The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06
PULLED JACKSON'S NOSE
~ ,vsULT OFFERED "oLD HiCKo-
RYnB ROBkRT n. RANDOLPH
which Occurred at the Cornerstone Lhy-
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IyNcHguRG, May 5.-The monument
49,. ~ no dedicated is not the first
memorial structure TO mark the grave
-, the Mother OF Washington. Sixty-one
wears ago. with civic and military cere-
mony and display. the cornerstone Of
monument was laid on the identical spot.
The citizens Of Fredericksburg started the
movement. and some two thousand dol
lars were subscribed. BY some mischance
this fund was lost, when citizen OF New
York, Mr.. Silas T.. Burrows. engaged 10
erect a monument at his own expense;
moved thereto in part, no DOUBT
by patriotic fervor, but more par
tIcularly by fervor not so DIS
interested. which blended certain ten
der hopes and aspirations with the
charms Of A fair daughter of the locality
which he proposed to honor by his mu-
ni6cence. When ten thoUsand dollars had
been expended and the monument was
almost completed the work came TO an
abruut termination. According 20 one ac~
count, a financial reverse Of the generous
protector was the cause Of the suspen-
sion: but according 10 another. and pro-
badly the more correct account, change
I'm the feelings Of the fair one, con-
traction Of the cordial liGatures, brought
about corresponding syncope in the pa
triotism and generosity Of the New York
merchant: for though it would fain have
pleased Sias to abide there still" the
cruel charmer preferred. like Barnabas
TO make her journey with another. But
whatever the cause. the work ceased.
and from that day TO a recent period, the
monument remained
Like tale OF him that left hatfield
The story Of Cambuscan bold
HICKORY JACKSON THEnv.
The cornerstone Of the uncompleted
monument was laid on the eth Of May. 1885
and was, as above remarked. attended
with every circumstance Of imposing dis
play. President Andrew jackson, accom-
panied by three members of his cabinet
and his private secretary a company Of
national cadets. and the Marine band
and number Of prominent public men
and private citizens, came down from
Washington the day before on the steam
boat Sydney. Two military companies from
Alexandria also came. and Captain Faun-
Ueroy's cavalry troop came down from
Fauquier. On arriving at the landing on
the Potomac. fourteen miles from Fred
ericksburg the Presidential party and es-
cOrt were met by committee OF citizens.
This was before the era OF railroads and
the Presidential party, including the Wash
ington military company. and the Marine
band, were brought comfortably over in
ten Of the old-fashloned red-painted
stage-coaches, each drawn by four horses
the drivers hourishine their whips with
the ostentaitnO Of militia colonel on
dress parade. These were the tame roads
over which Charles Dickens rode IN
similar stage-coach nine years after
wards. In the account Of which he In
dulged his wit at the expense Of his We
| raclty, for no more unmltigate1 travestv
Of truth-or. 10 put II mildly. none more
| Pickwickian--is to be found than his
hysterical description Of those roads and
that ride. At Fredericksburg he took
the cars for Richmond, and one para
graph from his account Of the trip I'm
his "Aemrican Notes" viii show the
spirit in which this recipient of Southern
hospitality was greedy 10 spy out the
| poverty Of the land. He describes the
country as wretchedy poor and desolate,
| and adds: "Dreary and uninteresting as
| its aspect is, / was glad 10 the heart 10
| ind anything on which the curse Of this
| horrid institution slavery has fallen. and
| had greater pleasure in contemplating the
withered ground. than the richest and
most thriving cultivation in the same
| place could possibly have afforded me-"
But enough of this-I could not forbear,
| for a brief moment, 10 hold this malig-
nant caricaturist up 20 the contempt
which the paragraph quoted must excite
| i'm all just-mindcd men. The distinguished
| guests were met three miles out from town
by the Chief Marshall. Colonel Bankhead
| afterwards Of Mexican war fame) and the
two Fredericksburg military companies,
and escorted through Falmouth, to the
| Presidents quarters, at the hospitable
residence Of DR.. John II. Wallace.
PULLED TIE PBRsDyNT's NosE.
| But though thus pleasant the termi-
nation Of the Presidential journey. far
different was It's beginning The Sydney
stopped for a short time at the AleXan-
drla wharf, where an intensely dramatic
incident occurred. The President was
| seated between the dinner table and the
berths. his pipe in his mouth, his spec
tacles on, and a newspaper in his hand
and several gentlemen were standing AT
the door Of the cabin. A well-dressed man
entered coolly. shook hands with one Of
the gentlemen. and passed courteously by.
He approached the President, and com
menced drawing off his right glove. The
| President, supposing II was some person
who desired TO greet him. took the pipe
| from his mouth, remarking never mind
| the glove, STR" The stranger said some
| thing In a rather inaudibe tone about
an injustice and iSnominy put upon him,
| and thrusting forward his hand sliced the
nose Of the President and gave it d severe
wrench. Instantly the bystanders rushed
to the rescue. one Of them dealing the
assailant several blows with an umbrella,
and others sieZing him and hustling him
! out of the cabin and off the boat AS the
| insult was offered, the President rose from
his chair. and siezing his cane, made for
| his assailant, eXclaiming that he was
"abundanty able TO chastise the coward.
| The intruder proved TO be Lieutenant
Robert Beverly Randolph, Of the navy
who. for an alleged irregularity in his
account, as acting purser of the United
| States frigate Constitution. had been eigh-
| teen DAYS before dismissed from the
service by the President
THE CAUSE OF The INSULT.
| A court of enquiry had found that
the irregularities and shortage existed,
but there was apparently no ground TO
| rbaroe hin, with infaDtion IN dafr@t "A