South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-12

eminent from 20 to rs theusand.--
What can be the reason of this enorm-
Gus difference The Court is held a.
the same place as formerly there are
no more officers created there are no
more judgments obtained in favour Of
the government than usual, except a.
gainst pensioners, who with very few
exceptions are unable to pay-and
these would NOT have been with few
exceptions) had the claimants went to
trial on the merits OF their claims; for
when this has been the case, | beIievd
the United States has not succeeded
10 single instance. But uniortunate-
y for the pensioner, Mr.. SiDgletonj
succeeded either in getting his notes
or ia obtaining an office judgment fof
the amount, The reason of all this
difference Of the cost of this Court to.
the government is, that Mr.. s. com.
menced too many frivilous suits and
prosecutions ;=brings two men jurors
from the valley Of Virginia, distances
of from 1850 to 200 miles-l believe
he brought SO this last court-men
who had never been summoned until
they arrived in Clarksburg and wRot
with few exceptions, came at the sos.
licitati onof Mr.. s. with an assurance
from him that he would have the5
summoned upon their arrival 10 Clarke
burg :-this was proven by themselves
Some ofthese men were cattle dr0yersf
who came GU. here 8 OF 10 days before
court and bought LOT Of cattlein thak
time and during the court, received.
their pay as jurors, went homo With
their cattle, and were NOT in the jury
box once.=-It would be fine thing fos
the cattle merchants if the Federal
court should hold session wherevea
there is lot of good cattle for sale,
while Mr.. s. continues to prosecutor
especially ifthey were from his county.
Another reason for this additional
expense is, that Mr.. Singleton has al
assistant attorney.--Now | do NOT
mean by this, that he is incompetene
to discharge the function OF District.
Attorney. No man would think him
incompetent who had heard him open
his vocabulary Of knowIedgs in court
House. Wers | to judge ofhis legal
s sSoSs sasp 81 h Re ns safs
great deal in Gordon's Digest. Mr..
Good his assistant 10 this place, as I
am informed, gets from 5 TO Z huadred
dollars each court. By what authcri-
ty these allowances are made ! am
unable to say, for I believe there is mo-
law OF Congress authorising it. But,
i. is supposed that the judge makes ths'
allowance ex officio ; and perhaps he
thinks it is immaterial what amount ~
allowed, as Uncle Sam is abundantly-
able to pay, and Mr.. Good is his sons
inlaw, and a thorough.going Jackson
man that the money will be kept ig
the great Jackson family as usual.
do not censufe the President for this
appointment for have no doubt hu
MIR. Singleton was recommended ID
him as a man every way competent I'd
discharge the duties Of the Office. Thd
appointing power, however, is liable
to the most gross impositions and the
reckless course of this public func'.ion
ary-this spendthrift Of the peoples
money-gives to every observer, ampl1
testimony Of the truth of the aslertion
And, ] have no doubt that so soon as
his official acts shall become known,
his place will be filled by Another.
From what have said, may ID
classed by some,in political sentiment
with the modern Wings. Not so.
am, and ever have been, supporte
of the present naturalization. Blu
when corruption insinuates itself intd
the official acts Of any administration,
it is duty to expose it TO the world.
A REPUBLICAN.
&c.
Nora OF PREPARATIoN.- the fort
in New York harbor are ordered to b
garrisoned forthwith, and an order ha
been given for one hundred cannons d
be sent to Fort Richmond. At Norfolk
the North Carolina Of seventy four guns
has been taken out of the. dry dock, aa
hauled along side of the navy yard. pre-
paratory to her getting in her masts.
The Falmouth and the Grampus area
so to be immediately locked q fitted uf
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AscLIrIoN.-The Legislature
Georgia aud North Carolina have iua
ussembled.-The Messages Of the
respective Governors refer to ia
movements Of the Abolitionists of III
North ia very poiatsd terms. The
call very decidedly upon the States