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One or two characteristic anecdotes of
Randolph are told in late number of the
Petersburg (Va.) Republican, ana although
not new, they arc perfectly authentic.-N.
0. Delta.


During one of The suspensions Of specie
payment in his day, MIR. r, was on a visit
to New York, Oh business. lie had oc-
casion TO present a check 10 large
amount for payment al the Merchants
Bank OF that CITY, for which he refused 10
accept anything but specie, which the tel.
lers of the bank as obslinaroIy refused to
give. Randolph djsdained 10 handy words
with either clerks or principals, on their
conduct, which, in his own way Of think
ing, amounted to swindling, but Withdrew
and had handbil issued at the next print
ing Office, which in two hours was posted
all over the whole Of that large city, stating
that


John Randolph, of Roanoke, being on
visit TO New York, will address his fellow
citizens upon the banking and currenc,
question, from the steps of the Aler'
chants Bank, at seven o'clock this even.
ing"


A crowd began to gather more than ar
hour before the appointed time, enlargus
so rapidly and amply, thai, before the hou
to address it bad arrived, the officers O
the bank took the alarm, and finding ou
his lodging place sent one Of the clerk.
with the amount in gold, which Randolph
received with a sardonc smile and the I'D
quotation, "Chartaciam, invent aulcan
reliquit"


He left New York in one Of the stages
which at the period anticipated daylight
and as he was hardly known In that city
the notice passed of for a mere hoax on liz
public


Alter leaving the Merchants Bank, h
called at the Mechanics Bank to lransac
some money business there, involving
discount of a few dollars.


Randolph, with his peculiar notions O
such subjects, felt as though these ha
been stolen out Of his pocket.


He said nothing, however, until got,ini
to the door of the entrance, where th
efigy of huge arm swung huge ham
mer, he asked what that meant 9Th
badge Of our institution, sir-you hno,
this is the Mechanics Bank" was the ex
planation of the teller. "You had bette
take it down and substitute curriers' knl
said Randolph" "