Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-12-29

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wta IS lot1r. W ....-a., was educated III the
free school Of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Eng
land. They were both children in the mid
die class Of society. Both we're artclsd to
attorneys, and both, at the expiration Of these
articles, resolved TO push their fortune at the
great mart, London. John, with whom only
we have now to do, went through his term,
and got admitted to the bar. But when this
was done, poor John could not get client
Unfortunate young man, his family connex-
ions were few, humble, and far away. 1t was
true. that he had studied deeply and effectual.
~ the profession which he had taken mp 1T
was true, that his companions in private So
ciety admired the wit, as mucS as The knowl-
edge of honest John Scott. In The cices IN
the debating room, in all those places where
"small ariillery"is practiced. Scott invariably
bore the palm away, and yet he continued to
remain,-a briehess barrister. In vain he
was seen daily at Westminster Hail. with wig
of snowy wilderness, gown Of ample flow, and
purple bag, in which briefly to speak, briefs
there were none at all. A motion of course
produced him now and then guinea, but
even these were like angels-visits, "few and
far between;" and though they brought him
the small piece of gold, they brought him not
honor nor distinction.
As time wore away, so also wore the pa
tience of poor Scott A fine flow of spirits
had long sustained him, but gradually he was
becoming attenuated in frame, and melancholy
in countenance. Some demon whispered him,
that he had mistaken the road to fortune, and
l al. L. 10,
and endeavor TO patch up his hopes by another
course Of life. He wrestled with the spirit
however, for time, still hoping with each
day that something might turn up, to draw
him from his obscurity for be it observed
that mr.. Scott was aware, and justly aware,
that he had within him matter for higher OBJ
servation than hiterto had fallen upon him
The office Of reporter to daily paper, the con-
tribution of an article occasionally for mag
azine, and the few motions above alluded to,
| in the courts, enabled him to keep the wolf
from the door, and to pay his expenses in go
ing on the circuit twice a-year, where he
had the pleasure of seeing one or two nam,
moth leaders carry away all the Pracucc' ana
the opportunity of studying human nature IN
the best school-that of litigation-were his
sole rewards for it must be remarked, that
though young man may, in Yves minister
Hall, have an opportunity of startling the pub
lie ear, BY some unexpected and powerful re-
mark, yet on circuit the Juniors are puppets IN
the hands of the leaders; who take especial
care moi TO hazard their popularity, by allow.
ing the young men to exhibit too much.
Such continued to be the life and sufferings
Of John Scott; his energies cramped, his spir-
its bowed down, his labors those of drudgery
slavery, and obscurty, which last, by the way
was "the unkindest cut of them ALL" 1t was
no longer a reckoning of months; they hac
stretched themselves into years, and Mr.. Scot
still continued brieHess barrisier, a reporter
writer, wit, and we had almost saba broken
hearted man. His elasticity of spirit began
now to fail him. He thought seriously OF Civ
ing up the law, and of trying his fortune il
commercial or some other speculation. The
thought of this however, the reflection OF tht
time he had spent in intense study,-the lore
which he felt conscious he had treasured up
the many whom his own heart told him were
far inferior to himself in talents, and who
nevertheless, were rolling in affluence, al
added gall TO bitterness, and great was thu
difficulty with which he arrived at the con
elusion. that all this s.,.,.s he .L.oJoaed,
wished to emerge from the obscurity in which
he was plunged,
In fact, he proceeded to pack up his per
sonals, and pay his little accounts; he negoti
dteu WIN an eminent bookseller 10 take III
small but valuable collection, and even tool
his passage in a vessel which was proceedin;
to Newcastle-his native place.
AT this very juncture, dame fortune wa
preparing for him an important change. Thu
celebrated Lord George Gordon was about u
take his trial, and the gentleman who was re
tanned as junior counsel being Unexpectedly
prevented from performing his duty, the brie
and the opening Of the cause were by happ,
chance given TO Mr.. Scott. 1t was a god
send He made himself master of his sub
: ject-he was favored with an opponunit
which enabled him to eiectritb the court. Al
! eyes were turned upon the hitherto unknown
young man. Briefs were from this time pour
ed in upon him. He daily rose in popula
opinion, and in that of "ihe powers that be-
r lie gradually became Solicitor aud Aitol ne
, General. lie rose To the rank Of Lord IIig
: Chancellor Of Great Britain, which office b
retained for more than a quarter of century
and the obscure John Scott, without a fauh
ing, was merged in the Earl Of Eldon, III
' possessor Of 50,OOOl in annual receipts-th
5 friend OF kings and princes-ihe leader Of
powerful party in the State.
I'll Fre.-The Cotton Factory owned by S
: Z. Raymond Esq. situated in the East part ,
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