Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-12-01
PINKNEY AND THos. Adds EMMETT

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The knickerbocker for the present month has
the following anecdote Of the two eminent persons
named above. Where sarcasm, invective and Sc
verify Of denunsiation regarded as the charac-
teristics Of eloquence the lesson which the sub
joined narrative conveys may operate as a useful
corrective: r-
"We do not know when we have encountered a
moro forcible exemplhcation Of the truth, that "a
soft answer turneth away wrath than IS afforded
IN the ensuing anecdote On one occasion in the
Supreme Court of the United States the eloquent
irish exile, Mr.. Emmett, aud the distinguished or
ator, Mr. Pinkney, were on opposite sides in an i'm
portant cause, and one which the latter had much
at heart In the course OF his argument he travel
led out of the make observations, personal
and extremely offensive ON Mr.. Emmett. with a
view probably of irritating and weakening his re-
ply Mr.. Emmett sat quiet and endured it ALL
1t seemed to have sharpened his intellect, without
having irrtated his temper. When the argument
was through, he said, perhaps he ought to notice
the remarks OF the opposite COUNSEL but this was
species OF warfare in which he had the good for
tune to have little experience, and one in which he
never dealt. He was willing his learned opponent
should have all the advantage he promised himself
rom the display of his talents in this way When
ne came 70 TINS country he was stranger and was
happy to say that from the bar generally and the
court universally, he had experienced nothing but
PoIiteness, and even kindness. He believed the
court would do him the justice to say that he had
said or done nothing in this cause to merit differ
ent treatment. He had always been accustomed to
admire and even reverence the learning and elo-
quence of MIR. Pinkney, and he was the last man
from whom he should have expected personal oh
serva'ions or the sort the court had Just witnessed
lie had been in early life taught BY the hiuhest AL
thority. not to return railing for railing He would
only say that he had been informed that the learn
ed gentleman had filled the highest office his coun
try could bestow at the court of St James. He
was very sure that he had learned his BREEDING
I in that school,
:" The court and the bar were delighted for Mr.
finkney was apt To be occasionally little too o.
verbearlng. When take into consideration the
merit OF resistance against the natural impulse of 4
warm Irish temperament, we must admire still
more the manner adopted by Mr. Emmett. Mr.
Pinkney as we gather from Wheaton's Life of
that gentleman, afterwards rendered the most am
pie and generous apology. The manner said he.
in which Mr.. Emmett h1s replied. reproaches me
by It's fofbearance and urbanity, and could not fail
to hasten the repentance. which reflection alone
would have produced, and which am Glad to have
SO public an occasion of avowing. l offer him
gratuitous and cheerful atonement: cheerful. be-
cause 1t puts me to rights with myself, and because
II Is rendered not to ignorance and presumption.
but to the highest worth, intellect and morals. en-
HANGED by such eloquence few may hone TO e.
has tried, and affection struck severely TO the
heart; to an exile whom any country might be
proud TO receive. and every of a generous lem,
per would be ashamed to offend.' Now bitterre
tort from Mr.. Emmett, in the first place. might
have engendcred enmity in the breasts of these two
great men, which would have expired only with
their lives" -
ADVANTAGE OF NOT HAVING QUARTER OF
DoLLAR.-On Saturday, at one Of the way sta
tons the railroad between this city and WoTces
ter coarsely dressed, wayfaring man stepped into
one OF the secondcass in the hope of getting
trusted for his fare by the conductor But he found
he had reckoned without his host The conductor,
on learning that he could not pay him quarter of
dollar, the required amount, ordered him 10 get
out OF the car. The poor man thought it very
hard case. that because he had on homespun coat,
he could have no credit. He was Htigued, and in
a hurry 20 reach Boston. But the conductor was
more memorable than Charon the subject Of pay
ing fares; and the wayfaring man was compelled,
much TO his chagrn, to leave the train and trudoe
along on foot He cast wistfu eve after it, as it
whired along, with the snorting and screaming en-
CINE at its head. Wistfully and angrly he looked,
as turning curve in the track, it was snatched
from his sight. Harsh thoughts rose in his mind
harsh thoughts of Providence and Of his fellow
men Why. when so many were comfortably pro-
vided for, was he condemned to be held at arms
length by poverty? And. when dropping with
WEAKNESS, why should he be obliged to drag him
self along from station to station on foot, whilst o.
theirs, on their cushioned seats, were borne almost
at lightning speed over the ground to their uxuri-
Gus homes? And then he thought of the conduct
or; who had so peremptorily thrust him from the
car and he clenched his fist, and half wished he
had him there before him, that lie might make him
feel It's weight. On and on he trudged, revolving
these matters, and accusing bis Maker. though al
most unconsciously, of cruelty and Injustice. At
last, on turning an angle in the track. he to his
surprise the cars al a stand slill-What could be
the matter2 He quickened his pace, and, as he
drew nearer, curiosity urged him To run to the spot
where an excited crowd was already gathered
lie made his way through them, and beheld, scat
tered on the ground, the mutilated and disigured
bodies Of six of the very men who had been in the
car from which he was elected! The wayfarer
was not stock or a stone. He at once recalled
the train of thought in which he bad been indup-
ing. and the tears started to his eyestears at once
OF gratitude and of shame. He could have taken
the conductor by the hand, and blest him as the
blind instrument Of a saving Providence. He left
the scene Of the catastrophe ga wiser and better
man."-Bo'ton Transcript.
FUsrJhH.-A young gentleman having occasion
to ask lady for the shutters across the table, ad-
dressed her IN the following emphatic and cnamour-
ed strain :--"NIost beautiful, accomplished, and
charming lady. will your ladyship, by an uumerited
and undeserved condescensiou o! your infinite good
ness. please to extend to your most obsequous, de-
voted, and very humble servant that pair Of gnip-
otent dioests that may exasperate the excrescen-
ces Of this nocturnal cylndrc luminary, in order
that the reiugent brightness Of its respondent bril-
lisncy may dazzle the vision Of our occtTar optics
more poiendy"
SADNEss.-There is a mysterious feeling that
frequent passes like cloud over the spirit. 1t
comes upon the soul in the busy hustle of life, in
the social circle, in the calm and silent retreat of
solitude. Its power is alike supreme over the
weak and ifon-hearled. At ono time il is caused