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A VISIT TO THE RESIDENCE OF tt
LATE JOHN RANDOLPH, Tor RotNoK,

~ THE RESIDENCE OF THE
LATE JOHN RANDOLPH, Tor RolKokE.)
ny REy. L X. WILLIE.
The residence Of this extraordinary
man Is situated on the Staunton liver. in
the county Of Charlotte, about twelve
miles south OF the Courthouse The
two houses in which be lived alternately
IN summer and winter are situated on a
commanding eminence, and surrounded
by forest. Which. during his life. he ne
yer suffered 10 be Siolsisd by an axe. A
place was cleared just sufFicien; to CON:
shnct two dwelling houses and few out
buildings; while the whole surrounding
forest appears wild and romantic, IS Il
Pianted aud cultivated alone By the hand
Of Nature.
The house in which he Usually spent
his winters Is low one,slofy building.
with an open lhed 10 front, supported by
tour oak posts resting on the bare ground.
The floor OF this shed is paved wish stones.
which have received no polish save Iha
which has been given the m by The waters
Of the Siaunton river. The interior Of
This building is handsomely Io4nished. and
adorned with drawings and porlrsits.-
Anoag the rest IL portrait Of bis servant
Jubs, carrying q double. barrelled gun on
his shoulder aud q terrier dog in his arms.
Also one Of himself, taken Al the are Of
20, said 10 be "a admirsbIs likeness. In
TINS house may nov be seen the wrapper
iE whieh he fought duel wiihia he last
years Of he service ia Congress.
The building Ia which be spent bis
summers, situated in front Of The one de.
sersbed shove. is larger ADD much mole
eommodioUs. The iuTni.ure Of this build
ing, particularly the drawing room. IL re-
markedly neat aud handsome. On a table
IN the centre Of The draWiug-room is .
large portfolio. conisining several large
aud beau'iinl drawings, principally repTe-
'eniing lsndsespeE and the sports Of the
chase.
His library wssno; IS large 80 expect
ed 10 hnd Il, but sdmmsbiy selected snd
contained infotmaiior on every subject.
from the cedar IN Lebanon 10 tue hyssop
on TIE wall = Ia this library net wi'L
several books ] never saw before. aud
never sxree' 10 see agniB This dwelling
- also commented with miniatures ard
foTH tinguisbcd men, With Nbon,
he We Il While Ia lhs service Of
hu county. Among the portraits lhefe
was enc which JACK Ube fsithfui servant
20 Whose arms Sir RasboLrH died.) told
ne was tie likeness Of the te,ebfaied po-
cAnoNTAs. ] cannot vuuch Tor The truth
81 tie old mas assertion hut ifu is not
9 ToftTsit u that iilnsfious pers0esee ID
must be one 81 hss nesf ffhesi dsstrnd
ants. The sleeves 81 she dfetfin ahich
she y bsbited extend 70 TIE slbow. aud
leave bare The most bssuiiiDi arm End
hsnd ever saw attached 90 bus 90
body The sye b remarksbiS expensive
end both g and tbs hsif ere black a. ibe
/ plumage affie fatea. iisr featufrs beam
Hiih intelligence. mlilaets. snd bsBieni
( 81. Though ihe portrait 81 annaasied
sad has hfea injured hy Gme. set he
form sod isslufes fsmsin aduirasly al.
tinct
Bei isi o. noa so from lbs poHrail 81
FocsmOefsa % us flafs 81 laanolrn
The body 81 ihis rairsold.narv man ts.
poses benoalh DE go branches Of = tsis.
TEA pils, s5oui i0fiy PAGES from bis sam-
a.ff dHslhng No marble. nafka ibs
place II be fspofs iie usf burfrd. AZ.
eoFang % be- eEa request. elih De head
7 % ihc eeti aad his f8ei 90 the assit uifh
White pBpsluhed stone e. Sc bead. sn3
2 black one % hh itsi. &C. sleeps where
pc hyea % ibe Feaceiai bosom 81 %,
oen neugs forest
I =asaasra
s4aa1 fefsdrl bare frrforrf ltIi a. nssn.
+ 80 efgsatfs fs ~ ntarslr.ls siffslafs ~.
4 ~ Resaets nfrI. a M. hoaegsr. ~. arns a
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