The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-02
MADISON, Wis. Jan, 20, 1859,

Dear Coi.-There is s,'.ss:ss-ss a--Ess.s-aSA-''
in keeping watch Of this legislature any longer.
There are any quantity of irons in the fire. and
the number increase, at a frightful rate. The
recent edition of the Revised Statutes" which
is cursed by all lawyers and jeercd at by every
body, is SD full Of mistakes, blunde,s and def
ciencies that the resent Legislature will have
all, or prob bly, more than they can do to place
the State in as good IA position with regard to
its laws, as it was year since. There Is bill
now pending ito repeal and burn the Revised
Statutes which has been introduced in good
faith, and it lie certainly desirable that it should
pass. l see very little probability Of an ad-
jolrnment before some time in May at the
soonest. ! shall say nothing more concerning
tie action of the legislature until they have
done something. II a bill has been passed, Of
any public utility, it has been done ION the
sly and know nothing oft.
The most important event of the week, and
the most interesting one of the season, occur
red on wednesday evening last. The Bar of
Da.e County, united in the giving of a dinner,
or supper as you please, especially in honor Of
Ibis honor" Judge l.. S. Dixon, the present
Judge of our Circuit There were present
most of the members of the Dane County Bar,
and some guests who had been connected with
the courts of the County in an official capaci-
ty, or had, in the columns of their papers,
given reports the proceedings Of said Courts.
Perhaps there were present altogether some
Ninety individuals. As usual on such occa-
sions. the feast of turkey and the flow of wine,
was succeeded by the "feast of reason and the
flow of SOUL" To give you an idea of the JOLT
ties and gaities of of the occasion would require
sheet of your paper. can only say that you
would have exploded with laughter at the
stories of Moses M. Strong, concerning the
Bar and the Bench of the Comfy in early
times and you would have listened with ST.
lcnce and with compressed lip to restrain your
tears. as the venerable Gen. R. Smith, the
father of the bar in this State, 'wishing not as
he said to be deemed garrulous in his old age -
gave advice to the young members Of the bar
before him. In fact you would have done just
as I, and as all others did enjoyed the good
things which were provided by the landlord.
and the good Thoughts provided by those who
addressed US.
Beriah Brown Of the Argus, tried to fattes
the legal gentlemen. by telling them that they
were the most intelligent. the most honorable
the most patriotic Of the community. "Brick'
(he needs 10 other name) followed by inform.
ing us that he once went 10 a distinguished
Judge for the purpose of becoming learned il
law himself, and the learned Judge after look
| ing at his face moment. said "Young Man
| you have too honest countenance to be u law
| yer, you had better follow trade" "Brick'
said he followed the advice, and consequently
could write better than he could speak,
thought Beriah's ol nion, and the opinion Of
the Judge. somewhat unlike.
| Our Judge, am told, in company with few
others, kept the fun up all night. He tried
cases all the next day, with his usual ability
and clearness Of intellect. He is regarded by
all as a wise and upright Judge ouls'
The Great Vets. Huntington Of Far.
melsburgh, is canvassing the County for Sub
| scribers to an interesting work entitled the
! Great West We have read the work and il
our readers are as fond of first rate Indian sto-
ries as We are this book will suit them exactly
1t is very interesting and being historically
| true it is much more valuable in family than
the novel trash now so generally found
throughout the country.
! Mr. II. also sells IN excellent article of Ink
which should be generally introduced to the
| people of Northern Iowa.