New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-28


through the Office and We all know Mr.. Clay's
handwriting He repeated his hope that would
60, aud added, Gentlemen some times come ~. 20
dress coats with them; possibly you may have for
gotten yours; If you did. YOU would DO me great
favor by accepting one thai ! haven't worn, and
winch would fl YOU nicely" The porter who was
evidently an observing and sagacous man, had
OWNED the truth. | not only had not brought u
was really fegretting the necessity of declining the
invitation for that reason. But tho porter urged
his offer with such kindness and deicacy that ac-
copied both the coat and the invitatlon
General Jackson III 1928 succeeded Nh, Adams as
President From that time until 1870 during tho
administrations of jackson ana Van buren,. period
of twelve years was not again III Washington: In
the latter year, after tine election OF General har-
Tisop, again visited the cy,and IN passing through
the1reasury Department encountered my old friend
Brady the thoughtful porter whose coat had worn
TO Mr. Clay's dinner. and with whom exchanged
very hearty greeting. He informed me that he had
a cerkship in the department from General Jackson,
but as the "spOils belonged to tho VictOrs nc now
expected 10 lose his place. After parting with
him went 10 the Secretary Of tho Treasury. Mr..
Ewing. and related to bin the peculiar obligation
under which had formerly placed myself to tho
friendly porter adding what / was quite sure he
would find true. that lie was very capable and
faithful clerk The Secretary was amused at the
nature of the obligation had incurred years before.
and cheeriuly consented to retain my Trend IN his
situation.
Mr.. Weed describes. in the frankest way his loss
through his own social shortcomings of an oppor-
tunty to meet the Duke of Wellington:
We reached London on Saturday afternoon. No
yember - 1852, and took lodgings at ChristIe's
Hotel in Regent-st. had brought with me three
barrels OF very large and excellent American apples
ten pair of prairie chickens, and ten brace OF can
vas-back ducks. divided the game, etc, and sent
il that afternoon to my friends, the Hon. Abbott
Lawrence our Minister TO England; Mr.. Peabody.
the eminent American banker; and Mr.. Joseph
Parkes. a distinguished barrister. OF London. The
next morning (Sunday) MI Lawrence sent his
son James. who had beel. fellow
passenger on the Baltic, to ask us lIny
daugnie aud myself 10 dine with him that day.
Ny daughter, having just left the ship, declined.
but accepted the invitation. On my way from
Regent-st. to Piccadilly. passed the residence Of
my friend Parkes IN Sayille Row, and rang his bell,
with an intention OF paying my respects and passing
on. | found my friend. with bis wife aud dsugh-
ter seated at the dnper-table. After q cordial
greeting he remark. =" You are just in time to take
some Of your own medicine. We are diningupon your
American grouse" replied that / was then ON my
way 10 dinner with Mr. Lawrence, whose invitation
had accepted IN the morning The servant in the
meantime had placed chair at the table, into
which was beguiled as supposed, for few mo-
ments only. But that bcguilment or fascination.