The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-25
tExRCUTfvE CHAMBER,

"EXRCUTfvE CHAMBER,
HARRISBURG, Pa, october %, 1869.
.gIop +. Carroll Brewster Philadelphia Pa
Sir.-Placing the highest confidence in your friend
SHIN ability and integrity as man and as lawyer,
4 have the honor TO tender to you the position Of
Acknowledgement OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
tanja vice Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster.
iiSHoud YOU determine to accept, desire that you
ao so wthont delay and notify me both by telegram
oUd letter and at once assume the duties OF your
ONCE 'eI! fe'p' JOIN "JoHNS W. GEAnY, Governor"
To this proffer of the position, Judge
Breyster responded as follows
"PuI IApELPHIA, Oct. 25, 1859
nTo his Excelency john w. deary, Governor
sir:-Your favor Of the 2Sd lnSt tenderlng 10 nle
the noston Of Atorncy-Geucra ol thlS ColuihOh-
wealth, has been duly received ,,,, .,,,. ,,
tho honor conferred upon me, and for the courteous
terms in which you have been pleased TO tender H.
aIt shall be my earnest effort to discharge inc
duties OF the Office to the utmost ol my auly' WIN
feg"F"' very SF. CARROLL BREWSTER"
Three years ago, when General Geary first
assumed the Governorship, it was his desire
to appoinst Judge Brewster to the same posi-
tion, but, unhappily, through the influence
of Simon Cameron, his purpose was
defeated, and the Hon. Benjamin II.
Brewster given the place. This appoint
ment, at present, will give universal salts
faction to this community, and to the people
of the entire State. While the loss to the
bench of the Court of Common Pleas will be
one not easily repaired, the public will be the
gamer by the change which removes Judge
Brewster to field of larger usefulness. Born
in 1925, he is now in the very prime of life
and in the full vigor of intellect He thus
enjoyed such rare opportunities for the study
of his chosen profession, that he was
admitted to the bar when but nine
teen years of age. From that time to
the date of his elevation to the bench
his career at the bar was one of unusual bril-
liancy and success. In 1862, and again in
1865, he was elected to the important and
responsible position of City Solicitor, and in
1866 to that of Associate Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas. His
career upon the bench has been eminently
satisfactory to the public and creditable to
himself, more especially the mastery decision
in which he recently disposed of the pro-
tracted contest over the Row offices in this
city. TO the discharge of the duties of his
new position he brings a thorough and varied
culture, ripe experience, perfect mastery
all the complicated details of the law. COM
manding eloquence, and an unblemished
reputation
We understand that the vacancy upon the
bench of the Court of Common Pleas which
is created by Judge Brewsters acceptance of
the Attorney -Generalship will be filled by the
appointment by Governor Geary of Edwin NJ.
Paxson, Esq, a prominent lawyer of this
city, of sterling worth, who is we'll known in
professional circles, although comparatively q
stranger to the public. Mr.. Paxson is ma
tive of Bucks county, is now about forty
eight years of age, and has varied his lone
experience at the bar with the labors of jour
nalism. His appointment will unquestiona
bly, prove acceptable to the people when they
have once had an opportunity to judge Of hi,
judicial ability.