The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-22
From HarPcrs' Magazine.
AnecdOte OF" cold Hickory

Ihe following incident, which has been sent us
by correspondent i'll Albany, in this State, " lol
insertion and preservation in i" The Drawer
we are informed may be relied upon " perfect,
ty1ruc." The incident it may be added, occurred
in the year 1884, twenty years ago, and was
known 10 many oil General Jacksons friends al
the time
"a widow lady, in rather sraitened circum
Stances, had been Keeping boarding house in
Washington city, and during the general prostru
ton Of active business, growing OF the curren
cv, arrangements Of that date, had become in ar
rears and that she might be enabled to pay
some Of her most urgent debts, sent sucn O.
her furniture as she could possibly spare 10 auc
ton.
"The purchaser Il clerk in one OF the gov.
ernment offices, che OF these pubic loalers,' o
which there have always been too many IN Wash.
ington' and eIsewhere,' who rur in debt as far as
they can obtain credit, and without ever nten-
ding TO pay. The lady called on the auctiOneer
the auctloneer called The official, who pro
posed 10 pay soon as bis months salary was
due.
Tie month rolled round, and June succeeded
March, and September June, without payment
being made, TO the great distress of The widow and
uneasness Of the aurtioneer. After further appli
cation, the office holder refused absolutely TO dc
arg thing, alleging that it was wholly out Of his
rOacer to pay. The sum too large for the
auctlOneer TO pay out of his pocket, or he would
have paid II himself, so deeply did he feel for the
poor creditor.
In this perplexity he concluded to call upon
the President, and state the case, hoping that he
might suggest some mode Of relief. He waited
therefore, upon General Jackson with his nara
tive.
"When he had heard the story, the old man.
eyes fairly flashed fire.
50 Have YOU got Mr.. pT's note ~ asked Ole
| Hickory
NO." was the reply.
"Call on him at once, then, and without speak
ing of the purpose for which you want it, get hi.
negotiable note, and bring ii here.'
'The auctiOneer accordingly asked P fo
! his note.
| "Whnt 60 you wan, with the note 2 asked the
office holding loafer;' don't know of anybod,
who would take it, But sitting down and writing
! it, he added:
"There it is-Such as 1t is.''
"Ihe aucIioneer promptly returned TO the Pre-
| >ideni and handed him Ihe note. He sat down
without saying a word, and wrote on the back o
J the paper:
"Andrew Jackson.
Now, sir, said the General, Show Mr.. P
the endorsement, and if he does pay it, just lie
| me know it,
| "The first man the auctoneer met, rs he en-
| tered Gadsby's Hotel, was MIR. P.
| "Ah! how dye do ? said he; : have you pas
| sed the note?"
mot yet," said the other; { but | expect t
without much trouble, for have got resp ons ib,
endorser upon it.'
| Nonsense said P ;'who is IT!
| "The endorsement was shown him. He turn
! ed pale, then red then begged the aucoueer +,
| wait a few moments ; then wen: out and in
| very short space of time returned with the money
hIch was at once paid over to the widow, to the
! qualification Of al! parties.
1t would not have been very strange il this sto
ry should have tranSpired at once nor would i
have beer re'y wrong il the Jeremy Diddler haC
been TUNED neck and heels out OF Office but the
| following is The only sequel
d kept quiet in relation to the subject foI
years; bUt finally, on a remark being made ir
his presence that General jackson never en-
dorsed for any body whatever remarked tha
he himself Aheen better, for the General once en-
dorsed Inn and he produced, as evidence, thu
very note, 10 the great surprise Of all who were
not acquainted with The circumstances o! .he
case.
"As party bitterness has died away, :" and il
view, lastly, of this subject, let US take up the ole
slogan:
- IIurruh for Jackson!'