New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-24

Soon after ksvirg college, Mr. Jefferson entered
upep the ,tady Of the ,s in the Office Of George
W,ths in Williamsburg. where he ren.i1ed for
Eve years, ,p'ndiOg the Summer months, however,
On the old homestead at ShadgelL Tho sys-
temstic industry Of his college life continued
Hotwi,l standing the time given TO company, be
con.iived to pass nearly twice the 1sa. number OF
hours Of ls~ studeots in bis studies. He placed
clock 10 his bedroom, and az soon a. be could dis
tineush its hands in the grey Of the Sumner morn
ing, be rose and commet cd bis labOr. In Winter
he roie pur ctually at 5. HIS hour Of retiring in
the Simmer, in the country, wss Sin the Winter,
at 10. A, Shsdwell, bis studies were very little
interrupted by company. He usually took sslop
On horseback during the day AID at twihghswalked
10 the top Of Monticello. An hour or two given TO
the ciety Of his family, and the favorite violin,
completed the st Of Interruptions and still left IA
or 10 hours for study aud reading"
The portrature of Mr. Jefferson at this time, IS
drawn by our author, is Ct highly factoring
character, though little in keeping with the COM
mon traditional ideas on the subject.
TIE YOUNG JEFFERSON.
His sppe araDce was engaging His face, though
angular al d for from beautiful beamed with intelii-
geDce, with beDevolence and with the cheerful vi
vscily OF a happy, hopeful spirit His complexion
was ruody ana 0ellcstely fair, his reddth chestnut
HART luxur ant and sken III full, deep Get eyes the
prevailing color Of which was hight hazel of tiscks
Of hazel Oh groundwork Of gray, were pecullsriy
expressive ard DiITOred, a. the clear lsks mirrors
he cloud, every emotion which wss passing through
bis nil d. He stood Elk feet two aud half ncaes 10
be hit arc Though very slim at this period his form
Wa erect ana snewy, aud his movements displayed
6pe da1cer dssbing rioer and there was no manly
exercise in which he coud not play well his pat.
HE uDusually graceful, bat siDpe and
cordial. His conversation already possessed no Icon
Siderable share Of that charm VIII ch, IN after years
was 20 much e1tOlled by friends, ard 10 which
enemies attributed 80 seductive an influence IN
n oldDg the young and the wevsring to his pohlcaI
viewe There was frsnkness earnesness and cordisn
ty ia its dee sympathy with hume nifty con-
tdence in man and q saDguine hopefulness In his des-
tiny which irresistby upon the feelings not cnly
of the ordinary heaer but OF those grave men whose
ccmmeIce with the world h0d perhaps led them to
fOj lese glowing estimates of iOf such men "a the
scholsIlike Small the ssgacious Wythe, the courtiy
and gifted Fauquier. Mr. Jefersons temper was
gentle, kindly, sLd fOrgivipg. Ii II NATURAL had any
thing of that warmth which IL the usual conoomitsnt
of ae tODs and pathies so ardent and It no doubt
had it had been subjuga ted by habtnsl control Yet
its placoity there were 10. wanting thoee
Indications of calm feifrelance and cou'age which all
ibs'ipcivey recognize and respect There If not an
II stance on record Of his having been engaged in
personal lei coIte or bis having suffered personal In
dignity. Possess the Accomplishments, ne avoided
the vices Of the young VhgiGa gentry of the day and
cats of habits which If not vices themselves were too
ote made the preiudes to them. He never gsmoled
To avoid opportunities 10 games which we're generally
accompanied with betting, hs never learned to dstn-
gui one card from another he was moderate IN the
ebioymeDts of the tsbe; to strong drinks ho I'd an
aversion which rarely yielded to any circumstances
bis mouth was uIp0lluted by Oaths or tobacco
Though be speaks OF enjoying " the victory OF
fsvOrte horse and the death Of tho fox, he never
put but horse in training TO run-nevef run bat
sir gle race al he yer, rarely joined in the pleasant
excieueIt-he knew it to be too pleasant tor the a.
prirg student-of the chase. With such qualities OF
uI and character with the favor of powerful friends
and relatives and even ofvceroya to urge hun Oh
ward Mr. Jefferson wss not youpg man to be lightly
reg irt ed by the youpg or old OF either se1.
He became OF age 10 l|ol
He was admitted to the bar in 1867, at the age
Of "a; in 1863 was chosen member OF the House
of Buraesses, ard in 1872 was married. He is
nov fully launched ON puoic life, and without az
tempting to follow the successive steps of his cen
sp cuous career, We will only pick out fe8 OF
the personal incidents, which Mr.. Randall has
diligently collected, and to which, for the general
reader, bis work owes its principal attractions
HIS DAUGHTER WISHES TO BE NUN.
In Anil 1859 an incident Of an Interesting cbsrsc
ter occurred in Mr.. Jefzrsons family. hi. Oldest
daughter es has been seen had been educated 10 tue
views and feelings OF the Church OF England Her
mother had ssa'Ousy niVOeo her young mlnd IN ina
direction Her father bad done nothing certainly by
word or CT to divert il from that cham ell and 1t hai
flowed OIL for sught Martha knew or suspected to the
contrary, with his full sppfobstion II shs haa tnen
been called upon 10 state what were her fatheis re-
Ieious beliefs she won d have declared THAI her In
pieseops were that be leaned to the tene,s OF the
church 10 which Lis family belonged The daring aud
ppsnt inhGeiy nov rlfe In French sooieIy disguised
the earnest, eenOus, naturally revereItal glr Ine
calm Sc cueCn Of PanthenoDt its examples of serene
srd holy life, its intellectual associations wooed her
awey O1l The turmoil and are, and wcgeoness. aud
euptlIess without After mt dtatrg oa The supJs1t
TOR time she wrote her father fJr bis pernrsion 10
feu ain in the convent and to delicate herself to The
duties Of a religious hfe.
For q y OF two the received no answer. Then bis
csrage rolled up TO the door of the Abbaye, 6nd poor
Mathis met Der father in fever of doubts and feir
YER was lis smile more benignant and genie, lilo
had private interview with the A60ess. lie lhen
told bis daughters he had come tor them TheY
stepped into bis carrlage-u rolled away-ano Ma
thar school life was ended. Hsnceforth she was in
troc uced rto sociey-and presided, 20 tar as was sp
propIste to her age, the mistress OF her fathers
household. But runs paid to "Baloatre Tor lessons
on the barpschord' to the guitar master, TO tue
"dancipg master" to "Poy's Spanish master" Nc,
continue 10 find their record IN the accountb0Ok dur
ing MI JefieIson's further stay in France.
Neither he Martha after her first letter on
the subject made the mOtSst fusion, 10 each other
TO her request 70 enter convent. She spoks OF II
freely in after years to her cbildrepaud slways ex-
pressed her full appreciation of Der fathers urse on
The occetion She always spoke Of her early wish as
raher the dictate Of TRANSIENT sentiment ID fixed
conviction OF religious duty and che warmly sp
D auded the quiet ard gentle way which her father
took 10 lead her back 10 her family, her friend, and
her country.
HIS RETURN FROM FRANCE.
Two or three days before reacbu home, Mr.. Jeffer
son hao sent express directing his overseer TO have
his hOuse made ready for his reception by specified
DAY. The oven eel menOGed this, and the news flew