Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-07-23

ii tuTned him sell mo small cascade
making great deal Of noise 10 make a great
d "a Of flo,h; tumbling roaring, foaming the
shaower it ran al the noisitr il seemed
He feitei and knitted his hrows; he bea,
The air and he vociieraied, always emphasi-
sing The meaningless words most lnndk he
pufed, sweled out, and blowed off, until he
seemed like a new bellows, all brass and
wind. How he moulhed it--as those villain
ons s,age-payers, rapling out fusiian in a
barn theatre mimicing -'Who steals my
purse steals trash. Il don't deny il) "Tls
something" (quety?) nothing (exactly)
"Tis mine; twas his ard has been slave TO
thousauds--but he who filches from me my
good name, robs me of that which not en-.
righeth him (uot in the leasl), but makes
me poor indeed (jus SO, but whether any
poorer than before he parted with the en-.
cumbrauce, is another maller)
"But The young genleman refers 10 his
youth. He oueh mol 10 reproach us Of ma
iurer age in that indirect way; no one would
have suspected it of him, OF him Of it, il he
had not told il; indeed, from hearing him
speak. we were prepared 10 give him credit
for almost any length Of ears. But does not
the youth remember that Glo,ius was only
seventeen when he was in full practice, and
that he was encouragement at twenly.two:
and what is Grotius 10 this greater light
Not the burning of my smoke-house 10 the
conlagraiion of Moscow!
"And yet, young Groius tells MS in the
next breath, that he never knew sIch SLAM
der in the course of his practice! Wonder
tul, indeed seeing that his practice has all
teen done within the last six hours. Why
10 hear him talk, you would suppose that he
was an old Continental lawyer, grown gray
in the service. His p.r.a.c-i-.c-el Why,
he is just in his legal swaddiug clothes
His practice Bu, don't wonder he can't
see the absurdity Of such talk. How long
does it take one of the canine tribe, after
birth, 10 open his eyes?
Gle talked, too, Of outside influence; OF
the public expectations, and all ,ha, sor, of
demagoguism. | observed no evidence Of
any popular demonstrations in his favor, un-
less ii be tailor saw stamping his feet
but whether that was because he had sci
cross-legged 80 long he wanted exercise, or
was rejoicing because he had got orders for
a new suit or prospect Of payment .tor an
old one, The gentleman can possibly tell bet.
Ter than can. Here liicks left. However,
il this ease is 10 be decided by lhe populace
here, the gentleman will allow me The bens.
fit Of 4 writ Of error TO the regmen,aI muster
10 be held mex, Friday al Remnants dis.i
lyry.
"Bnt ! suppose he meant TO Tighten yor
, into a verdict by inimalng that the mob
lrenzied by his eoquence, would tear you tt
pieces il you gave a verdict for deiendan,
= like the equally eloquent barrisier out West
who concluding a case, said, Gentlemen
my client is as innocent of stealing that cot
ting as the sun al monoday, and if you Civ
it again him his brother Sam Retchins
next muster, will maui every mothers son Q
: YOU" hope the sheriff will see to his duty
f and keep the crowd from you, gentlemen,
2 you should give us verdict
V ''Bu,, gentlemen, am tired Of winnowin
= chafT have not had the reward paid b
n Graliano for sitting his DISCOURSE; the tw
s. grains of wheat 10 the bushe. 1t is all frol
= all wind-all bubble"
" Ka>m left me here for time. and lurne
\ upon my client Poor Higginbolham caugI
=, Il. /. a 1
Z skinned him, and then took TO SHINING Q
the under culicle, Hig never skinned be
is 50 thoroughly. He put together all the fac
is about the witness hearing The hogs squea
0. iug al night; the different marks Of the hog
or he losses in The neiehhorhood !; peveri,
it The testimony and supplied omissions, mn
le you would suppose og hearing him that it h
n been fully proven that poor Hig had siol
lie all the meat he ever sold in the market.
ny He asseyeraled that his suit was a malicio
lis conspiracy between the Melhodiss and NJ
IN sons 10 crush his cieu,. But all This | lea
MS ont as not bearing on he main suhjec,--m
nd self
Of lie came back TO me with renewed apI
en- lite. lie said he would conclude BY payi
ky his yaIediclory respect to his Juvenile friei
ng AS this was The last lime he expected TO ha
in the pleasure of meeting him.
his The poetic young gentleman had sa
are that, by your verdict against his client, J
On would blight forever his reputation aud t
.ey of his famiIy-lhal you would bend do
'Ne he spirit OF his manly son, and dim the
= dance OF his blooming daughters beauty
'9' Very pretty, upon my word But gen
nat men, mol SO fine, poetical by half as a I
vas cious morceau of poetry which adorns
Tue columns Of the village newspaper bear
ne' The initials of J. c r. As this admira
T." production has excited a great deal Of
pldu.e in the Nurseries and boardinescho
'he | must beg 10 read it, not for the instruct
has of the genlleman-he has already seen
uld bui for the entertainment Of the jury.
one addressed TO R.ss B*s", a young lady
lcal this place. Here it goes"
and Judge my horror when, oa looking uT
ell, saw him take an old newspaper from
hat pocket and, pulling down his speclaeles'
ure gan to read, in slage-acior style, some We