I niA glad,” said I, ’‘that voti do not pro
scribe Yankee yetry as well as Yankee codfish.”—
“ N 'sir,” replivd lie, “ | always admire talent, no
Dialler where Loonies from, and I consider this lit-
lie work as the ly*t. specunmi of American poetry
that has yet heeitgiveii to the world. I sh ill take
Fnglai.d wi»lt me nml pre-ent it to the lady
whose talents amlcMi versalioii I shall most admire.”
When I afterwards met him iu Loud -n. I recollect
ed this eon versa! iob, and asked—*• Well, Mr. Rail
dolph. who got * 1’aiit.y?' ” “ Your country woman,
.Miss Ildgeworlli — she has uo competition in my es
tunalioii.”
But to return to our voyage—lie proposed that we
should read ‘ Fanny’ together, to which I willingly
consented, and here 1 must regret that 1 cannot do
justice to his readings—but mv memory is at fault-
Whenever he came to any allusion in tlm poem,
either personal or political, up vent Ins spectacles
and down wont the hook, and he introduced some
anecdote to llie point, or told some story of Ins first
visit to New York ; and in this most entertaining
way we took three mornings to get through ‘Fanny
I wish I could embody the “ context” which lie
gave to the ” text” aw we went along ; all 1 can say,
is, llrit it was w rlhy of the poem, and I am sure that
Mr. Ilallerk would have been flattered to Imve bad
such an able CMiiuiieiitutor.
lie showed me his note book, which wan a strange
medley about horses, slaves, epitaphs, pieces cut out
newspapers, receipts, congressional anecdotes, qu
tations, &.c &c. lie also k»*pt a regular diary, und
could tell at whose house he dined every day in
Washington—who the company were—and the lead
ing topics of conversation. Pointinir to a particular
date he said, ‘‘Sir, I shall never forget a circum
stance that occurred at Mr. ‘stable. There w
a large company, and amongst them a hoary headed
debauchee, whose vices had brought him to th
verge of tins grave—he had the audacity, sir, local
inqueslioii the existence of the Deity — presuming,
I suppose, that there were some kindred spirits pre
sent I happened lo sit opposite to him, and was so
disgusted by his impiety, that I could not avoid ex
claiming—‘ I think, sir, sou might better have been
si lent oo that subject—I't, judging from appearances.
in a very short tune you will have occulur proof of tin-
power of that (i«,«l, whose existence you now ques
tion.’ lie turned pale with anger, nml trembled,
but made no reply, and the company soon afterwards
broke up, hut I never again noticed him —Perhaps
1 was wrong, air, in correcting bint, but you know
l am * hair trigger,' 1 go off ’half-cock’
When speaking of his younger days, lie used to
say that whatever mental advantages he possessed,
were mvmg to the assiduous care of his mother—
and lie used to speak of her in the most glowing
terms of filial nll'ectioo, never using her nnnie with
out llie exclamation of “ My Mother—(iod bless
hint Ilia nu nature likeness in a gold ring, which the
family felt very proud of. b
Alter the conversation about the hooks, he sat
down and wrote the following letter on his knee, ad
dressed to mv father :
" Amity at Sen. April -1. 1$22,
. “ Lot 54 HO. Long. 10 E.
b,r : Having had the pleasure of on iutrodjtction
to your son by Mr , of New York, on the iimrn-
mg of our embarkation for Liverpool. I have taken
tho liberty toordermy bookseller at Washington to
send to your address a copy of Waite's State Papers,
pruned by order i.f Congress.
I mil not too young to remember the capture of
Burgoyne : and most of (be subsequent, events «.f
our sirogglo for independence are ulso indelibly im
pressed upon my memory. As the cuiiiirvimin of
‘7*huigt(m. (for / too am « Virginian !) I offer these
records i.f tbe Government of which he was the
founder, to the son of that man, who received, tlrro’
him. the thanks of Congress for his humanity and
kindness to sar |o»,, r A ... . tcuns, during those times
“ Tin* enclosed Coat-of-arum, if pasted in tbe first
volume, will l»e evidence unquestionable of your ti
tle.
*‘ lam, sir, v»»ur father’s obliged fellow creature,
nml your humble servant,
John Randoi fii, of Roanoke,
Charlotte county. Virginia.
I iiinv here odd, that the said hooks were forward
ed from W •isiiiugtou to New York, and unfortunate
ly put on hoard the packet ship Liverpool, which
was lost in the the ice on her first Voyage, and every
thing went down but tlm passengers ami crew, who
were saved in the long boat. .My father therefore
only received the preceding letter, much to his dis
appointment.
il did
her !”
