The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-17

IHot toHtG VI tuNihs
London, December 1891 VI. A. BEowxE
Judge Burke he Editor of the Gin.
clnnati Evening Pos, relates the following
"reminiscences OF this original character.
There was a worthy old Ouch lady, by
the name of Van Rhine, Nho al one ume,
lived near the Courthouse In Charleston,
where il was convenient for the Judge TO
leave his robe, aud call for II as he Vas 90.
Ing into court one day be stepped in Tor 1t
as usual and taking down the first black gar.
Ineni that met his eye, he tucked It under
his arms aud walked INTO court, ascended
the bench, and commenced putting II 90,
when TO the great amaZement OF all present,
he discovered that he had 20, ON lads 5
peitIcoat: ladies' IN those day wore pockets,
and the Judge had slipped the petltcoat over
his head, aud got his arms through the pock
ct holes, before be discovered MS mistake /;
ahen, with that gravity which seldom for.
sook him, aud wuh bis usual as,eyeratlun,
he exclaimed, Before God, have 20. GA
Van Rhne's Petticoat -
The Judge was bachelor, and kept house
wlthou. any one about hun but his servuets,
he occasionally had some friends TO dine
with hun; on one OF these occasions he had
invited number, who all were punctua to
he hour but The Judge vas not at home net.
Their was there any appearance Of dinner.
Sometime had elapsed before the Iudge made
his appearance, when looking round the
room he coolly asked, . 10 what happy CIR.
cumstance am Indebted Tor the honor OF
your company, gentlemen when the late
Peter Ffeneau, Esq. made answer, Jusse,
YOU invited Us TO dine Nth yuu.n
Before God So | did, sad the Judge,
but had forgotten all about IT," He then
deliberately walked out 10 the kitchen, aud
gave orders, aud IN about two hours d most
excellent dinner was smoking on his table.
In the interim he had 81 entertained Us from
his vast resources Of information and anec
doie, that the delay was no, noticed, aud in
the /" straw colored Madeira" which ctrcu.
lated round the board, all the forrbodings Of
dlsappotnimenls we're soon forgotten.
One day lhe Judge had occasion 10 em.
ploy brick LAYER to do smalI Job; q dls.
pute arose between them, and the ludpe
knocked him down with brickbat. Rea.
ing the story 10 the evening he concluded
with before God, was not that pretty cons
duct for Judge, but | pIastered bis head
with ten poundnote There was paper me
dunn IN those days. aud he was satisfied.
and would have been glad 10 have had IT
broke once week on the same terms"
Setting on the trial of horse thief Ia
capital odrnce 10 South CARDINAL the case
was fully proved as was the fac. ,ha, the
prisoner when he committed the act had
been drinking shiskey; the Judge, who
could not bear ths idea of mans life being
put IN competition, with the value OF tack
ey not worth five pounds, IN his charge TO
the jury told them that "the citizens Zeal.
ing horse, was owing ID the wbssey he
bad been drinking" and added " when
was, boy, sometimes drank whlskey. and
II | happened to take drop too much, | al.
ways felt an inclination to steal" The prls-
ouer was acquitted.
We could Gil volume with facts in the
HE Of this singular man, to whom the United
States are indebted for having defeated the
hereditary succession OF sbeH' Oraer Of Gin.
cianai." The Judge wrote pamphle, on
the subjat which for terseness and strength
oi style, was only supposed by Junlus.
The old Sadg.-A couple Of blades once
met serm0nl"r at tavern. They had
heard nuch OF Yankee ingenuity and Gun
amy, aud they som determined 10 see h
they could not " cone round" this son d
the Green Mountain. Thinking that h,
would be careful Of nscoppers, they aropo
<ed 10 hun, IN the course Of the eveuing',
Z chat that each Of them should propose aaf
do something winch the other two shout,
initiate; or Oh Me refusal If either 20 to do
tles should pay all the damage he other
might Sustain, and the scot al The bar. Th,
NefHonter was little weary at 6rst--bu
al length consented. One Of the Yorker
commenced the game. tie pulled off HI
coat, walked up 10 the fire aud threw il on