Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03
@ boite G1ttrature.
Stoning the Wrong House.


e In tie good town of Raleigh, in N. Caro-
lima, qrld ST sts. is al. ssSeelIan. inn which
in court time was freqa6nted by judges, law
yers, Htigants and jurors.
Upon one occasion, Judge B., as sound
lawyer as he was an inyeterate humorst,
was holding court at Raleigh Several
very difficult cases were to be tried, one of
which, having been submitted in the evening
the jury was escorted to room in an ad-
joining building connected with the inn, and
famiarly known to the habitues as Collier
In the same building were also lodged num-
Der Of young disciples of Blackstone, who
compensated themselves for their profession
al labors by a friendly game of the classic
amusement of Poker Their creature
comforts were attended to by one eyed
negro who reioiced in the name of Jake. 1t
seems that this functionary had some trou
BILE with the jury which resulted in the in
PRODUCTION of his back TO the cat. On the
other hand, Jake was a special favorite with
the young lawyers, who paid him literally,
and for whom he entertained correspond
I ing regard. Under thvse circumstances it
would not be matter of doubt as to which
party was most carefully waited on by the
sable mercenary Of gin and juleps. -
Judge b, in the meantime, was lodged
in the main building of the hotel. With
! him also Jake was fayorite, and after he
had concluded the examination of some pa
pers, he addressed the attendant. with in
quiries as TO what the Young gentlemen were
doing.
Nottin, massa, nottin. only little game
of poker dat ALL.
Eh that's all?
Yes, sab dat all.
The young scamps they ought to be
at their books nice way TO secure their
| cases Tomorrow some ofthem will be ask
ing me to put off trials, because they have
: not time to get ready - grumbed the old
Judge. { l say Jake, can you get me pile
: of bricks I?
Sartin Judge-Ise git a pile of bricks
: oven break-get cats
: Very well-go bring pile into the yard.
4 yes sar,' said the obsequious darkev,
t and in short time he returned with the
: assurance that the bricks were ready.
!, The Judge accompanied him to the yard
0 Now Jake, tell me which room these
! fellows are in 2
f Dat de room, Nasal but the cunning
) negro, instead of indicating that occupied by
t. the lawyers, pointed to one in which the
d unofending jurors were in deliberaton.
e 'Oh no now, now, Jake, do as do ?
d and suiting the action to the word, bis homo
D commenced pouring perfect storm of brick
bats against the room Of the supposed de
Is linquents. Bang! Bang! they went, Jake
le missiles performing no secondary part in tn
d concert. until the pile was exhausted, anc
or the startled jnrymen began to imagine them
S, selves assaulted by the whole town. Sti
$, they could not escape, but, huddled togetE
th er, bore the assault. "
ID In the mean time the Judge, totally un
of conscious that he bad been stoning his ow
he iurymen, was ehuckhng over the dismay b
he imagined he had brought upon the lawyer
es They did not however. as he expectet
ed yacate the premises, and he prepared for
of second bombardment.
an In the mean time Jake, eonvulsed wit
Ell laughter, bad gone to the room of the Law
W yers.