Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-08
VOL. XEV.--..V'Os 20.

nfcarhing again, or even PRAYING above his breath,
he wotld rive him thirty nine lashcs After asks
ing i'iiy questions about the conduct Of the ne.
croes during his absence, hc got bible and COM
PEELED the nero TO swear that he ~ould answer
truly every question he would put TO him. lie
then took him into his chamber and detained him
there some time-peraps from IS minutes to a half
hour. did not hear any thing that passed be-
tween them in The Chamber. During this first Wis.
II. Alr. X. told inc that John had served him faith
fully While he was abroad said he was more in
debted 10 him than he was TO any one who had
ever lived, except To hi, mother; spoke al.o highs
" OF his honesty. He never spoke in an angry
manner 10 him, although he sometimes complained
oi what he did and he snid he was the more an
cry with his other servants, because their conduct
made linn sometimes chdc John. Mr. X. and my
sclt hlshouseon Sunday nornnr---hc for Buck.
lnelam Court, and Tor home IN the latter part
oi the second weok in November, he sent one OF
hi>hegroes with Il letter to me, requesting me to
accompany him to Prince Edward Court spoke
OF his speech nj Buckingham, with which he seem. :
ed to be pleased said he intended to speak at
Prince Edward, and ii would accompany him,
he would taho care IL should &c worth hearing |
suspected what sort ola speech it would be- and
framed some excuse for declining, but wrote TO =
him that would be AT his house on the day after
Prince Edward Court. rot there before he did.
liz and Mr.. /. Miller arrived there about dark.
am sure Mr. Il. had not been drinking that day
lof both he and Mr.. Miller told me that they had
been engaged all the morning, in Mr.. Andcrson's
office, III conversation viii, Judge Bouldn, and
thai they started immediate " after tho conversa-
ton ended and bad driven homc--upwards of 80
mlic>-sioppihg only once, and then for a short
time. rs soon rs ho came in he commenced
qnffeing With his servants, with John as well as
tie others. Throughout the evening he continued
10 quarrel will them; and ho talked to John and
queen about their intercourse, in a way which am
>nrc Mr.. X. would mol have done had he been sane.
Using the eros,et 4 planeN words which, the Eng
hsh language afforded. lie spoke Of the people of
hs county as the meancst and Hest on the face of
the Il he, except the Portuguese. lie seemed de-
i'ghied II talking thus. MI. Miller spoke of some
gentleman, He said there were only
three gentlemen lcll,n Virginia, to wit: Dr. Brock
enbroogh, Nj. WiekIam. and his brother Henry.
lie had turned oil his oyrrsccr, Cr,ddock, after his
tetura from Buckingham, an Craddock came that
day 10 settle with him. When Craldotk moved
MI X. sent his wagg pn' carry his furniture. AZ
Ter the Wagon set ont, he searched il, or had it
searched, aud he found piece Of leather, which
|. charged Craddoek with stealing. When Grad
dock came to settle with him, instead Of settling
with him, he accused him Of stealing the leather.
and Of being concerned in tn" theft of the wool,
aud used violent language TO him. No words can
express his appearance Al this tinc---t really was
alarming. -Craddock said he would pay for the
wool and the leathcr.-Nlr. Il. s,d no--notirira
would satisfy him bu, putting him 10 the pencn-
liary.-Crad1ock sud that as Mr.. r. would not
settle with him, he would 20 away, wt.H Mr. r.
seized him and pul him in the custody Of two ofhis
ovcrsecrs. He and then left the house. | felt
pity for Craddork, and thought Mr.. r. was doing
him injustice. was afraid too that Mr. r. would
subject himself 10 heavy damages and detcrnin-
ed ~ mako n,nn Nr
~ soon MIR. r. and myself left the house. beg
ped him let the man go He said " No~-you
are Of the Uncle Toby ordcr--afraid to punish
the guilty, Tor fear YOU may 20 beyond the proper
measure; whereas | am stern, and would rather
pnniSh the innocent than suffer the guilty. TO cs-
eape. lie sent Tor Magistrate, Mr.. Daniel,
who committed Craddock. Mr. Craddock sent to
MI Robert Darlington, who happened 10 be at
Mr. Randolph's. Mr. Il. said that Mr. G. had beer
sent for hy Graldock 10 get him to be his BAIL and
he spoke hatshly Of Mr.. e. while he was OUT az the
snpposiiion tha he might brcomr the bail. During
this visit, hn wrote letter, cxpr Ssinr his sor.s
row Al my having been burt ut what he had said
about the leaves cut OH OF The boob and requested
me the next time came, Ia brnr all my accounts,
that We might have settlement SAYING that il
was perhaps we'll lhl something had turned upsro
make il necessary that should have n settle
mcn, (aluding, as suppose, To my appointment
raised by chancerv suit after his DEATH about
these matters.
To HE CONTINUED