Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-06

: ai,neSs lad seen him drink snce bis return from
Russia lie said be would drink At the risk OF his
E. iifc-that Inc would have royal dinner and drink
with his guests lie made a display of his plate
and had his table set in good style. Ahether he
had drank before dinner witness does not know
When they sat down, Mr. Y. commenced grace.
aud fer some cause OF other, stopped short and
abused his servants, making use OF very prolane
language. lie then composed himself and weni on
with tie grace. Witness could not conceal his
laughter, but by putting his hands over his face IL
dispeased at witness mirt and charged him
with hypocrisy and said hc did not expect such
hypocrisy aud grimace from witness. Whatever
happened after that might be attributed Ia the ei-
fleets of the vine. Next morning Mr.. K. sent
some silly message to witness, which he could not
reeolleei in relation to his drawing the cais the
day before Witness left him after breakfast. On
the Sunday after the first Monday IN April, VII
ness called on him again. Found him weaker than
he had ever seen him. H. had very litllc 10 say
but invited witness to breakfast the next day.
When witness went up noNt day, Nj. K. said he
did not expect 10 live, and that lac should die be-
fore the next morning. Witness VAS Of The same
opinion Mr.. II. told him that lac had altered hi,
vii under the influence Of yiudclyc feelings, and
thai he Gould not face hi, God unless he CHANGED
II. lie called for writing materials and prepared
himself for writing with great care. Before be
commenced writing he said, YOU Nill say am
deranped. | know Won will sec it in yon. Bu
| am under the influence Of the spirit Of God.
have sent iof Mr.. Griffin; he is under the influence
ot the spirit, and hc can tell YOU am in my sen
SEES. lie then began and wrote a lonp preamble
containing various prov ,ions, perhaps setting hi,
negroes free and appointing Henry 81. George
Fucker hiS sole cXrcutor-hc also appointed
Thomas y Morton his sole executor, and ea,e 10
witness the whole of hi, crop to he madetlnf year.
AMI said he should have further trouble with il.
lie then commenced in another place, directing
that his negroes should be- free, OF thai some OF
them should aud others should moi. While writing,
he said thu II 81. George Coulter were there. he
could forge linn will that nobody could tell from
his own hand writing. " But, said he, holding up
sheet Of paper and looking through il, " poor
~. George would be caught, for he would never
funk oi looking for the date OF the paper lie
wished witness 10 stay until hi. property could he
secured and said liz must look 10 john 81 he
would escape with the plate 10 England, marry
white woman, and come back Minister Plenipoten-
Iiar} 10 tins country. he said le mn,l take an
inventory, and commenced making isl Of soeks,
towels, &c. bu soon abandoned it, He ordered
John 10 dip some paper into sa-petrc, and put il
IN The te SAYING that he could make il burn, or
prevent II, b. la, commaud-ind he repeated the +
words " Burn--bnu," aud then " Stop" AZ +
Thl, an, he SAID he coulH teach to John and al
50 said thai hc could blow mp the house by his /
mere command. Witness told Inn he hoped he
would not d. il, until hr could pet ms dinner and I
gel ont oi the honse.--Mr r. then Immediate, or
deted dinner; aud after it WIS over he called |
ltn.ss into hi, room, and said he nusi not 90 a.
way thu night as he should ccftainl, de said
he know II must be crcatbore to Witness 10 stay
in a sick room; but that he could % into the 9th
rr and amuSp himself " itupss tlen