The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-03-16

in civil practice. Inthis he is unequalled
for his acumen and SKILL He was so fond
Of dcmurrers that Judge Pickens told him
once in Court that he believed lie would de-
mur to the New Testament. 1t was corner
ing him most cruelty when special domur-
rers were abolished in this State, and gen.
eral dcmurrcrs made of no avail. Lawyers
never dcmur now. They 60 to trial, and
| if thrown, move to arrest judgment upon
the demurrabc matter. Mr.. WATTS, though
young, has made a large fortune, and prac-
ticcs now only con amore. Mr.. YAScEY
dislikcs law; seems restivc and impatient
in the practice, and does it only for money
"a thing which he is said to love exceed
ingly. Mr.. WATTS labors us hard for the
honest wretch rs if thousands were show
cred upon him. I have heard him plead
for hours where there was no hope, and
without a cent of reward. To describe his
speaking must quote what has been beau
tifuly written of another orator:
| lis WOruS nnu SUCH Il meltlnG HOW,
And spoke of truth so sweetly well,
They fell like the serenest snow.
And all was brightness where they fell"
But must change the subject, though l
would never tire Of eulogizing "our" Ton
WATTS. His manner is particularly capti-
waiting to the young. In his busiest hours
he has chcerfully quit other things to assist
and instruct me. TIeis perfectly adorcd by
his friends, of whom there are legions.
There are other lawyers ofwhom would
glady write, but must, for this time at
least, dismiss the subject. I will, another
time, give YOU comparative view of the
laws of your Strife and mine.
This is most delightful city It con-
tains much of taste, wealth, elegance and
beauty. The society is cultivated and agree,
able. There is vast amount of talent, en-
ergy, and industry in all the departments Of
business. The women, too, are beautiful
very beautiful. I thank my stars that no
cap Of maid or widow has yet baggcd me-
Though 1 am not like the stern bachelor
who said:
81 would not my unhouscd free condition
Put into circumscription or confine
For the seas worth"
| am yet like the voluptuary who said {:
"Twere pity when flowers around us arise,
To make light of the rest if the rose is not
there,
And the world is so full Of rcsplendcnt eyes
'Twere a pity to limit ones love 10 pair"
This is decidedly fast place. Cities in
the West arc all extravagant, but this out
IIerods 1Icrod.-2.4O horses sell for thou
sand dollars, and other things in proportion.
The women set the example of extrava-
gance in dress. To use an expressive
phrase, they dress "in an inch of their lives" "
Nine women in ten, that you meet, are
dressed i'll silk velvet, satin, or silk, which
cost from $50 to 500 a dress, besides a
$25 bonnet, a $40 mantilla, and various
other costly -unmentionable small clothes
They also wear jewelry in profusion, which
} is in bad taste, and banishcd from gcntcel
society every where else. Some ladies won
der where other ladies get SO many fine
!, things, and are SO cruel as to hint that they
arc no better than they should be.
heard of one case in which lady OBJ.
tanned diamonds, which was more ingeni.
Gus than ingeuous. She engaged herself
to young man Of moderate fortune, who
sold some valuable property to buy for her
81, 700 worth Of diamonds. But "there is
many slip between the cup and the lip"
The fair lady bolted, as many other fair Ia
} dies had done before her, and refused to mar
ry the fellow. She, however, persisted in
her title to the diamonds and kept them.
Strange to say, she was still tolerated in So
ciety. There is an indictment in this State
for obtaining goods on false pretences, which
J sends the convict to the Penitentiary. She
ought to have been indicted. But I must
drop the women and their dressing. How
ever, l like to see fine women. The appa-
rel oft proclaims the woman. Mr.. BEECH
Err, when told that dress did not make the
man, pungently replied, ut is true,s dress
} does not make the man, but after a man is
made, he looks much better dressed up"
J, ''Them's my.sentimcnts," both as to men and
women. tEsyG -