[N] Mr. Lincoln's first partner, John T. Stuart, enjoyed telling of his own arrival in Springfield in 1828 from Kentucky; how the next morning he was standing in front of the village store wondering how to introduce himself to the community, when a well-dressed old gentleman approached him, who, interesting himself in his welfare, inquired after his history and business. "I am from Kentucky," answered Mr. Stuart, "and my profession is that of a lawyer, sir. What is the prospect here?" Throwing back his head and closing his left eye the old gentleman reflected a moment, then replied: "Young man, d---- slim chance for that kind of a combination here." That there was a chance for that combination in Springfield has been most conclusively proven. Lincoln's three law partners at that place as well as himself were all from Kentucky, to say nothing of other prominent members of the bar of Springfield who came from the Blue Grass state. [Illustration: +Judge Logan+ resumes after dinner. Wants the jury to watch me +very closely+. Says some Judges decide one way, and some another, in Will cases-- Comments on what passed between Testator & Mrs Herron, the day +after+ the Will was made-- Jonathan M. Daniel--"how* sixteen feet high"-- Comments on what is "a sound memory" Comments on the fact that the Will was not in strict conformity to his long expressed points* now*. Comments on fact of several of the boys having died-- Jew's notion* that names* be perpetuated* on the land Older* arguments of last term, as to new purpose to make all equal "to stand on judgment"-- Comments on the +real+ inequality of the distribution of the property.] Was Mr. Lincoln's experience at the bar a mere episode in his wonderful career, or was it the foundation upon which rested the whole structure of that career? He said himself that "Law is the greatest science of man. It is the best profession to develop the logical faculty and the highest platform on which man can exhibit his powers of well trained manhood." [Illustration: Chicago, March 28_ 1860 Hon. W. H. Lamon. My dear Sir: Yours about motion to quash an indictment, was received yesterday. I think I have* no authority but the Statute when I wrote the Indictment--In fact, I remember but little about it. I think yet there is no necessity for setting out the latter per +haec verba+. Our Statute, as I think, relaxes* the high degree of **** certainty formerly required-- I am so busy with our case on that heir, that I can not examine authorities near as freely as you can there-- If after all, the indictment shall be quashed, it will only prove that my _forte_ is as a Statesman, rather than as a Prosecutor* Yours, as ever A. Lincoln.]