New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-15
Eecol1ections of Chief Justice Marshall

In Bishop Meadcs Notices of the Old Churches in
Virginia, published in the Southern Churchman, are
the following rccoectons of the late Chief Justice
MARSHALL
| 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. lie
lived to see himself mistaken, and to unite with his
children and grandchildren in the services of our
resscitated church, i'll the very place of his nativity
and the scenes of his early life. In my frequent visits
to Cool Spring and Oak Hill often met with him. as
had done at my fathers honse and other places in
Frederick in my more boyish days. Though not a
communicate, he was sincere friend to religion
and the Episcopal Church. l can never forget how
he would PROSTATE his tall form before the rude low
benches without backs at Cool Spring Westinghouse,
his old neighbors. In Richmond he always set an eX-
ample to the gentlemen of the same conformity,
though many of them did not follow it.
AT the building of the Monumental Church he
was much incommoded by the narrowness of the
pews, which partook too much of the modern fashion,
Not finding room enough for his whole body within
the pew he used to take his seat nearest the door Of
his pew, and throwing it open let his leg stretch a
little into the aisle. He was a most conscientious
man in regard to some things, which others might re-
gard as too trivial to be observed. It was my priv
lege more than once to travel with him between Fau
quler and Fredericksburg, when we were both going
to the lower country. On one occasion, the roads
being in their worst condition. when we came to that
most miry part called the " Black Jack" we found
that the travellers through it had taken nearer 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
was plunge, adding that it was his duty as one in
office to be very particular as to such things AS to
some other matters, however, he was not so par
ticular.
Although was never much given to dress or
cquipage, yet was not at all ashamed to compare
with him during these travels whether as to clothing
horse, saddle and bride servant he had none. Fed
erast as he was in politics. i'll his manners and habits
he was truly republican. Would that all republicans
were like him in that respect He was fond of agri-
culture, and to crafty himself and for the sake Of
exercise, he purchased small farm few miles from
Richmond to which he often went. On one of my
visits to Richmond, being in street near his house.
between daybleak and sunrise one morning, l met
him on horseback, 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 char
acter of this truly great and good man, the tender
and assduons attentions paid to his afflicted com
panion Mrs. Marshall was nervous in the extreme
the least noise was sometimes agony to her whole
frame, and his perpetual endeayor was to keep the
house and yard and out-houses as free as possible
from the slightest cause of distress to her. walking
himself at times about the house and yard in his
stockings without shoes. On one occasion, when she
was in her most distressing state the town authorities
Of Richmond manifested their respect for him and
sympathy for her by having the town bell mutlled.
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To-MoRRow.-This is the day on which idle men
work. and fools REFORM
FORMALITY.-Thc more polished the society is the
less tormality there is in it.
Vice stngs even in our pleasures but virtue CON
sOlcs even i'll our pains.
1t is not our earnings, but savings that make
rch---as what we digest makes us fat
More evil truths discovered by the corruption of
| the heart than by the penetration of the mind.
THE ETIQUETTE OF VISTlSG.-Do as Echo docs
she no sooner receives a call than she Immediately
| responds to it.
| Keep your temper in disputes. The cool hammer
| fashions the rcd-hot iron into any shape needed.
1t is with ideas with pieces of money, those ofthc
least value circulate the most.
| Friendship requires actions love requires not Sc
much proofs as expressions of love. Love demands
little else than the power to feel and to rcquite love
YANKEES NEVER LOSE A TRADE.-A gentleman
was once negotiating with New Hampshire horse
dealer for the purchase of mare, but could moi
| agree by ten dollars. Next morning, however max
ing up his mind to split the difference he posted OF
to the stable where the first person he met was the
groom.
master up, 2" he inquired.
mo, master be dead, said Joe ''but he left wore
for you to have the mare
An old maid, who hates the male sex most venom
Ously, cut a female acquaintance recently, because
she complimented her upon the buoyuncy of hel
spirits.
A conntryman, seeing vessel very heavily laden
and scarcely above the waters edge, exclaimed
UDOn my word if the sea was Il bit higher the Shil