Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-22
Anecdote Of senator Andrew P,ekens Butler.

Anecdote OF Senator Andrew Piekens Butler.
We have been, for considerable time, in posses.
sion of two Washington anecdotes of Judge Butler,
which we can no logger withhold from our readers.
One of them we proceed 10 give as an ante-past of
the other, which shall follow ere long. SIS.
In the fall of 1849, when Mr.. Calhoun paid his
last visit Charleston his way for the last time
to the national capital, called on and had yerv
interesting conversation with him. at the Charleston
Hotel, the then complicated and serious condition
of national affairs He relieved the gravity of his
general discourse, however, by ausion 10 Judge
Butler, followed by the narration OF an amusing an.
ecdote concerning him. The Judge, then the Sena
tora colleague Of MIR c., seemed to be deepIv seated
in the favor, affections and confidence of his senior
| associate. MIR. c proceeded to descani con anore
on the Judges popularity at Washington politically
and socially, and with both sexes, pronouncing him
The delight of the convval and social circle render
ed BY the charm OF his cooquial gifts and the ra
ciness of his exquisite al d inexhaustibIe humor
Mr. C. then smngly related The following anecdote
illustrative of his colleagues peculiarities tumor
| an readiness of exrication from scrape
Once ION raw and gusty day. in Washington
as The Judge was persmbulang the streets, with a
light hat on his head, the wind blew off his capital
appendage, and set it in rapid motion and gyration
ahead of him. large New foundland dog took af:
Ter the beaver. and the late but now bare hea ded
wearer, with his white and wavy locks responsive to
the breeze, took after the dog and the race of man.
dog and hat, fully amusing TO the spectators
on It's entire route, anu luy as WOrlny OF beng PEI
peluaed in song as John Gipns solitary and reiuc.
ant ide 10 Edmonton. At length the canine CON-
petitor for the prize if not the purse, overlook and
seized the hat between his formidable Jaws, and
dashed with it into an adjaeent mansion the door of
which was most invitingly open. The Judge, altho
beaten in the race, was yet the heels of the victor
and rushed if not headIong, with headlong haste af
ter the dog into the house, and Unexpectedly found
himself in tue presence of respectable lady and her
lovely daughter. The lady. with cement and in
dignation, aecosted the seeming intruder, and de-
manded the reason of his trespass her privacy
With some little embarrassment, yet with sly hu.
mor betrayed alike ~ eye and manner, the Judge
replied-' can hardly tell, Madam but that dog
there (pointing to the animal) esconced under your
sofa, has got ny hat A loud explosion of lau gher
all round was The natural and necessary result The
hat was exricated from the late triumphant. but
now cresttalIen quadruped and the happy finale of
the adventure agreeable acquaintance with
two accomplished ladies and brilliant ornaments of
Washington society.
Having made my respectful adieus TO * the great
Cardinals" (and, alas it proved to be final one,)
proceeded down to Broad street, and there, to my
surprise, NIT the hero of the racing adventure al
the door of the Carolina HOTEL and be pleasantly
confirmed the genuineness and fidelity of the anec-
dote.