Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-12-18

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ley was the aggressor, turned sharply
round and cut the latter with stick
Stanley had to challenge Wise. of course,
and he went to Reverdy's neighborhood
near Baltimore to learn how to use the
pistol Some say Reverdy was teaching
him. At any rate, Reverdy went out to
see him fire one day, Stanley's bullet
struck a tree and glanced, shot Reverdy
in the eye, brought him down and nearly
killed him. He lay in bed long while,
his life despaired Of The friends Of Stsn-
ley and Wise stopped the duel, and Rev
erdy's misfortune was kept out Of the pa
pers." I
"Does that lost eye give Mr.. johnson
any trouble nowadays p
eyes, sir. A cataract has formed over
his other eye, and he is next to stone
blind. They show him good deal of at
tention in England q get letters from
him, and he says that in the galleries Of
noblemen and gentlemen they show him a
good many paintings. With the old fel-
lows plausible amiability, he replies that
they are beautiful, but he says he never
sees anything at ALL"
REvERDY's WIFE AND FAMILY.
"Was Reverdy johnson a handsome
man before he lost his eye p
mo! He never was handsome. But
his wife, Mary Bowie, who is now with
him in En- gland--she and his son Ed
ward, the latter not very bright---was the
most beautiful woman in Maryland. She
was the daughter of Governor Bowie, an
old Governor of the State. relative COL
laterally of the present Governor Bowie,
and also of James Bowie, the inventor oil
the Bowie knife. She met Reverdy at a
party in Prince Georges county, not more
than twenty miles from Washington. and
it was clear case Of love at first sight.
She was poor and so was be, but both
were eminently and gently connected
Reverdy owes all he is to his wife, as bis
brother John. the Chancellor of Maryland,
deceased, has often told me; for she is q
beautiful, faithful, spirited, and ambitious
woman, and has kept him steady and ear.
nest all his days. They have forty-odd
grand children, and have had about ter
children. This is their second visit te
England. having gone thither years ago
when Mary johnson was still handsome
Fand attracted much attention. At tina
time Reverdy was United st ties Senator
and Lord Lyndhurst and many Englisf
noblemen were particularly attentive tt
him. He named his fine estate near Bal
timore city Lyndhurst, on his return, ano
has been visited there by many Englisf
gentlemen and noblemen."
"Can you recall by whom ?"
"Welll I remember notably that 9
friend of mine introduced to him Lord and
Lady Amberly, the former the son of Ear
Russell, and as Mr.. johnson was intro.
ducing them, to various Senators, it was
mentioned to him that Lady. Amberly was
the daughter Of Lord Stanley; cousin, ]
believe, to Lord Stanley, Earl Derby's
son."
Said Mr.. johnson: II have just receiv-
ed a letter from Lord Stanley, of Haugh.
ton Hall (now English Minister of For.
eign Afairs") -.
"Why!'' said I, ..this is the Secretary
with whom Mr.. johnson is now treating
for the Alabama claims! p - l.
The same! Lord Stanley and Mr..
johnson are old acquaintances and cores,
pondents." !, .....
REvEEDY's FATHER AND PORTION.
Had Reverdy good opportunities in
early life p ., a..
':Socially, yes! His father who came
originally, think, from Allegany county
was John johnson, Chancellor of the
State of Maryland, one Of the best judges
in equity that any State ever had. Rev
erdy says that he ascribes his legal success
largely to the fact that he used to try cases
before his father. Reverdy's younger
brother, also a John johnson, was the
last Chancellor that Maryland had. H.
has been dead about twelve years
John johnson was copy Of Judge RogeI
Taney. without Taney's calibre, an excel
lent Judge. Reverdy johnson was edu
Gated at St. Johns College. Annapolis
where he was born, began practice there
went early to Baltimore, and rose to th'
head of his profession. He was left littl
money by bis father. At present he i
we'll to do. perhaps rich. He has goo,
deal of Webster's carelessness about hi
business accounts. Politically, he las bee,
every thing-Whig, Democrat, Know
Nothing g-and at present nas no hold up
on the State of Maryland, having .bee1
guilty Of hagr2nt inconsistency of pro
nouncing tie reconstruction acts uucon
stituti5nal and then voting for their adop
:ion. He says he did this to keep harde
terms from being imposed, but the peopl
don't see it, -
"Reverdy is hearty but plain liver
He mixes whisky toddy before dinner
drinks half, eats, finishes the other half
and then takes nap. He can then ge
up and write and prepare brief all night
Il will tell you an anecdote. Tor
Quinn* used to be doorkeeper to the Hous
of Delegates at Annapolis, and also erie
to the Court. He was popular fello,
*The old doorkeeper's name was John; b
was very boisterous in his manner, full of hu
NOR and joke, and generally known as Jac