Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-06-15

coat Was peculiarly long. and in the skirsG
had tvo large Posksts; ftequently b,
could be seen walking up Pennsylvanis
avenue With law book in each pocket, o.
his pockets iillsd with legal docuwshts b
OVERCOMING.
His peealiar ehar,cseristie vas he ear,
rying Of long green unbsel:a, which N,
his constant companion, not only when Il
was raining. bat stuck under his arm when
not.
A kinder nsn new lived. He vas Z
model for the Judiciary Of tho country
He was perfectly courteous in his manner,
never speaking unkindly 10 any one. But
still he vas . man with whom no liberties
could be taken. He was peculiar, even
in his dignity. He had one PECULIARLY
which one could not fail to observe-he
would look long and intently without
winking. Before the age of the two hour
rule it often happened that some boring
lawyer would come before the Court and
speak for hours. When Marshall saw
such one. that cold. grey eye would be
fixed upon him. and he would wilt be-
meath that gaze. He never loved to look
very largely into authorities. On one oc-
casion s. dined with the Judges ol
the Supreme Court at Marshalls house
A servant entered when they were seated
at the table. He brought basket Of books,
and handed q note to Marshall. The note
vas from Benton. who had argued a case
before him. Marshall read to the com.
pany, somewhat as follows: "Marshall
Il send you such of the authorities rs
now have. and will send yon others soon. "
Marshall looked up and saw the basket,
and exclaimed !: +" Good Lord, deliver
u.s."
In Washington. in those days, it was a
very fashionable amusement 10 pitch quoits
Frequently would Marshall and other
members Of the Court. after their labors
were over. be seen out on the green, with
their coats of. pitching quoits.
My first and last impressions were that
he was great and good man. and it was
the happiest moment in his life when he
could make others happy. His smile. his
tone. his eye, all conspired to bring about
this result.
RASDoLPu-Randolph was very tall
and slim. and of sallow complexion.
He stopped somewhat. When he walked
he made very long strides, keeping his
feet parallel as il some one was in his way.
and such person had better get out of his
way. His favorite gesture was to reach
out very long arm, with a very long en-
ger on the end Of it. and point Il directly
at person. His voice had q peculiar
shrillness. Really. there is nothing 70
describe it. 1t was high. and when he
chose to make it 50, soft and sweet. He
did not always speak in sweet tones, for
when he had occasion he spoke as with
a trumpet with . silvery voice." He
prided himself upon his excellent Eng
lish. for this he made the object of bis
study. He had splendid English libra
ry. and it was his pleasure to study phra-
ses and phraseoloey. He used to say he
studied the Bible more than any other
book for its exquisite Saxon English. A
phonographer might have published his
words as they fell from his lips. 20 finely
turned were his periods, and well chosen
were his words. He had not much imagina-
ton. or much eloquence resting upon i'm
agination. He had . very great power Of
reasoning. and he had . power Of sar-
casm which was blighting. Some one
said to Benton. HE must have been
among you like . comet Tightening the
nations, shaking pestilence and war
mo-" said Benton. "he was q planetary
plague. shooting down agony and fear
upon the numbers"
During the Winter, when was with
him in Washington. an old man. and .
member Of the House Of Representatives.
died. He was special friend Of Ran
dolph.
Qaite young man was chosen in his
place. He came cu to Washington determ.
ined to win his spurs. So, not long after
he had taken his scat. he. in his debste.
made fierce attack upon Randolph. Ev-
cry one was filed with astonishment- e.
When he got through. Randolph did not
get up to reply. just kept his scat during
the whole Of the debate. Several lays
passed and another topic came up. Ran.
dolph made very earnest effort is be-
half Of the side he favored As he dosed
his speech he said II would not, Mr..
Speaker. have returned to press this mat
ter with so much earnessness had not my
views possessed the sanction and cracur-
renee Of my late departed friend, whose
seat. lament, is now unhappily vsant.' -
At these Woras he pointed his long arm
and the long finger at the young mcnber
who attacked him several days before
On another occasion . regular Down
Easter had been elected, and came down
10 Washington several days before thu
meeting Of Congress. sad had gone into
the adjoining Ssates. When Congress
met he made himself familiar with his
brother Congressmcn, and did not hssi-
tate 10 approach and speak to any Of them
He came up to Randolph and said: ..rv,
just been 20 Virginia. and passed by you
house." I'D be glad" said Randolph
''if when you are in Virginia, or wherso
ever have house, that you would a.
ways pass by it,"
Some one asked: '.Ishe an sristocra
Or Jacobin r ..No." replied another
"he 10 neither-he b N lshm.elite. -
Every mans hand was aesissa him, o
would Be. were Il not for fssr u bin. n,
his h.nd Was against every sae. fker'
ID no doubt but that hs Va aescende'
from Pocahoatas. He va most prc1d o
this. No stranger could be in hi com
psny one hoar and remain igsorznt u Il
He vas sure 20 bring il in eoaversatio'
some way. He fsls that eld Povkatta
vas The lerd of aIl virginia. and vhsa ;
Died be leih his legal rights 10 his dasgh
ter. and when she died they Scseenisd I