Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-10

REcoLLEcrIoNs OF CHIEF JUSTICE MARsHALL.-In
Bishop Mcades Notices OF the Old Churches in Vir-
ginia, published in the Southern Churchmap, the
following recoections Of the late Chief Justice Mar
SHALL
have mentioned before, that Judge Marshall had
no hope of the revival of the Church in Virginia,
though contributing literally to the efforts made for
it. He lived to see himself mistaken, and to unite
with his children and grand children the services
Of our resuscitated Church. in the very place of his
nativity and the Of his early life. In my fire.
quent visits to Cool Spring and Oak Hill. often met
with him, as had done at my fathers house and
other places in Frederick, in my more boysh days.
Though not communicate he was the sincere friend
to religion and the Episcopal Church. I can never
forget how he would PROSTATE his tall form before
the rude low benches, without backs, at Cool Spring
meeting house, in the midst OF his children and
grand children, and his old neighbors, In Richmond
he always set example to the gentlemen of the
same conformity, though many of them did not fol-
low it.
At the building of the Monument Church he was
much incommoded by the narrowness Of the pews,
which partook too much of the modern fashion.
Not finding room enough for lis whole body within
the pew, he used to take his nearest the door
of his pew, and throwing it open let his leg stretch
a little into the aisle This have with my own
eyes, lie was most conscientious man in regard
to some things which others might regard too trv-
ial to be observed 1t was my privilege more than
once to travel with him between Fauquier and Fred
ericksburg, when were both going to the lower
country. On one occasion, the roads being in their
worst condition, when came to that mily
part called the Black Jack" we found that the
travellers through it had taken and better
road through plantation. The fence being down
or very low was proceeding to pass over. but he
said we had better go round, although each step
plunge adding that i; his duty as one in office
to be very particular as to such things. AS to
other matters, however, he was not particular.
Although l never much given to dress or
I nnf ot a1l shame cd fO
with him during these travels whether as to cloth.
ing, horse saddle and bride. Servant he had none.
Fedclast as he was in politics. in his manners and
habits he truly republican. Would that all re-
! pubcaps like him in that respect! He was
fond of agriculture, and to crafty himself and for
| the sake of exercise, he purchased small farm a
| few miles from Richmond to which he often went.
| On of my visits to Richmond, being in street
his house, between day break and sunrise one
morning, met him on horse back, with bag of
clover seed lying before him, which he was carrying
to his farm it being the time for sowing such seed.
But the most interesting and striking feature in the
domestic character of this truly great and good man,
was the tender and assduous attentions paid to his
afflicted companion. Mrs. Marshall was nervous in
the extreme The least noise was sometimes agony
to her whole frame, and his perpetual eAdeavor
to keep the house and yard and out houses as FREQ
possible from the slightest of distress to her,
walking himself at times about the house and yard
| in his stockings without shoes. On one occasion,
when she in her most distressing state the town
authorities of Richmond manifested their respect for
him and sympathey for her. by having the town bell
muffled.