Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-15
Fran tie National IRtclligcnrsr.
A VISIT To THE RESIDENCE or THE
LATE JOHN RANDOLPH
BY REV. l. n. WILLIE.


BY REV l. n. WILLIE.
The residence ofIhis extraordinary man is sitna.
ted on the SiauniOn river, IN the county Of Char
lo,ie. about twelve miles south the court house
The Two houses in Which he lived alternately ia
simmer AMI wuter. are situated On a commanding
eminence, and surrounded. toy a 6resi which, du-
ring his life. he never suffered ~ be violated by \
an axe. place created Just sufficient TO con-
sheet two dwelling houses and few out buildings. ,
while the whole surrounding forest appears Mild and /
romantic. as If planted and culliya led alone 10y tho
hand OF Nature.
The house ia which he usually spent his winters
Is low, story building, with an open she'd in
toni supported by four oak posts resting the bare
ground. The floor of this shed is paved with stones
which have received no polish save that which was
given them 10y the waters of The SiauniDn river
The interior of this building handsomely furnished
aud adorned with drawings and pr niis. Among
The rest - portrait of his servant Juhl carrying
double barreled gun hts shoulder, and a terrier
dog IN his arms. Alsn. OF HIMSELF taken at the
age OF % SAID 20 be admi able likeness. In this
\ house may now he The wrapper in which ne
fought duel within the last years OF his service
/ in Congress
The binding in which he spent his summers sit
uaicd in front OF the one described above is larger
and much more COMMISSIONS the furniture OF
Tins building, particularly the drawing room Is re-
tnarkahy neat and handsome On table IA the
centre of the drawing is large por, folio con.
iaing several large and beautiful drawings, princi-
paly representing landscapes and the sports of the
chase.
His library not ., large as expected 10 find
IT. bat admirably selected aud contained information
on every subject, "irrm the cedar in Lebanon to the
hyssop On the wall In This library met with sever
al books never saw bc!oe, and never expect Il
sec again. This dwellIn. is also crnamcned with
miniatures and portraits of distinguished men, " al
whom he was intimate while in the service of h,
country. Among the portraits Isere was one which
Jack Che iaithidi servant whose arms Mr. RandCI
ph died) told me the likeness Of the celebrate,
IPOCllAllONTAS. cannot vOuch for the irutl
of the old mans assertion; but il il is not a portrait
of that illusrioGs parsonage, il must he one Of he
near lnca descendants. The sleeves uf the dress II
which she Is hahited exied 10 the el1ow aud leav,
bare the most beautiful AMI hand ever saw al
tachcd 10 a human body. The eve is rcmarkab
expressive, and both IL and the hair are black as th
plumage Of The raven. Her features beam with in
iclligence mildness. aud benieny. Thaueh tn
portrait is aniiq uacd aud has been Injured by time
yet the form and features remain admirably dis
iInct.
But let US now go rom the poriru of Pocahon,a
TO the grave of Randolph. The body fihis eIlraur
binary man reposcs beneath the tall branches of
veteran pine, about forty PAGES from his summe
dwelling. No marble marks the place Of his repose
lie was bIricdI according TO his own requsst; viii
hs head 10 the east and his feet the west, with
white unpublished stone al hIs head. and black on
al his feet. He sleeps where he lived ia the peaceful
bosom Of his own native forest.
Many persons have supposed that the Roanok
appended 10 Mr. RIhdoiphs signature was the Roar
oke river II is. however, the namo ola small cree
which runs through his plantation: which plantation
lIasE araI ill., tf,st