Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-17
RANDOLPHIANA.-No. III.
tFrom The Ne,c York American ,

I" My knowledge Ot Ireland" said he n
one morning. "seems to astonish you as nn ~
as il did Mr.. Canning's servant at Wa,h;1.'
8. ton. the other day. He brought me I nv,
s. from his master-who by the way i, a SIM"
:. rior man. strand as soon as he snoks r.
.. once recognised the brogue, and said to him
"-s You're from Munster, are you nutr A.
- am, piaise your honor replied he, as,op.hsi
(" at the question. From the count, Clars :
f" presume?' Yes sir.' said he, still MARI ;.
4" tonished. What town did YOU come f,nm:,
So The town of Ennis, SIR Ca sand l,nrt
sing. Il know Ennis very welI-pray doe, Sir
4" Edward O'Bfirn still live at DionoIani;,"
..' He does Indeed, air And Mr.. StaehnoA
:. at Evenda!r:' Aud the kniyh, of Gin an
I" the banks Of the Shannou!' Yes Sir, and
Z" then, after a pause and low bow, he .,iI
IS Might make bouid to az sir, how long 20,
:. lived in Clare" Il never was in Euronr
L" said I. but hope to be there soou.' ,G
- sir, don't be afther making fool Of me-f,b
:. you're bit of an lrishman for you have ,1'
d" br,gur. aud you know as much OF the country
" as do myself, and more too. I'm ihnkinoi
=. II was in vain that assured him had ur,,,
" seen Ireland--he went away still inss,in. TIA,
- had Tired there"
No wonder poor Paddy should have been Do.
ceived, when IRE on board ship, both En-. fish and
IRISH, were often made to blush by the .vD,1,,
local information that Mr.. R,nIo ph possessed.
even of the very counties In which We Nef.
born.
lie used TO emuse himself with two York.r.
passengers by speaking in the peculiar dialect d
the :" West Riding,' and If they sometime,
corrected any expressions, he would enter n'oa
regular argument. and quote authorities-,uca
a, ballads, story books, old songs, &c., to prove
that he vas correct, and in most instances they
had to confess that he was right All hi. Va,
lone in the most perfect good humor, and it a
forded US vast deal OF amusement. for he would
enter INTO those discussions win as much sppl
rent zeal as If he we're speaking on the IarA
bill in Congress!
One dav asked him who was lis faynrlre can.
didale for the Presidency after Mr.. MonDr,
time would expire. Why, Sir" replied he.
&" If it had not been for his wrong vote on the
f" Missouri question, should at once say r.
" fus King; he is the best man north Of the PO
- tomac, and gentlemsn too, Of the old scioO;
" and best Of all, sir, an honest man-ra,her
/" mistake, sir, he made, on tina: question; but
" he thought he was right. and ! esteem hun
still; but he will not ROW do tOr'Presdcu.-
q" rhe Ne" England men. SIR, would rob US OF
" our patrimonIaI slaves and our patrlmOnla'
oaks, and they are trying to obtain some oil our
" patrimonial acres also; but it will NOT answer
sir. Old Virginia has some strength lett ye'
" and we must therefore get southern man lVf
President"
He was very free in expressing his opinions OF
all the great political characters. both living and
dead, and his satire was cutting. Sometimes
amused Us by repeating parts OF his speeches 10
Congress, on important subjects, especially 90
the late war aud the Bankrupt Bill, both o.
which he opposed most violently. Once or t"fs
during the voyage he lost his temper. but gene
rally speaking he vas in good humof, and Toll
of spirits, aud contributed greatly to our amus'
mcnt. regretted very much that we had !"
part in Liverpool, but we agreed to meet again
in London during the summer.
In the month of June. business took me 10
London, and my father accompanied me. l'n'
mediatelv called at Randolph's lodgings, anu
was glad to find him 10 town. The next da!i
introduced him to my father, who was sFsa'!
pleased with HIM. ln the course oi our cc"'r',
sa,ioo he suddenly rose from his chair, and au
in his most imposing manner" SIR. nave 'ae'
"ly seen the greatest curiosity IN I''Hd0h1-
" ave, and in Enga too--comparrd to "0'D,
- Westminster Abbey, tie Tower, oomer<'
I" House, Waterloo Bridge, and Parliament "
IS self, sink into utter insiynIlicance NJ,
s. have seen Elizabeth Fry in Nr"gate, au'
Z" have witnessed the miraculous effects o' "''
" Christianity upon the most depraVed Oh n'".'
{" bpings-bad womcn-who are worse, F.
" sible, than the Devil himself; and yet Mr"r'i
:. has absolutely tanned them into sabJe'''on, a w.
/" they weep repentant tears Whenever s"s ~ "
f." dresses them. Nothing 6M fe'Is'"" 'ou,u
.s feet this; and what can be greater MIRA,
5. than the conversion OF a degraded woma' 'aN'"
- from the drrgs Of society;--and 90" mus a.,
s see this wonder. Come, sir, this Is he' %'.
I" ing for visiting the prisoners, aud we 'aa,'
{" just in time. | will introduce you, as ''
" permitted me to bring my friends With me-
We Immediately ordered carriage anu u'o.
to Mrs. Fry's house. but found TO our I'ipp"I
ment that the death of relative hAd 'u'''"'
called her to the country. .
Subsequently [ had an oppnrtnn''y Of a at
panyios her to Nswsate, and the scene "1."
there saw fully justified Randophs ae''''P"
of il. q,