Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-05

We extract he olio~n from article - -ths |
West NAV Journal. ny Judge Barnet The tire |
sp'ken or were ~sl, knn~n aud highly psi.sd by all
she have resided her. 30 yeas
'f'have now spoken of every per.,n Who prae-
sed IN the Coar,s &c the N"rthwesiern terrI,ory
except very Distinguished group. no applied q,
ne General Court nj Marietta. and were rxaruined
ana admitted a. the same time. refer 90 Obadiah
Jem ings. Phil. Doddndge. and Charles Hammasssl
the" whosn, IL may be assumed msre diss,ng uish-
ed iri. ives "eves admitted 10 the bar of any Cour
on the same day. ~ss 81 their exaniner. and
have distinct r~coecsion fihe satisfactory manner
an " ieh they pa-sed the ordeal. BY . standing
rule o th~ Ccnefsl Coari. all examinations E.r
admissi'n were made by commiIee in presence
Of the Jadges-of the bar. and of any oher persons
WHO saw proper 10 attend The firsi named of these
gentleman MIR Jennings, sstied nj Ss~ubenviiIe.
whete he psactisc his proiessspn number ,,f v<arx
and I'LL he leh The bar, add became an ordained
clergyman In the Presbyterian Church. Al The bar
he was s'rng and eloquent The community had
great confidence ia his integrity and legal acquire
~nis. and although admired in the pulpit il was
generally sdm'i,sd. that he did mol maintain the
reputation fE talent and eoqnence which he had
previously acquired. This excellent man, after
iat'orcus end tahini discharge of his duiies both
- CIVILIAN and jivinr has ei This world to r~sp the
tois q q well spent life. IN the orld Ia comc
nlf Ds-iJridge Was Vtre nian, settled nj Charles
ION, ~ Brooke county. where he was ensag ed in
me practice when admitted 10 bar. lie Vi nni
change his resisienee. hui engaged ezrens,vsly M
the pras tiee of the tsrrisy and aers ar,I- OF The
Slate. Ia winch he rersevered se snme extent. all
the time of his death praeisei with him in the
fedr's' Court. and occasionally the Stale Conrts
ior many year; and had ample opportunity &c
form cOrrec estimate OF his talents aud efflr ,rnrv
al tho har. Nature had bestowed on him her eif,s
Win literal ha~d- He a cose girai
and s.I..~ - A -
spicuiiy and power. Although he wns moi labor,
ons student. BY any means. yet he had read much
aud such was the ienas i'y Of his me nosy that il
never suffered anything h ercare. which had once
been impressed on IL. Every hing he read. became
his own. iof all practical purposes. and eunsiuied
i"ho TN which he could draw in any emergency
With qaick'ess and correetnesS
lie acquired great reputation as sound politician
and an able deha,er in the Legislature of his own
STALE and IA. the Congress Of the United Saies-
On one occason. John Quincy Adams, who Aaster.
ed 40 man whaiever. alter listening IN a speech
OF Mf D'ddridge. IN the House of Re prose ,atives
pronuuncrd the ahest he had ever heard ON that
Moor. MIR. Doddrtdge was plain. unassumIng in his
manners kind and c''nf'~,ns in his intercourse with
very body. assumed nuihing like snperioriiy bur
on the coniIary seemed scarcely conscio.ss Of hrs
own powerA Ia his later years. al tunes he seem
cd Ia labor under an absence Of mind cor Of The paw
ers OF discrimination. which led h,m 10 IMAGINE
OrcoslOu0llv charge
hts best Trends with gross imirapu ties LJr which
there wss no foundstsun whatever. These sbera.
lions were evidently without malice. and apparent.
ly without consciousness that they were injurious
"a their tendency. This particular traii m a.. rhar
meter presents for the ysician and the
moral's' | have seen lis operation but Gun mol CT
plain its csuse.
Last in this trio. bat not least, was nv friend.
Charles Hammond. He was a native Of Mary aud.
burn IN 1850. While he yet lad, his inIher
removed 10 Western Virgins. where nothing more
OF an education could be obtained than q mer q
smailern 6, such rs might be expected IN The ftonr
Ter settlements. st that early period. The pecunia-
~ circumstances Of his father not only prevented
hun ifom aiding his in ine pursuit Of an eJuca-
iion. hat rendered il necessary ID exact OF ham
considerable amounted la5or on his farm during The
years OF his minority; Notwithstanding these dis
advantages, grea' the determination Of youn1
Ha mond 10 make himself respectable and useful
IN hie. That, regardless Of difficulties. he applied
himself TO reading and Study, during his leisure
hous with pe~syeIing industry; and, ~ me result
has proved. with very great success. His friends
saw his Efforts and his object. and ded him az FAR
as they could. Phillip D,ddsidee wa. hs most
available friend, and contributed more Co advance
his views and eo'summais lis hopes. Than all 9th.
ers lie gave him the use Of hIs library and Ii.
rstied hs legal studies. Such were the difficulties
and such the persevering efforts. thrnurh and bv
--~--@~~--N's,f Aoa7D0
the legal proie ssOn la the wesl Possessed Of fine
talents. and pumped by aspiring ambition OF
laudable stamp, he fixed his aim al an elevated
point on the scale OF msrIi, and 30 directed and
regulated his eiiofis a. to assn il. The signal sue
cess OF Tins giiied msn. in overcoming Objects sp
pasenily Insur,nounishe. ~hirh lay IN his paIh 10
eainence presents 20 every Young man Of talents
view Of whaI he may Attain 70, b, a similar
course Of persevering industry.
When Dir Hammond was admlIied 10 The bar Of
The Northwestern Territory. he was a cnizen Of
y"sin's and although be psRsIis-d steadily in The
Territorial Courts. be did not change his residence
tlii some time after the establishment OF the Stale
government. ~henl purchased farm ia The neigh.
bofh'osi Of 81. CIsFsyIIe. DO which he renew ed =
The commanding attitude no assumed and main
n'ned during The Rrea>er pari Of his life rs awyer
po'''icans and writer. isa pari OF the his
tory Of The day. and need not be repeated His
benevolebce and charity were greater Than his
means Of gratifying them. No person in stress,
10 y hn Il was in his power extend relief applied
70 ban IN vain. But ihese matters HE pra lse
y va The iaOnihs of the HsuliBJe and scarcely one
can be bound disposed TO question il