Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-13


lout seeming to make 1t. ! told him of my visit
to Mr.. Clay the night beIore-of the late sit.
lting-the child nsleep-the unconscious tran
lquility of Mrs. Clay; and added. | could mol
help rejecting how different all that might be
the next night. He understood ne perfectly,
and Immediately said, with quietuJe of look
and expression which seemed TO rebuke an IN
worthy doubt, Il shall do nothing to disturb
the sleep oil the child or the repose OF the moth
er, and went on with his employments-his
seconds being engaged in their preparations in
a different roon-whch was making codcis
10 his will, ell in the way of remembrance TO
his friends the requests slight in value, bui
invaluable in tenderness OF feeling and beauty
of expression, and always appropriate To The
receiver. To Mr.. Falcon he gave some Eng
lish shlllings, 10 keep the game when he play
ed whist His namesake, John Randolph
| Bryan, then at school in Baltimore, and since
married TO his niece, was sent for TO see him,
but sent off before the hour for going out, 10
save the boy from possible shock at seeing
him brought back. He wanted some gold
that coin not being then in circulation, and only
TO be obtained by favor or purchase-and
sent his faithful man, Johnny, to the Uniled
States Branch Bank to get a few pieces, Amer
lean being The kind asked for. Johnny return
ed with the gold, and delivered the excuse that
the bank had none. Instantly his clear silver
toned voice was heard above lis natural pitch,
exclalming, Their name is legion! and they
are liars from the beginning. Johnny bring
me my horse" His own sadde-horse was
brought him-for he never rode Johnny's, nor
Johnny his, though both, and all bis hundred
horses. We're of the finest English blood-anG
rode of TO the bank down PennsS lvanla ave.
nue.. now Corcoran & Riggs's-Johnny fol-
lowing, as always, forty PAGES behind. Ar.
rived at the bank, this scene, according To my
informant, took place:
"Mr Randolph asked for The state of his
count, was shown it, and found TO be some four
thousand dollars in his favor. He asked for il.
The teller took up packages of bills, and civil
y asked in what sized notes he would have ii.
81 want money!" said Mr.. Randolph, putting
emphasis on the word; and at that time it
quircd bold man to intimate that United
States bank notes were not money. The tel.
Ter beginning 10 understand him, and willing
TO make sure, said inquirngly, You want sill
verF i want money ! was the reply. Then
The teller, lllling boxes to the counter said pc
ltely: Have you a cart Mr. Randolph, to
put it In p That's my business, sir. said he.
BY that time the attention OF the Cashier, Mr..
ing on, came up. and Understanding the ques
ton. aud its cause told Mr. Randolph there
was mistake in the answer given TO his ser
want; that they had gold and he should have
what he wanted"
In fact he had only applied for few pieces
which he wanted for "A special purpose This
hrough: about compromise. The pieces OF
gold were received, tie cart and the silver dis
! pensed with; but the account in bank was clos
ed aud check taken for the amount on New
York. He returned and delivered me sea-
ed paper which | was to open if he was killed
give back to him if he not; also, an open
slip which was to read before go to the
ground. This slip was a request 10 feel in his
IeIt brooches pocket, II he was killed, and find
so many pieces of god--I believe nine take
three for myself, ard give the same number to
lalnall and Hamilton each, to make seals 10
wear In remembrance of lin. We were all
three at Mr.. Randolph's lodgings then, and
soon sat out. Mr. Randolph and his seconds
in carriage. | following him on horseback
, have all eady said that the count was to be
t quick after giving the word fire" and for a
reason which could not be told to the princi
) pals. To Mr.. Randolph, " no did not mean to
fire. and who though agecd TO be shot at, had
no desire TO be hIt,thls rapidly of counting Out
the time and quick arrival at the command
= stop presented no objection. With M.
Clay it was different. With him it was all a
real transaction, and gave rise to some propo
sal Tor more deliberateness in counting off the
) time, which being communicated TO Col. Tat
nail, and by him To Mr. Randolph, Lad an i'll
t effect upon his feelings, and, aided by an un.
toward accident on the ground, unsettled for a
l moment The noble determination which he had
formed moi 10 fire at Mr.. Clay now give the
words of Gen. Gesup:
when repeated to Mr.. Clay the word in
the mannersin which it would be given, he ex
pressed some apprehension that, as he was not
} accustomed 10 the use OF the pistol, he should
: not be able to fire within the time, and for that
Y reason alone desired that it might be prolong-
ed. | mentioned to Col. Tatnall the desire of
Mr.. Clay. He replied. If yoa insist upon il,
the time must be prolonged, but | should very
much regret it, | informed him did not in
r sisl upon proonging the time, and l was sure
Mr. Clau ,pnplH frbo ,no1