New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-19
VIcARIous ELoQUEscE AND AUTHoRsHIr.--Our
Nav Orleans exchanged report queer eAse a follow:

VIcARIous ELoQUEscE AND AUTHoRsHIr.--Our
New-Oreans exchanges report squeer case, - follows:
Sizh District Court-Judge HoreR. - rather
singular petition filed in this Court yesterday In
the suit Of Hugh o. Ames agt. Daniel Ed yards. The
plaintiff sues for the sun of $59S 50, which heclsims
Is due him by defendant $S 81 for services az book.
keeper and 1870 for extra services, az shown ~ fol-
lows in the petition: "That at various times during
his engagement as ookkeeper he composed ssd
" wrote letters, reports and public cards. Of various
"krds political, official, and miscellaneous, many Of
chen being Of voluninous character, rsqairisg
"Teat care, study and research, for the said Dsnis
Edwards, at his special instance and request, and
which had connection whatever with his dates -
bod keeper, snd for which petitioner was 10 receive
"eIfs pay; which letters reports, public cards, &C.,
thus written aud composed by your petitioner, for
"the benefit and at the request Of the defendant 70
"ensbls him to cultivate the acquaintance Of our
q" fret citizens acquire official positions, s,sume
crank, in society and among poiticiaIs to which hs
"is in no way entitled, and 10 get reputation IS
"man Of come literary attainmsots, and vel worth
"tbe Of 1870 as set forth in the annsxed b1l Of
"ibms."
some Of the charges are rather rich, and We give
them: .D
Forwsreins bey, III letter. 10 Jno. sllden detsaz
your ysr.d soe9 ID. par
csli.r CIVILIZATIONS for and soeDs IRON HIN yoursv
poirtment % The onos Of .sqg.rys1s ih'psst'r 40
FoI ~rna P.,s. % letter aI your
Dl.i m.,.sss the New ofIssn. Mscbshies soe,,sy.
1sref W
For wridps letter Gov. Wickne. diving hIa vtnsd
reasons Why Of the "ibfueptiai and dhhk1ifa~d
mechanics" Of the cit, shouts be sepontsh BY mm ~
Directors The CirizsIs Bsnt % represent the Inter
ests the State facilitate the dscoantns Of psper6
fr-a By mechanics; tbst such appoGtmens II onsp
fon snao % you'd give Universal s1tsisctioo toe
ob osnts plated by this letter being your sppoln
usIt 70 ths mBcsdssTee pesIicE-sgLins your 70
the letter a, Jour own reg lss
Tor writing letter 20 John Sldel sccosnt q Which
he rendered to sppoItmsut through CoiIs stor
Hatch which yos from private decnsd:, - ~
For writing sI ptsesof ooscsp letter 10 Joan sldsl
Suing matter Of general Information, the nAa pst
being 70 essbish yoanelf Ia hs "food ssees sod 70
"bssk In the sunshine OF his favor nsnins Jour name, q
For writing report for you "Comnttee Of one f
appointed BY Board OF Directors Of Tie Unverhyd
Louissns ref rrDsn the Disputes etssen Professors
Dufsn and Riad,l which. for length 81 ge, h.i az.
tsrb~d tbs saaaoinity Of the "msnesr OF the Bou<'
and r@riled lie University seat OF kafaing" DIE
sectns orty Of the corrsspoHdrss eet.ss
the Prossors fsrfishi-s opinion apoa tho merits OF
the sae and sxuls your q your rsqsss 70 70
This report is believed To have Knocked the Pro-
fe,,ors into "cocksd hats" relieved the Bosrd Of
very licking question, and to have retcunded much
10 your erec.t, etc etc. 30 fi. lt