He made us
slave “ Juba,”
quality or aimt
Ne
xml ! “ patronize «
Tie* Drawn
liam W.Unnu',’
II.Torre
Office.on WnynrMreet. - -
nr ORDERS tor 1’icUeis’iont snjr p.iri«( Ho <
(poK-paiti,) w Hi
... pi mienlion—
PRYOR WR 1(0IT.
Serrptsry
'.ommt"'noer*.
C 1|,\KK ( numy, Gimryi.i — L'mc F.llir-
“k'At®”J'TiSfon-t! » r «i« M-r " l jM
i'lrt'.'t Bei io InrhL hif. marked on O.. iMId." "f l-n;‘P-
p r»i«dw30€ioll. r ..-i.'l'Junc,ia : a ii UG0Si , r
a large box full of books with
king to Fiigland to get hound
l' n.kt-H him wiiy Iih Imil nnl bhiiI to I*l>il.-itfeIf.Ii»r
York lor Ill'll p'iri»"»B. " Wlml. »ir,’ b;ih1 In',
r Yankee task masters who have im-
sucli a duty upon foreign hooks '. never, sir,
1 will neither wear what they uink
I eat what they raise, so long as my purse ca
j supplies from old England, and until I can ha
' books prooerly hound south *»t .Mason and Dixn
line, I shall employ John Bull!” Oneduyatdm
the C.-ipt.un Raid, “ Mr. l!nm!"l|.l., (t-'K > f
me lo lialp von lo some codhsli .
from New Fngliiud,” was his laconic reply. '» 1,en *
ever he psatsed any northern man, it was always with
tliis limitation—” He is the cleverest man I kno’.v,
north of the Fotoinac.’
On Sunday** he used to read for us a chanter in
the Bible or part of the Church service, and once lie
made an extemporaneous prayer; and he never
would permit any reflections to he cast upon re
ligion without a very pointed rebuke lie told me
that for many years lie had been corrupted hy the
infidelity which prevailed amongst many of the lead
ing politicians at Washington : but that in the year
Iclti, during a severe fit of illness, he had a remark
able vision, which completely dispelled the delusion
under which he had surrendered his faith, and since
then he had been n firm believer in Christianity.—
well acquainted with Ii is favorite
vlmm lie daily cited for some good
er *• I |p has not halfThe talents of
ir,” was n frequent expression, when
discussing the merits of a politician whom he. dis
liked
II is ku »wledge of the nm*»f important light houses,
points of land, latitude and longitude ot place
very great, and astonished even mir Captain
w hom he made several amusing bets on the subject,
which, hy the way, he always won. Two nr three
days before we made the land, we w»*re silling on
deck, w hilst the Captain was taking an observation
at noon. ” I’rav,” said Randolph, wh.it is mir
latitude and longitude now ' ’ The Captain told
him. •* Mow do we head hy the compass ?” Tliii
also was told him. *• Now, Captain,” continued lie
can you tell me ‘ ofl* the bunk,’ what land we shall
first make il we cmithnie our present course
*• Why.” replied the Captain, “ if you show m
chart, I II le i you in r minute ” ‘*()U no !’
e| limed R.imloljih, “ you must goby •heiitl wmk’—
/ say we shall hit ‘Sligo head,’nml I'll back my
opinion by a pipe of wine nr Schuydam gin,” a fa
vorite bet with him. *‘ | wont bet any mure,” re
plied trie Captain. *• hut I shall prove you to be
wrong by llie chart; for Isay we shall make the
Mull ot Can lire The chart wmk produced—die
compass used — the hue drawn, an J— • Bv (ieurge,
yotj’re always right,” shunted the Captain, as the
line touched SIigo Head—*• 1 11 never contradict any
assertion of your s again, Mr Randolph, upon any
point.”
On the 5th April we made the land about twelve
o’clock, but as the wind had varied after Randolph's
prediction about “Sligo Head ” we first saw the
mountains of Donegal!, which nre farther north —
Alter we had gone some hundred and fitly miles
along the coast, which is very barren to tii* eye,
| j Randolph said to me, “ Well sir, 1 now believe the
story told hy Arthur Young, of a farmer who took
his son out walking a lev/ miles distant from Iiih
home iu the County of Meath—they passed a tree—
the hoy slopped mid oskvd ‘ Father what is that r
never having seen one before' Here we have been
sailing hy Ireland fur a whole day, und I liuve not
laid eyesyet on a single tree !”
