Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13

our country; and furthermore, he satisfied
me that The .sfety and s,sbility Of the insti.
tutions Of our country depended on my
prompt and decided action. My patriotism
was too genuine an article to allow the
sacred edifce OF republ licanism built by the
cages and warriors Of the Revolution u
crumble and decay, when had II in my
power to prevent such a direful consumms-
ton by sueing a man who owed me, and at
once ordered the lawyer TO commence
suit. He mildly suggested a retainer az
necessary to the success o. the matter, and
I gave him twenty dollars. .'t 90 dee ta
Seven months after. was notified that
the slit would be reached the following day.
| went into the court and had the satisfac-
ton Of waiting a week before II was reach
ed, and then the defendant asked TO have
the trial put OF on account Of on absent
witness. The court showed the bad taste
TO grant the request. My counsel intimated
to me that at this particular stage Of the
case ten dollars was Indispensable. asked
him for what; with q sagacious nod he Sim
ply remarked, "To grease the wheels Of
Justice" didn't understand the techni-
cality, but as il was absurd to suppose that
my own counsel--the man engaged In my
intefest--would ask me anything that was
not essential. 1 "sniied." Ia three months
more the case was again reached, and after
FIVE days waiting il was called. On appli.
cation to the defendant the case was again
postponed-ihis is time for month-on the
ground that his counse vas absent. and my
counsel here informed me that IL was man.
ifsst to him the cause oi human jussice wo'd
materially suffer ifsnother ten dollars wos
not forthcoming Thinking that the car oi
justice had suffered from hard usage, asked
him the extent OF the damage, whether 1t
was q lost lin :hpiD or broken, axle, A
| protracted wink with both eyes satisfied me
that "linchpiu" was ihelidea and gave him
a ten. The mex, day my counsel had on a
pair of patent leathers. The mystery that
had previously en.hrouded, the "linchpin' "
was cleared up. .an .sr
Two months since, our case did come to
ltrial. The witnesses swore in every direc.
1 ,ion designated in The formidable list o.
adverbs Of place. The defendants counse
endeavored 10 impress The jury that | was
hhe biggest scoundrel unhung. So plausible
1were his remarks 10 this regard, was my
self convinced that a thousand years o
Repentance in sackcloth and ashes woul'
hardly suffice to make amends for my terrible
niquities. But my counsel put q diferen
cooring on the matter. He demonstrates
beyond sll cavil that was the worst injure'
man living, and that there was foul cor
spracy, in which everybody, except tn
Judge, jury and himself, was engaged, wit
the hope Of accomplishing my ifrelrevabl
: fruin Indeed, 4 though. seriously rt--tA
time of ordering my counsel TO cUutmenc
a suit against everybody for damages that
expected to suffer. Nv virtues he eulogize
in grandiloquent rhetoric-l felt etheris
4 ized-angelic-l couldn't realize that wa
+. a human being deriving a subsistence b
eating pc k and beans and the like, in th
midst of a gross and material people. ]
truth, I only came TO a knowledge OF m
!, bodily existence when my counsel trod o
/ my corus whilst he was in ths midst OF
I soul-tearing, hair-dshevelling, and coat'ai
agtating perorariun.
The jury returned verdict In my favo
!. H.urrah! Victory had perched upon m
eagles. Commercial integrity was Wind
q cated-the cause Of human justice was su
. tanned and Ockside was rejoiced My couns
e asked me for his fee. paid IL to make It
costs as heavy as possible on my yanquish'
!, opponent. Judgment was rendered in n
n favor. snd forth v ith an execution was issue
d After four weeks search, the Sheriff il
formed me that he could find nothing to le'
All on except foundered horse, which the d
. fendant was anxious TO have hin, take
: save the expense of keeping him He CO
eI vey ed to me also the further pleasing in'e
;. lgence that he should look to me for q
costs of the suit. These paid yesterda
!. This morning struck balance to 9
"a how the account stood. The result Is
ID follows.
" I bea. him in the Judgment. 7'
e. He beat me in the execution.
,e Thus making the recount equal in moi
pr point Of view.
ID In a pecuniary point of view IT stood
al follows: N1
IN | paid for the claim, $40
lfd 81 to counsel, In all, 10
NJ " costs Of suit 3S
" I lost lS days which estimate at 81
:. elD aas essa s. To,ai, sis2
at n I receiveda a judgment valued 10
,d round numbers Al 9Al ~ 90
" =
Il. I am out Of pocket. baf 'f5o Slsa
h, NM eye teeth are cut! iH "''.''"S
,,o - 49, 80 = - = = Ai7H' ~
hrs THE Posir,oN OF THE CHARLEs1
I'D COURIER, ON ,DIsUsIoN.--ln. comment
~ upon. the letter Of Col BaDF. Perry, 4
al Charleston Courier, Of the goth instu
ng thus defines it's position Upon the polin
lat issue Of the day. The Courier is cal
ive conservative 2 Y 2 WE2 N0NO)