The Democratic Whig., 1843-02-02
From he Ircpc Correspondents.
SKETCHES OF THE MS
sIsSIPPI BAR-CHARCERY
COURT.
No 4.


W. Es
WILLIAM XERaRR.
But marx the man who SITS on the
left Of the central passage leading 10
the ChancelloTs bench. Wih large,
luslFOus, blackeyes, that wander with
searching glance thar seems to take
in, at birds-eye view, every object
around him.-bBt which, in,truth, ] o.
dicates Interpretations Of mind intent
on one particular subiecLSpeak to him
aud an electro fash Of bis dark bright
eyes, and a smile that makes rather
homely features almost handsome, de-
note a ready eon,prehsnsIon OF what
is said, b1lil IS" brief az the Rghiaiag
ofIhe collied high" and is succeeded
by an aspect If not as obscure at
least as ominous and intense. He is
one Of "the family Of the Yergers," 7"
though in none Of bis outpard chsrac-
lerisitics does he resemble his brothers.
He has not the hard-workilg, pracii.
cal, common-sense exterior CGeofge,
nor the studied elegance and suaVify
ofJacob Shall--uor yet the perpeiu-
al benigniIy Of Samuel. Butin reality
he unites the best quilities Of "all the
Yergers," (which are neither few noe
ordinary, enlivened by a uaiueis Of
expression and manner peculiar TO
himself. Il is VIM. Yefger. He is
a good Wing, bot voted the present
Representatives in Congress, Doctor
Gwiu. This.apparent Inconsistency
he Justified on the plea ofsary and
long continued friendship. But be
this plea good Or bad, (ahd presume
the decision Of critics will be regula-
ted much BY their political creed,) }
Mr.. Yerger is an ornament to the bar
the sphere best adopted 70 his geniug,
aud which, ifhe is wise, he will not
exchange for the political arena, where
he would be enabled TO Withstand the
blows that "shower like wintry
rain" upon the head Of every new
and ambitious aspirant for fame. l
will conclude this sketch by inserting
die following impromtu verses, which
were written in The court room by ole
Of bis brethern, and are descriptive Of a
feature towhich ] have before alluded.
VIII % Nature PLACID within the eyes
Ofugly ioads, two Jewels bright,
She meant to teach ler sons to prize
IN erery sphere true virtue's LIGHT
But wishing men not less to lore
True virtue than admire her light,
To woman, nature wisely gave
These bright aud diewelPd orbs Of sight
But woman born will man tN share
.The pleasure ofeach new possessiua-
She kinky let Bin Yergcr wear
These iewels-spits afhis profession"
Iae writerof these lines will par
don the liberty ! have taken ofmaking
them public without his permission,
especially when | make il known that
the last line was not meant to convey
any seriobs charge against either Mr.
Yergot or his profession, but written
in a spirit Of baiiprge, halitual to the
author, who wit would not willingly
"bear hearstain on its blade"
George and Shall Yerger, the broth-
ers Of William are both remarkable
for industry and legal iniotmation, as
we'll as their exemplary character in
priga,e life. II they cannot Gun
tie a knot familiar as their garter"
they can both drag forth from the store-
hluss Of memory, an array Of prece-
dents that are sufficient in number
alone to ogerwhelm an adversary Of
ordinary nerve. George especially, F.,
Fortified by such ga host obedient 10
bis will" is alike anpregnable to the
stosm Of eloquence, and invulnerable
to the shafts ofridicule. His patienC e
and perseverance are iuexhausiihle,
and the drudgey ofhis Profession is
to him but recreation So well vers-
ed is he in the forms, as well as the
principles Of his profession, that when
engaged in cause involving ell the
subtlel;es Ofspecial pleading, he moves
along with the ease OF locomotive on
a railroad track and when his"steam is
up" almost with the same rapidity.
Shall, on the contrary, enters into The
examination Of a cause With somewhat
the same feeling a lady may be suppos-
ed to experience when submiliingto the
tongs OF frizzeur and olhr ap-
plie1ces Of a toilet, preparatory to her
appearance at a ball--commences bis
argument with an air Of disciplined
self-possession aud studied unconcern,
which the sell-same lady would be
bound to exhibit at her-eHtrae, end
progresses through it with amotion as
exact as that Of THE top loaltz oeca-
sioually rising to the more lively steps
ofthe galopade.---Nevertheles ,Shallis
sound lawyer, and enjoys desereed-
ly a high reputation.
Inconclusiou, (not having time to des-
sribe all ths Yerges,) J few will hesitate
10 join in the belief that the falher o
three such men as William, George
and Shall Yerger, may be proud OF his