The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-30
40 gnrp SunoIs, ESQ. !, Of CbarIsston, g,.C.

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Nkw ORLEANS, Jan. %. ls49
Dear Jerry-You were never in New Orleans
jerry strange and mysterious place it would
seem to one unsophisticated as yourself-so long
you cling to those eccentrcites and behind the
times sort of old school notions of men, manners
and merit.
Ihings are not done up here eractly after the
rigid rules which used to govern the conduct and
mark the character of our blue stockinged fore
fathers for then the pestiential blasts of an in
fected moral atmosphere had but little influence
over the minds who encircled the social hearth
stone and discussed the merits of some aspiring
ploughb boy, at eventde, nor Were they in the habit
OF manufacturing great men out of snail materials
But IRE, who float down upon the rolling bosom of
the great Father of Waters in this day and time,
mot, by-theby, like the apples in Esop's table,
conceive that we have perfect, natural and in
alienable right 10 be thought pure lump OF talent
an orators model, and = statesman in embryo.
Hence, in order 10 accomplish the dcSiderutum we
speak but seldom, very seldom in company, lest our
intellectual poverty should be made apparent TO
those of the least discernment. But by greasing
the fingers which WELD the nimhle quill in the
hands of newspaper contributors we are pulled up
like gasometers with sulphureted hydrogen. and
enabled to display brilliant lgh, of learning to
the benighed minds of the industrial portion Of our
community, who have not sufficient time. while
resting the argues of their daily labor, analyze
the spurious pagiaries which we memorize from
the mouldy pages OF old authors and spit forth with
as much ease, grace and elegance of style, as do
We the salivered extract of the .tolium narcofioa
with which we bespatter the floor of the Forum at
the termination of each full sentence.
frequently go to court, Jerry NOT that have
any particular business which calls me there but
merely go to learn something And as was com.
fortably seated the other day, amid all the talent
which surrounds the throne of impartial justice, 1
was aroused from the drowsy enjoyment of te
dious perseverance the part of counsellor mot
to defend his CLIENT but to convince the jury that
he was gentleman and scholar.) by the singular
reflection of an idea upon my cerebrum, which
doubtless was put in motion some thousands of
mics off, BY some cogitator prnauna erempldr:
What was the precise pattern and dimensions of
the outside cabres with which the great Craneator
of all craneologists took the measurement of each
knowledge-box exhibited uncovered at this bar
daily, it would be difficult to tell yet judging
from profile view of many, and surprising al the
same time, (or it is all superstition, you know
that the nedulla obIongata extended from the an
terror and interior to the posterior and interior of
the cerebeltum, may be justified in the belief
that -" the strength and stretch of the human I'M
Outstanding" as Justice Butler would please to term
it, was rather troubled with a shortness
Now, for standing, reputation and notorety, we
all strive with perseverance which would unques
tionably ensure success were it in the same degree
do Of I,y n 10
selves; therefore what we lose in dancing we
make up in turning round. 1t would look extremely
vulgar, you know to compromise the dignity of the
first cassed lawyers of the bar of the renowned city
Of New Orleans, were they even to appear familiar
with the young of the profession, or be caught
IN the small courts of the city, particularly the Re-
;ordersO unless they should be specially sent or''
Now this specially sending for one of the SWELL |
leads of the profession, means simply this that |
hey have in their employment lackeys in the form
# policemen, who watch the pages of the police
ecords with that instructive vigilance which mani
ests itself in the terrier whilst at the opening of
at-hole, and the very moment the name of an IN
ortunate appears upon the books, who having been
edrced by the conserrators Of The public peace and
uardlans of private treasure, and found to be wel
gathered, off flies one of these Of Mercury to
noted lawyer, and says: " SO and so wQs arrested
za night, and there was so much found upon his
erson he ,0ishes la,gyer, go quick Remember,
must haze halt, or IrH not leg for you any more,'
1t would be sin and shame to attach the obi
US approbrum of c6fce-seeker'' to any gentleman
the bar; though the keen, penetrating eye of a
killfu physiognomst would at once discover that
Notwithstanding the beam Of intelligence which is
7ont to adorn the "human face divine" and the
lank, inexpensive countenances which indicate,
Ike the placards upon the door of some unfortunate
eehelder whose tenements are situate in unfre-
uented streets, that " the 1ithn unfurnished apart
ents are to rent" The incumbents each have a
'aguerreotype picture of the Capitol at Washington
pom their pinal glunds.
Thus, dear Jerry, have given you hasty sketch
some of the first class lawyers at our bar Twill,
my next letter, initiate you into the secret of get
ng practice, and take cursory view of some of
lie small fry.
With warm esteem and profound respect for your
arning, remain your old class-mae and humble
rvant, Rev RucKrT
BRITISH GUIANA friend has favored us.
ys the Wilmington IN. c. Commercial, with the
matte e. Al. Or.l