The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-08

shocks, or slowed in mass in succuIent
state, for fodder, in sheds or barns, where
they will keep without injury, il desired,
until spring. In this condition, however,
the lower parts OF the stalks will he found
to be quite hard and woody, and will re-
df.sits 70 bsssesserPsa into small pisces for
feeding
sFvecaution. .--Particular care should be
observednot 10 cultivate this plant in the
vicinity of Donrah corn, Guinea corn, nor
broom corn, ms 1t hybridizes or mixes freely
with those plants. which would render t;e
seeds of the product unfit for sowing.
Ton MARSHALL on J. c. BREoKrxnrpaE
AND GARREr DAvIs.-The celebrated ",Tom
MmslaR' has been edifying the Kentucky
Supreme Court with one OF yhis happiest
hits, Ii was in case in which the vice
President elect Mr.. Breckinridge, and Gar
ret Davis, Of KY, were opposing counsel.
Mr.. Marshails clients son had been fog.
ged by a gentleman for trespassirg upon
his fish pond. Major Brsckinridee con-
tended that the correction was whole.
some and proper one. such as he had been
subjected TO in his Juvenile DAYS, when
caught in any mischief Tom Marshall, In
reply, said that both gentlemen had en-.
deavored to magnify him into great man
--Kentucky's greatest lawyer and orator;
and both, in their political speeches, were
in the habit OF expressing great confidence
in the sagacity aud intelligence Of the peo.
pie. Now, he wished to be informed how
it was that, with such great superiority Of
natural genips and requirements, and with
the additional, advantage Of yeSs over at
least one OF his adversaries, he remained
plain Tom Marshall, hammering a misera-
ble-exi,tence out Of few law suits al the
bar, while you," pointing to his opponent,
John o. Breckenridge. 'wha were but tow
headed shaver, robbing birds nests and
playing marbles, when the whole broad
commonwealth of Kentucky was ringing
| from one end to the other with praises Of
the great eloquence, vast learning, and
prodigious ability of Tom Marshall, are now
Vice President Of the United Statesi and
| you, Garret Davis, wanted to be, and al
most persuaded some very weak-minded
! people to make you, President of the Uni
ted StateslD wow" proceeded Tom, sour
Vice President says he used to be logged
In his boyish days for Just such tricks as
my clients son was logged for, and ne
leaves us TO infer that, so far from suffering
any damage thereby. il was one Of the eau !.
ses of his progress and advancement to his
present high position. II ray client had
only known this before, and if he could be
satisfied that his son was spanked on the
same spot that my distinguished friend was,
so far from bringing this suit, he would
have acknowledged bis profound gratitude
TO the defendant for thus placing his scion
| in the line Of safe precedents, and giving
him so strong claim on the Vice Presi-
dency. Doubtless the political misfortunes
and disasters of my other distinguished
friend are attributable to the fact that, as
his spanking was neglected in boyhood, he
has to make up for il by receiving nothing
bat political spanlss ever since he reached
manhood" These palpable hits excited
much laughter among the lawyers and
Judges, in which the two distinguished OBJ
jects of Toms raillery participated.