The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-24


amusing sort, and vas the pet Of the bar, Who
liked 10 encourage and bring him forward on
all occasions.
Having thus endcavo'ed to give my rea.
ders some idea of the field Of my labors,
propose from lime 10 tine, to amusc them ut
I CAM with such anecdo,ical recoIections as
will serve to show how | gradually "got The
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 int Mt
10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. The inien, was exscu.
ied)-wnb sprinklins of "Gampg and
q A 4 F." Well, TO Randolph | sen, aud
soon had a very good Grand Jury packed
way in a room, On hundred yards from the
Cour, House. The b,liif 10 attendance on
them, was shrowd looking old chap, With
Q mischievous eye, and nose iha, would Ger.
,ainly be considered dangerous in the vicinity
Of q powder msgszine. d" Here" said | to
my self, as they passed on, Of the Court House,
here is a coed bs.lf, 10 begin with" !
went dorn 10 NY room at the tavern, TO ar.
range some papers, at the line the Grand Ju
~ marched off TO their quarters, and then hus
ried back TO communicate with that august
BODY. The fiery nosed bailiff held the lock.
knob of the closed door in his hard, and his
look was that Of man determined "to do OF
de-"
Tell the Grand Jury | wish 10 lay some
business before thsm," said to the JAilor.
mo yen don't, squire" he replied.
"D,n't ~hall Tell the Foreman want
to come into the Jury room"
"No you dou't-ncbody amt allowed to 60
in thar, osin the law" As he made this re-.
Spouse, the baillG locked very consequential
"You Internal j,ckass," said |, somew ha!
irri,a,ed, "lm The Solicitor, and want TO
communicate viii he Grand Jury-el me
go H."
81 reckon know the solicitor" dTy'y re.
.ponded the Plaintiff; but you can't get in"
elf you know me, why don't you lie, ne
90 in, or tell The Foreman that I'm waiting
here 7"
Because, you see, I'm sworn oficer."
"What Of ,ha,-did'nt you hear The Judge
tell the Jury ,ha, the States attorney would
confer with them. advise them, and SO on p
+ However, If you won; let me in, | suppose
can make hem hear me. Hell"
"S.op i-stop-by-stop!" exclaimed The
Bai,iff. IAN !now is, I'm sworn DO, 10
soc ak to 'em my self, nor suffer emmy b4dy else
to speak 10 'em, and by thunder, ii you open
your mouth TO boiler 10 'en, II have 10 choke
you, and take you before the court I'm a
sworn officer :"
never felt more sheepish in my life. II
struck ne tina, my Baihf was, considering
lis locke the most Incompatible ass had
ever seen. Bu, how 10 remedy the matter
+
souldn's announce me to the Jury, aud il was
equally evident from has expression, that he
only desired TO have a pre'ence 10 hustle .
me W beicre the Court. Could i: be posi-
BILE tina, be really believed be was performing
his duty Il looked so-and the Solicitor 0
the "B.oody Old Ninth " sluhk off 10 biz
room. Al dlnner time, the Foreman gave
the proper instructions 10 tue Biilf, and ha
func,iousry, with profusIon e apologize ana
complimentary expressions thu. did gfea
credl, TO his breeding, assured me That lhe,e
: after would find him always ready 10 recog
5 niz. my rights 10 The fullest extent -
vas ALL" he ssnfe, hi. isahnce," (ignor
/ ance floaever. that night, as CHANGED I
be passing by grocery" ] heard VOC
! which recognized as my BaiIlA's. paused
] aud looked 10 from the shadow Of tree
), The Bailff was leaning with his left arm o
y The counter: in his rish, hand he held Iu1
d bier Of xha, took 10 be swee,ened splI
), ri,s." group Of The boys almos! encircle
;. HIM
h Take notice, boys" be SAID "soon q
e the Grad JIry vent in'o the room, PIT,
q Boser--a ID old rascal l--commsnce
Il IA KIN about hsvn' the boys up FOR pIayi
'f cards in the old house at Frog Level.
kuo~ed twas Peter, for pa, my ear close
9 The key hole and heard him plain. Some
ie the jury loved it warn, agin tho Law 20 pla
y in sch place as hat: old Peer, Sho', sa
/, was "sD 90; house ~har people reaorted
&c and that was pine blank again Clay's Diges