The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-03-19
OUR COURT AND LAWYERS.

!" he '''aS" ne expecting some NJ their
kindred or friends-hotcl keepers stew lwny
an ample supply of provisions-storc keep.
crs "s,ir their stumps" 10 have goods up by
Conrt--evcry body expects to be busy, eve.
ry one thinks ho will DO the richer before
lis close, oven we think 1t Is n rrori,ious
period for getting n,oney-frcqurn,iy dc.
lusve hope.
Persons from adjoining districts, and even
states. attend at this period, somc for one
purpose, some for another. Oar str, cts are
then busy; you wonder where 40 many pso,
pie come from. Old wagons and carts, used
up horses and other refuse articles are OK.
posed for sale in our streets. Here. th.rc
and every where. you hear the auctionccr's =
cry, going, going, very cheap, gonc;" then
an inharnonious discorI Of most wrctched
music, ground out Of q cracked organ, or
may be shri'l voice accon,p my ing banjo,
sung by woman shade worse !ookinr than
her song is harsh then above all, tn. con.
stat!es voies calling .omo tarly witness
This ls Court time, and this glorious epoch
which occRrs sgl once in six months, is ROW
Ipan as
fes. this is Caast xpcs. II this number
OF the LEDGER larks in iptsrcst, it must bc
imputed to the fact, that We taa a,e Ipsy;
If not receiving mnpey, still busy hecsvse
every body else appears to be busy. Thi.
Court week is God send 10 our lawyers
they are busy.
At the hsReaster Rsr, Minar Clis;au Esq.
:. The oidesl and mast popular mepLcr.--
Mr. Clinton has been practising at this Bar
for number ofyssrs, and is much esteem
ed not only for his social qualities, but for
his legal attainmcnts. As = lawyer. h. bs.
been peculiarly fortunate. lie has, during
tho term OF his practice, hcon engaged n.
counsel in many important casc.--u>uy in.
voi''ns large amount Of preperty--son,e
lilo and the cases in which hc was not vic.
iohous, are few indeed. Whether we should
consider it n misfortune, or merely a wbin.
We know not. but our friend has never en-
gagged in that most important ,uit--,natr;.
inony' and continues to enjoy a Iife Of single
blossedne.s. As lawyer. Mr. Clinton hs,
but few squals--as n man, he is greatly c..
teemcd ny all who know him.
The other satellites in our iegs! con.t.lL
ton, are Msssrs Williams, Cooke, Moore,
Galiuchat and Secrest. Those g.utirmen
have their share Of practice. Mr. William, /.
perhspa inferior to no lawyer iu the State
IN legal neutrality-suspicious., Coke and
Iyt'ls'on have been well digostvd--snd hi.
opinion on any point Of law, may BE- ,sken
a fact. As politician, SIR. w. is alwa,,
better posted than any gentleman VIC know
Of. True, he is often on the wrong side: Of
the Calhoun stamp, like great many 9th.
ers, because Mr. Calhoun said so and did .o
It must be 30. Such never consider that
c'rcsmStsnccs alter cases. and perhap. Mr..
Calhoun may have modified his opinions on
certain points IL h, were alive now. Mr.
Williams, to his credit be It said, has never
since We knew him. been ashamed or afraid
to express his opinions, whether approved
OF or net W H.huS a. citizen, he ha.
nsde great excrtipns in b,balf Of tho village
aud district In tho Rail Road scheme, =.
Col. irby would say, he MAS u whsol.ho,.c
--unfortsnatsly however in this matter. 4,
no purpose. Mr. W., ike bi. c.Iicagus, lir.
Ciintop, has never yet ~won fair l.dy.n
though 40 kelis~e he 1. popular with the
fair sex. No doubt hi. good sense will re,
lead him to discover his error.
Mr. Cooke. or sold Cook," as hs !. f,,.
queni'y called, isa shrewd lawyer. lie is a
hrst tate tsetisiaa. lie can ;a.er,.,sa plea
~h's& GxIeseopisai,y susll, he will pre-.
sent AZ Of mos. inasi,c magaitudo. Te.ti.
mony disregarasd by o,heps, he will give
co'ouring TO, which will render il important.
tie, like Messrs Clinton and Williams. I, .
single man. II We except fAvori,e cur, no
too enjoys a life Of single bies.edness.
Mr. Moore, though comparatively a young
man, by strict and faithful attention 70 bu.-
mess. enjoys lalge amount o. patronage;
a client may rest easy when hla case Is with
Moore; for il will be attended 70. We had
Thought MIR. n would follow the example
OF his compeers, but finding Il was not we'll
Tor man to live alone, has wisely taken n
partner IL not to share his legal duties, a,
all events his legal earnings.
Asssrs Galluehas and sccrest have no.
ksen 20 long engaged in the practice. Each
receives bis shaH ofbssiaess. Mr.. "a. /.
one Of Ae hest sustsrs 70 the disss,-s.--
There is 40 do.bt. ha, 70 time, hs will o..
sab'i'a areputa'ion eqssIlea by few law
yers. ="
Dir. secrcss being In corartnsvship with
Mr. Clinton, finds enough, In eonnectIcu
with his magistsrial duties. 10 keep hia ssn.
ssaalIy employed. These geauensa re
both marAed