The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-07-20

erges Mix, who was sUi geRerts-the most origS
inal man ever saw. Lastly, was Mtchem
Maull, Esq a capital fellow, crazy on the
subject of law, whereof he knew les than a
HottentOt, but gifted with Huency of express
sion, earnestness Of manner, and 0ddity Of
thought, which when worked together in one
of his speeches, never failed to make Judge,
lawyers, jury, spectators, and all roar with in
comfortable laughter. Maull was almost an
'innocent.' He had, however, simplicity of
the most amusing sort, and was the pet OF the
bar, who liked to encourage and bring him for
ward on all occasions.
Having thus endeavored to give my readers
some idea Of the field of my labors,I propose
from time to lime, to amuse them (il | can)
with such anecdotical recollectons as will
serve to show how gradually 'got he hang
Of my customers in the Ninth Circuit.
The riding commenced in the county of
Randolph. This county was most prolific Of
Assaults and Batteries, assaults with intent
to murder (sOmetmes the intent was execu-
ted )-with sprinkling Of gaming ard A
& F. Well, to Randolph Invent, and soon
had very good grand jury packed away in a
rooma hundred yards f'om the Court House.
The bailifF in attendance on them was a shrewd
looking old chap, with a mischievous eye, and
anose that would certainly be considered dan
gerous in the vicinity of powder magazine
} Here,' said to myself, as they passed out OF
the court house, here is good bailh, to begin
with.' . | went down to my room at the tavern
to arrange some papers, at the time the grand
Jury narchedo off to thel quarters, aud then hur
; ried back to communicate with that august
body. The fiery nosed BATTLEFIELD the lock knoll
of the closed door in his hand, and his look wa
that of man determined to do or dle.'
'Tel the grand jury | wish TO lay SON
business before them,' said to the JaiIor
mo you don't, 'Squi re- he replied.
tDon't what? Tell the Foreman want t
come into the jury room.'
mo you don't-nobody aint allowed to g
in thar. Agn the law,' AS he mado th
= response, the baIla looked very consequer
), tial.
: You internal jackass,' said /, somewh'
" irritatcd, tlm the Solicitor, and want
communicate with the Grand Jdry-let me {
1 in!'
10 Il reckon know the SOlicitor' drily re
ponded the baihf; but you can't gel tn'
- If you know me why don't you let me {
- in or tell the Foreman that Pm waiting here!
= Because you see, Pm sworn oliicer.'
IN sWhat of that-didn't you hear the judi
os tell the Jury that the States attorney won
' confer with them, advise them, and so onl
r,s However, if you won't let me in, | suPPo
ma l can make them hear me. Hell
IL .stop!-stOp!-by - stop!' excIaim
- the balif. sAll | know is, Pm swern not
lis speak 10 'ema myseG nor suffer any body else
ch speak 10 'cm! and, by thunder, il you op
an your mouth to hoIer to 'em, pll h0
nj to choke you and take you before the cOu
er- Pm sworn olIicer'
n,v never felt more sheepish in my lite.
to struck mo that my Baiif was, considering
of looks the most incompatible ass had e'
seen, But how to remedy the m0tier' ~
,or- was The question. 1t was evident he would
ho. announce me 10 the Jury, and it was equa
ter. evident from his expression, that he only de
the ed to hav a pretence to hustle me up bel
oc- the Court. Could it be possible that he re-
to- believed he was performing his duty? 1t lool
for so-and the Solicitor of the Bloody Mn
and skunk of to hi, room. AT dinner time the Fl
but man gave the proper instructions to the bal
ing, and that functonary, with protuslon OF a
and ogetc and complimentary expressions
.nce did great credit to his Breeding, assured
,em. that hereafter | would find him alw
did ready to recognize my rights to the fullest
epu- tent. 1t was ALL he swore, his isnanet
,der, Cgnoranco.) However, that night as lcnal
A or TO be passing by a grocery heard v
um- which recognized as my BaIlf's. Pa'
law and looked in, from the shadow OF a 're
and The Bailff was leaning with his leIt arm
sto- the counter; in his right hand he held
lIus- bier of what | took to be sweetened
ards, rits' a group of The boys almost encl
nong him.
,rreI IFake notice, boys,' he said, soon as
,wal- Grand Jury went into the room feter D"
fine add old rascal!-commenced talkIh'
never havin, the boys up for playin' cards in tn
been house at Frog Level. lknowed ] 'twas +
that for put my ear close to the key hol''
ipso heard him plain. Some Of the Jury ''Ow
div =, warn't agn the law to play in slca pa
The that old Peter, tho, said it was 'an ouI-n
anv whar people resorted,' and that was pine
, beat agin Clay's Digest Mind, boys Kn,
nit at twas agin tn, law, all the nme' ou.
uothin'-only thought to myself how l
,,ho,o oil the bows outer that scrape-ior seee
Il, he ,vas danger Of thar scndi" for ''''ne'''' %
40 ~ bofore ,en! knowed in reason they'd
-, y, II. - Iobn "A dams which kn