The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-04-20
.MtsceIINMeO as.
From the Louisville Reporter.
TRIAL OF JUDGE WILKINSON, 81

From the Louisville Reporter. ~
TRIAL OF JUDGE WILKINSON, &,
s. s. PRENTIss.-Every one felt imp3 ID
tient to hearethe observed Of all Observers
Mr.. s. s. Prentiss. At length the Colonel
concluded, and Mr. Prentiss arose, greeted
by aspirations from the sweetest lips in the
world-the fair enchantl esses who hold the /
magic wand over mans happiness in this
sublunary sphere. He would, indeed, be
less than mortal If he could plead the cause
of mercy before that gallery of lovely be-
ings without impassioned eloquence; and
gloriously did Mr.. Prentiss redeem the an |
ticipations of many a throbbing bosom in that |
galaxy of beauty, where to be enshrined q |
cherished but for moment, even by the e.
lectric spark Of eloquent communion, were
rich reward.
Those who have seen and heard Mr.. P.
will not be easily satisfied with any faint
attempt to depict his merits. Those who
have not. will hardly have their anticipa-
tons realized by any thing short Of the op-
portunity Of Judging for themselves. must
Icontent myself with giving mere outline
Of my own impressions. His height is under
the middle size, and person not remarkable
for any thing particularly striking; and al
though his countenance is pleasing and in
lteiIectual, and the formation Of his forehead
favorable to the belief that he possesses q
chronological development Of every mental
organ, yet wanting that elevation which
commanding figure alone can give, he would
probably pass without exciting more than
ordinary attention, if no occasion presented
itself of calling his mental powers Of .elo-
lquence into action. When he speaks, II he
, always speaks as he did yesterday, il is i'm
!, deed no wonder if he demonstrates in his
own person; that the highest ordero human
genius, is that which Is gifted with trans
+ cendent eloquence. He spoke with all the
ardor Of unconquerable friendship under va
!. ried excitement; and with depth of feeling
and power Of expression, which it would
take eloquence scarcely less than his own
to describe. When he spoke of the undoubt-
ed faithfulness with which his heart clune
to his friend, Judge Wilkinson, through
Igood and evil report; of the bright land
which gave them birth; of the beloved state
6 Of their adoption; and Of the hard necessity
which had induced that unhappy deed which
placed him at that bar, pleader, and hi
friend before that tribunal as an impute.
terminal; his whole frame thrilled with al
emotion which radiated like animal magnet
ism, to every bosom in that vast assembly.
Mr.. Premise style oforatory appears
k me, impassioned, glowing, and occasionally
highly fgurative; always lofty and refined
vet nervous, manly and powerful. III
sometimes sports gracefully with sarcasm
) but seems to delight more in the extreme
Of eulogy or denunciation, than in the COZ
\ secutive impression Of argument.
81 The gentlemen hereabouts, are amaze
ly at his eloquence; the ladies', dear delighttt
,e lcreatures( are absolutely enchanted!
BIT AwruL-A backwoods paper says, aW
stop the FIRE to announce that press hs
broken out, and likely do great denage
= n.sMarm, nayan I g :
horse today 4
BY mo, child, you must skly h e. 80!
r. SHOW look here marm, Il "a
ed NE, I'll 20 and catch the meas -
nd ! big boy that's got 'em prime 2!
ms
!" A MAnxN's WArr.A girl rid . d
young lover, Il shall grant what you ~, !
y ter you have given me what you haye "a
what you cannot have; and yet may 81
me-a husband
~. ~ SHARP WlTOne saying to anothe
-. ayou speak foolishly, = he anjwered, eli
:. !.s q that you may understand me.
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