Brown, Chancellor John, 45 Breckenridge, Gen. Jas, 92 Benton, Th. H., 104 Bosses, The Ring, Mr. P. on, 76 Burrell, Nat, 126 Boys, Dr. William, 45 Books a boy should read, 45 Cabell, J. C., 109 Cabell, Wm. H., 116 Cabell, Mayo, accident to, 144 Cadets, the Va., at West Point, 143 Campbell, Hugh, 143 Campaign of 1840, 118 Clay, Henry visits Staunton, 113 Charlottesville, J. H. P., speech, 114 Cameron, Col, 48 Carter, Hill, 116 Carter, Robt. W., 160 Conrad, R. Y., 13 Comfort, Professor, 53 Chalkley, Judge L., letter of, 203 Cowan, Joseph, 40, 82 Crutchfield, Mr., 240 Cowan, A. M. D., 14 Clark, Samuel, 82 Crawford, B., 50, 191 Clark, A. B., of N. Y., 107 Cochran, John, his home, 97 Cochren, Geo. M, 204, 191 Couch, Deborah, 144 Captain of Light-horse, 7 Chief of Staff, 27 County Court, on J. H. P's resignation, 159 Daniel, Judge Wm., 13 Daniel, Peter V., 97 Dabney, John, 108 Dade, Judge A. G., 111 Declines a 2nd term in Senate, 127 Dorman, Geo. C. P., 130 Dined and wined, 97 Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Peyton, 270 Duncan, Judge E. S., 112 Divers, Mr., 95 Difficulties, how to overcome, 90 Disease leads to his change of home, 23 Democratic party, 11 Davidson, Jas. D., 209, 235 Dupuy, Mrs. L., letter of, 239 Derby, Earl of, 285-86 Empress, Catherine, of Russia, 36 Education, his views on, 10, 11 Eskridge, George, 82 Elder, Maj. T. C. speech accepting J. H. P's portrait, 210 Echols, General letter of, 230 French, Judge S. B., letter of, 235 Fighting Major, 29 Federal Attorney declines, 32 Fultz, David, 59 Green, T. M., 208 Goss, John, 242 Family, every one a history, 88 Frazier, Win., sketch of J. H. P., 109, 168 Farragut, Admiral, 105 Fry, Judge, 107 Faulkner, Chas. J., 160 Garland, Mayor James, 184 Gallagher, M., 54 Gaston, Judge Wm., 70 Gallagher, Miss, 98 Green, Mary, of Kentucky, 98 Girl, defenceless, J. H. P. defends, 112 Gallaher, J. S. on J. H. P's retirement, 128 Griffith, Dr., 126 Gatewood, E., 145 Green, John R., 152 Green, T. M., 208 Getty, George W., 152 Goss, John, 242 Hay, George, 9 Hayne, R. C., 23 Harrison, Wm. H., 30 Harrison, Randolph, 116 Hart, Nat, 32 Holiday, Lewis, 36 Harvie, Wm., 37 Huston, Gen., 54 Halcombe, Wm. H., 149 Hendren, John N., 152 Hubbard, J. R., 160 Harrison, Judge Geo. M., 218 Hanger, Hon. Marshall, 219 Invests money in public work, 84 Ingersoll, I. R., M. C., 1 Johnston, Frederick, 126 Johnson, Col. R. M., 32 Jay, John, 32, 35 Jackson, Pres., refuses to follow him, 87, 43 Jackson, party dines him in Richmond, 97 Judgeship declines, voted for, 68, 70 Jefferson, T., letters, 109 Kent, Mrs. Jos. F., why so named, 139 Knowledge leads to happiness, 142 Langhorne, M., 126