Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-10-06

GRAVE OF JOIN RASDoLPH.-.A writer
in the Norfolk Beacon describes a visit
to the grave. Of this remarkable man.
Speaking of the former residence Of Mr..
Randolph, he. SAYS:
After a ride of two, or three hours, we
entered a forest Of tall oaks, and were
told by Mr.. Cardwell that we were on Mr..
Randolph's estate. Shortly, the house
that were occupied by the great and &c.
centric genius, appeared through the in,
tervening trees, built up in the midst of
the woods. Not stump to be seen, not
bush grubbed up; al standing, as if the
foot of man bad never trodden there. Mr..
Randolph would not suffer the primitive
aspect ofthings to be disturbed in the
least. Not a tree, or branch, or switch
was allowed to he cut. During his ab-
sence in Europe, a limb Of an oak, pro-
Iiecting towards a window Of one of the
houses, grew SO near, the old Essex,
fearing the window would be broken, cut
the limb of. On Mr.. Randolph's return
he at once discovered the mutilation, old
Essex was called up, and the reasons de-
manded for cutting offthe limb. The old
negro told his master he feared the win
dow would be broken. Then, said Mr..
Randolph, whydid you not move the house
The writer here met John, the former
body servantof Mr.. Randolph, who treat
ed him and his companion with great po-
likeness, conducting them to the winter
and summer houses, and other objects of
interest inthe vicinity. We copy the de-
scription of his last resting place: sc
At my request, John directed US to his
masters grave, at the foot ola lofty pine,
justa few steps in the rear Of the sum.
lner house. Tie place was selected by
Mr.. Randolph twenty years before his
death; and by his direction the head was.
laid to East insteadief West, sthe usual
position. 1t was observed to John that
his master had ordered his body to be
thus laid, that he might watch Henry
Clay. John replied that he had never
heard him say anything Of the kind. +
suppose opposition was preferred by Mr..
Randolph because it is the Indian sepul.
chral posture, his decent from Pocahontas,
the Indian princess, being one Of the
things he much boasted of. afoli sf1ag
IA rude sanchiseled mass Of white rock,
found by Randolph on a distant part Of his
estate, many years before his death, and
used by him at the door of, one Of his
houses, as washstand. marks the head
ofthe grave. A huge mass. Of brown
stone also selected by Mr.. Randolph, and
used as a. step stone to mount his horse,
marks the foot ofthe grave. These rocks
were procured and kept for the purpose to
which they are now appropriated and
particular direction given to John on the.
subject. A-s -,
can never forget my emotions while
standing over. the unornamented grave Of
the gifted and eccentric Randolph. The
tall, unbroken forest by which WAS sur
rounded, the silence and gloom that reign
/ ed nndistarhed amidsts The deserted place
THE thought ofthe brilliant mind that once
animated the remains, then mauldering
| beneath the sod upon which / was stand
| ing, the vanity Of earth s promises. and
hopes and distinctions, impressed my
| heart and mind with degee Of solemnity
] and interest wss unwilling to dissipate.