I assisted Randolph ill assorting Ins papers, honks,
sir, 1 &c.a day or two before we reached Liverpool, nml
nor he insisted on presenting me with several oflhem
get but at length, lie became so very generous, I posi
n')’j lively refused to receive any more I happened to
ill’s mention that I bad forgotten in the hurry of depar
ture to procure “ Waite's Stale Papers," which had
recently been published bv order of Congress, for
No sir, it coines j my father, who was fond <d all such A merman pub
lieatious. ‘‘Sir,” sud Riudolph instantly, ‘’lie
shall have n»y copy.” “ By no means,” replied I,
” you have already been too liberal, and I positively
refuse to accept another hook from you. ‘•Bray,
sir,” rejoined he, in a half-comic, serums way, “ do
you hold a power of ultoruey from your father lo
take or reject all presents made to him ?—if you do,
produce it—let us see the seal—il not, the question
admits of no argument. I do not give you the hooks,
us you don't de.-er v« them—they are vour father's,
sir ; and if you refuse to take them, I shall find ano
ther currier 1 had previously told him that my
grandfather had been very kind to those Americans
who visited Cork during the Revolutionary War
for which he had received the thank* of Congress,
through Genera! Washington, wljo had tliuiont
s lien
From the jYcw York American.
Randolpiuana.—No. III.
” My knowledge of Ireland,” said he t
morning, “ seems to astonish yqu as much
Mr. ('iintiing's servant at Washington, the otlmr
day. ITe brought me n note from his master—who
hy the way is a superior m m. sir—and as soon ns lie
suokrt I at once recognized the brogue, and said to
him, ‘ You're front Monster, nre yu nol ?' * 1 am,
plaisc vmir Imnor,’ replied he, astonished at the
question. ‘ From the county of Clare I presume ?’
‘ \ es sir,’ said lie, still more astonished. ‘NVIiat
town did you come from’’ ‘ The town of Funis,
sir.’ 4 Oh,'said I I mgliing, ‘I know Funis verv
well—pray does H r Fdward O'Brien still live at
Droundand ?' * Me does indeed, sir.’ ‘And Mr.
Blackpool at Edeiivale ?' 4 And the Knight ••FGlin
on the hanks of the .Shannon * Yes. sir,' and then [ *
al’lera pause and a low how, lie said, • Might I make
houhl to ar. sir, how long you lived iii (Rare?’ I ne
ver was iu Furopn,' said I, 4 hut I hope to lie there
soon.’ 4 Oil, sir, don’t he aft her making a fool of
me—faith, you’re a hit of mi Irishman, for you have
the brogue, ami you know as much of the country
as I do myself, and more loo, I'm thinking.' It was
in vain that I assured him I had never seen Ireland;
he vrrtiitnwny still insisting that I Ii id lived there !”
N> wonder p n»r Ruddy should have been deceived
wlidi treon board the ship, both Fnglish and Iri-li
we e often unde to blush hy the superior local iufor-
ma.ion. that Mr R mdolph possessed, even of the
ve‘y counties in which we were horn !
Me used to amuse himself with two Yorkshire
passengt rs hy speaking in tin* peculiar dialect of the
“ West Riding," and if tl • ey sometimes corrected
my expressions, he would enter into n regular nr
giment, and quote authorities—such tvs ballads, bU»-
r* honks, old songs, &c., lo prove that he was cor
net, nnd in most instances they had to confess that
he was right. All this was done in the most perfect
gmd humour, and it afforded us a vast deal ol’ainuse-
ii.ent, for he would enter into those discussions with
is much apparent zeal ns if’ he were speaking on the
Tariff Bill in Congress.
One day I asked Inin who was his favorite candid
ate for the Presidency, after Mr. Monroe's lime
would exiire ? 4 ‘ Why sir,” replied lie, 4 * if it had
not been for his wrong vote on the Missoni i ques
tion, I sluubl at mice say Rufus King; he is the
best man north of the Potomac, and a gentleman
too, of the old school ; nml best of nil sir, an honest
man—rather a scarce article now among politicians.
