Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19
Randolph and Marshall.

In the spring of the year 1888, a.
/ was going up Main street, | saw
strange-looking carriage with f0u
or five black horses attached to /
standing before one of the larges
dry-gOOds stores then i'm Richmond
l think 1t was Kent's or Wardsworti
& Williams's, near the Marke
bridge. On the top of the carriage
were three trunks, which fitted to-
gether and exactly covered the roof
A driver was on the seat in front
and position dressed in black was
on one Of the lead-horses. Several
persons, attracted by this singular
equipage, were standing around, and
L, then but a youth, looked into the
carriage and saw the face of a little,
old man, wrinkled and pale, with q
closely-fitting black cap on his
head. He looked like an old wo.
man in very feeble health. My Gu.
riosity was excited, and | inquired
of gentleman standing by who il
was in the carriage, and he told INC
it was John Randolph of Roanoke
| learned afterwards that he was on
his way to Philadelphia, where he
| read his "L Life and Letters, 1,
published soon after his death, with
great interest. What brilliant ora
tor he must have been! What Sc
we're critic! What an intense ha
tor! What noble impulses he some
times displayed! What extreme
ardent love for his native State
What profound love for his mother
His remains were few years ago
removed from Charlotte county to
Hollywood Cemetery.
JUDGE MARSHALL.
When | was boy, going to school
In this city, frequently saw early
in the morning Chief-Justice Mar
shall, with his basket on his arm,
going to market-the First Market,
for the Second had not been erected
He was a tall, rather slender old
gentleman, of dark complexion,
black eyes, and had a very benign
countenance, which rendered him at.
tTactive. His head was round, and
his dark, gray hair was we'll
trimmed. He usually wore q plain
black coat, with long, pointed skirts,
knee pants, long black stockings, and
low-cut shoes, with large silver
buckles.
He belonged to club that met
once week at Buchanan's Spring
for the wholesome exercise of throw
ing quoits. This spring is near the
spot where the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad de-
pot now stands.
There met and unbent themselves
in this manly recreation some of the
distinguished men of Richmond,
among them John Wickham, Benz.
Watkins Leigh, Chapman Johnson,
Daniel Call, Thomas Ritchie, Judge
Brockenborough, and the great
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States. After this ex-
ercise they partook of bountiful
dinner, spread by their com missary
under rude pavilion or shelter.
was told by those who knew
Judge Marshall that he was very af-
fable, unpretending, and kind
hearted. A friend of mine, a timid
young man, told me of a pleasant
interview he had with him on busi-
ness, and how the Judge by his ge-
NAL manners removed his embar-
rassment.
Mrs. Marshall, whom he loved
very dearly, was in delicate health
tor long time, and was much an
noyed by the stamping of their
neighbours horse. This horse was
the property of Mr.. Daniel Call, a
10 he Ia -,
law Of Judge Marshall. Without
word of complaint, or letting Mr..
Call know for what purpose he
wanted the horse, he offered to buy
him. Mr.. Call, wishing to do the
Judge favor, named his price, and
the Judge bought him. But, in
stead of having the horse put in his
own stable, he sent him to auction
and sold him for less than he gave
for him.
In July, 1885, Judge Marshall
died in Philadelphia. I was at that
time member of the Richmond
Blues, and when the
remains of this great Virginian
were brought to Richmond-a very
warm day., with the military
that turned out to do him honor,
marched from the steamer to his
late residence, corner of Ninth and
Marshall streets, and then, after the
funeral service, proceeded to Shockoe
Cemetery, where we witnessed the
burial Of the illustrious Judge Mar
shall. augustus B. Clarke in the
Richmond Dispatch.