South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-13

Mr.. MADISON The annexed biogra.
phical sketch Of this illustrious man il
said TO be correct.
james Madison, late President o
the United States, was the son Of james
Madison Of Orange county, Virginia
and Nell Conway, his wife--and could
trace back his paternAl ancestors as in
hablants Of Virginia, for about one
hundred years previous TO bis birth
which took place al the house OF his
maternal grandmother in Port Con
way, on the Rappahannock River,
March 16, 1881. He was educated
by MIR. Robertson a Scotchman, ia
King and Queen county, and by the
Reverend MIR. Martin, Jsrseyman,
at bis fathers house in Orange county.
With these two learned and accom-
pIisbed teachers, he studied English,
Latin, Greek, French, Italian, &c.
sid prepared himselfto enter College,
which he did al Princeton, N. J. in
AGO. He graduated In l77l, having
studied the Junior and Senior classes
in one year, but was induced to con-
iinue at Princeton till l772, from a
desire 10 learn Hebrew, and TO extend
his Studies under the superintendenee
Of Or. Witherspoon, President Of the
College, TO whom he was very much
attached.
Having delicate frame his excess.
i've studies impaired bis constitution q
he continued 10 bad health for many
years. 10 the Spring ofl776, be was
elected by the people Of Orange coun.
ty, member eflhe General Assembly
Of Virginia, but In 1777 he failed in
his election in consequence Of his refu-
sing 10 treat while electioneering. 10
Tho following winter he was elected a
member Of the Executive Council,
where he continued 10 serve until the
winter Of 1880, when he was elect
ed by the General Assembly member
sof the Continental Congress, Of which
body he remained member until the
autumn Of 1885. He was elected a
member Of the General Assembly Of
Virginia, in the Spring Of l7S5, and
again in 1856 He was elected BY
lhe General Assembly a member Of
/ Congress in 1856, aud the same year
to the Annapolis Convention, which
made the present constitution Of the v.
\ States. He was elected by the people
Of his county in 1888, a member OF the
1 Virginia Convention which ratified the
4 Constitution. He remained 10 Congress
from 1886 TO March, 1897, the end
! Of General Washing,on's administra-
tTation. Hs was elected member Of
1.-The General Assembly Of Virginia in
sihe Spring ofl798, and az Elecsor for
President aud Vice President Of the
VI .Unitsd States in 1900. On the acces.
flsion Of Mr.. Jefferson 10 the Presiden.
I cy in 1901 MIR. Madison was appoin
Ifed Secretary Of State, aud eight years
4 thereafler he succeeded bis friend and
f'eoadjulor as President Of the U. s.,
Ito which high station he was re- electeo
FLOR second serm, at the end Of which
Ishe retired, 10 March, 1917, TO his sea.
called Montpelier, in Orange county,
yirginia !; wnsre he has ever since re-
A sided Except when attending an AZ
sticulluraI Society, Of which he was
aioDe President, as visiler and Rector
Il 81 the Universisy Of Virginia, and as a
A.member OF the State Convention to a.
\ Mend The Constitution Of Virginia, to
\ V llich the people Of his county elec,eu
IHaim ia 1890, until he took his depar-
"A als ON the 2slh ul.imo, 10 the SGih
NEtesr VI bis age, from the theatre Of his
VI II, fuIness 10 that Of his rewards.
M Col. Crockett in a Quandayy.-
VI ,peaking Of the gfea, difficulty OF al
A Ways beng on The right side, and the
Y iange1 oil non.eommi.tai, II never
II sas, says the Colonel, 10 a quandary
Al su, once"
sDufiDe my elec.ioneering campaign
tRor Congress, ] strolled out 10 the
NJ soods, 40 much bewildered with poll
BSIes, ina. | forgot my rifle. The hrsl
IA hing sha, took my fancy, was the
Y narline Of young bears, which procee-
aRisd from hollow tree, the entrance
N. eng more than forty feet fron, the
i. round. mounted this tree, soen found
"A aas could 40, reach the cubs With
lily bands, 80 ! slips in, feet foremost,
see II / could mol draw them ny
nh my toes, while hung on with any
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