Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23
Anecdote Of Tom Corwin.

Of the Louisville Journal tells the follow
ing
In the House. the bin appropr.aaug
$4,000 10 the Blind Asylum was passed
and leave was asked and obtained
bring in vast number Of bills Indesa
enough work was initiated to-day e keep
the Legislature 10 work til the rext 4.1
Of July. And now while an 10 H
NOR want to endeayor to transfer ge
paper an excellent story which q m
wag tells most inimiiably. Marry
the political readers Of the Journal kusss
/ William r Campbell, for so macy years
the Wing Doorkeeper Of the House
Representative here. He is fssP5as.
bic for the following:
aIn The year 1850, Campbell sem &c
Ohiu from Nicholas county in tbs State.
to hunt some runaway negroes. He in-
tended to go to Snake Greek, Warrer
j County, Ohio, where there was negro
settlement, which he had reason 10 be-
lieve, harbored his runaways. H stop
ped at Lebanon, the county seat OF Yas-
: ren, his horse being sore and jaded, aac
entering the hotel there entered his naue
on the register. Il was about three
weeks after the Kentucky State election,
and as soon as the loungers Discovered
that be was from this side Of the Tvs-,
they crowded around to learn the result.
and one man inquired OF him WHO he3
been elected Governor. Campbell told
him that Judge CLARK had been elected
Governor over Judge Flournoy. Tho
inquirer did not believe this, and ofz-ed
10 bet 500 that it was not the case
Campbell told him that he was not IL Inc
habit of betting, but assured him that BIS
information was correct. just then 3
black fellow, who had come into the bar
room, thin dapper fellow, vino looked
like barber-stepped forward and told
- the gentleman be was the man for bis
~ bet, but the gentleman said he did SOL.
- want to bet with him, but to take the
u Kentuckian down, for they wer6 always
- a Dragging set.
The black fellow then asked Campbell.
l if he was from Kentucky, and receiving
&c an affirmative answer, proposed they
all should take walk together. CamPbel,
80 hesitated at first, as he was not ii the
Is habit of such associations, but remember
i'' ing the object of his mission, and taink
~ ing the darkey could put him on the tracl
of his runaways, he finally consented, a
>. he was somewhat curious to know ID,
Z object of his request. When Oh th
=, street he asked Campbell If he eve
drank. Campbell replied, Yes some
him into a coffee house, and asked
- they bad any bacon for sale. The keep
err said no, when the black fellow to.
him he owed a small bill already, and
60, he would sell him some bacon be goUl
- pay him all, but if he would not ID SOU.
70 pay nothing. The keeper then Set OF
cket some whiskey, and they both took dim
tan Campbell, however, omitted the io1ch.u
h. of glasses, as be says it was not customal
in Kentucky to hob or mob Will q negr
After the libation, Campbell seeing
~ 10 engine passing to fire, rushed o4t in
,nus the crowd and made several dextelo
laws lodges and passes among the fremea az
ron't citizens, in hopes TO escape bis conpa
an. ion. who was becoming rather Dor
rom anu DC u'u MOI much care g nave
har friends see him in such compang
Irish He contrived 10 escape and return,
tba, to the hotel, where he was reJoined b.
, sable friend. Campbell thou2bt q
rather familiar, and so, to avoid bin,
walked out TO the stables 10 look after
COW. nag, but his dark shadow soon follow,
,r,es- Thinking he would commence s coavt
a.I- safion which might lead TO enquiries ab'
. re- Snake Greek he asked what wss 2,
odate for the sore back of horse c8afe5 W
81 as the saddle. The presumed barber seeu
II far a horse leech also, for be prong.iy
1000 piled, Calomel, dry calomel. the 81
Ohio best thing in the world, sprinslsd
over the raw spot"
Campbell, though he regaFied she
,f the low as useful al we'll as ornanen.al,
mense anxious to get rid of him, and - retur
mount toward the hotel again, but hia sha.
0 900, would be at bis side. If he fel bel
thous- it would fall behind too, and If b. bur
: just his step, it would accelerate i,s 5p
reduce Finally they stopped and the iatr,
Ted in commenced the following:
, 1855 "From what county in Ksnigaky
andred you come r
ion al Nicholas"
Il All that admins Hurbou a..