The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-28
THE DAILY DISPATCH.


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Recellectisns ef Chaef Jusgics Msrs..'. !.
In the last number Of Bishop Meades NV nS r,,,,.
the old churches. ministers ana =, me South
conai Church In Virginia, Published IN u. -
erp 1.hurchman are she loIlowfns recohecf'ons Oh
tate Chief Justice MARKHAM: -,
rave mentioned before, that Judge Marsnali
hsa M hope Of the revival Of the Churcn IN VIZ
,s;s shough contributing literally to the efforts
made for H. He lived to see himself mistaken ana
70 unte with his children and grandchildren in the
services of our resuscitated Church, in the very
place of his nativity, and the scenes OF ms cary
life. Inmy frequent visits TO Cool spring and oAA.
hin Often met with him, as had done .. my
fathers house. and other places in Freueiick, ~
NV moro boyish days. Though NOT eo,n M, - -
he was the sincere friend to religion ana inc Epis
eopai Church can never fcIse. ,,.I hanchas
without backs at Cooispring meetnghouse, IN me
midst Of his children and grand children, ana ms
OLD ,,eirhbors In Richmond he always set an ex-
ample 10 the gentlemen, OF the same CONFORMITY,
though many Of them did not follow IT,
Al ,he building of the Monumental Church he
was nucl incommoded by the narrowncss OF the
pe,ys which partook too much of the modern fash
ion Not finding room enough for ms whole body
within, the pew he used to take his scat nearest
fhe door of his pew and throwing it open let his
legs stretch little into the aisle This have
seen with my own eyes. He was most eonseien-
.:ous man IN regard to some things, which others
might regard as too trivial to be observed. 1t was
INV privilege more than once to travel with him
between Fauquier and fredericksburg, when we
were both going TO the lower country. Oncnc oc-
casion the roads being in their worst condition,
when we came TO that most nfiry part, called the
BLACK jack we found that the travellers through
It, had taken a nearer and better road through
plantation. The fence being down, very low, i
was proceeding to pass over, but he said we had
better go round, although each step was q plunge,
adding that twas his duty as one in office, to be
very particular as to such things As to some 9TH
er matters, however, he was not SO particular.
Although was never much given to dress or
equipage, yet was not at all ashamed to compare
with him during these tray els whether as to cloth
ing, horse saddleo bride. Servant he had meme.
Federast as he in politics, in his manners and
habits he was truly republican. Would that all re-
publicans were like him in this respect, He was
fond of agriculture, and TO crafty himself and for
the sake of exercise, he purchased smal farm
few miles fTom Richmond, to which he often went
On one ofmy visits to RicLnopd, being in a street
near his house, between day break and sunrise one
morning, met him on korse back, with bag of
clover seed lying befpre him, which he was carry.
ing to his farm, Icing the time for sowing such
seed. bus the most Interesting and striking fea
ture IN the domestic character of this truly grea.
and good man. was the tender and assiduous atten-
tons paid to his afflicted companion Mrs. Mar
snail was nervous in the extreme. The leass
noise Yves sometimes agony to her whole frame
and MS perpetual edeayor was to keep the house
and yard and outouses free as possible frora the
slightest cause Of distress to her; walking himself
81 inns about the house and Ysli IN his stockings
without shoes. Or pI.o qceasior when she was 10
her mos, distressing state, the town authorities CT
Richmond manifested their great respect for bir !,
and sympathy for her, by having either the toyyll
clock or town bell untitled