Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-07-22
From the Baltimore ALh0aiam and VisaOy
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

While this distinguished STA tesn1sn
and patriot was Vice President Of The u.
nile6 States, il was cuslomary-Eor the in.
dividuat holding the said hlgh -ofiee. aol
70 attend 10 b0sInssb more inf person, tliaY
tho re6nsmenis Of the more modern times
vii! allow. II happened on one occa
sion that soma important mattets requi
red Gs attention in PbiIadelphia, and
some Other places dIstanffrom the Capi
tol. 10 lhsss days journey to Phlla.
dslPhia was not to be performed ia q few
hours; i. was t~o Of three days travel,
aud not one Of the most pleasant sort ei.
tber. On his return, he stopped 10 Bal.
timorej it was about four or Eve o'clock
10 The afternoon, when the Vice President
rode up, saissIess aad unattended, to the
tavern. A Sco.ehman by tho naine Of
Boydsn, kept the hotel, Of late so much
improved and now 90 handsomely sus.
tanned by our worthy tOwnsman- Belz.
hoover. The bucks Of the town were as.
ssuIbled in the large hall, smoking, strut.
ting, cracking jokes, and otherwise in.
dulgirg in lie other etcetsrsa 6f the day.
8oydsu was at the bar oEaastatBs his
books, and doU6less making calculation
in reference 10 his future prospects. JEFF,
ferson had delivered his horse into the
hands Of the hostlsr, and walked into the
tavern to make arrangements in regard
10 bis fare. Some one touched Bdydea
upon the elbow and directed his attention
to the stranger who was standing with
his whip in hand striking it occssoinll.
ly on his muddy lsggins. Boyden tuen'
ed round and stryeyed him IRON head to
foot, and concluding him to DO an old far.
mer. from the country, whose company
would add no credit to The houIe, he said
abruptly-"Ws have no room for you,
sir"
Jefferson did not hear the remark, aad
asked if be could be accommodated with
a room. His voice which was comman
ding and attractive, occaIioned another
survey ofhiG person by the hOnsst pro
ptistor Of the house, Whoss only care
was for itS reputation. He could not
ind, however, IN his pain dress, pretty
we'll covered, With mud, any thing ind
eating eth e wealth or distinction, and ia
his usual rough style, hs said
"a room!"
jefferson rsplied, "Yes, cir, / sbouc
like to have room to myselG if lean gs
it,"
"a room, all to yourself! no--no, we
have no rOom-lhere's not a spare room
ia the hOuse-aIl fuII--alI occupied
can't accommodate you"
The Wee Prssid ,nL turned upon his
hesl, called for lis horse, which by that
tins was snug In tho stable--meunlsd
and rode off.--lh a few minutes one 81
the most peGkky and dissinghishea men
Of the town cane Ia and asked for the
gentleman who rode Up to the do0r feA
mohients before
"Geht!smaH!'' said BOyden.
"Yesj the gentsu1an who eatIle up bu
Ihis instant on horseback.
: "rhsre has bssn no gentleman hsFs on
horseback this afternoon, and no strang
or at all, but one country l1okiug follow
who came in and asked irhs could have
a whole room; but | asked him out o
that mighty quick, [ tell you-l told hin
| had no room for such chaps rs him."
"Ns room for su ch chaps az himm
: "No by the pipers, no room for any
S body that don't look respectable"
| "Why, what ars you talking about
, man? He's the Vice President Ofths U
statss."
"Vlce President Of the United states!'
exclaimed Boydon, almost breathlsSs II
astonishment.
"Why, yes, sir. Thomas Jefferson
til: Vice President of the United States
and the greatest OIan alive"
"Murder, what have | dohei Her
Tom, Jim, Jerry, Jsks-whsts ar
you slIf Here, fy you vIllIsnS-Ry
and tell that gentleman we've fOrtl
rooms at his sstvice! By George
Vice President-Thomas jefferson
} Tell Him TO come back, aud he shsI
have my wiie's psrlor-my own room
Jupiter, what have | d6hsi Hef
Harriet, Mary. julie, clear out tb
family! he shall have The best room
and all tie rooms, II he wants them
- OF you hussies, put clean sheets q
the bed. Bill, take up this mirror
George, hurry up with the boot jack
BY Gestge! what a mistake"
= Fer fiGteen minutes Boydsn rave
> liks q msdmsn, and went fifty time
10 the door to see if his wished.fo
) guest vas returning. The Vice Pret
: ldent rode up Market street, where h
was recognized by many Of bis al
gUainlanCes, aud BY them directed
the Globe tavern, which stood some
where near the corner Of Market 40
. Charles slreel,.-Here Boyden'S SCI
. wants came up ahd told him their mas
= ter had provided rooms for him.
"rell him, ! have engaged rooms,
; said Jefersol.
D. u.I.S, rsort;EnaIina ran h