The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-13


With Mr.. jefferson, the lover succeeded the school
boy in the due and time hOnored order as laid down
by the "melancholly Jacques" The only record OF
this affair is be found in series Of letters address
sed by him to his friend Page, commencing inmedi'
aiely after he left College and extending, at intervals
through the two succeeding years. These are to be
found at length in Professor fuckers life OF nun; ana
in the Congress edition Of his correspondence
possess some interest," perhaps, in relation 10 'nelr
subject matter, but most, the earliest oil
their authors epistoary writing which have been
preserved. Though they display something of that
easy command Of anguise-that ''runn'ng pen
which he was afterwards celebrated, they exhibit
no peculiar grace Of style, maturity Of though
Perhaps, however, these would scarcely he expected
in the careless, ofhand effusion of boysh intimacy
1t causes smile to the future statesman "sghiny
like furnace" in first love; concealing, after the
approved fashion Of student life, the of his mis-
tress under awkward Latin puns, and Greek ana
grams to bury a secret which the world, Of course,
supposed to have vast interest in discovering;
Delightfully."- describing happy dances with his "Ben-
da' in the Apollo Chat Of the Raleigh tavern
where we shall soon find him acting so different a
part;) vowing the customary desp:'rins vow, that
1'if Belinda will not accept his service, it shall
lie offered to another" and on to the end Of the
chapter in the wcll.bcaten track Of n'memOrial pre-
scription. The object Of his attachment Miss
Rebe .ca Burwcll, (calcd Belinda a petname or
by way Of concealnent,) whom tradition speaks Of as
more distinguished for beauty than clevcrness.
Mr. Jef1ersOn's proposals. sceem to have been clog
Bed with the coniiion that he must be absent for two
three years in foreign travel before marriage
Whether for this, because her preferences lay in
different direction, Miss Burwell somewhat abruptly
married another man, in 1864.
Mr.. Jefferson was generally, however, rather IA
vorte with the other sex, and not without reason.-
His appearance was engaging. His face, though an.
gilar, and far from beautiful, beamed with inteIli-
gence, with benevoence, and with the cheerful vi
vacity Of a happy, hopeful spirit. His complexion
md ~ and del fair rpdt ChpSnu
hair uxuriant and silken. His full, deep.set eyes,
rather light in color, and nclinng most to blue or
brown, according to the light in which they are
viewed, were peculiarly expressive, and mrrored as
the clear lake mirrors the cloud, every emotion
which passing through his mind. He stood sin
teet two and half inches in height, and though very
slim, his form was erect and sinewy, and his move.
ments displayed elasticity and vigor. He was
pert musician, "A fine dancer, dashing rider, and
there was manly exercise in which he could not
play well his part. His manners were unusually
graceful, but simple and cordial. His conversation
already possessed nconslerable share of that
charm which, in after years, much extolledly
friends, and to which enemies attributed seductive
an influence in moulding the young and the waverng
20 his political views. There was a frankness,
nestness and cOrdality in its TONGA deep sympathy
with humanty-a confidence in and sanguine
hopetulness in his destiny-whch irresistably
upon the feelings not only Of the ordinary nearer, but
oil Those grave men whose commerce with the world
had perhaps led them to form less glowing estimates
Ofn-of such the scholar like Small the sa-
gacious Wythr. the courtly and gifted Fauquer.-
Mr.. Jehersm's temper was gentle, Kind and frgiv
ing. If it naturally had anything of that warmth
which is the usual c"ncomitant Of aft ctOns and SYM
pathies ardent, it had been suhjugated by halal
control. Yet, under its placidity, there
wanting those indications Of calm self-reliance and
courage which all nsmctively recognize and respect.
engaged in personal rencontre, his having suffer-
ed a personal ndignity. Possessing the accomplish
Inents, he avoided the vices Of the young Virginia
gentry of tn. day, and class of habits, which il
vices themselves, too often made the preudes
them. He never gamhled. To avoid importmi,irs
to games which were generally accompanied with
betting, he never learned distinguish card from
another; he was moderate in the enjoyments Of the
table; to strong drinks he had an aver sion which
Sy hoh % % !e
Of enjoying 'the victory of a EivO,ie horse,' and
the "death Of the iox,' he put but one horse
IN training To run, never run but sing race, and he
very rarely joined in the pleasant excitemen,-he
knew It tn be too pleasant for the aspiring student
Of the chase. With such qualities of mind and char
acter, with the favor of powerful friends, and
OF vicer"yaIy to urge him onward, Mr.. jefferson
was not young man to be lightly regarded by the
young old of either sex.
He bacame Of age in l761.
MR. JEFFERSON'S HORSEMANSIIIP AND HORSES
Notwithstanding Mr.. JefTc, son was no t,mfnan he
sport, and rarely lost convenient opportunity,
when President, of witnessing promising race
His marked f'ndncss for horses commenced and end
ed only with his life. His preference for The
Virginia ce-horse; he did ride, and
" willing to drive any other. Two or three RACES
Of his farm book devoted the pedigrees Of those
purchased, selected from his breeding stuck for
his own lie usually kept several fine breed
mares; and we shall find CORVALLIS, in his preda-
tory excursions in Virginia, carrying away the SER
vccable ones and cutting the throats of the others,
and Of all the colts.
MIR. Jefferson was very particular in the Of his
horses, and when young, fastidions i'm the last
degree IN regard to their appearance. When his
riding horse was led out, IL his shone not as
hultessy as mirror, he rubbed it 18th white
Observation-Disclosures, and if this was soed, the
groom was c"ndenned and acmnnshcd to be- mne
particular III future. AS saddle horses, he preferred
fleet, high melted animals, however tame.ess their
temper. Col. Thomas Jefta son Randolph, in IA let.
ter to Us, says: "a bold and fearless rider YOU saw
at glance from his easy and confident seat that he
was master of his horse (Which was usually the fine
blood horse of Virginia. The only im aticnce Of
temper he ever exhibited, was with his horse which
he subdued to his will by fearless application of the
whip on the slightest manifestation Of restiveness-
lie retained to the last his iondness for riding on
horseback; he rode within three weeks of his death,
when from disease, debility and ace, he mounted with
difficulty. lie rode with confidence, and never per-
mitted servant to accompany him. He was fond of
solitary rides and musing, and said that the presence
OF servant annoyed him.
This avertion to the common Virginia custom Of
being followed by servant, was very strong. His
right wrist was dscolated in France and his left one
many years afterwards, by fall ON his terrace, and
they never 50 far recovered become strong and
hrn. AS he persisted in riding hs h eted horses
his daughter. Mrs. Randolph, often besought him to
ALLOW servant to accompany him, but without avail.
On one occasion, in attempting to cross Moores
creek, near is Confluence with the Rivanna by a |
ford not recently used his horse descending the steep
bank stuck fast in a newly formed bar of m,d and