The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-06

nae Ps,saay lhpough. EaiIh replied n
In E1ice.
-Tsl Nr. Allison thar here Is 10 ssz
ID this vafld. a. he nrxi. thai ] would
sonsi1sr ssaisF shaa . marriage Wish
him.
He attempted 10 Urge some eonsidera-
Il .ns upon her. bai she raised her hand
and said in tone Of decision
.fau have nv answer. sirl Take h
10 yaar principal"
rhe young man hnwed. and withdrew
In silence. He fell swed beneath The
steady eve. e4la face. and residue soics
Of the maiden. crushed almost 10 the earth
ss she xss.
When Ma. Tamlinson arrived AZ the
capital he found neither Of his coansels
there. although The csse was expected 10
be rearheh on The surreedinx dav. On
fhe next morning he received a note from
me of them ~hirh stated Ihsi illness
sould prevent his asieniins. The other
attorney was prepared IN ga on With the
case. bnl he was By Ear the weakest OF The
fso.
On The opposite side there was the
strongest possible array. both IS 10 num-
Der and talents. Mr.. Tomlinson Ieli that
his case was hopeless. On the FIRST day
ihe prosecution argued their case with
great ability. On the second day the
claims of Sir. romiinsou were presented
with even less point and tact Than before.
Ii was clear thai the adEoraie either ron
sidsred the case bad one. or had lost all
interest in il. The other side followed
with increased confidence. and !. was
plain, made a strong impression upon the
Court. A feeble rejoiuder was given TO
ihis. bu, il produced little or no effect.
Just al this crisis. an individual. not be-
fore particularly noticed by Mr.. ramlin-
son. arose and addressed The Court. Ills
opening remarks showed him TO be fami-
liar with ihs whole subject. aud his tone
and manner exhibited marked degree Of
confidence. II was soon apparent which
side of The case he had takea; If by no.
thing else. BY the frown Thai settled upon
the brow OF Allison. He was a Young
man. tall. and well made. with strong,
clear voice. and fine command Of Ian.
gusge. The p,silIon in which he stood.
concealed so much OF his face from Mr..
Tomlinson. that the latter could mol make
ont whether il was one with which he was
familiar or not. The voice he had heard
before.
The volunteer advocate. sfier having
occupied the court for an hour. during
which time he had shown a most minute
and accurate knowledge Of The matter in
dispute, gave the whole question new
sspect. During The second hnut that his
argument was continued. in which prece.
dent after precedent. n 1 before introduced,
were brough, forward, hearing direct APP
plicalion 10 the ease under review, The
Court exhibited The most marked aiien-
lion. When he concluded. all presen.
saw hope for The old virginian.
This new and unexpected champion in
tie cause, aroused the counsel Of Allison
10 another and more determined effort;
but he lore their arguments into ribbons,
and sci of their authorities with an over-
shelming array of decisions directly in
the teeth Of those they introduced bearing
upon their side Of the question. II was
wonderful to observe his perfect familiari-
~ with the whole matter in dispute, the
law bearing upon il. and The decisions Of
courts in hi. country and England. that
could in any way ;hrow light upon il. far
outs,riping The learned advocates on both
sides. who had been al work upon the
ease for five years.
During the time this brilliant champion
Was fighting his battle for hun 10 The last
tlefenceable position he could eveI obtain,
Mr.. Tomlinson remained as If fixed 10
the spo, where he was sitting. yet with
his mind entirely active. He saw, he
Eel, that there was hope for him. That
thi. Hesyen-sent advocate. whoever he
was, would save him from ruin. Al last
The case closed. and the Court announced
nat its decision would be given in the
morning.
Who is he!" Mr.. Tomlinson heard
some one ask oil his prosecutor. as the
roung man closed his most brilliant eff.
Tort.
With an imprecalion uttered between
his teeth, he replied
One that refused TO take my side. al.
though Offered him fee Of FIVE thousand
dollars if successful y
What is his name I"
"Denloa."
Ply you couldn't have secured him."
Mr.. Tomlnson heard no more. lie
TUNED his eyes upon the young man he
had three times rudely repulsed, hut he
rauld mt see his face. He was bending
over and arranging some papers. The
announcement of the Fourt. in regard TO
tie time when decision was 10 be made
drew his attention from him. When he
again sough, Tie young attorney lie was
gone.
Nearly week Of most distressing sns-
nepss m a suff,rnJ hx, E.Ith Ecorr rio a.