The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-28

FOR two year, as lar as legal practice went,
ne went through the ordinary Starvation process
common to most young lawyers. But IL was
NOT In him TO wait for clients and starve. He took
up once more his peuala faithful ally against want.
Ae wrote Tor various city papers. he also wrote
weekly letters to Inc New orleans Commercial Bull
ien ana Dei,d, Inc respective 1lODs de plurls
"Crotonn ana "Hans Yorkai." Spicier more reada-
be letters written from sRis city. During
this period he also contributed he nad previously
done, arlC.es TO the International MdOdzute edlted
by Rufus w. Grtswoid, and wrote q good deal Tor
Inc Home Journal, under the direction VI George 4.
Norris nnd to whom. as his iatncrs ifend, IL Will
be remembered, he dedicated his Christmas story,
published W Harpers called "oid WhlLey's Christ
mas IroIu circumstance about thls tiule occurred
In connection with his JOURNALISTIC laDors that 10
worth relating. There Was Vacancy on the repor
torial stan VI tho New YORK CUnuiercidL lie went
to the ONCE. inquired for the editor. hlm aud
made . verbal app..cat'ssn a. ior me pos!tloa.
toral stan ~ said AIR. Hail.
ayes, sr,r answered Vie editor.
~ would Ike the place..
"Any referencesr
Eyes, slr.n ~
"wno are theyfn
"Taese are my references" and he showed some
"Excesd,ngiy good rcfcrences" said the editor
glancing "Ine place Is partially PROMISED
however but you call again anu wiii Bee what
can do.u
Mr.. Hall did call again, but he did not got tho
place. We NAV ~ wen nnisn ine story. Ihe posi-
lon was given TO Iheophilus o. CaIlicot who did the
paper essential service for several years. reporter
and city editor, bus 10 now dong the State more
OBVIOUS logical sequence IA That II Mr.. Han mad OBJ
tanned this position ne would have gone Pen
tentary whereas, on the contrary, Dy failing his
appiication he has since rs District Attorney sent
some 900 persons 10 Sats Prison. zeHlporl Dtt-
tlifur 81 nos DiutantF IA IDS.
The days Of compulsory Literary labor for Mr.. Hall,
happily, Notwithstanding his failure In the above
csae, soon ended. As junior counsel In q case no
mad about this time, the good luck to gain the favor
OF Nathaniel bOwditch Blunt, distins ui5hed advo.
cato ana contemporary with Ambrose Jordan, 0g.
den Hoffman, David Grananl Edward SANFORD,
CiInton Dewitt and James T. Brady This acquain-
lance resulted IN The formation OF friendship with
Iornor ciassmate, Aaron J. vanderpoel, AS one Of
the partners, which, at tho request OF Mr. Brown an
Old partner OF MIR. Blunt, oTlglnated the now well
known arm OF Brown, Hall vanderpoel. In 1850
Mr.. Blunt was elected Dtstrlct Attorney. lie Sc
lected Mr. Han as Assistant District Attorney, and,
being reelected, continued MIR. HAL In the same
ONCE Mr.. Blunt dying IN 1864 Governor seymour
appointed Lorenzo h. shepard to Nil the vacancy.
MI. Han temporarily retired from the ONCE ana
again resumed his private practice and literary
lAbors. BuL he dbl not long remain Ia retirement.
The voice OF tho people az the earliest opportunity
succeeding the death Of Nj Blunt proclaimed MIN
Mr. biunt's successor.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Tho long successful and brilliant career OF Mr..
Hail ~ District Attorney II well known. No one
has ever filled tnis arduous and responaible position
more ably. A. Asslstans District Attorney hIs