A sad in stake, sir, he made on that question ; hut
he thought he was right, and I esteem him still, hut
he wil n »l hdic th» for President. The New Eng
land men, sir, would r*>l» us of our pnt riinmnnl slaves
and our piilnmonial oaks, und they are trying to ob
tain hoiii** of our pH rimmiinl acres also; hut it will
not answer sir. Old Virginia lias some strength left
yet, nnd we must therefore get a southern man for
President.”
lie was very free in expressing his opinions of all
the great political character*, both living nnd dead
and Ins satin* was cutting. Sometimes he amused
us hy repealing parts of his speeches in Congress,
on important Hiihjeci*, especially on the late war and j
the Bankrupt Bill, both of which he oppose ! most
violently. Once or twice during the voyage lie lost
his temper, hut generally speaking he was in good
humour, and full of spirit**, and contributed greatly
to our amusement. I regretted very much that w»
find to purlin Liverpool, hut we agreed to meet again
during the summer iu London.
In the month of June, b id* in ess look me fo London,
and my father accompanied me | immediately cul
led nt Mr. Randolph s lodgings, nnd wasghul to find
him iu town. The next day I introduced him to my
father, who was greatly pleased with him. Iu the
on versa tin u he niiddeuly rose from
aid in his most imposing manner—
4 * Sir, I jiavti lately seen the greatest curiosity iu
London—aye, ami in Fnglnnd loo—compared to
which, Westminster Abbey, the Tower, (Somerset
Mouse, Waterloo Bridge, nnd Parliament itself, sink
into tiller insignificance !—Yes sir, I have seen
Flizabeth Fry in Newgate, and have witnessed the
mirao.lions effects of true Christianity tip
depraved of human beings—had women
worse if possible, than the Devil himsei
Mrs. Fry hits absolutely turned th
lion, and they weep repentant te^r
addresses them. N 'thing hut religi
tliis : and \v Uni run hen greater miracle than the
conversion f a degraded woman, taken from the
dregs of society ;—amiymj must also see this won
iler. (!"ine sir, tins is her morning for visiting the
prisoners and we shall be just m tune. 1 will intro
duce you, sh# lias permitted me to bring my (Viands
with me
tier of Hi* Hour*. 1 *n> * high Tutj, Sr, htt I
worship tnlenl <-v«tn in a Itepuhlioan ; and I amlt
you, it gay* me great pleasure to shew thit Qltfll
of distinction to your American friend.”
I know I very much envied him this privilege Olf
the night of the debate on Mr. Canning’* 14 KomtO>
Catholic Peer s Bill.” The Mouse of Lord* waa fl*
cessively crowded, and I had to wait lor nearly tfHF
hours before I could obtain admission into the epics’
below the bar; and just ns | squeezed myself through
the doorway, nearly suffocated, I espied John Ran
dolph leisurely walking in at the other d.*>r, •Un
rounded by Canning, Lord Londonderry, Sir Robert
Peel, und ninny other distinguished members of lh*T
House of ('ominous.
He did not take any letters of introduction with*
him from this country. I asked him one day why Iju
had refused them. “ Because sir,” replied lie, lt J
go to England Fo see and not to be seen—to bear ond
not. fo be beard.”
He became however one of (he Lions of (he day,-
nod Ins company w;m n.n th sought after. At llie'
splendid hull given f.,r the benefit of the frisli poor
under the patronage of the King nnd royal family
Ford Londonderry singled out Randolph, nnd stood 1
hy him for a Considerable time, pointing out to hir
lice nil tho distinguished characters, both male
and female, ns they pnsseij iri review before them.
^ our countryman, sir,” said he to me a few day#
rwnrds, “ is a ifio-t iccomplislied gentleman.—
Who could ever suppose that so fascinating nu ex-’
erior eovivd so much leceit ? I ifdmire his politV
manners, but detest his lolilio# !”
A verv distinguislmi member of Parlinmedf
brought Mr Randolph «nd Miss Edgeworth togeth
er, nt his break last Inh/e, nnd t*«> u.Fd ,,, e that Uo
v ** * * "joyed so riclirfhi intellectual \rvn\ hpffcr*.—
To use his.own words, “ spark produced spark, aod
,j... M lo.nrs they kept up ili« fire until it ended'
id a per lent blaze of wt, humour nna repatire.—
Mr Randolph absolutely knew Miss’ Edgeworth’*'
works better than she did herself, for immediat*
quoia1i<m«, and we were nil exceeeingly nstoundtd 1
hy his intimate acquaintance with Ireland nnd Irish’
manners. Lady T. und myself did nothing but Ii*-
ten, nnd I was really vexed when some public bu*K
ness called me away !”
I was with Mr. Randolph one morning soon after
ward-. when lie received a most friendly note from 4
Miss Edgeworth written in the familiar style. t
begged of him to give it to me as a keepsake.—
“Give that note to you, ’ said he with emphasis—
“ why, I would not part with it for half my estate?”
