Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
Extract from Gen. Houston's speech on the Ne

Extract from Gen. Houston's speech on the Ne
braska bill:
The Senator from Connecticut had intimated that
the presidency had something to do with this meas
ure He knew not how that fact was. but ne stood IN
opposition to the majority. Several distinguished
senator's had been named for that Office Among them
the senator's from South Carolina Mr.. Butler, from
Virginia Mr. Hunter and himself He thought ne
could illustrate the feelings of each OF these senator's
with respect to this matter by rectng an anecdote'
It was customary at one time in Georgia for magls'
trates assembled in quorum court TO I'LL all vacancies
among the justices of the peace during the recess OF
the legislature The muster bounds were there called
company beats. On one occasion vacancy nap
pened in the magistrates IN the beat OF capt wafer
An upright. honest robust athletic Irish gentleman
named Teet was a candidate for the vacancy. and he
being gentleman accustomed to giving his TRENDS
tapping on the head all occasions where they OPP
posed him, he advised to attend the court. he
did So and secured the favor of two of the i've Justices
Towards the close OF the day. and as Saturday night
drew on, one of his friends said Oh, there is a
vacancy in Captain Waters beat, who shall we ap-
point 2 His other friend Immediately answered.
Sure and yonder is Mr. Teet, who lives there he can
recommend some one Teet was therefore called up
and asked if he knew any man in the beat whom he
could recommend to fill the vacancy in the justices OF
the peace Teet responded - May it phase yer
honors | have lived in that same bate these fifteen
years, and know every man, woman and child VINO
ever lived there but now III spake to your honors
Just as if wasn't here at all, and didn't know any
thing in reference to it, and dvl ftener in the
whole bate than myself for the place Loud laugh
ter.
Mr.. Weller-Do you apply that to yourself
Laughter.
Mr.. Houson-No, say that is the feeling which
doubtless is entertained by all those gentlemen who
are named for the presidency. [Laughter.'1
THE THREE DRoM1os.-The Memorial Bordelais
has the following curious story "A young man.
wearing glazed cap and caoutchoue cloak, present
ed himself on Saturday in restaurant of the Rue
Maurice, and ordered a dinner. He remained three
querters of an hour at table, and ate like man who
has twice as much appetite ordinary mortals. then
he paid his bill and went away. In about five min.
utes the same person re-entered, seated himself a
table, commanded new dinner larger than the first
and retired after having consumed it quietly a;
could be. The restaurateur was astonished at such
voracity. He cried that it was a miracle, and rela
ted it to his walters and servants &; but no sooner
had he concluded than the re-appeared, ordered
third dinner and devoured it as if he had taker
nothing for two days. The restaurateur went to hi
neghbors. The walters assembled round him. re
garded him as phenomenon, and dared not speak tt
him. On his departure the master of the establish
! ment, wishing to know who he was followed him.
He went to cafe. where he joined two other per
+ sons who seated at the table, on which wer
three demt-tasses. These two personages resembles
the one who entered two drops of water resembl
t another drop. The restaurateur had then the ex
PLANTATION of the mystery. The young men told hin
0 that they were three brothers, and were all born
S the same time they travelling for a CONNER
. cal firm at Paris. They were dressed in the sam
way. They excite in the strongest degree the curl
n oslty OF the persons who them together and i
our town nothing else is talked of than their niracu
: lous resemblance and the Jokes which by means @
they play Oft on persons who them for the fir
d time