Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-11

john RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE From the
Danville Times Mr.. Randolph frequently
employed Ministers of the Gospel to preach to
his negroes, and sometimes when the sermon
was over, he would make remarks himself.
lie once invited the Rev. MIR. Clopton to
pray for him. Mr.: Clopton began, but was
soon arrested in his petition. Stop, sir, .
said he, If that is the way you are going to
pray, you must 90 into the garden or garret. y
On another OCCASION he said, Stop sir, if
you pray after that manner, God Almighty
will damn US both. "
For the following contribution bearing upon
the same subject, we are indebted to the Rev.
f. W. Roach. Of Charlotte county. Va. who
received his information from the Rev A. W.
Clnptou From the high standing of the wit
neSses, the facts stated cannot be doubted:
Mr. Randolph, from the dignity of the Rev
A. W. Copton' character, became peculiarly
attached to him. He frequently invited him
to his house to preach to his negroes; and on
these occasions, he would have thrn collected
from his different plantations, to the number
of several hundred, to hear him.
''On one occasion, after MIR. Clopton had
closed his discourse, Mr.. r. undertook to deliv-
cr an appendix.
''Ile dwet on the gratitude that was due to
God for his kindness, and Illustrated by his
own Kindness to his servants He spoke Of the
inyratitude shown to the Creator. and illus
tlacd by their ingratitude to HIM. My an
ccStorS" said he, have raised all of you save
one, whom bought from hard master for
>ympathy's sake. have cherished and Dour:.
ishcd you like children have fed you and
clothed you better than my neghbors have fed
and clothed their servants. have allowed you
ntb bayn hoo
Consequently. any good heart would have
shown gratitude ever to me.
But, oh the ingratitude of the depraved
heart. After all my superior kindness when
wlS in my feeble health sent minister to
Ru>Sia you all thought would not live to re-
turn and you and the ovcrscers damn you
tol forgive mel wasted and stole all you could
and came well-nigh running me. But come
back. aud will forgive: come back to God,
aud He will forgive My negroes, hear what
the clergyman says. He stopped, and said,
'.Dou't think | mean any dsrespect by calling
You negroes, for | must inform you that negro
Is only Spanish word for black.
How NEW JERSEY GOT OUT OF THE l. 5.
The origin of the auslon to New jersey as a
foreign country is said to be as follows: After
the downfall Of the first Napoleon, his brother
Joseph, who had been King of Spain, and his
ncphcw, Prince Alurat, son of the King of Italy,
sought refuge in this country and brought much
wealth with them. Joseph Bonaparte wished
to build palatial residence here, but did not
desire to become citizen. as he hoped to re-
turn TO E;;rspe To enable him = I.: cien &c
hold real estate required special act OF the
Legislature. He tried to get one passed tor
his benefit in several States, but failed. lie
was much chagrined especially because Penn
>vvania refused. After this he applied to the
both him and Murat the privilege OF purchas-
ing land They bought a tract at Bordentown,
and built magnificent dwellings and fitted them
up in the most costly manner. Rare paintings,
statuary, Sc, were profuse, and selected with
care and the grounds laid out with exquisite
taste. Jos. Bonaparte's residence was, perhaps,
the finest in America. Thousands Of people
visited it from all parts Of the country,
and were treated courtcouSy. tie was
protusc with his mency, and gave great
impetus to business in the little town.
The Philadelphians, finding that he had
apparently no end of money and that he
used it to benefit business generally, regret
ted. when it was too late, that they had retuS-
cd to let him locate among themselves; and, to
keep up their modification, would always taunt
.JerScymen with having king-with import
ing the King of Spain to rule over them; they
were called Spaniards and foreigners on this
account But these taunts harmed no one, as
the ,Jcrscymen lost nothing by their allurlng
him to settle among them. and the term for
cigner," jokiugly applied to Jerseymen, has
come down to us long after its origin has been
forgotten, except by few men Of the past
generation Many years ago-durlng the reign
Of Louis Philippe we believe--both Bonaparte
and Murat found they could safely return to
Eur,re, so they sold out and returned.-Nco-
ark CIurter.