Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
LIEU TENANT MACKENZIE.

LIEU ENAN L MaOhEINLlE. ,-
As great many enquiries are hourly
made in relation to the birthplace OF this
individual, who he is, &c., we think II part
of our duty, as editors of a public paper, to
enlighten that portion of the public who
wish to know.
The father of Alexander Slideil Macken
zie, MIR. John Slidell, some thirty or forty
wears, was the most prominent talIow chan
der. or. in other words, soap and candle
maker in our city. In this business he ac-
uuired large fortune, and was known IN
society as an industrious and honorable
man in all his actions. Having retire
from business, he lived in gentlemanly
style, (for he was one Of natures gentle
men, in the fine house recently occupied
by Mrs. S)uthart as boarding house, in
Broadway, nearly opposite Bunker's. II
we mistake not, the elder Mr.. Slidell had
this building erected for himself. 1t was
there he died, many years ago. He was
quite a great patron of the fine arts, and
though he dealt IN TAILOR, he was quite an
appreciation Of talents.
His son Alexander entered the navy
some five or eight years after the last war,
as mdshipman. AS an officer, he has al
ways been known as a strict dscipnarlan,
and highly intelligent. About twelve years
ago, he published work, entitled ga year
IN Spain, by young Americana" which, to
say the least of it, gave us clearer insight
into the habits and customs OF modern
Spain, than any other work. 1t was high
praised in most of The English Reviews, and
Washington Irving euloglzed it as superb
work. He afterwards published another.
called "Spain revisited which is very in
teresting. II any OF the booksellers were,
at this moment, to repubish either Of these
works, they would sell well. 1t is almost
superhuous to add, that Lieut.. Mackenzie is
man of uncommon literary abilities. In
Thursdays Commercial, we observed an
interesting tale, headed the ''Capture Of the
Esmeralda," a republication from one OF
the ANIMALS OF some years back, which, we
have every reason TO believe. was from his
pen.
The lieutenant had his name changed
from SIde TO Mackenzie by permission oil
the legislature OF this State, in consequence
of having legacy from a relation left with
that proviso.
Lieut.. Mackenzie had brother--we say
Nuu. BECAUSE we tillilh Tic Is ~" ucCcdscu
"a lawyer in this city, whom the late Ste.
phen Price challenged, tor some suspected
mproprieties with his wife.-They fought
at Hoboken, and Price was severely wound.
ed. Commodore Ridgely was second to
the latter. This duel, at the time created
great excitement. Whilst speaking of Sill
dell the lawyer, we may as well relate 9
lively repartee made by the beautiful Louisa
Fairle, (gone from US long ago)a daughter
of the late Major Fairle, and aunt of Mrs
Robert Tyler. Sidell was at a party
where Miss Earle was present, and as he
had been something of traveller, he wa:
endeavoring TO "show off, in rathera pom
pous manner, his knowledge Of foreign
countries. Miss Fairie, who had been quite
patient listener, looked up at him with an
arched smile upon her handsome face, and
observed, "Pray, Mr.. Slidell, how far did
you travel in Greece?" The wit Of the thing
This father being Tailor chandler) was al
once appreciated, and the whole company
burst into roar OF laughter, much TO the
discontinue of the story teller. 1t was {
stroke Of wit worthy Sheridau.--Atlas.