Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-14

Short the letter carried upon the face Of II the perfect
conviction oil 'hiity-two FOUNDER Here and there l
was literally ferocious.
dined alone that day, and taking my wine in the
complacent consciousness OF having done all my power
when Colonel Pin,h Knocked. OF course l knew his
knock was always violent; but this occasion rather
less so than usual felt Hurried he assembled nv accu.
rate ear detected strange iootstep the stair Hastily
pouring out aud guping down a bumper contrived TO
ally before my friend entered.
Commonly his counenance was tlrbid-6Hiowy-ru-
ius--'e red sea In siorm;-now it was stony-pale--
limpiacabie; he was evidently tchte.hot with wrath His
eye-usually lurd that OF Cyciops at the torgc-was
eo-c'ear-icy; his look iroze mel bad him thus
belore--in the breach at Serngapaian.
His salute was alarmngly courteous: he begged leave
10 Introduce iriend-Baron Cahooz, noble Swede in
The Piussan service. Never before had beheid such
inarlinei: where could Plinth have picked him up,
The Baron very good English expressed his concern
at making so valuable an acquaintance Major occasn
under such inelici'ons circumstances Colonel Pnth
ha been sulted: but as had so long been his most va
neI iriend-as those arms (his right aud my LEM which
had been 80 often linked together were raouIdcr,np side
ny sue m tue same gr"ve-as his bro,hc-in. law
'o'ohe Pin'h would accept OF the amples possible apo
gNwit'' any other man than Major Moccasiu Colonel
ti"'h would have gone 10 extreniIies at once.
was pe6cd during this speech; but al its conclusion
some sort OF an inquiry staggered from my lips.
baron CailooZ did not understand.
declared myself 10 be in the same pr.dic,men ,,o,,J
he be so good as TO explain?
In reply the Baron limited that must be eonsc;ous Of
having written Colonel P!inth a letter
feaing mat Phn'hs suspicious had been aroused and
INA. his was ruse 10 trap me into cOne
bering my piecautons-and feeling sure that nobins
could, by any possibility, be brought home 10 me unsss
uurneo traitor TO myself denied the mpua,ion point
oank! indeed, what else could dor
Colonel Plinth uttered an exclamation of bitter com
tempt, aud bobblcd towards the door.
n"ron Eanooz handed me his cardno,lng further
could he donc-he hoped the friend whom might honor
on the occasion would see him early possible in Or
oeT 10 expedite the necessary arrangements.
made last effort Advancing towards Tho Joor
where Plinth Stood begged protest that was mis,i
hed-'hat he must be laborng under mistake
-, mis'ake' shouted Inc in that tremendous tone,
lleI f,a t,,.. H..
take, Major Mocassin! There's no mistake sirrab viii
you deny your own hand writiog9
80 saying he threw the letter in my face and retired
followed by Cahooz. '@'''''
In another moment the veil was torn asunder Having
never before attempted an anonymous letter, and acting
under the influence OF confirmed habit had concluded
the fatal epstc, without sguse in NV customary
- Yours erer, JOHN MocAssINl!'
NorE.
me foregoing paper was drawn up and sent TO his sin
In henueky oy Major Mocassin, lew hours after Colo.
mel rhnlh and baron Cahooz had Quilted him. On the
nsue OF inc envelope appears the ioowing:"Ts now
mdhight-Rear Admiral Jcnknson has settled everv thing
WIN the Baron, 10 their mutual satisfaction: we are 10 he
on me ground by six in the morning. III fall"
her considerable research we have discovered two an
homogeneous IN the public prints which form valuable an
pendages to Major Mocassins document The first extr,c,
Is from London journal published in 1919 the second
HUN Dam paper oil Two years later date.
Yesterday at his own residence in wimpole ST bv
special hcence, Colonel Pla;h, k c. b. TO Rebeeca
Louza Moggs, native of Masulpaam, The G,II,n,
Colone went through the ceremony with his oniv remain
ing arm In sling having few hours before exchanged
sho's-both of which took elec-wi,h Major Mocassn."