One day we dined together at the Marquis of L’**
where we met several distinguished characters, and
amongst them were Professor Smyth of Cambridge,
me on3 Joliti Newport. The hour mentioned on th*’
card of invitation was quarter past seven. I said to
Randolph that wo need not reach the House much
before 8 44 Sir.” replied lie, 4 * I always comply lit
erally with the terms of an invitation— w» must be \
there af the time specified ’ We went accsrdingly f-
and, as I hud predicted, there was nobody in the par
lor, nor hail the Marquis yet reached home from (he
House of Lords. However hy« and bye, the Mar-*
dimness, n verv lovely woman, made her appear*
, and Randolph npdigized for our Republican*
In Jiort time the rest ot the company
• I at 8 ,,‘clock we sat down to art excel-
The con vernation became very aniin-
k a political lurn. Randolph wasque*-*
Iv on American affairs, and amused
urh hy hi* replies lie exposed vvlitl
termed the sad degeneracy "I old Virginia, and
became quite pathetic., in mourning over the aboli
tion of the laws of primogeniture. Some of lilt*
company thought this a strange complaint from a re
publican ; nnd before we separated, they had really
mistaken Randolph for an Aristocrat! Professor
Shivlhc was so much uHeresfed in the conversation,
lie walked home with us after the party broke up, and
remained at our lodgings until 2o'clock in the morning
endeavoring to procure as milch particular iuhonia-
lion as he r.oiilJ about American institutions. When
he had gone I could nol avoid telling Randolph tlial
/ was the best Republican of the lwo, and I laughed
at him lor having played the aristocrat so well.—
The Professor g ive us a warm invilntion to visit him 1
at (Cambridge, wli'cli Mr Randolph subsequently
availed himself of’. Inn I was prevented by business
from accompanying him. He afterwards (old in®
lhat he was delighted with his visit to that classical
ei’v, where he became acquainted with aeverul learn-'
ed men.
1 visited most of the curiosities of London wilfr
him, nnd derived great advantage from his intimat®
knowledge of every tiling Wo always dispensed
with the show men and guides, as lie much prefer-
to net in thnt capacity himself, and I willingly paid
them llie fees for llis services. Me had a curious
fashion of leaving his card, 4 Randolph, of Roan
oke,' wherever we entered, whether it was West-
minster Abbey, among the monuments, or at til®
lop of St. Paul's , and l never could exactly under
stand liis motive—Home strange piece ol vainly !
punctuality.
lent (lino
ated, and
lid
nurse of
Inir, and i
The following in'e rest ing notice of Mr. Modi-*
son, enjoying in dignified retirement, niter having
tilled llie Inyl’iest office in (lie fill of liis country,'
the .-uvrotH of literature nnd domestic felicity, 19'
from the pen of the corres|»oiidont of the Portland 1
Daily Advertiser.
VISIT TO MR. MADISON.
Orange Court llause, (Va ) .MuyUlld, 1833.
I lell ChiirlnllCBvillu n little before midnigl* in'
llie mail stujje, nml I'mind myself hero by duyliffht
lltir .nmninir, distance ubmil thirty miles. As Mr.'
Mmlisnn’s pluntn'ion is only five miles distant from',
lliis, I resolved to step and visit almost the last of
the Romans. .
