The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-05-19

GENERAL JACKsONs ENDORSEMENT
The following incident, which has been sent
MS by correspondent in Albany, in this
State for insertion, and preservation in the
Drawer" we are informed may be relied
upon as perfectly true. The incident ii
may be added, occurred in the year 1884
twenty years ago, and was known to many
of Gen. Jackson's friends at the time:
A widow lady, in rather Strengthened cir
cumstances, had been keeping boarding
house in Washington City; and during the
general prostration ofactive 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.
The purchaser was clerk in one of the
Government Offices; one Of those public loa-
fers, of which there have always been too
many in Washington and elsewhere, who
run in debt as far as they can obtain cred
it, and without ever intending to pay. The
lady called on the auctioneer, the auctioneer
called on the official, who proposed to pay
as soon as his months salary was due.
The month rolled round, and June sue
cecdcd March, and September June, with
out payment being made, to the great dis
tress of the widow and uheasiness of the
auctionecr. After further application, the
office-holder refused absolutely to do any
thing, allegal that it was wholly out of his
power to pay. The sum was too large for
the auctionecr 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 perplexity he concluded to call
upon the President, and state the case hop
ing that he might suggest some mode of
relief He waited, therefore, upon Gen.
Jackson with his narrative.
When he heard the story, the old mans
eyes fairly flashed fire.
" Have 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"
The auctioneer accordingly asked P-for
his note.
What do you want with the note?' ask
ed the office-holding loafer;'" don't know
Of anybody who would take it," but sitting
down and writing it, he added:
There it is-such as it is"
The auctioneer 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 auctioneer met as he
entered Gadsby's hotel was Mr. p.
All how dye do, said he, shave you
passed the note ?"
Not yet" said the other" but expect
to, without much trouble, for l have got 9
responsible endorser upon it"
Nonsense!" said p, who is it?"
''The endorsement was shown him. HI
turned pale, then red; then begged the auc
tioneer to wait for few minutes-then wen
out, and in very short space of time return
ed with the money, which was at once paic
over to the widow, to the qualification O
all parties.
1t would not have been very strange i
this story should have transpired at once
nor would it have been very wrong if tn