The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-08
To Jerry Bundle, Esq, CT Charleston, S. O.

To Jerry Bundle, Esq, CT Charleston, s. O.
| NEW ORLEANS, Feb. S. 1s4s
Friend Jerry: 1t is not always that the disciples
of Esca!apius meets with immediate success in the
art of purging and puking, or realize from their
professional abors that golden harvest which is the
invariable chimera that haunts the dreams of the
sanguinary student when wrapped in the embrace
OF Morpheus. Hence you may readily imagine my
reasons for abandoning the delightful duty of feel
ing pulses, rolling pills, looking wise, and smelling
the sweet aroma which characterzes the chambers
OF suffering humanity Not that it was Improbable
Jerry for you know, had that have been theicase
my thread-bare poverty would soon have compelled
me to play mortal artist, without charging for
sight but installing my abilities, las many have
done before me-, resolved to suffer the dust to COL
| lect upon the mortar and pestle-cose my ears to
the cries of the afflicted-nod over the pages of
Dumas dress fine, and be gentleman Ioafer. Now,
what it requires to make limb of the la,U,'' as
prescribed by the Supreme Court of louisiana of
late years, is very different from what it was in the
days OF laxity, when they were turned out as fast
as running balls in buet-mould Yet do not, my
dear Jerry, for moment suppose that after student
has gone through the whole course of reading re.
quisite, which will take him full two years, if he
does justice toward himself and the community
and has stood his examination before that most
august body, the Supreme Court, and obtained his
license to "practce in all the Courts of the law in
Louisiana" that he is yet prepared to enter upon
the duties of his profession Oh, no there is
still another and more important examination to
be undergone, i. e. before the honorable Police of
the Second Municipality, touching the fitness and
qualifications of the applicant to engage in the
rough and tumble practice of the Recorders
Court This examination is generally conducted
without much form, ceremony or etiquette not in
body, but singly do these worthless catechse the
neD tdDyer, and after having brought him under
the solemn promise to fork ouer half the fees Which
he may receUe at this bar he is informed that there
is written notice stuck up in the High Constables
office. declaring the books of the Second Munich
pay TO be private, and not suffered to be seen by
any one but officers of the police and gentlemen of
the press. A gentleman of the bar attempted to
examine the records in open Court few days ago. |
in order to ascertain the charge preferred against
his Client who had sent for him. but not Jya police
man, and was told that he could not see the books
if he wanted to know any thing about them, he |
must ask, and his questions would be answered |
Whereupon, he remarked that the books We're public
records, and threatened to have a quo marranto
served upon any one who might refuse an examina-
ton of them. Whereupon, he was told, damn
your quo ,oarrantO If you attempt any such thing
you u get worse than quo warranto when YOU
least expect it,"
But to return to the description of LAWYERS and
their resources, allow to continue That if anv
poverty-stricken knight of the black gown and
white handkerchief should dare to come among
us and attempt to establish a reputation by the
Uutsdr display Of learning, polite address, or perse-
vering application to business, we Immediately
manifest our contempt and disapprobation of such
course, and for fear that unthinkng merchant
might be made dupe to morality and merit, we
devise hundred cunning reports about his charac-
ter, put them in circulation through the medium of
employed DULLES, and should the SANDER goad him
his resentment or provoke his
revenge upon its progenitors, should they be dis
covered, (you know our constitution forbids duel
ng,) we contrive to have the quarrel taken up by
ome pugihstic friend or midnight assassin, who
relieves us of an unpleasant affair and
dangerous rival, by either dsgracing the candidate
or public favor, in the eyes of the world or putting
Inn out of it. Thus, my dear Jerry, are the second
laSsed lawyers of the New Orleans bar protected
n their rights against the invasive usurpation of
Migrating talents; and cautious boys, who can.
let swim, seek shallow water, so do they content
themselves with the percent. revenue of petty
ollector, and glory in the dazzling light of some
naidens eyes, whose mistaken pride induces her to
refer the empty of Counsellor to the thrifty
rovidence of industry.
Yet, strange as it may appear, it is nevertheless
rue, that such is the perverse notions of the com.
nunity at large, if a young lawyers necessities
ompeI him to compromise the dignity of his pro- {
sssion, for the time being, by Attending the Re-
orders Court, where he can generally make a
title ready money, which enables him to live until
e can obtain more reputable practice, they at .
nee regard him as man of ability degraded
ssociations, and not worthy to be trusted with big
'tsiness. Now, what has young man to do, who e
as but limited acquaintance in The city, and no q
honey! Why, either starve in waiting for gen
el client, or live under the indignant frowns of the
upper ten %! II
| am yet, dear jerry as l ever have been and ?
ways will be, your devoted friend and servant
BEN BUCKET.
OF Ex-Governor Young, of New York, has re- e
eived, or is about to receive, tea service, worth
1900, from his friends in New York city. a
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