Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-26

triumph OF NIT.-An anecdOte IS related OF two
sons OF the Emerald Isle who recently called upon
of the secretaries, says the Washington Repub-
lie, to present their papers of recommendation for
office, and to solicit the removal of two colored labor
ers, and the appointment of themselves substi-
tutes. The secretary did not, however, appreciate
the object OF their errand, and declined accedng
to their demands. Determined not to be defeated
they proceeded to the White House, and there
sought and obtained an audience with President
Pierce, to whom they related what had passed be-
tween the secretary and themselves, and then re-
quested him to interfere in their behalf. The Pres
ldent politely suggested the ndelicacy ofsuch pro-
ceedng, and declined to yield to their wishes where
upon one OF the lrishmen stepping forward his face
broad with humor, propounded the following ques-
ton "Glnereal if you were going to engage in
another who would you prefer for your soldiers
lrishmen or nagers 2" Irshmen, by all means"
was the prompt reply; and without giving the Pres
ldent time to say another word, the interrogation
continued Then, if you prefer Irishmen in avar,
why not IN Paceh' This was stumper,' and
caused an explosion Of laughter on the part of the
President and Secretaries Davis and Guthrie, who,
1t IS said, were present the occasion. When the
merrment subsidized little, the President endorsed
the papers, in the form of expressed "hope that
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings would give
those men something to do" They departed, how
ing and scrapng, and returning thanks until they
reached the door, and went upon their way ejocing.
Nor so SLow.-There is progressive chap around
Hlduelp nld, VINO nVeS Oy MS wis., and from their
quality we guess he goes boldly into a bar room or
barber shop, and Selling upon the first umbrella handy
he angry says
"Ah found it. D. pretty note. 10 60 and steal
mans umberlla that way =" and away he goes
I"other day he marched up to gentleman in Chest
nut street, and grabbing at the umbrella in his hand
says:
THAT'S mine, sir where did you get 90
81 beg pardon" says the man. sit was loaned to me
today by an acquaintance. If it is yours, take il
"Mne OF course it is. sir ~ says Dddler, and he
took it,
He'll do.
A MODEL CAND1DATE.-The following description
of a Mississippi candidate, is taken from Missis.
sippi paper:
Judge, the candidate for -- has nc
quality which distinguishes him from the great herd
of mankind, except peculiar and fascinating man.
ner of extending to you his five digits, and of say
ing, how are you? and trotting a baby on his
knee, and grlnning at the mother, and winking sly
~ at the resin heeled gals as they are called He
is not the first man. by long shot, who has intro.
duced himself to public notice by the fexibility Of
his spinal column and the graceful bend of his dex
ter elbow. He has a sort of Home sweet home
manner of saying Good morning. John,' which i.
said to make the soy's hug up to him. and of say
ing, How dye sonny That's nice little miss.
which goes plump to the hearts of the well pleased
mas, and then he is said to be the very Napoleon
the bran dance has such an every day, good
natured way of squeezing the fingers of his partner
/ who scurches and bushes, and when she sit
down by her lover. says, What nice man Judg
: - is !; you ought to vote for him, Bill '''