Jous RAspoIpH OF ROANOKE
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l rememer hearing two anecdotes of Randolph which strkingly type his character. One exhibits hi. cynical reness and disregard for the feelings of nth crs--n fact wish to wound their feelings-and the other his wit do not vouch for their accuracy, but give them as have frequently heard them, as per haps has the reader.

 Once, when Randolph was in the city of B--- he was in the daily habit ofirequentns the book store one of the largest book sellers Tn the place. He made some purchases from him, and was very curious in looking over his hooks, &c. In the course of Ran dolph's visits he became very familiar with Mr., the bookseer, and they held long chat together, the orator of Roanoke showing off with great courtesy. Mir. -was quite pompous man, rather vain of his acquaintance with the lions who used to stop in his shop. Subsequently,, being in Washington with a fread, he espied Randolph advancing towards him, and told his friend that he would introduce him to the ssgreat man.'' His friend, however, knowing the waywardness of Randoph, declined. "Well," said Mir. -, 'sI am sorry you will not be introduced ratc.'' Up he walked, with outstretched hand, to the bye, how often your thoroushgoing Republican is full booded aristocrat in his private relatons) i'm medately threw his hands behind him as he could not ''dull his palm" in ther way and gazed searchngly into the the face of the astonshed bookseller "Oh o,!" sadhe, us if recolectng himsef ''you are Mir. B----. from Baitinore!" sfYes, sir" was the re,.l,. 'sA bookseler!" "Yes, sir'' again.-"Ah! bought some books from youl'' "Yes, sir, you did.' "Did I forget to pay for them!" "No, sir, you did not" ''Good morning sir" said the orator, lifting his cap with unodending dignity and passing on. This anecdots does not show either Randolph,s