The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-24
ANECDOTE OF CURKAN.

The only man Of any emnrnce that he
came into personal contact with was Mack
liz, the actor, and the origin of Their at
gu intance was rather singaiar.
After Mr.. Cnrran had concluded his
terms, he was detained for some tine ~
Loadpn in expectation Of a remittance
from ireland, without which he could nei-
ther discharge his arrears al his lDd ing !,
nor rrtnrn to his own count y r. length,
Just as his purse had attained - the last stag
of hamilton" be- received bill Of xchansr
upon 4 banking house in Lombard street
Without stopping To examine the bill min
ntely, he flew To presentlt, bat the b nker
suon discovered that a necessary -ndorsc-
meot was omitted and of course refused To
pay 1t. OF the scene upon this occasion,
as II took place ACROSS The counter, his own
CONSERVATION NJ the dreadful tidinIs, and
tne banker lnsenslhhty TO his distress, IN
schema and repeated protestailons that the
bill came from a most Respectable mer-
chant in the butter trade, al Cok and the
weary citizens marked dialru,t of all that
was IRISH Mr.. Curran USED To give a most
dramatic and ludlcrous description, lInv-
lng LETT the bankers and being without a
shilling 10 his pocket, be strotied into St.
James park, where he remained daring his
usual dnnpr h. ur. CONSIDERING the means
of relieving himself from his present ncrrs-
s,ty, bat alter long reflection, he could on
ly come To one certain conclusion. that the
misfortune could never have happened
more inufportuprIy, every one Of his IRISH
friends, IL whnm alone he could have ap-
Did, having quilted London. leaving hlm
beand, awaiting This remittance.
Az he Sat upon one Of the benches ex-
hansted n,lh drs-lnS expcdleats, he began
10 whistle -neancholy old Irish air; an
odd gen;Iaman seated at the other emit Il,
was M,ekilnl started at the we'll known
Sounds.
Pray, sir" said the stranger. "may !
venture to ask where you learned tha,
tune"
Indeed, SIR, - replied the whistler, in the
meek and courteous tone of a spirit !, hlch
affection had soitened, Indeed you may
SIR; | learned in my native country, in
lrehnd.o
" But how comes it, sir, that at this hour
while oiherpeoP'e are dupg, you continue
here, Nhistllng old Irish airs"
Al - sir, too have been in the habit
Of dung Of late, but to-day, my munry be
i0s all gone, and my credit not yet arrived
am even forced to come and dine npon a
whistle in the park
Struck by the mingled drspond-nce and
play fitness of his confession. the benevo-
leot veteran exclaimed, Courage, Young
man, ! think thai. can see that You de-
serve better fa,e; come along wuh mr,
and yoa shall have it,"
About ten yrars after this interview
Mackin came to Dublin Mr. Carran, who
IN the interval had risen to pmincncp, was
invited one evening To party where the
actor was oac of tie company they were
now presented to each other, bat Macllin
failed To recognize in the now celebrated
advocate aud orator, the distressed stu
dent in ST. Jamrs's Park. Mr.. Curfan.
Percel'ing THIS, absrained for the moment
rom claiming any acquaintance hut he
conlrlved Ia little time to Introduce a
conversation upon The acts OF Kindness and
hospital y which Irishnrn - generally re-
csite abroad from such Of their country.
! men ~ they may chance tn mtet;as ,,
proof Of hlch, he began to relate what
had happened 10 himself, and proceeded
10 give a vivid picture Of the scene, and
tsappr'sstiE the nancy of the generous old
. man who bad hefriendrd him in land of
strangers. glow of recollection was
s1on observed npnn the players countc-
nance ne started, and fixing his eyes up-
on the ~ 'ak"r, " If my memory fails No
not SIR, sad he, " we have met before 2"
YES. MIR Mdcklin," replied Mr.. Curran,
taking hl, band, "indred we have met !.
and though upon that occasion you were.
only performing upnn d private theatre.
let me assure you, that ITO adopt the words
OF high Judicial per-onsge, which ven
nave heard brfore) you qeuer acted better"
life Of Cmraa.
P''r'is C0arersdtioa.- You need not
'eV The Ituth, Unless to those who have a