The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-04

The following incident, which has been
sent us by correspondent in Albany. in
this State, 'ior insertion and preservation
in "Thc Drawer we are informed may be
relied on as "pertscIy rge.' The incident
it rlay be added, occurred in the year 1884,,
twenty years ago, and was known TO many
of General Jackson's friends at the time.
- r'vv indy, III rather Strengthened
circumstances, had been keeping boarding
house in Washington City, and during the
general proStration OF active business, grow
ing out OF the currency arrangements Of that
date, had become in arrears; and that she
might be enabled to pay some Of her most
urgent debts, sent such Of her furniture as
she could possibly spare to auction.
"Thc purchaser was clerk in one orthc
goyernm Mt Offices one Of thoae public
''loalers," Of which there have always been
too many in Washington and elsewhere"
wao run in debt as far as they can obtain
credit, and without ever intending to pay
The lady called on the aurtionccr, the auc-
tioncer called on the official, who proposed
to pay as soon as his monlhs salary was
due.
"The month rolled round, and June sue
cccdcd March, and September June, with
I out payment being made, TO the great dis
tress Of the widow and uncasncss ofthe auc.
tion.er. After fu thyrapplicat on, the office.
holder refused absolutely to do 0ay thing,
alledging that it was wholly out ofhiS Dortr
to pay. The sum was too large for the auc-
tioneer to pay out Of his own pocket, or he
would have paid it himself, so deeply did he
feel for the poor creditor.
'In this pcrplexi.y he concluded to call
upon the President, and state the case, hop
ing that he might suggest some mode OF re-
lief lIc waited therefore upon General
jackson with his narrative.
when he had heard the story, the old
mans eyes fai ly flashed fire;
"IIave you got Mr.. P---'s note" asked
Old Hickory
"No, was the reply,
"Call on him at once, then, and without
speaking Of the purpose for which you want
it, get his negotiable note and bring it
here"
what do you want with the note 2" ask
ed the oHcc-holding "loafcr;" ~ don't
know ofanv body who would take it, But
sitting down and waiting it, he added:
"rhere ii s--such as it is"
'Thc auctioncer promptly returned TO
the President and handed him the note. He
sat down, without saying word and wrote
on the back of the paper:
"Andrew Jackson"
"Now, sir" said the General, "show Mr..
P the endorsement and if he does not
pay it, just let me know it,
"'The first man the auctionccr met as he
entered Gadsby's Hotel was Mr.. p.
"Ah! how dye doy" said he, shave you
passed the notc!' ..r -'. .......
"Not yet" said the other; but | expect
to, without much trouble, for have got
responsible cndorscr upon it,"
"Nonscnsc said P: "who is it?'
"Ihe endors tmcnt WINS shown him. lie
tn!::acd pa.9, then red then begged the anc-
.,onccr to swat few moments y then went
out, and in n very short space of time re-
turned with the money, which was at once
paid over to the widow, to the qualification
ofall parties
1t would not have been very strange If this
story should have transpred at once; nor
would it have been rery wrong if the Jcre-
my Diddlcr had been turned neck and heels
ont Of Office; but the following is the only
sequel:
P kept quiet in relation to the subject
for years; but finally, on remark being
made in his presence that General jackson
never endorsed for anybody whatever" re-
marked that "he himself kHcn bot',r, for the
General once endorsed for him; and he pro-
duced us evidence, the very note; to the
great surprise of all who were not acquainted
with the circumstances of the case. I
"As party bitterness has died away, and
in view lastly of the subject" let us take up
the old slasani '.' ".'".
"Harrah for jackson ."-Hupers Mdgd'