The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-03-24

which he tumbled carelessly over
handed back again; al length he hitu
something lbat'sifutEris fshcy.-our
happened to be fixed upon his face a,
moment, and never did we witness 50 !,
den, so perfect change Of human cod
tenance; that which before was dull
heavy, in a moment became animal.
and flashed With the brightest beam,
intellect, he stepped up to the old q,
headed gentleman, and giving him ID,
dering slap on the shoulder. said ga,
look at thi,!" We were young then
ws never can forget the thought that ru,
ed upon our mind at the moment. Will
WIS, that he was the mostimpuJent yovI
We ever saw. He had come to CharII
ton to attepd.the races There was M
living IN Charleston a Scotch baronet.
the name Of Sir Joho Nesbit, with /
younger brother alexander. Of the N
cieat house OF Nesblts Of Dean H,|
some fifteen miles from EJnburg. n
John was very handsome man. and
gallant gay Lo,hario,' as could
found 10 the city lie and Randolph N
came intimate, which led 10 a banter NJ
tween them for q race, 10 which each wi
4 ride his own horse. The race caul
off during the race week, and Raapol,|
won--- some OF the Iades pxcIainin, i
he time ",hough Mr. Randolph won M
race, sir John won their hearts y TIL
was not so much to be wondered al, VIII,
they ocn'rasted the elegant form an|
graceful style OF riding Of ,be Bsron.|
with the uncoulb and awkward NAME
vi bis competitor.
Some two or three years after this vpI
10 Charleston, h. was elected a membeI
Of Congress, and such was still his youth
lul appearance, that when be appeared \
the clerk s table 10 quality, that gentle
man could not refrain from asking him nd
age; the answer was prompt, il not salts
factory my constituents. SIR" va,
the reply John adams was then Presl.
dent, aud Mr. Randolph took decided
part against bis administration Concres,
was s,tlug IN Philadelphia, ard Mr. Al.
ans ''bot water war with France" he.
ing then On the taps, the latitude Mr.:
Randolph gave bis tongue 10 debate. oc.
ca,ioned hts being assaulted IN the lobby
Of the theatre, BY an officer Of the army
or navy, We do not reclIpct which, or who
he was, but Nr Randolph made formal
complaint, which TO the best of our mem.
DRY, met with but cold reception. Par.
ty runs high enough now, and much loo
high for the good Of the country but be,
who supposes i never rose higher, knows
nothing OF the period TO which we alIude.
.4nong the members OF Congress, Nr
Randolph bad but few personal friends,
but those few he 'riveied to his soul with
hooks u steel Among tbem wa, he
Hon Mr. BRYAN from Georgia; the late
Governor David R Williams. Of South
Carolina. and The venerable Nathaniel
Macon Of North Caroiua. A. the close
at the session. soon after the removal Of
Congress tn Washington, the former Of
those gentlemen (Nr Bryan married a
daughter OF General Foreman Of Mary.
land, and with her and her sister, spent
some days in Charleston, when on their
way 20 bis estate in Georgia. On this &C.
cas'on, Mr. BRYAN Showed US a letter
which he bad just received from Mr. Ran.
dolph. congratulatIng him upon his mar
rage. a letter of more beautiful sim.
plcity aud feeling we never read. We
recollect that while The writer dwell, M.
On the happiness and advantages TO DO
pypecled from welded life, be spoke Tree,
y OF never expecting 20 enjoy them him.
self.
The Yazoo fraud, greater than which
never disgraced the annals Of a State or
nation, cane before Congress about this
tune. We are acquainted with some Of
the neiarious transactions which gave rise
to this splendid viIisny. Ii 1894 nun.
Der OF men in Georgia joined by some in
South Carolina. calling themselves The
lazoo company, applied to the Legsa.
tura ct Georgia, in 1875. for grant O
an immense tract Of territory, TO which
she bad no right, and over which she had
no jurisdiction: but the men who formed
this company were nd TO be easily pu
of, and title from some Legislature wa
indispensable to the success Of lhei
scheme. They Effected BY bribery The
accomplishment Of their object; il be.
came a mallero Of nolorieiy tina: The who's
Legislature, were brbed TO grant the Il
lie asked for, but which they had no rich
70 grlat The manner in which it hsl
been tbta'nrd, was bruited in tae news
rapers Of the day, aud none could pleae