The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-24
A GOOD ONE.

| We cut the following from The Philadel-
phia correspondence Of the N. Y. Dispatch.
There is much truth in it and an excellent
anecdote:
Among The distinguished strangers in town
this week, has been Hon. Allison White, a
gentleman extensively known in your city,
whom, al the recent election, the Demo-
| cratic party of Lycoming and Clinton coun.
ties chose as their representative 10 Con-
gress. Mr. Whites friends will be pleased
to learn that he is enjoying superhtive
health, and ready 10 carry warfare into the
camp of fana,iclsm and fogyism whenever
an opportunity may present itself. Mr..
White is emphstically self-made man,
and like an emetic, cannot be "kept down."
His residence is Lock Haven, Clinton Co.
He is not man Of large wealth, nor will he
probably ever be. AS wealth Invariably ends
in gout and dyspepsia, il is not wonderful
that man should be satisfied with consid-
erably less than million Mr.. w. believes
the happiest man in this world TO be one who
has just wealth sufficient 10 keep him in
spirit and just children enough to quicken
his industry. And he is right, for ennui is
as great bore as want.
By the way, let me relate little incident
which will illustrate the difficulties with
which ls,-ycrs have TO contend in making
the desired impression upon the jury. 1t
was on an occasion when MIR. White was
defending a boatman before the County
| Court on charge of assault and battery
upon an Irishman, in which the evidence
went altogether against his client After the
witnesses for the prosecution had all been
examined, and the District Attorney had la
ken his scot, perfectly confident of convict
ing the prisoner, Mr.. White called up an
other Irishman, his sole witness. "Your
name, believe, is Finegan 90 "It is, sir"
"Where do you reside, Mr.. Finegan ?"-
"Across The river, sir, in small strate run
min, forninst ould Nat Hanna's." "And
which way does the street run ?" "Lengih-
ways, SIR" "But which direction, north or
soutb,m "If you stand at the upper end it
runs south sir; if you stand at the lower end
it runs north" "Tben you mean 10 say it
runs north and south |" "Yes sir, pervidin'
you sthand midway between the ends."-
"And how wide is the street, MIR. Finegan Z"
"From side te side, do ye name" eyes,
what is the width from side TO side :" "Wcl!,
as near as can tell, the distance between
the two fences was percisely equal; they
mightnt be, so wouldn't like TO risk the
virtue of me oath upon IT." "Are you a
m arried man, Mr.. Finegan 2" "No, glory
be 10 god 4n "Ab, then ! suppose you re-
side with some one; who is it !n "Wilh
The man boord wth.n "And who is he ?n
"Do ye know the ould blacksmith over agin
the river bank 2" "I think not particularly ,.
"Then how the divil can you know who
boord with 2" "Well, never mind, then
did you hear the testimony OF these wit.
nesses :" 81 did," "Do you know any
thing about the matter yourself" ~ do
not but know them Witnesses in gineral
way 10 be the biggest liars in all Lock Ha.
venm
This ended the testimony for the defence
After the District Attorney had addressed the
, jury in strain OF masniloquence, altogether
unsuited TO the occasion, and especially TO
the jury, who happened 10 be a jolly, good
nalured set of fellows, Mr.. White arose to
speak for the defence. He appreciated and
faihomed the jury in moment, and shrewd.
, ly adapted his remarks 10 their tas,es
: "Gentlsmen of the jury" said he, 'iI
these Witnesses could be compelle1H 4 on
pile OF broken bottles until they loIc what
they knew, you would have discharged my
client without word. But IFS as hard 10 gel
7 the truth out Of some Witnesses, as TO draw q
; bob-taiied cat through the bung hole of a barrel
Gentlemen of the -" Mr.. White haG pro
gressed thus far when The foreman of the
jury, In spasm OF laughter, told The Cour
that they had agreed upon verdict, and
P were ready 10 adjourn. II was-No, Guilty
9 Had Mr.. w. pursued his usual dignified and
+, scholarly mode of address, nothing would
D have saved his client from a six months in.
generation. This occurrence, however, trans.
d piied many years ago, when the present
: Congressman was legal STRIPPING, and when
3 twenty dollar fees were less plentiful than
I ten times that amount is now 10 frs, class
9 attorney. Il was the beginning through
which every successful lawyer must pass.
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