Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-12
THE JEFFERSON FUND.

We have ascertained from The most respectable
authority, that the most acceptable destination Of
the fund subscribed for the benefit of Mr.. Jefferson.
wherever such subscription has been made, will be
to place it in the hands of Mr. Thomas J. Ran
doipb. To the amount of that fund, whatever it
may be, the estate left to Mrs. Randolph, the only
daughter of Mr.. Jefferson, will be relieved.
Nat. Int.
We received yesterday, the first number OF the
" Western Tiller," new Journal established a,
Cincinnati, by ]. w. Gazlay, late a Representa-
tive from that District in Congress. The paper is
very neatly printed, and might be useful in ditfus-
ing valuable information, if the first number did not
strongly excited feelings. The editor is one of
those Representatives in Congress who voted for
Gen. jackson for the Presidency and u.s. of course,
warm supporter Of his claims 10 that Office. He
mas been in collision, for some years witt Gen. Har
rison, and in his first essay, an editor, he has
made bold push at that gentleman and his con-
nexions, and at another gentleman, whom, with
our limited knowledge of affairs in Ohio, we
not guess at-intimating that these two families
exercise sort OF contr rolling influence all the
honors and Offices of the State. Mr.. G. writes
with great freedom, as any may suppose who
knows him ; and has evidently set out, in his new
vocation OF political teacher, upon the principle,
that 90 to sparethe rod is to spoil the child''
Perhaps, upon little further experience, he will
moderate his zeal, without lessen:ng the value of
his labors- We shall be glad to see him useful
and prosperous in his new vocation. d..
We have been favored with the perlsal of let
ter from gentleman in Kentucky to his friend in
this place, from which we permitted to extract
the following interesting particulars relative to the
closing scene of the life of the late Gov. SHELBY.
Nat. Banner.
son the 18th Of July, Col SHELBY breathed
his last, whilst sitting in his chair, without pain,
and without any complaint of previous indsposi-
ton On the morning before his death, he rode
over TO his Isaac's, and returned before dinner,
he ate his dinner with as good appetite usual
and walked up to the gate In front of his house,
returned and took his seat with Mrs Shelby, and
commenced conversation cheerfully with her; the
conversation closed for a moment. and she heard
him draw long breath; when she went up 10 his
chair, she found his head leaning back, and the
breath entirely gone; not muscle of his face ap-
peared 10 be changed Oh the least distorted. The
old man had frequently expressed wish that when
he died no person should be present but his wife;
In this singular wish he gratified; no person
was present but her, and she sustained herself in
the trying moment with becoming fortitude. Hi.
remains inferred on the spot where he pitched
his first teEt the farm where he resided about fifty
years ago, and for fear his would not know
where 10 find the exact spot, he had, before his
death, marked it out HIMSELF
We learn by gentleman Just from the White
Sulphur Springs, that the Secretary of State, Mr..
Clay, arrived there a few days ago, from Lexing
ton, on his way 10 Washington, Uia Monticello
and Montpelier. The citizens of Lewisburg,
lGreenbrier CO. were making prepar atons to give
him dinner.-We understand also, that Mr..
Writ, MIR. Andrew Stevenson, M G.. from Rich
mond, Mr. Sanard and Mr.. e.. l.. Stevenson were
at the White Sulphur, when Mr.. Clay arrived there
Mr.. George McDuffie, NJ. c. from South Carroll
ma, was at the Sweet Springs.
[Lynchburg Yi-giuian.
The Florence (A.) Gazette states, that James
Bright, Esq. OF Fayetteville, Ten. has been APP
pointed U. S. surveyor 10 run out and mark the
lines of the New Treaty with the Creeks, and that
he will proceed Immediately TO execute the duties