The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-11
TIE PRESIDENTS RlRn.

" Anec,iac Of John Raniolph.-John Ran
y lob. somc wears since, when ia the midst
III speech upon some important subject ~
b. Hail Of Representatives, ~as called 10
ordcr repeatedly by some member whose
hcnis consisted mainly 10 $, roaming order
ad,r. Mr.. Randolph elevated himself on
BIC leg, aud beading over his deck, point.
~ tha, finger of hrs n, the mcmber sho
tad rallied him 10 order. addressed the
s qcaker thus: MIR, Speaker: Some years
~, ~ vas journey ing over tho noun
y ,ns IN V rgirin, called OF a public house
r refreshments for myself and horse.
~ hde sitting ~ the bar.foom waiting ior
u nncr, ny attention VAS attracted by the
Nv Of cuckoo, cuckoo. On turning my
b. ia the d,rrction from which the sound
lrc, | observed that IT proccedcd from
II rueihing IN the shape OF a bard. Shlcii
j. appended 10 i clock that stood 10 the
i usr ~ the .oom. The machinery Of the
Il ock was N arranged, that this hrd, ri
fvN revolution ct the minute hand, up
s.oarsd through little daor, which flew ..
1cn a, the striking of each hour, and cred
!fuckno cnckon, md immediately disappear.
3d Nr, Speaker. (cou,lnued the eccentric
j euiIeman from Roanoke, n his peculiar
one 81 voice. with hrs significant point Of the
j ger, both tn,m,iahle,) thu gentleman by
!, bofn arm uoS called 10 orter, reminds mo
\ rry much of the automaion cuckoo. He
as becas member ol tins bndy some wears,
shoI tho only expressions that ever escaped
flls lips ia my hearing, we're ordcr, orticr,
srdcr
Mr.. Van Buren, has bern taking lessons
III hr. Randolph's cuckno, md IS nm equal.
!, we'll behaved 5ird Al TINT he saSs Is.
DITTO TO General Jackson. Dtio-Dnto. y
- Sun.
The late John HorahoH In Judge Mar.
shars yearly VISITS to Fanqucr. where the
proper implements OF his fnyori,e sport
quons) were not 10 be- hnd he s,ll prac.
tl.ed II among has rustic friends with fiat
toaes fnr quoi;s. \ casual guest Mt bar.
bdrue IN that couniy--one o: !aose rural
entertainments - irequcn, among the con.
Try people Of Nlrgima--scon after his ar,
rival al the spot, saw an old man emerge
I from ih,cket which botdered the neigh.
/ boring brook, carrying as large a pile OF
/ i5ese fiat stones az he could hold between
his right arm aud his chm; he stepped bnsk.
i y up to the company, and threw down hl-
] lond among them, eNcalmlng, There
Here are quoi's enough for US oil y The
strangers surprise may b. imagined when
he found this plain and cheerful old man
was the Chief Justice of the United States
-~Somhern Literary Messenger.
Logic Class Chip IF The Old Block
~ specimen ot The past util,tv oi the 10
g'c Class IN the University of Edlnburg, Of
nnecdote Is current, in which the son Of {
hcetIous barouet, whose residence is 40
live miles from town, acted a part worth,
Of hls descent He WAS called ~ hy TN,
worthy professor Of the time, and asked III,
notable question, " Can man sec w,,hou
eyes !" Yes, sir was the prompt an
swer. How, sir p cred the amazed pro
lessor, F." cana mansee without eyes Pray
SIR, how do you make that out y :" Tie chi
SC" with one. sir," replied the ready .wltle
youth and the whole class shouted wit
delight Mt the triumph over metaphysics.
London paper.
Absence Of Mind II Southern edito
relates most remarkable instance of al
sence OF mind. A friend Of his, on arisin
I" me morning, put on his wlfe's pcitlcoa
aud did not discover the mistake until h
attempted TO nurse " the little enc"