Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-04-15
Uit ano 6umor.
Old virginia,

alIu on one OF our steanD boats
The virginian was cautiously combin,
his hair, brushing his boots-to all which
movements the Sucker took exceptions
as being what he termed ga little too nice
BY half" He finally took up his chair
beside the Firginian, and began
"Whar might you be from, ssranger?'
he asked.
81 am from Virginia, sir" politely
answered the gent
From old Virginia. suppose" said
the Sucker.
AYES, sir, from old Virginia." was the
gents reply
"You are pooty high up thar in the pic
tures," continued Sucker.
81 don't know what you mean," says
the Firginian.
80 nothing" says the Sucker, "but
that you are desprate rich, and have oeen
brought up right nice"
"lf the Information will crafty you in
any way" says the gent, patronizingly,
smoothing down Lis lair, 81 belong to
one Of the first families"
'Oh, OF course" answered Sucker
swell, he continued. "bein' as you
belong to the fust, I'll ji.t give you tao
OF The fattest shoats in all Illinois, eff you'll
0niy fud me fcller that belongs to one
Of the second Virginny families"
"Iou want TO quarrel with mo, sir"
SAID the Firsinian.
" No, stranger, not an atom," answered
the Sucker, "but l never seed one Of the
second families, and I'd gin something to
st sight at one Of them. l know
that you are one Of Tie FIRST, because you
Just look like John Randolph"
Tins modified the tirgiuian, the hint Q f
resemblance to the statesman was fat |
tering to his feelings, and DE Acknowledged /
relationship to the orator
lie, you know, continued the Sucker"
was defendant of the Insin gal, Poca-
hontas, wasn't he?"
" You are quito right, sir" answered
the other.
swell, stranger" says tho Sucker, $50
you know there is another thing puzzles
NE, and its this: l never seed Virginiau
that didn't claim descendance from an
Ing.n, John Randolph, or a niger"
We need not add that the Sucker rolled
oH his chair rather suddenly. They were
separated and kept apar; until the Sucker
landed at his home.
As he stepped ashore, he caught sight of
the Firginian On the upper deck, aud
hailed him with,
81 say, old Virginny, remember-,wo
fat shoa's for the first felIer you find that t
belongs to the second Niy'nny family" i
Senator HoUsToN, at the close of his g
late speech in opposition to the resolution ,,
of General CAss on our foreign policy,
took occasion TO narrate the following an
ecdote
Mr.. President l have no idea of 60 +
ing about bantering the whole world when
nobody is bantering US. An occurrence
which once took place will, perhaps, illus =,
trate this way of boasting better than any in in
comment of mine could do. | refer to an n.
incident which has been described by pa
great mani mean Washington Irving, a B. g.
man known to fame, and of high literary x,
distinction. Washington Irving, on one +.
occasion, describing the boastiug of some L L
OF US, said that the best illustration which b
he could possibly give CT it, would be to Il
narrate an incident which occurred on ar
board British vessel in which he had
come over from England. There were on lie
board the ship two large Galapagos tur- -
ties, very large animal, as it is known,
resembling terrapins I pre-
sumo many Senators who have never seen r
Turtles have seen terrapins. They are a
delicious naorceau for the epicurc or the
'oarmana. These turtles would sally forth
rom their respective encampments, for 1
hey were put in separate places on board as a.,
he ship. They were very belligerent in an
heir disposition one to another. They AS
would approach formally, slowly a. first, ID
hen make sudden movement, then an
'ther, reconnoitering with great care, their
yes scintillatios fire, aud their breath 4.
eep-toned; at last they approached near un
ach other, and coming almost in contact, us'
ne raised with great caution, little treu,-
lous, but nerviDg himself at the other, as ~ |.
their custom, and gave vent to an ex.
resson of his indignation. Foo foo foo p
nd fell back little. The other raised
is head, slowly drew up in the same way, n
nd extending himself, let forth Foo. foo l.
70. raising his head a little h CHER than ole
'e other. They kept alternately in that enes e5
ay, until at last one got decidedly the inS l?;o
,Vantage-although it WAS very small priv pr,
tho o.Lar l;s..x..ol :. the