Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-26

ovst witch die brine MAS ooxing afmost in streams.
Conyulivey Selling his atterpey by the collar he
begged him for Gods sake not to let that lawyer
cdst him without giving him q fair shake "pll,
show 'em what I can do" /" Do you think" whs.
pered G., - that you could give US staye or two in
open Court that will save your credit ?" {" Gan 1?
Why, I'm rig Tar buster at singing. l can't do
nothing else. Only give me half chance, and if l
don't lay out that lawyer fiat as pancake, and that
rascal Jesse Noodle too de-"
Here Mr. G., after composing himself for the ef-
fort slowly rosesro his seat and with great gravi-
ty begged the Court to allow him to introduce some
new evidence touching the skill of his client before
the defendant went on alleging that he had just
discovered it since closing his Counsel for de-
cndant cautiously assented and Davie took his stand
Counsellor S-"Do you propose to prove his apt
ness to teach by the book debt law"
g." Oh, no, (winking at S. offer him to the
Court to prove his claim, not by his books, but by
his acts"
By the Court" Do you think him a competent
witness in his own case, except under the book debt
law?"
CD do not propose to sa0ear him, may it please
your worshps; but jurors may, and in some cases
must decide by inspection. | refer your wor-
ships to many cases in point Now, can't perceive
much difference between seeing and hearing
mode of inspection. In short, l propose that the
plaintiff David Ptchpipe, whose and skill in his
chosen vocation have been sadly moderated by my
brother S., be allowed here in open Court to DEM
onstrate vocay to that jury his qualifications for
what he pretends to teach"
The joke now burst upon the Court and without
exactly giving leave, an acquicscence was presumed
by Davies counsel, who turning round to the poor
fellow shivering and ready to sink, inquired if he
was great upon Old Hundred? There you hit me
quoth David. "Lt up your voice to the tune of Old
Hundred, Mr. Pitchppe, before this court and jury,
and 60 ii" said q. Though this nOtoriety
which might have inundated any son of Apollo of
less nerve than the unterrifed David rejoiccd in,
this undaunted Psalnodist braccd himself up to it,
and after dragging from the depths Of his coat pock
ct his well-thumbed Village Harmony" and fa-so-
lang few preluding notes, like scattering drops
before shower, and having at last caught the right
keynote, and beating time like the regular return
of stately wind-mis wings, he launched forth
with one of the most dismal lamentations that ever
fell on the of mortal man. He rose and fell,
however, with due discretion of emphasis and Ca
dence through the long sanza until he came to what
may be called the last quarter stretch where he
made desperate plunge, and came out with tri
umphant flourish and the air of hero. The lawyers
were in perfect roar-two of the wOrshipful court
were lying on the floor in spasms of laughter while
the third, who was chairman, had kicked over his
seat and was preserving his judicial gravity by cling
ing to the desk before him. The bystandcrs were
absolutely frantic, and altogether such a scene Of
uproarous mirth was never before enacted in tent
pie of justice.
Pitchpipe stood boltupright in the middle of the
bar without a smile or frown. His innocent looks
only seemed to wonder what the ID they were
laughing at lie was evidently satisfied with his eff
fort, and no doubt thought he had the jury
When, by repeated efforts, silence had been in a
measure restored, and s. was evidently preparing to
go on with his defence, g. turned to Pitchpipe,
"Dray!" The poor simplcton struck up the old
tune of Bray, and the tumut and uproar were re-
doubled. 1t became perfect tempest and ceased
ok yhpn of
cracked risibles could laugh no longer.
The case was closed without further proof. Coun-
selor s. gave it up; paid Davie Is cents from his
own private purse and made his client pay all such
costs as the Sheriff and Clerk could not remit q.
returned his forty shillings honorarun David gave
general treat to the court and the jury, not for
getting himself-the gentlemen of the gown in at
tendance, finding it impossible to compose them
selves to serious business, adjourned to chambers to
laugh over the trial, and some of them We fear to
manipulate the mellow horn; and SC euds one Of the
richest scenes of troic and farce that it was ever
our good fortune to enjoy.
For the Standard
THE CURRENCY
MEssRs. EDIroRs: The chief difficulty in under.
standing the requirements Of the late statute con-
corning the currency having arisen from a total mis-
apprehension OF its terms, caused by confoundng
the act passed, with the report of the Commits
ject, desire to thank you for having made public
that act ITSELF the report OF the Commissioners and
the former law. The public will have the opportu-
nifty to learn what interested, misunderstanding and
heated partizans who think of nothing but the adj
vancement of their interests at the expense of
the State, and the censure of public men, however
unjust if it will suit that purpose, seem to desire to
keep from their view; and that is, that the former
law upon this subject is essentially modified and
that portion of it which was SO much the object of
complaint, and so opposed to public sentiment,
venience, and good sense, as to become absolutely
obsolete, fortunately no longer erists
mean, Ito speak plainly, and to present prac-
teal ssue) that the three dollar bills of the Bank of
Fayetteville and the Zones :" and "twos )" of the
Bank of the State Of South Carolina are by this act
made in the lawful currency Of this State, and SO
being are as such receivable and passable as spe-
Gle, other lawful representative of value with the
single exception, that while the bills of the latter
bank receivable by the public treasurer in the
payment of public taxes, by the seventh section of
the act all the bills of the Bank et Fayetteville are
expressly excluded. That it was no part OF the OBJ
iect of the late Legislature to continue the absurd
attempt exclude these bills from circulation: is
apparent from the fact that the whole clause which,
by the former law, and in the report of the Com
missioners, made it unlawful and forbidden, under
penalty Of two dollars by the latter, and the nomi-
nal value thereof by the former "to pass, circulate
or receioe any damE note 6iM, or Pronissory note,
Jof inc Poyme"e % money, essue0 0y any State or
so0eregnty, or pooer, or body Corporate oithin or
soatsout the Stase, has been expressly stricken out
of the statute book, and the law, as it now stands,
contains no such prohibition penalty Indeed, SO
far is it from being true that such prohibition ex-
lists, shall now proceed to show, that even if that
exclusion and repeal had not been expressly made,
the act itself does, by clear inference, establish
and that while in an entirely unobjectonable, con-
stitutona and practicable manner, the Legislature
have secured the State and individuals from the con-
sequences and abuse of such circulation, they have
left the circulation ITSELF to stand where the wants