New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-18

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public eop6depce BE- sucb robe as CONSIDER hl+ ~
,eih pcy wearing il would be my preference 70 "o"ui
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volume. I will 90 right on with my s'ory
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I,,,,t. few days at SaJsbury, and the1e3 to. ny
=, - ag,in for this place. Had p'asiht ionr-
~ - 40 iuconyt nience watch ar05e from bad
~ ar i had tayeIns. came TO one lnhseepera Oy
80 Kbiobt. From bis appearance tbo1shi he
could be knight OF the Garter OF OF me b''n' '''
iscsnse I " as much annoyed by cetGfe that stoDl
i; he conner put lin d0en fox hni3h, 81 Tie BIc
DyepOi. 80. l.. . an .,.
a,i,o a III Je arccoOtc that happened Yesterday. 1
.ccd, n,ally feb In with one 81 my scholas on HI re-
inn IN the academy. lie mounted on tho ucliest
horse ever or heard OF, except sanchc Panzas'
pscer. Az had two hores with me- proposed 10
lin 10 ride one Of them, and tie his bag fast to biz
Rncephalus; he did accordingly, and turned her
70, ward. where her odd appearance, indescri ,abe
Gait and frequent stumbllpgs, ff,rded ~ constant
Suuseuent- AT length We approached SacD River,
yer, wide deep, and rapid stream when this satire
the animal creation If to revenge herself gu u FIR
our sarcssms plunged into the river then ven his by
lie lesbet aid waited 90 sn by the carret Ike
bag Of oats. | could scarcely sit on my horse for
laughter ] BIn Gpt TO laugh nj the vexatons OF nv
friends. The fellow, who was Of my own age s0d ms
room mate half checked the current by oaths as b'g
as HOLSTERS, and the old Rosnante. who was all the
while ucn al Ief twe, noate1 among the WILLOWS
far below on the opposite shore
L. ST am now going II 10 sec Mrs u ana whom
return, will 90 al, VI tho emainder Of tbe work.
in 1904 Mr. Webster went TO Boston to study
law For few months in this ycsr be kept, at in
teryals, clsry, from which We copy the following
descriptions Of two Of the most eminent lawyer.
who baye adorned The Massachusetts Bar.
THEOi'HIUs PARsOss AND SAMUEL DEXTER.
1hcopbius Palsons i now sbou, - years old OF
rather large stare and incining ltlctO cJrpueucy.
His hbir II brown sdd LIS complexion no. light. His
face j. not marked by any striking ica'dce II We eS-
c.pt his G. 8. HIS forehead i los and his eyebrows
trOniHeut. He wears blue coat aud brCcches
worsttd hose, q brown wig, with a cooked hot lie
has PEI Grating eye Of al IndeecDable color. Nhen,
coucbcd under jlttng eyebrow, it directs its beams
into the face of witness he focls If 1t looked into
the Utmost of bis soul When raIsoos intends
TO make leaned observation, hi. eyebrow sinks;
when smart one for he Is, and wishes to be thought
Wit il rises. The characteristic endo Fments OF his
mud are stIc1 9Th and slre@dress. Strength which
enables BIN to support his cause shTc~entss, by
which be il always ready TO Ietort tue saicS OF bis
adversary IIs .DnCris steady 70 chile perfectly
He does not address the jury nc char
ical body 10 be put in motion by mcchamcoi means.
He appeals 10 them a. men, and Us having minds
capable Of receiving Il ideas 10 bis Own. OF course
he never haIaIgUes He is never sthcd 10 sav Just 20
much on a point, aid more. lie knows by the
Jurors cGmtcnaDce when he IL oOnN need; and there
fore dsgpsts him by arguing that Of which he
already sensible and which he knows il impossible
more July 10 impress. mind thus strong. direct,
prompt and vigorous, is cultivated by habits of the
most intense application A great scholar, In every
thing i'll his prnf ssion he Is peculiarly great he Is
not CONTEXT with shining occasions; he will shine
everywhere. As no cause Is too great none is too
small for him. lie knows the great beuoilt of under
standing small circumstances. lis not enough for him
that be has learn ed the leading points cause nc
will know every thing His argument is, therefore al
WAYS consistent with Itself and its luminous
thai you are ready 10 der wby any one should hes
tate to follow him. Facts which are uncertain, be
with 20 much art connects with Others Wei proved,
that Won cannot get nd Of TIE former without dsre
card no The latter He las foDdncss for public life
and il satisfied with standing where he Is, at the head
OF his profession.
Samuel Dex.Gs is about forty years old; man Of
large size and noble appearance. His complexion is
oak a, his eyes dark, large and prominent. La
point of character, Dexter undoubtedly stands mN u
ParsODs at the Boston bar and ia the nclghborln5
counties and States, suppose no STANDS above him.
lie has strong generaliziDg, and capacious mind.
He sees bis subject in one view and IN that view,
single and alone he presents to the contemplation OF
Lis carer. Unable 10 follow Parsons Ill minute tech
nic al dstn ctiops Parsons is unable to follow hin III
the occasional vaultDgs nd findings OF hs mind.
Unlike Parsons, too, lie cannot be great on Hide oc-
casioIs. ULlkc him, Parsons cannot reject every
little con 5eraiion On great occ4.ions Parsons be-
gins with common maXims, and his conrso TO the par
tcuar subject and The particular conclusion bfghiens
and shines more and more clearly to it. end. Dexter
beeiIs with the particular position which ho intends to
support Darkness surrounds him. No knows
the path by which be ed at his conclusion.
Around him, however, is circle OF light, when he
OPENS biz mouth. Like q conhlgraton seen at dis
lance the evening mists may intervene between aud
The eve of the observer though the blaze ascend 70
the civ and cannot but be seen. Mr.. Dexter is not
great student. Early attention has stored his mind
with all immense fund of general principles and he
trusts his Own powers in TIE application He is gen
erly opposed in TO Parsons, and their contest
is that of exalted minds. No frettiDg no pickering,
no personal aperiiy exists betV cen them DeA'
ter il rot rich. lie lives upon his profession which,
as was told by pupil OF his, affords him an income
of near five thousand dollar. BE received four
teen hundred dollars for arguing cause for the Span
ish CoIsm.
In 1918 Mr. Webster took his seat In Congress
as q Representative from New-Hampshire. Here
il the earliest of his letters from Washington that
has been preserved. 1t was written immediately
after the great fire at Portsmouth, in which his
house was burned:
DANIEL WEBSTER TO ISAAC f. DAVIS.
WAsHINGTos, Jan. i, lnli.
DEAR SIR: Our town has met With ano her con,
Hacration | Heard not syllable Of II tl reached
here. / found letter from my vic but 80 horrible
was the general account which uie people ABOUT me
rave that il put my trmnos 10 severe test 10 open
#. When ioupd uo,hmg lost but house and proper
ty, you may well imagine how much ielt relieved
fIom distress.
You viii be glad to learn that my houscless family
have found good shelter 1or the Winter Whether
al Mr. Masons or with my friends in the country do
not ye, know. They offered an asylum at either
place. I had at first almost made up resolution 10
ietmn immedi. tcly. Mrs. Webster had anticipated
spcb resoluton and 10 her first letter advised against
it. On the whole, considering how critical the Tunes
are here, shall, believe. stay through tue Winter
The great news from Europe comes soasonaoy; az
elst To me. Ii enables one 10 forget in sc1e degree
his own msiorunes. We have all been in danger at
worse evils than bnnings, and ez osed 10 foe moe
merciess than all the olemeu trust Providence