Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09

expected Of me. We parted ~ msanlghl
SATURDAY the sth q Apsii-tAs day for ths dusihaa
cone and almost the hour IA aeon ana she meet
ing was take place ~ A ecloek hAd gone 49,
Mr.. Randolph before the hour and COZ ! parposs. sna
besides ID VAS - fr on ihs way. h. hssd k.a =
Georgetown, AMI We hal 10 pass tbroogh that pe =
the Potomac into Virginia the lile FAs bf
had heard nothing from him the pslnt az na ~
ing the FIRE since the frat eommancAos - las sase,,
eight days before. hal reason h doubt he steadi
ness Of bis determination bat feg desire ~ have sae
fresh assurance 81 Il after many day. ds'ay AL
near approach Of the trying moment knew " Wpaii
not 20 u ask n ,he qoss,'oaauy sas'soa wheh yes !
be hurt and annoyed at IL So geN upaa scheme -
get az the inquiry without seeming ~ make ~ tala
him Of my visit 70 sr Clay the night htfsFeof abe ls
sittingthe child asleephc unconscious aranqniitg II
Mrs Clay and added, could not help reneciipg bo1
dhereat All that might be the night He understood
me perfectly, and Immediately said with quetate 81
look aud expression which seemed rcnke an anWFy
doubt, shall do nothing disfnrb sis sisep ~ AZ g ~
ne rp0Ss Fl ne mother and went on With hi. csatay
menths seconds being engaged In their preparations
different room--which was, making eodcils n hiA y nj
all in the way of remcmbrance 10 friends tho hs1aests
slight in value but invaluable IN tenderness n feeling
and beauty Of expression and always appropriate a. tie
receiver TO Mr. Macon he gave English shilling
to keep the game when he phyed whist. His naInesake
John Randolph Bryan, then NJ school in Bamsre ahi
since married to his niece, WIS sent for him. hut
sent oil before the hour for gopg out the boy from
possible shock mt seeing him brought back lie wanted
some godthat coin not being then In circulation an
only to be obtained by favor or purchaseana sent h-
faithful man. Johnny to the United States Branch BANK
to get few pieces, American being the kind asked for
Johnny returned without the gold and delivered the
that the bank had Instantly his clear silver
toned voice heard above It's natural pitch excnfn
ing, = Their is legion aud they are liars from the
beginning. Johnny, brig my horse" Ills sad
de-horse brought hin-for he never rode Johnnys
johnny his, though bth and AL his hundred horses
were of the finest English bloodand rode off the bank
down Pennsylvania aven,e, Corccran q Riggs
Johnny following, as always, forty PAGES behind Ar
rived at the bank, this scee, according my informant
took place:
Mr. Randolph asked he state OF his account
it. and found to be fou thousand dollars in his favor
lie asked for it. The teller took up packages Of bills and
ciyy asked in what sized he would have IT, want
money, said Mr. Randophput ing emphasis the word
and at that time it required bold that Uni
ted States notes lot money The teller beginning
to understand him, and viking make said nqnrng
" You want silver Il rant my money the reply.
Then the teller lifting boxes to the counter said politely
Have you cart, DR. Randolph, TO pat itn That Is my
business sir said he 81 that time the attention Of the
Cashier Mr. Richard Smith what going
on came and understanding the question: and its
told Mr. Randolph there mistake in the given
his servants that they had gd and he should have what he
4 wanted
In fact he had only applid for a few pieces which he
wanted for special purpose This brought about com
promise The pieces Of COLL received the cart and
the silver dispensed with bit the in bank
Closed and check taken for the amount on New iork.
lie returned and delivered sealed paper which
to open If he killed give back to him ii he
also an open slip, which read before got to the
ground This slip request to feel in bis left breeehes
ne was Killed, ana Lnd many pieces Bo
believe ninetake three formyseE and give the
number to Tatnail and Hamilton each. to make seals
wear in remembrance Of him We oil three at Mr.
Randolphs lodgings then, AMI soon sat out, Mr. RAN
doph ana his seconds in carriage, | following him ON
| horseback.
have already said that the count to be quick af
ter giving the word fire., ald for reason which could
not be told TO the principals To AIr. Randolph, who
did not mean to fire. and who though agreeing be shot
at had no desire to be hit this rspdty Of counting
the time and quick arrival the command stop pre-
scented no objection. With Mr.. Clay it was different
with him II all real transaction, and gave rise TO
proposal for deberatcness in counting of the
time, which being communicated to Col Tatna, and by
hn TO Mr. Randolph, had i'll effect upon lis feelings
aud, aided by untoward accident the ground
settled for moment the noble determination which he
had formed not to fire at Mr. Clay Inow give the words
| Of Gen. Jesup:
"When repeated to Mr. Clay tho in the
which would be given, he expressed apprehension
that he to the use the pistol
might not be able nc and for that
c % that 1t might sS % replied ~ y"a S
1 upon it, the time be prolonged Int should very
much regret it. informed him did not insist upon pro-
longing the time and Mr.. Clay would acquesce
The original agreement carried ont
knew nothing Of this until it too late to speak
!, with the seconds principals. l had crossed the
Little Falls bridge just after them, and TO the
place where the servants and carriages had stopped
saw none OF the gentlemen, and supposed they had all
gone TO the spot where the ground being mark ed Of
but speaking TO Johnny, Mr. Randolph, who still
in his carriage and heard my voice looked from the
window, and said to me- Colonel since saw you aud
since have been in this carriage have heard something
! which may make me change my determination Col
Hamilton VIII give you note which will explain it. !"
Col Hamilton then in the carriage and gave the
note IN the of the evening Of which Mr. Randolph
spoke readily comprehcnded that this possible change
OF determination related his firing but the emphasis
\ with which be pronounced the word may" clearly
showed that his mind undecided and left it doubtful
whether he would fire or not No further conversation
took place between the preparations for the duel
finished; the parties went to their places: and
forward to piece Of rising ground from which could
see what passed and hear what said The faithful
johnny followed me Close speaking word, but eync
ing the deepest anxiety for his beloved master. The
pace was thick forest and the immediate spot little
depression, or basin, in which the parties stood. The
principals saluted each other courteousy they took
their stands Col Tatnall had won the choice Of posi-
ton, Whlch gave to Gen. Jesup the delivery OF the
\ word they stood n line east and west-a small
stump just behind Mr.. Clay low grayely bank rose
just behind Mr. Randolph This latter asked Gen Jesup
70 repeat the word he would give and while in the
act oil dong So and Mr. Randolph adjusting the butt Of
his pistol to his hand, the muzze pointing downwards
ana almost 10 the ground il fred Instantly Mr.. Ran
dopn turned to Col. Tatnall and said: a. / protested
against that hair trigger" Col Tatnau took blame to
himself Tor having sprung the hair. Mr.. Clay had not
then received his pistol Mr.. Johnson, Josiah, one of
ms seconds was carrying TO him. and still several steps
from him, This uumely FIRE, though clearly aS acct
dent necessarily gave rise TO remarks and spe-
cles OF inquiry, which conducted with the utmost
decacy, but which, in itself, was Of n nature TO be in
expressby painful TO gentleman's feelings Mr.. Clay
stopped ~ with the generous remark that the fire
clearly an accident and it so unanimously declared
Another pistol Immediately furnished an exchange
OF shots took place. and happily without effect upon the
persons MT Randolphs bullet struck the stump behind
Mr. Clay, and Mr. Cays knocked mp the earth and gravel
behind Mr. knndolPh and in line with the level Of his