The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-01-15

colored by the biographer; but the accompany
ing inddent convinced me that it was but the
ruling passion strong in death
Wlsn Tazewell was at the zenith Of his fame.
on o,s occasion he made a speech at the bar.
surprising even himself in eloquence. On fin.
ishiig, Randolph approached him. and com.
plated bitterly, with an oath, that il was fated
thatnothing human should be perfect Taze-
well who was receiving impassioned coDgratu-
latisls from his friends, asked Randolph what
he heant. His questioner, with All his usual
acebity, demanded: "Why did you not say
hor' ION instead of horizon? Were it not for
tina id barbarism, there would have been
onf perfect human production. - Cor. Boston
T1ccller.
RECOLLECTIONs or CHIEF JUSTICE MAR
sI4LL.-In Bishop Meades Notices of the Old
c irch 8 in Virginia, published in the South
= ~sl1 cf."1., 2re tslS sSsfiZVyil.y cm-4o,s
ofthe late Chief Justice Marshall;
have mentioned before that Judge Mar
shall had no hope Of the revival of the Church
in Virginia, though contributing literally to
tht efforts made for it. He lived to see him
sci mistaken, and to unite with his children
ami grandchildren in the services of our resus-
clh'ed church, in the very place of his nativity
a9i the scenes Of his early life. In my frequent
wits to Cool Spring and Oak Hill, | often met
with him, as | had done at my fathers house
aga other places IN Frederick in nv more boy
ISL days. Though not a communicate. he WAS
tpe sincere friend to religion and the Episcopal
CHURCH. can never forget how he would
Hostrate his tall form before the rude low
benches without backs at Cool Spring Meeting
touse, in the midst Of his children and grand
children and his old neighbors. In Richmond.
be always set an example to the gentlemen Of
te same conformity, though many Of them did
lot 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
bis whole body within the pew. he used to take
his seat nearest the door of his pew, and throw
ing 1t open, let his legs stretch little into the
aisle. He was most conscientious man in
regard to some things which others might re-
gard as too trivial to be observed. 1t was nv
privilege more than once to travel with him
between Fauquier 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 ard
better road throughea plantation. The fence
pass over, but he said we had better 90 round.
although each step was plunge-adding that
1t was his duty, as one in Office, to be very lar
hcular as to such thingg AS to some other
matters, however, he was not so particular
Although | was never much given to dress
or equpage, yet | was not at all ashamed to COM
pare with him during these travels whether as
to clothing, horse, saddle, and bride: servant
he had none. Feierast as he was in politics.
in mis- manners and habits he was truly Repub
lican Would thai al Republicans were like
him in that respec, He was fond of agricul
ture; and to CRAFTY himself, and for the sake
of exercise, he purchased q small farm a few
miles from Richmond, to which he often went
On one of my visits to Richmond, being in a
street near his house, between daybreak and
sunrise one morning, met him on horseback
~h bag Of cloVer-seed lying before him.
lie y-as ees.lrTin- 70 lis arm, it being the
to testing and striking feature in the domestic
character Of this truly great and good man was
the tender and asSiduouS 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
endeayor was to heep the house and ward 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 sbo vas
in her most distressing state, the town eDt1or;,
ties of PichGon1 manifested the,c rasnect fr
him and sympathy for her by having the town
bell mufied,
SoUrHEY o. DUFLLTNG Lord Byron. as il is
well known, was much CALLED with some severe
structures made hy 2o1tn,y on his character and
writings, and announced his intention of de-
manding "the satisfaction due to a gentleman"
For some reason, the challenge was never sent;
but, in anticipation Of it. the Laureate prepared
the following reply, which was found among
his papers:
SIR: ! have the honor of acknowledging the
receipt of your letter, and do myself the pleasure
of replying to it without delay.
In affairs of this kind, the parties ought to
meet upon equal terms. But, to establish
equality between you and me, there are three
things which ought to be done: and then,
fourth also becomes necessary, before | can
meet you on the field.
First; You must marry and have four chill !
iren; please TO Se particular in having them
girls.
Second: You must prove that the greater
part Of the provision you make for them de- |
PChuo vi tEul lc, aHA on iiiuSL De unu6r |
bonds OF four thousand pounds not to be hanged |
not to commit suicide, and not to be killed in a |
duel which are he conditions upon which !
| have effected en- insurance on hly own life, |
for the benefit Of my wife and daughters.
Third l must tell three distinct falsehoods |
you upon the hastings, OF an some /
other no less public assembly and | shall !
neither be able to do this, nor to meet you
in the manner you propose, unless |
you can perform the fourth thinc-wnich is
You must convert me rom the Christian re-
igion.
Till all this be accomplished our dispute
must be carried on without the use of anv more
ron than is necessary for blacking our ink or
nending our pehs, or any more lead than enters
INTO the composition of the Edin6urgh Recjeio.
have the honor to subscribe myself, sir,
yours, with all proper consideration,
SoBERT SoUTHEY.
Mrs. SIDDoNs. - The year 1912 witnessed
he formal leavetaking of Mrs. Siddons, an
actress Of the most transcendent talents. Mr.
Dung himself related to Thomas Campbell,
he poet of Hope, the impression winch that
natchless woman once made upon himself,
ghen he was playing with her in ''The Game
tel" upon the Edinburgh boards In the fourth
Gene of the fifth act, when Beverly has swal-
owed the poison, Bates enters; and Mrs. Bev-
rly, IN answer to charge against her husband, I
t having been seen quarrelling in the streets
nth Lewson, exclains, "'Tis false, oh man ! {
hey had no quarrel--they had no cause for {
uarrel.' In uttering these words, Mrs. Sid. !
ons caught hold of Jarvis, and gave an excla- i
nation with such piercing grief that Young a
aid his throat swelled, and his utterance was
hoked. He stood, unable to speak the sen. T
snce which he oGght Immediately to have c
tered. The prompter repeated the line with \
ut effect; when the gifted actress walked up t
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