Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-10-22
CHARLOTTEsVlLLE, OCTOBER 22. Isa0

/ Anecdote of John Randoiph.--Whel
Henry Clay was Speaker of the Hous
of Representatives ~ John Randolph
member of that body, the latter indule
ed hinselfby drawing fancy portrait
III something like the following words
=" We will suppose, Mr.. Speaker.
young man born in the wilds of Virgin
ia, destitute of principle, and whs ha
spent lis patrimony in dissipation an
gambling, removes to Kentucky, ar
by some lucky chance is elected to IN,
State Legislature, we will go farther
cir and suppose him elected membe
OF this House ; and st farther, sir anc
suppose him raised to the elevated sta.
ton of the presiding officer of this yer
House ; and suppose that he now sits ia
that very chair,"--pointing his long
sarcastic finger at Mr.. Clay who imme.
diately called Mr.. Randolph to order
Mr.. r appealed to the House, which
supported the cell to order by the
Speaker. MIR. Randolph then rose, ane
in manner peculiarto himself, observ.
ed,-"l drew picture from imagine.
tion-you applied it to yourself-and
the House has confirmed its applica-
ton"
Facite An Irish servant lad, going
along the passage and singing rather
tremendously, was asked by his master
what horrid noise he was making? al
have not made any noise, sir!" he repli-
ed. "Why! you were singing, and "a
confounded noise it was" 9Oh perhaps
1t was the singing in my ears you
heard !" This reminds us of dialogue
between two meenesters of the guide
kirk of Scotland. One complained
that he had got ringing in his head !!
Dc you ken the reason O. that 2
asked his crony. "Ns I'm tell ye:
IT'S because its empty! Aud have ye
never ringing in your head" quoth
the other. INA, never And do you
ken the reason Its because its crack
ed I! was the retort and the truth was
not very far off.
AnecdOie of ID Webster.-During
one of the College vacations, he and
his brother returned to their fathers in
Salisbury. Thinking he had right to
some return for the money he had ex-
pended On their education, the father
put scythes INTO their hands, and order
ed them to NOW Daniel made few
sweeps, and then resting his scythe,
wiped. the sweat from his brow. His
father said, whats the IN after, DAMP
Only scythe don't hang right, sir" he
answered. His father fixed il, an q
Dan went to work again. but with no
better success. Something was the
matter with his scythc-and it was a.
gain tipknred But it was not long
before 1t wanted fixing again, aad~the
father said, in pet, "Well, hang it to
uityourself." Daniel with great compo-
sure hung il on the next tree, and put
ting on grave countenance said: IL
hangs very we'll; | am perfectly
satisfied"
Ludicrous Military Anerdote.-We
experienced in the course of this very
dark night, one OF those ridiculous
idiSO dIdi Io WHICH VIII SOuIliIlCS udp-
pen to the best organized body. Some
bullocks strayed, by accident, amongst
the piles of arms, the falling clatter of
which frightened them so they wen,
gallopicg over the sleeping soldiers.
The officers baggage-horses broke from
their mornings, and joined in the
general charge, aud cry imme-
diately rose that it was the French Cav
airy. The different regiments stood to
their arms, and formed squares, look
ing as sharp as thunder, for something
to fire at, and ii was a considerable time
before the cause of the row could be
traced. The different followers Of the
army, in the mean time, were scamper-
ing Otto the rear, spreading the most
frightful reports. One woman OF the
SD, succeeded in getting three leagues
off, before daylight, and swore "that,
as God was hei judge, she did no, leave
her regiment until she saw the las,
man ofthem CIT to pieces w--Kincaid S
.Adrentures Of pte Rife Brigade.