Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-16

in maritime district Of the city and Micbaes youth
passed in ndustrousy learning tie paternsl trade
for which accident to o. his legs peculiarly fitted
him
pair Of trowsus, made BY hahn the elder, which
struck the fa-cy of Counsellor Rostlius distinguished
Teutouc lawyer, was the tide in Mchaels affairs which
raised him beyond the gooss aud .he tspe.line. The
graed lawyer volunteered to receive hotas into his
cce for the purpose Of sweeping it out, busting the
books and chais, aud running errands The phlegma-
ic Michael, with that Flooding Assiduily which mGki
his race after two years application had learned to
initiate the hand writing and the composites of the
learned RostliuA The couaseors vanity was tickled
be locked with favor upon the uugraceful youth, and
gave him all the minor and dirtier law business which
came into his hands Here Mchsel occupied the sphere
for.Which nature had intended him. BIS fame spread
through the purlieus Of the Recorders COu:, ADD be
soon became'the agent of the women OF ill fame, the
paWnbrokers and all the scavengsrs which niest great
city, Being remarkably psnuriCus be boarded his sthy
gains RENTING th,m by every safe opportunity to the
land Of his fAthers-Holsnd where he now possesses
considerable landed estate.
About this time be formed the acquaintance of the
famous Hu. Kennedy, known over the world, and by
the rest Of mankind the editor aud proprietor OF the
True Delta Finding Michael to be bird of bis feather
though untutored the Blingsgate graduate proceeded
With great pains to teach his ambitious pupil From
these two worthless emanitsd thOse tremendous philip
pics, which shcoS Louis Napoleon on his throne and
without perusiDg which EKPresident Buchanan never
took his breakfast.
Gen. Butler, when comm ,nding at New Orleans, had
evidences Of Mchaes aplness in the paths Of rafcaiy
and turpitude which excited his admiration Tbs his
tory Of their birth and earlier fortunes srik
ngly similar that the gallant General struck with
sympathetic regard ami took the ingenious yOSsh to
his bosom. Under Blu le''s auspices Michael was cent
10 Congress, where his merit as pimp parasite and
scoundrel, wal Immediately ackno Eledged. He was
toasted by grave senators, had amours with YaIkse
sdes and chuck in post pranda familiarity at Abes
jokes.
His personal Rppe lrancs like his mind Is insgni6-
cant and repulsiVe His forehead is Low aud retreatng
his hair thu, but brstng Ike qals the pOrcupine
his salloW and greay cheeks. gultess of beard, pfI
out with self compacency and ceou! his eyes
small deep set aud suspc GUS lks pigs his lips lap
over one another, and show no Rrmuess of purpose,
not even sensuility-bu. simply OverSeeuiDg, i'm
beetle vanity and self esteem The alleys of Hamburg
never produced a cOunenanoe 80 combining nsnty
an yu'garity His form Is that OF the Beyidere-
soop shou,dered and sq1a, his lame f:os elevated at
right aug es fro the ground, the other Occupying
,ouare extent Ike old fashioned Dutch gslliot upon
the water Michael hobbies along bis devious path with
the grace Of ipped plrrot aud covers beneath the
glance of every oles eye that is bestowed coaemptu-
ousy upon him.
In New Orleans, under Yankee rule, men of the most
degraded station in life have been exalted to power
Banks right hand mai, AioshA is the son OF male
bawd and an assassin. Whitaker, Justice OF the Sd
prems Court has been literally kicked out Of court and
private dwellings Hestand, of the City Court, is q
sCavenger OF the lowest sot. a thief, and political
Vicr Of Bray. Flanders, who is refugee from JUS
tce, both a; his Ia.ve East aad in New Orleans and
Michael Hahn, born in a kennel, raised on the offa
thrown to him by lawyer nOsoriOuily corrupt, and
nov pampsred by the most atrccous aaI perverted
acoundrel since Oitalins
Alas the oaics which vas diga sd by the chivalrous
Claiborne the courteous Roman, the stately Johnson,
and other great aud good men, Is uOW degraded by
little wretch who satire On his kinl Michael Hahn
bred to making sailor jackets aud gaig skins the legal
advi.er of f,h wOms5 aud prostitutes having
"Les mAn'eres dun susIs
/ IleVe en Holands,"
elevated to the gubsrnatoria chair ia Louisiana tbs
mos; refined, most liberal and mos! patriotic State
The Yankees have hitherto struck no more Wondrous
stroke in all their acts against u.s. r,