Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-01

VI ,srrRN COURTS or justine
-, cabins of the west, with their
! .. o., floors and rough,hewn fixtures
c ','sd 10 the administration Of inc laws
ca''u ~ o(len furnish matter for q laugh
I' u, ore of the whimsical, in the Oddly
oIaracters exhibited in their pre-
DC C"@ The roarcr Of them backwoods
" nal,fes on a larger scale, than
lawn up before his bei'ers as plain
ac'aI,nt. or maie especially as wit
O' III in this latter character that
|ao,, emplla'icalIy throws himself and
n' "m his powers oforaloiy TO the best
s"s. Glowing With the Importance
J. nS,ilion, his words-are most optIy
I,.1icatsIy chosen, his cloquence most
!S'.iyc aud flowing, and his d,c'lon
u' "h,ste and impressive. lie delights
.sdie. and relates his knowledge Of
.sner n hand with all the yiyidness
|. chief actor in the scene, Or retains
Aim with all the caution oil one up
sam the fate Of nations yet unboin
Gull 11I' Pierce Tay lor," said a western
av in A case where the character Of
"',. witness was called into qaes.
TAYLOR made his appearance. He
VA ,,I snare, hard louking subject, with
I@ d sandy hair covering y counle-
- in which the deep tan Of exposure,
ne bright red Of dissipation struggle
he mastery. His dress was purely do,
c, and as purely original in is cul
6,IiOa, and hung around him with a
euess that night Without exageralion
allied perfect. Mr.. Taylor made .
tipped the Judge knowing wink, as
h as to say How are you old covey?'
'niled complacenIly on tie bar, while
is brow lipsy dignity sal in state,
eating pIninly enough that he had mol
bitten his affections for fog cutters aud
CLOCKS, and didn't care he did throw
jjggar occasionally, by way Of help
along Oh extraordinary occasions.
What do you know about the charac
pi The witness J" inquired the limb o
law
don't always tell all l Know" sol
Nv answered the witness.
Please answer the question, MIR. lay
said the man Of pie ldings.
Some people tells what they knows
er than others" said the witness; $50
part, it would take me some time 10 @
all the PARTICULARS of what | know
psl have time to think"
IeII us what you know, If you please.
Don'tput me out Pm thinking !
is an important matter and require
ideraIion."
Answer the question !"
There you've discomboberated al
IDEAS with your id noise aud ! mus
again. This is an important---''
Answer the question
M you don't l'm not sol up here
by opinion, aud ! want time to max
There's many things 10 be consid
On both sides, and / must have tim
iak. This is an"
III yon answer the question, Mr. Tay
said the Judge, rather siernly.
You can't scare me, Mr.. judge" re
the witness with grca, dignity ; +"
made up my mind on this question
can't make it up in hurry l,ney
Jew any Thing done right that was
in hurry, and this is an impor-"
Nll you answer tie question 2"
Perhaps ! will, when I've made u
nnd ! never make up my mind il
by that vas"
Perhaps you can make up your min,
Mr.. Tailor" said the Judge
rmlt the witness to jail for six hours
hen bring him before the Court,
H. Taylor WIS led Off TO durance
BRING all the time what could hay
bis Honor to commit him, whel
doing his utmost to enlightea hin
very important SUBJECT, and ronsid
himself as very i'll used individual
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