Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-22
Gdupera GIurkshllrg Reglster,
Anecd otos of John Randolph.

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Randolph's mother had melancholy and
striking effect upon him ever afterward.
She was but thirty six years old when she
died. Cut off in the bloom of youth and
beauty, he always retained vivid remem-
brance of her person, her charms and her
virtues, He always kept her portrait
hanging before him in his chamber. cal.
though he was not yet fifteen years DID,"
says one of his biographers, " the loss to
him was irreparable," On one occasion
he wrote thus to friend; Z" l am q fla
talist. am all but friendless, Only one
human being ever knew me. she only
knew me-my mother p He always
spoke of his mother in terms of the warm
est election, and never mentioned her
name without invoking Gods blessing up
ON her. She "taught his infant lips to
pray - and never, save when he was in
tho barren wilds of unbelief, could he ST.
lence that " still small voice" of memory,
which recalled to him the days of his
youth when she used to make him kneel
beside her, and repeat~the Lords Prayer.
Many and many time during his life,
did no visit the old church-yard at Ma
toax, in its wasted solitude, and shed tears
over the grave Of his mother. by whose
side it was the last wish Of his heart to be
buried.
john RANDOLPH IN HIS 'TEENs.-Thom-
as, in his "Reminiscences of the Last Six
ty-fve Years." gives us the following
sketch of John Randolph, when he was a
boy: con bright sunny morning there
entered my bookstore, in Charleston,
South Carolina, a fine docking, forid COM
plexioned old gentleman, with hair as
white as snow, which contrasted with his
own complexion, showed him to have
been bon vivant of the first order.-
Along with him was a tail, gawkylook
ing, haxen- haired STRIPPING, apparently Of
the age of from sixteen to eighteen, with
complexion of clear parchment color,
and as much assumed self-consequence
as any two-footed animal 1 ever saw.
This was John randolph. l handed him
from the shelves volume after volume,
which he tumbled carelcssly over, and
handed back again, At length he hit
upon something that struck his fancy, Ny
eye happened to be fixed upon his face ut
that moment, and never did witness so
sudden SO complete change of the hu-
man countenance. That which before
was dull and heavy, in moment became
animated and flushed with the brightest
beams of intellect. He stepped up to the
old gray headed gentleman, and giving
him laundering slap ON the shoulder,
said:
"Jack, look at this %
was young then, but | can never
forget the thought that rushed through
my mind, that he was, without exception
the most impudcnt youth l ever saw. He
had come to Charleston to attend the IA
ces."
RANDOLPH AND Tom MooRE.-While
Randolph was in England he met Tom
Moore. The following is his interview :
"WhO do you think l met under the gal
lery Of the House of Commons ?" asked
Randolph Of friend, on his return home
But you can't guess-so I'll tell you
There was spruce dapper little
gentleman sitting next to me, and he
made some tritling remark, to which
responded, Presently, we were gradual!
ly led into conversation, and l found hin
most fascinating witty fellow. He poin
ted out to me the distinguished members
who were unknown to me, and frequently
gave them friendly shot. At parting
he handed me his card, and read, with
some surprise, Mr.. Thomas Moore
Upon which l said, Well Mr.. Moore,
am delighted to meet you thus; and tel
you, sir, that l envy you moro for being
the author of the Two-penny Post-Bag
and Tom Cribs Memorial to Congress,
than for all your beautiful songs, which
play the fool with young ladies hearts.
He laughed heartily at what he called ny
singular taste, and we parted the bes
friends imaginable"
RANDOLPH AND THE TAnoR.-At th
time of the great race of the Eclipse ant
Sir Henry, Randolph came to New York
and boarded at Mrs. Southland S in Broad
way. Some person stole his hat from thu
entry, and consequently he was bare
headed except slight covering from
pocket handkerchief. Hc walked dowl
Wall street in search of hat store. A
the corner of Wall and William he wen
into Waldron's tailor shop, and said, il
his usual squcaking tonc
Can you tell me where the devil
can buy n hat ?"
Yes, Mr.. Randolph, said Waldron
"Well, how the devil did you know m,
name was Randolph %
"Well, sir, | have seen pictures of you
aud have heard you so accurately desert
bed, that knew you in a moment"
What do you do for Il living? ?" sail
Randolph.
al am tailor, SIR,
Make me suit of clothes, them
Mr.. Randolph then went:to St, John
in Broadway and purchased that identica
fur.cap which he wore SO long afterward
AT tho race between Eclipse and Sil
Henry, on Long Island, he became so ex
cited that. after having bot as much mo