Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-11

Edr the Spectat0r.
An Anecdote of General jackson.

On the old Tennessee Road, in the County OF
Bedford, Virginia, famous tavern was kept oy
old Mr.. O. He was noble specimen of ell that
host should be, and his wife was q worthy
partner of large size was the old lady, with Q
heart OF corresponding magnitude.
They had several grown up sons, of whom
they or any other parents might well be proud.
The youngest of them is said to have been q
young giant, who at the time Of this story was
about twenty four years of age.
One day young y. went to see friend, and,
unfortunately for him, lie there met several jo-
vial companions. The consequence was that
when he started back for his home, he was
slightly 'how come .you.so2" AS be was walking
along he was overtaken by party of gentlemen
on their way to Richmond to attend the trial OF
Aaron Burr. One of them, as he passed, began
to banter him about his condition, which our
young man thought impertinent in him for be
reasoned thus, "if | am little in for 1t, that's
nothing to nobody but myselfn
So he gave the traveller rather tart reply, who
passed on, probably not hearing it even.
The party rode on to the tavern, where they
lad their horses put up, and had been about
three quarters of an hour seated at their ease,
when who should come up but young Q. He
went up Immediately to the traveller who had
joked him, and said to him, stranger, may ask
yoar names" "Andrew Jackson" was the an.
swer, "and what do you want with me7"-
"You thought you could have your own fun
with me while ago, sir; but I've just come in
to call you to account for it," He then insulted
Jackson very grossly, and wound up by saying,
"You see am perfectly sober now, and intend
to fight you If you dare to meet me, and III let
you take your choice of how you'll 6ght"T
jackson replied, "Yes, fight you shall, and in the
bar.room with locked DOORS and the weapons
shall be knives" "TAats my salad !" exclaim.
ed O. eagerly. They selected each his friend and
rushed into the bar.Ioom and then locked the
doors. mo-.
Old Mrs. @. heard their angry voices and
guessed why they entered the room, and fasten.
ed it, She ran out into the yard and shouted
for her husband. He was, however, in another
part of the farm, and couldnot hear her. Find
ing that there was no one to prevent the light,
she ran to the door, gave wrench at the lock,
but it was too strong for her. She then rushed
back about ten PAGES, came full tilt against the
door with force of two hundred and fifty
pounds, the panels could not stand against her
shoulder, and in she rushed barely in time; for
they had Just stripped for the terrible work OF
butchery. She seized hold of both, and would
not let them go till they promised her not to
fight under her root, which was all che could get
ont of them. However, old Mr.. O. now came
in, took his son aside, talked to him, and then
did the same with Jackson. Mutual explains
tions followed, all was adjusted, and the next
morning when young O. and jackson parted
they were saoorn friends.
This story is true, and 1t gives rise to many
reflections. Had Mrs. O. beed fsint-hearted, or
if she had weighed less than $50 pounds, the
chances are ten to one that her Herculesn son
would have made short work with Andrew
Jackson How different then might have been
the present political condition of our Union
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