Wilmington journal., 1870-01-07

that place to Mr. Robert E. Hayne as
President of the Louisville, Cincinnati x
Charleston Railroad, designed TO connect
the Queen city of the South with the
| Queen city of the West The delegation
consisted of Mitchell King, Benjamin T..
E!mo1e, r. c. Mills and DR.. Hardy, Of
Asheviile, n. c., directors OF the railroad
comp pany, who were joined by Paul Fitz-
simons, of Georgia; Mr.. Ben Taylor, of
Columbia, S. c., and Mr.. Yeadon, of the
Courier.
General Hayne, who had been on an ex-
tensive railroad tour, met the delegation
ii Lexington on his return souEhward.-
The barbecue came off with great ecIat and
enthusiasm. General Hayne, of course,
making an eloquent speech, in reply to a
complimentary toast. end Robert Wick
life, Jr., gracing the occasion with an ad-
mirable address, redOlent of South Caro-
lima and her past history. Robert Wick
life, Sr, q great landholder, agriculturist
and breeder of fine cattle, furnished from
his herd haIf-breed buffalo, which was
barbecued Or roasted whole for the oc
casion.
After the barbecue Mr.. Clay invited the
party to dine with him at Ashland, his
beautiful country residence and rich cat
| tie farm. The dinner was epicurean Ia
viands and wines, and the ice cream, made
entirely of pure cream, from his own dairy,
| of course with sugar added, was exquisite
in taste and cOOlness.
at table one Of the guests called atten-
ton to two beautiful pain tings on the
mantlepiece, whereupon Mr.. Clay, point
ing to one Of the paintings, said archly,
and smiling, 81 Will tell you how 1 came
by that painting, provided (Dowing TO one
OF his guests) Il does not go into the news
papers, as it involves an anecdote at the
expense of my old friend, Mr.. Adams. =
| He then proceeded thus MIR. Adams,
Mr., GaIlatin and myself-three of the
commission for negotiating treaty of
peace with Great Britain in lSl3-were at
Ghent, boarding at the same hotel. One
morning we went to great exhibition Tor
sale) OF paintings and each of US pur'
chased one. On returning to our quarters
our paintings were sent us. Admiring Mr..
Adams purchase very much, l said to him,
'Mr. Adams, / would like to win your
painting from you; [ will stake mine
against yours at a game of cards. -
Agreed said Mr.. Adams. 'What game
will you play p said I. 'All Fours, said
Mr.. Adams. We cut for the deal !; I won
it ; dealt; turned up Jack, and scored high,
low, Jack and the game, and the next hand
counted out and won the stake.
81 then turned to Mr.. Galiatin (who had
purchased fine oainting of the Virgin
Nary and said, 'Mr. Gallatin, I would
ike 10 WIN your pa1ntlnS from you IN the
same manner as I have won that Of Mr.
Adams No, SIR said Mr.. Gallatin, in
his broken English, / did not win the
Veergin SO and / shall not lose heer so.'"
The company were all highly amused at
the anecdote, and at the manner in which
Mr.. Clay narrated it, fully coming up to
his reputation as q rac0nteur. The cream
OF the anecdote was that Mr.. Adams, a
staid and demure gentleman, should not
only have assented to play cards with MIR.
Clay, but should have proposed game Of
feet adept The anecdote, in due respect
to Mr. Clay's admonitory proviso, has
never been in print, but now that the IL
lustrious parties concerned have gone to
honored graves we feel at liberty to give it
a place IN our columns.