No. III.
Is The busy tongue OF fame eports that Galan, Major
VINO served with distinction, and lost an arm under Sir ia,
wa bdir in the East Indies is about 10 lead to the altar
me dasng rect and sole legaee of brave and afent
"roher ohicer who recently died at Cheltenham nm
.ud attachment Is supposed 10 have been long in exs
"ce LOT me bdegroon elect fought duel the lady's
account WIN her late husband the very morning of The
marriage Pecuniary motives may perhaps haye influenced
% one IN giving her hand on that occasion the Gal
aht MAJORS more ioItunate rival A. w A.
JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE, was too remarkable
man we ivng, not TO be object, now that he as
80 recently disappeared from the scene of great and a.
neral curiosity and interest We consider ourselves or
,Gna'e therefore, in being enabled by the kindness of
.renn, VINO was also an intimate friend of Mr. Randolph
TO minister in some degree TO the of this inte
rest by series OF numbers, in which the pecula
rifles the piquant sayings the letters and
even the poetry, OF Mr.. Randolph are embodied
The first number is published to-day, and successive
numbers which viii extend to eight nine, shall appear
every other day. rrs
vi the authenticity and accuracy of these
and extracts our readers may be y persuaded for the
gentleman who communicates them for publication is
known 10 us as OF the sctest honor and trut-thougb
as the friends he often delights could if we were at ber
" 10 name nm attest noted story tifer:N T. inner
JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
Ii is TO be hoped, that some one of the late John an
dophs intimate friends, who possesses the nec quail
hcaions' Will undertake to give his biography to the
world lie has been too remarkable character and has
h'ed TOO large space in public estimation TO be passed
over merely with few newspaper sketches which will
soon De os or forgotten Such ardent and devoted adj
mrer MS naive Stale, who always exercised his hit
est talents in her defence surely long remain with
out bosraPhGr in Virginia, which still abonnds with dis
nnguished men In the mean me those who can relate
any characteristic anecdotes OF Mr. Randolph may be ex.
cused Tor INDUCING in such "reminiscences
IL was my good fortune 10 the Atlantic with him
TIC hIst Tine he went to England, aud pass some lime
WIN MN III London; and can unhesitatingly declare
that never travelled with entertaining companion
nor have ever met with his equal for diversity of know
ledge II my memory good as his W as could
write very amusing book OF his savings and anecdotes
historical, biographical, POLITICAL classical theological
&C. but as IS not, only venture relate few of
me more striking circumstances which occurred whilst
we were together.
The first time | ever saw Mr.. Randolph was the morn
ing OH which embarked in the packet ship Amilv for
Liverpool, March I6, 1922.
was introduced TO him by mutual friend who casual
~ mentioned, at the moment that was an Irshmsn-
Shortly afterwards, Mr.. r. up aud addressed me as
am very happy, Sir, to with an Irish
man. Tor love your country and admire her sons-and
daughters TOO Sir. Miss Edgeworb is my eat favorite
know her works almost by heart BY the way perhaps
you can solve difficulty which has often puzzled me in
The geography OF Ireland. Why is il, Sir that in every
map oil Ireland have ever seen, the of Bainasoe
is placed on the ,crong side of the river Suck''
could not orbear laughing at the singuarity of the
question, whilst replied-'As we are TO be fellow.
passengers, Mr. Randolph, may as well confess nv r
norance at once, by declaring that only cannot an
swer your query bat really not before aware that
here was river OF that in Ireland never having
visited Ballinasloe: and then asked-"How came YOU
10 know The localities Of Ireland so minuely!" .sBy
books, conversation and The blessings Of memory which
not two days together before discovered that he was in
tmaely acquainted with every part of England Ireland
and ScOtlandDot only 10 cities and towns but qente
men country seats and he knew the history Of every