I rapped attlio door. A servant,courteous,well 1
bred, and well dressed, enme to my call. I sent in'
my card, for not expect inir to return home this way,'
I hail refused letters offered to mo by friends in
Washington to Mr. nml Mrs. Madison. The card
was carried lo Mr. Madison,-—nnd I was invited
into the parlour, m the c 'litre or the building, full
oj'the port rails ofeminent individuals among which'
were those of Wii-hin^loii, Jefferson, und Lafay
ette, I ibink, hut um not certain,—and of paintings
also, representing different scenes and passions,-
but chiefly of a religious character. Thu furnituro
was of that rich old cast which, while it keeps up
the idea of magnificence, carries us hnck toother,
days, and reminds us thill wo uie in the house of
our ancestors, or nur fathers. . Mrs. Madison soon
the uio'id! appeared, nnd after a little conversation,- carried
I irro 1 me into Ivor hushnnd’s room, and presented me to
I fi .Mr. Madison, lie was lying on his bed, in a thick
lijio-1 ailk robe -reading,—with the book neur at liis
side, und liis spectacles put in to preserve the place,
liis reception was generous and courteous—Ilia
conversation fluent, agreeable, vigorous, und frank
mid displayed even on common topics, instruc
tion and interest. . ,
There is no decay of mind,—not tho least visi
ble decrease of that intellectual vigor, which ever
into H
vJmmimvh
mu I>1 efl't
rlHiingmahml him. Mid memory seems to be aa
\Y«* iuini**«liately ordered a carriage nml drove to good ns ever,—iHid ho spunks of trade, of iniprove-
Fry’s bourn*, but found to our di* ippointuiHnt | mruits, of public health, nml of the different auc-
a relative had suddenly culled her tions of the country, with nil tho interest of a man
who is calmly bill zealously surveying what Ilia
countrymen art* doing. In speaking of ho eye
Night, lie remarks that it was but a'short time since
•’ nt he began to use spectacles, lie attributed the’
j (J l|,h’h ' l"iig duration «*f Ins visual power to tbe fact thpt
, n , r ,jlur | lie was near-sighted—and I was interested in liis
argument to sustain the position, founded as it was
on antiiTiale knowledge of the science of Optics.-
Mr
that llie death of
lo the country.
Subsequently I Ind nil opportunity of accompany-
ing her to Newgate, and llie scene which I there
saw fullv justified Hand itpfi's description of it.
Some lone afterwards I dined with Mrs. Fry nt
her country seat near Loudon, and Mr
name was mentioned at table. 44 Me is
clnT'Cler," said one of her daughters to me ;
Ind quite nn amusing note from him the oilier day
Mv mother requested ine t-. write a note of invito* Of course I avoided, as all persons would, intimate
imu to dinner to him, and in it I apologized for num- f r jf»nds excepted, any allusion to the passing politics
1 L I nr scones of the day,—though I should have been
interested in hearing him speak of his own Vir-
ginia. As to his health, he said it was as good as
I could be expected, though he was slightly afflicted
l with rheumatic, pains. Old ago was his chief dis
ease. He then eulogized the air and climate he
mgs* un fashionably early an hour as four o'clock.-
IDs reply was as follows:
“Mr. Randolph regrets tlint n prior engagement
will deprive him of llie pleasure of dining with M rs
Fry on Thursday next. No apology however, was
necessary for the hour named ui her note, ns it is
two hours hiler Ilian Mr. It. is accustomed t.i
Virginia, und fie has not yet heen long enough 1 lived in, anil Mrs. Madison remarked, that there
were in this vicinity a large number of very old peo
ple. These remarks reminded me of a conversation
l hod at breakfast nt a tavern in the mountains
west of this. I enquired of the lady of the house,-
44 What are your prevailing diseases?” “We
have none.” “Any consumptions?” 4i No.” “ Fe
vers ?” “ No.” “ What do you die of?” “ Oh,
of old age.” Such being the good reputation of
the air and climate in this part of Virginia, I hope
Mr. and Mrs. Madison will live many, many years
yet.
1 tarried ns long as politeness would Neem to jus--
Both pressed upon me with n hospitality dis-
iu London to learn how to turn day into night, and
vice versa.”
I should mention that the fashionable dinner hour
was 8 o'clock, which Mr Rdisliked very much, and
frequently protested against.
Very soon after he arrived in London he became
rpidioted with Lord L , who introduced him*
• If to him one night under the gallery of the House
of Commons. IDs Lordship told me afterwards that
he had never mei with so well informed a gentle
man on all subjects of History, Belles Letters, Biog
raphy, V c - *’ and sir.” said lie, “ what most aston-
udied me was his intimate local knowledge of Fug-
I and Ireland — I thought I knew them well, but
tify.
I was obliged lo yield the palm lo Mr. Randolph.— I nnguishmg almost every Virginian, a continuance
delighted with Ins conversation, that I was al dinner,—which, though l would have gladly ac
cepted for the sake of a few minutes more conver
sation with the venerable man, 1’ felt constrained
to decline. I parted with both—they offering me
their hands, and wishing me with great kindness a
determined to pay a compliment which I knew
would gratify Ins Virginia prids Without men
tioning to him inv intention, 1 solicited permission
from the Lord Chancellor to introduce Mr. ltan-
lolph into the House of Lords at tho private
trance near the Throne , and having obtained it, 1 1 prosperous journey homeward,
desired the doorkeeper to admit him whenever hej Tlio character ot Mr. Madison 1 h&vc ever pr®-
prsnented himself, the same as if tu were a member trainently admired. 1 think him the model of