The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-21

The Springfield Republican,; in its last
issue, contains chatty, gossiping letter
about the New York bar, from which we
condense the body OF this article. II ap-
pears that the bar Of New York numbers
among its members a great many very
INSCRIPTIONS practitioners, and much cor.
ruption exists in the courts. But the high
standard of legal training in the flourish
ing law schools of the State renders it
more difficult now than ut any time since
the adoption Of the code Of procedure for
IN unworthy and incompetent applicant
to obtain admission. The names of
Brady, Noyes, Cutting, Lord, Blunt, and
Sanford, now belong TO the past, but
IO'Connor, Evarts, Field, Curtis aud others
still reflect credit upon the New York
bar. Among these, O'COnnor stands first.
He is now over seventy years Of age,
and seldom appears in the court room.
David Dudley Field has the larges' praC-
ticc of any city lawyer. He made $780,
600 out OF the Erie Railroad alone, In one
year, and his regular income is some
thing enormous. He is considered high
authority on international law, ind his
knowledge Of legal techniCalities is won
derGully accurate. The late James T.
Brady once called him "the king of pet
tiFOggers,' and the title has stuck TO him
ever since. William NJ. Evarts, ranks
very high as a lawcr, and enjoys large
income from his regular practice. His
long, thin and bony figure gives him u
rather peculiar appearance, but he is said
to be very genial and pleasing in private
life. L. W. Stoughton, another eminent
lawyer, has an income Of $4,000 per an
mum; was in carly life mechanic, and is
entirely Il sell.mlde man.
Among the sccond.class lawyers are to
be found such men US Greenville I.
Jcnckes, Seward, BlatchtOrd and Girls
void, Barrett, Brinsm0dC and Barrett,
Bccbc ind DOnahuc, Martin and Smith,
and Brown, Hall and VanderpoOl. Mayor
Oakley Hall is partner in the last named
firm, and all Of these lawyers have large
practice, with incomes ranging from $lO,-
900 to $15O, 900 and over.
The third.Class of lawyers, considered
with preference to age, includes such men
rs Joseph II. ChoHte, John E. Parsons,
W. Z. Curtis, George TicknOr Curtis, A.
". LlWTGuCCJ d. e. ouLIlllI 41luAANSS NAA
nv and Luther B. Marsh. Other lawyers
devote themselves entirely to Conveyance
ing, and realize large incomes.
The most important criminal cases are
conducted by four lawyers, John Graham,
Henry l.. Clinton, Charles S. Spencer and
W. F. Howe. Graham is able, brilliant,
dissOlutc, and Il fighting man. Hc once
gave james Gordon Bennett u whipping,
and since that time his name has never
been permitted to appear in the columns
of the LTcruM. Clinton IS respectable;
Spencer able, ELOQUENT and inscriptions;
and Howe is said TO DO the very worst
type Of II Tombs prison lawyer.
The press Of business in the courts, the
EIvorilism shown to certain lawyers, and
the rapid accumulation Of reports arc
sources of much complaint. The expenses
incident to litigation arc also very heavy.
The -cloqucncc of the New York bar
ranks very high, and among its members
are to DO found some Of tho very best OK.
tempOraneous speakers in the country.
Many OF the lawyers have made great
names in the literary world, and some oil
them have very large and costly private
libraries.