The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-04
An Examination for Adlnis.
sion 10 the Bar in A In bn ulla.

sion TO the Bar in A In balaisl.
About year ago, during the session o
the Circuit Court, Judge Stone appointed
committee, consisting of the Solicitor an.
NO other gentlemen, 10 examine an applI
cant for Law license. and had The happi
ness TO be present when The incipien, bar
'is'er vas pu, through" The ordeal:
What.sr, is Law 7" asked the examiner
"Law," replled Stub, is what they d,
10 the Court House sun and 90 on"
swell. cir, ~ha, action would you bring
agains, man Who pulled your nose"
"Pd take him sx dsiicfo-oI-er con
irdciu-l forget which,"
Can you tell me what Pleading is 7
asked the interrogation.
Yes, to be sure"
Proceed then"
"a lawyer always pleads TO the 1ur,
when he nakesa speech to them, like Gull
ton and Sam X CO."
AJmisbe. Now tell 10 " no pres;de,
10 a Court Of Equity is the Judge
called"
Judge sons, | guess; TO-. Judge o
the big Court"
"No am speaking Of The Court Of E4ai
ty-~hat is lis presiding officer esIeJ I"
Oh, you're to king q bout Judge Llao
court-he's Choncery; that's ~ha.
hear EN- call him"
"W,lI you now tell us, sir, What execu.
lions are called-,hs law latin name"
Yes, noticed tina, IN the Digest. he
cause ne so queer. They call 'em fiery
(uces"
Exactly, and now tell Il, ~ha, lawyer,
mean by er,r,indl conrermtion ?"
That" replied Stub, wmh an air OIL
grea, confidence; "'hat is any bad talk
about a mans family"
RI n, to hair; and now tell us whal
sort OF writ you would bring agsin., q
man Tor this thing called criminal CONVEX
sa'ion. Think over oil the latin names
and lets have IT,"
Mr.. Suub paused and cogita,ed; pressed
one hsrd against the other; pressed both
against his right knee; took diagonal
view Of the ceiling; aud slowly anssered-
Deinue."
NO." said the examiner, q u, answer
II correctly IN four more tria!s, and you
.hal have license"
Assuppsn !" j.ikej GU, Saub, with q
half Wild look.
Try again"
"Tsoses 1'-enquiringly.
&C ~ tra spa,,
q" Tespas,' guessed the applicant.
~" What sort Of ttespass 7 Be careful
this time.
Snub reflected fnr some momen,s, and
while dong So, scratched hts head, and
finally, as il his life depended upon BIT. cor.
roc ness, slo~ly and d'sllacty enuneialed-
Tfssspass- auARE --eLAUsuM-rRH
Gil" and drew long bres'h.
A! present acknowledged the ridiculous
aPposleness of the tepy, by chou, that
awakened fsthei Goodudse from bis dreams
Of horse.sSsps; and "nemino con,redi.
cent" Mr.. Snubs was vo.ed learned 10
The law j. Hooper.
THE INCONVENIENCE OF BEING A
GREAT MAN.
The fsxoo {Mississippi) Wing thus de.
scribes the scenes through which the Pro.
seeat elect has passed since he left Baton
Rouge:
Can any body calculate how many hands
General Tai Tor shake, or how many times
his dexter intruder" will he sei,a,ed du.
ing the month of February How often
will these or similar exclama'ions be made
How are you Geueral1 | am extreme.
y happy to see YOU" General, this is
Colonel Browp." "AIlow me, General
smi,hers." "Glad to see you, General
'mithets; fue dav, General Snithe,s."
All, excuse me, | didn't exactly under.
'and the grn,leman's name" "Jones,
General Jones, perhaps you've heard of the
'sme before. General, ths Is Major
'puggins, editor of the Bmna Vista Battle
Ire and Monterey Banner of Liberty.
How do you do, Major; | am happy to
ecome acquainted with you. SIR" The
fsJor and the editor Of the Democratic
niagonistica! Perpendicular and Blum
ertuss Of Freedom had ii pretty strong
urlng the canvass. General, l tell you.
Ut Sprig-." "Genersl have no doub, ,
Du will he glad TO General Muggius. lie {
,posed you. bu, he IS liberal Democrat"
Yes. General, did oppose you. but"
General, the committee would ba inform. ,
when you will receive them" &c.
A SHREWD REPLY.
A young friend Of ours was undergoing a
examination for admission 10 the bar.
'dge s. had pushed his questions pref. O
closely, but the candidate was never al /
alt. Finally, the Judge bounced upon Il
m az follows. "SuppOse that q Boston h
porter should como to you with a case Il
% this and here the Judge went on TO |,
tic one of the most complicated questions |,
1t arises in regard TO marine insurance. cl
was a poser. Our friend intending to d,
actice ia the country, was not posted "
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