The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-09

Our friend Houston. az fhe C. :
visited and spent an evening with m 81; !,
Here e brace Of anecdotes wl,icl, Il
Lord Of Ashland " related onsbe = :.
casion.-- Democratic Herald. - :
"The familiar conyersatioo vi,
winch the evening was so sereeabl
whlled away, commenced between M,
Finn, a veteran planter Of West Re
llncla, and Mr.. Clay. The formee
spoke OF bis long residence in the Flo
rioa parishes, and of the insurrectiol
tnat wFesfed them from the Snan;sI
dominion. eyes: recollect..s saw,
Mr.. Clay, 81 was in Congress then
and had to defend you, and exDeriep
ced no small labor 10 making Won on
good cause. They called me a Re.
publican then, but now they say Pm :
iederalist," says he with good natured
smIie. Some remarks followed respec.
ting party spirit, its virulence and va
rlations, when Mr.. Clay observed:
sin this little town above i1ere-Ba-
you Sara, [ believe its called-there
seems to be quite variety of political
sentiment"
ayes: party spirit becomes very
warm there at tines"
IL should imagine So" he replied;
"for last night while our boat landed
there during few minutes, a large
number were assembled on the shore,
some hurrahing for Clay-some for
Van Buren,, &c, &c, and at length one
good stentorian voice sung out
"Hurrah for He'll ., suppose, MFR.
Finn, you have not many partisan Of
that particular climate among you 90
A hearty laugh followed, and Mr..
Van Buren's name came UP. Mr.. CLAY
spoke of him as very agreeable and
amiable gentleman in whose society he
uniformly experienced much pleasure.
He alluded to the visit paid him by
Mr.. Van Buren, at Ashland last May.
'And did he really visit your residen-
;e" asked one ofthe company. go,
,es; he spent two or three days at my
louse." 81 am happy to be positive Of
he fact" said the same person, ''for
10 longer ago than this morning, [ |
Ieard warm friend of his swear, i'll
hat could be proved on him. Van Blu
en- could never again have his vote;
must not forget to add however, Mr..
Ilay, that the gentleman swore Just as
toutly, that he wouldn't take YOUR
7ord for the fact" Mr.. Clay smiled,
nd went on to relate an anecdote with
1hich he amused Mr.. Van Buren, one
ay at dinner, during the visit in ques-
on.
"While in Baltimore, at hotel, on
~ way home, after leaving the SEN
lie, | saw in paper notice of Mr..
an Buren's trip and description OF
lie route he was to pursue, / remarked
, friend present, that it must be in
orrect, inasmuch as the route descri-
ed, was very circuitous. and the jour
ey might be greatly shortened by an
Their more direct and convenient.
Well but don't you know" said my
iend," that Mr.. Van Buren, never
aveIs by the direct route?''
MrVan Buren, took all in good part
owever, continued Mt. Clay. "and re-
larked he could tell a still better story
a himself What is it? I asked. .'It's
little anecdote related by my friend
Idge B, of Tennessee, and
If. Van Buren, went on to repeat it,
told by the judge:
"Being ala cattle show one day in
ennessee," says the judge, 81 remar-
ed great many very fine horses
mong them was one little stallion,
at attracted particular attention. OF
lat, clean limbs, and well formed and
eII-knit in every part, he pranced and
worried about, head and tail up, the
imiration Of all. At length an old
rmer approached the rider, and in
,ec.ing the animal closely, remarked,
ats fine horse you have there, and
should like to breed mare to him,
we can agree on the terms ; how !
UGH do you ask ? Only FIVE do s
rs. sir, and take it in trade. That's
reap enough, certainly, said the far
er, and off he started in search of his
are. After proceeding few steps,,
. turned and cried, "Halloo! friend,
hats the name of your horse ?-If
pure not here on my return. what /
,rse must ask for ?''---''Van BureD,.l
r." answered the groom. VAN BU-
EN!'' No, no; that won't do: did
| breed my mare to horse named
an Buren-my colt would slip the
idle, sure y Is
DEATH OF T. w. WHITE-l
We are panied to announce the death
f Mr.. T. w. White, Editor Of the
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